monarchy
Man Jailed for Royal Defamation After Selling Calendars Featuring Rubber Ducks
Rubber ducks have become an unexpected symbol of Thailand’s pro-democracy movement, which have called for reforms to the monarchy’s sweeping powers.
Indigenous Australian Athlete Gets Fined for Criticising the Queen
“This idea that we should be magnanimous about the passing of the queen…We never got that respect. And in fact, all we really got was exploitation.”
We Asked People If They Think Australia Should Cut Ties With the Crown
Featuring: A Totally Unscientific Report on Whether Australians Care About the Queen
Former Colonies of Elizabeth II Want Their $400 Million Diamond Back From the Crown Jewels
The longest-reigning British monarch died on September 8. But many from her former colonies aren’t mourning.
All the History the Queen Witnessed During Her 96 Years
The Queen’s life spanned dozens of Prime Ministers, Presidents, the start and end of wars and colossal cultural shifts.
I Went to a French Château to Learn How Kings Ate Through the Ages
Apparently, aristocrats did not eat any vegetables.
Barbados Replaces Queen as Head of State and Honours Rihanna on Historic Night
The Caribbean nation ditched the British monarchy as it became the world's newest republic.
Escorted by Police, Japan's Ex-Princess Starts New Life in US With Commoner Husband
The couple will reportedly live in a one-bedroom apartment in New York, both working to pay the rent.
Japanese Princess Mako’s Marriage Story Isn’t Just About Love. It’s About Freedom.
By marrying her college sweetheart, Princess Mako will give up her royal status and go off to pursue a career in New York.
Pro-Democracy Protests Are Rocking Africa's Last Absolute Monarchy
A student’s unexplained death has triggered rare protests and a deadly police crackdown in Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland.