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Guests to annual literary festival, running until April 30, include Robert Hardman, Susannah Constantine, David Dimbleby, Simon Armitage and Alexander McCall Smith

The late Duke of Edinburgh was clearly intent on driving the high-profile guests to lunch himself when they arrived at Windsor Castle - even if it did terrify the security detail

From the woman who picked her hats to the nanny who was drummed out of her flat, we pick the writers who got to the heart of the Queen – and the phenomenon of modern monarchy

There was something film noirish about Boris Johnson’s position. The film noir hero, usually played by Robert Mitchum or Fred MacMurray, is often a man of apprehension and talent, not, as is usually supposed, an illiterate mug. He knows from the beginning that his actions are self-destructive and will lead…

According to royal biographer Robert Hardman, the Queen was once given notes before meeting her counterpart Queen Margrethe of Denmark advising her to steer clear of bringing up the country's reputation "as the pornography capital of Europe"

In today’s Diary: Morgan calls for peers equality... and a Murdoch summer bash / Author of Zelenskyy’s new book speaks / Hislop on Parthenon Marbles return / Paramount+ party

As a 9-year-old girl, Princess Elizabeth appeared with her family on Buckingham Palace’s balcony to mark her grandfather George V’s Silver Jubilee, an excited grin on her face as she gazed at the crowds below. The better part of a century later, the former princess — now 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth…

As a 9-year-old girl, Princess Elizabeth appeared with her family on Buckingham Palace’s balcony to mark her grandfather George V’s Silver Jubilee

Royal expert Richard Eden claims "all is not well" with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in the wake of Meghan Markle's animated show being cancelled and her appearance at Prince Harry's recent polo event

Britain is getting ready for a party featuring mounted troops, solemn prayers — and a pack of dancing mechanical corgis

From humble beginnings in Liverpool to pulling pranks on Her Majesty — the Queen’s confidante will be feeling the loss of the Queen acutely. Luciana Bellini looks back on an unwavering (and perhaps unlikely) friendship