Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge The Hurlingham Club, which boasts the Duchess of Cambridge among its members, has been the scene of a rancorous civil war ever since it unveiled plans for a massive redevelopment. But now I can reveal the white flag has been raised and a peacebroker has emerged in the shape of its … Read more
Who would have thought that as the career of former Royal Navy helicopter pilot Prince Andrew crashes and burns, his ex-wife would have the audacity to revisit one of the more colourful chapters of her life? Sarah, Duchess of York has, I can disclose, spent lockdown preparing to relaunch Budgie The Little Helicopter, the hero … Read more
Vroom, vroom! Motor racing has witnessed some breath-taking comebacks, none more extraordinary than when the late, great Niki Lauda roared off the grid at the Italian Grand Prix just six weeks after he’d been given the last rites following a catastrophic crash at the Nurburgring. This time, I can disclose, it’s the turn of the … Read more
Vroom, vroom! Motor racing has witnessed some breath-taking comebacks, none more extraordinary than when the late, great Niki Lauda roared off the grid at the Italian Grand Prix just six weeks after he’d been given the last rites following a catastrophic crash at the Nurburgring. This time, I can disclose, it’s the turn of the … Read more
As Julian Fellowes plots a follow-up to his hit film version of Downton Abbey, the Oscar-winning screenwriter has revealed a very unlikely secret about the costume drama. As Julian Fellowes (pictured) plots a follow-up to his hit film version of Downton Abbey, the Oscar-winning screenwriter has revealed a very unlikely secret about the costume drama … Read more
He says he felt ‘doomed to perpetual failure’ in his youth, before achieving fame with his best-selling novel Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. Now Louis de Bernieres has paid a final, heartfelt tribute to the man who made it possible — his father, Piers de Berniere-Smart, who has died peacefully aged 96. ‘I wouldn’t be a writer … Read more
The Duchess of Cambridge’s brother loves his dogs so much he has now set up a business dedicated to their welfare. James Middleton, who looks after nine dogs, has founded Ella & Co, a happiness and wellbeing company for canines — and I can reveal that his first product is a new type of pet food. … Read more
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: What a Pava-rotter! Opera star Luciano Pavarotti’s ‘niece’ preys on high society By Sebastian Shakespeare for the Daily Mail Published: 00:39 BST, 15 May 2020 | Updated: 02:21 BST, 15 May 2020 No other opera singer could match the late Luciano Pavarotti — neither in his 20st girth nor in his global renown. … Read more
Some would say that it’s just not cricket — and hundreds of the 18,000 members of the MCC, which owns Lord’s cricket ground, might well be among them. That’s because of an extraordinary proposal which, I can disclose, is about to emerge from the home of cricket — to permit those with enough cash to jump … Read more
Former Tory MP Harvey Proctor lost his job and home after false allegations of sexual abuse were made against him. Now, five years on, I can reveal that he has moved back into his former home on the Belvoir Castle estate owned by the Duke and Duchess of Rutland. Proctor resigned as the Duke’s £40,500-a-year … Read more