Friday, December 21, 2007

Queen Elizabeth II Longest Lived Queen


Image from source, New York Times

After my terrible treatment of the Queen earlier in the week, I'd like to offer my profound apologies, and congratulations on her new place in the record books. Long live the second Elizabethan era!

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Elizabeth II Outlives Victoria Today

Long live the Queen, indeed. Just past teatime in London today (or about 10 a.m. Eastern time), Elizabeth II will become the oldest monarch in Britain’s history, surpassing Victoria, who was 81 years, 7 months and 29 days old when she died in 1901. . .

Read more at: New York Times

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