In the tumultuous year of 1947, the Indian subcontinent witnessed a momentous event that would forever alter its course -the Partition. After two centuries of British colonial rule, the colonisers.
Harry and Meghan’s reveal-all interview with Oprah, in March, went viral
The British royal family made headlines last month once again, and the interest its internal affairs have generated has exceeded its own standards. The reaction to Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has once again pointed to the fact that the Windsors are, perhaps, perceived more as celebrities instead of a ruling clique.
Pakistan was not immune to this interest either. To me, this continued interest in a former colony is a curious thing. The Urdu novelist Abdullah Hussain, writing almost 60 years ago, posited an interesting theory as to how people in colonies develop attitudes towards the royal family.