Queen Elizabeth II’s Death Could Jump-Start Efforts to Abolish Monarchy
Queen Elizabeth II’s Death Could Jump-Start Efforts to Abolish Monarchy Mary Akanbi 11th September, 2022 Pro-republican campaigns in Australia, New Zealand and Canada are expected to gain momentum Queen Elizabeth II’s death could hasten efforts by some countries to reassess their relationship with the British Crown, and provide momentum to activists who have long argued that their nations shouldn’t have a foreign ruler as head of state. The British monarch, now King Charles III , is the official head of state in 14 countries outside of the United Kingdom. They include Australia, New Zealand and Canada, as well as several Caribbean and Pacific island nations. Queen Elizabeth was a beloved figure who in her 70 years on the throne provided a sense of stability and constancy to millions of people worldwide, and she established a personal connection with many ordinary citizens in her dozens of state visits overseas. But with the accession of the less...