Global perspectives on the death of Queen Elizabeth II
How the world reported the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and what issues were raised by her death in post-colonial countries.
Today we take a global perspective on the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
We hear about some of the affectionate names by which the Queen was known by around the world, from 'Dear Granny' to 'Boss Lady', with BBC Burmese's Soe Win Than, BBC Africa Southern Africa Correspondent Pumza Filhani and BBC Chinese's Vivien Wong.
Presenter Irena Taranyuk speaks to language service colleagues about the unique perspectives and relationships their audiences and countries have with the British monarchy, and how this has shaped their coverage. With BBC Chinese Editor Howard Zhang, BBC Vietnamese Editor Giang Nguyen, BBC Thai's Issariya Praithongyaem and Iranian Ali Hamedani.
We also explore some of the controversial issues re-ignited by the Queen's death, regarding Britain's post colonial legacy and the future of the Commonwealth. With BBC Monitoring in Nairobi's Beverly Ochieng, BBC Hausa's Fauziyya Tukur, Masud Khan from BBC Bengali.
Photo: Global newspapers after Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8th.
Credit: Jaber Abdulkhaleg/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
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- Fri 16 Sep 202211:06GMTBBC World Service
- Fri 16 Sep 202217:06GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Fri 16 Sep 202221:06GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Sat 17 Sep 202202:06GMTBBC World Service except Australasia
