The big story in this country and around the world over the past few days: the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. The same year we marked her platinum Jubilee after 70 years on the thrown. A big loss, and she leaves large shoes to fill for her son; now King Charles III. What was it about the Queen that endeared her to so many people? Including those who weren't even her subjects? The stability of Queen Elizabeth's presence grounded Canada and the world.

John Fraser. Executive chair of the National NewsMedia Council and the founding chair of the Institute for the Study of the Crown in Canada.

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