Royal family
Drama queens: the return of Meghan and Harry
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…
Inside the clash between Boris and Charles
Boris and Charles have had slightly fractious dealings so far
‘It’s in my blood’: Prince Charles’s love of 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…
I hope my son will inherit the Queen’s kindness
When I was asked by an old friend to write this diary, I did my usual thing of: ‘Yeah I’d…
The quiet radicalism of Elizabeth II
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…
Prince Charles and a living history lesson
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…
How much of a litre of fuel is now tax?
Common knowledge Tensions in the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Jamaica led some to speculate that…
The Prince Andrew conundrum
Prince Philip’s memorial service yesterday was an affecting occasion. The hymns, including Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer and Britten’s…
Prince William is turning into his brother
For a tour that should have been an unmitigated success, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to the Caribbean…
Will Prince Andrew fuel a republican boom?
So that’s then. After years of claims and counter-claims, Prince Andrew has settled with Virginia Giuffre for an eight-figure sum…
Prince Andrew settles. What next?
In some ways, the news is a disappointment. Prince Andrew’s decision to settle the civil case filed against him by…
Portrait of the week: Queen Camilla, a cabinet rejig and NHS waiting list warning
Home In a message for the 70th anniversary of her accession, the Queen said it was her sincere wish that…
70 years on: the making of Queen Elizabeth II
The making of Queen Elizabeth II
Is Putin the reason my house is so cold?
Justin Webb is normally one of the least self-righteous BBC presenters, but he was out-Maitlising rivals on the Today programme…
Prince Andrew's royal excommunication is complete
Prince Andrew has been well and truly cut adrift. By his only family. From birth, he was styled His Royal…
A riveting cheese dream of a film: Spencer reviewed
Go see Pablo Larrain’s Spencer, which stars Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, and the next day you will wonder: did…
HBO’s The Prince should leave George alone
Last year Netflix refusedto add a disclaimer to the beginning of every episode of The Crown, warning viewers that it…
