Watching the endless coverage of Queen Elizabeth’s death last week called to my mind a family funeral some years back, graced by a surprise attendee

As the current madness demonstrates, it’s easy for a company to virtue-signal on its social media platforms, but somewhat harder to do the right thing by employees and customers

The monarch lived almost all her long life in the service of the public and followed the ancient rules of monarchy pretty much to the letter

Elizabeth II’s long reign as queen was one of smooth continuity, spanning seven decades and several eras, but there is no guarantee that her successor can prevent the union from unravelling in the coming years

Once seen as a symbol of imperial oppression, the British monarch earned many Irish people’s affection with her actions over time

Britain’s longest serving monarch died peacefully at her estate in Balmoral, Scotland yesterday

Queen Elizabeth II’s historic trip helped to heal old wounds and pointed to a new relationship between Ireland and the royal family