Legacy of Elizabeth

Editor's Note

Hello from London!

I'm not going to attempt to write an obituary of the Queen but as we transition to Charles the Third C3R or CT3 - as I think think sounds a bit more 21st-century-esque - we must look back on the legacy of what was. I'm sure many of the column inches published after the passing of the Queen have been ready to go for many years, but below you'll find some of the best ones. Over the 70 years of her reign we saw much innovation occur from McDonalds to the Internet to the Mobile phone. She presided over revolution, evolution, ups and down and the world is significantly different to the one that existed as she commenced her reign. Whether you are a royalist or not, you can not deny that we have lost something that we thought was a stability of this tumultuous age. We have lost an icon.

Obituary: Queen Elizabeth II

The death of the Queen marks the final break with imperial Britain

The subtle power of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign

How Queen Elizabeth II’s sense of duty prevailed in an age of individualism

Queen Elizabeth II: A visual timeline of her 70 years on the throne

A Queen for the Ages

The Reign of Queen Elizabeth II has ended

The Elizabethan Age of pop culture, from Sex Pistols and "The Crown" to Paddington and beyond

Queen Elizabeth II: The most recognizable person in the world

Mourn the Queen, Not Her Empire

How the British Royal Family Became a Global Brand

Queen Elizabeth Was the First Monarch We Thought We Knew

Queen Elizabeth’s portrayal in pop culture, from ‘The Crown’ to ‘SNL’

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Onward! - Rahim

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