UK Soft Power Leveraged Through Royal Visits
The UK government views its cultural influence as a 'soft power weapon' in international diplomacy. Historical examples include King George VI's 1939 visit to recruit America into the war and Queen Elizabeth II's 1957 trip to mend relations after the Suez crisis. Current stakes are considered very high.
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ABC NewsRadio AU
“John Charles really is the biggest soft power weapon that the UK government can. mothers, George VI, in 1939, hoping to recruit America into the war. Maybe 1957, when his mother went to smooth things over after the Suez crisis. But this time, the stakes, the jeopardy factor, they're both very high.”
ABC NewsRadio AU
“John Charles really is the biggest soft power weapon that the UK government can.”
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