King Charles III has been formally proclaimed monarch of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth - some 2.5 billion people globally.

As Britain continues to mourn Queen Elizabeth, attention now turns to the new King. What sort of monarch will he be? And to what extent will the end of the second Elizabethan era herald calls for Commonwealth countries to move towards becoming republics?

Today on Please Explain, federal editor Michelle Griffin joins Bianca Hall to discuss this historic transition of power.

King Charles III has been formally proclaimed monarch of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth - some 2.5 billion people globally.
As Britain continues to mourn Queen Elizabeth, attention now turns to the new King. What sort of monarch will he be? And to what extent will the end of the second Elizabethan era herald calls for Commonwealth countries to move towards becoming republics?
Today on Please Explain, federal editor Michelle Griffin joins Bianca Hall to discuss this historic transition of power.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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