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Memories of a Monarch-By Dr Remy Perumal Retired Consultant Physician and Freelance Journalist UK a personal tribute Queen Elizabeth 11, the longest reigning Monarch, has died. This is a seismic event in the history of the United Kingdom.  The World mourns her passing. As I write this piece, I hear the bells toll at the West Minster Cathedral and the churches nearby. The immediate sense of sorrow was evident amongst the ordinary citizens of London. From the sentiments expressed by the Londoners and the tourists interviewed on television, it is obvious, how fond they were of the Queen. Many had come to be in the vicinity of Buckingham Palace, a need they felt, to be there in person, near the late Queen’s residence.  Their presence was, for sombre contemplation, to lay flowers by the railings or to light a candle, in memory of their revered monarch. In the next few ...