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Queen Elizabeth II, in the eyes of Indonesians in the UK

Indonesians in the United Kingdom have their own opinions about the longest-reigning monarch. 

Yohana Belinda (The Jakarta Post)
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Sun, September 18, 2022

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Queen Elizabeth II, in the eyes of Indonesians in the UK So long, queen: Queen Elizabeth II attends the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor on May 13. Many Indonesians who live in the UK shared their condolences and appreciation of the late queen. (AFP/Ashley Neuhof/Royal Windsor) (AFP/Ashley Neuhof/Royal Windsor)

Indonesians in the United Kingdom have their own opinions about the longest-reigning monarch. 

At the age of 25, young Queen Elizabeth II was crowned, replacing her father, George VI. The rest is history; for 70 years, she reigned as the longest monarch of the United Kingdom. She passed away on Sept. 8, at the age of 96. 

Throughout her reign, Queen Elizabeth II was loved by people across the globe. Not a few, however, see her as a symbol of the British colonial empire. Indonesians (no strangers to the brutality of colonialism) in the UK share their thoughts on the late queen. 

The queen's visit: Queen Elizabeth II visited  Borobudur Temple in Central Java, during her tour of Indonesia in 1974. (Courtesy of Kompas.com)
The queen's visit: Queen Elizabeth II visited Borobudur Temple in Central Java, during her tour of Indonesia in 1974. (Courtesy of Kompas.com) (Courtesy of Kompas.com/Courtesy of Kompas.com)

Approachable queen

Dede Elmi, 49, who has spent 14 years living in Birmingham, said that Indonesians in the UK liked the queen due to her “benevolent” image, as “a rock” of the monarchy.

“She also just seemed like an ordinary grandma next door to whom you could share your stories and she would show genuine interest,” shared the mother of two. 

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