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Royal wedding: A peculiarly British day | Editorial
It was a fun day – but the role of the crown in our democracy is as problematic as it was beforeOnly a churl would deny that the crowds in London and the wider world have just witnessed a sumptuous,...
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Weatherwatch: Glories of the ice
In May 1904, the journalist Maurice Baring is on a steamer, on Lake Baikal in Siberia, on his way to cover the Russo-Japanese War. "It had been a glorious day, and the sun in the cold, clear atmosphere...
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Country Diary: Ariège
Movement in the row of false acacia along the field margin catches my eye. I've been aware of the drumming for several days, have puzzled at its unfamiliarity – a little too long, something of a dying...
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Northern Ireland: so near yet so far
In spite of Real IRA efforts, this is proving to be one of the most 'bread and butter' elections in modern Ulster historyThe Real IRA's threat, made at an Easter Rising commemoration in Derry on...
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Briton killed in Marrakech bomb attack
Peter Moss, a British travel writer, was among 16 victims of a remote-controlled nail bomb explosion at a busy tourist cafeA British travel writer and novelist has been named among the 16 victims of a...
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Unthinkable? An Ambedkar memorial | Editorial
Born 'untouchable', he fought for freedom and emancipation of all castes and helped to draft the constitution of IndiaAmong the most tiresome of all observations made about the royal wedding was that...
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Kate sticks to winning formula with evening McQueen creation
Second dress echoes stunning wedding outfit as the new duchess displays confidence in her styleHow does one follow an Alexander McQueen wedding dress that has had the fashion world and twittersphere in...
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Royal wedding guest list: perplexing – and where was naughty Uncle Gary?
Westminster Abbey was chock-full of Tories, but at least the most embarrasing guests were kept off-cameraJudging the status of a guest by the time of his or her arrival was an inexact art. At 9.50am...
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Your carriage awaits: Minibuses for lesser-known royals
While the Middletons arrived in classy limousines, the likes of Princess Michael of Kent had to make do with coachesA troop of lesser royals, blue of blood and heavy of pocket, arrived at Westminster...
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Simon Hoggart's week: Royal punditry is money for old rope
Political journalists wouldn't get away with these banalities✒Watching royal "experts" yesterday I realised that there must be a law that prevents them from saying anything we don't already know. One...
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In Treatment – review
(Sky Atlantic)After days of blanket coverage of the royal wedding, we all must be in need of a little therapy, so the return of In Treatment for a second series was especially welcome. Much has changed...
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Feast fit for a king
Contemporary canapés for discerning palates tick all the right boxes, with hearty local fare as a centrepieceIf anyone was expecting to see boring, inoffensive canapés served at the wedding reception,...
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Royal wedding: Siblings' star turn
Kate and William's big day saw accomplished performances from the bride's sister and brother – and a hint of naughtiness from Prince HarryYoung people don't say hangover any more, they say "cocktail...
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Prince William takes new wife for a spin in father's Aston Martin
Newly-wed couple drive from Buckingham Palace to Clarence House in car given to Prince Charles by Queen in 1969Prince William, in a surprise break from the schedule, borrowed his father's 41-year-old...
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The conversation: Should Oxford and Cambridge broaden their student intake?
What steps should Oxbridge take to broaden their intake beyond the rich, white and privately educated? David Lammy MP and classics don Mary Beard have a heated exchangeTottenham MP David Lammy used...
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Why I loved the royal wedding | Giles Fraser
The communal joy was irrational – but the things that bind us together always areThere are probably at least a dozen ways to have a pop at the big event – but I am not even going to try. For sometimes,...
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Quotas and women-only shortlists aren't popular, but let's face it, they work...
The push for equality stopped years ago. Women need to wake up to what has really happenedA year into the Tory coup, it is no great surprise that Cameron has the confidence to say in public what he...
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The royal wedding: joy, hope and John Milton | Chris Chivers
Among the music choices for the royal wedding, one in particular was a stroke of geniusEach element in a royal occasion like yesterday's wedding in Westminster Abbey is iconic. The music is chosen with...
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Gaddafi's son killed in Nato air strike, say Libyan officials
Libya accuses west of trying to assassinate Muammar Gaddafi, who was unharmed in attack on villa complex in TripoliA Nato air strike has killed Muammar Gaddafi's youngest son and three of his...
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Venezuela negotiates extradition of alleged drug kingpin wanted by US
Walid Makled, known as 'the Turk', faces trial in Caracas after Hugo Chávez wins diplomatic tussle with WashingtonAn alleged drug lord who has implicated senior Venezuelan officials in...
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