Whether you are a Royalist or a Republican, no one can deny the impact the Queen has had on the past three generations globally.
A stalwart for tradition (not to mention handbags, hats and high chroma outfits), she was also Australia’s Head of State for 70 years and 214 days – the longest of any British monarch, and the second-longest recorded of any monarch of a sovereign country.
Prime Minister Albanese said: ‘Her Majesty was the only reigning monarch to ever visit Australia and it was clear from her first trip that she had a special place in our hearts.’