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Topic: British monarchy

Razer: yes, I love the Queen

Culture

Aug 15, 2017

7

Three European monarchs have abdicated in the last year or so, which got us wondering: could our Lilibet be next? Not on your life, writes freelance writer <b>Dylan Barber</b>.

We are not abdicating: Charles won’t be in charge for many years yet

Europe

Jun 20, 2014

4

Support for the monarchy has almost doubled among Australians under the age of 30. Monarchists and republicans agree Wills and Kate are partly responsible. <em>Crikey</em> intern <b>Luke Cooper</b> talks to both sides.

How the pretty royals are turning young people into monarchists

Australia

Apr 24, 2014

10

Wills and Kate (and baby Prince George) are in Sydney to meet their loyal subjects. But our enterprising royal correspondent found loyal subjects were rather thin on the ground.

They did but see them pass them by, but not much love before they die

Australia

Apr 17, 2014

10

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in Sydney, and they will no doubt be on their blandest, most boringly dutiful behaviour. But that's not due to the dignity of their titles -- it's in opposition.

Razer’s Class Warfare: Wills, Kate will never be royals — but they can be celebs

Politics

Apr 17, 2014

10

Will, Kate and royal celebri-baby George will visit Australia next month. Did you know that Aussie taxpayers are going to pay the full cost of the trip?

Royal rates: what you’ll pay for Will and Kate’s Aussie adventure

Australia

Mar 06, 2014

21

The media -- particularly magazines -- are heavily dependent on monarchical stories, regularly reporting on them through the frame of pageantry, soap opera, scandal and fantasy.

Come in Spinner: spinning the monarchical succession

Australia

Jul 19, 2012

7

Having passed George III's mark last year, the Queen is now the second-longest serving British monarch; she will overtake Queen Victoria in September 2015.

Jubilee shows Britain’s run of luck with monarchy

Europe

Jun 05, 2012

6

This year's ANZAC Day Dawn Service will finally ditch <em>God Save the Queen</em>. It's about time, says <b>Barry Everingham</b> -- now we just have to get her face off coins and stamps...

Thank God for the new sound of the Dawn Service

Federal

Apr 15, 2010

Now that Prince William and his PR machine have left the country, the Australian media needs to sit back and realise they were used and a bit cheapened by a rapturous week-long love affair, writes <b>David Donovan</b>.

How the Palace press machine seduced the Australian media

Journalism

Feb 02, 2010

34

Does anyone in Australia actually give a flying fig about Prince William? Yes, if you believe the David Flints of the world: a group of people whose entire support for the monarchy seems more like something out of a trashy romance novel.

Find Wills a missus? Now that’s a blue from the Bolt

Crikey Says

Jan 19, 2010

8

Current prince and future king, Prince William, is a great candidate to push the idea of a limited monarchy in Australia. Why? Because he seems just as nice as his late mum, says <b>Ross Cameron</b>.

When there’s a Will, there’s a way for an Oz monarchy

Federal

Jan 18, 2010

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