Diamond Jubilee
Like many Canadians I had not been born 60 years ago when Queen Elizabeth II took the throne to rule over the British Commonwealth of nations. One day earlier, 5 Feb, her father, George VI, had died, she was just 25 years old at the time. Today the Commonwealth, or what’s left of it, celebrates her 60-year reign. Now 85 years old, she is the longest-serving monarch, after Queen Victoria who reigned for more than 63 years. How time flies when you are having fun.



