The King and the Commonwealth
A series of dispatches from across the Commonwealth, as the Queen’s death and the ascension of King Charles III to power rekindle debates about countries' ties to the monarchy
‘Moment of reckoning’: Queen’s death fuels Jamaica’s republican movement
Ascension of King Charles III has prompted renewed questioning of a British monarch as head of state
Commonwealth can play a key role in tackling climate crisis
Canada’s ties to crown are loosening but cutting them could be tall order
‘There hasn’t been closure’: India mourns Queen but awaits apology
In largest Commonwealth country, personal affection for Elizabeth II mingles with need for recognition of British colonial atrocities
Apathy in New Zealand – but little desire for change – as King Charles’s reign begins
Despite an apparent indifference to the new king, New Zealand also seems to have no real appetite to sever ties with the crown
‘A brutal legacy’: Queen’s death met with anger as well as grief in Kenya
Politicians pay warm tributes but memories of colonial atrocities prompt fierce criticism too
Australia quietly mourns passing of an era with Queen’s death as thoughts turn to a republic
Elizabeth’s death and Charles’s ascension has Australia – at once an old and young country – questioning what sort of nation it is and wants to be
