Letters of Note

Share this post

A spectacle, not of reverent mourning, but of intolerable ignorance

news.lettersofnote.com

A spectacle, not of reverent mourning, but of intolerable ignorance

George Bernard Shaw has had enough

Shaun Usher
Sep 28, 2022
4
Share this post

A spectacle, not of reverent mourning, but of intolerable ignorance

news.lettersofnote.com
Crowds line the streets to watch the funeral cortege of Queen Victoria (1819 - 1901). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Between the date of her death—January 22nd, 1901—and her extravagant funeral a fortnight later, millions grieved as the body of Queen Victoria lay in state on the Isle of Wight. Her reign would remain the longest of any British mon…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
Previous
Next
© 2023 Letters of Note
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing