It's being said that men often tend to think about ancient Rome. The fall of the Roman Empire gets the most attention, but far more important for us is the fall of the Roman Republic, a system of representational government and political liberty that was a model for American Constitutionalism.
TikTok is on fire with posts from women asking their men how often they think about Caesars, Empire and all things SPQR. Believe me, it’s a lot, confesses Boris Starling
Gregory Doran has achieved much at the RSC and directed some fine productions. Let’s have an actor in charge next: how about Adjoa Andoh or Simon Russell Beale?
The Prince of Wales has chosen an eclectic selection of titles, from a love letter to Romania to a tome about Napoleon, for the Duchess of Cornwall’s book club.
From Monday a book a day will be featured on Camilla’s Reading Room site on Instagram, with an explanation from Charles about why the five are significant to him.
He picked Along The Enchanted Way by his friend William Blacker, a writer and architectural conservationist who lives in Romania.
The Prince of Wales receives a hug from Valentine Blacker, son of the writer William Blacker (Arthur Edwards/The Sun/PA)