08-17-2015, 01:38 AM
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British queen poised for record after rallying troubled monarchy
Reuters: By Michael Holden | Reuters – 23 hours ago on 08/16/2015
"She never expected to take the throne and only did so because her uncle abdicated, but on Sept. 9 she will beat the record held by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, who reigned for more than 63 years.
"It is a job for life," the 89-year-old Elizabeth once said, and unlike some European monarchs recently, and even a pope, she is not expected to abdicate."
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/british-queen-...24043.html
British queen poised for record after rallying troubled monarchy
Reuters: By Michael Holden | Reuters – 23 hours ago on 08/16/2015
"She never expected to take the throne and only did so because her uncle abdicated, but on Sept. 9 she will beat the record held by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, who reigned for more than 63 years.
"It is a job for life," the 89-year-old Elizabeth once said, and unlike some European monarchs recently, and even a pope, she is not expected to abdicate."
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/british-queen-...24043.html