Changing Times
Grant Harrold, a royal butler, had this to say to Daily Express: “Prince Charles’ wedding was 13 years ago, [and] times have changed. It could be a change of heart… You have the unfortunate Edward and Wallace Simpson episode, and 70 years later nobody blinks an eyelid.” It is true that a lot has changed in the 80 years that have passed. Yes, the world and royal family have changed with the times.
Changing Times
Reigning Monarch
If you did not know, Queen Elizabeth II is the daughter of King George VI. She had been 10 years old when he ascended the throne. Her younger sister Margaret, meanwhile, was just 6 years old. It meant that Elizabeth would become the heir apparent. In 1952, her father died after a long battle with lung cancer. It was at the age of 25 that she took over the throne.
Reigning Monarch
