Spend It Like Beckham? The Soccer Star’s Money Scandal
And other strange news about these curious days …
#Trussterf*ck
No shame and no sense—the U.K.’s new prime minister is not off to a good start
People, Posh Produce, and Politics
The personal details of a wealthy clientele—including Jeremy Clarkson, the Duchess of York, and Sir David Attenborough—are leaked on the Dark Web after Russians hack Britain’s fanciest farm shop
Snippy and Short-Tempered? It’s Charles (III) in Charge!
And other strange news about these curious days …
Access Denied
Quintessentially, the accounting-error-prone concierge company that once organized parties at Buckingham Palace, is reportedly facing a takeover
The View from Here
As protests consume Iran, the specter of the Shah’s toppling haunts the ayatollahs
They’re with Her
Across Europe, a new generation of far-right female politicians is breaking glass ceilings (among other things)
The View from Here
Work, drink, or fornicate? Everything you’ve always wanted to know about writers’ retreats but were afraid to ask
Failure to Launch
Having returned to Santa Barbara, and with Prince Harry’s memoir and Meghan’s podcast underway, what’s next for the unroyal couple?
Selfies from Saudi
To rebrand from an oppressive regime to a luxurious cultural hub, the Saudi Arabian government is paying influencers to vacation in the kingdom
The Unsocial Network
Engagement is low. Downloads are virtually nonexistent. Investors are backpedaling. Donald Trump’s rival to Twitter is a flop
A Ritzy Paris Building Where Millionaires Will Live Next to Former Homeless People
And other strange news about these curious days …
Meghan Knows Best
The duchess investigates stereotypes and deconstructs the b-word—Prince Harry even makes a cameo—but, really, Archetypes is all about her
Once upon a Time in Londongrad
How did the party-mad millionaire son of a former Russian K.G.B. officer penetrate the very core of Britain’s political establishment?
The View from Here
Here’s why Putin thinks basketball superstar Brittney Griner is a fair trade for ex-K.G.B. arms dealer Viktor Bout
On Her Majesty’s Final Services
Despite all the planning, many in London are not quite sure how to mark Queen Elizabeth’s death
The Kinky King of Europe
And other strange news about these curious days …
When Family Secrets Turn Deadly
A pedophilia-fueled murder in an idyllic town shocks France
Elizabeth II and Her Horses
Remembering Britain’s longest-reigning monarch in her most beloved pastime
The Glorious Collapse of Truth Social, Trump’s Social-Media App
And other strange news about these curious days …
The Flight of the “Concordski”
The espionage and secret history behind the Soviets’ attempt to build their own Concorde
The View from Here
Dandyish Cecil Beaton was an unlikely choice for royal photographer. But his portraits of Elizabeth gave a nation in crisis the monarch it needed
Just Another Revolution
A director and producer at the vanguard of New Hollywood, Bob Rafelson infused his films with real life—and his life with high adventure
Bed of Lies
Dodi Fayed’s super-yacht, a Paris suite, 11 shots of whiskey—25 years after Princess Diana’s death, there are still more questions than answers
