The proclamation of King Charles III marked the first time in history the public was allowed to witness the Accession Council, at St James’s Palace in London.
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Charles’s coronation will be the most constitutionally significant ceremony of his entire reign. It should prompt discussion about what a modern monarchy could be.
Forward in defence of the Patagonian toothfish!
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Philip Murphy, School of Advanced Study, University of London
A matter concerning Prince Charles, letters written to government ministers and a bid by the Guardian to make them public has been playing out in British courts and the media for the past few years. It…
Prince or medical expert: which hat shall I wear today?
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A constitutional monarch is purely ceremonial and plays no part in politics. But in the UK it isn’t quite as simple as that. The first problem is that we have no constitution. Things haven’t changed much…