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Royal prerogative: King Charles III banishes Andrew to buttress the House of Windsor's foundations

No one is bigger than the monarchy

The Independent UK

Removing Prince Andrew From the Line of Succession Would "Require an International Effort" and Pose "Risks" to Royal Family

"The monarch must act within the confines of the law—but the law is not designed to easily allow someone to become an ex-royal."

Marie Claire

One scandal too many forces UK monarchy to sideline Prince Andrew

Prince Andrew has been banished from the royal whirl after emails emerged this week showing that he had remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein longer than he previously admitted

The Independent UK

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Starmer may have weaponised the Windsors, but soft power is the royals’ great asset

Just as in the Oval Office this week, history shows the royals can be deployed to serve British interests – whether they like it or not

The Guardian - UK

From ribbon cutting to real-world impact: how William and Kate are treading a fine political line

In proclaiming their plans to end homelessness and transform early education, the royals are moving away from traditional duties. But are they at risk of stepping on political toes?

The Guardian - UK

All eyes on Prince Andrew after alleged Chinese spy controversy

Royal sources say Charles is still considering whether to ban his brother from family’s Christmas Day walk

The Guardian - UK

King Charles’s visit puts the monarchy’s Australian future back in focus

Hopeful Republicans are calling it the ‘farewell tour’, as the king toes the tried and tested constitutional line

The Guardian - UK

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Palace Makes Under-the-Radar Move to Ensure Prince Andrew and Prince Harry Are Barred from Ever Standing In for King Charles

The monarchy has never felt as “slimmed-down” as it does right now.

Marie Claire

Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells says she'll hand back her CBE – but it may not be that simple

Paula Vennells, former chief executive of the Post Office, has said she will hand back her CBE, following the outrage over the Horizon scandal that left hundreds of people prosecuted for crimes they didn’t commit. Craig Prescott, lecturer in law at Royal Holloway, University of London, answers this and other…

The Conversation

King Charles faces crisis of relevance as coronation shines light on royal family's colonial past

The coronation is done and dusted, but the spectacle has reignited debates about slavery, colonial legacies and republicanism.

ABC News

'Not my king': UK republicans want coronation to be the last

There will be dissenters among the cheering crowds when King Charles III travels by gilded coach to his coronation

The Independent UK

Charles III: what people in Scotland, Wales and NI think of their new king

The new monarch arrives at a time of surging nationalist sentiment in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Queen’s sweeping immunity from more than 160 laws

Guardian investigation finds monarch enjoys extraordinary exemptions in laws ranging from animal welfare to taxation

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