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The life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II

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Elizabeth Isver - The First a Elizabeth I

Even people who don't believe in monarchy would rank her very highly. She is an important figure because she came along at a time when british history was retreating from global hegemane. Her grandfather ruled over one fourth of the world's population. It's wildye, she presided over the effective dissolution of the british empire. And i think that that also, she was then head of state through some very turpentimes. So incredible calming influence, if you like, at a point of stillness at the heart of british lifeand yet, with no particular power.

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