//Royals' comments raise race issue in countries with historic ties to Britain

Royals' comments raise race issue in countries with historic ties to Britain

It was expected the interview would expose more rifts in the royal family. Now it seems to be risking divisions within the “family” of the Commonwealth — an association of 54 countries, most of them former British colonies, held together by historic ties. For decades, Queen Elizabeth II has been the driving force behind the Commonwealth.After the TV interview, shown in the U.S. on the