The death of Queen Elizabeth II has been a stark reminder of our place in the world of the British monarchy – we are down the queue, unspecified among the realms and overseas territories.
No matter how we style the new King as ours, Charles III is first and foremost theirs, he knows it and has pledged loving service until the day he dies to the people of the United Kingdom and all the remnants of the old empire, especially the 14 nations who also still claim him as their head of state.
