King Charles III – Dr Ed Owens

One year after the Queen’s death, the royals are in a rut

As first published by The Sunday Times in September 2023. If you still doubted that the British monarchy was adrift a year on from Queen Elizabeth II’s death, two incidents in the past week highlighted the problem. First, there was an illustration of how knotty and unresolved the role of Prince Andrew remains when theContinue reading “One year after the Queen’s death, the royals are in a rut”

Demise of the Crown

Two remarkable weeks on, here are some initial reflections on a 24-hour period (Thursday 8th to Friday 9th September) which saw a masterful royal public relations strategy ease the transition from the reign of Queen Elizabeth II to that of King Charles III. At lunchtime on Thursday 8th September, it was announced that Elizabeth IIContinue reading “Demise of the Crown”