A defence for democracy?


Useful figurehead: A poster celebrating the coronation in London. Having a king like Charles is a good defence for democracy, says the writer. — TNS

AS Britain gets a new king this weekend, the “empire on which the sun never set” is looking a little shabby.

In addition to the United Kingdom, 14 former British colonies still maintain Charles as their monarch and head of state, but many of his subjects around the world are reconsidering the arrangement.

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