British Monarchy

Britain’s new monarch is named King Charles III, but that was not inevitable. Charles Philip Arthur George could have chosen another royal name when he took the throne after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.…

As King Charles III assumes the throne after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, he is already bringing a lifetime of public service — and notoriety — to Buckingham Palace. Charles is the longest-serving heir apparent in the…

<!-- -->The British monarch does not vote and cannot stand for election. (File)London: The UK's new king will travel without a passport and drive without a licence, own all the mute swans in England and may continue a tradition of…

Canadians are growing more open to severing ties with the British monarchy, a new poll suggests, despite an ongoing affection for Queen Elizabeth herself. The new Angus Reid poll — released Thursday on the Queen’s 96th birthday —…

Canada’s ties with the British monarchy are under scrutiny once again after Barbados officially removed Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and became a republic this week. For Barbados, the transition on Tuesday…