LETTER: Portrayal of Queen Elizabeth was unfair
A recent Business Day cartoon was in bad taste while the late British monarch’s coffin was lying in state
We expect truth from Business Day, but was the portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the untimely cartoon in your September 13 edition fair or true?
Considering her constitutional position, I would think not. This cartoon was in bad taste while her coffin was lying in state. The queen was not involved with the mores or actions of the past, and I am sure she was in no way “mum” about them in her interactions with people.
I expected Business Day to show a modicum of admiration and respect for a great sovereign.
David Sykes
Cape Town
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