On 8 September 2022 Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain – the second longest reigning monarch in history – passed away quietly at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. This special episode examines the life of a remarkable woman, placing her in her historical context. What was the Britain of 1952 like, and how did it change over the years? How did Elizabeth impact major events such as the collapse of the British Empire, the rise of multi-cultural Britain and the end of the Troubles in Ireland? Why was the year 1992 so devastating to the crown, and how did she help the monarchy recover in the two decades since? Above all else, the episode helps us understand Elizabeth’s historical significance, revealing how she succeeded as a monarch in a century that saw so many other monarchies fail. 

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