If it is unanimous, or almost, in the United Kingdom, this does not seem to be the case on the other side of the world. Indeed, Elizabeth II recently made people talk about her in Australia, despite herself, through a video that aroused many reactions. Like when a member of the royal guard was filmed yelling at a tourist. The Queen’s “soldiers” are well known for their overbearing side, and their lack of feelings towards their surroundings.
They proved it once again when a young woman “allowed herself” to touch the reins of the horse on which a royal guard sat. “Stay away from the Queen’s rescuer, don’t touch the reins!”he yelled at him in a sequence quickly relayed on TikTok. But this Monday, August 1, no cry of guard or horses. You had to go to Australia to discover a new story about Elizabeth II and not the least.
An oath far from being homologated
Our colleagues from Gala recall that in 1999, the Queen of England became Head of State of the country located in Oceania during an exceptional referendum. However, its power is not on the same level as that possessed in the United Kingdom. Since the Senate of Australia is made up of 76 Senators and the House of Representatives with 150 MPs. The Australian Constitution ensures that the role of Queen Elizabeth “is purely ceremonial”. On top of that, she wouldn’t have “never appealed to the powers conferred on him”.
But why this reminder shot? Simply because Lidia Thorpe seems to have forgotten about it. This senator from the Green Party has indeed pushed a huge rant against the grandmother of Princes Harry and William. “I, Senator Lidia Thorpe, solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance to the colonizer Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II”, she launched, raising her fist before being taken back by the president of the Senate, Sue Lines, who asked her to repeat her oath by doing it “correctly”. A situation which shocked the hemicycle, and undoubtedly Great Britain.
Far-left activist & new Australian senator (Greens Party) Lidia Thorpe raises a fist as she is sworn in & changes the oath, calling the Queen a colonizer. Thorpe recently said she only entered parliament to infiltrate & undermine it. pic.twitter.com/H8YTHs0v8c
— Andy Ngo ️ (@MrAndyNgo) August 1, 2022
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