On February 6, 2012, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 60 years on the throne, which I, being her cousin, joyfully commemorated in a posting here. I also said I hoped she would be able to last another 3 years and 216 days so that she would overtake Queen Victoria as the longest reigning British monarch.
And today she did it.
It isn't just her longevity that will always distinguish her reign but also the dignity, poise, intelligence, and selfless sense of duty she brought to it. It was on her 21st birthday, five years before she ascended to the throne, that she made a famous speech to the Commonwealth in which she declared that her "whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service."
Happily, her life and reign have been long, and Her Majesty has fulfilled her royal promise.
God Save The Queen.
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