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Megxit Follies

Royal Jelly Calling her lifestyle brand “American Riviera”—a term nobody in her area uses—the Princess of Wails pivots to Gwyneth Paltrow and Martha Stewart’s turf

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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

Roguish Riviera

Money Talks A peek inside Prince Albert’s finances paints a picture of a feeble monarch, browbeaten by the women in his life


Roguish Riviera

Fuel to the Fired Prince Albert of Monaco fired his closest advisers after a mysterious Web site accused them of corruption. Rather than save face, it’s triggered a flurry of lawsuits

The King of Lies Separating fact from fiction in the latest, heavily fabricated season of The Crown

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Behind the Palace Curtain A new season of The Crown, a scathing nonfiction account, the tell-all memoir from Prince Harry himself—there is no shortage of ways to take in the royal family, but none are flattering

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THE ROYAL GRIEVANCE TOUR

The World According to Harry Written like an exceedingly long, drunken text message, and opening with a phrase from BrainyQuote, Spare is anything but the typical royal memoir

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The Kids Aren’t Alright

With All Due Respect … Unfortunately, yes, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have forgotten their manners

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T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Kings face off! But can they beat the Queen of Pop for your attention? You decide! Plus: strange news from around the world!

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A Queen’s Favorite Subjects

Elizabeth II and Her Horses Remembering Britain’s longest-reigning monarch in her most beloved pastime

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Riding the Royal Coattails Do you have questions about the coronation? Hugo Vickers has answers

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The View from Here Mugs, trays, tins, tea cozies—it’s a golden moment for collectors of coronation tat. And, yes, you need some


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Why Did United Airlines Launch Men-Only Flights? On this week’s podcast, Rich Cohen has the story of what could have been the official airline of Don Draper

T.G.I.S.

The Attention-Whore Index Richard Branson is deflecting, the late Queen Elizabeth is kvetching, but can they beat Donald Trump, whose lead in the polls is stretching? Plus, the strangest news from across the globe

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The Hotel World

Who Goes There? After a $1.7 billion renovation, Raffles London, at the Old War Office, opened to great fanfare. Too much, perhaps

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The Drama Continues …

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?

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Behind the Palace Curtain A new season of The Crown, a scathing nonfiction account, the tell-all memoir from Prince Harry himself—there is no shortage of ways to take in the royal family, but none are flattering

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Books

Murder, They Wrote Mystery books past and present honor Queen Elizabeth II and the kingdom she leaves behind

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Close-up

India Ria Amarteifio The star of Shonda Rhimes’s latest, a prequel to her hit Bridgerton series, reveals how she channels Queen Charlotte

The Wild West

Coastal Disturbances After laying claim to a lot of Monaco property, a billionaire developer has unleashed his checkbook on picturesque Carmel, California


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Larger than Life

Department of Complaints

Preaching to the Choir Meghan Markle’s podcast is back, and it’s just as pious and self-aggrandizing as ever

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