Queen’s reign in context

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Queen Elizabeth is the sixth woman to ascend to the British throne and the longest-reigning monarch. She has appointed 15 UK prime ministers — going back to Winston Churchhill. Jonathan Spangler who teaches European history at Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK, talks with The World’s Marco Werman about Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

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