Tag: monarchy

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

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

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.