Is this the end of a chapter? Tradition, majesty, discretion, faith, empire, class, medals, titles, church, uniform and Corgis: without the Queen, will all this be swept away?
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Steadfast Queen passes 70-year milestone
Is this the end of a chapter? Tradition, majesty, discretion, faith, empire, class, medals, titles, church, uniform and Corgis: without the Queen, will all this be swept away?
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Is this the end of a chapter?
Yes: Elizabeth is a relic of an outdated vision of Britain. The Queen's calm presence has allowed this world to persist, but when she goes, Brits will have to confront who they are now.
No: The monarch is just a figurehead and the monarchy an empty spectacle. There's no reason why the Queen should reflect the realities of British life and nothing will change when she departs.
Or... The identity of a nation can never be captured by one individual or institution. The monarchy embodies just one among many competing versions of Britishness.
Keywords
Platinum Jubilee - Major anniversaries of coronations and other public events are called jubilees, and named after materials of increasing value. Fifty years, for instance, is a golden jubilee.
Steadfast - Staying the same for a long time without wavering or changing.
Commonwealth - Officially called the Commonwealth of Nations, it was set up in 1926. There are 54 members in all. It grew out of the British Empire and many members, although not all, were former British colonies.
Capital punishment - Punishment by death.
Constable - John Constable was a 19th-century painter from Suffolk famous for his romantic, peaceful depictions of the British countryside.
Steadfast Queen passes 70-year milestone
Glossary
Platinum Jubilee - Major anniversaries of coronations and other public events are called jubilees, and named after materials of increasing value. Fifty years, for instance, is a golden jubilee.
Steadfast - Staying the same for a long time without wavering or changing.
Commonwealth - Officially called the Commonwealth of Nations, it was set up in 1926. There are 54 members in all. It grew out of the British Empire and many members, although not all, were former British colonies.
Capital punishment - Punishment by death.
Constable - John Constable was a 19th-century painter from Suffolk famous for his romantic, peaceful depictions of the British countryside.