Opinion
Queen Elizabeth II, 70 years of duty without drama
The discreet monarch has presided over decades of change while remaining largely an enigma.
Henry ManceLast week, to mark her platinum jubilee, Queen Elizabeth gave a tell-all TV interview. No, of course she didn’t – she’s the Queen, and she hasn’t sailed to her 70th anniversary on the throne by adopting the tactics of mere politicians and celebrities.
Already Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, she is one of the very few people who make the news simply by carrying on.
Financial Times
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