Flash Points: Why do royals get away with so much?

Plus: The runaway Arab princesses [Foreign Policy Logo]( [Foreign Policy Flashpoints]( December 30, 2022 | [View in browser]( “Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown,” says William Shakespeare’s King Henry IV. To us at Foreign Policy, those lines ring true. Over the years, we’ve covered runaway Arab princesses to the series of crises that have plagued the Spanish monarchy since the country’s former king took an ill-advised hunting trip in 2012. Read on for a few of our favorite articles on the high-profile tiffs, scandals, and intrigues of royal life.—Chloe Hadavas --------------------------------------------------------------- [Why Do Royals Get Away With So Much?]( Prince Andrew’s entanglements with Jeffrey Epstein lack the usual excuse of affairs of state. By Harriet Williamson --------------------------------------------------------------- [Is Spain’s Royal Family Finished?]( Corruption charges against the former king forced him into exile—and the latest scandal could be the nail in the coffin for the monarchy. By Mark Nayler --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Kaiser’s Family Wants Its Stuff Back. Germany Isn’t Sure They Deserve It.]( The former royal family lost countless artworks, palaces, and wealth in the 20th century. But were they victims—or enablers of the Nazis? By Nate Berg --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jordan’s King Is His Own Worst Enemy]( There’s much more evidence of the monarch’s poor governance than a foreign conspiracy against him. By Anchal Vohra --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Secret Lives of Arab Princesses]( Most women in the Arab world are disadvantaged—and the most privileged women often have it worst of all. By Ola Salem --------------------------------------------------------------- You can’t give them the world, but you can help them understand it. [Give a gift](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo: Foreign Policy Illustration/Getty Images and AP photos --------------------------------------------------------------- Thinking about graduate school? The [Fall 2021 FP Guide to Applying to Graduate School in International Affairs]( has all the info you need to put together an application. Hear from admissions experts at top IR schools about what they're looking for in applicants. FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Flashpoints newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [advertise]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2021 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. [Link](