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What have we learned in King Charles’s first year?Today's Big Question The monarch is ‘stamping his personality’ on the role and is definitely not a ‘caretaker’, says Palace source
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What does the royal family actually do?feature From official state duties to charitable pursuits, most of the royals keep themselves busy
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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How much is King Charles worth?feature In some cases, the line between what’s owned ‘in the right of the Crown’ and what’s owned by Charles is blurred
By The Week Staff Last updated
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What would the UK be like without a monarchy?Today's Big Question The British public still broadly favours the royals but support is waning among younger people
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK Published
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What powers does King Charles have?In Depth Alex Salmond snubs ‘Scottish coronation’ predicting that King Charles will be the ‘last king of Scots’
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Meghan and Harry: the end of their $20m Spotify dealTalking Point The axing of Archetypes isn’t just about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
By The Week Staff Published
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Prince Harry trial: five other famous royals who have appeared in courtfeature Duke of Sussex becomes first senior British royal in 132 years to give evidence in court
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK Published
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Prince Harry and Meghan: ‘near catastrophic car chase’ in the spotlightTalking Point Brush with US paparazzi has echoes of Princess Diana but some have questioned the timing
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Pros and cons of British colonial reparationsfeature Should the U.K. be forced to pay for its historic subjugations?
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Coronation protests: did the Met overreact?Talking Point 52 arrests were a ‘direct attack on freedom of speech’ said some commentators
By The Week Staff Published
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The highlights and lowlights from King’s coronation weekendfeature Music, mischief and Penny Mordaunt widely praised, while Met Police arresting protesters provokes criticism
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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King Charles coronation: all the details and who’s attendingIn Depth Heads of state, celebrities and volunteers set to attend ‘scaled-back’ ceremony tomorrow
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Last updated
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Coronation countdown: a ‘tightrope’ for the royal familyUnder the Radar Monarchy to balance celebration with awareness of the complex relationship between British subjects and their ruler
By The Week Staff Published
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The ‘diplomat monarch’: will King’s coronation revitalise British soft power?Today's Big Question Supporters say Charles is foreign relations asset but others question whether the newly crowned monarch can boost the UK’s influence
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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