Is Prince William’s beard an attack on Harry?
In Spare he made a big fuss about the ‘beard war’, claiming that William insisted on being clean-shaven for his wedding to Meghan.
“When I told him his opinion didn’t really matter because I had already gone to Grandma’s and gotten the green light, he flew into a rage,” Harry wrote.
“He raised his voice… at one point he ordered me, as the Heir speaking to the Reserve, to shave.”
Comedian David Mitchell discussed ‘Beardgate’ last week on Radio 4’s The Unbelievable Truth, in which he presented Harry’s story in dramatic fashion.
Did William, a Mitchell fan, laugh as he listened?
The Prince of Wales during a visit to Swiss Valley Community Primary School in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, on September 10
A bearded Prince Harry marries Meghan Markle in 2018. In his book The Spare, Harry claims that William told him to be clean-shaven for the royal wedding.
Keir, Barnier and the Queen
How will Keir Starmer deal with Michel Barnier, the former EU Brexit attacker and now Prime Minister of France?
Courtiers believe Barnier made a mistake when he made life difficult for Theresa May.
During his frequent trips to London, he never managed to get the ultimate diplomatic charmer: the Queen.
Michel Barnier, the former EU Brexit attacker, now Prime Minister of France, appears with Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday in 2023
It was common knowledge that lunch with her could enchant the birds in the trees – and she could coo fluently in French.
Wouldn’t it be a great way to start a new chapter of the entente cordiale if Starmer were to honour Barnier with a visit to the king?
Prince Philip refused to watch Queen crying on film, Brandreth claims
Royal gossip Gyles Brandreth claims the late Duke of Edinburgh refused to watch Dame Helen Mirren’s Oscar-winning portrayal of the Queen, telling him: ‘Apparently the Queen cries in the film. The Queen doesn’t cry.’
But wasn’t HM a bit more positive about the film?
Helen Mirren played the late monarch in the 2006 film The Queen. She won an Oscar for the role
After its release in 2006, Dame Helen was unable to accept the Queen’s invitation to a private dinner due to her work.
Mirren has since concluded cheerfully: ‘I got the feeling that [the film] was seen and that it was appreciated.’
Norton’s girlfriend Miriam farts at Wembley
Dolly Parton fan Graham Norton once invited Miriam Margolyes to a meet-and-greet with Dolly after a show.
‘There was a long line and Miriam suddenly stood up… and shouted, “Break. The fart.”
Miriam Margoyles on the Graham Norton Show in November 2023
‘There are no words to describe how loud that fart was. It rumbled and echoed through the corridor of Wembley Arena. No one in that row found it funny. No giggling.’
Why does he keep having such a vulgar person on his show?
Even the royal wax figures don’t match
When he visited Madame Tussauds to see how many royal wax figures remained, Craig Brown, author of A Voyage Around The Queen, discovered Harry “hanging by his fingers” at a discreet distance from William and Kate. Where was Meghan?
Craig says: ‘He was standing alone on the Awards Party grounds around the corner, a stone’s throw from Kim Kardashian and the Beckhams.’
The Prince and Princess of Wales stand next to King Charles while Prince Harry smiles on the corner. A set of royal wax figures unveiled at Madame Tussauds in Sydney
Su about her unhappy marriage to Peter
Su Pollard, packing her powder puff for her 50th anniversary tour, recalls her failed marriage to Australian impresario Peter Keogh.
“His handbag was bigger than mine,” she says. “Christopher Biggins once said to me, ‘Su, you know your husband was gay. What was he like in bed?’
“I always said, ‘Absent.'” Hey-hey!