A statesman for whom painting became a refuge, Winston Churchill created hundreds of works, some of which have sold at elevated prices in recent years.
Ms. Truss took over a British government facing an economic emergency. But those problems have been eclipsed by the queen’s death, an epochal event that has put politics on hold.
A figure who embodied Britain, Elizabeth cast long shadow. She leaves behind a country unsettled by domestic crises and anxiety over its place in the world.