Will the Queen’s death change the “special” U.S.-U.K. relationship?
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 20, 2022
The reign of Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022) ran almost directly parallel with the British state’s most crucial diplomatic project of the post-war period, claiming a “special relationship” with the United States. In the hands of successive British governments, this was a project which has used the ties of history — and an occasional dose of royal spectacle — to secure a close partnership with Washington.