When the chips were down and Hitler threatened, the incumbent Queen (and her royal parents) demonstrated how to perform symbolic leadership at a moment when the British people needed them. Without this history, it's impossible to believe the house of Windsor would still occupy a throne. It seems unlikely any successor can extend their run -- Brits will decide.
Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953 was the first event I remember seeing on television in shaky black and white.
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