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Why many in Nepal want a return of the king

April 04, 2025 3:55 pm

Police crackdown on protesters has made Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli more unpopular. He has sought to place the entire blame on former King Gyanendra Shah, but the tables might turn on him.

10 Richest Monarchs in the World While Charles III, the King of the United Kingdom, is a globally influential monarch, he did not make the list of the world's top 10 richest monarchs. (Source Canva)

Top 10 richest monarchs in the world: Charles III, King of the UK, is not on the list

September 10, 2024 8:46 am

Here is the list of monarchs, the descendants of ancient lineages, who have endured their royalty in an era of democratisation and leveraged their family inheritance and vast other resources to be the top 10 richest monarchs in the world.

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Who is Netiporn Sanesangkhom, the 28-year-old activist who died in Thai prison?

May 15, 2024 10:25 pm

Sanesangkhom was part of an anti-monarchy group called 'Thaluwang', which translates to "shattering the palace." She had been in pre-trial detention since January 26.

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Monarchy reform activist in Thailand dies in detention after months of hunger strike

May 14, 2024 6:00 pm

Netiporn Sanesangkhom, 28, was a member of the activist group Thaluwang, known for their bold and aggressive campaigns demanding reform of the monarchy and abolition of the law that makes it illegal to defame members of the royal family.

A medical plane carrying Norway's king departs Malaysia, the day after he received a pacemaker

March 03, 2024 6:53 pm

Europe’s oldest reigning monarch was hospitalized for an infection during a private vacation on the northern resort island of Langkawi, the royal house said Tuesday.

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This is what the new King and Queen of Denmark wore to their coronation

January 15, 2024 5:46 pm

The royal couple, accompanied by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, ventured onto the balcony of Christiansborg Palace, where they were officially proclaimed the new King and Queen of Denmark.

Young protesters flash the three-fingered, anti-government salute at a pro-democracy rally at Democracy Monument in Bangkok, on Aug. 16, 2020. (Adam Dean/The New York Times)

A crucial question in Thailand’s election: Can you criticize the king?

May 14, 2023 12:27 pm

Thailand has one of the world’s strictest laws against defaming or insulting the king and other members of the royal family. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets and called for checks on the institution’s power in 2020.

Suits make the man, and perhaps the monarchy

December 08, 2022 10:43 am

Today, as in every earlier phase of his life, Charles is seldom spotted without a necktie

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Does King Charles travel with a teddy bear and his own toilet seat?

November 04, 2022 12:10 pm

"He still travels with a childhood teddy bear. He's had it since he was a very small child... The only person who's been allowed to mend King Charles' teddy bear is his childhood nanny..." a royal author has claimed

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What Britain's Royal family wears to Queen's funeral will be dictated by tradition

September 19, 2022 3:11 pm

King Charles will wear a full-day ceremonial uniform with medals, and will carry the red velvet and gold Field Marshal Baton that the Queen presented to him in 2012, when he earned that designation