カテゴリー: Queen Elizabeth II
Rambahadur Limbu awarded Britain’s highest military honour in 1966 for an act of gallantryThe last remaining Gurkha recipient of Britain’s Victoria Cross has died in Nepal at the age of 83.Rambahadur Limbu was awarded Britain’s highest military decorat…
Yoon Suk-yeol accused of discourtesy in London and of swearing after chat to Joe BidenSouth Korea’s president has been accused of causing a “diplomatic disaster” after his first major international trip, to the Queen’s funeral and the UN general assemb…
Man played British national anthem and pro-democracy protest song to crowds gathered during funeralA Hongkonger who played a harmonica to a crowd outside the British consulate during Elizabeth II’s funeral was arrested for sedition, according to police…
Readers respond to Afua Hirsch’s article calling for Britain to confront the painful truth of its colonial pastAfua Hirsch’s article explicitly describes the everlasting damage created in the name of colonialism (This is a Britain that has lost its Que…
Taiwan’s de facto ambassador given invite to Lancaster House, but hasn’t said whether it can send anyone to the state funeralTaiwan’s de facto ambassador in London received a special invitation to sign the book of condolence for the Queen, the island’s…
In largest Commonwealth country, personal affection for Elizabeth II mingles with need for recognition of British colonial atrocities Over the course of her seven-decade reign, Queen Elizabeth II made three visits to India, a country she would herald f…
While all lawmakers offered condolences to the royal family, several also discussed the monarchy’s fraught and complex historyAs New Zealand’s parliament gathered to pay tribute to the Queen, honours and admiration were mixed with sharp criticism of a …
British consulate in Hong Kong extends opening hours as thousands gather to remember ‘boss lady’Death of the Queen and King Charles’s accession – live updatesIt was the hottest day on record for September, yet under a sweltering sun, thousands of Hongk…
Despite an apparent indifference to the new king, New Zealand also seems to have no real appetite to sever ties with the crownOutside a corner store in suburban Wellington, a small chalkboard announced the news amid the ice-cream specials. “Queen has D…
Republicans may think the Queen’s death means their moment has arrived, but they can’t just rely on New Zealanders’ appetite for reformNew Zealand has a strong habit of changing itself.Unlike countries with prescriptive written rules of play, the tangl…