The first day of 2022 was marked by the funeral mass of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. And what an emotional year it's been since. We continued to move into a post-COVID world, and we got ready for another FIFA World Cup (no less controversial than the last). But mostly, we watched the United Kingdom as drama after drama unfolded. There's no doubt the UK dominated world headlines in 2022. The influx (and outflux?) of Prime Ministers gave new meaning to the words "high staff turnover", with Liz Truss being the quickest in and out (so far). One wonders whether they had enough time to change the linen at 10 Downing Street. In addition to these antics, there was the emotional rollercoaster of the Queen celebrating her Platinum Jubilee - the first British monarch to do so - just months before her passing. The British coin people started making new money with King Charles's face on it, while the American coin people made Maya Angelou the first black woman to appear on US currency. And in the midst of all the changing of leadership (and linen), the UK was also hit with heatwaves unlike anything experienced before. And to add to its sorrows, the Royal Family had to contend with the latest season of a certain Netflix show… and critics were not amused. While we weren't watching the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II - the most watched television event of the century - we watched as CODA won Best Picture at the Oscars...
590 Hits
590 Hits