![]() ![]() and nations worldwide grieve a cherished public figure, authors reflect on the end of an era. With the queen’s death, a wealth of new titles devoted to her life and legacy are hitting the shelves. She met with innumerable politicians and significant figures from nations around the world, yet she always remained an accessible and compassionate figure for her own admiring British public. Throughout the many changes experienced by the nation-world war, the rise of an increasingly diverse populace, Brexit-Queen Elizabeth was a constant. She was not only a figure beloved for her colorful attire, her love for corgi dogs, and her distinctive sense of humor, but a monarch who stood to represent a significant period of British history: 70 years and 214 days to be exact. The death of the queen resonated far beyond the borders of Great Britain-a true testament to her enduring influence on the public consciousness. ![]() The queen was laid to rest and interred with her husband, Philip, in the King George VI Memorial Chapel. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle followed. Her funeral took place at Westminster Abbey on September 19, and a committal service at St. 8, 2022, will live on in the minds of the British people. ![]() ![]() From her childhood to her role as the longest-reigning monarch in Great Britain, there’s still much to learn about Her Majesty the Queen. ![]()
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