Pomp and circumstance

The first coronation of a British monarch since 1953 comes at a time of reckoning for the monarchy, the royal family and the Commonwealth.

What does a King do all day?

The monarch’s various duties may be largely symbolic, but symbols are powerful articulations of our shared values, relationships, and histories.

Charles the man

Charles is keen to stress he’s “just an ordinary person in an extraordinary position” and someone to be “treated like any other” person but his identity is anchored in his royal heritage.

The King’s speech

King Charles III has made his first public address to Britain and the Commonwealth since the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Here is the new King’s address in full.

Thank you Queen Elizabeth

The passing of Queen Elizabeth has reignited republican calls for Australia to sever links with the crown, and although the monarchy remains a bulwark against ambitious politicians, there are possibilities for reform.

What will Charles be like as King?

We are familiar with Charles as a senior royal, but what will it be like now he is king?

The Queen in Australia

The Queen’s 16 visits to Australia – from her first in 1954 through to her last in 2011 – offer snapshots of the changing relationship Australians have had with their sovereign and the monarchy.

Remembering Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen was immensely proud of Britain and its people, yet in the end she belonged to the world, and the world will mourn her passing.

The Queen is dead, long live the King

Looking back on Elizabeth II’s life raises key questions about not just how the monarchy has changed, but also how Britain itself has transformed throughout the twentieth and twenty-first century.

Looking forward and back at the Queen’s 70th jubilee

Queen Elizabeth II has come to represent the stability and longevity of the British monarchy but her 70th jubilee prompts thoughts of Prince Charles’ eventual accession.