British royals articles
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From William and Kate's wedding menu to ten-course royal feasts: TOM PARKER BOWLES uses ten historical palace menus to explain how royal tastes have changed
As train lunches go, it takes some beating. Starting with caviar, the menu moves through trout, lamb, chicken and partridge, asparagus and cheese soufflé, before finishing with puddings.
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Harry and Meghan's royal tour in all but name: Experts say Sussexes want their own 'rival royal roadshow' with their unofficial trip to Nigeria, as they accuse couple of trying to 'have their cake and eat it' by 'exploiting' Palace connections
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to travel to the African country in May after being invited by its chief of defence staff to take part in 'cultural activities'.
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Royal Revision
Edward VIII—the only English monarch, to date, to have voluntarily abdicated, taking on the title of duke of Windsor thereafter—has not had the best reputation when it comes to his historical standing. He is widely regarded as a dilettante playboy, a Nazi sympathizer, and grotesquely irresponsible and selfish in both his life and reign. Having now written three books that revolve largely around his actions between the years 1936 and 1953, I believed that I knew virtually all there was to know...