How Queen Elizabeth’s Death Ended An Era of British Monarchy
On Thursday, September 8, 2022, the death of Queen Elizabeth II, after 70 years on the throne, marked the end of an era that saw the fall of the British Empire and instability in her own family. At 96, she was an old lady. Her death was announced by the palace to have come at Balmoral Castle. Her vacation residence in Scotland, where members of the royal family had hurried to her side after she began to decline in health. Also, she was the only monarch most British had ever known, making her a connection to the nearly extinct generation…