We Are Gathered Here Today to Mourn the Loss of Someone None of Us Actually Knew At All

To the people of the United Kingdom and the world beyond, thank you for being here on this most solemn of days. We are gathered here together as a nation—nay, as a global community—to mourn the loss of someone none of us actually knew at all.

You might think you knew her because you listened to her annual Christmas address, or because you watched the first season and a half of The Crown. But in truth…