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British Monarchy

A British soldier as seen from the neck down and from the side | Photo by Roberto Catarinicchia on Unsplash

Free Speech

British Attacks on Free Speech Prove the Value of the First Amendment

Speech codes intended to battle misinformation are instead empowering the government to be the arbiter of truth.

Steven Greenhut | 5.30.2025 7:30 AM

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former President Donald Trump, and President Joe Biden as seen on "The Real Debate" | Screenshot, X

Election 2024

Biden, Trump, and RFK Jr. Are All Anti-Freedom

Those three presidential candidates are making promises that would have bewildered and horrified the Founding Fathers.

John Stossel | 7.3.2024 12:30 AM

Adam-Smith-Sly-American-Proposal | Illustration: A print shows representations of Great Britain and the United States shaking hands; Library of Congress

Economics

Adam Smith Said Colonists Should Join the British Union. Was He Serious?

Reading between the lines of The Wealth of Nations

Daniel Klein | 6.30.2023 6:30 AM

King Charle shaking hands with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. | Chris Jackson / Avalon/Newscom

British Monarchy

How Does the British Monarchy Survive?

Britain’s parliamentary democracy still transcends its monarchy.

Robert Jackman | 5.5.2023 1:30 PM

miniscrown | <em>The Crown</em>Netflix

Television

Review: The Crown Pits British Tradition Against Reform

The lightly fictionalized historical drama shows that it’s hard for staid institutions to grow and change with the times, especially when they aren’t forced to.

Joe Lancaster | 2.3.2023 6:30 AM

Queen Elizabeth shakes someone's hand | Anthony Devlin/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

United Kingdom

The British Monarchy Is Better for Taxpayers Than You Might Think

What would happen to the U.K. balance sheet if the monarchy were retired?

Emma Camp | 9.20.2022 2:11 PM

Memorial for Queen Elizabeth II | Olaf Schuelke/Polaris/Newscom

United Kingdom

Maybe a Ceremonial Monarchy Can Show the Way to a Less Powerful State

The real danger to citizens is the use of coercive government power, no matter how it’s named.

J.D. Tuccille | 9.12.2022 7:00 AM

Queen Elizabeth II and then-prince of Wales Charles walking together at a royal ceremony. | Parsons Media / Polaris/Newscom

United Kingdom

If Monarchy Is a Must, Keep It Neutral

Hopefully King Charles III follows his mother’s example and stays out of politics.

Robert Jackman | 9.9.2022 12:05 PM

Queen Elizabeth II | Stefano Spaziani/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

United Kingdom

In Defense of Not Mourning Queen Elizabeth

Plus: Aretha Franklin's FBI file is declassified, Coinbase challenges Treasury Department sanctions of cryptocurrency technology, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 9.9.2022 9:58 AM

DPPA/Sipa USA/Newscom

First Amendment

Prince Harry's First Amendment Aversion Is Funny; the Governments That Agree Are Scary

We expect British royals to favor muzzling commoners, but too many lawmakers feel the same way.

J.D. Tuccille | 5.21.2021 7:00 AM

spnphotosnine816582 | Dean/SplashNews/Newscom

England

British Culture Minister Threatens a 'Health Warning' on Netflix's The Crown

The show takes plenty of creative license, but viewers are smart enough to distinguish drama from documentary.

Oliver Wiseman | 12.23.2020 11:55 AM

Culture

British Royal Family Denies Prince Charles Compared Being King to Prison

Time profile included an aide mentioning the "prison shades"

Reason Staff | 10.25.2013 9:30 AM

World

Former Royal Family Security Team Members Shocked About Princess Diana Reinvestigation

Insist it was an accident

Reason Staff | 8.19.2013 8:20 AM

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