Nepal riot police rout protesters seeking restoration of monarchy
Kathmandu, Nepal Reuters Police in Nepal on Thursday used rattan sticks, tear gas and water cannon to scatter thousands of protesters demanding the restoration of the monarchy abolished 15 years ago. The “Citizens’ Campaign” protesters say governments in place since the monarchy was scrapped, as part of a deal ending a Maoist insurgency, have failed […]
Postcards: Excitement and apathy ahead of King Charles III’s coronation
JEEVAN RAVINDRAN and NATALIE THOMAS, of Reuters, report from London…
Essay: What to expect from the reign of King Charles III
STEPHEN CLEAR, a lecturer in Constitutional and Administrative Law at Bangor University in the UK, looks at what might change in the reign of King Charles III…
Essay: We salute Elizabeth the Great
Queen Elizabeth II saw her role as a vocation rather than a profession, says MAL FLETCHER who adds that she will be remembered not just for the position she held, but for the person she was – Elizabeth the Great…
Elizabeth II: The Queen who moved with a changing world
MICHAEL HOLDEN, of Reuters, charts the life of Queen Elizabeth II…
Essay: Queen Elizabeth II – a moderniser who steered the British monarchy into the 21st century
UK academic SEAN LANG reflects – in an article first published on The Conversation – on the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II…
Australia PM honours Queen Elizabeth II amid renewed republican debate
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia’s new Prime Minister honoured Queen Elizabeth in Canberra on Saturday amid celebrations for her 70 years on the throne and renewed debate about Australia becoming a republic. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends the Quad leaders’ summit, in Tokyo, Japan, on 24th May. PICTURE: Yuichi Yamazaki/Pool via Reuters Anthony Albanese, whose centre-left […]
ROYAL ENGAGEMENT: PRINCE HARRY WILL MARRY A DIVORCED AMERICAN – AND THE CHURCH IS FINE WITH IT
In the wake of the news of Prince Harry’s engagement, CATHERINE PEPINSTER, of Religion News Service, takes a look at what the response to the announcement reveals about how the position of the Church of England has changed…