Succession has long been the weak link in the system of hereditary monarchy. Perhaps it may be time for Australia to reconsider the place of the monarchy in our own political system.
This year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations will draw on traditions that have bolstered support for monarchs since the early 1800s — it could help this year’s celebrations succeed again.
A whites-only beach during apartheid in South Africa.
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The move to a republic has been gathering pace for many years.
King Letsie III of Lesotho. Frustration with politicians has led to a rise in popularity of the monarchy in recent times.
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A monarch with absolute powers is just as dangerous as self-serving politicians in a democracy.
Family at war: King Abdullah II of Jordan and the country’s princes mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the kingdom.
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The marriage of the future British queen and her consort was part of an ancient tapestry of royal intermarriage in Europe.
By identifying the need to tackle systemic discrimination instead of colonialism, Trudeau is reinforcing an established idea in Canadian politics: that colonialism is history.
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The fundamental structure of the current constitution, which is cast in classical Westminster conceptions, is unsuited for modern-day constitutionalism.
Marc Antony, left, offers Julius Caesar a crown; Caesar refuses.
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In a statement on their website, Harry and Meghan have said they are ditching the royal rota. However, in doing so are they gaining more or less control over their story?
It’s either in or out for a minor royal. A mix and match approach raises too many problems.
The Queen is patron to over 600 charities, as Prince Andrew steps away from his 200, the benefit of royal patronage is being called into question.
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Having a royal lend their name in patronage to a charity may have some benefits but it can also have its drawbacks.
Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako at their residence Togu Palace in Tokyo, Feb. 17, 2019.
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Japan’s 86-year-old Emperor Akihito abdicates on April 30 — an exceedingly rare event for this ancient monarchy. Can his son, Prince Naruhito, give Japan’s royal family a modern makeover?