You don't need to be a monarchist to have admired Queen Elizabeth II, who died at the age of 96 on Sept. 8. She was famously discrete in her opinions and never gave an interview to the press. An exemplar of stability, resolve and duty, Queen Elizabeth had been on the throne since 1952, when she was only 25. The reign of our 61st monarch (as a unified, identifiable country, starting with King Egbert in 827) incorporated 15 prime ministers (and 14 U.S. presidents), the latest being appointed just 48 hours before her death.
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