These facts and figures are royal treats…in a manner of speaking

by Rashmee

Posted on June 7, 2022


Queen Elizabeth II’s four-day Platinum Jubilee celebration is over, but the fun needn’t stop. Consider …

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The third-generation man from York who feels unable to describe himself as ‘British’

by Rashmee

Posted on June 6, 2022


Bang in the middle of the four-day Platinum Jubilee weekend, came one of the sadder …

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‘It’s possible to admire the Queen without envying her’

by Rashmee

Posted on June 5, 2022


As the Platinum Jubilee holiday weekend in Britain draws to a close with the inevitable …

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Platinum Jubilee and the ‘pong of Pyongyang’

by Rashmee

Posted on June 4, 2022


Midway through the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, someone mentioned the distinct “pong of Pyongyang“.…

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The British monarchy…warts and all

by Rashmee

Posted on June 3, 2022


As the Platinum Jubilee weekend continues in Britain, one of the best reflections on the …

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Ever wondered how the monarchy survives? An insightful piece has some answers

by Rashmee

Posted on June 2, 2022


As Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations kick off in Britain, it is worthwhile to …

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Not a Queenfest…the word ‘Queen’ is associated with something quite different

by Rashmee

Posted on June 1, 2022


Republican-minded people (such as 26 per cent of Canadians) may find the next four days …

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Stasis, cuke sandwiches…and more on the menu, this royal jubilee

by Rashmee

Posted on May 31, 2022


Cucumber sandwiches. ‘Jubilee trifles’. Ale. The menu of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth …

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70 years into the second Elizabethan age…

by Rashmee

Posted on May 30, 2022


Britain is entering Jubilee Week in giddy anticipation of a long bank holiday weekend. The …

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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK