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Cambridge classicist Mary Beard is the latest of eight great British writers and scholars invited to reflect on their experience of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Eight major novelists, historians and scholars including Alan Bennett, Lady Antonia Fraser and Bernardine Evaristo describe their experience of, and relation to, the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Today it's the turn of the classicist and broadcaster Mary Beard, who reflects on the intersection between her study of Ancient Rome and the rituals and realities of modern monarchy.

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14 minutes

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Mon 12 Sep 2022 13:45

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  • Mon 12 Sep 2022 13:45