“The Queen is dead. Long live the King.” So it was said (in reverse) upon Elizabeth's accession in 1952, and so may it be said again today.
Much more than once, I've turned weepy while watching coverage of Elizabeth's death and the transition of the monarchy to Charles -- not because of any aversion to Charles but rather because of the Queen’s death …
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