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'The Tortured Poets Department' is Taylor Swift's 'Spare'
It seems that the pop star and the prince share a coping mechanism.
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Alert the presses: a single check got lost in the mail
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How "Never Complain, Never Explain" is Failing the Palace in 2024
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The Palace has a serious trust problem
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Why I'm not watching The Crown's Final Season
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I chatted with Omid Scobie about ENDGAME
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The power of intention
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The Power of Meghan Markle
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Off With Her Head: Isabeau of Bavaria
Royal Scapegoats, Part II
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The Fascinator's Reading List: Spring 2024
Curated picks from my shelves to yours.
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Lessons we should take from Katespiracy
an exercise in two things being true at once
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How "Never Complain, Never Explain" is Failing the Palace in 2024
From Queen Victoria to Kate Middleton, how a royal mantra has died a slow death.
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The Palace has a serious trust problem
Princess Kate's absence is highlighting a troubling new trend for the Monarchy.
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Off With Her Head: Marie Antoinette
“Had there been no Queen…there would have been no Revolution.”
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Sussex Snow Days
Harry and Meghan start a new chapter in Vancouver
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King Charles is Changing How We Talk About Royal Health
Name the last time you heard—in real time—that a royal had been diagnosed with cancer. You can’t, can you?
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Off With Her Head: Royal Scapegoats
Part I of a new series from the Fascinator.
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