Opinion by Autumn Brewington | Queen Elizabeth has done enough: The case for abdication
This all speaks to more than just someone’s aversion to being seen in a wheelchair. The queen’s longevity and dedication to duty have become her adversary. As an American, I have no stake in the outcome. But as a longtime royal watcher, I see why it would be good for her, and her successors, if she steps aside.Yes, the prospect of abdication is as foreign to this queen as taking the Tube or simply standing in line.
that “my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.”to mark Elizabeth’s 70-year reign will be held at St. Paul’s Cathedral next month. She’s already fulfilled her promise of a lifetime of service. No one would fault her for stepping aside now. If anything, she’d be around to enjoy the praise for her decades of uncomplaining, hand-waving, national symbolism.
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