Queen Elizabeth's death: A global outpouring of grief mixes with criticism of the monarchy
Often, with the death of a prominent figure, the world may sigh and quickly move on. But the reaction to the Queen's death felt different, more heartfelt and, at times, intense.
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A global outpouring of grief mixes with criticism of the monarchy
Often, with the death of a prominent figure, the world may sigh and quickly move on. But the reaction to the Queen's death felt different, more heartfelt and, at times, intense.
By: New York Times
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Updated: September 9, 2022 11:13:11 am
A woman photographs the window display at 'Myers of Keswick' on the day the Queen of England died, in New York on Sept. 8, 2022. (Evelyn Freja/The New York Times)She had the longest reign of any royal in British history, more than 70 years, and most of the world’s populace now alive has known no other British monarch than Queen Elizabeth II. So the reaction to her death was both global and personal. Often, with the death of a prominent figure, the world may sigh and quickly move on. But the reaction Thursday felt different, more heartfelt and, at times, intense — including blunt anti-monarchist strains that pierced the outpouring of grief flowing on social media and in news broadcasts around the world.
“I feel like we were unprepared for it because everyone was saying she’d outlive us all,” said William Sawtell, 28, a student of music production in England. “You see her face everywhere. She’s in everyone’s pocket, and now we’re going to have kings for generations and generations.”
Many of the official reactions of leaders read as prepackaged sentiment prepared long ago and then brushed up, like so many obituaries. But some seemed genuine, as if a profoundly important constant in life had suddenly vanished.
French President Emmanuel Macron said that the queen had embodied the “continuity and unity” of the British nation for more than 70 years. “I remember her as a friend of France, a kind-hearted queen who has left a lasting impression on her country and her century,” he wrote on Twitter.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II embodied the British nation’s continuity and unity for over 70 years. I remember her as a friend of France, a kind-hearted queen who has left a lasting impression on her country and her century.
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/queen-elizabeth-death-reactions-criticism-8140045/
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