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Media coverage
Title David Olusoga on the Queen, the Commonwealth and the monarchy’s future Media name/outlet The Guardian Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 11/09/22 Description Our ancestors were better prepared for moments like this. The inevitable corollary of having witnessed the longest reign in British history is that only a tiny fraction of us have any memory of a monarch’s passing – and such memories that do exist are faded, unreliable, childhood recollections.
The events of the coming days and weeks will be nothing like the royal events we do have experience of – mainly weddings and jubilees. The nation has entered a period of genuine trauma, one that will be punctuated by a series of unfamiliar rituals that, behind closed doors, have been years in the planning.
Whatever your attitude towards hereditary monarchy as an institution, it is simply not possible to be a disinterested bystander. There is no opt-out. Britain is a nation now instantly changed, both in mood and material terms – our national anthem is now suddenly God Save the King and a new head will soon be appearing on our banknotes, coins and stamps.URL https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/11/david-olusoga-on-the-queen-the-commonwealth-and-the-monarchys-future Persons David Olusoga
Keywords
- Queen Elizabeth II
- monarchy
- The Commonwealth