The Shortest History of the Crown

1,800 years of power plays, ritual, tradition and intrigue. What’s next for the world’s most enduring monarchy?

Amidst the turbulence and invasions, upheaval and dissent that characterise British history, one thing has remained remarkably stable – Britain’s Crown. Of all the world’s forty-two monarchies, the British monarchy remains the most famous, perhaps even in countries with kings and queens of their...