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.
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The UK is set to spend four days celebrating the very long monarchy of Queen Elizabeth II. But as the Platinum Jubilee is marked, why do so many Americans also fawn over the British royal family?
The agreement is not an admission of guilt or a finding of innocence, but the outcome of this case still has implications for the royal family.
The Queen has expressed her wish that when Prince Charles becomes king, his wife will be known as queen consort.
We’re likely to see a lot less of Andrew, and a lot more damage control in the form of positive headlines.
Far from the romance of 1981’s made-for-TV films, Spencer is trapped in a frozen Sandringham setting, gasping for air.
The Queen has stripped Prince Andrew of his patronages, but she can’t go much further.
Most Australians have known no British sovereign other than the queen. Without her, questions about a republic will again come to the fore.
Prince Andrew has been described as the “black sheep” of the royal family, but his alleged behaviour is part of the monarchy’s long history of dismissing women.
An immense trove of the most important royal historical material for decades has just quietly been made public in the United Kingdom.
A new book argues no-one writing an Australian constitution today would argue for creating a head of state on the other side of the world who is hand-picked by the head of government.
The famous psychologist would have sympathy for Harry and senior royals – and some recommendations for royal watchers.
Concerns raised by the Sussexes about racism within the royal family point to a larger issue. The Windsors are entangled in a history of colonialism and racism.
In this new season of The Crown, Queen Elizabeth has two rivals for centre stage: Margaret Thatcher, played dazzlingly well by Gillian Anderson, and Diana Spencer.
The pandemic makes it hard for the royal family to act as national figureheads as they have in past crises.
If Harry and Meghan are seen as separated from the monarchy, or worse yet, victims of it, its long term survival is threatened.
In his recent interview, Prince Andrew claimed that he had stopped sweating. Here’s what the research says about how and why our bodies do it.
A first look at the new series of The Crown finds a changing of the guard, with a fresh cast. Increasingly, in this series, the public hold Elizabeth and the royal family more accountable.
Taxation is not the only financial burden for overseas Americans.
A professor of midwifery education reviews the research evaluating the safety of home versus hospital births.
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