The Queen has stripped Prince Andrew of his patronages, but she can’t go much further.
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While many of the letters are quite candid, their release after so many years is hardly damaging, and the efforts to keep them secret for so long are again shown to be absurd.
Most Australians have known no British sovereign other than the queen. Without her, questions about a republic will again come to the fore.
The late Princess of Wales has become a vehicle for others to reflect their own feelings.
Prince Philip died at 99. Living to such a ripe old age isn’t unusual for UK royals. Nor is it surprising, argues an expert on aging and longevity.
Obituaries tend to play down any negative aspects of character. Over time, they reveal what we value in life.
The marriage of the future British queen and her consort was part of an ancient tapestry of royal intermarriage in Europe.
Born into post-World War I European royalty, the Duke of Edinburgh came to represent the archetypal English aristocrat. Along with those ‘gaffes’.
Concerns raised by the Sussexes about racism within the royal family point to a larger issue. The Windsors are entangled in a history of colonialism and racism.
Using the physical representation of a public figure to provoke an emotional response and encourage a certain action is a well-known strategy. Can it work for the COVID-19 vaccine?
New documents expose a chink in the queen’s armour of secrecy.
More than ever, the language used by Elizabeth II could be a source of reassurance for families seeking stability.
The chorus of disapproving voices declaiming The Crown’s approach to royal storytelling are angling for the biographers’ holy grail and seeking to protect their own lucrative market share.
In this new season of The Crown, Queen Elizabeth has two rivals for centre stage: Margaret Thatcher, played dazzlingly well by Gillian Anderson, and Diana Spencer.
Barbados is avoiding a referendum on whether to remove the Queen as head of state – is that a good idea?
The Queen’s speech offered comfort and resolved which was heard, not just in Britain, but throughout Europe.
The pandemic makes it hard for the royal family to act as national figureheads as they have in past crises.
It’s either in or out for a minor royal. A mix and match approach raises too many problems.
If Harry and Meghan are seen as separated from the monarchy, or worse yet, victims of it, its long term survival is threatened.
A first look at the new series of The Crown finds a changing of the guard, with a fresh cast. Increasingly, in this series, the public hold Elizabeth and the royal family more accountable.
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Visiting Fellow in History, Anglia Ruskin University
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Associate Professor of English, Flinders University
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Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney
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Director of History & Policy at the Institute of Historical Research and Professor of British and Commonwealth History, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Professor of British Politics and Government & Founder of the Constitution Unit, UCL
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Professor of History, Boston University
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