Growing up in Northern Ireland helped Rachel Connolly see the sentimentality surrounding the Queen for what it is.
Queen Elizabeth’s reign was defined by her ability to steer the institution through the media revolution. But as Charles becomes King, the crises of identity and purpose that were deferred by his mother's stewardship could rear their heads.
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