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| Born | 21 April 1926 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 8 September 2022 Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | English |
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was the Queen of the United Kingdom and several of its former colonies from 1952 to 2022. After her death in 2022, her son Charles became the King of the United Kingdom but has no popular support.[1] Since 2012, popular support for the monarchy has decreased from 80% to 53%,[2] and only 33% of people aged 18–24 support the monarchy.[3]
Reign
Elizabeth was placed in line for the throne in 1936 after her Nazi-sympathizer uncle Edward abdicated. She became queen on 6 February 1952 and reigned for 70 years, longer than any other British monarch. Two days before she died, she appointed Conservative Liz Truss as Prime Minister of the UK.[1]
Criticism
Colonialism
Elizabeth and other members of British royalty benefitted from British colonialism and never acknowledged the atrocities that the British Empire committed. She ordered the suppression of an anti-colonial uprising in Yemen in 1963.[4]
Tax evasion
The Paradise Papers revealed that Elizabeth invested millions of pounds in a tax haven in the Cayman Islands.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chris Marsden (2022-09-09). "The death of Queen Elizabeth II: A major political crisis for British imperialism" World Socialist Web Site. Archived from the original on 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ↑ "On the Death of the British Queen" (2022-09-09). Politsturm. Archived from the original on 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ↑ Thomas Scripps (2022-06-03). "Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee: The end of the “New Elizabethan Age”" World Socialist Web Site. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ↑ Economic Freedom Fighters (2022-09-08). "FULL TEXT: EFF Statement Slamming Queen Elizabeth Who “We Do Not Mourn”" ZimEye. Archived from the original on 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ↑ Juliette Garside (2017-11-05). "Paradise Papers leak reveals secrets of the world elite's hidden wealth" The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2022-09-04.