Alexander Larman

Alexander Larman is an author and the US books editor of The Spectator.

The banality of Prince Harry

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When Prince Harry was unveiled as ‘chief impact officer’ at a tech start-up in California, many people were baffled. What did his job title mean? Well, now we know: his mission is to spout meaningless platitudes for wads of cash. Among the pearls of wisdom dished out by Harry in his appearance on a virtual panel

Prince Andrew’s high-risk sex case strategy could easily backfire

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Prince Andrew isn’t known for his shy and retiring nature. That much has been clear, at least, from the saga of the Duke of York’s increasingly compromised public standing. And when a New York judge announced earlier this month that Virginia Roberts’s civil case against Prince Andrew could proceed, he was faced with two options: offer an out-of-court

Will Jeremy Hunt be the next prime minister?

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Since he was defeated by Boris Johnson in the 2019 Conservative leadership contest, Jeremy Hunt has had a quieter life as a backbench MP. He has campaigned for the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe from custody in Iran and has been an effective and interventionist chairman of the Health Select Committee, often calling out his own

Is Britain really too dangerous for Harry and Meghan?

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Shortly after his abdication in 1936, the now-Duke of Windsor wrote a series of letters while in European exile, in which he complained vociferously about numerous perceived privations that he faced. Chief amongst these was the provision for their security. The British government saw this as now being the Duke and Duchess of Windsor’s responsibility,

The decline and fall of Prince Andrew

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The final judgement, when it came, was phrased with admirable economy. This evening’s statement from Buckingham Palace said simply that:  With The Queen’s approval and agreement, The Duke of York’s military affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to The Queen. The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is