- Political Usage: President Trump’s national security strategy warned that Europe faces "civilizational erasure". This narrative claims that Western, Christian-influenced societies are in decline.
- Context: It is often paired with concerns about "mass migration" and the need for stricter border controls to prevent the replacement or dismantling of traditional cultural identities.
- Controversy: European officials and critics have rejected this portrayal, calling it an "irrational" and "far-right" conspiracy theory that ignores the strength of European democracies.
- Alternative Context: The term also refers to the historical and ongoing removal, assimilation, and silencing of Indigenous cultures, communities, and languages.
Ahead of this week’s trip, William will undoubtedly have been briefed about Saudi Arabia, which has been widely criticized for its human rights record, its suppression of women and where protest and political dissent are punished.
Future kings meet in Saudi Arabia but Andrew-Epstein revelations loom over Prince William
". . .As Britain’s Prince William was led by Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on a tour around the mud brick At-Turaif District — a UNESCO World Heritage site and the birthplace of the first Saudi state — they seemed at ease in each other’s company.
But the three-day visit, requested by the British government aiming to strengthen ties with a key Middle Eastern ally and major regional player, was seen by some as a tricky diplomatic mission for the future king as he attempts to build his personal profile at a torrid time for his family as it faces near daily revelations about the former Prince Andrew’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
“This is part of his elevation to heir to the throne,” said Craig Prescott, who teaches law at Royal Holloway, University of London, and specializes in the constitutional and political role of the monarchy. This made it clear, he added, that William was second only to his father, King Charles III
And he will also have been given guidance on his fellow prince, who unlike William is not part of a constitutional monarchy answerable to lawmakers and open to criticism from an often boisterous free press.
Known by his initials, MBS, Crown Prince Mohammed is Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader and a controversial figure with a checkered and bloody history, and the son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
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