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Tom Sykes

European Editor at Large

Tom Sykes is a writer, author and journalist. His areas of interest include the British and international royal families, wealth, power, celebrity and elite European and American society.
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BOWING OUT

King Charles’ ‘Hot Bodyguard’ Quits as Personal Aide

The monarch’s right-hand man was thirsted over by Martha Stewart.

Tom Sykes

Britain's King Charles during the Thistle Service at St Giles' Cathedral, in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 1, 2026.
ABSOLUTE MONARCH

Why King Charles’s Arrogance Is His Defining Royal Trait

Charles hears only one voice: his own.

Tom Sykes

The pair's children hadn't been in England since 2022.
BOUND BY BLOOD

King Charles Pushed for Harry and Meghan’s Return to Britain

Prince Harry was “informally encouraged by the king” to return to Britain from the United States, claims a royal source.

Tom Sykes

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend a World Health Organization roundtable with key donors and humanitarian partners in Amman, Jordan, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
OFF THE RECORD

Prince Harry Is Home—and He’s Already Gaslighting the U.K.

Harry and Meghan are back in Great Britain, but their war with the media means they won’t admit it.

Tom Sykes

Britain's King Charles sits in a car on the day of his visit at the The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
HEAVY IS THE HEAD...

King Charles Is Risking It All for Harry. It Won’t End Well

Many view the King working to get Harry state-funded security as a betrayal to his broader family—and his duty.

Tom Sykes

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge have not spoken in years.
SIBLING RIVALRY

Will Diana’s Legacy Stoke Her Sons' Royal Blood Feud?

William is not going to the Diana Awards next month. Harry looks set to swoop in.

Tom Sykes

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle meet members of the British public at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland on February 13, 2018.
WRONG NUMBERS

Poll: Brits Revolt Over Taxpayer-Funded Security for Harry

The astonishing figures reveal the scale of the PR mountain Harry and Meghan have to climb upon their homecoming.

Tom Sykes

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex
ROAM SWEET ROAM

Why Meghan Will Not Return to Live in Britain With Harry

The royal couple are more likely to adopt a globe-trotting lifestyle than to stay together in one place.

Tom Sykes

Britain's Prince Harry leaves the High Court on the day of the first week of a nine-week trial lawsuit against Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail
‘DEVASTATING’

Prince Harry Humiliated as Judge Forces Him to Pay $13M

The duke was told there is no limit to how much of the Daily Mail’s $50 million costs its publisher can seek.

Tom Sykes

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrive at Rushcutters Bay following a sail on Sydney Harbour with veterans from the Invictus Australia community in Sydney, Australia, on April 17, 2026.
NOTHING TO DECLARE

There Could Be Big Money Behind Harry and Meghan’s Return

The tax timing of the Sussexes’ homecoming is—in the words of one leading tax expert—“immaculate.”

Tom Sykes

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