ROYALS EXTRA BY SALLY BEDELL SMITH

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How the Queen orchestrated Churchill's funeral sixty years ago this week
A frustrated President Johnson had to stay home because of illness, but former President Eisenhower attended as a guest of the Churchill family
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Queen Camilla and the Prince of Darkness
How Peter Mandelson, Britain’s new ambassador to the United States, helped bring Camilla in from the cold
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The Death of Meghan's Rescue Beagle
A postscript to my "Royals Extra" yesterday on Meghan and the Duchess of Windsor
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Meghan Channels Wallis—and Comes Up Short
"With Love, Meghan" lacks the authenticity of the Duchess of Windsor’s "The Heart Has Its Reasons"
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Holiday Greetings from Royals Extra
Wishing all my subscribers a Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah, with many blessings in 2025
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What to do about Prince Andrew?
Why the Duke of York title is important—and why he no longer deserves it
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Edward VIII versus George VI
Participating in a documentary about the brothers prompted me to revisit their relationship and dig up some forgotten photographs
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