Why 2017 will be the year of Diana
Two decades after the princess was killed in a car accident in Paris, her life will be honoured in London
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Patricia Treble
Patricia Treble is the royal specialist at Maclean’s. In addition to her interest in all things monarchical—from the Queen’s constitutional role to Kate’s flyaway hems—she writes on everything from TV, books and celebrity culture to history and sports trends.
The year in anniversaries: What to commemorate in 2017
The year will mark 10 years of the iPhone, 40 years of the Toronto Blue Jays, 500 years since the Protestant Reformation, and more
The long farewell for Thailand’s King Bhumibol
Looking ahead to 2017 in Thailand, where national grieving will continue for a full year until a funeral pyre is completed in September
How much does the Crown cost in Canada?
The Crown is cheaper per capita than the Senate or House of Commons—and more expensive than the Library of Parliament
Newsmakers of the year: The royal family changes guard
As aging monarchs slow down, the spotlight shifts to the younger generation of royals
Fantastic Beasts review: the good, the bad and the beastly
You don’t need to be well-versed in the world of Hogwarts to enjoy Rowling’s latest cinematic creation.
A new book on Grigori Rasputin unveils the man behind the myth
With remarkable new research into his diaries, letters, police files and more, Douglas Smith’s new book ’Rasputin’ separates fact from lurid fiction
How author Douglas Smith discovered the real Rasputin
Was he a mad monk? A German spy? The empress’s lover? An unkillable puppetmaster? A Q&A with an author who’s shed new light on who Rasputin really was
Buckingham Palace renovation: 9 things you may not know
What needs to be renovated at Buckingham Palace? Who’s paying? Is it worth it?
Nine interesting data points on the state of today’s Protestant churches
A closer look at the data girding a major new peer-reviewed study about the nature of successful—and failing—churches