Since Queen Elizabeth’s death, several Commonwealth Realms are reassessing their relationships with the monarchy. The Commonwealth of Nations is an international organization composed mainly of former British colonies. It rose from the ashes of the British Empire. The Commonwealth was created as a vehicle to preserve Britain’s global influence, a modern alternative to British colonialism. Some Commonwealth Nations are starting to realize they don’t have much in common with the monarchy anymore. And maybe creating some distance is a good thing.
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Jamaica should stay in Commonwealth.
Legacy of Wealth-gold-diamonds (stolen). supervised Biafran Genocide (1967-70). Destroy African path to greatness. Lives on 2.9B Palace sustained by the blood of innocent. Till death no remorse. Records are there. World must do the right thing for posterity.
Stop it Baldy….You sir, are a PRESENT Slave to the Prince of this world.. Satan and ALL his hateful social media "realms."
You do realise that technically the now king of England owns 100% percent of the land within the commonwealth it’s hard to believe but it’s a fact
Ok then let’s talk about the United States of a America and what they did around the world 🌎
Small Britain's days are numbered.
British Land rover is a subsidiary of Indian company Tata motors.
India is more powerful than Britain. If u want India can take over Britain and teach some manners
Britain can have glory of it's past. New era is belongs to India.
Do you actually believe what you're saying mate? lol, get off the grass.
Saw this interesting comment…..Everyone need to understand that the British Empire were liberators. They liberated people from their culture, language, land and wealth. When a hard circumference comes, they will liberate them from their lives.
That woman will have to answer to the only God, of heaven, for her crimes against humanity. God sees all equal in His creation and the apple of His eye. After death is judgement and the job if judgement belongs to God alone.
Considering how unready so many of these little statelets are to be republics, I say they should go and be damned. Odd hearing this rant from Ari Velshi, an Indian Muslim born in Kenya and raised in Canada. I can't imagine he feels much allegiance to any nation, but will take whatever $/£/€ are cast his way to say whatever is wanted. And, no, the Indians/Pakistanis/Aghanis/Iranians are not getting back the Kohinoor diamond. The British acquired it legally from its then-owner, chipped away all the flaws in that lump of stone and turned it into a flawless gem.
It takes a brown journalist to point this out. Most white news channel will never tell you this.
You seem confused about how the largely symbolic role of monarchy relates to Empire. The British Empire was the product of unrestrained mercantilism enabled by elected governments not royalty per se. As far back as 1688 the British monarch was essentially a puppet of parliament. As an American I'm sure you understand that you don't need a monarch to create colonies, enslave native peoples and steal land to build an Empire. Even republics can be brutal.
As an Irish American I would say she was a lovely lady but the empire of her lineage was absolutely evil and should just die with her.
So true yet so many see her as the epitome of humanity and grace, never mind that they used to sell even poor White children as young as 3yrs old into slavery to make money off them for the country.🙄
I can’t think there are many Native American Indians arguing with your view of colonialism, or for that matter your complicity in not handing back their country and buggering off back to your hereditary native land wherever that is.
😂🤣😂🤣💩🐂lol!! The great British crusade! go look it up! Britannia rules the waves!! commonwealth is voluntary you absolute 🤡😆
Thank you, ALI!!!!!!
Thanks for showing the world how totally screwed up CNN MSNBC is!!!! 🤣🤣
Here you go, Dems!
THIS is what YOUR party has become!
Are you running away yet?
British empire had a part in Christianity being spread by the sword.
Long live the king long live the monarchy 🇦🇺🇬🇧
The indigenous native Americans had a great time, didn't they?
Velshi is the product of USA dumbed down education system.
Velshi talks to his audience like they are 8th graders. 👎
Yes the British were brutal, but dont let Spain, France, Portugal and the Dutch off the hook either. Each of these countries should be subject scrutiny as Britain for their part in the atrocities of colonialism.
Funny these Americans always go on about British empire sl@very ,. Yet their country was built on sl@very ,
The ruthless reign. , Yeah you Americans didn't do anything rustless to the native Americans did you or your own bl@ck civilians,
It was only a few years back when I realized Canada was still technically under the monarchy and I was like… wait, what? really?
The world and its people always have been nothing more than commodities.