We are neither impressed nor shall we be honoured, your majesty
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We are neither impressed nor shall we be honoured, your majesty On my way back home after relaxing Christmas holidays, I was greeted with a special edition of a daily national newspaper. The main headline was separated by a huge picture of athlete Tessa Sanderson. In this context, she was a black woman at the centre of an investigation into the enigma that is the Queen's honours. Shrouded in secrecy and privacy, for as long as I can remember, I have never really understood how the whole system works. From an early age, all that I could comprehend from the ceremony was that all the people involved became sirs and ladies. Years later, I sat eagerly, reading the articles and embarking on a journey deeper into understanding the saga surrounding the queen's honours. I must admit, the article was quite cynical of the whole system, but after doing further research, I...

