Mad About Monarchy

Now & Then

Vox Media Podcast Network

News, Society & Culture, History, News Commentary

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

How do Americans view the British monarchy? What role have England’s Kings and Queens played in helping to define democracy in the United States? And what can the stateside reaction to Queen Elizabeth II’s death tell us about America and the United Kingdom today? Heather and Joanne discuss moments from the reigns of the three longest-serving British monarchs: King George III, Queen Victoria, and Queen Elizabeth II. Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: cafe.com/history For more historical analysis of current events, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring Time Machine, a weekly article that dives into an historical event inspired by each episode of Now & Then: cafe.com/brief For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/mad-about-monarchy/ Now & Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:47.6	From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, this is now and then.
0:54.9	I'm Heather Cox, Richard Sun, and I'm Joanne Freeman.
0:58.2	The topic of today's episode is probably not going to be a surprise because it's been
1:02.8	the dominant story in the news for a good many days, and that is the death of the Queen
1:10.1	of England, Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8th.
1:15.6	So by the time you listen to this episode, her funeral will have taken place, as of now
1:21.8	over 750,000 people are predicted to travel to London for the state funeral so that they
1:29.0	could pay their respect.
1:30.0	So certainly this is a major event in England, but it's also a major event around the world
1:37.0	because Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952 and reigned for over 70 years, the longest
1:44.8	reigning monarch in English history.
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