World Sep 15 Public support for the monarchy is lowest among young Britons, but that’s nothing new By John Curtice, The Conversation
World Jun 03 Buckingham Palace barred minorities from office jobs in 1960s Buckingham Palace barred ethnic minorities from office jobs during the 1960s, the Guardian newspaper reported Thursday, citing documents in Britain's National Archives. By Danica Kirka, Associated Press
World Apr 10 Philip’s funeral April 17 at Windsor Castle; Harry to attend Prince Philip’s royal ceremonial funeral will take place April 17 at Windsor Castle — a slimmed-down service amid the COVID-19 pandemic that will be entirely closed to the public. By Danica Kirka, Associated Press
World Apr 09 Watch 6:43 Looking back at the long and often turbulent life of Prince Philip Britain's Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's husband of 73 years, died Friday at Windsor Castle. The Duke of Edinburgh had been hospitalized nearly a month ago for heart surgery. Mourners defied COVID-19 protocols to gather in front of Buckingham Palace and…
Arts Dec 06 Netflix rejects calls to add disclaimer to The Crown But the current fourth season is set in the 1980s, a divisive decade in Britain. Characters include Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, whose 11-year tenure transformed and divided Britain, and the late Princess Diana, whose death in a car crash… By Associated Press
Jan 13 Watch 6:00 How a ‘progressive’ new arrangement for the British royal family could work The British monarchy is in the midst of one of its most tumultuous times in recent history. Queen Elizabeth announced Monday that she would be open to a new arrangement that would allow Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to pursue… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 8:11 Why this female Saudi activist has been losing hope for her country’s future Manal al-Sharif inspired Saudi Arabian women to defy their country's ban on female drivers by posting a video of herself behind the wheel. The act saw her jailed but was ultimately influential in the 2018 lifting of the ban. Now… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 5:38 The modern-day relevance of the British monarchy By PBS News Hour Prince Harry, sixth in line to the throne, will marry American actress Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle next weekend. As the wedding approaches, royal commentators say it marks a moment to consider the monarchy’s relationship to the British public in… Continue watching
Sep 08 8 things you didn’t know about Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins, Alison Moore Tomorrow, Queen Elizabeth will become the longest-reigning British monarch, surpassing her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria. In honor of the event, here are eight things you might not know about the two royals. Continue reading
Jun 02 Throne game: How many monarchs have abdicated? By Elizabeth Shell With the news of Spain’s King Juan Carlos abdicating the throne to his son, we wondered how many monarchies are still in existence, and how many abdications have happened in modern times. Continue reading