Some see Queen Elizabeth II's death as an opportunity to acknowledge the struggles of those who were affected by British imperialism around the world
the importance of remembering the British oppression and colonization closer to home, in both Scotland and Ireland.
But not all practices that were passed on were as innocuous as tea drinking or sport. “Entire societies were changed,” Satia says. “The crown jewels, they’re mostly made up of stones that have been stolen from various places in the British Empire. The Queen always wore them, never suggesting in any way that they be returned,” Satia says. “There hasn’t been a moment in which the monarchy turned its back against empire and said, ‘No more,’ or, ‘We regret having been part of this.’”
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