Prince Harry
The Spectator’s Notes
I have been slow in the uptake. When I saw the Duchess of Sussex complain in her interview clips about…
In defence of Meghan
The unfair demonisation of a duchess
Telling tales
Harry and Meghan’s brand of revenge
Barometer
Good for the goose The government indicated that it will ban foie gras, out of animal welfare concerns. While it…
What the Oprah interview means for the monarchy
An institution that weathered and survived the abdication crisis and the aftermath of the death of Diana Princess of Wales…
Diary
Santa Monica is a soothing place to be locked down. I moved here from New York for four months in…
Megxit and the War of the Waleses
A 99-year-old prince is in hospital. His 94-year-old wife is displaying an almost childish delight as she continues to dip…
The monarchy failed Harry and Meghan
It will be a saddened Prince Harry who will digest the verdict of much of the British media on the…
Harry, Meghan and the nature of public service
Well, the ways have parted. That 12-month revision of the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for California…
The stage-managed world of Harry and Meghan
Congratulations Meghan and Harry! Another baby. How lovely! You both look so happy and relaxed: all bare-foot, belly-cradling, fondly-gazing into…
Meghan Markle and the trouble with human rights law
Meghan Markle hailed her victory in a high court privacy case as a ‘comprehensive win’ over the Mail on Sunday’s…
Englishness vs California dreaming
On Archewell Audio, Harry and Meghan’s new podcast, ‘love wins’, ‘change really is possible’, and ‘the courage and the creativity…
His mother’s son
The echoes of Diana in Prince Harry
Harry and Meghan’s podcast of political correctness
Why is there not a single trans voice featured in Harry and Meghan’s first podcast? It’s a question that needs…
Confessions of a failed royal reporter
Half a lifetime ago, I was, briefly, an occasional royal reporter – and watching The Crown, season four has revived…
The age of the failson
It’s hard to be the son of a powerful man. Just ask Saadi and Hannibal Gaddafi, Pier Berlusconi and Saudi…
Meghan Markle for president
Meghan Markle and the Dim Prince of Bel-Air have told us to vote. They have told us who to vote…
Meghan Markle, voting rights activist
The biggest voting bloc in America is that of the non-voter. As a result, most prominent calls to Americans to…
Courting disaster
The case of Johnny Depp vs the Sun, heard over recent weeks at the High Court in London, certainly gives…
The War of the Waleses 2.0
In the Nineties, it was a husband and a wife who used supportive reporters, friendly biographers and the global reach…
Meghan Markle puts on her big girl pants
Meghan Markle was the keynote speaker for the virtual Girl Up Leadership Summit on Tuesday. In her first major speaking…
HS2’s completion is as likely as King Harry’s coronation
Seven years ago, when HS2 was still officially costed at £33 billion, I wrote that I was looking forward to…
High life
Did any of you know that most of the 20th-century monsters — Stalin, Mao, Hitler, Ceausescu, Duvalier, and even the…
Harry has deserted the Royal Marines in their hour of need
I have been trying with considerable success not to give two hoots about this Harry and Meghan thing. But a…
Harry & Meghan have won – and the monarchy has lost
The ‘third way’ of being a senior royal – representing the Queen one day, earning serious money the next, was…
