Ephraim Hardcastle

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Ephraim Hardcastle

The King may have suspended his bid to remove brother Andrew from Royal Lodge but the Crown Estate, which owns the property, is losing patience with the disgraced prince. It appears that Andrew, who paid upwards of £7.5million on renovations when given a 75-year lease in 2003, has maintained the interior but there is a rumbling dispute about who is responsible for extensive external repairs to the 30-room mansion. Andrew should be safe until 2028.

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Ephraim Hardcastle

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: What Frederick Forsyth really thought about Eddie Redmayne’s Day Of The JackalBy EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 05:49 EDT, 11 June 2025 | Updated: 05:49 EDT, 11 June 2025 The shadow of the absent Harry and Meghan looms over Saturday's Trooping the Colour with the Sussexes' latest bid to steal the limelight from the King with an appearance at Los Angeles Natural History Museum where Meghan will be honoured as a 'native Angeleno'.

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Ephraim Hardcastle

The Queen Mum and a very chilly view of the Mitford Girls: EPHRAIM HARDCASTLEBy EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 05:14 EDT, 10 June 2025 | Updated: 05:14 EDT, 10 June 2025 The unsubstantiated claim by Elon Musk that Donald Trump is named in the ‘Epstein Files’ is not good news for Prince Andrew. The notorious paedophile’s ghost continues to haunt him. He has gradually rehabilitated himself within the family – William and Kate excepted.

3 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Ephraim Hardcastle

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: What made Jane Seymour perfect for her ‘virginal’ James Bond role? And what did King Charles ask royal finance chief to investigate about Andrew? By EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 04:07 EDT, 6 June 2025 | Updated: 04:07 EDT, 6 June 2025 Keeper of the Privy Purse Sir Michael Stevens has handed over the royal abacus after seven years and one final task requested by the King: delving into the murky world of Prince Andrew’s finances.

Mar 13, 2025 | dailymail.co.uk | Ephraim Hardcastle

Dominic Cummings's wife Mary Wakefield believes her husband is smitten with her new kitten George, telling The Spectator: 'In the pre-George era Dom's usual monologue, reading the political news of the day, went like this, 'Gah! Bastards. Clowns. Idiots.' Just 24 hours after George arrived, it took a new turn, 'Gah! Bastards. Clowns. Idiots… Oh, hello.