Carrie Symonds is the cover star of this month s Tatler, with an in-depth feature written by the journalist Anne McElvoy.
The article contains a raft of revelations about Boris Johnson s 32-year-old fiancee, who it calls one of the most influential women in Britain .
Insiders describe No10 as like a Tudor court, with Ms Symonds exerting an outsized influence on the government that has sparked controversy given her unelected role.
The article describes how Ms Symonds and Mr Johnson, 56, grew close after she offered him private coaching , before a well-publicised row at their south London flat reportedly led her to move out.
Sir Alistair Graham, the former chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, tore into a scheme modelled on one used to bankroll the interior upkeep of the White House.