The day was always going to be epoch-making. The current British royal family dates back to 1066, when William the Conqueror became King, and since then, no monarch has marked 70 years on the throne until Queen Elizabeth II did so on February 6. Impressive indeed.
Her Majesty’s reign has spanned 15 prime ministers in Australia, 14 in the UK, 16 in New Zealand and more than 170 leaders across the realms. This monarch’s breadth of experience of world events, political upheavals, and international movers and shakers is mind-boggling.
But as it turned out, Her Majesty ensured the day would have its place in the history books for
