History will complicate King Charles’s visit to Kenya
Yet the British monarch may also be able to heal some wounds
The late Queen Elizabeth could count on a warm reception when she visited Africa. Wherever she went, crowds sang and danced. Though the union flag had long since been lowered from official buildings, hordes of cheering children still waved it. Such scenes were replicated across most of the 20 African states she visited in her 70-year reign.
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This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “The white king’s burden”
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