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.
Royal family
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 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 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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