King Charles III's Coronation: Reflections, Representation, and National Pride.
The upcoming coronation of King Charles III has sparked mixed feelings among British-Asians, many of whom are still grappling with the monarchy's ties to Britain's colonial past and its days of Empire. While some plan to use the occasion to socialize with family and friends, others will be giving it a wide berth. The British monarchy's role in colonialism and the slave trade has never been formally apologized for, and for many Britons with South Asian heritage, no amount of coronation day celebrations can ever alter that.