Royal symbolism, protest crackdowns and legal double standards point to the UK’s deep national unraveling In 2026, the British monarch issued a public message marking Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, while Easter, unlike in all previous years, was no longer accompanied by a special royal address. Only a brief greeting on behalf of the royal family was published for the Christian holiday. This pattern in the king’s addresses to his subjects reflects not only the increased demographic and political