Britain's centuries-old monarchy is known for many things, from pomp and pageantry to family discord. Its historical connection to slavery, however, has been far less a part of the public discussion, at least until recently. "I mean it goes all the way back to Elizabeth I," Esther Stan...
And in the UK, the Labour vote has shrunk at every election since 1997, with the sole exception being 2017. Something is happening in the world. It doesn’t seem to matter much what these parties say or do, or who they make alliances with; they all fall. These numbers are the footpri...
A short hop first, to 2005, and a little Christmastime flurry of stories in the UK press claiming Charles was considering one day ruling as King George VII. Now, name-swapping was within the realm of reason. Charles' full name is Charles Philip Arthur George. He was able to bring any...
In 1951 the Conservative and Labour parties together scooped 97% of the vote; in May, opinion polls suggest, they will each win barely a third. You will note that the UK has a fairly strict “first past the post” system, so if such fragmentation happens in their system perhaps it could...
Is UK a constitutional monarchy? Monarchy is the oldest form of government in the United Kingdom. In a monarchy, a king or queen is Head of State. The British Monarchy is known asa constitutional monarchy. This means that, while The Sovereign is Head of State, the ability to make and pa...
One of the modern monarchy’s primary roles is to provide a unifying figurehead who is seen as above politics and can provide a sense of stability in difficult times. This is the first general election of Charles’ reign. His mother, Queen Elizabeth II, oversaw 21 during her 70 years on...
Cowan said, "There is something about that mystery of the monarchy that served her well, in a lot of ways." "Yes. Part of her charisma, I think, in the end derived from the fact that we didn't really know what she thought about most things," Cannadine said. "And that gave her ...
It is unfathomable that in the 21st century the Queen and the Prince of Wales hold such great power all whilst the UK is branded a constitutional monarchy. It may well be a constitutional monarchy in theory, but it seems that the monarchy has a lot more power than previously thought. Long...
But even this rule has caveats. There are a few areas where the Monarch still retains an element of discretion, and there's also a distinction between formal and informal advice! Failure to grasp the intricacies of the Monarchy’s role can have serious repercussions. During Boris Johnson’s...
Harry admits that the monarchy has a responsibility, as “quite rightly, people hold you to a higher standard than others.” But by him labelling racist actions from within the monarchy as “unconscious bias,” he is halting real progress in dismantling racism, therefore, whether intentionally ...