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What should have been a simple announcement to a sympathetic public turned into a spider’s web of conspiracy theories across social media. How did it all go so terribly wrong?
Almost every family will be affected by a cancer diagnosis at some point – and the UK’s royal family is no different.
Even those who seek out the spotlight have a legal right to privacy.
In the 18th century, managing public perceptions of the king’s fitness were as much about the health of the monarchy as they were about the health of monarch.
Queen Margrethe II’s abdication ceremony is scheduled for this Sunday, the 52nd anniversary of her accession to the throne.
Royal palaces are far from the UK’s most popular tourist spots.
The coronations of these kings symbolise more than mere spectacle: they are a declaration of the new monarch’s intent as they transform from heir to sovereign.
As words go, grief feels inadequate for describing public sentiment in the wake of the Queen’s death.
The world changed a great deal in the 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. Her son’s legacy may be determined by how he adapts to new dynamics within the UK and across the Commonwealth.
To fête the 70th year of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, several towns – and a few villages – are to be granted the royal right to call themselves cities.
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