Radhika Jones on Queen Elizabeth and the Future of the Monarchy

This year marks 70 years since Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne—her platinum jubilee. She has served in her official role alongside 14 British prime ministers, from Winston Churchill to Boris Johnson, and her reign spans 14 U.S. presidents and counting. Her image circulates as currency—actual currency and the Andy Warhol variety—and the length of her tenure is now an indelible part of her legacy. Who in this day and age holds the same job for seven decades? That said, her dominion has indisputably contracted since 1952; just last year Barbados threw off its affiliation with the crown, and in… Read Full Article