The Wardrobe Door

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C.S. Lewis and the Queen

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Aaron Earls
Sep 12, 2022
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As many mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the reflections of C.S. Lewis upon her coronation almost 70 years ago remain relevant today.

In a July 10, 1953 letter to Mary Shelburne, Lewis noted the seeming fragility of the new queen in light of the overwhelming responsibilities literally placed on her head. For him, the event echoed the spiritual but …

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