In Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee Draws Protests And Apathy
In Britain’s former colonies, many see the monarch as an anchor to an imperial past whose damage still lingers.
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In Britain’s former colonies, many see the monarch as an anchor to an imperial past whose damage still lingers.
Some in the Commonwealth are using the occasion to push for a formal break with the monarchy and the colonial history it represents.
Queen Elizabeth II is viewed in the U.K. as a rock in turbulent times. But former colonies see her as an anchor to an imperial past.
LONDON (AP) — After seven decades on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II is widely viewed in the U.K. as a rock in turbulent times. But in Britain's former colonies, many
After seven decades on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II is widely viewed in the U.K. as a rock in turbulent times. But in Britain's former colonies, many see her as an anchor to an imperial past whose damage still lingers.