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King Charles’ inherited superiority is the opposite of equality.

Let’s get rid of this embarrassing King’s birthday holiday

Endorsing an unelected, hereditary figurehead, however indifferently, clashes with the quintessentially Australian idea that everyone is entitled to a fair go.

  • Brigitte McLaughlin

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Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla speak with David Beckham at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Monday May 19, 2025. (Toby Melville/Pool via AP)

David Beckham’s knighthood: a symbol of reinvention and quiet service

The British football icon’s public journey has always followed a particular arc: early acclaim, a fall from grace, and then redemption through endurance.

  • Rob Harris
King Charles delivers the speech from the throne in the Senate in Ottawa, Ontario.

King Charles and Pope Leo defend US Constitution from Trump

That the greatest defenders of American values are the incumbent British monarch and the Vicar of Christ is a great irony.

  • George Brandis
“Completely throws out the rules of ballet”: Ballet Preljocaj’s production of Swan Lake is on at QPAC this week.

When fossil fuels pollute Swan Lake: Provocative ballet opens in Brisbane

Greta Thunberg as a swan? Maverick choreographer Angelin Preljocaj says classical ballet can be a form of climate protest.

  • Nick Dent

MAGA v the monarch: Is King Charles blowing royal raspberries at Trump?

There is a majestic irony to the fact an unelected British king has become a counterweight to American despotism.

  • Nick Bryant
King Charles inspects an honour guard as he arrives at the Senate building in Ottawa.

King travelled to Ottawa to address ‘anxious’ Canadians. Then Trump took aim again

King Charles III said Canada faced unprecedented challenges in a world that had never been more dangerous, reaffirmed its sovereignty in a rare speech from the throne in the nation’s parliament.

  • Rob Gillies
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King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Canada House on Trafalgar Square in London this month to mark 100 years since it opened.

King Charles’ visit sends subtle message to a certain non-Canadian amid 51st-state talk

Donald Trump’s threats to annex the largest of Charles’ realms have posed an extraordinary diplomatic headache for the 76-year-old monarch.

  • Amanda Coletta and Karla Adam
Prince Harry isn’t speaking with his father. Brooklyn Beckham didn’t go to his father’s 50th celebration. Are family rifts fixable?

Should you try to repair a family rift or just let go?

Whether it’s a breakdown in communication or a sense of betrayal, can you come back from a family falling-out?

  • Nell Geraets
The path to marriage has been far from smooth for King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

King Charles’ firm The Crown Estate closes in on deal with Australian property giant

The Crown Estate is one of the UK’s largest property managers, controlling half of the UK’s coastline.

  • Simon Johanson
Edward Hoddle addresses the Koala Gala audience at London’s Merchant Taylors’ Hall.

The koala has crashed the party – and London’s elite are paying attention

A black-tie gala in honour of Australia’s beloved marsupial is drawing aristocrats, expats and ex-prime ministers to the cause of wildlife conservation, thanks to one passionate Australian.

  • Rob Harris

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