The impact this loss would have on the British crown would be catastrophic; some speculations that might mark the beginning of its end.
The accusations of racism made by the Dukes of Sussex, Meghan and Henry, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II of England, against an unidentified member of the royal family threaten to undermine the support of former Commonwealth colonies (the Commonwealth of Nations). Commonwealth) towards the British monarchy.
More than 50 countries on five continents, with a population of more than 2 billion people and diverse races, are part of this family of nations and some of them have Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state.
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Voices in favor of breaking ties with the British monarchy have been on the rise in countries like Australia, but they seem to be strengthening after the interview the Dukes, Henry and Meghan, gave to American presenter Oprah Winfrey.
In this interview, released on Sunday in the US and on Monday in the UK, Meghan Markle – who is a mixed race – revealed that a member of the British royal family once questioned the skin color of the couple’s son, Archie, of almost 2 years old.
Break with the monarchy
Barbados announced last year that in November 2021, on the 55th anniversary of its independence, it will become a republic.
Australian Republicans, who have been very active in recent years, have renewed their support for a constitutional change by calling for Australia to follow in Barbados’ footsteps.
With this range of races that is the Commonwealth, the Duchess of Sussex admitted not understanding why the royal family had not valued the diversity of its origins as an “added benefit” for this organization and also as a reflection of the “world of ‘today”.
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Commonwealth Institute of Studies director Philip Murphy told the media that “Meghan, as a mestizo” and being outside the “royal family class structure” was a person who could assume an “asset” for the organization.
Murphy admitted that Buckingham Palace, the royal family’s official residence, would “fear” now that the problem of racism would have “an impact on public opinion, particularly the Caribbean. This will bring ammunition to the Republican cause.”
In the Caribbean, the News Americas group, which has several media outlets, has just published an editorial in which it states that Commonwealth countries must “emancipate” to free themselves from the “last chains of colonialism.” .
These anti-monarchy voices are emerging as the British Government seeks to strengthen the “global” dimension of country and strengthen ties with different regions, following its exit from the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020.
For some it is not a priority
Canada, with strong ties to the United Kingdom, currently sees no priority in questioning its constitutional model and breaking with the monarchy, according to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Faced with media insistence, Trudeau said this week that “if people want to talk about constitutional changes and change our system of government, nothing happens. They can have these conversations. But right now, I’m not having these conversations. “.
In Canada, the Bloc Quebecois (BQ) and the Social Democrat New Democratic Party (NPD) oppose the monarchy but Trudeau’s ruling Liberal Party (PL) and the Conservative Party (PC) defend the current constitutional system. .
Faced with the withdrawal of the Dukes of Sussex as active members of the royal house, for which they will not work again, Queen Elizabeth II withdrew their sponsorship from various organizations last month, including some linked to the Commonwealth. .
The sovereign made this decision a year after the Dukes, who married in Windsor (on the outskirts of London) in 2018, communicated their decision to leave the UK and move away from the activities of the monarchy, which in its day the media dubbed it the “Megxit”.