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Robert Hardman: Your chance to commemorate the mighty little plane that saved Britain
Visibility will not be an issue when it comes to this particular statue. At twice the height of the Angel of the North, this will not only be seen for miles around. It also seems entirely right that a monument to the greatest name in British aviation should be honoured where it belongs – in the air. Let no one accuse the city of Southampton of rushing things when it comes to erecting a national monument to the Spitfire.
Robert Hardman remembers inventor of the 'walkabout', who organised 1969 Royal Family film
He was the man who dusted off the cobwebs and helped steer the monarchy into the modern media age. The inventor of the walkabout, he also kept the peace between the Palace and Mrs Thatcher - and made the Queen laugh. Sir William Heseltine, who died on October 2 at his home in Western Australia aged 96, was the antithesis of the traditional ‘tweedy' courtier, the outsider who would become the ultimate insider over a quarter of a century within the Royal Household.
King Harald’s death could revolutionise Norway
Affable, unflappable and imposing (he was a 6ft 2in ex-Olympian), the late King Harald of Norway was also blessed with good luck for much of his life. The first notable dose of good fortune occurred at the age of three, when his mother managed to spirit him and his sisters out of their home country hours before the Nazi invasion – and away to safety in the US.
ROBERT HARDMAN: Education Secretary whose 'poor little me' back story is as risible as her grammar
A huge Stanley Chow exhibition featuring inflatable portraits of Manc icons is coming to Manchester Big icons, now even bigger Some of Manchester’s most famous faces are about to get even bigger, with a new Stanley Chow exhibition coming to town this …
Military leaders demand action from Burnham and Streeting over 'national shame' facing UK veterans
SAS commanders took aim at Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting last night demanding protections for Northern Ireland veterans. Echoing the Daily Mail's 'Betrayal of the Brave' campaign, the Special Air Service urged the pair to end the 'national shame' of mistreatment of former soldiers. The Prime Minister and Defence Secretary were targeted in a statement to the Daily Mail issued by the SAS's Regimental Association (SASRA).
How Mail Force rode to the rescue with free PPE for nurses and care homes while businesses cashed in
Sam Greenhill and Robert Hardman Amid the scandalous wastage of the PPE saga, there was one glittering exception: the Mail Force charity's landmark mission supplying millions of pieces of protective equipment to the NHS free of charge. Driven by the Daily Mail's astonishingly generous readers and philanthropists, Mail Force raised £12million during the Covid crisis - and every single penny helped the NHS, care homes and charities through some of their darkest moments.
Prince Harry’s holiday from hell
Has grace-and-favour accommodation now fallen from grace – and favour, too? In recent days, we have learned that both our head of state and our (likely) head of government are giving up the free homes that come with the job. The King has said he will not live at Buckingham Palace once major refurbishment works are completed next year. His heir has let it be known that he won’t live there either. The monarch is very happy living at Clarence House, just as his mother was when she became Queen in 1952.
Hardman: Proof that Bridget Phillipson is a spiteful class warrior and that children are suffering
Bridget Phillipson claims she's proud to be branded 'a spiteful class warrior' by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch Indeed, the perennially po-faced Education Secretary showed a tiny glimmer of levity yesterday when she told the BBC that she is going to have the words printed on a T-shirt. Whereupon she then attacked Mrs Badenoch for her 'unpleasant politics' and for having the effrontery to say hurty words.
Princess Kate's precious nickname for King Charles behind closed doors revealed
The Princess of Wales and her father-in-law, King Charles, have an incredibly close bond. But did you know Kate has the sweetest nickname for her father-in-law behind closed doors? Before you find out, why not have a go at our fun royal nickname game, where you have 60 seconds to match the royal to their moniker. If you are viewing this article on a non-Hello! platform, click here to play the game.
In the constituency targeted by Andy Burnham, voters aren't singing to Labour's tune: Robert Hardman
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In the constituency targeted by Andy Burnham, voters aren't singing to Labour's tune: Robert Hardman
Continue reading Continue reading Robert Hardman In 'Makerfield', even the name of the constituency captures the inherent duplicity of what is going on. It might sound like some rustic idyll out of Thomas Hardy and is certainly more evocative than Wigan South-West (which is what it is). But it hasn't been a place since Norman times. While the town of Ashton-in-Makerfield sits inside the constituency, neighbouring Ince-in-Makerfield is not in 'Makerfield' at all.
In the constituency targeted by Andy Burnham, voters aren't singing to Labour's tune: Robert Hardman
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Royal author: What Trump told me about the King and William
Robert Hardman Suddenly, I find myself wondering if this is about to be a Zelensky moment. I am in the Oval Office at the White House to present President Donald Trump with a copy of my new biography, Elizabeth II. Whereupon the most powerful man in the world starts flicking through the index to look up a few of the things I have said about him. The silence around the room is deafening. 'Let's try this page,' he says. I pray it's not one of those about Nato .
Royal author: What Trump told me about the King and William
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Behind the Scenes of Trump's Royal Encounters
It was not the most promising start to an interview. "I'm not here to do an interview. I'm here to play golf," President Donald Trump told me, before asking if I would be playing golf, too.
Robert Hardman: How the Mail traced Trump's family tree and found out he's the King's cousin
Continue reading Robert Hardman The late Queen might have used it, Presidents Obama and Trump used it and the King liked to use it back in his days as Prince Charles . However, do not expect him to wax lyrical about the 'special relationship' this week.
Elizabeth II: In Private. in Public. Her Story.
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Why Donald Trump won’t embarrass the royals
Elizabeth II was never particularly enthusiastic about birthdays. They were a good excuse for a parade or an honours list, but not a patch on a major wedding anniversary, let alone a jubilee. Those were a celebration of true dedication, not of mere longevity. Even so, were she still with us, the late Queen would have acknowledged that her centenary on Tuesday is a big deal.
Opinion: What Queen Elizabeth thought of her boorish son Andrew
Robert Hardman As prime minister, David Cameron would have a lot to do with the Queen and her family during some of her happiest years. Yet there was an awkward moment early on when he had to sack the Duke of York from his role as an ambassador for British trade in 2011.
Opinion: Our courageous queen knew her time was nearing its end
Continue reading Continue reading Robert Hardman In yesterday's fascinating extract from ROBERT HARDMAN'S new biography of the late Queen, he recounted what President Donald Trump told him over dinner about his views on the Royals . Today, he reveals how the Queen spent her final summer in Balmoral… No monarch had marked 70 years on the Throne. Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee opened with her annual Birthday Parade.
Opinion: What Trump told me about the Queen, Kate and Charles
Continue reading Continue reading Robert Hardman In yesterday's extract from his definitive biography of the late Queen, ROBERT HARDMAN explained the truth behind claims that Andrew was her favourite child. In today's excerpt, he reveals what Donald Trump told him about Elizabeth II during an incredibly honest dinner at Mar-a-Lago... President Donald Trump has never forgotten his first meeting with Elizabeth II.
What happened when Meghan demanded to borrow the Queen's diamond tiara
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Report: What happened when Meghan demanded to borrow the Queen's diamond tiara
Robert Hardman On November 27, 2017, the Prince of Wales was ‘delighted to announce the engagement of Prince Harry to Ms Meghan Markle '. The ‘Ms' was noteworthy. The Queen had never much liked the term, and women being presented to her at garden parties were only asked if they wished to be introduced as ‘Miss' or ‘Mrs'. However, times moved on and Harry's fiancee, a divorced American actress, wanted to be ‘Ms'.
Could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor become ‘Lord Andrew’?
Never one for introspection, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has still managed to provoke some searching questions about the institution he once served. For example, what constitutes a family if it is royal? Since Victorian times, parliament’s rulebook, Erskine May, has forbidden ‘reflections’ on ‘the conduct of the Sovereign, the heir to the throne, or other members of the royal family’ in debates.
Ex-Prince Andrew Has Been "Much More Worried About Where to Keep His Horses" Than the Epstein Scandal, His New Neighbors Allege
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Elizabeth II by Robert Hardman
Skip to main content Imprint: Macmillan On the centenary of her birth, Elizabeth II is a delightful, intimate new portrait of the late Queen from bestselling biographer and royal commentator Robert Hardman, which is full of fresh details about this extraordinary woman. As daughter, wife, mother and Sovereign, Elizabeth II lived fascinating parallel lives, both in private and in public.
Why British diplomacy needs the royals
Watching David Dimbleby watching the royal family, I am instantly reminded of the BBC’s other royal David. It is pure Attenborough as he examines the exotic plumage and rituals of rex Windsorianus in its natural habitat. In this week’s first episode of What’s the Monarchy For?, a three-part study of the sovereign for BBC1, Dimbleby examines royal power, engagingly prodding and poking fun at both sides. However, it ends as it starts, with our host still scratching his head.
King Charles will make a splash at US-250
If only work had started sooner on the new extension to the East Wing of the White House. Then President Donald Trump might be able to inaugurate it with a party for the man who owns arguably the grandest ballroom in the world (one Mr. Trump knows well). Discussions are ongoing for a state visit to the US by King Charles III and Queen Camilla next year.
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The comeback of George III
We no longer correct ourselves as we sing the first line of the national anthem. ‘Prince of Wales’ no longer means ‘Charles’. As we mark the third anniversary of his accession this week, it is possible to attempt useful comparisons between the reigns of Charles III and Elizabeth II. Set aside age and medical matters and the principal differences are pace and expectation. It was nearly a year before the UK heard a speech from the new monarch in 1952; in 2022, it took a day.
How Princess Anne is celebrating her 75th birthday
When a previous milestone was looming in the life of Princess Anne, her 21st birthday, the late Queen asked her where she would like to have her party. There was Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle, of course, although, with a mid-August birthday, might she prefer Balmoral? ‘None of the above,’ came the reply. The Princess wanted to hold a ‘discotheque party’ in Portsmouth on board the royal yacht Britannia.
My Nazi grandfather murdered a MILLION Jews in a WW2 death camp... here's why I believe Israel is RIGHT to want to destroy Hamas
Original Article Posted By: OhioNick, 1/26/2025 12:26:35 AM Just the other day, a local technical college near Stuttgart, Germany, rang Kai Höss with alarming news. Someone had been etching swastikas on the doors of the loos. This followed a number of student protests against Israeli operations in Gaza. Might Kai give a talk to the students? He did not hesitate. Days later he was addressing a packed assembly, reading a first-hand account of scenes from the death camp at Auschwitz.
Panic caused by a 10,000-strong march chanting 'Allahu Akbar' through a Christmas market
Original Article Posted By: OhioNick, 12/20/2024 2:29:54 PM They are still confused and, understandably, a little angry in the centre of Essen, though the mood is very much calmer than it was a few days ago. [SNIP] As I stand here, amid the oom-pah music, the fairy lights and the little stalls selling hot chocolate, hefty sausages, toys, candles and all the ephemera you would expect at a traditional German Christmas market, I can see why.
Royal biographer Robert Hardman tells inside story of King Charles III’s emotional cancer diagnosis
In this serialisation of the updated edition of Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story, author Robert Hardman reveals the truth about the King’s battle with cancer and how it wasn’t his first cancer scare. The Supreme Governor of the Church of England was spending Sunday morning in one of the very smallest places of worship in the entire Anglican firmament.
ROBERT HARDMAN remembers former city editor Sir Patrick Sergeant
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Bayesian yacht sinking latest: Search for final superyacht passenger resumes off the coast of Sicily after fifth body found inside Mike Lynch's sunken vessel is brought ashore
Breaking:Fifth body brought ashore The fifth body located by Italian search teams has been recovered from the sunken Bayesian yacht and brought to shore. A fire service boat with flashing blue lights returned with a blue body bag to Porticello at just after 8.45am local time on Thursday. It comes after four bodies were pulled from the water yesterday afternoon after divers managed to gain access to the cabins. None of the bodies have been formally identified.
Fowey's got cruise for you! Inside the historic Cornish seaside town where locals are delighted to welcome enormous cruise ships (that double the population)
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PODCAST: What do you get when you mix a $20 million diamond necklace; a sycophantic cardinal; a con-artist; and Marie Antoinette? Find out on the latest episode of Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things | Express Digest
By Robert Hardman and Kate Williams Published: 13:19 BST, 21 August 2024 | Updated: 13:33 BST, 21 August 2024 Episode Guide: What do you get when you mix a $20 million diamond necklace; a sycophantic cardinal; a con-artist; and Marie Antoinette? Only one of French history’s biggest royal scandals – a scandal that, arguably, led to the abolition of nearly a thousand years of French monarchy and the demise of France’s final two monarchs on the guillotine.
Superyacht sinking: Divers search for Mike Lynch, daughter Hannah and four guests that could ‘still be alive’
Even in the dwindling twilight, the divers and patrol boats are still out there off the Sicilian coast, lending the tiniest credence to that slenderest of hopes: might someone, in some miraculous air pocket, still be alive? It is now two days since the 183ft British superyacht, the Bayesian, capsized in seconds and sank in 150ft of water in the early hours of Monday. Six people are missing, including the owner, British tech guru Mike Lynch, and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah.
King Charles honours the courageous soldiers who took on tyranny in Normandy on D-Day anniversary
With a nod to the present and a deep bow to the past, the King on Thursday saluted the D-Day generation and their ‘resounding message of courage and resilience in the pursuit of freedom’. As world leaders – including the presidents of the United States and Ukraine – gathered on the Normandy coast to mark the 80th anniversary of the day that changed the Second World War, the monarch struck a contemporary note.
A whale of a time
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Can the King save the Commonwealth?
When the King makes his first public address since his cancer diagnosis today, the occasion could not be more fitting. The monarch will address, via video, a full house at Westminster Abbey’s multi-faith Commonwealth service. No one knows the Commonwealth as well as Charles III. He grew up around its founding fathers. Unlimited access to spectator.com.au and app The weekly edition on the Spectator Australia app Spectator podcasts and newsletters Full access to spectator.co.uk Or
Error of Judgement The Birmingham Bombings and the Scandal That Shook Britain by Chris Mullin
LoveReading Says About Press Reviews Author LoveReading Says On 21st November 1974, bombs went off in the Mulberry Bush and The Tavern in the Town, two pubs in the centre of Birmingham, killing 21 people and injuring 182. The attacks were the worst of many atrocities in England during a sustained campaign by the IRA.
How I wrote a book 4cm high on King Charles's Coronation for the smallest royal residence in the world
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How I wrote a book 4cm high for the smallest royal residence
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A look at King Charles’s early reign has a distinct point of view
In September 2022, hours after Queen Elizabeth II was photographed at her Scottish castle saying goodbye to one prime minister and welcoming another, Britain's longest-reigning monarch was "quite buzzy" chatting with houseguests over drinks. Although her health was known to be declining, few realized how close the 96-year-old was to the end of her life.
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