As King, Charles' passion for environmental causes could give the Commonwealth a new lease of life, experts believe
As many of the 6,500 athletes from 72 nations, Crown Dependencies and territories bopped away to Duran Duran at last night’s opening ceremony of the
“Asking whether the Commonwealth is a good thing or not, whether it has a future or not, can be both superficial – and patronising,” says Professor Dubow, who born and bred in South Africa. “Charles offers both opportunity but also risk and I say that because we know he is deeply committed to some of the major issues that are of concern to members of the Commonwealth, such as the environment, sustainability, also youth affairs and education.”
Dr Prescott goes on to suggest the Commonwealth “does not do any harm as an organisation” and can be a force for good when it comes to the work it does in monitoring elections such as last month’s poll in Papua New Guinea and the forthcoming one in Kenya. It was the era in which landlords with rooms to rent would often display signs that read: “No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs”.
“Here was one of the leaders in the dismantling of the British Empire who was cosying up to the East.
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