A dozen score and seven years ago, revolutionaries met in Independence Hall in Philadelphia to sever ties with the British crown. No more was a crowned head to rule over America. A declaration stated ...

The monarchy and British government are closely intertwined. While all important decisions are made by MPs in modern times, the Monarch gives ‘final approval’ and signs off all our laws. But the ...

With Queen Elizabeth II's passing, the United Kingdom enters not just a period of mourning, but of huge uncertainty. The queen provided a constant presence during 70 years of change—but she played ...

Former King Gyanendra Shah is greeted on his 71st birthday. Narayan Maharjan/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Gyanendra Shah, former king of Nepal, will celebrate his 77th birthday on July 7 ...

CHURCHILL OFTEN DESCRIBED parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy as being imperfect--but the best that man had yet devised. It is human nature to require a leader at the helm. In our ...

The death of King Norodom Sihanouk in October last year was a great loss to Cambodia. To the royal family, the King’s tremendous popularity is a double-edged sword. For many years, the monarchy has ...

Student-led protests gained momentum in Thailand on Sunday, as thousands gathered in Bangkok in the biggest anti-government political rally in years to demand the prime minister’s resignation and ...

Historically, one of the institutions has stabilized the other in rocky moments. With troubling accusations against Prince Andrew and Boris Johnson, that’s not an option now. By Mark Landler LONDON — ...

Facebook on Tuesday blocked access within Thailand to a group that has criticized the country's king but said it was planning a legal challenge to the government's demand that it restrict access to ...

More than 10,000 people rallied in the Thai capital of Bangkok on Sunday, one of the biggest gatherings yet among anti-government protesters demanding an end to the military-led administration and ...

It was an act unthinkable in Thailand mere months ago – an estimated 10,000 anti-government protesters packing Bangkok’s Democracy Monument on Sunday, with some calling for reform of the country’s ...