Such basic facts obscure the sweeping social and economic changes she saw in her reign, without revolution or revolt, from postwar austerity and the Swingin’ ’60s through to post-modern Britain, even as the sun set on the old British Empire. 6, 1952, also head of the Church of England was a working mother with four children including Charles and owned a string of corgi dogs and racehorses through the years. Briefly, she was born in Mayfair, London, on Apmarried Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - her pillar of strength - on Nov. 8 in Balmoral, Scotland, has been covered extensively by the media. It was Jagger who summarized our thoughts when he tweeted, “ For my whole life Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has always been there.” And now she isn’t. I am a member of the knighted Mick Jagger-Elton John-Paul McCartney generation (where did I go wrong?). The new King Charles III, her son aged 73, caught the moment when he said in a statement, “I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.” It became clear the queen’s loss was being felt far beyond the United Kingdom as tributes poured in from every corner of the globe, signaling the enormous impact of a 70-year reign during which she performed her often centuries-old duties with wisdom, dignity, gentle good humor and an essential mystique. Only two days before, she had held the “kissing the hands” ceremony with new prime minister, Liz Truss (C). EST: “Queen Elizabeth II has died.” For this Brit expat, it was a big shock even though she was 96 years old. It was like a “JFK” or “9/11” remember-where-you-were moment when the news broke Thursday, just after 1:30 p.m.
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