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Spectator by Seema Goswami: God save The Queen

BySeema Goswami
Sep 30, 2022 11:47 PM IST

The story of the British royal family is a soap opera to beat all soap operas.

I found out about Queen Elizabeth II’s passing when I landed in Sydney after a 12-hour non-stop flight from Delhi. Switching on my phone, I saw that The Queen was trending on Twitter and clicked on the hashtag with some trepidation. And saw, to my immense sadness, that she had died, two days after she had shaken hands with her outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson and welcomed the new one, Liz Truss. Queen Elizabeth had promised many decades ago that her life, be it long or short, would be dedicated to the service of the nation. And, true to her word, she served her people and her kingdom till her very last breath.

That’s the thing about the British royal family: They are people with real lives living. But they are also the best soap opera that has ever been put on for the delectation of the watching world. (Aparna Ram)
That’s the thing about the British royal family: They are people with real lives living. But they are also the best soap opera that has ever been put on for the delectation of the watching world. (Aparna Ram)
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