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Barometer
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
Home In a message for the 70th anniversary of her accession, the Queen said it was her sincere wish that…
Her father’s daughter
The making of Queen Elizabeth II
The Spectator’s Notes
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…
Cheesy feat
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…
Diary
The past week has seen another media splash about the self-exiled Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Following the recent ruckus…
Prince Harry could learn from Kate Middleton’s mental health work
I wonder if the royal family realise how lucky they are to have Kate? She may have been born a…
Spare us Prince Harry’s ‘literary memoir’
However you look at it, ‘freedom day’ turned out to be a bit of a damp squib. So thank goodness…
Diana’s strange monument
The recently unveiled funerary monument of Princess Diana prompts comparison with Greek and Roman archetypes. To many, Diana was a…
Barometer
Royal waves Does any other country have a royal yacht? — The Queen of Denmark uses HDMY Dannebrog, a 260ft…
Portrait of the Week
Home The government pondered delaying the end of coronavirus restrictions on 21 June. But Chris Hopson, the chief executive of…
Barometer
Rare Lili Other than the new royal baby, is there anyone in the world formally called Lilibet? — There are…
Royal decree
Is Sweden ready for a woke monarchy?
Fathers and sons
Charles, Prince of Wales, is having a little trouble with his son Harry. Romans knew about difficult offspring. They told…
Portrait of the week
Home The government made noises about having to delay the lifting of coronavirus restrictions on 21 June in some parts…
Prince William’s extraordinary attack on the BBC
The tone of his delivery was subdued, which belied the severity with which the future king, Prince William, battered an…
The islanders who met their god – Prince Philip
Some time around 2006 my then flatmate, a filmmaker, had a good idea: why not make a programme of reverse…
Royal standard
Fourteen prime ministers; 18 general elections; seven changes of government. Even in a stable country like Britain it is remarkable…
Royal appointment
The day I danced with the Duke of Edinburgh
