Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: the definitive obituary

From the moment of her accession to the throne, comparisons were made with her Tudor namesake; particularly in the assumption that the country’s fortunes were, as in 1558, at a low ebb and that its one hope lay in the character of the new Queen. But few could have dared to believe that Richard Dimbleby’s declaration at the time of the Coronation that “No more devoted or courageous person could carry on the monarchy, which is the lasting strength of Britain and the wonder and envy of a large part of the world” would prove so accurate.

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