It is at times like today when even the average American feels a sense of awe and wonder at the British Monarchy.
Today, Her Majesty The Queen, celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of her reign. She is the second longest British Monarch, with only Queen Victoria having reigned longer.
Since 1952, Queen Elizabeth has reigned over the United Kingdom, a constant symbol of national identity, through a variety of political changes in the British government between the Tory and Labour Parties. Yet, regardless of national political dominance in Parliament, The Queen has remained a constant symbol and reminder of British national identity.
As an American, I like many fellow Americans, have a great respect and admiration for Queen Elizabeth, and her incredible ability to make herself both regal and accessible to the general public.
She is a grand example of a true modern monarch, not someone stuck in the past, but in touch with the present and looking towards the future.
So, on this day, I'd simple like to say, "Long Live The Queen."
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