REVIEW: Young Prince Philip: His Turbulent Early Life
Book by Philip Eade
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.
Intelligent viewers have spoken
A show once dubbed ‘grandparents’ TV’ is rocking the ratings wars
REVIEW: Finding Sarah: A Duchess’s Journey to Find Herself
Book by Sarah Ferguson
The crisis in the Horn
Drought and famine leaves Somalia on the brink of human catastrophe
An end in sight for Sookie Stackhouse
Charlaine Harris, author of the novels that inspire ’True Blood’, is wrapping up the series
Paying to see the royals
In California, even celebrities had to make a charitable donation to meet William and Kate
Hail to the royal visit’s chief organizer
Sixteen-hour days, multiple cross-country tours and delicate negotiations are de rigueur as Kevin MacLeod plots William and Kate’s first tour of Canada
Who’s in and who’s way out
Anne loathes Camilla, Edward and Andrew are ‘volatile’: the Windsors are just like any large family (except for the royal bit)
The royal pecking order
Precedence is a carefully observed royal rite
Kate Middleton’s middle-class advantage
The tight-knit Middletons have thrived through hard work and strong family values. The Queen approves.