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December 1, 2023
Tori Otten
The Royal Family Is Going to Legal War With … Someone?
How the Dutch translation of a tell-all book touched off a very English scandal.
May 6, 2023
Jason Linkins
King Charles Should Abolish Himself
The best thing the newly-minted monarch could do is bring an end to the monarchy.
September 27, 2022
Suzanne Schneider
Ostensibly, the Royal Family Is Apolitical. That’s Why Americans Are Obsessed With It.
The monarchy offers a comforting fantasy of power without politics.
July 12, 2018
MagazineHeather Souvaine Horn
Wet, Hot, Aristocratic Summer
Donald Trump, Meghan Markle, and America’s enduring obsession with the British royals
October 26, 2013
Christopher Lee
Prince George Will Never Be King
The monarchy's future is less certain than you think

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