When Queen Elizabeth II died in September, it was the end of an era that stretched back to my grandparents time. I’m not a monarchist but I did feel some sadness in her passing, and still have a hard time imagining the vast changes that her long life spanned through- world war II, independence of the UK’s colonies, the 50’s post-war austerity (and gender roles), the cold war, the Thatcher years, Charles and Diana’s divorce, the death of Diana, the birth of the internet, terrorist […]
A Glimpse of a Sliding Doors Life for QEII
All the Queen's Corgis by Penny Junor