Portraits of a Queen
From regal paintings to punk collages, images of Elizabeth II have alternately humanised and glorified her.
ByRoyal family
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.
From the NS archive: A man born to be king…
21 December 1979: Christopher Hitchens on Prince Charles and the development of the commercial monarchy.
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What happens now the Queen has died?
The UK will enter ten days of national mourning and parliament will sit on Friday and Saturday for MPs’ tributes.
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Why unionism needs the monarchy
The Crown and the military are still the most important symbols of Britishness.
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Queen Elizabeth made us feel less embarrassed about Britishness and empire
Without the Queen, we are scrambling to find a national identity we can be proud of.
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“Elizabeth the Great”: MPs pay tribute to the Queen
Liz Truss, Keir Starmer, Boris Johnson and Theresa May led parliament in memorial.
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The Queen made us a gentler and kinder country
Having a motherly figure as the representative of state power has been overwhelmingly positive.
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The Queen’s death leaves a nation unsure of its place in the world
This is the second act of a national realignment that began with the UK’s departure from the EU.
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The death of the Queen marks the final break with imperial Britain
Her reign was a link to a country still in the twilight of empire.
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Queen Elizabeth II has died
The longest-serving British monarch had reigned since 1952.
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From Diana to Meghan – why do the British problematise displays of emotion?
It’s not victimhood to express feelings – it’s good for your mental health.
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The interventions of Prince Charles will end in calamity – for him and the monarchy
The Queen creates unity by managing to say everything and nothing. The heir to the throne does not have this…
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Horses, heather and hierarchy: Is the monarchy good for nature?
The condition of the Royal Estates also suggest there is much to modernise despite the monarchy’s legacy of hands-on conservation.
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Platinum Jubilee is the last hurrah for Britain’s easy relationship with its monarchy
Hanging over the festivities is the weirdly under-discussed fact that the next time this country celebrates its queen, she will…
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Wanted: A leader for Britain’s post-Jubilee republican movement
The public loves the Queen, but the fact is she is unlikely to celebrate any more Jubilees after this one.…
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Leave the Queen to cosplay Lord of the Rings in peace
Our fixation with the Windsors, from Barbie dolls to family feuds, is cruel and unhealthy.
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Prince William’s Caribbean tour was always doomed to fail
It is nonsense to argue that the royal family is not political – William and Kate’s trip exposed to the…
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Awkward photo ops in Jamaica are the least of Will and Kate’s problems
It’s easy to suggest the royal family’s PR team should have stopped the photos happening. But in reality, they should…
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, dies aged 99
The husband of Queen Elizabeth II, and the longest-serving consort in the history of the British monarchy, has died.
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Why Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview was the most successful in royal history
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are playing a different game now – one of their own choosing.
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