The first crowning of a British monarch in 70 years is drawing apathy and criticism in Britain’s former colonies. 'This notion needs to be removed, that here is a former colony riveted to the television watching the coronation of Prince Charles.'
William, the heir to the throne, observed later in the same trip that the relationship between the monarchy and the Caribbean has evolved. The royal family will “support with pride and respect your decisions about your future,”Rosalea Hamilton, an advocate for changing Jamaica’s constitution to get rid of the royals, said she was organizing a coronation day forum to engage more Jamaicans in the process of political reform.
“I want to see an Australian as Australia’s head of state,” Albanese told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. And while the country still values its economic and cultural ties with the European country, Varma pointed out that India’s economy has overtaken the U.K.’s. “I don’t think we should care much about ,” Milind Akhade, a photographer in New Delhi, said. “They enslaved us for so many years.”
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