The death of the Queen marks the final break with imperial Britain
Her reign was a link to a country still in the twilight of empire.
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The House of Windsor, presently headed by King Charles III, has been the reigning family of the United Kingdom since it was founded by George V in 1917. The heir to the throne is Prince William.
Queen Elizabeth II has died
The longest-serving British monarch had reigned since 1952.
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From Diana to Meghan – why do the British problematise displays of emotion?
It’s not victimhood to express feelings – it’s good for your mental health.
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The interventions of Prince Charles will end in calamity – for him and the monarchy
The Queen creates unity by managing to say everything and nothing. The heir to the throne does not have this…
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Horses, heather and hierarchy: Is the monarchy good for nature?
The condition of the Royal Estates also suggest there is much to modernise despite the monarchy’s legacy of hands-on conservation.
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Platinum Jubilee is the last hurrah for Britain’s easy relationship with its monarchy
Hanging over the festivities is the weirdly under-discussed fact that the next time this country celebrates its queen, she will…
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Wanted: A leader for Britain’s post-Jubilee republican movement
The public loves the Queen, but the fact is she is unlikely to celebrate any more Jubilees after this one.…
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Leave the Queen to cosplay Lord of the Rings in peace
Our fixation with the Windsors, from Barbie dolls to family feuds, is cruel and unhealthy.
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Prince William’s Caribbean tour was always doomed to fail
It is nonsense to argue that the royal family is not political – William and Kate’s trip exposed to the…
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Awkward photo ops in Jamaica are the least of Will and Kate’s problems
It’s easy to suggest the royal family’s PR team should have stopped the photos happening. But in reality, they should…
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Why Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview was the most successful in royal history
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are playing a different game now – one of their own choosing.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle show the triumph of bohemian values over bourgeois ones
The Sussexes are playing to a young, American audience who have no interest in obedience to tradition.
ByThere can be no constitutional renewal while a monarch sits on the throne
At a time when the Westminster elite are being forced to discuss urgent constitutional reform, no on
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