EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Beatrice gave Harry nod to film at Queen’s cottage 

Princess Beatrice, one of the few royals who still communicates with Harry and Meghan, has given them permission to film at the Queen’s sprawling Wendy home in Windsor Castle for their Netflix entertainment. Named Y Bwthyn Bach, it was a sixth birthday gift to Princess Elizabeth from the people of Wales in 1932. In 2010, HM passed custody of the house to Princess Beatrice, who oversaw a year-long renovation before inviting Andrew Marr to enter for The Diamond. Queen for the BBC in 2012, the first time TV cameras were allowed in. But when she allowed access to Montecito Two, did she know they’d be smiling over tea while monetizing one of Queen’s most private retreats?

Harry and Meghan, complaining that Nottingham’s two-bedroom cottage at Kensington Palace was too small for them, neglect to clarify that it was a makeshift bunk bed as the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester moved out of their 21-bedroom flat. in KP to allow for an expensive remodel for the Sussexes. At the last minute, the Sussexes decided they did not want to live there, and the Queen offered Frogmore Cottage in Windsor instead. Staff were redeployed and £2.4 million was spent to make it adapt to the Sussex lifestyle. Funny how memories vary.

Gillian Anderson, pictured, received no thanks for getting into character while playing a witch in the film version of the children’s book Room on the Broom. “I went in and did a whole day of recording like a cackling witch,” she says. “And then I got a call from them and they said, ‘You know, we’ve been listening to the recordings, and we really like that you played this character.” we don’t want this [does a witchy voice]’Ha ha!’.’

Tom Watson’s docking at the red banks angers Lord Hague, who comments, “I wouldn’t want him in my house.” Accusing Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer of weakness in pushing for the former Labor vice-chairman’s rise, he adds: “His conduct towards some people of great repute, including dear friends of mine like Lord Brittan, was despicable.” However, the so-called Nonce Finder General is now Lord Watson of Wyre Forest. Argue.

Renowned Chips Channon curator Simon Heffer seeks information about a vicious feud between Channon’s jealous bisexual lovers, playwright Terence Rattigan, and handsome Major Peter Coats, General Wavell’s aide-de-camp. “They had a bitch fight and Coats won,” says Heffer. “But there are no diaries for the period during which it happened, and I think either Chips was too distraught to keep them or Coats destroyed them after Chips died. I just do not know.

Asked by GB News presenter Gloria De Piero what he does to relax, Jacob Rees-Mogg replies: “When I want to relax, I go to the House of Commons and lie down on the front bench.” The 18th century limb has what he wouldn’t call a giraffe.