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The caller who was introduced as "Susan from Shropshire who thinks the Queen is the foundation of this country" described the Queen as a "rock" compared to politicians. Jeremy Vine host Anne Diamond agreed with Susan but questioned the future of the Royal Family after the Queen.

Ms Diamond said: "The problem is I just feel there could be a real crisis when the Queen does go. "Then do you think we will be in a bit of a monarchy crisis?" Susan replied: "Possibly but I am 70 and the Queen has been here my entire life. "She has always stood out as this kind of rock and I don’t look at politicians in that way, sadly we can’t abolish politicians." READ MORE: Royal record: The European monarch Queen must surpass to snatch crown

Queen Elizabeth II was labelled the figurehead of Britain by the Vine caller

Jeremy Vine host Anne Diamond agreed with Susan regarding the Queen

"That woman has just carried out her role so magnificently and it’s a family and they are flawed as are all families. "I think we need them, I think we need the Queen there as the figurehead for what is good about our country and what has always been good." The Queen is just five years away from becoming the longest-reigning monarch of all time. Born to King George VI in 1926, Queen Elizabeth II became monarch at an unexpected time.

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