Queen in an ever changing world, she was stability. And a link to a proud past. As britains longest reigning monarch, she saw unprecedented change. Womens empowerment, the fight for racial equality, and lgbtq rights, technological revolution, the decline of the church of england. She was admired worldwide for her lifelong dedication to his subjects, following a pledge she made by her 21st birthday. I declare before you all, that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and to the service of our Great Imperial family, to which we all belong. At the age of 96, her death was not unexpected, but it nonetheless shook the nation to its core. And raised an existential question, can the monarchy survive the passing of the second great Elisabeth Ian age . I went to Balmoral Castle within hours of her death. The 50,000 acre retreat in the Scottish Highlands was the queens favorite summer residents. Hundreds game to pay their respects. This is all still very fr
what was the tipping point that made you decide you had to leave? i was desperate. i went to all the places which i thought i should go to, to oxford, we both did, separately, and together. so, you left because you are asking for help, and couldn t get it? yeah, basically. and the windsors didn t always help themselves. the queen s son, prince agile, was engulfed in scandal over his friendship with convicted sex offender, jeffrey epstein. through epstein, prince andrew met virginia giuffre who accused the prince of sexually abusing her when she was 17 years old. he denied all the allegations but bait a large out of court settlement. he s disgraced the royal family he must have given her a lot of sleepless nights, in the