The event of the queen's death, even though it's far removed from the U.S. and will have no impact on global politics, feels inescapably historic. And San Francisco only has one royal visit to commemorate on this day, from 1983.
Three months from now, the Cauldron will be alight in Beijing. Until
then, the Flame is set to be exhibited around China but the formal
Torch Relay is not scheduled until February 2.