Royals
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…
Why do British galleries shun the humane, generous art of Ruskin Spear?
Where do you see paintings by Ruskin Spear (1911–90)? In the salerooms mostly, because his work in public collections is…
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…
It’s Harry, not Meghan, who’s the real problem
Who or what drove Harry and Meghan to leave the royal bosom for the land of slebs on the other…
The paradoxical integrity of our dodgy honours system
We are told that the Prince of Wales had no idea at the time that his underlings were offering to sell…
'What do you think the English will say?' Pablo Larrain on his pop horror Diana film
Jasper Rees talks to the Chilean director Pablo Larrain about his new film, Spencer, which makes The Crown look like royalist propaganda
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…
Is Harry and Meghan's Time profile a parody?
Of course the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are named in Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2021. And…
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…
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…
Prince William won't save the Union
Can the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge save the Union? Officials at Buckingham Palace are reported to be drawing up…
Why can't King's College academics cope with a photo of Prince Philip?
Librarians aren’t known for causing trouble. But at our elite universities, in the grip of an increasingly unhinged culture of…
The infuriating truth about Harry and Meghan's activism
‘Why do you lot hate Harry and Meghan so much?’ It’s a question the formerly royal couple’s supporters often ask…
Will the Vanuatu tribes now worship Prince Charles?
In the days after the Duke of Edinburgh’s death, there was much eagerness to hear from a particular group of royal…
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 truth about Prince Philip's 'gaffes'
However impressive Prince Philip was in photographs, it didn’t compare to his imposing bearing in the flesh. When I met…
Prince Philip epitomised a very British stoicism
So, Prince Philip has died, at home in Windsor Castle, thank goodness, and the Queen could be near him at…
A tribute to Prince Philip, 1921-2021
Prince Philip played a pivotal, yet often underestimated, role in ensuring the survival of the modern British monarchy. His self-confidence…
The Queen has a secret weapon in the War of the Waleses
It was a big call, sending the royals out and about straight after the Oprah interview. We have to be…
In defence of Charlie Hebdo's 'racist royals' cover
Amid the ongoing fallout from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s explosive Oprah interview, Charlie Hebdo seems to have done the…
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…
Breaking: Piers Morgan leaves Good Morning Britain
Oh dear. It’s been a difficult day for Piers Morgan who stormed off set after fellow presenter Alex Beresford accused him of ‘absolutely diabolical’…
Harry and Meghan have played a blinder
If bouquets and Bollinger were winging their way to Montecito last night they were well deserved. When Harry and Meghan…
Meghan’s critics and defenders are both wrong
When it comes to Harry and Meghan, is it time for everyone to take a collective deep breath? With the…
Meghan, Harry and the trouble with Oprah's 'truth'
Obviously, I can’t wait for the Meghan and Harry audience with Oprah Winfrey. Alas, it’s going to be broadcast at…
