Morning Jolt: King Charles Should Not Squander the Queen’s Hard-Earned Goodwill

On the menu today: An era ends with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. She represented another world of values and priorities, and her dignity and reserve will be missed in this most undignified and unreserved of times. To an American, the queen represented something of a paradox — we have no desire for a monarchy and founded our country on the rejection of the royal throne, but she was so likeable and steadfast that she made the institution and its related expenses much easier to justify. She built up a mountain of goodwill that Charles should be careful not to squander.

Queen Elizabeth II, R.I.P.

The death of Queen Elizabeth II brings sadness, but not shock. Ninety-six years on Earth and seven decades on the throne are about as good and long a run as a human being can hope to experience. Her death marks the end of an exceptionally long, exceptionally consequential, and generally happy life. I think we'd all like to have achieved that when our time here is done.

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY September 09 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY September 09 2022 King Charles Should Not Squander the Queen's Hard-Earned Goodwill On the menu today: An era ends with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. She represented another world of values and priorities, and her dignity and reserve will be missed in this most undignified and unreserved of times. To an American, the queen represented something of a paradox — we have no desire for a monarchy and founded our country on the rejection of the royal throne, but she was so likeable and steadfast that she made the institution and its related expenses much easier to justify. She built up a mountain of goodwill that Charles should be careful not to squander. Queen Elizabeth II, R.I.P. The death of Queen Elizabeth II brings sadness, but not shock. Ninety-six years on Earth and seven decades on the throne are about as good and long a run as a human being can hope to experience. Her death marks the end of an exceptionally long, exceptionally consequential, and generally happy life. I think we'd all like to have achieved that when our time here is done. The Editors of NR ...   READ MORE

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