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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were ‘edged out’ of the royal family because their ‘rock star’ status threatened to ‘overshadow’ the Queen, William, and Kate, a royal expert has claimed. According to Robert Lacey – author of Battle of Brothers, a new book that examines the rift between Harry, 36, and Prince William, 38 – … Read more
Interpol have issued a ‘red notice’ to arrest the Thai heir to the Red Bull fortune involved in a 2012 hit and run that killed a police officer, police said today. Vorayuth Yoovidhya, 38, smashed his Ferrari into the back of a police officer’s motorbike around dawn on a major Bangkok road in September 2012. The … Read more
HISTORY THE WHITE SHIP by Charles Spencer (William Collins £25, 352 pp) On a cold but clear November night in 1120, almost exactly 900 years ago, a ship sailed out of Barfleur harbour on the Normandy coast, bound for Southampton. Everyone on board was cheerfully drunk but perfectly optimistic. The tide had turned and was with … Read more
Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Johnson? Just after 4pm on Wednesday, Boris’s carefully cultivated reputation as a Churchillian champion of British liberty crumbled like stale Stilton cheese. ‘We will boost the local enforcement capacity of local authorities by introducing Covid-secure marshals to help ensure social distancing in town and city centres, and … Read more
Thai authorities conspired to protect an heir to the Red Bull fortune from prosecution after he killed a policeman while driving his Ferrari, a panel appointed to review the case has found. Vicha Mahakhun, a former Supreme Court judge who chaired the Factual and Legal Inquiry Committee, said at a news conference Tuesday that the … Read more
The next General Election might be more than four years off and Boris Johnson has dismissed claims he could stand down next year due to ill health – but that has not stopped Tory MPs from engaging in their favourite pastime – leadership speculation. And the consensus is, when the time comes, it is likely … Read more
Thailand’s probe into a fugitive Red Bull heir accused of killing a policeman in a high-speed Ferrari crash has taken a fresh twist as a top prosecutor quit the case last night. Charges against Yoravuth ‘Boss’ Yoovid over the 2012 collision were dropped last month, causing outrage in Thailand – but the case has since … Read more
Newly launched paint and wallpaper firm Lick Home secures £3m from Tetra Pak heir Lick Home was started by Lucas London and Sam Bradley in March The firm aims to cash in as people working from home look to spend money The funding round was led by London venture capital firm Felix Capital By Jamie … Read more
Taylor Swift’s, new song titled ‘The Last Great American Dynasty’ is about Rebekah Harkness, the scandal-ridden socialite who once owned the Watch Hill, Rhode Island mansion Swift purchased in 2013 Taking a break from her deeply intimate, autobiographical anthems, Taylor Swift’s eight album,’Folklore’ is a collection of songs written ‘from the perspective of people I’ve … Read more
Thailand has dropped criminal charges against the heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune. Vorayuth ‘Boss’ Yoovidhya was accused in a 2012 hit-and-run killing of a police officer in a case that raised questions about crime and punishment for the wealthy and well-connected in Thailand. Warrants for the arrest, including an Interpol red notice, of … Read more