David Fickling: Former colonies should do more than just abolish the monarchy

David Fickling: Former colonies should do more than just abolish the monarchy
Constitutional monarchy has been inherited in the 14 commonwealth realms that recognise Charles as their king. (Image: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg
By David Fickling You might have expected the death of Queen Elizabeth II to ignite a fire of republicanism in the 14 overseas nations ruled by the British monarch. That’s looking less likely by the day.Long-mooted plans to move to a republican system of government in Jamaica are likely to get a boost. Tiny Antigua and Barbuda have promised a referendum, following Barbados’s decision to remove the monarchy last year. Still, in the largest foreign countries ruled by the British monarch, change is a much more distant prospec...

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