Great Britain

January 9, 2020

Going Rogue: Prince Harry and Meghan Caught the Palace Off Guard

LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, failed to get clearance from Queen Elizabeth II before announcing their unorthodox plan to become part-time, financially independent […]
January 9, 2020

Losing Prince Harry and Meghan, and (Potentially) Billions of Pounds

LONDON — The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May 2018, watched by a television audience of almost two billion viewers worldwide, was heralded […]
January 8, 2020

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to ‘Step Back’ From Royal Duties in Extraordinary Retreat

LONDON — In a year of gut punches to Britain’s royal family, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, delivered a jarring blow of their own on […]
November 14, 2019

Before ‘The Crown,’ Revelations About the Actual Crown

This is a halcyon time in royal fashion. The Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex — Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle — set trends and sell products […]
November 1, 2019

5 Rural Retreats Worthy of a Detour

There’s a town in Virginia called Rural Retreat, just off the old Lee Highway in Wythe County. The population: 1,500, give or take. As a concept, […]
January 14, 2018

This Is What We Learned When the Queen Opened the Vault

Advertisement LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch on the planet, is not afraid to spill tea. The queen opens up the vault, if you […]
November 27, 2017

Next on Meghan Markle’s To Do List: Choose Her Royal Style

Royal watchers, fairy tale lovers and proponents of the “special relationship” between Britain and the United States, let out your collective breath: Prince Harry, fifth in […]
November 13, 2017

Why Fashion Can’t Stop Looking North

Advertisement LONDON — What are the first things that spring to mind when you think of the north of England? The Beatles, cobbled streets and Manchester […]
July 26, 2017

First Person: How an American in London Learned to Fear the ASBO

LONDON — Dogs cannot safely bark in this city. This troubling piece of information first came to my attention after I read an article in The […]
March 23, 2017

Watch Archives Prove Their Worth

When three guests spent more than $4 million on new Jaeger-LeCoultre watches during a recent visit to the company’s heritage gallery in Switzerland, their host, Philippe […]