People file past the Queen’s coffin in St Giles’ church, Edinburgh. PA Images/Alamy Philip Williamson, Durham University Great royal events in the United Kingdom are often a mix of old and new, and the commemoration and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be no exception. While there will be several strikingly new features,
Photo: JB PX. Stephen Clear, Bangor University The sad news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II marks the beginning of the reign of King Charles III. The transition period has already seen questions raised about whether we can expect the new king to be “interventionist”. These concerns are based on several incidents
Stephen Clear, Bangor University Categorised by some as a “meddler”, for decades constitutional lawyers have debated whether Prince Charles will be a reformist when he succeeds the Queen. Specifically, his “spider memos” to government ministers – which evidence his views on political issues such as climate change – have been used as an
Sean Lang, Anglia Ruskin University When the late historian Sir Ben Pimlott embarked on his 1996 biography, his colleagues expressed surprise that he should consider Queen Elizabeth II worthy of serious study at all. Yet Pimlott’s judgement proved sound and, if few academics have followed his lead, the political role of the monarchy
Simon Dack/Alamy Mona Moufahim, University of Stirling; Christopher Pich, Nottingham Trent University, and Ines Branco-Illodo, University of Stirling As for any meaningful anniversary, gift-giving will be an important part of the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations. Over the years, the Queen has received several priceless, unusual and quirky, but also simple and yet very
Queen Elizabeth II awards Captain Sir Thomas Moore with the insignia of Knight Bachelor at Windsor Castle on July , . Queen Elizabeth II is still on the job and looking pretty well for a -year-old in pandemic quarantine at Windsor Castle for the last four months. Friday was a busy day for
Now the British royal, , can opt for her own brand of liquor with the launch of Buckingham Palace’s exclusive dry gin made with ingredients from the gardens of the monarch’s famed London residence. The spirit, available online from the Royal Collection Trust, features hawthorn berries, lemon verbena, mulberry leaves and bay leaves. Infused with