Monarchy

Can Kate live up to Diana's legacy as the new Princess of Wales?

Royal observers believe that Kate, the new Princess of Wales, can now anchor the British royal family's popularity, as her late mother-in-law Diana once did

Explained: What is a constitutional monarchy, which King Charles III has vowed to uphold

While Britain does not have a single constitutional document, it still has laws and carefully documented traditions that together form a constitution, one that binds the king

Explained: After the Queen, is the future of the monarchy uncertain?

King Charles III has long made it clear that he envisages a ‘slimmed down’ version of the royal family. With the rise of Republicanism in UK, Charles III has taken the charge of the throne at an uncertain time for the British monarchy

King Charles III Proclamation Ceremony updates: Charles III declared Britain's King at royal ceremony

Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest son, Prince Charles, became king immediately upon her death

Moroccan parliamentary elections: Long-ruling Islamists suffer crushing defeat to liberal parties

The Justice and Development Party (PJD), which headed the ruling coalition for a decade, saw its support collapse from 125 seats in the outgoing assembly to just 12.

Operation London Bridge: Funeral plans of Queen Elizabeth II leaked for the first time

The 95-year-old monarch is said to be buried 10 days after she dies and her son and heir, Prince Charles, will embark on a tour of the UK before the burial is held

Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview: On the long history of 'royal confessionals’, and why they threaten the monarchy

Like their other confessors before them, Meghan and Harry’s claims about living inside “The Firm” continue to be positioned as disrespectful, blasphemous and immoral attacks on the Queen and her family.

In Thailand, discontent of pro-democracy protesters bubbles over as government battens down hatches

Thai political history is littered with army coups that have nullified the results of national elections. The last coup, in 2014, was followed by the passage of an army-drafted Constitution that has eroded democratic institutions further. The Senate, for instance, is now entirely appointed.

Meghan Markle and the perils of finding a prince: Intense public scrutiny on women is rarely charming

It’s tough enough to be just about any kind of woman in the public eye, but there will be little empathy for Meghan Markle

Nepal votes for change, political stability in first-ever polls since end of 1996 civil war

Citizens across Nepal voted in elections that may herald much-needed change after 20 ruinous years marked by a bloody Maoist insurgency, a devastating earthquake and crippling political instability