In defence of the King Charles portrait
Jonathan Yeo’s modernist painting captures the weirdness of the monarch.
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The fragile crown
In an age of social media and conspiracy, the royal family is trapped between what it wants and what the…
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Britain’s ailing body politic
It is to be hoped that, following his cancer diagnosis, King Charles makes a full and fast recovery. It is…
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The ailing King and his public
Charles III is handling his cancer diagnosis as a modern monarch ought to: with transparency. But speculation cannot be stifled.
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The King of suffering
Charles III’s cancer diagnosis marks the first, and possibly last, time Britain will understand him.
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The triumph of King Charles
Robert Hardman’s obsequious biography pays court to a monarch who is enjoying his power over a deferential nation.
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Why the King’s Speech failed to shift the narrative
Opportunities for Rishi Sunak to show he can be a change candidate are thundering past.
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New oil and gas licences will do “little for energy security and nothing to lower bills”
Energy and environment experts respond to the government’s net zero interventions in the King’s Speech.
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Charles’s unhappy first King’s Speech
Our environmentalist monarch didn’t seem to enjoy announcing new North Sea oil and gas licences.
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Is King Charles too left-wing for the Tories?
Boris Johnson is not the only conservative irritated by our new monarch.
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Penny Mordaunt’s coronation sword-bearing cuts a sharp contrast with fellow Tories
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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The civil war that never ended
Our new Carolingian age is taking us back to the 17th century.
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Inside the mind of King Charles III
What our new monarch thinks, and why it matters.
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Is it time for Britain to abolish its monarchy?
Toxic relic or political necessity? Tanya Gold, Robert Hardman, Andrew Marr, Tanjil Rashid, Anna Whitelock and Gary Younge debate the…
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The conservatism of Nick Cave
Many were surprised when the musician announced he would be attending King Charles III’s coronation. They shouldn’t have been.
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Charles is proving a political king – and we should be grateful
The King is trying to repair the damage that successive Tory governments have done to the UK’s global standing and…
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The chaotic return of the Trump circus, and why Americans can’t see the point of King Charles III
Despite facing criminal investigations, the former president’s poll ratings are rising. He is a master at gaming the media.
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An audience with the King, London’s pest problem, and why the English are afraid of the Scots
There was a hoopla in Colchester for the royal visit, with small children waving flags and a brass band.
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The myth of King Charles and the very modern monarchy
Anger at rumours of a “woke” coronation misses the whole point of royalty.
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What Prince Harry’s Spare reveals about the savagery of monarchy
In his memoir Harry seeks renewal – but his exposé of the cruelty of royalty is driven by rage.
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