Behind palace walls: revelations about a private queen
Sally Bedell Smith’s biography of Elizabeth II delves beneath the regal surface revealing a sovereign full of surprises
Patricia Treble
Patricia Treble is the royal specialist at Maclean’s. In addition to her interest in all things monarchical—from the Queen’s constitutional role to Kate’s flyaway hems—she writes on everything from TV, books and celebrity culture to history and sports trends.
Germany: Crowbusters gone crazy
A militant group of hunters has set out to exterminate the ’feathered vermin’
Canada Post’s Diamond Jubilee stamp strikes all the right chords
Fortunately, the post office left behind the creators of the 2002 abomination
All Windsors to the battlements!
The Queen is dispatching members of the Windsor clan to every corner of the earth during her Diamond Jubilee
The Queen loves her Diamond Jubilee stained glass window
After a few tweaks, the window is perfect
Up a tree a princess, down a Queen
Celebrating the sovereign’s 60 years on the throne, and commemorating her father’s death
What will Kate wear now?
Royal Ascot’s fashion police bans fascinators
A regally busy year
Get ready for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, but don’t expect a baby for Kate (yet)
Monks with brooms fight in Jesus’ birthplace
The tussle at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity is only the latest in a long series of turf disputes
Happy first royal Christmas holiday, Kate
With the media suddenly focusing on Prince Philip, the royal newbie finally got an actual break