Royal family
Queen Camilla’s unusual phone app
And so to the White House for a ringside seat at the Trump circus. Another assassination attempt on the President…
When will we admit that the special relationship does not exist?
It was to King Charles’s great credit that he refused to fall for the Trump power handshake thing and instead…
What Harry and Meghan don’t get about royal visits
King Charles III’s state visit to Washington this week is the monarchy executing its core diplomatic function with precision and…
Why America still longs for monarchy
Even when he’s not visiting the United States, King Charles III might occasionally daydream about what his reign would be…
Why Donald Trump won’t embarrass the royals
Elizabeth II was never particularly enthusiastic about birthdays. They were a good excuse for a parade or an honours list,…
Does it matter if Prince William believes in God?
The Prince of Wales seeks to assure us that, as a friend puts into his mouth, ‘I might not be…
Is my book about Meghan and Harry a ‘deranged conspiracy’?
‘Deranged conspiracy’. That’s the Sussexes’ verdict of Betrayal, my second blast at Harry and Meghan, after the serialisation was in…
Could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor become ‘Lord Andrew’?
Never one for introspection, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has still managed to provoke some searching questions about the institution he once served.…
Portrait of the week: McSweeney resigns, Starmer hangs on and Streeting plots
Home Morgan McSweeney, the helmsman of Labour, walked the plank by resigning as chief of staff to Sir Keir Starmer,…
How Andrew could save the royal family
The tsunami of Jeffrey Epstein material released this month has been both horrifying and gratifying. It makes clear the extent…
How teetotal is Britain?
Royal removals The King has had more success in stripping Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his royal titles than George IV had…
The Epstein Files are a reminder that emails live forever
Still they keep coming: email after email from Jeffrey Epstein’s personal correspondence, along with the almost unmanageable amount of other…
Which royals have appeared in court?
Political frenemies Nigel Farage accepted Robert Jenrick into Reform UK in spite of having previously called him a ‘fraud’ (for…
Portrait of the year: Trump’s tariffs, the definition of biological sex and the fall of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
January Downing Street said Rachel Reeves would remain in her role as Chancellor of the Exchequer ‘for the whole of…
Snobbery is the best weapon against screen time
I can’t be the only neurotic mother to have rejoiced when the Princess of Wales revealed recently that she has…
Why British diplomacy needs the royals
Watching David Dimbleby watching the royal family, I am instantly reminded of the BBC’s other royal David. It is pure…
What Andrew’s Norfolk exile will look like
When Russian dissidents were bundled off into exile under the tsars, they were sent to Siberia, the ‘prison without a…
How popular is the British royal family?
Austere environment Who introduced the word ‘austerity’ into the political lexicon? While chiefly associated with attacks on the Conservatives, and…
What are the risks of first cousins having children?
Park life Locals were angered by the closing off of 1,500 acres of Windsor Great Park to create a secure…
The comeback of George III
We no longer correct ourselves as we sing the first line of the national anthem. ‘Prince of Wales’ no longer…
How Princess Anne is celebrating her 75th birthday
When a previous milestone was looming in the life of Princess Anne, her 21st birthday, the late Queen asked her…
My memories of the royal train
It is the most civilised way to travel anywhere in the kingdom. Which is why I am so distraught that…
Has Trump been taking inspiration from the royals?
One of the objections to the military parade in Washington, DC last Saturday – supposedly to mark the 250th birthday…
The rise of the Red Queen
‘All Labour prime ministers go gaga for the Queen,’ sighed Cherie Blair, played by Helen McCrory, in the 2006 film…
Portrait of the week: Reform party’s victories, Duke of Sussex’s defeat and Deliveroo’s takeover
Home In a day that upset the apple cart of party politics, Reform won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by…
