Monarchies

Beneath the Apollo Gallery inscription, the ornate gate announces one of the Louvre’s most lavish settings. Nine months after the theft, this entrance welcomes visitors again. Credits: Mbzt / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 3.0, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0).

Culture

Nine months after the crown jewel heist, visitors find the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery stripped of its showcases

2026-07-22

Charles III (public domain image, Wikimedia Commons).

Society

King Charles brings royal diplomacy to Washington as the UK-US special relationship faces new strain

2026-04-27

Mohammed VI moves through the choreography of an official entourage, between protocol and close security. Far from the facades of Neuilly, the image reminds readers that this property story also touches a monarchy, its rituals, and its guarded silences.

Society

Mohammed VI and the French real estate inherited from Lalla Latifa

2026-04-14

Kate Middleton (image libre, Wikimedia Commons).

Fashion

Kate Middleton at the Irish Guards parade turns green into a signature

2026-03-18

In this official portrait there is the gentleness of commemorations and the muffled language of duty. It shows the ceremonial figure placed before wreaths and flags to signify continuity. Today, the same silhouette serves as a counterpoint to another, more exposed scene: the legal process. The image reminds us that the monarchy lives off icons, while the law strives to bring them back down to earth.

Society

Epstein scandal: Prince Andrew arrested in dramatic Sandringham turn

2026-02-20

In Munich, Reza Pahlavi stages a show of force and calls on Trump to bring down the Iranian regime. Credits: Gage Skidmore / Flickr — CC BY-SA 2.0.

Society

Reza Pahlavi Recasts Iran’s Post-Regime Transition, Between Monarchist Nostalgia and Geopolitics

2026-02-17

CAN 2025 in Morocco: King Mohammed VI out of sight, palace silence is fueling questions. Credits: ‘Press Service of the President of the Russian Federation’ / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 4.0.

Society

AFCON 2025 in Morocco spotlights the king’s absence

2026-01-19

Queen Sofia of Spain and Princess Irene of Greece (public domain image, Wikimedia Commons).

Society

Princess Irene’s death: why royal ‘supporting roles’ matter

2026-01-17

Juan Carlos, portrait (public domain image, Wikimedia Commons).

Culture

Juan Carlos, Spain’s former king: confidences and secrets of an exile

2025-11-27

Sophie Winkleman - living with the Windsors, ‘hell’

Society

Sophie Winkleman breaks silence: inside Windsor, a true hell

2025-11-18

October 30, 2025: Charles III removes styles and titles from Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, with notice to Royal Lodge and relocation to Sandringham.

Society

Andrew’s titles stripped: King Charles III’s decision, reasons, and fallout

2025-11-01

The Louvre’s Napoleon Courtyard and its glass pyramid ‘image free, Wikimedia Commons’.

Culture

Spectacular Louvre heist: two arrests, EUR88m in jewels still missing

2025-10-27