Rumours of the Commonwealth’s demise are greatly exaggerated
ANNE GALLAGHER: The Realm may decline, but the Commonwealth will live on
Tag: Monarchy
The death of King Richard the Lionheart
PAT MURPHY: England’s most famous medieval king was, like his parents, more French than English
Trudeau can’t stop himself from embarrassing us
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: He dishonoured the Queen and her family during her funeral. Did he know he’d be filmed in this Canada’s Got No Talent debacle?
Elizabeth II had the poise to navigate the cesspool of colonialism
GERRY CHIDIAC: The British Empire enslaved human beings, destroyed functioning states, destroyed economies, and imprisoned and killed countless people
Rest well, Queen Elizabeth II – and welcome, King Charles III
MICHAEL TAUBE: The way he has handled the transition could lead to his reign being an unexpectedly impressive one
What Queen Elizabeth II meant to Canada
MICHAEL TAUBE: Irrespective of our different views on the British monarchy, she’ll always be remembered fondly as an important part of the Canadian family
What is the monarchy’s future in Canada?
PAT MURPHY: Queen Elizabeth represented history in an era of anti-historical hysteria, forbearance in a time of narcissism, and public service
Gaining perspective: Princess Diana’s death 25 years on
PAT MURPHY: She was a young woman of scant personal resources who believed she was basking with dolphins when she was foundering among sharks
Hereditary empires and the struggle with modernity
PAT MURPHY: Hereditary dynasties could not survive the industrial revolution. Well, except for one
How empires grab and hold on to power
BOOKS: Being recognized as divinely anointed was hugely advantageous. While it didn’t guarantee acquiescence, it was still a formidable asset
Catholic Ireland’s conflicted interest in the monarchy
PAT MURPHY: Dublin cinemas originally planned to screen a film of the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth but dropped the idea after receiving bomb threats
A love letter from Canadian LGBQT artist to the Queen
OWEN GRANT INNES: She first led me to the intersection of the many roads that one can walk down in a bigger world with room for us all
Harry will receive a princely sum for a book about nothing
MICHAEL TAUBE: A profile of someone who has been in the public eye most of his life but achieved little of note isn’t a worthwhile subject (PREMIUM)
William of Orange was no charmer but he left a lasting legacy
PAT MURPHY: William’s significance as the architect of resistance to France is generally acknowledged. But his personality tends to be more elusive. Or at least less remarked on (PREMIUM)
We need a better governor general. We don’t need to abolish the post
JAMES MCCRAE: Trudeau’s proclivity for celebrity culture has brought shame to the institution of the Queen’s representative (FREE)
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown
CONSTANTINE PASSARIS: Queen Elizabeth must juggle her duties with her family responsibilities. But in her case, the stakes are higher and the scrutiny is intense (FREE)
Governor general: an anachronism who can save democracy
DOUG FIRBY: The role of the governor general is often ceremonial and mostly symbolic, but it can still mean something very important (PREMIUM)
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