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For 70 years, Queen Elizabeth<\/a><\/strong> reigned over the United Kingdom, giving a sense of stability to its monarchy and national identity, a continuity that many now say shifted dramatically following her passing.<\/p>\n Royal expert Ingrid Seward wrote a story for The Sun<\/a>, where she discussed a significant shift within the royal family since the monarch’s 2022 death. It ushered in a period of adjustment and change for its most senior members.<\/p>\n Elizabeth ascended to the royal family’s highest role in 1952. She became queen after the death of her father, King George VI<\/strong>.<\/p>\n She was just 25 when she became head of the House of Windsor. Her coronation was not until 1953.<\/p>\n Parade Daily<\/strong>\ud83c\udfac <\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n Seward believes that the royal family remains in flux after Elizabeth\u2019s death. The turmoil the family has faced in recent years has tainted the crown\u2019s legacy, including ongoing public scrutiny, internal rifts, and a shifting perception of the monarchy\u2019s role in modern Britain.<\/p>\n “Tiny, reticent and dignified,\u00a0the queen\u00a0was always there as a pillar of stability and continuity. A smudge of vivid color on a stormy day,” Seward wrote.<\/p>\n RELATED: Prince William\u2019s Next Big Step in the Royal Family Revealed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “We felt that as long as she was waving from the Palace balcony, surrounded by her expanding family, everything would be all right. The queen\u00a0represented commitment, not only to the British people, but to everything that was good about Britain to a global audience.”<\/p>\n “She exuded what is called majesty, and when her loyal staff went to see her in her private rooms, they talked about going into the presence. We knew it would be the end of an era when we lost Queen Elizabeth, but the chasm she has left in public life is vast,” Seward concluded.<\/p>\n RELATED: Queen Elizabeth Urged Prince Harry to Wait on Meghan Markle Wedding, Royal Expert Claims<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Seward believes that King Charles<\/strong> is having a more difficult reign. “He commands great respect, but he has not always done so. The very public breakdown of his marriage to [Princess] Diana<\/strong> and his intimate telephone recording with Camilla [Parker Bowles]<\/strong>, published in January 1993, caused huge damage to his reputation.”<\/p>\n “In the years since his mother\u2019s death, he has dealt with his own cancer and that of his daughter-in-law Kate [Middleton]<\/strong>. He has battled with son\u00a0Prince Harry<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s endless problems. He has watched on worried that his beloved country could lose, or destroy, so many of the things that made it great over the years,” Seward declared.<\/p>\n King Charles has worked to project continuity and stability within the monarchy, even as it adjusts to a period of significant change. Still, the institution continues to navigate shifting public expectations and internal challenges as it defines its post-Elizabeth era identity.<\/p>\n The United Kingdom celebrates Queen Elizabeth’s 100 birthday<\/a> on April 21, 2026.<\/p>\n MORE: King Charles Plans Emotional Tribute for Queen Elizabeth\u2019s 100th Birthday<\/a> This story was originally published by Parade<\/a> on Apr 20, 2026, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For 70 years, Queen Elizabeth reigned over the United Kingdom, giving a sense of stability to its monarchy and national identity, a continuity that many now say shifted dramatically following her passing. 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