Prince Andrew, destined for a further drop in public esteem with tomorrow’s screening of A Very Royal Scandal, should prepare for further damage to his reputation.
Ben Macintyre’s account of the 1980 SAS storming of the Iranian embassy recounts 20-year-old Andrew’s excitement at television coverage of the siege.
Then second in line to the throne, he ordered his protection unit officer to contact the siege police commander John Dellow, adding that HRH “would like to visit for lunch”.
Macintyre writes: “The last thing Dellow needed, at this delicate moment, was a prince and his entourage in the building standing around asking questions and eating sandwiches… The young royal wanted to be where the action was. was. And he was used to getting what he wanted.
Not this time. His request was denied.
Prince Andrew should be braced for more reputational damage with tomorrow’s screening of A Very Real Scandal
Ben Macintyre’s (pictured) account of the 1980 SAS storming of the Iranian Embassy recounts 20-year-old Andrew’s excitement at the television coverage of the siege.
The standards of real alfresco dining are skyrocketing
Kate’s video ‘I want better’, featuring a free picnic, shows how the standards of real outdoor food have fallen.
Kate’s “I’m Better” video shows how the standards of real food in the fridge have been blown
Princess Margaret, recalling a picnic at Hampton Court, with a livery staff serving salmon mousse, salads, cold meats and cheeses with a Niagara of alcohol from fine china, cutlery and glasses, sighed: “In my opinion, picnics should always be eaten at the table, sitting on a chair.
Tracey’s cat helps with the painting
Tracey Emin, set to launch her latest show at London’s White Cube gallery, says she’s letting her cat Pancake assist with the painting.
“He looks at every brushstroke and some of my paintings have his pawmarks on them,” explains Tracey, pictured, whose work Like A Cloud Of Blood fetched £2.3m at auction. She remembers a shopper asking for Pancake’s contribution.
“I told him that the pawmark shows that it is authentic and he is very lucky to have it here.” Jumbo Whiskas for Pancakes!
Hancock removal woes
Bespoke removals man Anthony Ward Thomas describes former MP Matt Hancock as his worst customer, booking his third round of furniture at the last minute.
“(Normally) you book a parking suspension with the council,” recalls Ward Thomas.
“We didn’t have the time so well that we got a parking ticket. We paid it and sent it away.
It later emerged that Hancock had claimed back £78 on his parliamentary expenses. Hell hath no fury like a dodgy transfer operator!
Former minister Matt Hancock has been described by removal man Anthony Ward Thompson as his worst customer
Harris’ dedicated Savoy suite snapped up by his son
Almost 22 years since Richard Harris left his adopted home – the Savoy hotel in London – his actor son Jared makes an exception to the suite dedicated to him.
“It was a nice room when it was there… now it just looks… something. I’m sorry, but that painting of him on the wall is awful.
Richard Harris in London in August 1973. His son criticized the suite dedicated to the actor in the Savoy hotel.
As terrible as the battle of his dying father while being carried on a stretcher? He sat down, telling the stunned guests in the lobby, “That’s the food.”
Jilly Cooper’s “raunchiness” recreated on screen
Dominic Treadwell-Collins, screenwriter for the Disney adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s Rivals, was determined to recreate the author’s irritation.
“We were equal opportunity in our nudity,” he says. “There’s a will for every pair of tits.”