As the UK celebrates Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, why will so many Americans also be cheering her on?
- Written by Arianne Chernock, Professor of History, Boston University

Whether it is reporting the role of the Sex Pistols or that of the royal corgis, U.S. media has suddenly taken an interest in a peculiar four-day ceremony taking place across the pond: Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.
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