Prince Charles
Can Prince Charles save the Commonwealth once the Queen is gone?
Never mind the family feuds - the House of Windsor must also navigate a colonial reckoning over the British Empire’s dark past and doubtful future.
- by Rob Harris
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‘For his own good’: Prince William, Charles urged Queen to disinvite Prince Andrew
So last-minute was the intervention that the order of service had already been printed, listing Prince Andrew’s position in the procession alongside the Earl of Wessex and directly ahead of Prince William.
- by Victoria Ward
Prince Charles ‘appalled’ over UK’s offshore detention deal
The heir has been embarrassed that his scathing views of Britain’s controversial plan to send illegal arrivals to Rwanda have been made public.
- by Rob Harris
Queen thrills crowds with Paddington Bear skit for Platinum Jubilee
The Queen stole the show in a skit during a star-studded event celebrating her record 70 years on the throne.Â
- by Rob Harris
Test your royal knowledge with our jubilee quiz
The whole world is watching the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee so we thought we would put our readers’ knowledge of the royal family to the test.
- by Silas Aiton
‘Undemocratic’: Monarchist fury over republican ministry appointment
For the first time, a government MP has been given official responsibility for shepherding the country towards embracing a native head of state.
- by Matthew Knott
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Royal family
On the eve of her Jubilee, an anxious nation frets over the Queen’s health
She has ruled for 70 years, but her increasing frailty has many royal watchers speculating if the Queen may even abdicate after the big celebrations in June.
- by Rob Harris
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Royal family
Prince Charles’ Queen’s speech gives world a glimpse of the future king
The state opening of parliament was the most public and formal sign yet of the crown in transition, which has been quietly going on inside Buckingham Palace for several years.
- by Rob Harris
Prince Charles delivers Queen’s Speech to parliament for the first time
Prince Charles has taken centre stage at the opening of British parliament, as the 96-year-old monarch missed the grand set-piece event for the first time in almost six decades.
- by Rob Harris
Prince Charles backs masks for methane-burping cows
The Prince of Wales awarded an $88,000 design prize to a British start-up that has developed a mask to reduce bovine methane emissions.
- by Olivia Rudgard
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‘Charles will be King ... and no Australians can apply’: Republicans launch presidential plans
The Australian Republican Movement has finalised its proposed changes to the Australian constitution.
- by James Massola