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No, The Monarchy Isn’t Going Anywhere

No, The Monarchy Isn’t Going Anywhere

With Elizabeth II Gone, England’s Ancient Institution Faces Challenges, But Will Endure

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Sep 14, 2022
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In the 2005 movie The Queen, there is a scene in which Elizabeth II, played by Helen Mirren in her Oscar-winning role, is walking in the garden at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where the real queen died on September 8th. Shocked and confused by the British reaction to the death of Princess Diana, which she considered out of sorts from how she expected th…

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