Reading Time: 3 minutes They were canny, enduring and keen on expansion. In the end, however, the empire couldn’t survive the First World War
Tag: Monarchy
Want to help Harry and Meghan? Leave them be
Reading Time: 3 minutes The principal issue is that Harry and his wife are not interested in, nor apparently have the resilience for, performing public duties
The Stuarts, a dynasty brought down by religion
Reading Time: 4 minutes In addition to displaying the Stuart propensity for absolutism, James II publicly converted to Catholicism. The die was cast
Why the monarchy still makes sense in Canada
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Commonwealth that binds the U.K. and Canada is a great positive for the world. And the influence of colonialism isn’t all bad
When Elizabeth goes, the monarchy will fade in Canada
Reading Time: 3 minutes The debate about severing the royal connection will begin immediately after Queen Elizabeth’s passing. It may take a while but the break seems inevitable