I was thinking about the continuity of the British monarchy in the context of my great-grandfather's life. He was born in Scotland during the reign of [censored - come on man!] VIctoria, which still had more than a quarter century to run, and died a U.S. citizen when [censored - come on man!] Elizabeth had been on the throne for 20 years. He'd have been astounded to realize that she still had another 50 years to reign.

May she rest in peace and may her family be comforted by her memory.