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The royals should embody virtue – not signal it
ONE should not be censorious if the Duke and Duchess of Sussex fly in private jets to their holidays, though…
By royal disappointment: Meghan and Harry’s behaviour is undermining the monarchy
The younger generation’s behaviour is undermining the Crown
We need the monarchy more than ever
We need the monarchy more than ever
A hotel dressed like the Queen Mother: Siren at the Goring reviewed
The Goring is a tiny grand hotel near Victoria Station and the Queen’s garden wall. Victoria is not pleasant —…
Portrait of the week: Boris’s barney, a stink at Southern Water and a pricy royal renovation
Home A neighbour of Boris Johnson, 55 (a candidate for the leadership of the Conservative party and hence for the…
Will more babies be called Archie now the royals have chosen it?
Royal name games Will more children be called Archie following the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son?…
A royal baby reminds us why the monarchy matters
Strictly in terms of its implications for the succession, the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son this…
How the cult of victimhood took hold of the royal family
The younger Windsors have a persecution complex
Watch Paxo set a new PB for lip-curling: Paxman On The Queen’s Children reviewed
You might well expect a royal documentary on Channel 5 to be unashamedly gossipy. You might also expect it to…
Poking fun at the royals is good for the monarchy
Isn’t Meghan fabulous? Hasn’t she totally brought the monarchy into the 21st century? Doesn’t she make Kate look like such…
Harry, Meghan and the irresistible rise of the glamocracy
Prince Harry’s bride reflects a shift in British society
Meghan Markle ticks almost every modern box. Let’s not pretend she’s a tough sell
We are congratulating ourselves and the royal family on overcoming prejudice by welcoming Meghan Markle’s engagement to Prince Harry. But…
Is Princess Meghan really such good news?
Is Prince Harry’s fiancée really such good news?
The royals are done for — and it’s all thanks to Diana
We are approaching an important royal anniversary, which I trust will be marked with a display of the appropriate reverence…
Diana was the people’s diva
We should remember her mischief and her malice
When it comes to banking, does royalty have no human rights?
For some time now, banks have wielded hamfistedly the concept of the ‘politically exposed person’. They have withdrawn bank accounts…
The case against a second Scottish referendum
Aid is not the answer Bill Gates says he is a huge fan of capitalism and trade (Save Aid!, 22…
The men who declare themselves princes
Princes among men British DJ Mark Dezzani was hoping to be elected prince of Seborga, a self-proclaimed independent state in…
The case against a second Scottish referendum
On Scottish independence Sir: Alex Massie writes of the order permitting a second Scottish independence referendum: ‘Having granted such an…
Prince Charles wants a Queen Camilla. He’s still wrong. Here’s why
The Prince of Wales is campaigning, with skill and discretion, to crown his consort one day. It’s still wrong
What past Buckingham Palace renovations cost (and who paid)
Bucks for Bucks Buckingham Palace is to be renovated at a cost of £369m, funded through an increase in the…
May and Hammond’s promises to business are just window-dressing
Theresa May likes to give a kitten-heeled kicking to conference audiences, even when they are police officers or her own…
The secrets of the Queen’s Sword of Mercy
At the Queen’s Coronation, the Duke of Northumberland carried the Sword of Mercy called Cortana. I mention this for three…
Netflix’s The Crown is so good I’m considering giving up on terrestrial TV altogether
Nairobi. February 1952. Laughing children brandishing sticks are driving an indignant bustle of ostriches up a rudimentary 1950s-Africa semi-bush runway…
Prince William should stop lecturing us about African elephants
Every threatened species of wildlife can count on the friendship of a member of the British royal family. There are…
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