| For 70 years the most important figure in Britain was a woman who did not do many of the things or embody many of the characteristics that society often demands women do and be. She did her work stoically, stoutly, relentlessly, uncomplaining, for 25,000 days while her contemporaries retired or died, and her children divorced or became caught up in Jeffrey Epstein scandals, and one of her grandsons resigned and moved into Tyler Perry's house in California. Whatever any of us think of the monarchy, we can think something of showing up to do the work. |
| | | |  |  | | Must-read stories around major news events | | | Trending Now | Sept. 10, 6:01 p.m. EDT | | | | | For 70 years the most important figure in Britain was a woman who did not do many of the things or embody many of the characteristics that society often demands women do and be. She did her work stoically, stoutly, relentlessly, uncomplaining, for 25,000 days while her contemporaries retired or died, and her children divorced or became caught up in Jeffrey Epstein scandals, and one of her grandsons resigned and moved into Tyler Perry's house in California. Whatever any of us think of the monarchy, we can think something of showing up to do the work. | | | | | |
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