Queen Elizabeth
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
Latest
‘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 Andrew asks Queen to reinstate royal role
Andrew inherited the colonelcy of the Grenadier Guards from his father, Prince Philip, in 2017, and it was returned to the Queen in January.Â
- by Victoria Ward
Opinion
Republic debate
What we got wrong in 1999 and how to secure a republic this time
The campaign director of the Yes campaign in 1999 considers the mistakes and barriers - and how a fresh republic referendum might be won.
- by Greg Barns SC
Cheeky Prince Louis was on a ‘complete sugar high’: Tindall
Sweets behind the scenes explain Prince Louis’ exuberant antics at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, says Mike Tindall.
- by Victoria Ward
Opinion
CBD
Virus hits Labor’s republic man
The very early stages of Labor’s republic push has been hit by a familiar challenge – not monarchists, but the novel coronavirus.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Updated
UK politics
Jubilee over, Conservatives rush to push Boris Johnson out
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office says a vote on the future of his leadership scheduled for Monday is a chance to end months of speculation.
- by Rob Harris
Analysis
Royal family
Jubilee generates needed ‘sense of togetherness’ for Britain
With Queen Elizabeth II standing side-by-side with the future kings, the event also had a distinctly forward-looking feel.
- by Rob Harris
Updated
Royal family
Queen returns to centre stage on the final day of Jubilee celebrations
The royal standard had been raised above Buckingham Palace, meaning the Queen was in residence – and she didn’t disappoint, appearing on the balcony to the delight of fans.Â
- by Rob Harris