The Dutch Counted What Their Royal House Made From Slavery. Should Ours?
A headline from the Netherlands puts a figure of nearly half a billion on one dynasty’s earnings, in the same…
Author: Isla Campbell
‘Darkest Days’ but No Apology: The King’s Caribbean Tour and the Limits of What a Monarch Can Say
Reports say Charles will acknowledge the shame of the slave trade without the word campaigners want, and the reason lies…
Never Complain, Never Explain: Why the Palace Stays Silent on the Traitor Row
The royal household long-standing approach to family controversy is to say nothing, and this week has shown both the strength…
From the Abdication to Today: A Short History of Royal Brothers Who Stopped Speaking
The reported traitor row is far from the first rift between royal siblings, and the history offers some perspective on…
The Heir Burden: What the Prince of Wales Role Demands, and Why It Shapes the Brothers Relationship
Understanding the unique pressures of being heir to the throne helps explain, though not excuse, the tensions reported this week…
Royal Books That Shook the Palace: From Diana Her True Story to Today Memoir Row
The uncle memoir at the centre of the traitor claims joins a long line of books that have unsettled the…
The Show Goes On: Royal Duty, Public Engagements and Keeping Calm While the Family Makes Headlines
While the traitor claims circulate, the business of the monarchy continues in diaries, visits and ceremonies, and that continuity is…
Best Satire for June 2025: Royal Family Comedy, Ranked
Judges rank the sharpest satire covering royal finances, scheduling and public duties LONDON (June 2025)—This cycle’s review of royal family…
Buckingham Palace Gift Shop Mug Reportedly Outsells Commemorative Coin by Wide Margin
Retail staff say the humble mug’s consistent popularity genuinely surprised management LONDON, England – A modest Buckingham Palace gift shop…
Palace Guard’s Famously Stoic Expression Reportedly Cracks During Tourist Photo Attempt
Witnesses say the brief lapse generated considerably more excitement than any official ceremony LONDON, England – A palace guard’s famously…
