Queen's death revives memories both fond and bitter in Zimbabwe

Congregants attend a memorial service for the late Queen Elizabeth II at the Anglican Cathedral of St Mary and All Saints in Harare, Zimbabwe September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

HARARE (Reuters) - A memorial service in Zimbabwe for Queen Elizabeth drew a handful of mourners on Thursday but some on the streets of the capital said she was a symbol of British colonial rule that should not be celebrated.

Scriptures were read aloud and solemn songs were sung during the two-hour service at the Anglican Church in Harare. Priests led a mixed congregation of Black and white attendees to the church, where a portrait of the Queen was surrounded by flowers.