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Over her long reign, the Queen has shaped and reflected the world we live in while remaining mysterious and unknowable. Like it or not, she has been the silver thread that runs through Britain’s collective story

Charles Wilson covered the Queen's Coronation as a photographer for the Royal Mechanical Engineers magazine back in 1953

She has carried out more than 21,000 engagements during her reign and sent 300,000 birthday messages to centenarians

In today’s newsletter: From her biggest regrets to her favourite cocktail, Archie Bland lists 70 little-known facts about the longest-reigning monarch

Throughout her reign the Queen has witnessed 18 General Elections and seen 14 different Prime Ministers occupy Downing Street.

Her first premier was Sir Winston Churchill and her most recent is Boris Johnson.

A worsening cost-of-living crisis, a messy political scandal and the threat of further repercussions from the war in Ukraine form an unlikely backdrop for a celebration of national stability.

My guess is that the Queen has little time for nostalgia. Of course she will hope the sun shines on the street parties and the heavens don’t rain on the parades. As a Christian who venerates her coronation vows, she will also cherish the thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral.…

He was known as 'Churchill's favourite socialist'

Right. Who out there actually has a problem with going to a bar and asking for a pint of beer (the problem being with the pint rather than the beer)? Or in my case, a half pint, because I can only drink girly quantities. There are some units that just…

My former department, the Treasury, usually does the right thing. But (as Winston Churchill probably didn’t say) only after trying everything else first. That’s the bottom line about the package of support the Chancellor announced today. In his February announcement, Rishi Sunak combined gimmicks (an energy bill “discount” that was…