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If the prime minister is right, and New Zealand’s ties to the monarchy will only strengthen under Charles III, the country will be swimming against the Commonwealth tide.
Police may not have been justified in making arrests over breach of the peace and public order.
Queen Elizabeth II headed up an impressive global brand, the new king must maintain this success
King Charles has inherited the crown at a time when support for the institution of the monarchy has fallen to a new low.
King Charles III has been praised for keeping it simple by choosing to reign under his own name. But the royal name of Charles comes with some heavy historical baggage.
The little changes people may experience following the death of the Queen.
The UK crown has developed from absolute power to a ‘constitutional monarchy’. Here’s what other countries do.
The new queen was a subversive model for American women of the 1950s, and many traveled to London for her coronation. Their daughters and granddaughters will be among those mourning the monarch’s death.
Over the 70 years of her reign, Queen Elizabeth II has been part of Aotearoa New Zealand’s living history, touching everything from the role of women to the Treaty of Waitangi.
Britain has gone through unimaginable change culturally and politically during Elizabeth’s 70-year reign.
Queen Elizabeth harnessed goodwill from Canadians mostly as an individual, rather than as the hereditary head of an institution. But her death will lead to debate about the relevance of the monarchy.
Elizabeth II was a safe pair of hands for the British monarchy in a turbulent and changing era.
Internal affairs of the bloc may dominate the summit which seeks to address a wide range of international issues.
Scrapbooks on the Royal Family are more meaningful objects for our families, and our own communities, than we might first expect.
Framers of the Constitution put in a clause giving lawmakers immunity from liability for any ‘speech or debate.’ Interpreting it may be key in the battle to get some Republicans to testify.
An expert on the royal family’s finances explains how they still benefit from historical connections to slavery and empire.
The agreement is not an admission of guilt or a finding of innocence, but the outcome of this case still has implications for the royal family.
Souvenirs celebrating royal events have been a staple since the 17th century.
The Queen has expressed her wish that when Prince Charles becomes king, his wife will be known as queen consort.
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Lecturer in Law, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Lecturer in Media, Lancaster University
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Associate Professor of English, Flinders University
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Adjunct Professor. History of the Royal Family, Redeemer University
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Visiting Fellow in History, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of British Politics and Government & Founder of the Constitution Unit, UCL
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