Sheila Preston addresses property prices and pay levels, Roger Read makes a case for regional governance, Peter D Hogg suggests moving Eton College to Hartlepool, while Marilyn Hall hopes to see the end of grammar schools The much-discussed issue of “l…
The Secret Royals by Richard Aldrich and Rory Cormac review – spying and the crown
Bizarre and disturbing episodes are revealed in this excellent history of the royal family’s relationship with espionageOn a March evening in 1974, having shot and wounded Princess Anne’s protection officer and driver, Ian Ball began remonstrating with…
Prince Andrew allowed to review settlement between Virginia Giuffre and Jeffrey Epstein
A court in New York has granted the royal’s lawyers permission to see the confidential agreeement between his accuser and the late financierPrince Andrew will have a chance to review a 2009 settlement agreement that he hopes will shield him from a civi…
Queen calls on Scottish parliament to tackle climate change
Monarch urges MSPs to build ‘fairer and greener future’ as she opens parliament ahead of Cop26The Queen has urged Scotland’s MSPs to tackle climate change and “help create a better, healthier future” in a speech ahead of the Cop26 climate conference.Th…
Prince Charles ‘cash-for-honours’ scandal grows with fresh allegations
Prince reportedly ‘met at least nine times’ with William Bortrick, the alleged fixer at heart of the claimsClarence House is facing fresh questions over further revelations in the royal “cash for honours” scandal involving middlemen who reportedly took…
No criminal inquiry into Martin Bashir’s Diana interview, say police
Met makes announcement after looking at Lord Dyson’s report into 1995 interview with royalThe Metropolitan police will not launch a criminal investigation into the then BBC journalist Martin Bashir’s 1995 interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, the fo…
Duke and Duchess of Sussex are cover stars of Time’s most influential list
Meghan and Harry named among top 100 people globally, with the honour unveiled on the duke’s 37th birthdayThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex are the cover stars of Time magazine’s list of the most influential people in the world, with the accolade revealed…
Queen supports Black Lives Matter, says senior royal representative
Sir Ken Olisa, first black Lord-Lieutenant for London, reveals he has talked about racism with royal householdThe Queen and the royal family are supporters of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, one of the monarch’s representatives has said.Sir Ken …
Kristen Stewart felt Princess Diana gave her ‘sign off’ for Spencer role
Actor who plays the Princess of Wales in critically lauded drama says there were moments during the shoot when it felt as if Diana was ‘trying to break through’Kristen Stewart has spoken about getting a “sign-off” from Diana, Princess of Wales for her …
The prince, his valet and a Saudi billionaire: meritocracy in action | Marina Hyde
Poor HRH. Why must misfortune dog him, when his only crime is a passion for lovely things paid for by other people?One of my favourite modern curiosities is the “diversity and inclusion” page on the official website of the British royal family. “We are…