Daniela Elser

1 week ago | news.com.au | Daniela Elser

Have you ever wondered what royal courtiers might look like in a flap? Maybe well-bred brows, sweating? Teacups nervously rattling in saucers? A fretful, ‘Oh I say’ here and there? This was the scene, or at least something like it I’m assuming, inside the palace this week after “chaos” and “panic broke out” when Kate, The Princess of Wales pulled out of a major event less than an hour before she was meant to arrive.

1 week ago | news.com.au | Daniela Elser

COMMENTThere have been many moments that have come close to making and breaking the British monarchy, generally involving bloody battlefields,, the Tower of London, Spanish brides shipped over special-like, Marys (Tudor, of Scots) and blowing $80 million on a pan-Asian themed “pleasure palace”. (George IV really knew his silk wallpaper.)One poor choice, made by King Charles back when he was just the Prince of Wales in 2012 and the world’s poshest biscuit maker, was unmistakeable over the weekend.

1 week ago | news.com.au | Daniela Elser

COMMENTBirmingham is hardly on the must see list for tourists to the UK given its lack of palaces, minsters, abbeys and any major modern art galleries where Damien Hirst once pickled a shark. Luckily the city could be in for billions of dollars of free publicity thanks to the fact it could host the greatest reunion since Agnetha started talking to Björn again. Harry is coming.

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Daniela Elser

COMMENTThey say there are no new ideas, a problem that equally affects royalty and Hollywood. There have been eight King Henrys, eight Edwards, six Georges, 11 Fast & The Furiouses, and seven missions, impossible. Really, what chance did Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex ever have? The duchess has, by most stretches of the imagination, nearly everything – a princely husband, her very own lemon grove, is on a text name basis with Beyoncé – but originality? Not according to a new report.

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Daniela Elser

COMMENTImagine the possibilities if the US Food and Drug Administration were not such spoilsports. Then Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex would be able to call what she sells ‘jam’ rather than a ‘spread’. Imagine the headlines options: ‘in a jam’ or ‘jam-packed’ or ‘jammin’’. Boo. But no matter what you call the fruity $13.90 (USD$9) jars of the sweet stuff from by the duchess’ As Ever label, never in history has not-jam (or even jam) made this much news.