Why New York is a city built on the written word
When I visited New York for the first time in a decade recently, one of its most famous living writers,…
What did Charles make of his King’s Speech?
The protesters were out, as usual, but nobody was paying them a lot of attention. For all the angry bellowing…
What will the relationship between Starmer and King Charles be like?
When the King greeted Keir Starmer last Friday, his first words to him were: ‘You must be utterly exhausted and…
Has America had enough of Prince Harry?
It must be a strange time to be Prince Harry. A year and a half ago, he was the most…
What happened to all the celebrity election endorsements?
JK Rowling’s denunciation of Labour leader Keir Starmer marked a rare moment in the election – a campaign in which…
Let’s hope Princess Anne makes a swift recovery
This year has been one of the worst imaginable for the Royals. The King and the Princess of Wales are…
The reassuring appearance of the Princess of Wales
In any other year, the major story of the Trooping the Colour would be how grim and unseasonal the wet,…
The Princess of Wales is making a welcome recovery
I have recently had the bad fortune to read a forthcoming biography of the Princess of Wales. Its greatest fault…
King Charles isn’t the enemy of animal rights activists
The attack by animal rights activists on the new portrait of King Charles, currently on display at the Philip Mould…
Did the Duchess of Windsor fake the theft of her own jewels?
When Wallis’s jewellery collection disappeared from under the bed one night in Surrey in 1946, was this a misfortune, or carelessness, or planned fraud?
King Charles’s deeply moving D-Day speeches
Eighty years ago, in the run up to D-Day, King George VI and his Prime Minister Winston Churchill were caught…
The activists’ war on book festivals spells disaster for authors
Touring the country’s literary festivals as an author isn’t glamorous. Like travelling salesmen, we get into our cars or board…
The sad decline of Oxford
The cliché about Oxford – and as a resident of the city, I have skin in the game here –…
King Charles’s first official portrait is a triumph
The first official portrait of King Charles III since his coronation has been unveiled. Both the artist Jonathan Yeo and…
Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Foundation labelled ‘delinquent’
If there is one thing that Harry and Meghan excel at, it is snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.…
Harry and Meghan’s Nigeria tour is nothing but PR fodder
Prince Harry’s visit to London this week, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Invictus games, was largely overshadowed by…
Apple’s tone deaf advert shows the tech firm is losing its way
Apple has a reputation for advertising that not only sells their products effectively, but sets a standard few of their…
Did the King snub Prince Harry?
Prince Harry’s occasional visits to Britain are regarded by many with the sense of unease that most people reserve for…
The reassuring return of King Charles
Illness, like death, is society’s greatest leveller, and so the news that the King had been affected by cancer led…
The King’s improving health is a relief for the country
Today it was announced that, after a very positive response to his treatment for cancer, King Charles will resume public-facing…
Prince Harry should admit defeat in his legal fight with the Home Office
Many of us believe that Prince Harry and his recent actions could fairly be described as ‘frankly hopeless’. Now, a…
Netflix’s Scoop is a reminder of the Prince Andrew problem
If the royals weren’t going through enough problems at the moment, another one is about to be added in the…
The King’s reassuring Easter appearance
Most years, the royal family’s attendance at the Easter Mattins service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor is nothing more…
Will the slimmed-down monarchy cope without Kate and the King?
The reaction to the Princess of Wales’s courageous and affecting video, in which she discussed her cancer diagnosis, was largely…
The enormous dignity of the Princess of Wales
The statement, when it came, was remarkably simple and delivered with enormous dignity. Dressed simply and sitting outside, the Princess…
