HISTORY THE WHITE SHIP by Charles Spencer (William Collins £25, 352 pp) On a cold but clear November night in 1120, almost exactly 900 years ago, a ship sailed out of Barfleur harbour on the Normandy coast, bound for Southampton. Everyone on board was cheerfully drunk but perfectly optimistic. The tide had turned and was with … Read more
Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Johnson? Just after 4pm on Wednesday, Boris’s carefully cultivated reputation as a Churchillian champion of British liberty crumbled like stale Stilton cheese. ‘We will boost the local enforcement capacity of local authorities by introducing Covid-secure marshals to help ensure social distancing in town and city centres, and … Read more
The next General Election might be more than four years off and Boris Johnson has dismissed claims he could stand down next year due to ill health – but that has not stopped Tory MPs from engaging in their favourite pastime – leadership speculation. And the consensus is, when the time comes, it is likely … Read more
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Prince Charles’ goddaughter Maria-Olympia has fallen for Cowdray heir Peregrine Pearson By Richard Eden for The Daily Mail Published: 00:05 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 00:09 BST, 22 August 2020 It’s a union of royalty and one of Britain’s richest aristocratic dynasties. I hear that Prince Charles’s goddaughter, Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece … Read more
Newly launched paint and wallpaper firm Lick Home secures £3m from Tetra Pak heir Lick Home was started by Lucas London and Sam Bradley in March The firm aims to cash in as people working from home look to spend money The funding round was led by London venture capital firm Felix Capital By Jamie … Read more
Taylor Swift’s, new song titled ‘The Last Great American Dynasty’ is about Rebekah Harkness, the scandal-ridden socialite who once owned the Watch Hill, Rhode Island mansion Swift purchased in 2013 Taking a break from her deeply intimate, autobiographical anthems, Taylor Swift’s eight album,’Folklore’ is a collection of songs written ‘from the perspective of people I’ve … Read more
Sharing social media tips? Charles and Camilla follow the Cambridges’ lead by changing their Clarence House display name to ‘The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall’ to make it ‘more personalised’ Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have made a change to Twitter account Instead of social media name being Clarence House, it’s … Read more
The ‘once unbreakable’ bond between Prince William and Prince Harry has suffered a ‘devastating breakdown’ in the past 18 months – making it the most profound conflict between an heir and spare for a generation, an explosive new book claims. Biographer Robert Lacey, a historical consultant for Netflix’s The Crown as well as the author … Read more