London is undoubtedly one of the most diverse cities in the world, with immigrants from different countries around the world. There are all kinds of faces in the crowd who came to Buckingham Palace to mourn the queen.
reporters are curious about how these African, Asian or Caribbean British people view Queen Elizabeth II. Here are some interviews.
"I appreciate her justice the most"
54-year-old Magau Libre is an immigrant from Philippines . When the reporter saw her, she was organizing and placing flowers and gifts with her mother and another friend.
Ma Gu said she has moved to the UK for 22 years and is now a nurse assistant. She had worked in Taipei for a few years before moving to London, but “moving to the UK was to seek a better life, and she (the Queen) opened up opportunities to all immigrants”.
Ma Gu said that what she admires the queen the most is her fairness (Fair), "She treats every member of the family fairly." Magu mentioned the word "fair" several times in an interview. As a person who has lived abroad for many years, she knows the weight and meaning of this word in immigration.
The UK has been committed to promoting relevant policies on social integration after World War II. The Race Relations Act was passed in 1965 and was continuously improved through revisions in the following decades.
The bill originally prohibited racial discrimination in public places such as bars and hotels, and has not gradually expanded to prohibit racial discrimination in housing, employment, insurance, etc., and has added payments that prohibit indirect discrimination.
This kind of bill implementation process is a very British-style law - it does not seek short-term drastic measures and one-step social change, but achieves the purpose of social justice and fairness in the medium and long term through continuous revisions.
This bill undoubtedly laid a good foundation for British society to get rid of racial division and enhance social integration of immigrants. All of this was done under the rule of Queen Elizabeth II.
"Appreciate her sense of responsibility"
Indian Pandya family from Tanzania
Stanmore Pandya, who lives in north London, came to Victoria in the city center early in the morning. She was also with her younger brother Funny and mother Fonal.
Stanmore and Fangna each held a bouquet of flowers, and walked towards Buckingham Palace with the large number of people flowing.
Stanmore and her younger brother are second-generation immigrants born and raised in London. But their family does not come from India, but Tanzania in East Africa, .
"We are Indians who speak Gujarati, but my family has lived in Uganda for several generations and moved to Tanzania when I was a child," Fangna told reporters.
Simply put, Tanzania and Uganda were both British colonies. At the end of the 19th century, the British implemented the "dividing and governing" policy in East Africa. Arabs became administrative officials, Indians did financial and trade, while Africans were engaged in the physical industry. The turbulent situation in the 1950s and 1960s forced Indians, who had lived in the local area for generations, such as Fangna's family, who had lived there for several generations, to choose to leave.
Fangna said she grew up in Tanzania, when Tanzania had become independent from the UK, but she clearly remembered the scene when Queen Elizabeth II visited Tanzania in 1979. Although she had not seen the queen with her own eyes, it did not hinder her love for the queen.
Stanmore told reporters that her family is all Hindus and is also a loyal supporter of the Queen and the British royal family.
She appreciates the "sense of responsibility" in the queen most, and believes that Charles III will inherit this quality of his mother and become an outstanding king.
As many media have described, the Queen's unique personal charm and image makes her a bond and symbol that transcends religious, racial and cultural barriers and integrates British society. This is fully reflected in the Pandya family.
"I am a royalist"
Jamaican Londoner Roxxie Brooks
47-year-old Roxxie Brooks is also a staunch supporter of the royal family. "Yes, people like me are called royalist," Roxie said funny.
I personally think Prince Harry may be quite popular. As for the others, I'm not sure. I have always liked Princess Anne . She is very elegant and elegant. "
Roxi is a native of Jamaican. He was born and raised in London. She worked in school on weekdays, but at this moment, she was responsible for maintaining order in Green Park. She said that herself felt very honored to be able to work so close to the royal family at such an important moment.
" Charles III will be honored by his mother's legacy and will do better. I think he knows a lot about the world today and his sons are very close to young people.
Now they have grown up in this generation and hope he will get advice and guidance from them to learn how to get in touch with the younger generation and those of my age. " Roxi said expectantly.
But the previously mentioned Ma Gu does not agree with this view.
"I like the queen, and I also respect the law and culture of Britain, but I will not support the monarchy, especially this kind of inheritance based on blood ties," Ma Gu said, "I only like the queen and Princess Diana . Therefore, I will not support a man who has betrayed his wife."
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