Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 70 years on the throne, longer than any other British monarch, weathering social crises, family scandals and lately mounting health problems.
Due to this historical event, the sovereign’s platinum jubilee is celebrated in the United Kingdom. The series of events kicked off on Thursday June 2 with the ‘Trooping the colour’, a parade of the British regiments with which the official birthday of the queen is celebrated. The events will go until Sunday June 5th. In 1977, 2002, 2012 and 2017 their silver, gold, diamond and sapphire jubilees were celebrated, respectively.
Seven decades reigning is something that has rarely been seen on the planet. The image and decisions of Elizabeth II have been transcendental for British society and have had repercussions in other countries in Europe and the world. Her character, her voice and the symbol she represents of her is known by billions of people in the world.
However, this milestone reveals a possibility that has long been discussed by analysts and politicians: what will happen after the queen’s death? The woman turned 96 on April 21 and looked radiant (see opening photo), denying various rumors about her state of health, although for many it is something that is not questionable due to the advanced age of the sovereign. In addition, the emotional impact of the death of her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on April 9, 2021, has been true.
Given this, experts have assured that this great event represents a goodbye in style for Queen Elizabeth II and, possibly, for the “last great monarch” of the United Kingdom. Why? What is the story behind and how popular is the woman? What would happen after the event? And how would the monarchy look?
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