Good morning. There’s no precedent for how Britain should mourn a monarch who reigned for 70 years, so it is not surprising if – alongside a widespread public feeling that the Queen’s death is a moment of great sadness – there are pockets of uncertainty, absurdity, and even dissent.
In the last couple of days, as the initial shock of her passing has waned, another story has emerged alongside expressions of respect: an uneasy sense that the public is being told what it feels without much room to talk about more complicated responses than grief alone.
