ELIZABETH II AND THE NEW GLOBAL POLITICAL ARCHITECTURE: BETWEEN TRADITION AND NETWORKS OF INFLUENCE
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Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of Queen Elizabeth II’s role as a specific global political actor in the 20th–21st centuries. The study aims to examine the transformation of the British monarchy from a classical imperial model to a networked architecture of influence centered around the Commonwealth of Nations. It is shown that, under conditions of constitutional neutrality, the Queen exercised significant symbolic and informal influence on international processes, combining Christian tradition, historical continuity, and modern diplomatic mechanisms. Special attention is given to the Christian symbolism of the monarchy, particularly in the context of Elizabeth II’s death and funeral ceremony, which emphasized the immortality of the monarchy as an institution and the limits of human power. The article also analyzes the significance of Commonwealth policy in fostering international solidarity, particularly regarding Ukraine. The study concludes that the figure of the Queen embodies a new type of global politics in which connections, legitimacy, and symbolic authority play a central role, rather than territorial control.
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Elizabeth II, British monarchy, Commonwealth of Nations, symbolic power, global politics, post-imperial transformation, Christian tradition, political symbolism, international solidarity, networks of influence, geopolitics, constitutional monarchy, Ukraine, historical continuity, legitimacy
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