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Hannah Furness Royal Editor |
Wouldn’t you love to be a fly on the wall at Balmoral this weekend?
The Royal family is there in force: the King and Queen as hosts, with the Waleses, Edinburghs, Tindalls and Phillipses among the wider clan visiting for those famous barbecues in the Scottish Highlands.
I wonder what they might have to talk about?
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are arriving back in Britain imminently, and eyes have already turned to the Royal family and how they will react.
The gathering is not a summit, sources insist, but a holiday. That said, the King and Prince William will have time to talk in person and figure out what, if anything, they can do to maintain that “no half-in, half-out” rule set by the late Queen Elizabeth II.
The Gentlemen tells the story of an aristocrat who discovers his family’s estate is home to an underground cannabis empire |
Also on the family gossip agenda will no doubt be the Duchess’s prospective new job: an acting role in The Gentlemen, the Netflix series telling the story of a duke-turned-drug baron which in 2024 was promoted with the tagline “every heir needs a spare”.
As so often in royal reporting, you couldn’t make it up.
The revelation gives another insight into why Prince Harry and Meghan are moving, although the issue of their security remains.
The Duke, we can reveal, privately pleaded with Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary, for answers on his security after an assessment at the end of July. He is yet to receive them.
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Guy Kelly |
This much we know: some time this month, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will return to Britain, taking up residence somewhere outside London, near where they have already secured school places for their children. The King has been informed. The public has been put on high alert. For now, the threat level remains the same.
Beyond those basic facts, it’s anyone’s guess what plans the Prince Across the Pond has for his new life in Britain. Why are they coming back? Where will they live? How have they remedied the perennial security concerns? Will they take on H&M in a trademark dispute? How will Harry while away the hours when Meghan is filming The Gentlemen?
These are just some of the questions that have been asked this week, and you would not be alone in seeking answers. As I say, it is anyone’s guess, so I might as well have a stab. One thing we can say for certain is that, up and down Fleet Street, profit forecasts are being readjusted. Megxit is over. The world’s most written-about couple are back in Blighty. To think, people say Harry is unkind to the press…
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• The criminal investigation into whether Lord Mandelson passed confidential government information to Jeffrey Epstein is at risk of collapse, The Telegraph can disclose. Scotland Yard believes it is unlikely that the US will hand over the unredacted Epstein files.
• A billionaire Labour backer is considering a return to the Conservatives after declaring that Kemi Badenoch was leading the “only electable party”.
• Parents should avoid feeding runny eggs to children under the age of five during the salmonella outbreak, health officials have said. Advice states vulnerable people should also avoid mayonnaise and soufflés.
• The number of men living with prostate cancer in Britain has surged by 100,000 since 2020, a charity has said. Experts said figures reflected increasing diagnosis and survival in an ageing population.
• Families in China are paying £1,000 to send children to “hardship camps” to toughen them up. They are forced to spend their summer holidays carrying out farm work without mobile phone access.
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Martin Odegaard looks back to his best which inspires more confidence in Arsenal |
Mentally liberated and physically rested, Arsenal began the new Premier League campaign with a performance befitting champions. Gone are the anxieties of last season, when the title race gnawed away at their minds and bodies. Gone are the pressures of chasing a first Premier League trophy in more than two decades. Arsenal look slick, refreshed and hungry for more.
“Champions of England, we know what we are,” sang the home supporters in this 3-0 thrashing of promoted Coventry City. The players moved with the same energy and confidence, as they dominated every aspect of this match against Frank Lampard’s side.
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My family has farmed this land since 1780, writes Lewis Clare, but after this summer’s drought slashed my yields by 40 per cent, I simply cannot carry on. This autumn, 65,000 trees will replace my damaged oat crop. All that’s left of my food production is six breeding sows, which prevent me from feeling like a fraud. Continue reading ➤ |
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Having had her daytime talk show dropped by Channel 5, broadcaster Vanessa Feltz has launched her own YouTube channel. Noting a recent rise in anti-Jewish rhetoric in Britain, Feltz tells Efan Smallman: “I would hope that this blinkered, knee-jerk, brutal kind of anti-Semitism is something that has come to a head and will pass. I can’t bear to believe that it’s something that people have been feeling and thinking all along.” Continue reading ➤ |
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Once Asia’s richest man, Hui Ka Yan became the Chinese state’s ultimate scapegoat this week, writes Adrian Blomfield, our Senior Foreign Correspondent. Hui was jailed for life for his role in a property boom, the collapse of which exposed the limits of Beijing’s economic model. The saga has profound global implications as China tries to revive its economic fortunes with an export offensive that threatens to eviscerate Europe’s manufacturing base. Continue reading ➤ |
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Sir Geoffrey Boycott, pictured in August 1977 after completing his 100th first-class century |
The first person Sir Geoffrey Boycott telephoned after scoring his 100th hundred at his beloved Headingley in 1977 was Brian Clough, who missed training with Nottingham Forest because he was glued to the television. “Yeah, the whole bloody country stopped, didn’t it?” Boycott says of his finest hour in the latest episode of our podcast, Sir Geoffrey Boycott: An Extraordinary Innings. Listen to this week’s episode ➤ |
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Observing my fellow Britons’ uniforms abroad is one of my favourite pastimes, writes Lisa Armstrong, our Head of Fashion. We may not be up there with the French or Italians in terms of chic, but what the world doesn’t appreciate is how much delicious variety our small group of islands offers. From floppy linen, straw-fedora-clad Ionian island hoppers to the body and nail art disciples, from grimly determined backpackers to the Vuitton-smothered Dubai set, our holiday wardrobes are practically an anthropological study. Which tribe are you? Here is another article that I hope you’ll find helpful this morning:
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Do you know what you’re going to eat this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Every week, Diana Henry, The Telegraph’s award-winning cookery writer, brings you three recipes for a perfect weekend meal. Meanwhile, William Sitwell shares his view from the culinary world – and a recommendation or two.
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Diana Henry |
I make ice cream every once in a while, usually because I want to try a new flavour, or fuse two flavours. Lately, I’ve been testing ice cream and sorbet recipes for my next book – it’s not out for ages – and you can easily become absorbed by what happens when you make ices. Sometimes, I daydream about having my own ice cream shop showcasing interesting flavour combinations. I have favourites too. This strawberry and buttermilk ice cream is very sherbetty, and nothing like a strawberry ice cream made with fruit and cream. I’ve played around with methods over the years and there are a few no-churn recipes in my repertoire. These are usually made with condensed milk and can be ready on the day you want to serve them – an almost instant pudding.
Ruby grapefruit and Campari granita |
There’s also granita. It has no fat content, so there’s no churning. You just need a fork and a freezer. Granitas are great when the weather is hot because they provide a pure shock of crushed ice. I love a melon granita, but the one friends have loved most over the years is grapefruit and Campari. It’s bitter and cold, and you can make it with pink grapefruit juice, or any citrus fruit you fancy. Don’t add more Campari than stated in the recipe – alcohol inhibits freezing so you might end up with a slushy.
Just a word about ice-cream machines. Mine is 34 years old – I got it as a wedding present – and it has never broken down or needed to be fixed. It has given me so much joy. It seemed expensive at the time but it has more than earned its place in my kitchen and my life.
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Meanwhile, William Sitwell reveals his latest tactic for enhancing his guests’ countryside retreats – ditching the dreaded bedroom telly.
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William Sitwell |
It struck me as a simple, progressive move towards a more civilised world. As we refurb the hotel rooms at The White Hart, my eccentric side-show in West Somerset, I’d rip out the horrid, old, awkwardly-mounted wretched goggle boxes bought as a job lot a few decades ago.
For surely a trip to the countryside is about ales and anchovies, grilled venison and conversation? Who wants to stay in their room and watch repeats of Bullseye when there’s screen-free joy to be had downstairs and, anyway, everyone’s got a phone these days.
As with every other step along my intrepid hospitality journey, there have been bumps...
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In defence of the FrenchWhile Orlando Bird, our loyal Reader Correspondent, is away, Joe Burgis is on hand to share an off-piste topic that has brought out the best of your opinions and stories. Joe writes...
Having lived in France for a year in my 20s, I was intrigued by Anthony Peregrine’s “14 clichés about the French – and why not all of them are true”. One – that the French are incendiary – is undeniable (I was there when the gilets jaunes burnt more than 100 cars in Paris). Another – that they have poor hygiene – proved disappointingly false. There were no rats in the restaurants, as Orwell had led me to believe there would be.
The English and French have a complicated history. On which David Arrowsmith wrote convincingly: “I’ve always thought that the English love-hate relationship with France constitutes a significant part of our national identity, and likewise for the French; we’re stuck with each other, for better or for worse.”
Reporting from the ground, John Stanley sang the praises of our neighbours, undermining the claim that Parisians are the rudest of the rude: “We’re a couple in our 70s. This morning, during rush hour, we were hustling heavy bags up Paris Metro and RER station stairs. Each time I turned to help my wife, someone stepped in to carry her bag. That’s impressive.”
Speaking of singing, Ivor H awarded points to the Old Enemy for La Marseillaise: “I wish some of our population were as patriotic as the French; their anthem is in the top three for me for raising the heart beat.”
Tom France (yes, really) was similarly fulsome: “They certainly have a good sense of humour. Every time I go there and tell them my name, they don’t believe me at first, but then I get a big smile. On one occasion, when checking in at a hotel, the receptionist clocked my passport, stood to attention, saluted me and said, ‘Bienvenue Monsieur le Président’.” That’s all from me, folks. I’ll be back next week to bring you the best Telegraph talking points. In the meantime, you can contact me here.
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Welcome to Andrew Baker’s Saturday quiz. Test your knowledge below to see if you have been paying attention to our newsletters this week...
1. “England’s prettiest village” is fighting TikTok tourism. What is the name of the village?
2. Food writer Bee Wilson wrote a “rollicking work of social history” devoted to which kitchen implement?
3. In 1902, who scored what is still the fastest Test match cricket century by an England player?
4. Batley, West Yorkshire, was formerly a centre of the manufacture of shoddy. What is shoddy?
5. Tech millionaire Mandle Cheung paid a fortune to conduct the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Alexandra Palace. What is the only instrument Cheung can play?
Find as many words as you can in today’s Panagram, including the nine-letter solution. Visit Telegraph Puzzles to play a range of head-scratching games, including The 1% Club, Cogs, and Quick, Mini or Cryptic Crosswords.
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Yesterday’s Panagram was ENACTMENT. Come back tomorrow for the solution to today’s puzzle.
Plus, can you tackle The 1% Club? Scroll down to see if you got the questions right – and play for free on our website and app.
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1485 | Battle of Bosworth Field takes place
1770 | James Cook, the British explorer, claims the east coast of Australia and names it New South Wales
1953 | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, returns to Tehran from Rome (you can see our coverage below with a report from Peter Cottrell, our Special Correspondent, who flew with the Shah’s party)
2024 | Kamala Harris, the US vice-president, accepts the Democratic nomination for president
Birthdays: Dua Lipa (31), James Corden (48), Kristen Wiig (53)
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Thank you for reading. Have a fulfilling day and I hope to see you tomorrow. Chris Evans, Editor
P.S. Please send me your thoughts on this newsletter. You can email me at fromtheeditor@telegraph.co.uk. |
Quiz answers:
- Bibury
- Fork
- Gilbert Jessop
- Cloth made from recycled wool
- Harmonica
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