Royals

But First …

The View from Here Liz Truss’s catastrophic 45 days as British prime minister have set the stage for a Tarantino-like face-off for her replacement. Brexit-stung Europeans look on in bemusement

By Stuart Heritage

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Small Talk

“Anyone Seen the Beefeater Gin Guy?” Queen Elizabeth headed one of the world’s biggest brands. It’s only right that advertising heads of state come to mourn her

By John Ficarra

Books

The Roaring 20s’ Jewel

By Max Carter

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Air Mail Diary

Prince William’s Eyebrow-Raising News Peg And other strange news about these curious days …

By George Kalogerakis

The Royal Soap Opera

The Andrew Formerly Known as Prince A convicted Libyan gun smuggler, a royal introduction to a pedophile, a $50 million lawsuit—it’s just another week for Andrew

By Stuart Heritage

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Small Talk

What a Piece of Work Sure, I can write you a tell-all full of objective facts

By The Royal Ghostwriter*

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Best

Nette Light

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Small Talk

Henry Alford’s “This or That” A pop quiz of cultural phenomena

By Henry Alford

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Fergie Follies

The Royal #WeToo The Duchess of York—hardly a shrinking violet—has announced that she is not going to hide her true self anymore. God help us all

By Hilary Rose

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Air Mail Diary

Russia’s Rich Hunt for New Homes Plus, are Swedes rude? And other strange news about these curious days …

By George Kalogerakis

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Into the Garden

For the Love of Roses Today’s rose fanatics—and there are a lot of them—join a fan club that stretches from Sappho to Shakespeare to Empress Joséphine

By Daisy Allsup

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Megxit Follies

Desperately Seeking Sympathy Can someone get Harry and Meghan a private jet to this Netflix “global event” pity party?

By Hilary Rose

Small Talk

Drawing a Blank Fergie guest-hosts the ill-fated British chat show This Morning, offering underwhelming relationship advice and struggling to read the teleprompter

as told by Craig Brown

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Megxit Follies

Keeping Up with the Sussexes In the parallel universe of the super-rich, can Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stand their ground?

By Hilary Rose

Icons of Style

The Last Empress How has Denise Hale managed to maintain her grip over San Francisco society?

written and illustrated by David Downton

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The Harry Diaries

The Heir and the Spare Britain’s royal soap opera continues …

By Stuart Heritage

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The Perfect Ending

Bette Midler The entertainer and activist answers 53 of life’s most pressing questions

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Online Special

The Barbie Girl Variations A Spanish cellist in Sweden who moonlights on piano gives Aqua’s golden oldie a half dozen makeovers

By Matthew Gurewitsch

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Air Mail Diary

Prince William’s Eyebrow-Raising News Peg And other strange news about these curious days …

By George Kalogerakis

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Rules for Living

How to Know if You’re Common Decorator, bon vivant—and still enjoying cocaine at 85—Nicky Haslam releases his annual list of the tacky and unsophisticated

By Laura Pullman

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Inside Story

When Marilyn Went British In a 1956 trip to England, Marilyn Monroe sowed the seeds of divorce with Arthur Miller, battled with Laurence Olivier on set, and snagged an audience with the Queen

By Michelle Morgan

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Ghostwriters with Benefits Victoria Beckham’s former ghostwriter on the perilous mistake Prince Harry’s ghostwriter has made: liking his subject too much

By Hadley Freeman

Q&A

The AIR MAIL Survey A quiz on the most important issues of the day …

By John Ficarra

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Sussex Follies

Another Fall from Grace Prince Harry has broken with Sentebale, the African charity he founded 20 years ago. And the chair of its board is on the warpath

By Stuart Heritage

Book Reviews

The Princess Bride

By Robin Olson

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