Napoleon Bonaparte reportedly dubbed the British “a nation of shopkeepers” – a phrase that Margaret Thatcher, who was known to obsequiously curtsy to the Queen, wore as a badge of honour as the daughter of grocer herself. Nothing gives British shops more pride than receiving a Royal Warrant of Appointment. The grantors of the warrants…

We think of fashion as something changeable, but Queen Elizabeth II proved it can also be about staying the course. Her image — frozen in time and constrained by rigid protocols — remained static even as social change roiled. She retained her signature hats and stockings as Britain and the Western world fell under the…

The late Queen Elizabeth II would have been 100 on April 21, 2026, and the Royal Family is marking the occasion with tribute events surrounding her birthday, while some longer-lasting exhibitions dedicated to the Queen’s memory will remain open to visit around the United Kingdom this year.  [caption id="attachment_644457" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Horse Guards Parade after…

Capping off a bombshell week in the Royal Family, the Prince and Princess of Wales took a star turn on the 2026 BAFTAs red carpet on Sunday night. Kate pulled out a crowd-favourite: a diaphanous blush Gucci princess gown with a garnet velvet waistband. William wore one of his jewel-toned velvet dinner jackets in the…

"I have 800 unread emails in my inbox," says the author of Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York. I am speaking to Andrew Lownie, British historian and best-selling writer, on the day after that fallen Duke of York was arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office. Lownie is exactly the…

In a shocking royal news development, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested by British authorities on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Eleven hours later he was "released under investigation", according to a Thames Valley Police statement. The investigation arose out of correspondence in the latest batch of Epstein files dating back to his time as trade…