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ON THE evening before the Queen's coronation in 1953, one of her ladies in waiting says, 'You must be feeling nervous, ma'am.' 'Of course I am,' replies the Queen, 'but I really do think Aureole will win.' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ON THE evening before the Queen's coronation in 1953, one of her ladies in waiting says, 'You must be feeling nervous, ma'am.' 'Of course I am,' replies the Queen, 'but I really do think Aureole will win.' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ON THE evening before the Queen's coronation in 1953, one of her ladies in waiting says, 'You must be feeling nervous, ma'am.' 'Of course I am,' replies the Queen, 'but I really do think Aureole will win.' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Yesterday we learned the full, moving details of the late Queen's final hours from Craig Brown's enthralling new book on Queen Elizabeth II. Today, he reveals the remarkable behind-thescenes story of how she made her film debut opposite James Bond, and how even her family were taken by surprise. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Yesterday we learned the full, moving details of the late Queen's final hours from Craig Brown's enthralling new book on Queen Elizabeth II. Today, he reveals the remarkable behind-thescenes story of how she made her film debut opposite James Bond, and how even her family were taken by surprise. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

His book about the UK's Princess Margaret caused a sensation. Now Craig Brown's enthralling new book paints a remarkable portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth. Today, he reveals the behind-the-scenes story of how she made her film debut opposite James Bond, and how even her family were taken by surprise. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Tuesday, Sept 6, 2022 HER fourteenth prime minister, Boris Johnson, visits the Queen at Balmoral to formally tender his resignation. The Queen stands to greet him. They talk about the political situation, and laugh and joke. Johnson finds her 'full of characteristic humour and wisdom'. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Tuesday, Sept 6, 2022 HER fourteenth prime minister, Boris Johnson, visits the Queen at Balmoral to formally tender his resignation. The Queen stands to greet him. They talk about the political situation, and laugh and joke. Johnson finds her 'full of characteristic humour and wisdom'. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

THOSE who were presented to the Queen often found the experience discombobulating. Though it may have been the first time they had ever set eyes on her, they were often more familiar with her face than with their own. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ONE of my favourite features in Private Eye magazine is Dumb Britain. Every fortnight, it parades some of the daftest answers offered by contestants in quiz shows on radio and television. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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NEXT month sees the 50th anniversary of the disappearance of Lord Lucan, following the murder of his children's nanny. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

NEXT month sees the 50th anniversary of the disappearance of Lord Lucan, following the murder of his children's nanny. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

I'M grateful to my colleague Jan Moir for alerting us all to a new vegan cookbook by the shapely former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson. It is called I Love You, and is subtitled recipes from the heart. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

I'M grateful to my colleague Jan Moir for alerting us all to a new vegan cookbook by the shapely former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson. It is called I Love You, and is subtitled recipes from the heart. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ON TUESDAY, I voiced the suspicion that people who worried about what was 'common' and what was socially acceptable were, in fact, the commonest people of all. It is only the socially insecure who feel the need to turn up their noses at those who say 'toilet' rather than 'lavatory', and who look down on those who own bigflat televisions rather than tubby little televisions. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

AT the Cheltenham Literary Festival, Lady Anne Glenconner, a former Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Margaret, informed a packed audience that fish knives are 'common'. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

AT the Cheltenham Literary Festival, Lady Anne Glenconner, a former Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Margaret, informed a packed audience that fish knives are 'common'. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHEN I was a boy, I owned half a dozen LPs, or (for those under 50) Long Playing records. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHEN I was a boy, I owned half a dozen LPs, or (for those under 50) Long Playing records. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

OVER the centuries, beavers have earned themselves a reputation for industry, so much so that in the English language 'to beaver away' means to work very hard, and workaholics are more affectionately known as 'eager beavers'. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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IHAVE been on the road these past few weeks, talking at libraries, bookshops and literary festivals about my new book, A Voyage Around The Queen. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GRUMPINESS has found its natural home on social media. But how did the online community feel when asked to review heaven? FRANKLY, my expectations were high, as there's been so much written about heaven. Sadly, after all those five-star reviews, I felt a very real sense of disappointment. Too many men with beards. Too many heavenly choirs. And you can't move for cherubs. Surely they could herd all those pesky cherubs together, and hive them off so the rest of us didn't have to deal with them? Two stars. N.B., Wilts. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GRUMPINESS has found its natural home on social media. But how did the online community feel when asked to review heaven? FRANKLY, my expectations were high, as there's been so much written about heaven. Sadly, after all those five-star reviews, I felt a very real sense of disappointment. Too many men with beards. Too many heavenly choirs. And you can't move for cherubs. Surely they could herd all those pesky cherubs together, and hive them off so the rest of us didn't have to deal with them? Two stars. N.B., Wilts. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

1) The Gallagher brothers are famously argumentative. Liam has hurled all these insults at Noel except one. Which is it? a) 'A potato' b) 'Tofu boy' c) 'Angry squirt' d) 'Working-class traitor' e) 'Mr Magoo' 2) Noel can be equally acerbic. Over the years, he's hurled four of these insults at Liam; the other was directed by Friedrich Nietzsche at Richard Wagner. Which isn't a Gallagher bon mot? a) 'I reckon if I put my two sons in a room - one's nine, one's 11 - for about 45 minutes, they could probably muster up something better than that new single of his' b) 'I don't listen to the albums because I can't stand his voice' c) 'Is he a human being at all? Is he not a disease?' d) 'He's the angriest man you'll ever meet. He's like a man with a fork in a world of soup' e) 'If people want to hear old Oasis songs, they're being played by a fat man in an anorak somewhere' 3) The top price for VIP tickets to the Oasis reunion tour is: a) £88.57 b) £143.72 c) £260.75 d) £410.10 e) £506.25 4) What is the title of Oasis's third studio album? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

1) The Gallagher brothers are famously argumentative. Liam has hurled all these insults at Noel except one. Which is it? a) 'A potato' b) 'Tofu boy' c) 'Angry squirt' d) 'Working-class traitor' e) 'Mr Magoo' 2) Noel can be equally acerbic. Over the years, he's hurled four of these insults at Liam; the other was directed by Friedrich Nietzsche at Richard Wagner. Which isn't a Gallagher bon mot? a) 'I reckon if I put my two sons in a room - one's nine, one's 11 - for about 45 minutes, they could probably muster up something better than that new single of his' b) 'I don't listen to the albums because I can't stand his voice' c) 'Is he a human being at all? Is he not a disease?' d) 'He's the angriest man you'll ever meet. He's like a man with a fork in a world of soup' e) 'If people want to hear old Oasis songs, they're being played by a fat man in an anorak somewhere' 3) The top price for VIP tickets to the Oasis reunion tour is: a) £88.57 b) £143.72 c) £260.75 d) £410.10 e) £506.25 4) What is the title of Oasis's third studio album? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Tony Blair on Leadership (1): How to Cross a Road LEADERSHIP is a journey. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Tony Blair on Leadership (1): How to Cross a Road LEADERSHIP is a journey. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

THE original 2017 Fyre Festival was a disaster. Instead of the 'luxury villas' advertised, guests sheltered in disaster relief tents, and the 'gourmet meals' turned out to be packaged sandwiches. Thirty-three performers pulled out at the last moment. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

THE original 2017 Fyre Festival was a disaster. Instead of the 'luxury villas' advertised, guests sheltered in disaster relief tents, and the 'gourmet meals' turned out to be packaged sandwiches. Thirty-three performers pulled out at the last moment. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ACTORS like to think of themselves as sensitive, but more often than not it's just another word for touchy. Over the years, Queen Elizabeth showered Sir Ian McKellen with honours - a CBE in 1979, a Knighthood in 1991, a Companion of Honour in 2008 - but he remains steadfastly ungrateful. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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ACTORS like to think of themselves as sensitive, but more often than not it's just another word for touchy. Over the years, Queen Elizabeth showered Sir Ian McKellen with honours - a CBE in 1979, a Knighthood in 1991, a Companion of Honour in 2008 - but he remains steadfastly ungrateful. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

IT'S easily forgotten that, as well as being a mother, wife and daughter, Queen Elizabeth was also a sister. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

IT'S easily forgotten that, as well as being a mother, wife and daughter, Queen Elizabeth was also a sister. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

T'S easily forgotten that, as well as being a mother, wife and daughter, Queen Elizabeth was also a sister. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

IT always happens: just after I've finished writing a book, and it is about to be published, I hear something new that I should have included. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

IT always happens: just after I've finished writing a book, and it is about to be published, I hear something new that I should have included. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LETTUCE Lady Passes Away. Years from now, will this be the headline above Liz Truss's obituary? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LETTUCE Lady Passes Away. Years from now, will this be the headline above Liz Truss's obituary? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

1) Alan Titchmarsh has revealed his secret for dealing with snails and slugs. What's his tip? a) 'Speak to them in a calm, relaxed way, and ask them to move on. That's what I do.' b) 'Set a little trail for them with a pinch of salt and anchovy paste. That's what I do.' c) 'Lob them into a spot where thrushes and hedgehogs enjoy them. That's what I do.' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

1) Alan Titchmarsh has revealed his secret for dealing with snails and slugs. What's his tip? a) 'Speak to them in a calm, relaxed way, and ask them to move on. That's what I do.' b) 'Set a little trail for them with a pinch of salt and anchovy paste. That's what I do.' c) 'Lob them into a spot where thrushes and hedgehogs enjoy them. That's what I do.' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

1. This summer, Dolce & Gabbana unveiled its latest scent, which it described as 'an olfactory masterpiece' with 'warm notes of ylang-ylang, musk and sandalwood'. What is unusual about this scent? a) It was 'curated' by Liam Gallagher b) It contains up to 17 per cent pig's urine c) It lasts for up to 36 hours, and is strong enough to withstand a Force 8 gale d) It is marketed for dogs e) It comes in a bottle shaped like a question mark 2. The independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr confessed to an offence he committed ten years ago. What was that offence? a) Bribing a customs official b) Leaving the corpse of a bear cub in New York's Central Park c) Releasing a turtle from the New England [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

1. This summer, Dolce & Gabbana unveiled its latest scent, which it described as 'an olfactory masterpiece' with 'warm notes of ylang-ylang, musk and sandalwood'. What is unusual about this scent? a) It was 'curated' by Liam Gallagher b) It contains up to 17 per cent pig's urine c) It lasts for up to 36 hours, and is strong enough to withstand a Force 8 gale d) It is marketed for dogs e) It comes in a bottle shaped like a question mark 2. The independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr confessed to an offence he committed ten years ago. What was that offence? a) Bribing a customs official b) Leaving the corpse of a bear cub in New York's Central Park c) Releasing a turtle from the New England Aquarium in Boston d) Streaking on the beach at Nantucket wearing a balaclava e) Employing an illegal Mexican immigrant as his personal chef 3) Which star was a torchbearer at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, wore a shirt with Simone Biles's face on it for the gymnastics, and turned up in full equestrian uniform for the riding? a) Britney Spears b) Robbie Williams c) Snoop Dogg d) Jay-Z e) Taylor Swift 4) What is Tommy Robinson's real name? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

THEY say Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate after being impressed by his description of her rival, Donald Trump, as 'weird'. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]