The Queen never went to school and always had governesses. She was instrumental in embracing the idea of the Commonwealth becoming something new, says Lord Tebbit. For the Queen, it's a home, a place of family memories for the world, he adds. "I believe the moment for statements has passed," Lady Tebbit writes.
Long live the king.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Hady Mawajdeh, fact-checked by Serena Solin and Amina Al-Sadi with help from Amanda Lewellyn, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram, who also edited.
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