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"Dear, oh dear" - What could King Charles do if confidence in the Prime Minister continues to plummet?

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14th October 2022
As they met for their weekly get together, King Charles III was heard to mutter ‘back again, dear oh dear,” as Prime Minister, Liz Truss, made her entrance. It may have been a comment on the Prime Minister’s somewhat unusual style of curtseying although less kind commentators have gone as far to question whether the Monarch was thinking out loud for the country. Whatever the…
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The Coronations of the Monarchs of the House of Windsor

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12th October 2022
The date of King Charles III’s Coronation has been confirmed. His Majesty will be crowned, alongside Queen Camilla, on May 6th 2023 at Westminster Abbey. The date will also be the anniversary of the accession of the first King of the House of Windsor, George V. George famously changed the name of his royal dynasty at the height of World War One. His decision led to the creation of one of…
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The month after - a reflection on Queen Elizabeth II's death

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10th October 2022
It’s been a month since the United Kingdom heard the dreadful news – its Platinum Queen had died. It’s quite challenging to write down the rollercoaster of emotions felt in those early hours: shock, sadness and an enormous sense of grief for the loss of someone so familiar to many. Yet, there was also a sense of joy and heartfelt compassion for a life well-lived and gratefulness to a…
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The Laws of Succession in...Monaco

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9th October 2022
For over seven hundred years, albeit with a few interruptions, the House of Grimaldi has ruled Monaco. A constitutional monarchy, it is currently headed by Albert II, Prince of Monaco. The succession in Monaco is male-preference primogeniture. Although Albert II is the…
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The Laws of Succession in...Liechtenstein

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7th October 2022
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a small landlocked country between Switzerland and Austria. The current Prince of Liechtenstein is Prince Hans-Adam II, who has reigned since 13 November 1989. Liechtenstein is the only remaining European monarchy to practice…
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The Laws of Succession....in Spain

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6th October 2022
While the House of Bourbon, a branch of which rules over Spain, has a vey ancient origin, the history of the current Spanish Monarchy is very recent. Spain’s modern history has been troubled to say the least, and the country is still trying to recover from some very deep wounds inflicted on it by events; specifically, the issue of regional identity and independence resurged prominently…
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