Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, has passed away at Balmoral Castle, her summer residence in Scotland.
She was 96. As a British citizen residing in Northern Ireland, I feel obliged to comment on what is undoubtedly history in the making.
The queen served for 70 years, making her monarchy somewhat of a cultural constant. People have grown old knowing only of Queen Elizabeth II, so to say this is a monumental change for British society and Britons further afield is an understatement.
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