William Shawcross

The Queen’s dedication to service was learnt at her father’s knee

9 April 2022 9:00 am

If you have ever thought that there cannot be anything new to say or to learn about the Queen, you…

Thank God for the Queen

14 April 2020 9:24 pm

One happy result of the horrible virus is that it has prompted the Queen to give us not one but…

The Queen, and indeed the British public, deserve better than The Crown’s lies

23 November 2019 9:00 am

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge recently met with survivors of national disasters. They were attending the launch of a…

Brexit has its risks. But staying in the EU is now unthinkable

7 September 2019 9:00 am

This is one of the most crucial weeks in modern British history. We have a prime minister and cabinet who…

The royal family at this year’s Trooping the Colour (Getty)

We need the monarchy more than ever

24 August 2019 9:00 am

One part of our unwritten constitution has been functioning perfectly during the Brexit upheaval: the monarchy. Unhappy behaviour by some…

The Queen on a Royal Tour of Pakistan in 1961.

Elizabeth II: Queen of tact and diplomacy

8 December 2018 9:00 am

In her 66 years on the throne the Queen has represented Britain on official visits to at least 126 countries…