Reflect on the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the future under King Charles III, with these hand-picked stories.

The Death of Queen Elizabeth II

The life and legacy of Britain's longest-serving monarch. 

Queen Elizabeth II's unwavering strength and sense of duty, at home and overseas, were a testament to the success of her reign. After she peacefully passed away at 96, Sue Cameron, Gordon Cramb and George Parker look back at her extraordinary life, during which she steered the UK through a turbulent and changing era.

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Queen Elizabeth II: April 21 1926-September 8 2022

'London Bridge is down.'

The bond between sovereign and subject is something that most will never fully understand, but the undeniable sense of loss often throws a country into turmoil when it's inevitably broken. This is why, as Sam Knight explains, the palace planned for every scenario for when the time came.

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The secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death

The Queen was the British monarchy's greatest asset. 

Despite many European monarchs being deposed, exiled or executed during the 20th century, Queen Elizabeth II's ability to project a "blank slate" and become anyone her people wanted her to be. With her death marking the end of one of the most successful reigns in history, Constance Grady reflects on the Queen's extraordinary discipline and sense of duty, allowing the British monarchy to thrive during turbulent times.

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The subtle power of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign

The first was a tyrant, the other a playboy. 

King Charles III's choice to keep his name has surprised some British historians and royal commentators due to negative historical associations. But, as Emilie M. Brinkman explains, it also invokes the rich cultural legacy of his predecessors as the United Kingdom enters a new era.

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After Kings Charles I and II, many were surprised that there is a third

It's a subject of deliberate opacity.

One of the most widely accepted traditions of the modern British constitution is that the sovereign monarch stays out of politics, with Queen Elizabeth II's impact during her weekly meetings with the Prime Minister still unknown. However, as Robert Shrimsley discusses, King Charles plans to change this, but how much remains unclear.

How will King Charles influence UK politics?

Is this the end of the legacy of the British empire?

King Charles III's ascension to the thrown has reignited the debate about whether the British monarch should be head of state in many of the remaining Commonwealth countries. From Jamaica to New Zealand, Patrick Wintour and Oliver Holmes examine their renewed desires to break from the shroud of colonialism.

The secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death

Reflect on the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the future under King Charles III, with these hand-picked stories.

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