Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is on his own
For future royal historians, the date 19 February may take on the same totemic significance as the abdication of Edward…
The demise of the first Oxfam bookshop would be a catastrophe
The news that Oxford’s main Oxfam bookshop on St Giles in the city has been threatened with closure is one…
The seismic arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Ever since the Restoration of Charles II in 1660, no member of the royal family has been arrested, which makes…
Is BrewDog finished?
The news that the Scottish beer company BrewDog has put itself up for sale has been greeted with a mixture…
Robert Duvall was one of the Hollywood greats
The death of the actor Robert Duvall at the age of 95 – almost exactly a year after that of…
Is it time to scrub Andrew from the line of succession?
The sheer weight of allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor – all tawdry, all sordid – runs the risk of creating not so much…
What lies behind the royal redactions?
Nothing has been as damaging for the British royal family as the unfortunate meeting of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein.…
The royal family has entered uncharted waters
The statement issued by Buckingham Palace last night, addressing the ongoing fallout from the latest release of Epstein files, was…
William and Kate are bracing themselves for more Andrew scandal
There has been much hand-wringing and drama about what the royal family should be doing – and criticism of what…
Why Andrew had to be booted from Royal Lodge
The news that the disgraced former Duke of York has been turfed out of his home of Royal Lodge in…
The Epstein files have exposed the extent of Fergie’s greed
Since the latest tranche of the Epstein files was released over the weekend, the people who have been most embarrassingly…
Wuthering Heights’ race row is the height of nonsense
Most of us associate Wuthering Heights with high school English classes or Kate Bush caterwauling over the moors while exhibiting…
There’s no way back for Peter Mandelson
When historians write the definitive biography of the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the character of Peter Mandelson will prove…
Epstein’s boys’ club has been blown open
It was widely suggested that many powerful people – from President Donald Trump downwards – would have preferred the notorious…
Has Harry Styles killed the music tour?
Whisper it, but Harry Styles – once talked of as the biggest British pop star since Robbie Williams – may…
We’ll miss the bar chains when they’re gone
The news that the Revolution chain of bars has gone into administration may not immediately fill Spectator readers with sorrow.…
Prince Harry couldn’t hide his anger during his court showdown
When Prince Harry left the witness box at the UK High Court this afternoon, it was observed that he was…
Could Brooklyn bring down the house of Beckham?
‘How sharper than a serpent’s tooth is it to have a thankless child!’ Such was the lament of Shakespeare’s King…
Is Prince Harry ready for his privacy trial showdown?
When Prince Harry makes one of his comparatively rare returns to Britain, he tends to exhibit one of two personae.…
Claire Foy and the future of celebrity activism
When the actress Claire Foy – still best known for her deservedly award-winning performance in The Crown – was interviewed…
A royal reunion is unlikely if Meghan returns to Britain
The name ‘Meghan’ bears a certain resemblance to ‘Me Again’. If the recent newspaper reports are to be believed, ‘Me…
Channel 5’s Huw Edwards drama should never have been made
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the disgraced Huw Edwards would never again appear on our TV screens. But Channel…
The inexorable decline of British Airways is a parable for modern Britain
British Airways used to bill itself, without irony, as ‘the nation’s favourite airline’. The days when it could legitimately use…
Is Britain about to see a lot more of Prince Harry?
The year just gone has hardly been a banner year for either the Duke or Duchess of Sussex, culminating in the…
David Bowie tore up the definition of pop music
Like many artists lionised by their admirers beyond comprehension, David Bowie – who died nearly a decade ago on 10…
