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There have been three before him, none of whom are exactly the model for a successful reign.
Queen Elizabeth II headed up an impressive global brand, the new king must maintain this success
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 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.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Governor-General David Hurley will fly to London for events marking the passing of Queen Elizabeth, culminating in her funeral at Westminster Abbey. Next week’s sitting…
Legally, there does not need to be anything done in Australia to result in the change from queen to king. That happens automatically.
Queen Elizabeth’s eldest son has waited a long time to be king. Now, he is charged with holding the popular imagination after the death of his beloved mother.
The queen’s visits to Australia from 1954 to 2011 offer a snapshot of the changing relationship Australians have had with their sovereign and with the monarchy.
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.
Lesotho has done a good job of curbing the powers of its monarch and making its electoral system inclusive.
Succession has long been the weak link in the system of hereditary monarchy. Perhaps it may be time for Australia to reconsider the place of the monarchy in our own political system.
The monarch is the head of the Church of England but as Britain has become more diverse so has the approach to religion in jubilees.
This year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations will draw on traditions that have bolstered support for monarchs since the early 1800s — it could help this year’s celebrations succeed again.
Peddlers of dangerous ideas regarding the constitution should be reminded of what was done in the name of a legislative majority under apartheid.
The move to a republic has been gathering pace for many years.
A monarch with absolute powers is just as dangerous as self-serving politicians in a democracy.
Despite often seismic political upheavals over the years, most Middle Eastern royal families have been able to weather the storms.
The marriage of the future British queen and her consort was part of an ancient tapestry of royal intermarriage in Europe.
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