Regardless of whether one identifies as royalist or republican, it’s virtually impossible to dispute the global significance of Queen Elizabeth II, who died last week aged 96.
This week a special edition of the Guardian Weekly magazine focuses on a woman who, in 70 years on the British throne – and as the head of 14 other states around the world – became synonymous with an era. Caroline Davies reflects on the queen whose longevity was such that few people can even remember a world without her.
