The making of Prince William
He lost his mother at 15, survived ‘Wills Mania’, and clashed with his brother. Can he modernise the monarchy?
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The House of Windsor, presently headed by King Charles III, has been the reigning family of the United Kingdom since it was founded by George V in 1917. The heir to the throne is Prince William.
Is it time to abolish the monarchy? Recorded live at the Cambridge Literary Festival
A special debate on the place of the royal family in modern Britain.
When will monarchists start “respecting” the views of republicans?
Our political culture has established a sort of gradient of respect, in which some people and some views are seen…
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Is it time for Britain to abolish its monarchy?
Toxic relic or political necessity? Tanya Gold, Robert Hardman, Andrew Marr, Tanjil Rashid, Anna Whitelock and Gary Younge debate the…
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King Charles III’s secret kingdom
For decades, as he awaited his turn to ascend the British throne, Charles presided over another kingdom: rural Transylvania. What…
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The Windsors is the most painfully accurate depiction of the royals on TV
Forget The Crown – the uncanny veracity of this wild satire rings out like the dinner gong at Balmoral.
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Have a little sympathy for Prince Harry’s hacking claims
If Charles didn’t stop him pursuing legal action six years ago, who did?
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When did The Crown get so boring?
The new series of the Netflix show is more Hello! magazine than history – and no more exciting for it.…
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The myth of King Charles and the very modern monarchy
Anger at rumours of a “woke” coronation misses the whole point of royalty.
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Prince Harry’s Spare breaks UK non-fiction book sales records
The memoir appears to have beaten growing “Harry fatigue”.
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What Prince Harry’s Spare reveals about the savagery of monarchy
In his memoir Harry seeks renewal – but his exposé of the cruelty of royalty is driven by rage.
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Jess Phillips’s Diary: Building up to power, Rishi Sunak’s healthcare, and why I would decree beards for all men
After months of turmoil the return to Westminster feels a bit muted – but back I go, well, as soon…
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Prince Harry’s war on the Windsors
How a fraternal dispute became a full-blown existential crisis for the monarchy.
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Prince Harry’s Spare is a deeply uncomfortable read
Throughout the book’s 400 pages runs a single theme: the need for closure after a lifetime of repressed trauma.
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Prince Harry’s ITV interview revealed more about posh British men than the tabloids or the royals
This interview was the prerogative of two ex-public school boys. The rest of us, less privileged, can only watch.
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Harry’s talk of Taliban kills shows he wants to have it both ways
He presents himself as the progressive beacon for emotional literacy in his family, while seeming to speak callously and insensitively…
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Prince Harry has broken the royals’ infantilising code of silence. It’s about time
By speaking out in his autobiography, Spare, Harry challenges a repressed institution that traduced his grief and demanded his mute…
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Royal drama is a respite from the catastrophes on the news
The country will still be falling apart when we’re sick of Prince Harry’s revelations, and we all deserve a bit…
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What Prince Harry teaches us about dealing with family trauma
Is the millennial method of airing grievances the right one?
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What is there left of Princess Diana, 25 years after her death?
Twenty-five years after her death, Diana Spencer has been eclipsed by monuments and myth.
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