Notes on a Royal Scandal

Holy ramparts, Batmaj! The Queen has a bat problem at her holiday home in Balmoral, but she’s enjoying staff putting on a show of chasing them out. Kate Middleton and Prince William, meanwhile, are planning a magic show and a bouncy castle for Prince George’s sixth birthday, while Camilla Parker Bowles celebrates her 72nd birthday with donkeys, pasties and a show-stopper of a cake inspired by the UK’s national parks. Elsewhere, Meghan Markle is keeping busy on maternity leave, playing lawn bowling and chatting to Pharrell about life in the public eye. We’re also discussing Prince Andrew’s friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as secret court documents are set to be unsealed by a US judge.