Global perspectives on the death of Queen Elizabeth II
How the world reported the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and what issues were raised by her death in post-colonial countries.
Today we take a global perspective on the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
We hear about some of the affectionate names by which the Queen was known by around the world, from 'Dear Granny' to 'Boss Lady', with 成人快手 Burmese's Soe Win Than, 成人快手 Africa Southern Africa Correspondent Pumza Filhani and 成人快手 Chinese's Vivien Wong.
Presenter Irena Taranyuk speaks to language service colleagues about the unique perspectives and relationships their audiences and countries have with the British monarchy, and how this has shaped their coverage. With 成人快手 Chinese Editor Howard Zhang, 成人快手 Vietnamese Editor Giang Nguyen, 成人快手 Thai's Issariya Praithongyaem and Iranian Ali Hamedani.
We also explore some of the controversial issues re-ignited by the Queen's death, regarding Britain's post colonial legacy and the future of the Commonwealth. With 成人快手 Monitoring in Nairobi's Beverly Ochieng, 成人快手 Hausa's Fauziyya Tukur, Masud Khan from 成人快手 Bengali.
Photo: Global newspapers after Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8th.
Credit: Jaber Abdulkhaleg/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
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