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"The king is dead, long live the king! " [a] is a traditional proclamation made following the accession of a new monarch in various countries. The seemingly contradictory phrase simultaneously announces the death of the previous monarch and asserts continuity by saluting the new monarch.
Sep 8, 2022 · 1285. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, died at the age of 96, leaving behind a legacy that blended the ancient and the modern with the help of mass...
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- Alan Cowell
Sep 8, 2022 · LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II, whose seven-decade reign made her the only sovereign that most Britons had ever known, died on Thursday at her summer estate in Scotland, thrusting a bereaved country...
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- Yan Zhuang
Sep 8, 2022 · Queen Elizabeth II, whose seven decades on the throne of the United Kingdom was a longer reign than any other British monarch, has died at the age of 96. The queen "died peacefully" on...
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Sep 12, 2022 · Queen Elizabeth's death and funeral. By Rob Picheta, Ed Upright, Aditi Sangal, Elise Hammond and Maureen Chowdhury, CNN. Updated 6:00 p.m. ET, September 12, 2022. 42 Posts. Sort by. 5:50 p.m....
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Sep 8, 2022 · LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II , whose 70-year reign spanned wars, a pandemic, 14 U.S. presidents and the winding down of Britain’s vast empire, has died. Her eldest son, Charles, is now king....
Sep 10, 2022 · Our live coverage of the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has ended. Read more about today's events in the posts below. 8:03 p.m. ET, September 9, 2022. How the public can pay...
