This Month
How China won over Prince Andrew and infiltrated the palace
Publicly shamed over his links to Jeffrey Epstein and with no official role to speak of, the Duke had few places to turn.
- Victoria Ward and Robert Mendick
- Updated
- Royal family
‘Chinese spy’ linked to Prince Andrew denies allegations
Businessman Yang Tengbo was described as the Duke of York’s “close confidant” and was banned from entering Britain on security grounds.
- Updated
- Sam Tobin and Michael Holden
January
Unsealed documents shed light on Jeffrey Epstein’s lurid world
Most of the documents do not include specific episodes of wrongdoing by men other than the disgraced financier, who was found dead in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019.
- Updated
- Joshua Chaffin and Joe Miller
May 2023
Prince Andrew intends to honour the 55 years left on his lease, friends say
Prince Andrew is digging in to his home of more than 20 years despite reports King Charles has told him to vacate the Windsor property.
- Camilla Tominey
‘Knives out’ for Prince Andrew as King ‘demands’ he leave Windsor home
In his effort to create a value-for-money, ‘slimmed down’ monarchy, King Charles has cut the Duke of York’s annual allowance.
- India McTaggart
Harry cuts lonely figure at coronation
Prince Harry had no official role at his father’s coronation, except as a relative demoted to the third row of Westminster Abbey.
- Victoria Ward
- Opinion
- Royal family
King Charles knows well that he reigns only by consent
The monarchy will seek to be useful, efficient and respected – and to subtly make its case in Australia
- Simon Heffer
December 2022
- Opinion
- Royal family
Harry and Meghan appeal for both admiration and pity
The couple who broke away from the royal family are now talking about it at length – and the circus is nowhere near over.
- Henry Mance
September 2022
- Opinion
- King Charles III
The uncertain survival of Charles III
The new King has spent half a lifetime carelessly testing the limits of the model that has mother bequeathed him. Does he have the personal restraint to stay in his lane?
- Shamit Saggar
The King to host reception of the century on eve of funeral
Palace aides have not confirmed the numbers, but the scale of the funeral operation means that leaders will gather in numbers not seen for a generation.
- Victoria Ward
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin to be flown to London
The queen’s coffin is to be flown from Scotland to London, then driven to Buckingham Palace, where her body will lie in state for four days before her funeral.
- Andrew MacAskill and Lindsay Dunsmuir
June 2022
- Opinion
- Royal family
Queen Elizabeth II, 70 years of duty without drama
The discreet monarch has presided over decades of change while remaining largely an enigma.
- Henry Mance
March 2022
Escorted by Prince Andrew, Queen attends service
The Queen’s choice of escorts will be seen as a vote of support for Prince Andrew.
- Danica Kirka
Prince Andrew’s sex abuse lawsuit is dismissed
The multimillion-dollar payment to Virginia Roberts Giuffre ends Prince Andrew’s legal battle that has left his reputation in tatters.
- Victoria Ward
February 2022
Epstein’s model agent friend found dead in Paris jail
Jean-Luc Brunel’s death echoes that of Epstein, who hanged himself in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial.
- Constant Méheut
- Opinion
- Epstein fallout
Who will pay for Prince Andrew’s sex case settlement?
The disgraced prince’s finances are likely to be a hopeless mess - and any probing of his accounts could lead to even more embarrassing headlines.
- Adrian Wooldridge
Queen to help pay $22m settlement in Prince Andrew assault case
The prince, who has denied allegations of sex abuse, reached a deal with his American-Australian accuser and says he ‘regrets his association’ with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Updated
- Victoria Ward and Josie Ensor
‘Andrew problem’ brewing for years, now life in shadows
From ‘Randy Andy’ to ‘Airmiles Andy’, then ‘Andy & the Paedo’, the Duke of York has been a controversial figure for decades.
- Victoria Ward and Gordon Rayner
What happens if the Queen is incapacitated
A reading of the rules of royal succession reveal that if the Queen becomes incapacitated, Australia will be without a monarch, and Camilla will never be Queen of Australia.
- Anne Twomey
January 2022
Prince Andrew summoned by his mum to be stripped of his titles
Queen Elizabeth’s move is a bid to shield the royal family from fallout over the sexual abuse trial, as the Duke of York vows to defend the claims.
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- Victoria Ward