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Today in Focus

Can the commonwealth survive the death of the queen?

Today in Focus

The Guardian

Daily News, News

4.65.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2022

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

The Queen’s death has been marked throughout the Commonwealth with a period of official mourning. But not far below the surface lies a simmering anger among those grappling with the legacy of colonialism. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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0:00.0

This is the Guardian.

0:08.2

Today, the Queen's death has intensified a bay in Commonwealth countries

0:12.7

about breaking with the Crown.

0:14.7

Will the monarchy now reckon with its colonial legacy?

0:34.0

Britain has now been in official mourning for eight days.

0:37.8

Shower has carpeted the grounds outside Buckingham Palace

0:42.8

and thousands of people are facing 20 hour queues

0:46.8

in the hope of seeing the Queen as she lies in state at Westminster Hall.

0:52.8

And this period of enforced grief extends far beyond Britain's shores.

0:58.8

The Queen was headed state of 14 other countries in the Commonwealth

1:03.8

when National Morning is also being observed.

1:08.8

To honour the passing of the Queen of New Zealand in round countries

1:11.8

we move until period of official mourning.

1:14.8

Flegs will be flown at half-masked.

1:17.8

But the sentiment in former British colonies is complicated.

1:21.8

The Queen was much loved and respected,

1:24.8

but her death has opened a space to talk about what her position symbolised.

1:29.8

Alongside the sadness, there's also pain, reflection and real anger.

1:42.8

This Commonwealth of Nations, that wealth belongs to England,

1:46.8

that wealth is something we never shared in.

1:49.8

So for us in Jamaica, the monarchy is a harsh reminder for unfortunate past.

2:00.8

I think these experiences reflect the very different relationships

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