'We will not mourn Queen Elizabeth': Colonial past divides opinion on legacy

Queen Elizabeth II poses on her Coronation day, in London

In this file photo taken on June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II poses on her coronation day in London. PHOTO | AFP

While leaders from every corner of the globe have briefly united in mourning and celebrating the long life of service of Queen Elizabeth II, some reactions have been divided about the legacy of the monarch.

For many in England's former colonial territories in Africa, India and the Caribbean, the queen’s death has revived memories of a bloody past while evoking the monarchy’s role in the slave trade.