On the surface, an innocent enough piece of gossip journalism about one of the world's richest men. However, at the end of the 20th century, it appears we are returning to a situation where Empires are dominating the world. Now it is the multinational companies and their owners that have replaced the Kings and Emperors of the last century. The owners and their families have become the new ‘Royal’ families, and we are mesmerised and entertained with reports of their various romantic and other shenanigans, usually by newspapers or TV stations owned by their competitor moguls.

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Objective:To demonstrate, by a historical example, how the use of the term 'Royal' in the name of the College is unacceptable, and that to continue to use it associates us with past human rights abuses. It is argued further that to resume the title, 'Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists', better represents our goals than the current name.Conclusions: Although Royal colleges of medicine have traditionally been seen as institutions of earnest scientific learning, they have also been associated with the abuse of human rights. Because Australia is a country of the New World, it is no longer acceptable to use the term 'Royal' in our name owing to the negative connotations, which are not outweighed by any positive associations (such as a tradition of learning, which is not limited to Royal colleges).

Psychiatry in South Africa is in a state of transition. Following the defeat of the apartheid regime, the opportunity has arisen for major reform in what has been a rather minimal and antiquated system of mental health care, particularly for the black members of the population.

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