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Cultural critic Jonathan Meades  Credit: BBC/ Production Jonathan Meades is the most significant cultural critic writing in English today. His range is so broad: the wider public know him for his BBC series on architecture and his columns about food, but he can be just as insightful and provocative on music, politics, topography, literature, pop culture and painting; and seems to have an all-embracing knowledge of those things in relation to most western and northern European countries, notably France, where he has lived for the past 15 years. Now the full bouquet of Meades is available in a...

There has never been another American interloper quite like Sir Henry 'Chips' Channon, who married a Guinness heiress and became both an MP and the darling of London society. But perhaps even Channon would have been astonished that his Diaries — now published in unexpurgated form for the first time — would inspire frenzied debate more than eight decades after he wrote them. One entry — for November 19, 1936 — is generating particular excitement. This now records not just that 'tiaras nodded [and] diamonds sparkled' at the dinner party Channon and his wife held for Edward VIII at their...

Trust's report detailed links between 93 properties and slavery and colonialism Winston Churchill's former home, Chartwell, in Kent, was on the list  Move prompted a fierce backlash and the trust faced accusations of 'wokeism' But Charity Commission today cleared it of breaking charity law Brexiteer Nigel Farage said he had become 'increasingly appalled' by the trust Historian Simon Heffer said he was 'astonished' the trust had not been censured

Christopher Timbrell   SIR – One sad repercussion from the Oprah Winfrey interview is the long-term effect on the Sussexes’ children. Meghan came from a broken family, but in attacking Harry’s family she has prevented Archie and his sibling having the affinity that Harry had with his cousins and wider family. Harry describes his father and brother as “trapped”. He seems to be confusing this with them carrying out the duties that are expected of them. It was clear from seeing the wider Royal family at the Commonwealth Day programme that they take on those duties cheerfully and respo...

Strained sisters-in-law: How Meghan and Kate’s relationship echoes through history With questions over their relationship raised by Oprah, the Duchess of Sussex's comments invoked memories of Wallis Simpson 9 March 2021 • 5:58pm In her interview with the Sussexes, Oprah brought up Meghan's trip to Wimbledon with Kate Credit: Heathcliff O'Malley/The Telegraph Of the individuals to emerge bruised from the sensational Oprah Winfrey interview with the Sussexes, the Duchess of Cambridge might be among those to consider herself slighted. Reports at the time of Meghan’s 2018 wedding claimed th...