Claire Foy and the future of celebrity activism
When the actress Claire Foy – still best known for her deservedly award-winning performance in The Crown – was interviewed…
A royal reunion is unlikely if Meghan returns to Britain
The name ‘Meghan’ bears a certain resemblance to ‘Me Again’. If the recent newspaper reports are to be believed, ‘Me…
Channel 5’s Huw Edwards drama should never have been made
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the disgraced Huw Edwards would never again appear on our TV screens. But Channel…
The inexorable decline of British Airways is a parable for modern Britain
British Airways used to bill itself, without irony, as ‘the nation’s favourite airline’. The days when it could legitimately use…
Is Britain about to see a lot more of Prince Harry?
The year just gone has hardly been a banner year for either the Duke or Duchess of Sussex, culminating in the…
David Bowie tore up the definition of pop music
Like many artists lionised by their admirers beyond comprehension, David Bowie – who died nearly a decade ago on 10…
What is going on with Meghan and Archewell?
Lucky subscribers to ‘As Ever’, Meghan Markle’s Pravda-esque newsletter, were given an exclusive insight this festive season into how the…
The King’s speech hit the wrong note
When the King delivered this year’s traditional Christmas Day speech – the fourth he has now given – he chose…
The ghosts of Andrew and Epstein will not stop haunting the royals
As the rest of the Royal Family prepare for the pageantry and pomp of their traditional Christmas, two ghosts have…
David Walliams’s children’s books were pure slop
Harper Collins announced last week that it would no longer be publishing any children’s books by their one-time cash cow…
The Brompton bicycle has had its day
Anyone who has had the misfortune to be in central London at rush hour will be familiar with an unlovely…
How candid is King Charles being about his cancer treatment?
The news that King Charles’s cancer treatment will be moving into a new phase as of next year is undeniably…
Is Harry about to spend a lot more time in Britain?
For lovers of self-destructive hubris – a quality that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex surely possess in spades –…
The Andrew debacle has blown open the royal coffers for all to see
If you’ve ever dramatically broken up with an ex, only to find, to your miserable disbelief, that they keep popping…
Who knew that King Charles could be funny?
Describing the royal family as ‘funny’ is not, perhaps, the first thing that comes to mind when talking about the…
Meghan’s Netflix Christmas special is unendurable
On the Live Aid charity single, ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’, Bono sings the (somewhat incongruous) line ‘Well tonight, thank…
Why is it taking so long to strip away Andrew’s last title?
As Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor contemplates the wreckage of his public life and career, it would be easy to say that his…
Philip Pullman is right: Oxford is a ‘frustrating and irritating’ place
The vast acclaim that Sir Philip Pullman’s latest novel, The Rose Field, has received has cemented his status as one…
Brace yourself for the next chapter of ‘Project Meghan’
A publisher acquaintance of mine has a long-standing bet that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will announce their separation…
Franco Zeffirelli’s slice of paradise in Positano
If you say the name Franco Zeffirelli to anyone under about 40, you’re likely to be met with bemusement. Find…
Has Gordon Ramsay lost his Midas touch?
Say what you like about the sweary, suspiciously blonde chef-entrepreneur Gordon Ramsay – and people have been known to do…
It’s an unhappy birthday for King Charles
King Charles III turns 77 today. He will be enjoying a typically packed day, with activities both ceremonial and personal.…
Will the prince formerly known as Andrew appear before Congress?
Amidst all the ceremony and gravity of Britain’s Remembrance Day service on Sunday, one salient fact could not be ignored.…
Andrew’s downfall is nearly complete
Amidst all the ceremony and gravity of the Remembrance Day service on Sunday, one salient fact could not be ignored.…
David Szalay is a worthy winner of the Booker Prize
The results of last night’s Booker Prize – the most prestigious and generous prize for literature in the country –…
