According to a government source, the Japanese government has been considering the possibility of Crown Prince Naruhito acceding to the Chrysanthemum Throne ahead of schedule.
During a rare televised address last August, Emperor Akihito of Japan first alluded to a possible desire to step down from service and pass the role of Emperor to his son, Crown Prince Naruhito. The wish was not expressed…
The late King Kigeli V of Rwanda. Photo Credit: Rwanda Library via Wikimedia Commons CC
The new Head of the Rwandan Royal House has been announced by the Rwandan Royal Council of Abiru via the Prester John Institute, the Royal and Imperial Council of Foreign…
This new year marks the centennial of the February Revolution and the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II from the Russian throne during the darkest days of the First World War.
The Provisional Government that replaced him would, in turn, be overthrown just eight months later…
The people of Canada will be celebrating 150 years of Confederation later this year, and the first message of congratulations has already been sent out- in two languages.
The Queen sends congratulations to the people of Canada in the 150th anniversary year of Confederation. Full text > https://t.co/YKWIQCM17o pic.twitter.com/1BkaaQ1S9q
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) January 1…
Canadians Would Break Ties with Monarchy After Current Queen, Poll Suggests
28th December 2016
A recent poll, conducted by Ipsos on the behalf of Global News, suggests that the majority of Canadians would favour severing ties with their monarchy upon the death of the current Queen of Canada, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. The poll showed that 53% of respondents…
Brexit means Brexit, and the Queen will be among the first to know what that soundbite specifically entails.
This was reportedly the latest response from the government camp following reports that Prime Minister Theresa May kept a tight lip when she was quizzed by Her…
His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales has recently spoken on the BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day, a radio show in which speakers discuss various issues and events in the news from a religious perspective, typically but not always a Christian one. It was his third address given on the show since his first speech in 1995.
HRH has used his time on the show to deliver his Christmas…
The King Is Retired, Long Live the King! -- How Abdication is the Future of Monarchy
14th December 2016
I remember 2013 as being a very hectic time for monarchists. Happily, it was the year where His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge was born, thus seeing the birth of the next generation of British kings. However, that year also marked a cluster of abdications from the…
Government in Whose Name? Thoughts on How to Define Monarchy in Today’s Politics
9th December 2016
Every Wednesday I take part in a Dungeons and Dragons game with a group of friends of mine. During the course of events, my character – a Minotaur ranger called Connochbar – somehow managed to become King of the Beastfolk. Excited at the prospect of building my own…
Okay, okay, it’s not something we like to think about. However, whether we like it or not, one thing is certain: one day The Queen’s lifetime of service to her country (and her fifteen other Realms) must come to an end. With that sad day, the line of British monarchs continues and the Crown passes to her immediate successor, the current Prince Charles of Wales.
A lot has already been…
