[ad_1] Meghan Markle is temporarily pausing her podcast Archetypes following Queen Elizabeth’s death late last week. After debuting last month and releasing its first three episodes featuring personal conversations with stars like Serena Williams, Mariah Carey, and Mindy Kaling, the royal decided to go on hiatus with the show in […]
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Prince Harry Remembers The Queen’s “Infectious Smile” and “Unwavering Grace and Dignity”
[ad_1] Two days after Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle joined Prince William and Kate Middleton in a walkabout at Windsor Castle to view memorials for Queen Elizabeth, Harry released a statement memorializing his grandmother on the Archewell website. His message came after King Charles and William had both […]
British Royal Family Tree: From Queen Elizabeth II to Lilibet Diana
[ad_1] Since Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne in 1952, the English royal family tree has grown to include her four children, eight grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. For most people, a family tree is simply a fun curio, but for the British royal family birth order and parentage is […]
Queen Elizabeth Dead at 96
[ad_1] Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, died on Thursday. She was 96 years old. Nicknamed “the Steadfast” by her biographer Douglas Hurd, the queen dutifully served her country and territories for 70 years. For many in Britain, Elizabeth II was the only living monarch they had […]
Queen Elizabeth II: A Life of Diplomacy
[ad_1] From international tours to meetings with the most powerful people on earth, the queen spent her life at the center of the world stage. [ad_2]
Queen Elizabeth’s Incredible Pop-Culture Impact
[ad_1] Elizabeth II was still a newborn when she earned her first book dedication (from Winnie the Pooh creator A.A. Milne) and only three years old when she landed a 1929 Newsweek cover, where she was introduced to the world as a cherub-faced “Princess Lilybet.” By the time of her […]
Queen Elizabeth II With Her Family Over the Years
[ad_1] United by its duty to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth and the royal blood that stretches back centuries, the royal family is also just a family—people who go on vacations together, share hobbies and passions, and help each other juggle babies (even if those babies are wearing elaborate […]
Late-Night Hosts React to Queen Elizabeth II’s Death
[ad_1] The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah took a slightly different approach in his remarks about the queen’s passing, highlighting the mixed response to her death across the globe. In a contrast to Corden’s “universally adored” characterization, Noah said of the late monarch, “It’s been interesting to see how varied the […]
What Does It Really Mean When We Call Queen Elizabeth a “Global Icon”?
[ad_1] It’s fitting that Queen Elizabeth II’s last official engagement was political in nature. She welcomed Liz Truss, the UK’s new prime minister, to Balmoral, formally giving her permission to form a new government. The ritual, which the queen had performed again and again, as King Charles will now do the […]
“Next Few Days” Will Reveal Possibility of William and Harry Reconciliation: A ‘DYNASTY’ Bonus Episode on the Crown’s Future
[ad_1] Continuing the gimlet-eyed analysis of royal power dynamics and history on Vanity Fair’s DYNASTY podcast, a special episode looks back at the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II—and looks ahead into King Charles III’s future reign. On Thursday, September 8, the Windsor clan lost its stalwart head, the […]
Queen Elizabeth II: How the World Is Mourning Britain’s Longest-Serving Monarch
[ad_1] Queen Elizabeth II was a daughter, a sister, a mother, a grandmother, and a great-grandmother to the Windsor clan, but she was also a beloved public figure who came to represent nobility, grace, and humor on the world stage. When news of her death broke on Thursday evening in […]
Inside Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles’s Complicated Relationship
[ad_1] There was also the natural tension between mother and son over the delicate fact that until the queen’s abdication or death, her son would forever be in limbo. According to Smith, Charles was occasionally heard to ask, “Why doesn’t she abdicate?” Prince Charles’s frustrations boiled over in 1994, when […]