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It’s a mistake to think that Elizabeth had any control over British government policy, and it’s far too easy -- not to mention grossly unfair -- to lash out at her in the same way that some people yell at front-line customer service staff when they don’t like a store’s policies.

NICOSIA — Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling. Today, in the British Empire's former colonies, her death brings complicated feelings, including anger. Beyond official condolences praising the queen’s longevity

Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world upon taking the throne in 1952.

Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling. Today, in the British Empire's former colonies, her death brings complicated feelings, including anger. Beyond offici

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NAIROBI, Kenya - Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling. Today, in t

Reaction’s to Queen Elizabeth II’s death vary across the former territories of the British Empire. Some mourn her as a unifying global icon, while for others, her passing marks an opportunity to revisit the dark legacy of colonialism.

Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling. Today, in the British Empire's former colonies, her death brings complicated feelings, including anger. Beyond official condolences praising the queen's longevity and service, there is some bitterness about the past in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean…

Beyond official condolences praising the queen’s longevity and service, there is some bitterness about the past in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and elsewhere. Talk has turned to the legacies of colonialism, from slavery to corporal punishment in African schools to looted artifacts held in British institutions.

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