I don't know if you have seen the video showing thousands of British citizens, spontaneously gathered outside Buckingham Palace, singing with shaking voices and tears the British national anthem, "God, we will defeat the Queen".
An era is over, say the commentators.
Elizabeth II's undisputed status is derived from a 70-year reign that began at a time when there was nothing strange about a person heading a country simply because his father had headed it before him.
Not sure at all that this is the correct interpretation.
A famous German institute for statistical research (named "Statista") published last week the results of a survey it carried out, asking: "Do you think Britain should continue to have a monarchy, or should it be replaced by an elected head of state?".
The very question shows what path the monarchy has taken throughout history, but the answer is quite amazing: 62% support the continuation of the monarchy.
More than half of the kingdom's citizens over the age of 24 prefer a monarchy.
Among young people (18-24) there is indeed a certain weakening, and only a third support the monarchy - but less than a third prefer an elected head of state.
The rest marked "don't know".
No one doubts Britain's glorious democratic tradition.
The civil rights revolution took place in the kingdom 100 years before the French revolution and without anyone being sent to the guillotine.
How can a country with such a tradition, like many other countries in Western Europe, justify more than 100 million pounds per year (as of 2021-2022) that are directed not to education, not to welfare, not to infrastructure, but to the benefit of people who have done everything to win everything Is it good to be born into the royal family?
We are used to quoting Winston Churchill - another great Briton - who said that "democracy is the worst system, apart from everything else".
With all the ills of democracy, we prefer our leaders dependent on us and determined to work for us.
But the overwhelming love that Elizabeth II won forces us to reconsider the concept of a democratic leader, and opens a window to a different kind of leadership - leadership that manages to be loved, significant and influential precisely because it is not busy with a continuous campaign.
The British monarchy is more than a ceremonial people.
She is an identity.
The Queen, precisely being unelected, apolitical and almost irreplaceable (of course, with a democratic parliament at her side) - can be the leader who represents Britain itself.
British values, tradition and culture that lie beyond the political "here and now".
Even the Obamas, superstars everywhere in the world, looked like children next to her;
Their status depends on 300 million voters - and their status does not depend on anyone.
The clear expression for this appears in the words sung by the tearful crowd: "Scatter her enemies and overthrow them", "Send her victory, happiness and glory", they sing about her, but see themselves.
The people bless the queen, the queen protects the people.
Parliament and the democratic structure play a crucial role in the prosperity of successful nations and the happiness of citizens.
But the true grief over the death of a 96-year-old woman proves that we still have a lot to learn about national pride and leadership.
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