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Ex-cabinet secretary Lord Butler said the new PM risks compromising the independence of the Civil Service.

The cost of living, as now, was the focus for households when the Queen came to the throne in 1952

Elizabeth II maintained special ties with Britain’s former colonies and the members of the Commonwealth states in Africa. From the beginning of her reign in Kenya to her memorable meetings with Kwame Nkrumah and Nelson Mandela, the Queen had a long-standing relationship with the African continent.

The monarch got on well with most of her premiers so why did she clash with her longest-serving prime minister, asked the Observer’s political editor in 1988

Professor finds pattern of wellbeing problems in political families, often linked to parents’ work

Are trade unions squandering newfound strength by calling off strikes after the Queen's death?

Her majesty has lived through 15 different powers of parliament. The Queen befriended some in high regards, such as James Callaghan and Harold Wilson, and some not so much, such as David Cameron and Tony Blair

The monarch was sympathetically depicted by dramatists and at a 1999 production of Oklahoma! her eyes lit up when she recalled her own theatrical outings

She was a mentor to a record 15 prime ministers — and never breathed a word about the secrets that they divulged to her.