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Abdication has long been a difficult word for the British Royal Family , but Eden believes that Charles is now free to free to take a different view - and step down when the time is right.

Rishi Sunak is still standing after his first full year as Prime Minister but things have been far from plain sailing for the Conservative…

His Majesty is seen talking to his wife and waving to crowds in a rare glimpse inside their horse drawn carriage after it left Buckingham Palace and headed down The Mall on November 7 this year.

New Zealand’s new right-leaning government took more than a month to take shape, but Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his coalition partners are now racing to strip back policies that had earned former leader Jacinda Ardern plaudits worldwide.

As 2023 draws to a close, we've been looking back on key events from the year as it unfolded in UK and world and politics.

Try not to drool over the royal family’s most valuable jewels. These are not usually seen in public.

Sixty years ago, there was a noticeable slump in the number of royal engagements. The reason was simple - by the spring of 1963, half the working royals were pregnant.

The role of any monarchy is to represent continuity. Something both King Charles III and Prince William showed they understood this year. But if you look closely, they have also both spent the past 12 months developing their individual roles.

The traditional Christmas Day walk to Sandringham church is the perfect punctuation point on the royal family’s 2023. They rounded off the year with a troupe...

There were plenty of ups and downs for the royals throughout the last year, but King Charles has worked to keep the focus on duty.