Tag Archives: Elizabeths

There will be a statue. And a garden. And an exhibition that puts iconic — and highly recognizable — fashions she wore on display.  There’s also a reception that will be attended by centenarians who share her birthdate of April 21, 1926. Early in the coming week, the Royal Family …

The death of Queen Elizabeth has triggered Operation London Bridge — the step-by-step plan for how the British government deals with her passing — and Operation Unicorn, the plan created in case the monarch died while in Scotland.  But the Canadian government is also following a detailed set of protocols and procedures. Ottawa …

“Duty” and “service” might seem like odd words to apply to a queen or king. They are figures of power, privilege and luxury — people who live in castles with any number of assistants at their beck and call. But those words were foremost in the official statements that followed Queen …