King Charles should have run a mile from the Brexit debate
Former princes meet presidents all the time. It’s a crucial element of the day job. The key for royals, as…
King Charles should let Harry back into the fold
First, it was a flagpole. Back in 1997, inside the Windsor bubble based at Balmoral – where the priority was…
Prince Charles is playing with fire
Charles is a prince on a perilous path. It’s a well-trodden one that is proving more problematic the closer he…
The Queen’s long goodbye
Asked at the start of the Golden Jubilee as to which one of the many events he was most looking…
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee is a tribute to her legacy
The most recognisable woman on the planet was once told by a customer in a shop at Sandringham that she…
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…
Can the Queen's Jubilee spark a royal recovery?
I don’t know. Three words rarely uttered by commentators seeking a paid berth on a television studio sofa or a…
How Camilla came in from the cold
Queen Camilla. Once a far-fetched prospect, now a reality – when the day comes – thanks to this extraordinary intervention…
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…
There's no way back for Prince Andrew
The blindingly obvious continues to evade Prince Andrew. There is no way back to public life for the son of…
Prince Andrew has no good options
It’s not a good look, aged 61, to be hiding behind your mother. The ninth in line to the throne…
The failed royal response to Prince Andrew's Epstein scandal
The royals are dab hands at navigating crises. They’ve had no choice but to develop the necessary skills. Their armoury…
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…
A stripped-down tribute to a century of service
It was a stripped-down service, pared back to its essentials by a prince and by a pandemic. Covid-19 shrunk the…
The royal redemption of Prince Andrew
Seventeen months is clearly long enough, as far as Prince Andrew is concerned, to spend in the royal wilderness. While…
The Royal response to Harry and Meghan is too little, too late
They are 61 words that have taken more than 36 hours to hone. An ancient institution delaying action while a global…
What the Oprah interview means for the monarchy
An institution that weathered and survived the abdication crisis and the aftermath of the death of Diana Princess of Wales…
Megxit and the War of the Waleses
A 99-year-old prince is in hospital. His 94-year-old wife is displaying an almost childish delight as she continues to dip…
The monarchy failed Harry and Meghan
It will be a saddened Prince Harry who will digest the verdict of much of the British media on the…
Is this the end of the House of Sussex?
The ire of the House of Windsor is on display again. So too (more worryingly for them) is their impotence.…
The War of the Waleses 2.0
In the Nineties, it was a husband and a wife who used supportive reporters, friendly biographers and the global reach…
A rare speech from an isolated Queen
Once upon a time, a speech by the Queen had the capacity to surprise. Only a handful of her trusted…
Harry and Meghan’s farewell tour
Farewell tours tend to be the preserve of ageing rock stars. Royals, cut from the cloth of Elizabeth Windsor, are…
Harry & Meghan have won – and the monarchy has lost
The ‘third way’ of being a senior royal – representing the Queen one day, earning serious money the next, was…
Prince Charles is now pulling the strings of the monarchy
Prince Andrew’s humiliation is complete. For now. Who knows what lies around the corner? Despite Palace protestations to the contrary…
