Princess Kate has shown why she is so vital to the royal family
The news that the Princess of Wales has been able to return to public-facing duties is both hugely welcome and,…
Boris never had a chance of convincing Prince Harry to stay
Strange though it might seem now, at the beginning of 2020 Boris Johnson came close to achieving his childhood ambition…
Morrissey’s martyrdom knows no bounds
Say what you like about Steven Patrick Morrissey – lead singer of The Smiths, the Mancunian miserabilist, ‘the Pope of…
The wickedness of Mohamed Al Fayed
The allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed are dreadful: the former Harrods owner has been accused of raping five women and…
Prince Andrew will struggle to recover from A Very Royal Scandal
Sensational dramas about the Duke of York are rather like London buses: you wait five years for one, and then…
There’s nothing cool about Starbucks
If you’ve ever visited Starbucks, you may enjoy the overpriced coffees or bewildering assortment of half-sweet, half-savoury drinks – espresso…
Is this the worst tribute so far to Queen Elizabeth II?
An official tribute to the late, much-missed Queen Elizabeth II will, in years to come, be unveiled in London’s St…
Has King Charles finally run out of patience with Prince Andrew?
While the nation basks in the good news about the Princess of Wales in her battle with cancer, the Royals’…
Kate’s message of hope is wonderful news for the Royals
The Royal Family has not had much to celebrate lately, so the relief that the world will feel with the…
Ian McKellen’s comments about the Queen are a step too far
Of all the people who might come forward to attack the memory of the late, lamented Queen Elizabeth II, Sir…
Prince Harry isn’t coming back any time soon
The Duke of Wellington famously suggested that the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton. To…
The cynical manipulation of ‘dynamic pricing’ for Oasis tickets
Given my unequivocal feelings about the Oasis reunion, I was, apparently, one of the few people in Britain who was not attempting…
The horrors of an Oasis reunion
Twenty years ago, I suffered through seeing Oasis perform at Glastonbury. It remains one of the worst, if not the…
Is Prince Andrew finally getting the boot from Windsor?
After a relatively quiet few months for Prince Andrew, there have been two recent developments that will no doubt make…
The unfortunate timing of Harry and Meghan’s Colombia trip
As Harry and Meghan prepare to head off on yet another quasi-regal tour, this time to Colombia, it is surely…
Why was Tom Cruise’s Olympics appearance so weird?
After the bizarre, weather-beaten and at times purely controversial Olympics opening ceremony, the finale to a largely successful event was…
Banksy’s art is overrated – and overpriced
Should you be woken in the middle of the night by the sound of a hydraulic lift rising from a…
King Charles must break his silence on the riots
After the far-right rioting of last night failed to materialise, there is hope that we have now seen the worst…
It’s no surprise McDonald’s is struggling
The news that McDonald’s sales have fallen by 1 per cent around the world between April and June might not…
What happened to the Rishi Sunak I knew at school?
Rishi Sunak’s political journey over the past few years was summed up by him well in a joke he made…
Prince Harry will never win his war on the tabloids
The enemy of my enemy is my friend, according to the old adage; and so it stands that someone who…
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…
