Age became her. She was a trouper, a survivor, an old pro. In a time of celebrity, hers was the most famous face in the world. She still sold magazines. The Crown made her the reigning monarch of television.
Australians never lost our affection for her. That she was no longer around seemed to make hearts grow a little fonder. She was 85 when she flew here for the last time, climbing very carefully down the steps of her plane, an old lady from London who was our Head of State.
