The death of Queen Elizabeth II is a watershed moment for Britain, at once incomparable and incalculable
The foibles of her family were endless and endlessly dissected — from the abdication of her uncle, Edward, to marry a divorced American woman, Wallis Simpson, which set in motion the events that put her on the throne, to the painful rupture between her grandson, Prince Harry, and the rest of the family after his marriage to Meghan Markle, an American actress.
The royal family’s future under a new king, Charles, is uncertain. He remarried — his second wife is Camilla, the Duchess of
Buckingham Palace has just released the following statement: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
The death of Queen Elizabeth II is a watershed moment for Britain, at once incomparable and incalculable
