Janet Davison

A two-day solo trip to Italy by the Princess of Wales sent signals both for Catherine herself and her role within the Royal Family on the world stage.

A two-day solo trip to Italy by the Princess of Wales sent signals both for Catherine herself and her role within the Royal Family on the world stage.

Despite the "soft power" royalty routinely deploys, and U.S. President Donald Trump's well-known adulation of monarchy, questions remain over what impact King Charles’s upcoming American visit can have, given the current strain in the "special relationship" between the U.S. and U.K.

The commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's birth on April 21, 1926, offers what might be considered typical royal recognitions for such milestones. But the moment also offers an opportunity to assess the legacy of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.

The timing of King Charles's upcoming state visit to the United States has sparked controversy and questions — particularly given the ongoing U.S.-Israel war against Iran, the geopolitical turmoil it has caused and the current strain in the relationship between the United Kingdom and the U.S.

The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office marks just the latest unprecedented development in the unprecedented story of the former prince who once also served as a trade envoy for the United Kingdom.

When Prince William took his son, Prince George, to help at a homeless shelter recently, he was continuing George’s cautious but deliberate introduction to the public side of his royal life ahead while also offering a reminder of the influence William's mother, Diana, had on his own upbringing.

As Catherine continues her measured and gradual return to public life, there have been signals of her priorities as she defines her role as Princess of Wales.

The controversy that had been swirling around Prince Andrew became a crisis for the Royal Family, and in King Charles’s handling of it there could be signals of the kind of monarchy he hopes to lead.

Last fall, Prince William talked about trying to do things differently, "with maybe a smaller 'r' in the Royal." What that means will emerge in time, but more recent musings from the Prince of Wales may offer the next clues.