Monarchy

King Harald V of Norway dies aged 89 after 35 years on the throne

Norway’s King Harald has died at the age of 89 after more than 35 years on the throne, the Royal Palace has said. The monarch, who had been on sick…

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Can the British monarchy survive in its gilded cage?

By Michael Holden and Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) - As Britain prepares to crown King Charles III in a ceremony with traditions dating back some 1,000 years, the monarchy confronts…

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Quebec wants to end politicians’ mandatory oath to King Charles

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Quebec is ready to introduce legislation that would stop requiring elected officials to swear an oath to Britain's King Charles in the mostly French-speaking Canadian province's national…

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Canadian lawmakers reject proposal to cut ties with British monarchy

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian lawmakers rejected a proposal by Canada's Quebec separatist party asking the federal government to sever ties with the British monarchy. The motion by Bloc Quebecois was…

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Queen Elizabeth says COVID left “one very tired and exhausted”

Britain's Queen Elizabeth said COVID-19 had left "one very tired and exhausted" as she talked to health workers and a former patient about her own experience of "this horrible pandemic".…

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British monarchy could be gone in two generations, says novelist Mantel

LONDON (Reuters) - The British royals, who trace their history back more than 1,000 years, could be gone within two generations, writer Hilary Mantel said in an interview published on…

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A year after taboo on Thai king broken, 103 face jail for royal insult

In the year since making an unprecedented, taboo-breaking speech openly calling for discussion on the role of Thailand's powerful king, human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa has spent months in jail, charged with…

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Can the Queen do something in the current British political crisis?

The Queen of the United Kingdom remains silent on all political matters. Although the British constitution precludes a level of distance between the monarchy and parliament. The Queen is required…

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