Theirs has been one of the great royal love stories of all time. In a thousand years of monarchy, their marriage outlasted that of every other Sovereign. And now, more than 150 years after the last great royal consort was taken from a very great queen, history has repeated itself. Just as ‘Victoria and Albert’ … Read more
A physicist has used the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to solve the age-old debate about whether Jaffa Cakes are biscuits or cakes. Dr. Héloïse Stevance, an astrophysicist at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, trained algorithms with nearly 100 recipes of traditional cakes and biscuits. She then ran two Jaffa Cakes recipes through the algorithms, which … Read more
The Crown is facing some of its ‘gravest challenges’ after the death of Prince Philip – ‘a future thinker’ and passionate environmentalist who embraced new technology A proud man but not too proud to put his wife’s work first. An outsider who embraced new technology and allowed the mass media in to share a little of … Read more
A physicist has used the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to solve the age-old debate about whether Jaffa Cakes are biscuits or cakes. Dr. Héloïse Stevance, an astrophysicist at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, trained algorithms with nearly 100 recipes of traditional cakes and biscuits. She then ran two Jaffa Cakes recipes through the algorithms, which … Read more
Oh dear, it was most ungentlemanly of me to laugh. But I couldn’t suppress a chuckle over the video showing Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission, quietly fuming at this week’s summit in Turkey after two caddish males bagged the only available chairs. Indeed, I suspect I was very far from alone in … Read more
Singer and former X Factor contestant Rebecca Ferguson wants a parliamentary inquiry into the music industry to help protect young artists. Against what? Exploitation and mistreatment primarily, with a backbeat of bullying, grooming and even sexual abuse. She wants music managers and agents to have a ‘licence’ and ‘face a tribunal’ if they ‘mistreat an … Read more
I love Northern Ireland and most of its people, and find it heartbreaking to see the province in the news today not in commemoration of its centenary year but once again because of vicious communal violence. The law-abiding majority feel betrayed, and a new generation of young people is being encouraged by criminals to run … Read more
Who fancies a trip to the pub? Monday, April 12 is the long-awaited day when we can finally chill out at our local and enjoy a drink with family and friends. But don’t get too excited. A simple pleasure has become (in the hands of Boris and Co) an exercise in unnecessary red tape, with … Read more
Dear William, Sometimes you have to accept there’s only so much you can do for a sibling. For 20 years, after those tragic events in 1997, you were a rock for your brother – the only other human being he could entirely open up to and trust. Your father was often absent and distant. Given … Read more
A blue Raleigh Traveller bicycle that once belonged to Princess Diana is up for auction. She owned it before her marriage, when she was working as a nanny. Three years ago, it sold for £9,200, and it is now expected to fetch £20,000 or more. If this sounds a little steep, you should remember that … Read more