Queen Elizabeth II, 1926–2022
She wasn’t born to be Queen, but the accidental monarch transformed the job and inspired great loyalty across her realm
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Ken MacQueen
Ken MacQueen is Vancouver bureau chief for Maclean’s, and a reformed Ottawa Parliamentary reporter and columnist. He prefers B.C., where stories hang fat and juicy from the trees, waiting to be shared. He’s also covered the highs and lows of the royal family, and eight Olympic Games.
Queen Elizabeth II, 1926–2022
She wasn’t born to be Queen, but the accidental monarch transformed the job and inspired great loyalty across her realm
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