Queen Elizabeth II Dies at Age of 96

On September 8th, 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II passed away. Buckingham palace reports she died peacefully. The funeral is set for September 19th at Westminster Abbey. The British are currently torn between what this means for the country as it recovers from the loss.

The longest reigning monarch in Britain had torn opinions from her subjects as well as abroad. One side mourns the Queen’s death, “The queue [to view the Queen] is approximately 2.9 miles long (about 4 kilometers).” Clearly showing dedication towards the royal family and their loss. One mourner told CNN, “It’s really, really emotional. It’s so sad. It reminds me of when my mom died in Ghana, and all the family has to go around and then pay our respects and say farewell to her.” Attendees of the funeral will include prime ministers from around the globe as well as the President of the United States.

On the other side, some people are critiquing the recently passed Queen and the royal family at large. Many are using the Queen’s death to discuss British colonialism and the hand she might have had in it.

“If anyone expects me to express anything but disdain for the monarch who supervised a government that sponsored the genocide that massacred and displaced half my family and the consequences of which those alive today are still trying to overcome, you can keep wishing upon a star,” Uju Anya, an associate professor of second language acquisition at Carnegie Mellon University, tweeted Thursday afternoon.

Overall, the Death of the Queen has caused many reactions, both mourning, and critique.

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