Line of Succession

Royal Churnalism

How did we sink so low?

Nov 23 • 

Dave Cross

October 2025

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein, Virginia Giuffre & Ghislaine Maxwell

A chronology of events

Oct 31 • 

Dave Cross

September 2025

Who Can Be a Princess?

Rules, Exceptions & Today’s Princesses

Sep 18 • 

Dave Cross

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We’ve Moved the Blog!

After six years of running the Line of Succession blog on WordPress, we’ve packed up our posts and moved them here to Substack.

Sep 15 • 

Dave Cross

An interview with Alice Sowman - author of "Reimagining Diana"

Alice Sowman’s debut novel, Reimagining Diana: An Alternative History, dares to ask a question many of us have quietly wondered for years: what if…

Sep 10 • 

Dave Cross

August 2025

New book - "Reimagining Diana"

I've recently been involved in publishing a rather interesting book - Reimagining Diana: An Alternative History by Alice Sowman.

Aug 20 • 

Dave Cross

Why the Dukedom of York Is Rarely Inherited: Tradition, Circumstance and Royal Evolution

Introduction

Aug 5 • 

Dave Cross

July 2025

Why the Removal of Titles Bill Really Failed (And It’s Not About Harry and Meghan)

Introduction & Historical Context

Jul 16 • 

Dave Cross

March 2025

The Royal Family on Television

With the release of With Love, Meghan on Netflix, audiences are once again captivated by the intersection of royalty and television.

Mar 11 • 

Dave Cross

Are the Royal Family German?

Introduction

Mar 2 • 

Dave Cross

August 2024

What is a royal?

The term "royal" often conjures images of crowns, palaces, and centuries-old traditions.

Aug 10, 2024 • 

Dave Cross

April 2024

Royal Titles Decoded: What Makes a Prince or Princess?

Royal titles in the United Kingdom carry a rich tapestry of history, embodying centuries of tradition while adapting to the changing landscape of the…

Apr 25, 2024 • 

Dave Cross