It was widely understood to be in the works, but king Charles announced that his son would take on his previous title without formally informing the first minister of Wales.
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Whose lives are considered worth grieving? Why is Queen Elizabeth’s life and death considered more grievable by authorities than Indigenous people, overdose victims or anyone else?
It’s understandable some people wish to publicly grieve the Queen and offer their respects to her and the monarchy. But those who disagree with the monarchy also have a right to freedom of speech.
If the prime minister is right, and New Zealand’s ties to the monarchy will only strengthen under Charles III, the country will be swimming against the Commonwealth tide.
The Australian media’s blanket coverage of the sovereign’s death was a reflection of public expectations, but it was allowed to drag on and became increasingly bizarre.
The death of the Queen may turn people’s minds to the loss of their own grandparents, or how the younger royals will cope.
Police may not have been justified in making arrests over breach of the peace and public order.
The British empire brought the practice of commons enclosure to Africa to claim land. Its effects continue today at sites like the Liesbeek River in Cape Town.
There have been three before him, none of whom are exactly the model for a successful reign.
Queen Elizabeth II headed up an impressive global brand, the new king must maintain this success
A cartoon commemorating the death of King William IV in 1837 would have been unthinkable; by the time Queen Victoria died in 1901, newspapers had changed.
The Queen’s love for the Scottish highlands was well-documented. Fewer knew she could speak the language too.
King Charles has inherited the crown at a time when support for the institution of the monarchy has fallen to a new low.
The now King Charles is a man of contradictions.
The new king had a reputation for meddling when he was Prince of Wales but has recognised that cannot continue in his new role.
Is it possible to disentangle the personal attributes of a gentle and kindly woman, from her role as the crowned head of a declining global empire that waged numerous wars? Many don’t think so.
The little changes people may experience following the death of the Queen.
The UK crown has developed from absolute power to a ‘constitutional monarchy’. Here’s what other countries do.
Queen Elizabeth adjusted with aplomb and good grace – personally and as monarch – as countries achieved their independence from Britain.
Rulers have used portraits on coinage to celebrate and reinforce their rule for centuries.
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