I believe that the monarchy can be a unifying force that transcends religion, race, gender etcetera throughout British society. (Monarchies need to adapt and change, of course, and when a new personality ascends the throne it may be the ideal moment to introduce difficult and systemic changes into the old institution.Today's monarchy is not an impediment for development of a country and it's very efficient and performing. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is on a crusade to crack down on churches and pastors… )And of course, the Monarchy costs an absolute fortune to support. We’re not simply comparing the morals of yesteryear to the morals of today, we’re pointing out … That is not the case for a president. Quite likely. This is a chronologically ordered list of British monarchs starting from the Act of Union of 1707—the unification of the English and Scottish kingdoms as Great Britain. That´s not counting one Grand Duchy (Luxembourg) and two principalities (Monaco and Liechtenstein). When his period will be ended, he will return to the everyday's life and another President will come with his idea and knows how. The process of decolonisation began in 1947 with the independence of India, Pakistan and Ceylon. Most of those public duties have been taken by Charles. Princes married princesses, or at the very least members of the high aristocracy. Whether that's dog-sledding in the Arctic Circle (top left), a room at the luxurious Soho House (bottom left), a stunning eight-bedroom mansion in LA's exclusive Beverley Ridge (centre) or a luxury property in British Columbia (top right), the couple seem to have themselves received many benevolent acts from powerful supportersPrince Harry and Meghan Markle distributed supplies, clothes and nappies at a drive-through run by Los Angeles charity Baby2Baby on WednesdayCrown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, who is married to Crown Prince Haakon, looks the epitome of elegance in the photographs, opting for an eye-catching orange maxi dress.Finding Freedom sold 31,000 copies in the UK in the first five days of its release, according to new figures from data provider Nielsen Book.DailyMail.com has learned that the home Harry and Meghan bought in Santa Barbara sits behind what used to be the estate of deeply troubled schizophrenic sex addict Stanley McCormick.London-based celebrity hairdresser George Northwood, spoke to Grazia magazine about working with the royal and said she is 'the most thoughtful person' down to the 'smallest detail'.Prince Philip, 99, was aboard Navy destroyer, the HMS Whelp in Tokyo Bay when the Japanese surrendered in 1945. Although the 1932 Revolution brought an end to absolute monarchy, the institution today can be said to be more powerful than ever in the sense of providing a unifying element for the country ? In the past five years all of European´s kings-in-waiting (which is what crown princes are) have dispensed with the old rules, and have wed commoners. The Prince Andrew/Jeffrey Epstein scandal also revived the controversies over other sordid relationships and shadowy financial deals in which his Royal Highness was mingled after his retirement from the Royal Navy in 2001. As you will notice, the Monarchy in all its glory is now dead everywhere except Great Britain. He saw the surrender take place 200 yards away with a pair of binoculars.PATRICK JEPHSON: We can let go of the hope that Harry and Meghan will wake up one morning and decide to return to dear old Blighty to do any kind of actual Royal toil.Prince Andrew, who was forced to stand down from royal duties following his disastrous BBC Newsnight interview, was pictured today driving from Windsor Castle, alone.Prince Charles, 71, sent the Princess Royal, who is thought to spending the day on a sailing trip around the west coast of Scotland, birthday congratulations on his Instagram account.On the 75th anniversary of Victory in Japan Day, ceremonies are being held around the world before the Royal Family join UK PM Boris Johnson and veterans for a red arrows flypast.JOHN HUMPHRYS: I knew what would happen. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Rumors are spreading throughout the British media that the ousting of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, from his royal status began with a call from As with so many things related to the British royals, the conversation has no official confirmation but that hasn’t stopped a new wave of speculation ranging from ‘it’s time to put an end to the useless monarchy’ to ‘it’s a purge and Charles is behind it’ to ‘it’s time for the queen to retire and finally give Prince Charles his chance.’Prince Charles with dancers on November 25, 2019 in Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands. In this case, the circumstances foretelling the future seem clear. He’s already being dubbed the 'Shadow King' for his handling of the furor over Andrew's scandal.I'm a dual Colombian-Luxembourgish freelance journalist, inveterate traveler and writer based in the world's only Grand Duchy. I mean, how many King Georges does one country need?As for the familial murder, this has never been one happy lineage of brother always loving brother. In constitutional monarchies, wherein sovereignty rests formally with the crown but politically with 'the people' (usually the electorate, as represented by a parliament), the monarch now usually serves largely ceremonial functions, except in times of crisis. Gyanedra has proven very unpopular and in 2006 agreed to hand off the bulk of his governmental authority to Parliament.What do Britain, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Norway have in common?