Quantcast
Channel: Ari Shapiro
Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 385

A Milestone For A Beloved Monarch

$
0
0
Today, the 53 countries of the British Commonwealth mark a historic milestone as Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest-serving monarch in British history.

She surpasses Queen Victoria, who reigned for 63 years, seven months and two days.

Sixty-four years ago, Quentin Wadman was a Boy Scout in Kenya, then a British colony.

Elizabeth, then still a princess, was visiting, and there weren't enough police, so the Boy Scouts were called in to line the route.

"We had to wait quite a long time for the princess to come," Wadman recalls.

Sitti


Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 385

Trending Articles