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Baby name experts listed the most popular names in Scotland that have Royal links.

The late Queen’s daughter is known for her quick wit and dry humour

Team Wills did seem to get a lot more airtime, mind – although, to be fair, that might have been because someone appeared to have carelessly misplaced all the Prince Andrew footage

Charles III will be crowned king of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realm nations on Saturday in a ceremony imbued with religious and national symbolism. Yet some significant changes to protocol aim to bring the normally extravagant ceremony down to earth – while retaining some royal mystique.

The overall winner was Sue McGuire’s humorous and stylish watercolour painting of the King and Queen returning from Westminster Abbey on horseback

The imminent coronation of King Charles III is an ideal time for Australia and New Zealand to take stock of the British monarchy and its role in national life – including certain myths about what becoming a republic might mean.

This weekend’s coronation ceremony formally invests the monarch with their regnal powers – but King Charles III has been doing the job since he was proclaimed king in September 2022. So what does a monarch actually do?

The prime minister is putting aside his republican views to pledge allegiance to King Charles III to honour "the system of government we have", but believes the day will come when Australia stands on its own two feet.

Shirley Irlam's long years of service have included serving up and clearing away millions of meals, and hearing generations of families read

Many millions are expected to tune in to the historic ceremony, but only communal events are covered by the BBC's dispensation

Editorial: Many are open to ideas about a better system for a head of state. It is surely time to properly debate them