Sponsors of straw polls on the island, long a favorite vacation spot for the royal family, say the role of the institution is a central question for the country’s future. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/world/europe/spain-monarchy-majorca-vote.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Tag: Royal Families
The Sultan of Brunei: Opulence, Power and Hard-Line Islam
When Brunei made gay sex and adultery punishable by stoning, it cast a light on Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the country’s monarch and main enforcer of religion. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/world/asia/who-is-sultan-brunei.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Japan’s New Era Gets a Name, but No One Can Agree What It Means
The era of the incoming emperor, Naruhito, will be known as Reiwa, a term that can mean “order and peace,” “auspicious harmony” and “joyful harmony.” Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/world/asia/japan-emperor-era-reiwa.html?partner=rss&emc=rss