Out Burdened Politics in UK after the Queen, Kohinoor Diamond Is Trending On Social Media: CheckBrand Determined

16
Sep

Out Burdened Politics in UK after the Queen, Kohinoor Diamond Is Trending On Social Media: CheckBrand Determined

The European political crisis is elastic in nature and can be tangibly exemplified with recent outthought events that have at least stunned the entire world. The United Kingdom is presently among the most controversial nations on European soil which has been in the limelight since many years now. The passing away of Queen Elizabeth II has pushed UK into countless uncertainties, from political unrest, economic bounds to public clashes of narratives as well.

Her Twitter & Facebook profiles followers are quite extraordinary, on Twitter of the Royal Family have 10.7M followers and on Facebook she has 573,006 followers while as compared to Instagram she has enormous 12.3M followers. According to CheckBrand, viewers' positive feeling toward Queen Elizabeth II has risen to 17.7% and negative sentiments to 11.1%.

Queen Elizabeth II’s popularity on social media platforms was assessed by CheckBrand's analysis. Her digital score indicates that she is highly popular among young people, and her online engagement was 1.5 million on September 16th. Aside from online digital interaction, her 'Search Engine Score' is 3550, according to CheckBrand Analysis.

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Her passing was commemorated by a mournful ceremony in which no government announcements will be made until after her funeral on September 19. This comes at a unique juncture in the British history, with the country facing its worst economic outlook in years, a worsening energy problem, and a growing significant inequality issues.

The queen, the United Kingdom's longest-reigning monarch at 96, died "peacefully" at Balmorals Castle in Scotland, only hours after physicians raised worry about her failing health. Following the announcement, thousands of Britons gathered outside Buckingham Palace in the pouring rain to offer their condolences.

The queen who presided over the decline of Britain's huge empire, the Brexit vote in 2016, and a global pandemic is replaced by her eldest son, King Charles III, who was crowned as king hours after her death.

Why Kohinoor Diamond Is Trending On Social Media?

Tens of thousands of tweets regarding the royal jewels got the phrase "Kohinoor" trending in India within hours of Buckingham Palace's news of Queen Elizabeth II's death.

Kohinoor, also known as Koh-i-Noor, is a 105-carat gemstone whose Persian name means "mountain of light." The stone is set in the Queen Mother's crown, which is on exhibit at the Tower of London. The diamond has been at the centre of political and legal debate in India, with claims coming not just from India but also from Pakistan.

It is still a source of dispute in India-UK ties since many Indians think the diamond, discovered in India in the 14th century, was "taken" during the colonial administration. Before ending up in the British royal jewels, the diamond travelled through the hands of several monarchs, including Rajput, Mughal princes, Iranian fighters, Afghan emperors, and Punjabi Maharajas.

The Kohinoor was discovered in the Golconda mines in central southern India before being given to the British monarchy in 1849, according to the website of the UK's royal palaces. It was included in Queen Victoria's crown jewels, along with hundreds of other diamonds with enormous cultural, historical, and symbolic importance.

The crown, which also has a purple velvet top and ermine trim, was produced in 1937 for Queen Elizabeth, consort of King George VI, to wear on the occasion of her husband's coronation on May 12, 1937. It is encrusted with 2,800 diamonds set in a platinum frame. The ring is made up of alternating clusters of diamonds shaped like crosses and rectangles that are surrounded by single rows of brilliant-cut diamonds.

Folklore holds that the Kohinoor bears a curse as a result of its 750-year bloody history of murder, megalomania, and deceit. Many Indians took to social media to urge the royal family to return the diamond at the conclusion of the second Elizabethan era.

In 2016, the diamond became the focus of a legal struggle after an NGO petitioned the court to order the Indian government to return it. At the time, India's solicitor-general stated that the diamond was a "gift" to the East India Company in 1849 by the old rulers of Punjab and that it was "neither stolen nor forcefully seized."

The government eventually reversed course, and the Indian minister of culture "reiterated its intention to make all conceivable attempts to bring back the Kohinoor Diamond in a peaceful way." For the time being, King Charles' wife Camilla, once the Duchess of Cornwall and now Queen Consort, will most likely wear the Kohinoor-studded crown.

Significance of Queen’s Death

Beyond the United Kingdom, 14 countries (formerly British colonies) still see the British monarch as their head of state, and we may see a political push to depose the queen as their sovereign in some of these countries, notably in the Caribbean. In a 2021 survey conducted Great Britain, Queen Elizabeth received around 70% audience in her favour, but only 50% approved of her son and heir Charles, and now King Charles III. It remains to be seen how her death and the succession of Charles to the throne affect popular opinions of the monarchy, and might affect the kingdom.

Queen Elizabeth's image appeared on everything from coins to postage stamps, letter boxes to flags, and, of course, the national song. The royal family is a source of attraction both within and outside the United Kingdom, and many mourners have described the queen's death as virtually familial.

The recent highly rated Netflix series “The Crown,” a blend of history and fiction, allowed viewers to connect with their monarch from the comfort of their own homes, and the British public got to bear witness to the many burdens she and her nation faced and withstood over the past 70 years from their television sets.

The Monarchical Crisis in the United Kingdom

As Britain grapples with political and economic instability, King Charles III, who is 73 years old and the oldest person ever to become a British king, has borne a significant weight.

According to a recent survey in the United Kingdom, three-fifths of the country's inhabitants prefer the monarchy over having an elected head of state or republic. Queen Elizabeth was immensely popular with the great majority of Australians, but with her passing, the globe may witness a resurgence of the argument there between republicans and monarchists, as well as another referendum, similar to the one held in 1999. Similar political dramas are possible in New Zealand, Canada, and the Caribbean.

Out-burdened Political Challenges

The suspension of normal politics in United Kingdom is a new normal. The present British Prime Minister Liz Truss was chosen by the queen herself. Truss takes over in 10 Downing Street at a unique juncture in British history, inheriting a country facing its worst economic outlook in years, a deepening energy crisis, and increased inequality.

Truss began announcing her plans to fight the United Kingdom's cost-of-living issue hours before the queen's death, presenting a wide stimulus package meant to assist Brits with rising energy prices as a result of Russia's conflict in Ukraine. It comes as a petition to boycott energy bills gained attraction in the United Kingdom.

Truss pitched herself as the epitome of the Conservative right throughout her leadership candidacy. She was a rehabilitated Euroskeptic street fighter who would maintain Johnson's tough manner when dealing with opponents both within and outside her own party. Truss first learned of the Queen's health concerns and recommendation for medical supervision when presenting her plan to assist Britons deal with growing energy bills to Parliament. Buckingham Palace confirmed the monarch's death hours later.

Contentious Issues United Kingdom Is Challenging

Since then, British politics has practically come to a halt, having been in a near-permanent state of upheaval and catastrophe since roughly 2016. All of the personal assaults, tribalism, and animosity that have characterised the British political scene since the Brexit referendum in 2016 have vanished. Politics is mostly unified in its sadness for Her Late Majesty, and the prospect of things returning to normal once the national time of mourning concludes next week is disconcerting.

Conservative newspapers have labelled judges "enemies of the people" for opposing Brexit; the leader of the opposition, Keir Starmer, was falsely accused by Johnson of being responsible for the decision not to prosecute a notorious paedophile during his time as England's chief prosecutor; and lawmakers have been thrown out of Parliament on numerous occasions for directly calling the prime minister a liar.

The Beginning of New Era for Britain

The Queen's death has opened a window that could not have been created intentionally. A period in history that has necessitated restraint from the governing classes in the United Kingdom might give the country with a welcome reset in its political discourse. "In the short term” Catherine Haddon, a fellow at the Institute for Administration, told CNN, "her death has affected how Truss's government expected to get up and running."

"Most administrations begin with significant dates and occasions in mind. They aspire to have established the tone for governance and imprinted their authority on politics within the first hundred days. "Truss' team may now approach major set-piece speeches on their vision for Britain's future in a completely different way," Haddon added. According to officials from both the administration and the main opposition Labour party, this imposed time of silence may inspire both sides to abandon the sort of hostility that characterised the Johnson years.

Multiple government insiders expressed hope that this moment may spark a new, uniting approach to political discourse, regardless of their personal views. They also point out that Truss is under immense pressure to carry out her duties in a respectful manner. Allies add that Truss may benefit in some ways from this period of quiet contemplation, since she will be regarded as the PM who took office only days before the country's largest constitutional revolution in decades.

The very intricate, orchestrated set of events that followed the Queen's death has so far unfolded smoothly, and a pressure valve in politics has been opened. "Those of us who avidly follow politics will have noticed that the briefings against opponents have ceased, chatter of politics appears to have entirely evaporated," Haddon observed.

Britain has certainly become a quieter, more introspective place in the last week. It is difficult to anticipate whether this will result in a long-term shift in the character of political dialogue.

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