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‘Not on our watch’: Global law enforcement leaders unite in Poland against hate

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AUSCHWITZ: Some 130 police leaders from across the globe converged on Kraków, Poland this week for a first-of-its-kind initiative amid rampant antisemitism. 

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The event is aligned with the March of the Living, which brings thousands of participants to Germany and Poland each year to provide a first-hand look at the Nazi death camps and to teach the lessons of the Holocaust through engagement with survivors.

Paul Goldenberg, a law enforcement veteran of 37-years, deputy director of the Rutgers Miller Center on Policing and Community Resilience, which organized the initiative alongside the University of Virginia’s Center for Public Safety and Justice, spoke of the importance of the trip.

«Being here is a testament to who these officers are and to the oath they have taken to protect all communities, regardless of identity,» he told Fox News Digital. «It is a commitment not only to ourselves, but to the people we serve. These are very challenging times, and the police, in all their forms, can play a significant role in sustaining democratic values.

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Members of the International Police delegation tour Auschwitz on April 12, 2026. (Yossi Zeliger)

«This initiative is about learning, professional development and remembrance. It is also about reminding ourselves who we are, why we hold these positions and what we must do to ensure people are kept safe — no matter who they are or where they are,» he said.

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The three-day program included a walking tour of Kazimierz, the Jewish Quarter in Kraków, a guided tour of Auschwitz on Monday; a press conference and testimonies by a Holocaust survivor and survivors of antisemitic shootings, culminating on Tuesday’s participation in the March of the Living and a tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Goldenberg said the Holocaust was unique in that it was a state-directed campaign in which police forces played a role, and that a central lesson is how the Nazis’ dehumanization of Jews and other targeted groups enabled the system to function. He added that the goal of the initiative is for participants to return to their departments with a deeper understanding that will help them better train officers, support victims of hate crimes and appreciate the importance and critical nature of their responsibilities.

He pointed to the urgency of the situation, noting that armed military units are now guarding synagogues in Western countries and that both the United States and Canada have deployed specialized police forces to protect Jewish institutions.

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People add to a floral tribute outside Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.  (AP Photo/Steve Markham)

«What is striking is that these are not foreign entities — they are integral parts of the societies in which they exist. A synagogue in Belgium is Belgian. A synagogue in London belongs to London. A synagogue in New York City is part of the fabric of that city,» he told Fox News Digital.

«From a policing perspective, what is deeply concerning is the erosion of safety and security for vulnerable communities. It is a deeply alarming scenario — one that, in some respects, echoes patterns seen in the 1930s,» he added.

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The theme of this year’s March is combating antisemitism, which has surged to unprecedented levels since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, massacre in Israel.

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Abbie Talmoud, director for Jewish Community Affairs at the Embassy of Israel to the United States, survived a terror attack outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., in May 2025, in which two Israeli embassy staff members, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were killed.

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Speaking to Fox News Digital in Auschwitz, Talmoud said that amid rising antisemitism, feeling safe in the United States «is really difficult» and would require «systematic change,» adding that she has stopped attending some events where she does not feel adequate security precautions are in place.

International group of law enforcement members visit Auschwitz.

Members of a global law enforcement delegation attended the March of the Living in Auschwitz on April 13, 2026.  (J.V. Katz)

«There needs to be an understanding that the way we don’t allow racism for other races and ethnicities, we can’t allow antisemitism. It needs to come from the top — the school system, parents, governments,» Talmoud said.

Catherine Szkop, director of public affairs at the Embassy of Israel to the United States, who focuses on interfaith relations and engagement, carpooled with Talmoud, Lischinsky and Milgrim to the event that evening and also survived.

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«I have a family history tied to the Holocaust. In the Book of Names, I looked up ‘Szkop’ and saw a page taller than me filled with that name, along with dates and locations of those who were murdered. I realized my own name could have appeared there, with ‘murdered in Washington, D.C.’ written next to it,» she told Fox News Digital at Auschwitz.

Szkop said she has never been this vigilant or fearful of potential attacks.

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«I wear headphones less; it makes me more aware of my surroundings. It’s a mix of fear and wanting some peace of mind after what happened. I don’t let it stop me from living, but it’s made me a little more afraid,» she said.

Jeanne Hengemuhle, superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, told Fox News Digital in Kraków that her agency, which includes 3,500 sworn members and 1,500 civilian staff, works closely with community leaders across the state to address hate-related concerns before they escalate into crises, emphasizing that early engagement, information-sharing and collaboration are key to preventing issues before they arise.

«We are law enforcement, but we are also part of the communities we serve, and we must recognize that role as the first line of defense,» she said.

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A photo taken 27 May 1944 in Oswiecim, showing Nazis selecting prisoners on the platform at the entrance of the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp. (Photo by -/Yad Vashem Archives/AFP via Getty Images)

Hengemuhle said that, as human beings, there is a responsibility to do everything possible to combat hate, which requires understanding and educating one another, as well as drawing on different policing and professional backgrounds.

«This is my first year, and I am very humbled to have been invited to take part in the march and learn more. To me, it is about coming together and learning from what happened in the past so we do not allow it to happen again in the future,» she said.

«The Holocaust did not happen overnight,» she continued. «There were small, incremental changes that ultimately led to what took place. I think it is important that, by coming together and having these discussions, we ask whether we are seeing the kinds of early indicators that could lead us down a dangerous path — and how we intervene before it goes too far.»

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To this end, senior police officials and associations from Europe and North America signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Berlin earlier this month, formally launching a new transnational initiative titled «Not on Our Watch – The Democratic Policing Initiative.»

The agreement brings together the German Police Union (GdP), the European Federation of Police Unions (EU.Pol), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA), the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), the Small & Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association (SRLEEA) and the International Police Delegation, in collaboration with leading academic institutions.

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The MOU formalizes a shared commitment among participating organizations to strengthen early threat detection and intelligence-sharing across borders, including establishing coordinated operational responses to emerging extremist threats, among other things.

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An anti-Israel protester’s high-vis jacket during a march against the Jewish state by the Sydney Harbor Bridge in Australia. Aug. 2025. (Ayush Kumar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Jim Skinner, sheriff of Collin County, Texas, and incoming vice president of the National Sheriffs’ Association, told Fox News Digital in Kraków that as a law enforcement leader, his responsibility is to serve everyone equally, noting that while there is significant partisanship and political division in the United States, law enforcement must serve and protect all communities equally.

«We all have an obligation to dig deep and make sure hate doesn’t happen on our watch, and to recognize that we have a fundamental responsibility to think critically about how to keep our communities safe,» he said.

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Skinner noted that North Texas is home to a large and vibrant Jewish community, which he said he is fortunate to serve. He added that he traveled to Israel shortly after the Oct. 7 attack with two other sheriffs and visited Kibbutz Be’eri, an experience he said he will never forget.

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A participant wrapped into a flag of Israel stands at the main gate with the lettering «Arbeit macht frei» (Work sets you free) at the start of the annual March of The Living to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust during World War II, at the memorial site of the former Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp in Oswiecim, Poland, on April 14, 2026.  (Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images)

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«I came away with important, practical lessons for my organization, but also with a deeper understanding of a world filled with hate. It reinforced for me that the authority entrusted to me by the people who elected me must be used wisely in how I approach my job each day — to ensure that something like that does not happen to the citizens where I live, and that if it ever did, we would have a proper and effective response,» he said.

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«I think about the march,» he continued, «it honors Holocaust victims and serves as a reminder of the consequences of hate and the importance of standing against violence and intolerance. That’s the message I want everyone I have influence over to understand.»



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Rodrigo Paz: “Hay muchos intereses internos y externos en hacer fracasar esta democracia”

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Manifestantes participan en una marcha para exigir la renuncia del presidente de Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz, mientras la crisis económica y de combustibles del país se agrava debido a la escasez de dólares estadounidenses y la disminución de la producción nacional de energía, en La Paz, Bolivia, el 22 de mayo de 2026 (Reuters)

Las protestas contra el gobierno y los persistentes bloqueos de carreteras en Bolivia están poniendo a prueba la transición del país hacia una democracia abierta a la economía mundial, afirmó el presidente Rodrigo Paz en una entrevista con Wall Street Week de Bloomberg Television.

En su cuarta semana, los bloqueos han interrumpido el suministro de alimentos, combustible y medicinas hacia La Paz y la vecina ciudad de El Alto, en el oeste de Bolivia. Paz impulsa el diálogo con los manifestantes mientras despliega fuerzas de seguridad, en algunos casos utilizando gases lacrimógenos, para despejar las carreteras. El gobierno de EE.UU. informó que enviará ayuda humanitaria.

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Hay muchos intereses internos y externos en hacer fracasar esta democracia y generar desorden regional”, dijo Paz el sábado desde el palacio presidencial en La Paz.

Este es un problema sobre si la democracia en Bolivia es viable o no”, afirmó Paz, quien asumió el cargo en noviembre tras dos décadas de gobiernos socialistas.

El gobierno invitó a la federación de agricultores de La Paz a dialogar el domingo y un consejo socioeconómico tiene previsto realizar una reunión mensual el miércoles para debatir legislación económica vinculada a sectores clave como petróleo y gas, minería, litio e inversiones.

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Paz dijo que espera que estas reuniones produzcan resultados, aunque señaló que la Constitución permite el uso de la fuerza.

Los manifestantes reanudaron los bloqueos el domingo tras horas de enfrentamientos con las fuerzas de seguridad el sábado. El ministro de Obras Públicas, Mauricio Zamora, afirmó que fue emboscado tres veces por manifestantes armados con piedras y explosivos el sábado. “Sentí que mi vida estaba en riesgo”, dijo en un comunicado.

Infografía con ilustraciones de Evo Morales y Rodrigo Paz, frente a manifestantes y escenas de violencia urbana como fuego, bloqueos de carreteras y edificios dañados.
Evo Morales respalda las protestas y bloqueos que afectan a Bolivia, calificándolas de una sublevación popular contra las políticas de Rodrigo Paz, mientras las movilizaciones continúan con enfrentamientos y desabastecimiento. (Imagen Ilustrativa Infobae)

Los agricultores, dirigentes sindicales y seguidores del expresidente Evo Morales exigen la renuncia de Paz, argumentando que, tras seis meses en el cargo, no ha cumplido su promesa de resolver la aguda crisis económica de Bolivia.

Paz, aliado de la administración Trump que llegó al poder cautivando a bolivianos de clase trabajadora y a muchos simpatizantes del histórico Movimiento al Socialismo, prometió “capitalismo para todos” durante su campaña.

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Ha implementado medidas para estabilizar la economía, incluyendo la flexibilización de subsidios a los combustibles, la aplicación de un valor de referencia cambiario y la moderación de la inflación, mientras busca atraer inversión extranjera y fortalecer al sector privado.

El gobierno de EE.UU. comenzó a proporcionar a Boliviaasistencia alimentaria de emergencia y apoyo logístico operativo” para ayudar a las personas afectadas por la escasez de alimentos y medicinas causada por los bloqueos, informó el sábado en redes sociales la Oficina de Asuntos del Hemisferio Occidental del Departamento de Estado.

El secretario de Estado Marco Rubio dijo la semana pasada que EE.UU. no permitirá que “criminales y narcotraficantes derroquen a líderes democráticamente electos en nuestro hemisferio”.

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La administración Paz ha enfrentado resistencia desde el comienzo, incluyendo quejas por la mala calidad de la gasolina, una impopular ley que modifica las normas de administración de tierras y demandas sindicales de aumentos salariales. Las protestas han convergido en un único objetivo: la renuncia de Paz.

Morales, quien se cree que está oculto dentro de un complejo de una emisora radial en la región cocalera del Chapare, en Cochabamba, su bastión tradicional, está pidiendo elecciones anticipadas.

Paz afirmó que existen sectores que no están dispuestos a permitir que Bolivia avance hacia la siguiente etapa de su transformación. “El pasado no quiere dar paso al presente y al futuro, y eso es parte del conflicto que estamos viviendo”, señaló.

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El presidente dijo que imagina un país diferente al final de su mandato, con un déficit fiscal controlado, una economía abierta, seguridad jurídica y una sociedad donde las diferencias raciales y culturales ya no generen las tensiones que Bolivia atraviesa actualmente.

Nuestro gobierno representa el cierre de un ciclo de gestión de los últimos 20 años”, dijo Paz. “Esta transición no será fácil, pero claramente es el camino correcto para liberar las fuerzas productivas de Bolivia”.

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Vets torch Dem Senate hopeful who called Army ‘fat, lazy trash,’ mocked soldier shot four times

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Veterans are ripping Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner after resurfaced posts showed him calling the Army «full of fat, lazy trash» and mocking a soldier who was shot multiple times in combat before receiving a Purple Heart.

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«I am a decorated veteran, and people need to understand what serving in the Army cost me: congestive heart failure, bilateral hearing loss, COPD, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, hypothyroidism and PTSD,» Holland «Ricky» White, a Vietnam War veteran who served in the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, told Fox News Digital.

The 173rd Airborne Brigade, also known as «The Herd,» was one of the first ground combat units to deploy to Vietnam, where it endured some of the war’s most intense fighting.

«I understand ridicule better than most. I was ridiculed not only as a Vietnam veteran, but as a black man as well,» White continued. «I lost friends over there, and it still hurts to talk about them. I often ask God, ‘Why did You spare me and not my friends?’ I believe God wasn’t done with me when I came home, and that’s why I continue trying to make a difference today.»

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«​​That is why comments like Graham’s are so offensive,» White said.

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Graham Platner, the Democrats’ presumptive Senate nominee in Maine, holds an energy event in Ellsworth, Maine on Monday May 11, 2026. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)

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The backlash adds to a mounting controversy over Platner’s deleted Reddit account as the veteran-turned-oyster farmer seeks to challenge Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in one of the nation’s most closely watched 2026 Senate races. Platner has leaned heavily on his military background in pitching himself to Maine voters, but the resurfaced posts threaten to derail his campaign as his use of slurs, embrace of socialism and criticism of the armed forces come under scrutiny. 

Perhaps Platner’s most controversial Reddit post came in 2019 when he sharply criticized a soldier who was shot multiple times by the Taliban in 2012. 

«Dumb motherf—er didn’t deserve to live. At least his stupidity and fat a– wheezing are available for all future infantrymen to witness and hold in contempt,» Platner wrote on Reddit, reacting to combat footage another user had posted. «Poor marksmanship on the Taliban’s part is the only reason this mouthbreather made it home.»

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The video that Platner was commenting on came from the helmet cam of U.S. Army veteran Ted Daniels, who was shot four times and awarded the Purple Heart. 

«As a Purple Heart recipient myself – having been wounded for my country, I find his comments to be especially vile,» Steve, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan who has built a large social media following, told Fox News Digital. «Mocking a fellow American that took enemy fire, to protect his squad shows a lack of basic understanding of brotherhood and selfless service.»

Steve requested that Fox News Digital withhold his last name for privacy reasons.

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Graham Platner, a U.S. Marine and Army veteran and oyster farmer, launched a Democratic run for the U.S. Senate in Maine in August. (Graham Platner campaign)

Platner expressed a general distaste for the Army in his deleted forum posts.

«I spent another 4 in the Army after the Corps, and while I was very lucky to serve in some sh–t hot units with good dudes, as a whole the organization is absolute trash,» Platner wrote in April 2019. «As an organization it’s awful. Full of fat, lazy trash who would rather not be in uniform.»

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«A Senator who calls soldiers ‘trash’ and mocks a man’s Purple Heart has shown who he really is,» Bill Brown, a retired Navy SEAL who served in Iraq, told Fox News Digital. «A Senator votes to send soldiers to war, confirms the generals who lead them, and funds the equipment that protects them. Platner’s own words in his deleted post prove he can’t be trusted to do right by those that protect us.»

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Graham Platner, left, pictured alongside Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, right.

Graham Platner, left, pictured alongside Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, right. (Graeme Sloan/Getty Images; Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

«Being a veteran does not make someone honorable. Honor is how you carry yourself, how you treat others, and how you speak about those who served beside you. In this case, the uniform may have been earned, but respect clearly was not,» Kate Monroe, the CEO of VETCOMM and a Marine Corps veteran, told Fox News Digital.

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John Rourke, a retired Army staff sergeant who saw combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom, seconded Monroe’s sentiments, saying that Platner’s mockery doesn’t «make him edgy or tough» but «a disgrace to the uniform.»

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Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing renewed criticism over his deleted Reddit history. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Some of Platner’s possible future colleagues in the Senate who served in the armed forces have also condemned his comments. 

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«As a combat veteran, I’ve seen the cost of war up close. I’ve watched brave Americans come home with wounds, visible and invisible, that they’ll carry for the rest of their lives,» Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, told Fox News Digital. «Mocking servicemembers for getting wounded or killed is absolutely despicable. These are our brothers and sisters, people who volunteered to put everything on the line for this country.»

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Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst speaking from the U.S. Capitol.  (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Ernst served 23 years in the Army Reserve and Iowa Army National Guard, including as a company commander in Kuwait during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and retired as a lieutenant colonel.

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Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, points to a covered tattoo that was previously recognized as a Nazi symbol during an interview in Portland, Maine, on Oct. 22, 2025. (WGME via AP)

«Platner’s comments about American servicemembers are disgraceful, but it’s what we should expect from a communist with a Nazi tattoo,» Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., told Fox News Digital.

Cotton served as an Army infantry officer with combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.

«Let’s see the courageous Democrat vets defend this one … can’t wait to hear it,» Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., a retired Navy SEAL, said of Platner’s remarks. 

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Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, in the U.S. Capitol.  (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Fox News Digital reached the offices of some Democratic veterans serving in the Senate on Friday. None responded to requests for comment. 

The Platner campaign also did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital.

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«The motto and ethos of the Marine Corps is Semper Fidelis – always faithful. This means fidelity to Marines and fellow service members,» Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, a Marine Corps veteran who served in Afghanistan, told Fox News Digital.

«This guy has failed that test.»

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Cuáles son los factores históricos y sociales que permitieron que la monarquía británica prevaleciera durante el siglo XX en Europa

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La monarquía británica sobrevivió al siglo XX mientras las casas reales de Alemania, Rusia y Austria-Hungría desaparecieron tras las guerras y revoluciones – EFE/EPA/ANDY RAIN ATTENTION/Archivo

A comienzos del siglo XX, las grandes monarquías europeas parecían estructuras inquebrantables. Sin embargo, el paso de las guerras mundiales y las revoluciones terminó derrumbando a las casas reales de Alemania, Rusia y Austria-Hungría. En medio de ese escenario de colapso político y social, la monarquía británica logró algo excepcional: sobrevivir a las crisis más devastadoras con su legitimidad intacta y una posición institucional incluso más fortalecida.

La primera mitad del siglo XX transformó para siempre el mapa político de Europa. Entre revoluciones, guerras y crisis profundas, monarquías que parecían eternas fueron derribadas una tras otra. Mientras los tronos de distintas potencias europeas desaparecían, la Corona británica logró resistir y mantenerse en pie en medio del derrumbe general.

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Tres factores explican esa diferencia: el lugar del Reino Unido en el bando vencedor de los dos grandes conflictos del siglo, la profunda integración de la Corona en la arquitectura legal y simbólica del Estado, y la figura de Isabel II como punto de referencia nacional durante décadas de transformación acelerada.

Según HistoryExtra, la Corona del Reino Unido destacó por su victoria en los conflictos mundiales, su adaptabilidad constitucional y la estabilidad aportada por Isabel II.

Las victorias en la Primera y Segunda Guerra Mundial reforzaron la legitimidad y la posición institucional de la Corona británica
Las victorias en la Primera y Segunda Guerra Mundial reforzaron la legitimidad y la posición institucional de la Corona británica

Para varias monarquías europeas, las derrotas en las guerras del siglo XX significaron su final. La británica, en cambio, se fortaleció tras integrar el bando vencedor tanto en la Primera como en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Así lo explicó el historiador David Cannadine a HistoryExtra.

En Alemania, el colapso militar propició la caída del káiser y la instauración de la república; en Rusia y Austria-Hungría, las derrotas desataron revoluciones y su desintegración. El caso británico fue distinto: la institución emergió fortalecida tras las guerras, reforzando la confianza en las instituciones nacionales como la monarquía.

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Millones de ciudadanos, por ejemplo, escucharon en 1939 el llamado a la unidad hecho por el rey Jorge VI al anunciar la entrada británica en la guerra, consolidando la Corona como factor de estabilidad. Frente a la tendencia general de abolición monárquica, lo ocurrido en el Reino Unido constituyó una excepción significativa.

El reinado de Isabel II, desde 1952 hasta 2022, ofreció estabilidad y continuidad simbólica para la sociedad británica en tiempos de grandes cambios (REUTERS)
El reinado de Isabel II, desde 1952 hasta 2022, ofreció estabilidad y continuidad simbólica para la sociedad británica en tiempos de grandes cambios (REUTERS)

No solo el éxito bélico explica la longevidad de la monarquía británica. Según Cannadine, la institución está muy integrada en la estructura legal, simbólica y ceremonial del Estado; abolirla supone enormes desafíos políticos. Las predicciones sobre el inminente final de la Casa de Windsor han sido frecuentes en la vida pública británica, pero rara vez se han concretado, como recoge HistoryExtra.

El desarrollo de un gobierno parlamentario, consolidado en el siglo XIX, transformó al monarca en un jefe de Estado ceremonial sin poder ejecutivo. Esta transición permitió mantener la relevancia institucional de la monarquía sin intervenir en conflictos partidistas.

Cannadine señaló a HistoryExtra que resulta preferible separar las funciones entre jefe de Estado y jefe del gobierno. Los sistemas presidenciales, como el estadounidense, fusionan ambos roles, mientras que la monarquía británica garantiza un punto de referencia estable fuera de las disputas políticas.

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A lo largo del siglo XX, la monarquía del Reino Unido afrontó crisis como Suez, el declive imperial, el escrutinio mediático y la muerte de Diana – (Photo by – / – / AFP)

El largo reinado de Isabel II, de 1952 a 2022, aportó un factor personal crucial: la estabilidad simbólica. Durante esas siete décadas, el Reino Unido experimentó profundos cambios sociales y políticos, incluyendo la desaparición del imperio y nuevas formas de organización social.

Para muchos británicos, Isabel II encarnó la constancia y sirvió de ancla en medio de las trasformaciones, como describió Cannadine a HistoryExtra. Su neutralidad política y disciplina pública fortalecieron la Corona como símbolo de unidad, ayudando a preservar el sentido de cohesión nacional.

La combinación de estabilidad, adaptabilidad constitucional y liderazgo personal consolidó a la monarquía británica como símbolo nacional referente para los ciudadanos (Henry Nicholls/POOL via AP)
La combinación de estabilidad, adaptabilidad constitucional y liderazgo personal consolidó a la monarquía británica como símbolo nacional referente para los ciudadanos (Henry Nicholls/POOL via AP)

A pesar de esa estabilidad, la monarquía británica enfrentó crisis a lo largo del siglo XX. Episodios como la crisis de Suez en 1956, el declive del imperio, el escrutinio mediático y las dudas surgidas tras la muerte de la princesa Diana pusieron a prueba la legitimidad de la institución.

Cannadine destacó en HistoryExtra que la capacidad de la monarquía para adaptarse sin alterar sus fundamentos esenciales ha sido clave para su supervivencia. Frente a turbulencias políticas y críticas públicas, la Corona logró mantener su posición central en la sociedad británica.

A lo largo de más de un siglo, la monarquía británica se transformó acompañando los cambios sociales y políticos, pero conservando su esencia. Esa combinación de ajuste y permanencia explica que, en un periodo marcado por la caída de otras coronas, la institución británica siga siendo un referente reconocido para sus ciudadanos.

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