No I didn't write a poem about it, but maybe I will. I just thought I should congratulate her royal majesty Queen Elizabeth II on her huge milestone.
Today marks 63 years since she came to the thrown (1952-2015) at the age of 26, that's 23,226 days of service. Longer than any other monarch in England history and maybe even world history; this will no doubt go down in the history books as a massive event. This is a major accomplishment for Queen Elizabeth II, as she has surpassed the reign of Queen Victoria, her great-great-grandmother (who up until yesterday was the longest reining monarch), and the reigns of all her other predecessors and all the Kings and Queens in her family before her. "Long live the Queen" has held true for Elizabeth II, can she pull off another 63 years? Never say never, anything can happen in this world, and only time will tell. She is only 89 years young, so let's wait and see.
As the now longest reigning sovereign in Canada's modern era, many things have been done here in Canada to mark this historic occasion. The Bank of Canada has released a special 2015 commemorative $20 bill, this banknote was unveiled today, The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a few special commemorative collector coins, and Canada Post has released a Stamp!
Anyway, all in all, a huge congratulations to Queen Elizabeth II!!! Here's to many more!!!
And remember, I did say I might write a poem to celebrate and commemorate this, so make sure to keep a lookout just in case.
