[unable to retrieve full-text content]Princess Diana's brother launched a striking attack on aspects of the monarchy, saying he finds its "flummery" and "archaic, servile terms" jarring.

Wham! perform in Beijing during their 10-day visit to China in April 1985 (Image: Getty Images)The idea of sending a chart-topping two-piece boyband barely in their 20s to China as cultural...

In extracts that have been serialised by the Mail on Sunday, Ms Henshall speaks about a weekend in Balmoral, when the royals’ informal attitude surprised her. She writes: “At Balmoral, the...