Famous and Gravy Corgi Whisperer (Queen Elizabeth II)
This person died 2022, age 96. She worked to be a rare bastion of permanence in a world of shifting values. During the Covid pandemic, she said, “Many of us will need to find new ways of staying in touch with each other and making sure that loved ones are safe,” and, “I am certain that we are up to that challenge. You can be assured that my family and I stand ready to play our part.” Her institution was forced to justify its existence in the face of often skeptical public attention and scrutiny. In 2017 she celebrated her 70th anniversary to her husband, whom she first met when she was just a teenager. She was Britain’s longest serving monarch. Today’s dead celebrity is Queen Elizabeth II.
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Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Allie Arrazola and Evan Sherer, and features guest co-host Sara Murphy.
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