This Month
‘Terminally strained’: Inside Netflix’s relationship with Harry and Meghan
Six years and many jam jars later, the $80 million deal with the streaming giant has soured. How did it all go so wrong? And why was it ever considered a good idea?
For $3000, you can hear Meghan Markle’s story. Sort of
Meghan Markle is heading to Australia for a wellness retreat. What does that actually mean?
War isn’t hell: the influencers leaping to Dubai’s defence
Dubai’s rulers are seeking not just to defend the emirate militarily but also contain the damage the strikes may cause to its reputation as a low-tax safe haven.
February
Massages, jets and hustle: Andrew’s humiliation grows
Britain’s politicians laid into the outcast royal amid mounting public anger, as the government agreed to release files on his appointment as a UK trade envoy.
Epstein-linked jet landed at military air base, documents show
British MPs are urging the Ministry of Defence to publish any information it has about the use of air bases by the convicted sex offender.
What former prince Andrew’s arrest means for the monarchy
Windsor Castle lures thousands of tourists a day. It’s now also a potential crime scene, thanks to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s ties with Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew’s home searched again, he may lose place in line of succession
Removing Andrew would require agreement from more than a dozen other countries, including Australia, that have the British monarch as head of state.
Andrew’s arrest is the royals’ greatest day of shame
The apprehension of the former prince on suspicion of misconduct in public office has thrown the monarchy into an unprecedented crisis.
The end of Andrew? Yes. The end of the Crown? Hardly
The black sheep of the royal family is in such outer darkness that he appears almost entirely dissociated from them. They will brush the dirt off and soldier on.
Will Andrew’s sordid past finally bring down the monarchy?
The royal family has survived scandals for centuries, but the former prince’s vices have been hiding in plain sight for years, and ignored for too long.
Epstein scandal not only about famous sickos. It is about the failure of success
It would be a great pity if the millions of people around the world reading the latest instalment concluded merely that the British royal family needed an overhaul.
Brotherly shove: King backs police probe into Andrew over Epstein
Charles says he has “profound concerns” about his younger brother’s conduct after claims Mountbatten-Windsor leaked trade documents to the sex offender.
Royal speaks up on behalf of Epstein’s victims
Prince Edward is the first from the ruling family to comment on the latest files release, calling for the world to remember those who suffered.
How Epstein used a private detective to dig dirt on Australian victim
The convicted sex offender’s PI suggested that he use his relationship with disgraced former prince Andrew to seek help from British intelligence agencies.
Starmer calls for Andrew to reveal everything he has on Epstein
The UK prime minister has suggested the former Duke of York has a duty to the victims of the convicted paedophile to testify to the United States Congress.
Epstein release shows King Charles was right to send Andrew into exile
Fresh photos of the former prince from the disgraced financier’s files vindicate his banishment from the royal family, and raise further questions.
January
Brooklyn Beckham just made cutting your parents off a lifestyle choice
Before the Beckhams, there was Harry and Meghan. Estrangement is becoming not only more common, but more culturally sanctioned. Less tragic and more fashionable.
Judge rebukes ‘Prickly’ Prince Harry in high-stakes legal showdown
The US-based royal has given evidence as part of a celebrity lawsuit over journalistic phone hacking and other invasions of privacy.
Prince Harry takes on media in new multimillion-dollar hacking case
The royal joined Elton John, Elizabeth Hurley and others in court for a final case against the Daily Mail over phone hacking allegations he said left him paranoid.
‘Furious’: Queen Camilla recalls being groped on a train as a teen
Camilla said she decided to speak up because domestic violence has been a “taboo subject” for so long that most people don’t realise how bad the situation was.
