This Coronation of Carlos III This Saturday It will mark the official beginning of a reign modernize the monarchy and adapt it to new times. The new monarch will seek to give a less ostentatious image of the royal family, strengthen its commitment to climate change and break the ties that have historically united the monarchy. majority white and protestant in the UK. Interest in representing an increasingly diverse and multicultural society will seek to reverse the low level of support the British monarchy maintains among ethnic minorities. 38%in front 62% of the white population.
Part of this difference my support The monarchy lives in the union of the institution and the union. colonial history where he has not yet left. His historical reluctance, when faced with the direct involvement of the Royal Household in the slave trade in the mid-17th century, denial a segment of the population whose origins are in the former colonies. According to historian Brooke Newman, who participated in an investigation into The Guardian, slave owner past III, who had already shown that the British monarchy was willing to do so.
“It will be more and more difficult for the kingdom to pretend that it has nothing to do with the government and no responsibility. slave trade. Carlos III has already publicly shown his support for initiatives for diversity and against inequality, so this is a chance leave a trace and mark your own historical legacy“Beyond slashing the royal family’s expenses, Newman also offered to save some of the new monarch’s assets. independent commission make a historical assessment of the links between monarchy and slavery.
colonial history
despite the urge to open Charles IIIThe colonial past will still be very present. coronation ceremony. a ceremony filled with symbolism and evocative elements. British imperialism. Professor Kahinde Andrews, an African-American studies expert at the University of Birmingham and a descendant of African-Caribbean immigrants, does not hesitate to associate the throne with racial colonialism.
“Even though they tried to convey a message of modernity at the coronation, royal family wealth comes from colonialism. In the case of jewelry, they replaced controversial diamond Koh-i-Noor [reclamado por países como India o Pakistán] For a diamond from South Africa. That shows what this institution stands for,” said Andrews, adding that greetings to the UK’s multiculturalism during the ceremony were just small gestures. wash the image an institution that he argues cannot be separated from his past. “There is no anti-racist future for the monarchy.”
possible repairs
future scenario economic compensations There is still a long way to go, as the countries belonging to the British Empire have been damaged, but Andrews assures that it will be the first step towards mending the mistakes made and boosting the new monarch’s popularity among the most skeptical minorities. with the institution. “The royal family is very wealth derived from slavery, colonialism and imperialism that must be returned. It may be a start to deliver some jewelery requested by third countries, but the main thing is that they think about how to do it. solve inequalities what they have created in the world. And we all know that won’t happen.”
Newman, III. She is aware of the challenge Carlos is facing. cultural heritage and heritage bet on monarchy and at the same time a modernization. “There is a challenge in laundering a corporate image that is more than 1000 years old, which in many cases exploitation of natural resources and people from other parts of the world to raise their wealth and hereditary status. The historian points out that there should be a new ruler. more proactive to attract ethnic minorities in the coming years. “Waiting for the problem to go away or for someone to take over in the future is not a good option,” he says.