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British Royal Family

Vox’s coverage of the British royal family. News, analysis, and more.

The Kohinoor diamond isn’t on display at the coronation. Colonialism still is.

By Lavanya Ramanathan

King Charles’s coronation, decoded

By Constance Grady

The questions over the queen’s role in Britain’s violent empire, explained by a historian

By Caroline Houck

Queen Elizabeth II and the long 20th century

By Bryan Walsh

How King Charles III might rule

By Jen Kirby

The subtle power of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign

By Constance Grady

The British media narrative of Prince Philip’s death is about Meghan Markle

By Aja Romano

Meghan Markle and the long history of authenticity policing

By Brooke Erin Duffy

Harry, Meghan, and the ghost of Diana: “What I was seeing was history repeating itself”

By Constance Grady

Harry and Meghan’s explosive Oprah interview, explained

By Constance Grady

How Meghan Markle’s openness about her suicidal thoughts could help others

By Alex Abad-Santos

What is “the institution”? What is “the firm”? A royals expert explains.

By Melinda Fakuade

Meghan Markle says the royal family was “concerned” about her future child’s skin color

By Constance Grady

The pop cultural obsession with Princess Diana’s innocence, explained

By Constance Grady
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How the British royal family makes its money

By Laura Bult

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are giving up their “royal highness” titles

By Terry Nguyen

Yes, the UK media’s coverage of Meghan Markle really is racist

By Maya Goodfellow

Queen Elizabeth gave her annual Christmas speech. The internet saw a secret message about Brexit.

By Katelyn Burns

Meghan Markle’s fashion line shows how she’s redefining her role as a royal

By Rebecca Jennings

Royal baby Archie will have a huge impact on Britain’s economy

By Jasmin Malik Chua

I study biracial identity in America. Here’s why the royal baby is a big deal.

By Sarah E. Gaither

Nearly everything Meghan Markle has worn since her pregnancy announcement has sold out

By Nadra Nittle

“Brooch warfare,” explained: what Queen Elizabeth’s jewels might be saying about Trump

By Aja Romano

It’s okay to enjoy the royal wedding. Constitutional monarchies are great.

By Dylan Matthews

What the difference between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle says about how we conceive of the “ideal woman” 

By Tara Isabella Burton

The royal wedding offers media companies something rare: An epic news event they can actually plan for

By Shirin Ghaffary

How Meghan Markle is changing the princess fantasy

By Constance Grady

The fraught gender and racial politics of the royal wedding, explained

By Anna North

A new royal baby boy has arrived. His name is Louis Arthur Charles.

By Caroline Framke

Why Meghan Markle’s engagement to Prince Harry is controversial

By Yochi Dreazen

Long live Queen Elizabeth: Why monarchies are better than republics

By Dylan Matthews

An American's guide to the second royal child

By Kelsey McKinney