Queen-t’essential
The news of queen’s demise erupted a lot of emotions, from loss to loathing the symbol of British colonialism. Emotions aside, the sheer length of Queen Elizabeth’s reign made her imagery in public memory as immortal. My loyal following of BBC News over last two decades fed me regular doses of Westminster updates and of it’s occupants as a subsidiary interest. That aside, news about the Royal family could run a social media platform by itself. So what does the Queen and the Royal family mean to the world? To start with, British monarchy has interchangeably acted as an institution and as a family, or you may agree that as an individual on the throne. Together with long heritage, history and being integral part of UK’s political influence it has adapted and shaped it’s relevance. A mature global relations office has cultivated a direct line with major heads of state. That works as a soft power. It is also keenly conscious of it’s ‘Royal’ or above-than...