This article purporting to show that Queen Elizabeth “isn’t as rich as you think” reports that Queen Elizabeth is worth $425 million. Still seems like a lot, all things considered.

Prince William visited Japan this week and took some photographs there with some people and some things, BuzzFeed News reports.

Times are tough out there for the Spanish monarchy. In a country where the unemployment rate is an overwhelming 25%, Crown Prince Felipe's ascension to the throne, which happens at midnight tonight, will have guests eating only small snacks with nowhere to sit.

The subjects of Britain's royal monarchy will doubtless be spluttering with gobsmacked rage when they hear that Prince Charles may in fact be getting an unfair advantage on his taxes.

As the world waits with bated breath for the emergence of the latest—and cutest—member of the British Royal Family, allow us to put forth a gentle reminder: In a just world, this innocent child would be going up for adoption, since its family would have been imprisoned for crimes against humanity.

As you've likely noticed, America is completely obsessed with Kate and William's upcoming nuptials. Who better to ask for insight than Russell Brand, a subject of the British crown? Somehow, his stories of clattering genitals don't sound exactly truthful.

Africa's last absolute monarch, King Mswati III of Swaziland, is threatening pro-democracy protesters with sipakatane, an elaborate method for beating feet that often renders the victim unable to walk. More about this terrible torture method—and King Mswati—below.