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concerned looks. The class system, and would be planting tomatoes or cabbages
the attendant culture of cap doffing, still and enjoying their pints. At 74, Charles is a
runs deep in 21st-century Britain, while the caretaker King.
prevailing influence of the House of Windsor But one look at the current figures, and a
and the old establishment it represents is sense of the general mood, suggests that the
such that almost nobody questions it. momentum and the demographics seem very
In the meantime, a ‘Not My King.’ protest much set against the reign of Charles III. The
has started in Britain. According to a same is not true, however, of his son William
Washington Post report, one noticeable and his wife Kate, who remain popular with
difference between the reigns of King both pollsters and tabloids, and perhaps the
Charles III and Queen Elizabeth II is the time will come when Charles steps aside to
splash of yellow at almost all of Charles’s secure the future of the throne for another
public engagements. A gaggle of protesters, generation.
sometimes shouting and booing, hold aloft In India, we have our own Raja-Rani stories
bright yellow signs that read “Not My King.” and yet without standing for election, no
They are hard to miss. king can enter parliament and that’s how far
The justification for monarchy is that it we have progressed. Britain at last accepts
“brings in tourists”, provides stability and that the Kohinoor was forcibly taken from
makes Britain the envy of the world. But Maharaja Duleep Singh. The empire has
other equally advanced countries seem to finally struck back with Rishi Sunak, a
have managed to get by, and thrive, without Hindu prime minister. India must demand an
a king or queen. At 74, most men in England apology for the Jalianwala Baug massacre.

“Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want
to give, but cannot. All the unspent love gathers up in the cor-
ners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in the hollow
part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.”
– Jamie Anderson

Psychologists believe writing about grief can reduce pain. Research
has found that putting down one’s thoughts about worries and con-
Share cerns can help those looking for ways to cope with their grief.

Your While writing requires motivation, energy and dedication, it’s easy,
less stressful and all one needs is a pen, paper, computer or your
device keypad. You don’t have to talk to anyone about it.
Grief At Seniors Today, we are happy to provide you a forum to publish

your personal accounts. Simply mail them to us at
editor@seniorstoday.in with Share Your Grief in the subject.
Please also include your name and contact number so that we may
contact you in case we wish to make any clarification. While we
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we will – needless to say – not disclose your information if you
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