The Jewel Is The Crown
Even though Season Five of Netflix’s hit series is a laughable portrait of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, the show’s critics will keep watching
Lord of the Lies
Inspired by his love for Charles Dickens and Robert Louis Stevenson, a São Paulo judge posed as a member of the British aristocracy for decades
The Strange Afterlife of Queen Elizabeth II
Four years after her death, the Queen has faded from the public consciousness with surprising speed. But as the code of silence loosens and archives open, a sharper portrait is beginning to emerge
Horse Sense
Little-known photos by Julian Lloyd hearken back to the Swinging 60s and the electric meeting point of British society, rock ‘n’ roll, and, of course, horses
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
The C-Spot
Nothing validates the dictum that the U.S. and the U.K. are “two nations divided by a common language” quite like this single, four-letter word
Sleeping Around
A farmhouse in Romania, a monastery in Greece, a cottage in Cornwall—King Charles’s preferred getaways are surprisingly plebeian. And most are open to the public
The Prince of Wails
Even though Andrew’s legacy has been marred by endless scandals, the coddled prince was shocked to the point of tears when he finally understood his title was gone forever
John and Alexandra Brodie’s Holiday Gift Guide
With the help of his middle-school daughter, the former editor of Maisonette and editor of Todd Snyder rounds up the most charming cadeaux for tots, tykes, tweens, and teens
Arrivederci, San Lorenzo
Princess Diana played out her love life at the London institution, but after 40 years of being the center of the scene, it’s closing
The Duchess of Excess
Once described as “the greatest single threat to the monarchy,” Sarah Ferguson—ex-wife of disgraced royal Andrew—has lived a life defined by scandal, debt, and sexual high jinks
The New Swampland?
Since 2020, branches of restaurants from New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, and elsewhere have opened in Miami. But the bubble may be ready to pop
Oh, Brother!
Queen Elizabeth always preferred the boorish Andrew to the sensitive Charles. Is the King finally getting revenge on his disgraced sibling by cutting him off financially?
Good-bye, Mr. Xi
When rich Chinese families send their children to English boarding schools, they pay for guardians to take care of their offsprings’ logistical—and emotional—needs