The subject of Prime Video’s new show My Lady Jane is England’s ‘nine day queen’. What do we know about her story?
(L-R) The Princess of Wales on the cover of Tatler, Queen Victoria by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, and a detail of Vices Overlook’d in the New Proclamation by James Gillray.
Hannah Uzor/Tatler, Royal Collection Trust / National Portrait Gallery. Montage created with Canva
What should have been a simple announcement to a sympathetic public turned into a spider’s web of conspiracy theories across social media. How did it all go so terribly wrong?
What can we learn when a picture inspires ten thousand Tweets and TikToks.
Britain’s Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, leave Buckingham Palace to meet South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol during his state visit to the U.K. in November 2023.
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Effective strategic communications about Kate Middleton’s condition would have helped the princess better protect her privacy, while building bridges of trust and transparency with the public.
In the 18th century, managing public perceptions of the king’s fitness were as much about the health of the monarchy as they were about the health of monarch.
Divorce is still rare for high-profile politicians and any political consequences of the separation will likely unfold in the months to come.
King Charles and Queen Camilla stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their coronation in London on May 6, 2023.
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Canadians should learn the lessons of the U.S. and the U.K. to avoid idealizing a republic with a powerful president and at the same time acknowledge that a constitutional monarchy is no alternative.
Not only can a republic be a member of the Commonwealth, even countries that were never part of the former British Empire are now eligible.
Left: George, Prince Regent and Prince of Wales by Thomas Lawrence (1816). Right: Charles III photographed by Allan Warren (1972).
Vatican Museums/Allan Warren
The coronations of these kings symbolise more than mere spectacle: they are a declaration of the new monarch’s intent as they transform from heir to sovereign.
The drama around the revelations in Harry’s book are just the latest episode in the royal soap.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex in one of the photos exclusively released for their Netflix documentary.
Courtesy of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.