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Ben Jennings on King Charles’ state visit to the US – cartoon

The Guardian 19 Mar 2026
Discover and buy more of Ben’s cartoons here. Order your own print of this cartoon from the Guardian Print Shop ....
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Why the king’s visit to US must not go ahead | Letters

The Guardian 18 Mar 2026
As Jenkins points out. “Separating headship of state from daily politics is a virtue of hereditary monarchy.” I am just not convinced that the king’s host will be capable of understanding that level of subtlety ... Nicholas Avery. Felixstowe, Suffolk ....
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Rare coin from Britain’s only joint monarchy up for auction

Chronicle Tribune 17 Mar 2026
It's estimated to sell for between $10,000 and $16,000 ....
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Postpone King’s US state visit or risk embarrassing monarchy, senior Labour MP urges Starmer

AOL 17 Mar 2026
"If it was to go ahead, it would go ahead against a backdrop of a war and that, I think, is quite difficult - and the last thing that we want to do is to have their Majesties embarrassed," she said ... .
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Rare coin from Britain\u2019s only joint monarchy up for auction

Lake Cities Sun 16 Mar 2026
(Roseberys via SWNS). By James Gamble. An ultra-rare, 300-year-old five guinea coin from Britain's first and only joint monarchy is set to sell at auction for as much as $16,000. × This page requires Javascript ... kAm%96 !C@E6DE2?E A2.Ck^Am ... ....
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The Queen Who Saved Britain’s Monarchy

The World 15 Mar 2026
It’s been a rocky road for Britain’s House of Windsor of late. Ever since the end of World War II, it has wobbled dangerously close to the cliff’s edge of abolition, only to catch a breather and soldier on ....
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Dining across the divide: ‘If I were queen, I’d abolish the monarchy’

The Guardian 15 Mar 2026
Two Oxfordshire inhabitants disagreed over the role of the royals, but would they see eye to eye over benefits and immigration?. Matilda, 19, Oxfordshire. Occupation Starts a history degree in September ....
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Royals and celebrities warned to watch words as lip-reading videos go viral

The Guardian 15 Mar 2026
Advisers say to ‘assume the cameras are always rolling’ as exchanges can be decoded in seconds and posted online ... ....
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A royal rule of thumb for measurements | Brief letters

The Guardian 15 Mar 2026
Sizing up . Kind Hearts and Coronets . Accounting for taste . Deranged scumbags ... Unfortunately, it never caught on and faded into the mists of time, but is remembered with fondness for my colleague, who had a classical education. Mike Rowe. Offham, Kent.
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The rapper who railed against corruption now set to be Nepal’s new leader

Egypt Independent 14 Mar 2026
“Balen will build this nation, he definitely will.” ... The nation has had more than a dozen governments since 2008, when it abolished its 239-year-old monarchy and transitioned to a republic following a decades-long civil war ... Social justice rapper ... ....
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