The past few years have been a turbulent time for the monarchy, with Harry and Meghan's very public split from the family, scandals around Prince Andrew, the death of the Queen and serious health issues for the new King and his daughter-in-law, Catherine.

The avoid-it-if-you-possibly-can tactic was not just associated with the long-running Andrew saga. For many years, the broad convention has been that senior politicians who want to get near government keep their mouths diplomatically shut about the royals, aside from bland praise, or supportive quiet murmuring.

In a shift towards a more active and socially responsible monarchy, Prince William aims to modernize royal roles by engaging with key societal issues like climate change and homelessness. His approach contrasts with traditional roles,

As the Prince of Wales signals a clear shift in direction for when he takes the throne, Harry Mount looks at the quiet ‘evolutionary’ who will do things differently to his father

Prince William is determined to introduce sweeping constitutional changes once crowned king after his father Charles passes away.

The government indicated it does not support this ... not do even more damage to an institution that requires public buy-in. “It’s true that the monarchy isn’t voted in,” Prescott said. “But if the public mood shifted and people no longer ...

In the book, Giuffre says she was trafficked by Esptein and Ghislaine Maxwell to have sex with Andrew in 2001, mirroring a civil lawsuit she brought in New York. Andrew settled the case in 2022 while denying liability. He has always denied knowing about Epstein's abuse.

The government is shut down and so, apparently, is the House of Representatives. Speaker Mike Johnson has kept the House on an indefinite hiatus over the last month. That decision has halted the work of passing bills and doing oversight, while also blocking the swearing-in of a new Democratic representative.

He describes it thusly: “A Constitutional Monarchy, with the line of succession of King Van Hue, to lead the fight for a Free and Democratic country, where all people are enthroned in the Great Vietnamese Family to bring about a new Golden Age. May we achieve Complete Victory!”

Morocco is among a string of countries in the Global South that recently experienced a wave of youth-led protests that brought digital dissent to the streets. After a royal cabinet meeting this Sunday,