Queen Elizabeth II of England advised the governor-general he could overthrow the elected government of Australia – and he did, Jenny Hocking and Peter Cronau report.
By Jenny Hocking and Peter Cronau
Declassified Australia
It is 47 years since the Australian governor-general, Sir John Ker
This week marked the 47th anniversary of the dismissal of former Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam by the country’s British-appointed governor-general John Kerr.
Since the time of the Stuarts, the first kings of the United Kingdom who ruled from 1603 to 1714, the monarchy has displayed a mastery over popular culture
After the Second World War, Europe went through a phase of modernisation, with the royal family becoming increasingly irrelevant to the common man. In order to sweeten and modernise their image, Lord Brabourne suggested using the new medium of television.
RICHARD EDEN: Hall, 66, was spotted looking at empty shops in West Hollywood. The building she inspected was the main showroom of John Nelson Antiques, which was founded in 1965.