Prince Harry’s court defeat is another embarrassment for the royals
Prince Harry’s failed High Court challenge against the government over his security protection heaps more embarrassment on the royals. The…
Is it wise for Prince William to wade in on the Israel-Gaza war?
The Prince of Wales’s statement on the Israel-Gaza conflict raises more questions than answers. William has announced that he is…
Lord Byron had many faults, but writing dull letters wasn’t one of them
Andrew Stauffer traces the poet’s tumultuous life through some of the most remarkable missives in the English language
Could Harry become an American citizen?
If I was the producer of Good Morning America, I would feel disappointed by today’s appearance of Prince Harry on…
Why is Meghan launching another podcast?
In one of the many quotations spuriously attributed to Winston Churchill, the former prime minister was supposed to have said…
Will anything reconcile William and Harry?
In this most eventful of weeks for the Royal Family, the unanticipated return of Prince Harry to Britain has created new drama.…
Now is the time for Harry to reconcile with King Charles
Amidst the news of King Charles’s cancer diagnosis, there have been any number of reactions, including the sincere sorrow and compassion…
What should Buckingham Palace do following the King’s cancer diagnosis?
The news, when it came, was as stark as anyone could have imagined. As a Buckingham Palace statement observed: ‘During…
Netflix rides to the rescue for Meghan and Harry – again
After a catastrophic 2023, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have taken some time to regroup and rethink. Now they…
Martin Bashir continues to haunt the BBC
In the annals of those connected with the contemporary Royal Family, it is hard not to see the journalist and…
The hubris of Harry and Meghan’s Jamaican photoshoot
What is it like to be Prince Harry? Spare gave us a peerless insight into the unhappy, loveless life of…
Prince Edward has ‘gone on a journey’
Say what you like about Prince Edward, but he has never usually been one for stepping into the limelight –…
Prince Harry’s libel case humiliation
As flies are to wanton boys – and this particular boy is as wanton as it gets – so Prince…
Charles, Kate and the changing attitude to royal illness
It was a detail that most novelists or screenwriters would have rejected as being too much. Shortly after yesterday’s announcement…
Would King William really break with the Church of England?
The Royal Family may have hoped that 2024 would begin in a quieter fashion than last year did, but if…
Meghan, Harry and the fresh row over Lilibet’s name
Amidst the endless controversy that surrounds Harry and Meghan, there was at least one topic that seemed to be innocuous…
It’s time the King distanced himself from Prince Andrew
During the eighteen months or so that Charles has reigned, there is a great deal to commend him for. Two…
The Epstein files heap fresh embarrassment on Prince Andrew
Four days in, and 2024 shows every sign of being yet another annus horribilis for Prince Andrew. After – by…
Was 2023 Meghan and Harry’s annus horribilis?
If ever Prince Harry writes another volume of memoir, he may choose to look back on 2023 as his annus…
The King’s speech was more Christian than his mother had dared
King Charles has been a victim of his own success. His first Christmas broadcast last year, which was both affecting and…
Hogmanay in Edinburgh is a marvelous experience
The city of Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, really comes into its own twice a year. Firstly is August, when its streets…
Prince Harry claims another victory in his war on the tabloids
Well, send him victorious-ish. In what amounts to an early Christmas present for Prince Harry, Mr Justice Fancourt has ruled…
The Crown is going out in a blaze of camp glory
Say what you like about Netflix and Peter Morgan, the producers and creator of The Crown respectively, but they’ve certainly…
The convenient timing of Meghan and Harry’s Christmas video
There’s that well-known saying of ‘anything you can do, I can do better’. In what can only be an attempt…
Sex and the Famous Five
Before drawing tenuous comparisons between Enid Blyton and David Bowie, Nicholas Royle invites us to consider the erotic potential of Timmy the dog
