Her Majesty to open £294m Scottish Borders Railway before retiring to Balmoral,on day she overtakes Queen Victoria’s recordShe wanted no fuss so it is trade as usual for Elizabeth II, who becomes the longest reigning monarch in 1000 years of British history at 5.30pm on Wednesday. Related: Year-by-year: the reign of Queen Elizabeth II – interactive Related: How the Manchester Guardian reported Queen Victoria's record reign in 1896 Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com