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A forensic dig into early British history means we can finally understand the heroes and stories that created a composite king.
All men must die, so the young women have grown up to take control.
They are too well-behaved on Westeros – real-life queens often resorted to tears, temper tantrums and toilet humour.
Bill Shorten’s policy for quick action on a republic contrasts with Malcolm Turnbull’s position.
At the Versailles court, a well-directed glance could decide a person’s fate. Imagine if Donald Trump were so subtle.
It turned out to be a fairly minor announcement, but the palace knows how to work the news cycle.
Wondering how the U.K. government can just decide to dissolve itself and call for a general election? As our expert explains, it’s not uncommon.
Netflix’s most ambitious and expensive original drama is historical fiction at its most lavish.
Will the next King of Thailand be able to bear his constitutional duties?
The heir to Thailand’s throne, Maha Vajiralongkorn, enters his reign with no authority other than that of the office he now holds.
Thailand’s supposedly beloved king was a useful tool for some of his country’s most unpleasant regimes.
British society takes monarchy far more seriously than they did two centuries ago. Far too seriously.
Democracy today contains within itself impulses towards both inclusion and exclusion. Spinoza’s thinking on aristocracy should alert us to how democratic rule by the people can be hollowed out.
The royal visit to Canada raises some important constitutional questions.
Japan is already in the midst of one delicate constitutional debate – and now it’s been confronted with another.
Is being rude to overseas visitors an attempt to hold on to the pride that comes with power?
Britain’s longest-reigning monarch has seen a big rise in life expectancy since her birth in 1926.
It’s a demanding job, but all indicators suggest that the Queen is still up to it.
The British monarchy is in good shape. Here’s how to make sure it stays that way.
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Head of Department, Public and Environmental Law Department, University of Limpopo
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Director of History & Policy at the Institute of Historical Research and Professor of British and Commonwealth History, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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