Whether through a hard break or a soft fade in ties, nations that have kept the British monarch as their head of state are moving toward separation.
Tag: Colonization
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As a King Is Crowned, Some Britons Ask Why the Monarchy Persists
As long as there has been a monarchy, there have been questions about its legitimacy. But for many people, it would be difficult to disentangle the royal family from British identity.
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My Mother Knew How to Celebrate a Royal Event
She felt the monarchy folded her and other immigrants like her into Britishness.
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Macron Honors Toussaint Louverture, Haitian Revolutionary
The French president paid tribute to Toussaint Louverture, the leader of the Haitian Revolution, but said nothing about the lingering effects of France’s slaving past.
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Paul Kagame Is a Brutal Dictator, and One of the West’s Best Friends
Paul Kagame has reduced Rwanda to tyranny.