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Don’t cancel Queen
Another week, another whitewash. The latest chunk of culture to be painted out of existence is ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’, Queen’s…
America's touching tributes to the Queen (1901)
The United States hasn’t always reacted rather snidely to the death of the British monarch. Below is The Spectator’s lead…
Must Charles change?
When something starts to be said with such frequency that it fast becomes the conventional wisdom, one should pause, step…
Charles III will reign in an age where feeling trumps duty
Charles III will reign in an age where feeling trumps duty
The night the Queen refused to read my book
‘So it is come at last, the distinguished thing!’ exclaimed Henry James on his deathbed. Such a thought is reflected…
Augustus and a lesson in self-publicity
The death of Her Majesty raises the question of a commemoration of her extraordinary years of service. Augustus ruled the…
Dear Mary: How do I confront my husband without telling him I hacked his emails?
Q. The Queen had the knack of making you feel that you were the only person in the room. At…
A hereditary monarchy is good for politics
I suppose it was inevitable that with the death of HM the Queen certain floodgates would open. During her reign…
Portrait of the week: The death of Queen Elizabeth II – and the accession of King Charles III
Home The body of Queen Elizabeth lay in state at Westminster Hall, in a coffin draped in the royal standard…
How The Spectator reported the Queen’s life
How The Spectator reported the Queen’s life
Let’s see some energy policy action
At His Majesty’s Treasury, it’s all looking a bit like Year Zero in revolutionary Cambodia. Kwasi Kwarteng’s first act was…
Her Majesty’s enduring love of dogs and horses
Her Majesty’s love of dogs and horses
Not all Americans are so crass
In the face of American snark about the Queen’s death, many a British newspaper reader was disgusted. With bad tidings…
Elizabeth II’s devotion to the Commonwealth
The Queen’s devotion to the Commonwealth
Recollections of a Queen’s piper
Memories of a Queen’s piper
The chronic misuse of ‘dire’
‘Dire?’ said my husband. ‘It’s something chronic.’ He was putting on his idea of an Estuary accent, in a manner…
Memories of Princess Elizabeth
I am completely and utterly devastated by the passing of our wonderful, inspirational Queen, as I’m sure are so many…
The Queen’s act of Union
In death, as in life, Elizabeth II has been a unifying force for her country. For all the political rancour…
The Queen’s strength was that she did not change
Watchful, dutiful, serious but smiling — and with her personality kept skilfully hidden
A toast to absent friends
There have been few more momentous weeks in British history, or indeed in world history. This commentator must plead guilty.…
A lifelong friendship: the Elizabeth I knew
A lifelong friendship
What Charles shouldn’t do
One of the most regrettable trends of the past few decades is the creep of politics into every aspect of…
The Queen’s life was anchored by Christianity
The Queen’s life was anchored by Christianity
Lessons for life from the Queen
Having taken the Queen’s remarkable longevity, good health and work ethic for granted right until the end, might her subjects…
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…
