Yesterday the news broke that Queen Elizabeth II had died, ending an era for the United kingdom which has lasted for more than 70 years. As King Charles III ascends the throne and a nation reflects on its collective identity, the nation – already in a state of economic and political turmoil – has gone into mourning with public life grinding to a halt. Planned strikes by rail and postal workers will not go ahead and the House of Commons will not sit during the official mourning period, at a time when big decisions need to be made about the cost of living crisis. Royal superfan shows off her col…