The Argentinian Reactions to the Queen’s Death Were Wild

Living in a country with a serious grudge with the UK is different.

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So, this week represented one of the more interesting parts about living in a country that has a different position in world politics than the one I was born in. It’s that whenever something major happens, you see reactions from two sides.

Finland is located in the geographic. periphery of Europe and often barely relevant in the continent’s cultural history. But we’re still relatively close to the UK. London is a common location for a weekend escape for Finns, and UK politics remains important even after Brexit.

My sister lived in England for a couple of years, too, and my family has traveled there a lot. My sisters have joke-bought kitchy tourist paraphernalia at the Queen’s Jubilee, and we all watch every royal wedding. Seriously.

We don’t necessarily love the royal family, but there’s a certain feeling of stability and tradition that the Queen represented.

Argentina, though, is a little different. Not legally a part of the British colonial legacy, but a victim nonetheless of the Empire’s policies.

Please note that this story isn’t meant to cause any bad feelings on either side, just to tell you what’s…