Queen.Historians have also added their weight to the argument for a special day that would pay tribute to the 70 years that Elizabeth II served as monarch.A petition to make the suggestion a reality, meanwhile, has already attracted 140,000 signatures.READ MORE: Danniella Westbrook 'hates' seeing Harry treated like 'second class citizen' at funeralEx-Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith intends to seek further cross-party backing for the new bank holiday, which some have suggested should be named Elizabeth Day, when MPs return to Parliament later this week. He has declared it a "brilliant idea" while Labour MP Khalid Mahmood added: "We should continue to pay tribute to the Queen, our longest-reigning monarch, and ensure her selflessness and commitment to service remains an inspiration.
