After our livestream on Tuesday, I realized I’m still very much wrapping my head around this whole “living under a monarchy” situation. And then King Charles casually shows up in the US this week and suddenly this is my entire personality. I’m Googling lineage charts. I’m saying things like “soft power” out loud. I’m becoming… that American. So let’s talk about the five things that shocked me most about the British monarchy this week — sprinkled with a few moments where I, a

As someone who grew up with presidents rather than kings, the level of admiration (and sometimes obsession) for the royal family can be surprising. From commemorative tea towels to royal documentaries, from wedding watch parties to souvenir shops filled with Charles and Camilla mugs—royal fever is real.