Seemingly discontent with just being the darling of the British establishment, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) is on a charm offensive to win over the American public as well. The crown prince must have figured the surefire way to impress the US political establishment was by glorifying Israel and demonizing Iran, judging by […]
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The Crown Season 2 Trailer: Elizabeth Struggles With Wobbly Monarchy, Churlish Philip — Plus: See Poster
“You married a wild spirit,” someone warns Queen Elizabeth in the Season 2 trailer for Netflix’s The Crown. “Trying to tame him is no use.” And while Philip’s chafing at his official role does seem to take up a lot of his wife’s energies in the promo, released Monday, the queen has a bunch more problems — […]
‘Tell him France isn’t a monarchy’: Twitter mocks Macron over ‘elected king’ comment
Twitter exploded with sarcastic comments after French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly told a former political rival that “the king was elected four months ago,” apparently referring to his election victory in June. The French leader was exchanging barbs with his former presidential rival Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who heads the left-wing La France Insoumise party. Mélenchon, who […]
When Thailand Undermined Its Monarchy
Seven young men from Siam met in Parisian cafes in February 1927, sipping coffee and plotting a revolution. The sight of foreign, middle-class legal students and military professionals was common in Europe at the time — Siam, in fact, had been sending increasing numbers of students abroad in a bid to expand the siwilai, or […]
As Queen Elizabeth II’s Health Declines, Why Does The United Kingdom Still Have A Monarchy?
In the United Kingdom and around the world, Queen Elizabeth II’s health has been cause for a good deal of speculation in recent weeks. The Queen cancelled a number of public engagements over the Christmas period, with Buckingham Palace blaming a heavy cold. However, with the UK’s head of state now 90-years-old, many fear that […]