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Elizabeth Windsor, before she was queen, was a bad ass. Why she is not seen as a role model for women and girls is something I've often wondered. Raised in a household steeped in Irish loyalties and mythologies, I hated the English Royal Tradition until I grew out of my ignorance and saw that the Royals are now really nothing but a ceremonial role.
But on to the young Elizabeth.
She is the only living head of state to have served in World War 2
She worked to heal the rift caused by the IRA, ending in a famous handshake
I'm not a fan of monarchies, but Elizabeth II has been a decent Queen. Today was the first time every that a monarch in England made it to 65 years in power.