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Did Queen Elizabeth really throw coins to poor children? Nope, the video in question was filmed in 1899

After news broke of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, social media users in some corners of the internet started sharing a video showing two women, one of them said to be the queen, throwing coins to children. Some people claimed that the video was filmed during the queen’s visit to an…

France 24 · Sep 14, 2022

Death of Queen Elizabeth II: Will public support for King Charles III last?

King Charles III is so far enjoying a "remarkable upsurge in public support" after his mother’s death, but it remains to be seen whether this will last. That's the view of Sean Lang, a senior lecturer in history at Anglia Ruskin University, who specialises in the history of the British…

France 24 · Sep 12, 2022

‘I Cannot Mourn’: Former Colonies Conflicted over the Queen

Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling. Today, in the British Empire's former colonies, her death brings complicated feelings, including anger. Beyond official condolences praising the queen’s longevity and service, there is some bitterness about the past…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 11, 2022

How Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising inspired India's fight for freedom against British Empire

The historic ties between India and Ireland go deeper than one might think

Dublin Live · Aug 13, 2022

Taken too young: Dungog memorial honours legacy of world-class boxer Dave Sands 70 years on

Sands held the Australia middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight as well as Australasian and British Empire titles.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 11, 2022

Shared history: On the Commonwealth Games

India did well at the Commonwealth Games that is increasingly losing its allure 

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2022

What is Independence Day? What happened on 4th of July and which countries celebrate?

July 4 marks Independence Day in the USA, a historic holiday that dates back to the very origins of the nation. Today Americans are coming together in celebration and unity

Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2022

Tea with benefits: Lessons from the Royal Family

Our politicians can learn from the British Royal Family how to gather public goodwill by giving themselves a cuddly makeover

The Hindu · Jun 23, 2022

Blakelaw pensioner awarded British Empire Medal for being 'pillar of the community'

Irene Teasdale receives an 'unforgettable' award from the Queen over the Jubilee weekend

Chronicle Live · Jun 16, 2022

Blood and Bronze: unveiling the British Empire's brutality in Nigeria

In his book Blood and Bronze: the British Empire and the Sack of Benin, historian Paddy Docherty reveals the brutality of high-ranking British officials in destroying the Kingdom of Benin in 1897. Justified by Whitehall at the time, the wrongdoings would now be considered crimes against humanity.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 14, 2022