On Thursday, 8 September 2022, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96, surrounded by her family at Balmoral Castle. Upon her death, Charles has immediately ascended to the throne as King. Queen Elizabeth II provided…
What is it about the English character that idealises the remnants of a medieval system which symbolises supine submission to aristocratic authority? The monarchy may appear as a quaint link to our past, an institution which binds the living to…
Barbados has decided to remove the Queen as its head of state and become a republic by the end of 2021. No revolution, just a declaration from Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, as a step towards sovereignty to celebrate their…
‘The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated’. These words were written in a cable by the author Mark Twain after his obituary had been mistakenly published. The idea that the left-right binary no longer exists, like the above anecdote,…
For days, the British press has been consumed by an unravelling drama within the royal family. Reports came in that Harry and Meghan’s announcement to leave the royal fold had upset the Queen so much that a big family get-together…
As speculation about the Sussexes continues to dominate press headlines, it is hard not to get sucked up in the unfolding drama of Prince Harry and Meghan’s plans to take a step back from royal life. Last week, the couple…
Britain is one of those oddball countries that is a ‘modern democracy’ but also has an unelected head of state in the form of the Queen, who represents the larger institution of the monarchy. The Queen and other members of the…