many areas, it was greater than what we saw during hurricane maria jordan, up to $76.00 centimeters of rain was forecasted to fall in some parts of puerto rico houses. businesses washed away, landslides are continuing, and more than 1300000 people are without electricity. and will likely stay that way for days or weeks. many also don't have access to clean water. at my age, i've never seen anything like this before. i have no words to describe this. at all, it destroyed everything, everything has been effected. it all has to be built all this more than 1000 people had to be rescued. and now fiona has moved on to the dominican republic, the damage there, also widespread as fiona brought winds of more than 140 kilometers per hour were not. well, i'll tell you the truth. i didn't sleep. i was sitting behind the door because the wind was strong enough that it would have taken me with everything i woke up for. i

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the casualties there. this follows a similar attack on saturday, which officials say killed 4 people. and yet the city has been controlled by russian back separatists since 2014. and that's it from us here on al jazeera, the news continues after inside story. ah, the end of an era, brittany squinted, is that of the 2nd is lay to rest. how different with the reign of king charles the 3rd, b, and what bold as the british monarchy play in a world where the commonwealth relevance is in doubt. this is inside story. ah

hello and welcome to inside. sorry i am hush him a bottle. the united kingdom has said a final good bye to its longest reigning monarch. queen elizabeth the 2nd was crowned in 1953 just a few years after world war 2. when she had was served in the military at the mechanic. while her father helped rally britain against the germans. during her 70 years, all the throne, she witnessed the fall of imperialism and the rise of democracies. queen elizabeth was not only the head of the royal family and the british had of state. she was the head of the commonwealth. a group of 56 independent nations thought a higher looks back at her legacy. a nation pauses. 2

minutes of silence observed not only across the united kingdom, barts in several other countries, a final good bye to queen elizabeth the 2nd. ah, seats in rich british and christian tradition, her funeral was held in westminster abbey. the 800 year old building where she married and lay to crown mold leader, heads of government dignitaries. now the rules were in attendance on her casket, imperial state, crown and the sovereign sceptre, and all symbols of the power of the monarchy. and controversially, it's colonialism recent calls by many in south africa in india for the jewels to be returned. the queen's funeral lashes in a new era. her son charles the 3rd is now king. he's also head of 56 commonwealth countries, mostly former colonies, with a population of around 2 and a half 1000000000. for 14 of these countries,

he is head of state support to say they benefit from a membership that includes bilateral corporation on international goals, jocelyn, market, pow during her ryan. she was committed to her nation and friendships with others in the commonwealth. she earned our respect and admiration by winning the hearts of millions of people in the u. k. and the world. so that because we're going to come on with the bhaskar. busy truly canada, of all, i think that all canadians will reflect appropriately on the queen. different governments have made their own decision to mark the occasion. but for me, i recognize that for 70 years, there's been a queen who was profoundly interested in canada. what format but to try to say the commonwealth is a post colonial club with little relevance in the modern world. and your cessation of king charles has led to renewed calls to remove the british monica as head of state for some nation. let's look at who we are,

the people who we are or the nation, and really look at moving forward. let's look at the colonizing from britain, the united nations. i'm told us you need to the whole and are the trailer. you need to cut off the colonial shackles. this will be the time to do it. with horizon nationalists, nancy colonial sentiment, the future of the british monarchy is uncertain. charles says he's ready to embrace change, but it's unclear to what extent that change will affect britain's legacy. ah, so to hide it inside story. ah, let's bring in our guess from london zaid bedbugs. you managing partner hardcastle advisory of political consultancy from new delhi medulla. mckenzie, a professor of history or joy le narrow university and from sydney, were joined by cindy mccreery had of the more than monarchy in global perspectives

research hub at sydney university. welcome to the program. they'd is defining what it means to be a monarch in modern times. particular move this ever changing political landscape in the okay, is it going to be the biggest challenge facing king charles the 3rd? i think it will be and you're quite right to point out asha. however, it is something that the monarchy has looked at for several decades. now we've seen a monarchy that is growing very much more attitude to young people's issues, the use of social media trending issues such as climate change. and i think king charles, while he's been taking on some of the roles of, of her late majesty, has been very keen to embrace there's issues to keep the monarchy up to date and relevant rodella. king charles, the 3rd is definitely going to start building bridges with, with the different parts of the world, and particularly with the commonwealth index, part of a, of the commonwealth king. when he was a prince,

charles made many visits to india. he said he was impressed with the diversity of the country, but you get a says that there is a complex relationship there, particularly this sentiment among the indians that the, that britain needs to apologize for the atrocities that were committed during the british colonial rule. for the 1st part of june, yes, i need the fax back to you when you need more than 10 visits to endeavor, just play time using august, be sure that you had a strong interest in many aspects of the country. it is known that for example, i would be about the traditional system of medicine. of course he showed a lot of interest in some really interesting aspect. you know, for example, that the bomb b deliver defense to lack of people to bicycle and chain and

whatnot. so he's been interested in, in many things that he did mother theresa in there. very interesting story of his so obviously i think he has already affiliated with the country, which would be much more than many other in the family. and i was, so i'm the and that so by the very famous position being his position for the last one day in a decade to manners white. so i think that i speak the off in lie reach out, obviously interested him practically. he's always like taking a lot of interest as you know, in the issue of climate change. you supported various strategies that have worked in india. so i don't think it's going to be like, and i'm familiar to him and i don't think he should find it to be within

budget and you know, the, the feeling or sometimes that did mind that comes or apartment g for the atrocities, etc. yes. i think the mindset from one specific thing like when the clean made her last visit, there was a public anger or a feeling that when she visited genoa bar, which was the site of one of the atrocities where hundreds of people were killed in lag, that she should apologize when she didn't actually apologize in so new words, but expressed a regret. and so there was also a sense of regretting in debt. and she did not come across as full upon that you've been a google ish to point out. when do you will? there is this is cindy sent it. if you don't mind, i'll get back to you to talk more in detail about those issues. but let me go next to cindy. cindy, i would like to ask you this question. is there an urgent need for king charles the

3rd to reinvent rebrand with form the monarchy for the monarchy itself to continue to appeal to his own people? thank you hush. and that's a really complex question. because on the one hand, i do think as an earlier speaker said that there are many issues that charles is very committed to, such as climate change, youth issues which appeal very much young people in my country is julia, but also countries in the united kingdom and around the world, and i think that would give charles great more popularity without demographic. and we know, for example, that many young people don't actually connect very well with charles at the moment . and they have more sympathy and interest in younger members of the world family. not only the new prince and princess of wales, but also controversial harry and meghan. so that's a challenge to charles if he wants to retain and encourage youth interest in him as

a monarch. on the other hand, of course, as he said in his 1st speech, following the queen's death, he very much wants to follow in her footsteps and he bought, he's trying to demonstrate a sense of stability and continuity with the very successful ran his mother. but to modernize too quickly or too far to appeal to young people, risks of course, losing support among older generations who typically tend to be more in favor of the monarchy in many countries. so i think it's a very great challenge to charles and also that i think a number of the areas where charles can perhaps make and the greatest contribution is not in his role as sovereign. but as head of the commonwealth on climate change, youth issues are areas where not only are many people interested around the corner, but it's also an area where he may be able to speak more freely than of course he can as a sovereign way. of course he needs to be very quiet and not to be seen. he meddling in the politics of britain or need any other country. zayed, king charles, the 3rd is king of the u. k. for deeply divided nations that formed v. another

kingdom divided by class generation geography. politics economy isn't this an extremely extraordinary task that the monarch itself will have to assume than if he is in the near future to be able to bring together this, this governing all 4 nations? you're quite right hush him. and again, like we've discussed earlier in this debate, it's one about relevance. you will have noted that the monarchy has been very keen to hug the devolved nations of scotland more than islands and wales during this 10 days of national morning. it is no mistake or accident that the queen began the coffin began in edinburgh, there were bagpipes that a funeral and king charles with keen to address the wealth parliament in welsh. and there was a very emotive visit to belfast. there's no mistake that the money he has done this

on purpose and even going farther afield. there will be an issue of course with with them the home nations. but even father field with canada, australia, new zealand. we can expecting charles to be on the plane. i think that the queen visited canada over 20 times again. she was, i'm sure, and a great author of her own funeral today, and it was no mistake and no accident that canadian mounties led the funeral procession again and not to a larger, more political issue that may or may not rare. it said in the future, in terms of the most pressing one for king charles it would be scotland because there are parts of scotland. flight the rest is with regards to that part of the union. however, what he has on his side is his grandmother, the queen, mother, queen elizabeth, she was, she was scottish, the family does have deep scottish roots, and it will not be lost upon many that you know, king james,

the 1st came to inherit road from elizabeth the 1st and he was king of scott and the 2, the 2 kingdoms are very much united in terms of blood and history. were quite interesting right after the death of queen and it's over the seconds in india, particular social media. there was this demand for the return of the famous gay, nor a diamond that was his in india, and which forms the, the a, the, the main jewel on the main part of the crown jewel. now apart from this, they said this aside, bony india, when you have part of the commonwealth, you have the queen. now the king as the head of the state, although a symbolic roll, doesn't this going to look one day, a very anachronistic idea that needs to go away with history. you know, i think it's necessary to understand that when you get to the farm road, this is to was very much there. then how would you during the fall and ready to go?

i didn't think, i mean this was back in get it knocked 9. the king or the queen of england asked them why not, not? it's not, it's not the same relationship as the king was then recognized as the symbol of the unity of the family, but not as a monarch or as somebody who was recognized as go ahead in any way it occupies any position building. so this will be an adjustment that was made on the right aspect. i mean, to be active independent. so therefore the monarchy in relative not being in the same way advocate scene from from australia. we tried to extend, you know, which, which is where business people you know, so there is, there is,

i don't think of any issue or the baptist was wrong. nobody in order leaving this but we know so we know england. ringback ready to send you to these are things that been ported out about the core, he knew, or, you know, this demand keeps coming up from time to time. and of course it's, it's really from up now, which has come up or is ready. now that this is a time to use that frankly, i don't think that it's for the we would be really happy to get the call, you know? but i think politically, why my name is that i think that that needs be 3 that you know, the thing is that the british prox returning all that they've taken from the rest of the was going to be and i don't thing back the agenda. i don't think it's cindy. the bahamas, prime minister philip davis intends to hold

a referendum to remove king, chose a 3rd as official head of state of the bahamas. this comes against the back of a decision made in 2021 by but bade us, which removed quinet as of the 2nd as quick as head of the state, the strangers are looking forward to do the same thing. are we talking about an organization? the commonwealth that becomes more and more irrelevant in the eyes of many people. well, i think we need to distinguish hash and between the commonwealth and commonwealth realms. there 56 nation members of the commonwealth. but of those $5636.00 are republics like india and only $1415.00, including united kingdom or come work rounds. and then there are 5 other monarchies . so i don't think is a question that the commonwealth itself will become irrelevant. that i do think we will see as use just suggested more commonwealth realms becoming republics. that what we know and india really was the test case to this, that it is possible for

a country to become a public but remain within the commonwealth. i do think that will happen. i don't think all come off runs will change. i don't the canada will. and i think we known as j that our prime minister is confirmed that his priority in his 1st term of office is to in china and indigenous voice in hon. it. and that her reverend, on the public would wait to her 2nd term of his government, which is jane would not start til 2025. so i think we've got a while to wait with strayer, new zealand and other ramps. but the commonwealth itself, i think, has potential now with charles as its head because as i've said, he is so interested in many issues which are relevant. the commonwealth has some of the youngest is got the very and youthful population. it's got some of the poorest nations in the world, and it's got nations which are so vulnerable to climate change. and these are issues which charles has a solid track record of advocating for. so i think the commonwealth might actually become more relevant under charles's leadership,

even if the number of commonwealth rounds drops. and they do a token her early about scotland. she's a but us, you know, there's this pro independence sentiment which is gaining momentum in different parts of the world in scotland was one of those spaces in of an island. the sheen fame became the af, so this year's elections, the largest political party in northern ah, islands assembly. couldn't this been indication that the molecule will really have to tackle some of the most delicate issues they has just been delayed for quite some time? which is basically many people saying those about time for us to chance our own political course, our own destiny. definitely, and i think and scotland is an important case. as you know, there was a referendum in 2014, around 55 percent, a decisive 55 percent. and wanted to stay part of the united kingdom. the same in

canada survey show you know, about 55 percent in australia and elsewhere. but the home nations i think, will be the most pressing issue and a real challenge that i think the new king would like to, to, to confront head on that the wealth and the power of this, this country is because of this very union. and i think it's them almost sacred so where the monarchy will be at the forefront of efforts to try and keep these them. these countries am tied together and, but there are strong ties and i think and it's almost a wake up call. it's not so much an invitation for them to leave. they have to devolve parliament's dismal senates. they have 1st ministers, they have a lot of sign off on their own internal policies. for example, in scotland. however, the monarchy will need to, to look at this quite closely and your, your right to, to raise that m hash and definitely medulla. oh, it whispered. we've spoken about the challenges. on the other hand,

when you look at king charles the 3rd as crown prince, who was known for his outspoken stances when it comes to that climate change, religious tolerance, diversity, and so on and so forth. do you think that these issues could help him build bridge years with different parts of the world, the commonwealth and india in particular, because there was a name among many, many people all over the world. certainly certainly i think these are the sites are within quotes, non political issues where it can be important for and i think that's one reason and feed on in the common room because the expense that any o avenue was red countries worked together in areas other than just straight geo politics was important before they can be a very important for them. progressive for them for working on issues on we to

actually need to match them for sure. everybody knows that camera change issue, which is one of the biggest issues before today. just see what's happening. i mean, like one of the countries is on the ships is actually really on the impact of climate change in and i'm believe i think we would be more than happy this part of the was for any initiatives that leadership, which makes people forget the strategies which actually work and we could we could do it that cindy, the king charles, the 3rd his mother was coordinated during the decline of the british empire. she passed away amid this uncertainty about the future of the u. k . following briggs, it, do you think that in a way or another,

the future of the monarchy itself in the okay, is going to be purely shaped by political and economic issues in the u. k. itself in the, in the long run. ashley, this is a very difficult question answer, but i don't think it's just going to be simply political and economic issues which will determine the future of the monarchy in the u. k. i think that as, as other speakers have said, there are strong ties of history with the for her nations, but also with the commonwealth. i think in a sense, as well, a monarchy that can modernize and can gain the goodwill and the support of young people in particular and younger generations by showing, as we saw with the funeral procession, the promise of, of the future. not just the current monarch but the future, the air to the throne and d, the next area, the threat with william and george. and i think also a monarchy that you know, in the worlds of words of william and budget that 19th century, you know,

political dearest, the right thing was constitutional. talked about the magic at the dignified part of the constitution. anybody can get that. this is where that sort of magic could keep the monica going. albert in a, in a ceremony, a way i think that celebrity now is sort of entwined into monarchy. you know, we see that the way that i think many people understood the right of elizabeth the 2nd not through history but through external programs like the crown on television . and this, in a sense, weirdly, i think, made offer hope for child mit it. people can continue to believe in the magic. ok, zayed one, you succeed. some one who has been there for 70 years has been larger. the life could talk king charles the 3rd legacy u. b. just trying to maintain the same appeal. the monarchy has had during

quinn and as of, of the seconds that on its own was going to be widely seen as his biggest contribution. i mean the reality of this conversation hush him in longevity as in this has the one he has been in times like this before king george the queen victoria had a very long rain and the rain after the rain for particularly short periods is just the reality of, of life i think though the king has some very specific views which he will make known. for example, on the size of the family. the reality is this will be a only catholic rain and a filler between 2 other 2 other rain. that's simply the way that succession works . however, what i would add is that want to keep always has to detracted. but the real interest and the magic that would last mentioned is that your in, i'm in london, our guests are in australia and in india and were discussing a family in central london. this to me and the outpouring of condolences,

et cetera, over the last few weeks, shows the enduring quality of this family, whether it's through celebrity, whether it's political influence, whether it's through colonial legacy, has a huge footprint on the world. and i think we've seen that, you know, just with the commonwealth on how to go and go and have joined these, a french colonies that have joined the commonwealth, which i think is going to be the sign of the way forward. gentleman, ladies and gentlemen, really running out of time, i wish we had more time to continue our conversation about this interesting topic, said pl patchy. it turned on because he seemed mccray, i really appreciate you, and i thank you and thank you to for watching. you can see the program again, any time by visiting our website. i'll just, you know, dot com for further discussion cuz our facebook page that's facebook dot com forward slash ha inside. or you can also join the conversation on twitter. our 100 is us ha, inside probably from the show and the entire team here in the hun, bye for now. the

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