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monarchy Articles

Why we should rejoice

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee proved to be a resounding success. For anyone near the river on Sunday, great roads such as the Strand and Whitehall became impassable for traffic and people from across the UK and indeed the world enjoyed the celebrations. Tributes poured...
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The jubilee was harmless fun (and other myths)

I was fortunate enough to escape abroad for the jubilee. (I went to Paris on the basis that a republic with a socialist president can’t be a bad place to run away to at times of excessive demonstrations of monarchism). But I still didn’t escape the uncomfortable...
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Ireland and the Commonwealth

A wise mandarin at the FCO once cautioned me that if came to foreign countries encouraging Ireland to join the Commonwealth it would be best done alphabetically. Countries such as Australia, India and Mozambique would have more sway than Ireland’s nearest neighbour.

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Taking liberties

The royal wedding will bolster the monarchy’s popularity once again. But after the bunting is put away, the powers of the institution still need a thorough examination

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