The fragile crown
In an age of social media and conspiracy, the royal family is trapped between what it wants and what the…
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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.
Kate Middleton and our conspiracy culture
Wild theories about the princess, who has announced she has cancer, are a symptom of a digital world defined by…
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Free Kate!
If the royal family won’t feed the machine, the machine will feed on them.
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The Kate conspiracy
The Princess of Wales exists to be photographed. In the absence of images, the public grew restive and feverish.
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The King of suffering
Charles III’s cancer diagnosis marks the first, and possibly last, time Britain will understand him.
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The triumph of King Charles
Robert Hardman’s obsequious biography pays court to a monarch who is enjoying his power over a deferential nation.
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Netflix’s The Crown turns tawdry
Peter Morgan’s royal epic concludes with ghosts and banalities in a touchy-feely sixth series.
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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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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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