Royal family
King of hearts
Charles III will reign in an age where feeling trumps duty
Dynasty rules in the US too
I suppose it was inevitable that with the death of HM the Queen certain floodgates would open. During her reign…
From the archive
How The Spectator reported the Queen’s life
Fine tuning
Memories of a Queen’s piper
Diary
I am completely and utterly devastated by the passing of our wonderful, inspirational Queen, as I’m sure are so many…
She did not change
Watchful, dutiful, serious but smiling — and with her personality kept skilfully hidden
The Elizabeth I knew
A lifelong friendship
What Charles shouldn’t do
One of the most regrettable trends of the past few decades is the creep of politics into every aspect of…
Now I know how social justice warriors feel
I went to the O2 on Sunday night to see the comedians Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock. Chappelle, who survived…
King Charles’s first address as monarch in full
I speak to you today with feelings of profound sorrow. Throughout her life, Her Majesty the Queen – my beloved mother…
Lessons for life from the Queen
Having taken the Queen’s remarkable longevity, good health and work ethic for granted right until the end, might her subjects…
Arche-enemies
Harry and Meghan are back with a vengeance
The monarchy will survive Diana’s death (1997)
Today marks 25 years since the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Andrew Roberts wrote The Spectator’s cover story that…
Meghan’s Mandela moment
It seems that the last two years of interviews, podcasts and media briefings actually count as Meghan keeping shtum. Towards the…
World king vs future king
Boris and Charles have had slightly fractious dealings so far
Letter from Transylvania
For the first time since the pandemic, Prince Charles has returned to Transylvania. When he visits the small village of…
The royal rabble vs the Queen
By and large, the Platinum Jubilee celebrations were a success. Barring the odd moment of inexplicable poor taste, it was…
Diary
When I was asked by an old friend to write this diary, I did my usual thing of: ‘Yeah I’d…
The quiet radical
Luckily for us, the Queen has always trusted her instincts
Are republicans becoming an endangered species?
How disappointing. Come Jubilee time and the Guardian can usually be relied upon to lead the way in publishing sour…
Will anyone watch a Harry and Meghan Netflix docuseries?
Picture the convivial scene. You have been invited into the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s palatial £11 million mansion in…
The Spectator’s Notes
When I was a lobby journalist, I never went to the State Opening of Parliament. I much regret it, because…
This isn’t the beginning of the Charles Regency
One of the cruellest and most accurate remarks made about Prince Charles is that he is less king-in-waiting and more…
Harry and Meghan’s balcony ban is a mistake
Once again, a moment that should be a unifying and celebratory for the Windsors has attracted division and discord. It…
Why Meghan Markle’s Netflix show was cancelled
In their post-royal careers, Harry and Meghan have learned two lessons in quick succession: firstly, that membership of the royal…
