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QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Britain*s King Charles III inspects a guard of honor during a ceremony at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on June 23.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2026
King Charles just got a lot more treasure
Charles* mother Queen Elizabeth II began paying tax only after a public outcry at the government*s decision to pay for expensive repairs to Windsor Castle after a fire in 1992.
Newspapers featuring coverage of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, on suspicion of misconduct related to his ties with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, are displayed at a newsagent in Egham near Windsor, England, on Feb. 20.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2026
King Charles buries his brother over Epstein. America dithers.
Why has the British establishment, not known historically for its alacrity, acted more swiftly than its U.S. counterpart to try to cut out the Epstein cancer.
Britain's Prince Andrew leaves Westminster Cathedral with King Charles in September. The prince's ongoing scandals, including his alleged association with Jeffrey Epstein, and the monarchy*s dysfunctional hereditary system raise deeper questions about the relevance of the royal family in modern society.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2025
Prince Andrew*s ugly Epstein saga makes a strong &no kings* case
The prince has insisted he had no memory of meeting Giuffre, despite paying her a reported ?12 million ($16 million) three years ago to stop her civil claim against him.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Andrew leave after Prince Philip's Thanksgiving Service at Westminster Abbey in March 2022. Revelations that a suspected Chinese spy became a confidant of Britain's Prince Andrew is renewing scrutiny of King Charles' disgraced brother.
WORLD
Dec 15, 2024
Latest scandal raises fresh questions about U.K.*s Prince Andrew
The latest scandal erupted on Thursday after judges upheld a government ban on the Chinese businessman, identified only as H6, from entering Britain.
King Charles III coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey on May 6
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2023
Charles III has been a very dull monarch, thank God
Defying expectations, King Charles III is popular. Losing the fervor or his years as prince and being dependable 〞 even dull 〞 has paid off.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 30, 2023
Meh for monarchy: U.K. coronation fever yet to take hold
The last coronation was held 70 years ago, when huge crowds turned out to witness the formal investiture of Queen Elizabeth II. This time, there appears to be little of the same fervor.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 23, 2023
U.K. gears up for King Charles III*s coronation
Charles III will be officially crowned king next month, in a solemn religious service eight months after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2022
Images of 2022: World news
One event stood over all else this year: Russia*s invasion of Ukraine. The conflict ushered in rapid shifts on defense, energy and business.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2022
Women, life, freedom and the left
The politics of sex and gender can either challenge or reinforce existing power structures. For Western liberals, understanding these dynamics will be crucial to beating back the new right.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2022
Thank you my queen: You left the world a better place
Whether or not a constitutional monarchy makes sense in theory, with the British Commonwealth, it worked in practice.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2022
Follow the queen*s example: Make sure you have a will
Dying without a will is a cruel thing to inflict on your loved ones.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Explainer
Sep 20, 2022
Debate over Abe*s state funeral puts spotlight on practices of other nations
Japanese social media users have used &real state funeral* to refer to Queen Elizabeth II*s ceremony, highlighting their opposition to the state funeral plan for Abe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 19, 2022
Britain mourns Queen Elizabeth II amid funeral*s sombre pageantry
King Charles III and other senior British royals followed her flag-draped coffin into Westminster Abbey at the start of her state funeral, the country*s first since 1965.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 19, 2022
Leaders and monarchs gather for final farewell to Queen Elizabeth
Hundreds of thousands of people lined up to file past the casket of Britain*s longest-reigning monarch at London*s historic Westminster Hall during her lying-in-state.
51勛圖厙 / FOCUS
Sep 19, 2022
Emperor and Queen Elizabeth had close ties for nearly 50 years
&Of course, I felt rather nervous, but the conversation was very informal and enjoyable,* Emperor Naruhito wrote of his first meeting with the queen, in 1983.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 18, 2022
Britons undeterred by daylong waits to mourn a queen they loved
Queen Elizabeth II*s coffin will lie in state at the Palace of Westminster until Monday morning, when it will be carried to Westminster Abbey for the funeral service.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2022
The U.K.*s masses descend on London to say goodbye
While it fits with a national stereotype, the orderly 30-hour, 7-km queue for the lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II is about more than just lining up.
51勛圖厙
Sep 18, 2022
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive in Britain for queen*s funeral
The imperial couple is making their first trip abroad since the emperor*s accession to the throne in 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 17, 2022
Queen Elizabeth*s children guard coffin in solemn vigil
King Charles III and his three siblings stood guard around the coffin of their mother in a solemn vigil honoring Britain*s longest-serving monarch.
Japan Times
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Sep 17, 2022
Roger Dahl on remembering Queen Elizabeth II

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