May 16, 2011 | Vol. 177 No. 19

The Royal We (The Wedding)

This was not simply a wedding but the clearest indication yet of how the House of Windsor is positioning itself for the post-Elizabethan age

The Kate Question: More or Less of Diana? (Features / The Wedding)

She seems sensible and proper, almost to a fault. Can she fill the Diana-shaped hole in Britons' hearts?

After the Royal Wedding: Why Kate and William's Royal Marriage Will Last (Features / The Wedding)

What the data say about the royal newlyweds' odds of happily ever after

Royal Pain: The Republican Case Against Britain's Monarchy (Features / Commentary)

It isn't unpatriotic for Britons to be republicans. It's a sign that they love their country

Details: Kate Middleton's Alexander McQueen Dress (Features / The Wedding)

The exquisite Alexander McQueen design blended modern construction with British tradition

How Do I Love Thee? (Features / The Wedding)

Let us count the ways

From Royal Weddings to Royal Funerals: Britain and Its Monarchy Over the Years (Features / The Wedding)

No, Britain doesn't have a placid tradition of monarchy but rather a royal history marked by turbulence, celebration and tragedy

For Better Or For Worse (Features / The Wedding)

Where will Kate and Wills fall in the pantheon of notable couples?

Pip, Pip Hooray (Features / The Wedding)

A TIME Gala and A Royal Wedding (Cover)

A New Middle East (Commentary / Worldview)

The U.S. is going to have to change the way it builds ties in the region. That won't be easy

Reading Bibi's Mind (Commentary / In the Arena)

Our columnist imagines what the Israeli Prime Minister is thinking these days

The Sport of Kings (The Awesome Column)

What makes a wedding like a ball game? Scorecards, slo-mo replays and Pippa as MVP