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Whither the King?

Charles A. Coulombe January 22, 2023

The King has chosen to be called Charles. Let us look at his predecessors, in hopes of finding some indication of where His Majesty might wish to go.

Greece Foregoes Honoring Its Last King With State Burial

Tristan Vanheuckelom January 13, 2023

Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis said Constantine II had lived an “eventful life” which “marked and was marked” in turn by turbulent moments in Greek history.

Greece’s Last King Placed in Intensive Care

Tristan Vanheuckelom January 9, 2023

Constantine II is in critical but stable condition. He ruled the Greek people from 1964 to 1973 until a 1974 referendum abolished the monarchy.

Light Above Politics

Mark Dooley November 18, 2022

Politicians come and go, but the monarch provides continuity in the life of a nation that looks beyond the moment.

Soon, even conservatives will have to ask some unsentimental questions. Where was the royal displeasure when most needed? Where was that counterweight to political power? ‘Locked down,’ is the answer.

Queen Elizabeth and Christian Monarchy, Part I: The Servant-Queen

Peter Day-Milne October 17, 2022

What inspired her vow to uphold the ideal of the knight-like servant-monarch? In part, the answer is: her parents. Happily and faithfully married, the Queen’s parents had a deep Christian faith. This faith bore fruit.

Danish Queen Strips Grandchildren’s Royal Titles

Tristan Vanheuckelom October 3, 2022

A visibly moved Prince Joachim responded that his family “are all very sad,” and that “it is never pleasant seeing your children being treated unfairly. They are in a situation they don’t understand.”

Between National Honor and People’s Opiate:
Reflections on Contemporary Monarchy

Carlos Perona Calvete September 29, 2022

The survival of any traditional institution requires that, during historically critical moments, it remembers its reason for being, renewing its covenant with those it represents. Otherwise, it risks vacuity.

The Politics of Decency

Karl-Gustel Wärnberg September 28, 2022

Like radicals in all corners of the world, instead of celebrating a leader and iconic figure, the government chose to make politics of the monarchy which has always stayed above the fray of politics.

The Unlikely Survival of Sacred Office

Joseph Shaw September 15, 2022

Placing one’s social role ahead of one’s personal preferences is certainly a sacrifice, but the assumption by some that such a sacrifice must make it impossible to live authentically or happily is far from being true.

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Whither the King?

Greece Foregoes Honoring Its Last King With State Burial

Greece’s Last King Placed in Intensive Care

Light Above Politics

How Corona Killed the Crown

Queen Elizabeth and Christian Monarchy, Part I: The Servant-Queen

Danish Queen Strips Grandchildren’s Royal Titles

Between National Honor and People’s Opiate:
Reflections on Contemporary Monarchy

The Politics of Decency

The Unlikely Survival of Sacred Office

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