royal family - Page 3 of 4

Keep Calm

Peter Broelman, Cagle Cartoons, Australia Jul 19, 2013 Dig deeper

Royal Goings-On Freeze Out Climate

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network May 29, 2013 Major U.S. news broadcasters are hot on stories about the British royal family but cold on the destabilizing climate -- despite Prince Charles’ dire warnings. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Right Royal Whippersnapper: Why Things Will Never Change in Britain

By Jessica Ings and Charlie Williams Dec 13, 2012 One might be forgiven for believing that the monarchy has been dying a slow yet dignified death But the announcement of the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy promises to renew adoration for the family in the hearts and minds of Brits But Kate's pregnancy promises to renew adoration for the family in the hearts and minds of Brits. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

British Press

Paul Zanetti, Cagle Cartoons, Australia Dec 10, 2012 Dig deeper

Royal Sceptre

Cam Cardow, Cagle Cartoons, The Ottawa Citizen Dec 4, 2012 Dig deeper

Prince William and Kate Middleton Expecting (Video)

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 3, 2012 The pregnancy was announced Monday after the Duchess of Cambridge was admitted to a London-area hospital for treatment of acute morning sickness. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How the Magna Carta Became a Minor Carta

By Noam Chomsky, TomDispatch Jul 24, 2012 Down the road only a few generations, the millennium of Magna Carta, one of the great events in the establishment of civil and human rights, will arrive. Whether it will be celebrated, mourned, or ignored is not at all clear. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

60 Years of Queen Elizabeth II

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2012 Hey, everyone, it's Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee! Even if you're not much of a royal-watcher, a rather puzzling pastime for some Americans and a royal snooze as far as we're concerned, the woman has reigned in the U.K. during a significant swath of recent history. Let's review. Dig deeper ( 1 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 )