Queen Elizabeth

trailer mix Dec. 2, 2023

How Many Hats Are in the Trailer for The Crown’s Final Episodes?The final six episodes premiere on December 14, and the trailer promises hats galore.

By Tom Smyth

king charles coronation May 6, 2023

Introducing Queen CamillaCharles wasn’t the only one getting crowned on Saturday.

By Danielle Cohen

royals Feb. 2, 2023

Australia Banishes King Charles From Its BanknotesIn the battle to succeed his mother on Australian $5 bills, Charles loses to the First Australians.

By Margaret Hartmann

book review Nov. 15, 2022

Mum’s the Word: Elizabeth Remains a Cipher in New Biography The Queen: Her LifeAuthor Andrew Morton doesn’t even try to pin his subject down, offering instead Wikipedia-deep chronologies and press-release prose.

By Hillary Kelly

fact check Nov. 11, 2022

The Queen Loved Her Big Singing BassOne thing The Crown got right.

By Claire Lampen

keeping up with the royals Oct. 23, 2022

What Is Going On Between Prince Harry and King Charles?A new report claims Prince Harry might not attend his father’s coronation.

By Olivia Truffaut-Wong

keeping up with the royals Oct. 17, 2022

Update: The Queen’s Corgis Are AliveBut are they well?

By Claire Lampen

the royal family Oct. 16, 2022

The Paddington Bears Left for Queen Elizabeth Have a New HomeThe Royal Parks service previously asked mourners to stop bringing teddy bears for the queen.

By Olivia Truffaut-Wong

royals Oct. 11, 2022

What to Know About the Royal SuccessionBuckingham Palace has tweeted a save-the-date notice for King Charles’s coronation.

By Claire Lampen

last night on late night Sept. 20, 2022

American Citizen John Oliver Just Wants His ‘Football’ ‘Matches’ BackPausing soccer for the queen’s death … that’s class warfare.

By Jason P. Frank

the royals Sept. 19, 2022

Did You Think There Wouldn’t Be Drama at the Queen’s Funeral?A recap of Monday’s tenser moments — from wardrobe disputes to seating-arrangement snubs.

By Danielle Cohen

royals Sept. 19, 2022

Everything to Know About the Queen’s FuneralAfter a week of meticulously detailed royal protocol, Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest on Monday at Windsor castle.

By Claire Lampen

coffin emoji Sept. 19, 2022

Pick One: The Emoji Movie or the Queen’s Funeral“It should win an Oscar for its screenplay.”

By Wolfgang Ruth

big long lines Sept. 19, 2022

The Queue Absolutely Destroyed MeA five-mile line to see the queen’s coffin at Westminster Hall caused lots of drama.

By Danielle Cohen

royals Sept. 16, 2022

What Are the Brits “Mad” at Meghan Markle for This Time?Since the queen’s death, the list of “reasons” has somehow grown even longer and wilder.

By Danielle Cohen

style Sept. 16, 2022

After the Queen’s Death, London Fashion Week Goes OnSmaller designers pushed for the event to go on, opting for their own tributes.

By Naomi Pike

royals Sept. 15, 2022

Attempting to Untangle the Royal InheritanceKing Charles III gets custody of the U.K. seabed, a new duchy, and an untold fortune from the queen.

By Claire Lampen

royals Sept. 14, 2022

Sorry, Americans, But King Charles May Hate UsFrom fixing him up with Nixon’s daughter to staging the Princess Diana–John Travolta dance, we’ve often shown him a bad time.

By Margaret Hartmann

royals Sept. 14, 2022

How to Watch Queen Elizabeth II’s Lying-in-State on the BBCThe livestream runs until her funeral on Monday.

By Eric Vilas-Boas

royals Sept. 14, 2022

King Charles’s Reign of Fussiness Has BegunI’m not so sure about this new queen.

By Claire Lampen

queen elizabeth Sept. 13, 2022

How Twitter Mourned (and Memed) the QueenThe queen’s death brought about a confusing mix of somber tributes, memes, and finger-wagging scolds online.

By Louis Staples

royals Sept. 12, 2022

Prince Andrew Was Heckled at the Queen’s Funeral ProcessionThe attendee who called him “a sick old man” was subsequently arrested.

By Danielle Cohen

royals Sept. 12, 2022

Anti-Monarchy Protesters Are Getting Arrested in the U.K.“I find it really alarming that you can be arrested for expressing an opinion in public,” one protester said.

By Bindu Bansinath

royals Sept. 12, 2022

Guess Who’s Inheriting the Queen’s CorgisHer favorite son reclaims one royal duty.

By Claire Lampen

royals Sept. 12, 2022

Prince Harry Remembers the Queen As a ‘Guiding Compass’He released a statement honoring Queen Elizabeth II, a.k.a. Granny.

By Danielle Cohen

royals Sept. 10, 2022

We Will Never See Another Queen of EnglandThe monarchy has lost more than its ruler — it lost its most compelling case for its own existence.

By Elizabeth Holmes

royals Sept. 10, 2022

Charles in ChargeBritain’s new sovereign may yet learn, at a rather advanced age, how to comport himself.

By Geoffrey Wheatcroft

royals Sept. 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth’s Awkward Visits With U.S. Presidents, RankedMany presidents made fools of themselves on royal visits, from making the monarch hang out in a MLB dugout to kissing the Queen Mother on the lips.

By Margaret Hartmann

extremely online Sept. 9, 2022

Posting for the QueenBrands such as Domino’s, McDonald’s, and Playmobil scrambled to issue dignified statements about the monarch’s death, but why?

By Rachel Connolly

royals Sept. 9, 2022

‘I Won’t Cry Over the Death of a Violent Oppressor’Talking with Professor Uju Anya about Queen Elizabeth II and colonialism.

By Bindu Bansinath

royals Sept. 9, 2022

What Happens to Prince Andrew Now?With the queen’s death, mummy’s favourite boy may receive very different treatment.

By Claire Lampen

this week in late night Sept. 9, 2022

How Late-Night Hosts Reacted to the Queen’s DeathIncluding Trevor Noah, Jimmy Kimmel, and Stephen Colbert.

By Bethy Squires

royals Sept. 9, 2022

Toasting to the QueenA gathering at Buckingham Palace was a serious memorial for some and a photo op for others.

By Lauren Holter

remembrance Sept. 9, 2022

Scott Thompson, the Once (and Future?) QueenThe Kids in the Hall comedian reflects on his royal muse.

As told to Anne Victoria Clark

rip Sept. 9, 2022

The Queen Sure Did Love to Color-CoordinateMonochrome for decades.

By Emilia Petrarca

royals Sept. 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth Was Best When She Couldn’t Be BotheredRemembering the late monarch’s more eccentric moments.

By Mia Mercado

royals Sept. 8, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II Was Britain’s Longest-Ruling MonarchShe surpassed Victoria at 63 years and 216 days. On Thursday, several years later, Queen Elizabeth II passed away.

By Ian Epstein

royals Sept. 8, 2022

Twitter Reacts to Queen Elizabeth II’s DeathFriends, family, celebrities, and fellow world leaders react to the death of the longest-reigning British monarch in history.

By Bindu Bansinath

royals Sept. 8, 2022

The Queen Has DiedBritain’s longest-reigning monarch died peacefully at Balmoral Castle. She was 96.

By Danielle Cohen

royals Sept. 8, 2022

Queen Elizabeth Was the First Monarch We Thought We KnewCrowned at the dawn of the TV age, she was defined by her distance as much as her ubiquity.

By Kathryn VanArendonk

royals Sept. 8, 2022

How to Watch BBC News Live (for Obvious Reasons)Queen Elizabeth “died peacefully” this afternoon.

By Savannah Salazar

royals Sept. 8, 2022

The Queen Is Under ‘Medical Supervision’ at BalmoralAs her family travels to Scotland, the queen’s doctors are “concerned for Her Majesty’s health.”

By Claire Lampen

keeping up with the royals June 13, 2022

No One Wants to Be Seen With Prince AndrewPrince Charles and Prince William have reportedly had enough.

By Olivia Truffaut-Wong

keeping up with the royals June 6, 2022

Queen Introduces Creative New Way to Avoid Work ResponsibilitiesSend a hologram in your place.

By Claire Lampen

keeping up with the royals June 5, 2022

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Ended With a Paddington CameoWeekend celebration highlights included Prince Louis reactions, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s return, and a surprise balcony appearance.

By Mia Mercado

ma’amalade time June 4, 2022