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How Princess Anne is celebrating her 75th birthday
When a previous milestone was looming in the life of Princess Anne, her 21st birthday, the late Queen asked her…
My memories of the royal train
It is the most civilised way to travel anywhere in the kingdom. Which is why I am so distraught that…
God save our Islamophilic King
Britain today celebrates the crowning of a new king, but the coronation will be watched and celebrated by millions across…
We don’t need a ‘diverse’ coronation
Refugees and the NHS, we are told, will be at the heart of King Charles’s ‘diverse’ coronation in May. You’d…
Is King Charles safe?
The news that his security experts are conducting an urgent review of the King’s safety during his expected traditional Christmas…
Nobody on God’s earth wanted Truss
One of the most important ingredients in the oil used to anoint King Charles during his coronation is becoming a…
‘All these glorious things’
The case against a stripped-back coronation
Must Charles change?
When something starts to be said with such frequency that it fast becomes the conventional wisdom, one should pause, step…
King of hearts
Charles III will reign in an age where feeling trumps duty
The Spectator’s Notes
‘So it is come at last, the distinguished thing!’ exclaimed Henry James on his deathbed. Such a thought is reflected…
Portrait of the week
Home The body of Queen Elizabeth lay in state at Westminster Hall, in a coffin draped in the royal standard…
Her act of Union
In death, as in life, Elizabeth II has been a unifying force for her country. For all the political rancour…
What Charles shouldn’t do
One of the most regrettable trends of the past few decades is the creep of politics into every aspect of…
King Charles’s first address as monarch in full
I speak to you today with feelings of profound sorrow. Throughout her life, Her Majesty the Queen – my beloved mother…
Our country’s saddest day
This is our country’s saddest day. In the hearts of every one of us there is an ache at the…
My beloved mother
The death of my beloved mother Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and…
