EDITORIAL Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee connects Britons The monarchy doesn’t make much sense to American eyes - and maybe even some British ones - but it serves its purpose well. (REUTERS)

EDITORIAL

Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee connects Britons

The monarchy doesn’t make much sense to American eyes - and maybe even some British ones - but it serves its purpose well.

(REUTERS)

Date June 5, 2012

Notes 18

Tags #Diamond Jubilee    #QEII    #Queen Elizabeth II    #Britain    #monarchy    #royals   

Royalty: Giving queens their due - Had Elizabeth Windsor had a brother - even a younger brother - she would not have become Queen Elizabeth II on the death of her father, George VI, in 1952.

Royalty: Giving queens their due

- Had Elizabeth Windsor had a brother - even a younger brother - she would not have become Queen Elizabeth II on the death of her father, George VI, in 1952.

Date November 3, 2011

Notes 12

Tags #Queen Elizabeth II    #Windsor    #accession    #monarchy    #royalty    #women    #Queens