As a one-time student of constitutional
law, I remember all too well the shocking hypothetical scenarios
lecturers loved to propose. For example, what if Parliament passed
a law requiring all blue-eyed babies to be killed at birth? It is
absurd, horrifying, and – crucially – impossible in practice. This
one stuck with me, thanks to my lecturer, the inimitable Jeff
Murray, who used it…
How can it be right for one unelected Prince to override democracy?
26th November 2025
Earlier in the week, Prince Albert II of
Monaco exercised a power almost unseen in modern Europe: he refused
to sign a bill passed overwhelmingly by the National Council to
liberalise abortion. While the action is entirely within Monaco’s
constitution, it raises…
Imagine, for a moment, King Charles III
seated at his ornate desk at Clarence House, a bill freshly passed
by the Houses of Parliament before him. His conscience recoils. He
cannot abide the legislation. Perhaps it offends his principles.
Perhaps it challenges tradition.
How laws are made in Monaco: It is the Prince who has the final word
24th November 2025
Monaco, one of Europe’s last remaining
sovereign principalities, has a legislative process that combines
elected representation with significant monarchical authority.
While the National Council debates and votes on proposed laws, it
is ultimately the Prince who determines whether legislation becomes
legally binding. Step 1: Proposal and Initiative Legislation in
Monaco can originate in…
Constitutional questions arise as Royal Assent Is refused in rare use of monarch’s veto
24th November 2025
In a rare intervention that underscores
the enduring authority of Europe’s remaining absolute monarchs,
Prince Albert II of Monaco has refused to sign a bill that would
have legalised abortion in the principality, abruptly halting a
reform passed by a large parliamentary…
A Princess in her socks: The simple moment that revealed Kate’s down-to-earth charm
23rd November 2025
The Princess of Wales’s ability to put
people at ease has been praised by the broadcaster Roman Kemp, who
has described the strikingly informal way she conducted herself
during a private visit to his parents’ home while working on a
mental-health project. Kemp, who…
'We’ve gone backwards’: Zara Tindall issues stark warning regarding post-Brexit rules
22nd November 2025
Zara Tindall delivered a powerful warning
about the post-Brexit pressures facing Britain’s equine industry as
she joined her mother, Princess Anne, at the World Horse Welfare
Annual Conference in London on Friday. Appearing together at the
Royal Geographical Society, Princess Anne – the charity’s
long-serving President – and her daughter were among more than 800
delegates…
At 90-years-of age, the Duke of Kent shows no signs of slowing down as he holds audience at Kensington Palace
22nd November 2025
The Duke of Kent has formally received
the newly appointed Artistic Director of the London Philharmonic
Orchestra, Mr Jesús Herrera, during an audience at Kensington
Palace on Friday morning. The meeting marks the start of Herrera’s
tenure at one of Britain’s leading…
Buckingham Palace 'in fear’ as insiders worry about a royal 'gone rogue'
22nd November 2025
Buckingham Palace is increasingly uneasy
as Sarah Ferguson weighs a series of lucrative proposals for a
televised interview, her first since she lost her courtesy title of
Duchess of York. Broadcasters in the United States are understood
to have put forward offers in the…
The King holds meeting with Rachel Reeves at Buckingham Palace ahead of the highly anticipated budget
22nd November 2025
Buckingham Palace was a fulcrum of
political, military and diplomatic activity on Friday morning as
the King conducted a series of formal audiences. Rachel Reeves, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, was received by His Majesty in the
Palace’s private audience room. The meeting, a regular fixture for
senior Cabinet ministers, comes as anticipation builds around the
Chancellor’s forthcoming…
