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US talk show host slams Queen's Jubilee as she says monarchy is 'built on backs of slaves'

A US talk show host has slammed the "pomp and circumstance" of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, which is taking place this weekend

Irish Mirror

Queen sat Harry and Meghan away from senior royals on purpose, expert claims

Harry and Meghan were sat on the opposite side of St Paul's Cathedral to senior royals including William and Kate for the second day of Jubilee celebrations

Daily Mirror

'End of the line near for this medieval relic of hereditary monarchy'

MPs are effectively banned from criticising in Parliament a protected medieval relic although fawning is encouraged, writes Kevin Maguire

Daily Mirror

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Bring on the platinum jubilee … but what will happen to Britain’s monarchy in the decades to come?

The Guardian - UK

Queen's home in Windsor that she's never lived in - and photography is banned

The Queen is very well-known for how much she loves Windsor, but there's one building on the estate where she has never chosen to set up home - and you won't have seen many photos of the inside

Daily Mirror

Schoolboy, 12, finds Bronze Age gold ribbon worth £1,000 with metal detector

Patrick Hooper took up the hobby of searching for treasure with his metal detector three years ago. He regularly visits remote country fields with his dad, hoping to make some great discoveries

Daily Mirror

Prince Charles calls for ‘dwindling’ ancient woodlands to be protected in new project

The Prince of Wales said it is 'vital' that the nation's natural resources are protected

Manchester Evening News

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Ancient trees dedicated to the Queen for Jubilee

The prince is patron of the Queen’s Green Canopy which has been encouraging people to ‘plant a tree for the Jubilee’

Evening Standard

Seventy ancient trees dedicated to Queen in celebration of Platinum Jubilee

More than 1 million new trees planted following monarch’s Green Canopy initiative

The Independent UK

Charles calls for ancient woods to be replenished as new project honours Queen

The prince is patron of the Queen’s Green Canopy which has been encouraging people to ‘plant a tree for the Jubilee’.

The Independent UK

Royal tours to Caribbean ‘should be scrapped unless they address justice’, lawyer says

The Earl of Wessex has come under fire on his most recent visit to the region

Manchester Evening News

Royal tours to Caribbean ‘should be scrapped unless they address justice’

Edward and Sophie’s Jubilee trip was met with demands for reparations over slavery, and followed William and Kate’s controversial overseas visit.

The Independent UK

Prince Charles may not be known as 'King Charles' when he takes to the throne

In the future, Prince Charles may choose to reign as king under a different name due to the negative connotations surrounding the name 'King Charles' brought on by King Charles I and II

Daily Mirror

The British monarchy's PR disaster

Sorry seems to be the hardest word for the Royals, whose recent tour of the Caribbean was a stark reminder of colonial histories of slavery, exploitation and of indigenous peoples.

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Sign of Things to Come? Royals' Caribbean Tour Hit by Protests

Prince William's trip to the Caribbean was meant to help Commonwealth countries where his 95-year-old grandmother is also head of state celebrate her record-breaking 70 years on the throne. But what were designed to be carefully choreographed photocalls and public appearances for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee did not go…

The Conversation

Five ways the monarchy has benefited from colonialism and slavery

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s tour of the Caribbean for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has been criticised over the royals’ connection to colonialism and slavery.

Evening Standard

Prince William expresses ‘profound sorrow’ at slavery in Jamaica speech

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are touring the Caribbean to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

The Independent UK

William expresses ‘profound sorrow’ at slavery and acknowledges Jamaica’s ‘pain’

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are touring the Caribbean to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

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Daily Record

William and Kate met with slavery protests on 'ill-timed' Jamaica royal tour

The royal couple's arrival to the Caribbean island has been criticised by campaigners and senior politicians.

Daily Mirror

Kate Middleton and Prince William fly into slavery storm as they arrive in Jamaica

Prince William and Kate Middleton have arrived in Jamaica for the latest leg of their Caribbean tour with calls for them to apologise for the monarchy's role in slavery - with their visit branded "ill-timed" and "ill-conceived"

Salon

Royal heirs who died before they reigned

Not every hopeful monarch got their chance to ascend the throne, no matter how long they waited

Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: ‘BBC blocked black star to play king’s mistress’

DIRECTOR Joe Wright has revealed that the BBC blocked his attempt to cast Sophie Okonedo as Charles II’s mistress in the 2003 period drama The Last King.

Daily Mirror

Royal family's favourite dog breeds - and it's not just The Queen's corgis

The royal family have owned hundreds of dogs throughout their reign over Britain - with some breeds making their mark on not only their owners but the entire country

The Guardian - UK

Be awake to other meanings of ‘woke’

Brief letters: Perils of self-righteousness | Listing countries | Charles II | Bill Haley gig | Slippers outdoors

The Guardian - UK

What luck for the royals that next to the Tory party they look like paragons of virtue

The House of Windsor is getting off lightly thanks to the antics of the incumbent at No 10

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