Might King Charles, planning Queen Camilla‘s 80th birthday celebrations, commission a portrait of his consort?
It might expunge memories of the last royal 80th daub – Rolf Harris‘s painting of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Does it still exist? A source whispers that after the disgraced Harris left prison in 2017 he destroyed many of his paintings in a rage after they plummeted in value.
It’s thought that the portrait of the Queen was back in his possession at the time – and it will have been vulnerable.
Whether the painting lies in ashes or in a vault may never be known.
Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive with equerry Lieutenant Commander Will Thornton (R) and equerry Major Oliver ‘Ollie’ Plunket (L) to meet members of the The Military Wives Choirs, at Buckingham Palace in London on December 11, 2024
File photo dated 19/12/05 of Rolf Harris unveiling his new portrait of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace
The Scots Nats lead the clamour to have President Trump’s invitation for a second state visit to Britain rescinded. But do they have the people behind them?
A recent poll revealed Scotland is home to Trump’s biggest fanbase in Europe, marginally ahead of Italy.
That’s quite an achievement given that he once insulted Scotland’s national drink.
In 2018, Trump’s golf resort at Turnberry, Ayrshire, banned Irn-Bru because it stained the carpets. Spillages of the bright-orange fizzy drink, which outsells Coca-Cola north of the border, are notoriously difficult to remove.
There was, understandably, uproar – but Trump seems to have been forgiven. Maybe having a Scottish mum helped.
President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Should Starmer get the green light to put boots on the ground in Ukraine, whither Trooping the Colour?
Nearly 2,000 military personnel are required for the annual parade, with rehearsals due to begin soon.
My Wellington Barracks source whispers that personnel cannot be chopped and changed to suit political whims and Horse Guards Parade could look pretty sparse in June when the Coldstream Guards are due centre stage.
The last time deployment affected the Trooping was during 1982’s Falklands conflict, when a depleted parade was staged. Back then the Army had 163,000 soldiers. Now? Just 70,000.
Members of the Household Division, including the regimental Irish Wolfhound mascot Turlough Mor, are seen here making their way down The Mall during the King’s Birthday Parade in London
The Marlow Murder Club star Samantha Bond, alias Judith Potts, was dining in the Buckingham town’s Pizza Express when Norwegian fans of the TV show spotted her.
‘They said to the waitress,’ recalled Samantha, pictured, ‘Is that Judith Potts?’ And the waitress said, ‘You can’t disturb Samantha, she is working.’
So they never found out that I am married to a man who is half Norwegian.’ Has Samantha ever considered joining the Useless Information Society?
White House insults about President Zelensky‘s battle dress contrast with Second World War leader Winston Churchill’s siren suits. Designed by upmarket tailors Turnbull & Asser, the suits were in pinstripe, velvet and khaki versions.
US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025
The New York Times reported that Eleanor Roosevelt was so taken with Churchill’s attire that she wanted hubby FDR to have one.
Perhaps First Lady Melania Trump might commission a jumbo romper suit with attached soother to keep her husband quiet…