Prince Harry and Meghan to ‘Step Back’ as Senior British Royals

DANICA KIRKA / The Associated Press Jan 8, 2020 The couple's stunning statement says they plan to become financially independent and split their time between the U.K. and North America. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Russell Brand on How Capitalism Silences the Inherent Human Desire for Fairness

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 14, 2014 "I know, I know. I’m rich, I’m famous, I have money, I have had private security on and off for years," comedian Russell Brand acknowledges in a recent article for The Guardian as he discusses the need to abolish the guard labor that protects the rich. However, he goes on to concede, "There is no doubt that I as much as anyone have to change. Revolution is change." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

They Weren’t All the Queen’s Men

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2012 Many would consider being knighted or otherwise honored by England’s royals a dream come true. But more than 200 rebellious Brits have declined or returned the honor, refusing to hand their names and legacies over to rulers seeking to bolster their own dubious reputations. John Lennon and authors Roald Dahl and C.S. Lewis are on that list. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Queen Honors Irish Freedom Fighters

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2011 The queen has landed in Ireland, where she laid a wreath at the Garden of Remembrance to honor those who fought against British tyranny. And if you think that's a nice gesture, you should see the emerald green outfit her majesty wore for her arrival. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Her Majesty’s Royal Facebook Page

Staff / Truthdig Nov 9, 2010 If you're not on Facebook, you're officially more out of touch than the queen of England. Her Majesty, who already has a presence on YouTube, Twitter and Flickr, is starting up a monarchy funpage so you can more easily keep track of her business. Just remember, one does not poke the queen. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

David Cameron, You’re Britain’s New Prime Minister

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2010 Conservative leader David Cameron, come on down You may not have won an outright majority in the UK’s recent election, but her majesty the queen has this consolation prize: a fabulous stay in Number 10 Downing Street and a job administering her government until (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Condi Tickles the Ivories for the Queen

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2008 Of all the items we might have expected would rank high on outgoing Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's wish list of things she'd like to do before leaving office, playing Brahms in a private concert for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II wouldn't have been one of them. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mugabe Turns a Deaf Ear to Critics

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2008 Robert Mugabe has been condemned by everyone from Nelson Mandela to the queen of England over his conduct in Zimbabwe's runoff election, but he plans to go ahead with the contest even though the opposition has dropped out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Queen Gets Her Revenge

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2007 Queen Elizabeth began a toast on Tuesday by teasing the president: "I wondered whether I should start this toast saying I was here in 1776, but I don't think I will." Though she has since departed our shores, the British monarch is not done teaching Americans a lesson -- her carbon footprint for the trip will be calculated and matched with a donation to an environmental charity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

God Save the Queen From George W. Bush

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2007 Here the president's Freudian slip is caught on tape in all its awkwardness. Also, it turns out Bush had to be prodded by Condoleezza Rice and wife Laura into making the state dinner a "white tie" affair. Apparently the idea that dinner with the queen should be a formal occasion escaped the man. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )