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Posted inEditor's Pick

14 Hours in The Queue to See Queen Elizabeth’s Coffin

by Carolyn Wells September 23, 2022October 19, 2022

“Stood among strangers in search of history, I had a strange epiphany.”

Posted inNonfiction

The Passing of a Monarch: A Reading List on Queen Elizabeth II

by Alison Fishburn September 14, 2022October 20, 2022

A look at the remarkable life and complicated legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.

Posted inQuote Posts, Uncategorized

The Man Who Would Be King

by Krista Stevens November 8, 2018October 19, 2022

At nearly age 70, Charles is the “longest-waiting heir apparent in history.”

Posted inReading List, Unapologetic Women

The Unknowable Diana, 20 Years On: A Reading List

by Erin Blakemore August 31, 2017October 19, 2022

Why were we personally affected by a woman few knew and even fewer ever understood?

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List

God Save the Queen: Seven Stories about Elizabeth II

by benhuberman January 11, 2017October 19, 2022

From her education to the careful plans for her funeral, seven stories on the long-reigning monarch.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

All Comedy Will Be Canceled: How the BBC Prepares for the Eventual Death of the Queen

by juliawick March 10, 2015October 19, 2022

The last death of a Monarch was in 1952, and the BBC stopped all comedy for a set period of mourning after the announcement was made. The Daily Mail reports that the BBC plans to do the same again today, cancelling all comedy until after the funeral.

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