The recent period symbolizes a loss of Britain’s influence. Historians may describe the seven decades of Elizabeth II’s reign as the "second Elizabethan era," the first era being that of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603), which was marked by artistic renewal, prosperity and English power. Having ascended the throne in the days of steam trains, rotary phones and lifelong marriage, the Queen has also travelled by supersonic jet, posted tweets and witnessed the divorces of three of her children. Read more Queen Elizabeth II has died after 70 years of an extraordinary reign An unyielding will to do her dutyĪ sign of her exceptional longevity, when she became Queen on February 6, 1952, at the age of 25, Harry Truman was in the White House and Vincent Auriol was president of France. Kennedy, from Jawaharlal Nehru to Nelson Mandela and Pope John Paul II. During her 70-year reign, she met with all the great men of the world, from Charles De Gaulle to John F. The head of the British state was widely respected and endowed with symbolic power. Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday, September 8 at the age of 96 in her castle in Balmoral, Scotland, imperceptibly linked each of us to broad segments of British and universal history, from the post-war era that saw her ascend to the throne, to the Covid-19 period where her message of resilience left its mark on people’s minds, through the decades of decolonization to the Thatcher, Blair and Brexit eras, Beatles mania and the tragedy of Lady Diana's death. In the eyes of the world, some people embody not only a country and its people, but also an entire era. Published on Septemat 09h42, updated at 10h13 on SeptemTime to 2 min. The shock of her death will be felt all over the world as another sign of the end of an era.
The Queen achieved the feat of making people forget the anachronism of the British monarchy.
Elizabeth II: A female ruler makes history Editorial
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