King Charles has now met with two Canadian prime ministers in the space of a few weeks. First, he entertained outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on 3 March at Sandringham during the hastily arranged Ukraine Summit in London. The readout from the … [Read more...] about The UK, Canada and the King’s Divided Loyalties
It felt like the King’s Speech should have been a bigger event. I was sat watching the King and Queen arrive in Westminster from my office window. I refused an offer to go see him close-up that morning and instead opted out for a packet of Walkers … [Read more...] about A King’s Speech fit for a dying government
A poll published today by the Constitution Society finds that 53 per cent of people inGreat Britain believe that members of the royal family beyond the King, Queen andPrince of Wales should not be supported from public funds. 61 per cent ofpeople in … [Read more...] about New polling: Public divided on future of monarchy but majority favour financial reform and transparency
A lot can happen in a short space of time. The Truss administration lasted just forty-four days. Time enough though to crash the economy and end up sacking yourself. In my recent book The Trials of Charles I (Bloomsbury, 2022), I have … [Read more...] about The trials of King Charles I
