Two-finger typist, occasional journalist & royal panjandrum Founder & Emeritus Trustee, The Geddes Awards for student journalism Under another hat, novelist TP Fieldenhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewislonwrites.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewislonwrites.bsky.social/post/3levtykwqqs2zDo please read Kathy Willis' book #GoodNature which demonstrates how nature can improve our health - a vital guide in these stressful times [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jan 2025 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:rgyoftwinyw3arsj677iegpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3levtykwqqs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewislonwrites.bsky.social/post/3ld7ni6mahk2rAlso vital reading in this context is Fergie - Her True Story by Dr Allan Starkie, which lifts the lid on the chaotic business deals she involved herself with over several years. If they made her rich for a moment, it never lasted [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Dec 2024 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:rgyoftwinyw3arsj677iegpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld7ni6mahk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewislonwrites.bsky.social/post/3lcrskb6dlc2jAn exclusive glimpse inside the fabled Villa Windsor as I and others discuss the troubled relationship between Ed VIII and Geo VI on @Channel4 'Battle of the Windsors' - fabulous footage and some startling interviews. Get it on catchup + episode 2 next Saturday @doublebandfilms08 Dec 2024 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:rgyoftwinyw3arsj677iegpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcrskb6dlc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewislonwrites.bsky.social/post/3lcnfeum4t22hA few weeks ago I returned to the Villa Windsor in Paris, which I first visited in 1970, to talk about the rivalry between these two brother-kings. In part II next week there's an exclusive peek inside the Villa itself, about to be restored to its former glory after years of neglect under al Fayed06 Dec 2024 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:rgyoftwinyw3arsj677iegpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnfeum4t22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewislonwrites.bsky.social/post/3lboykmybbc2hLet me just get this right - next year the Sovereign Grant will rise by almost 50% to £132 million. But it's the taxpayer who'll be footing the Palace £369 million refurb bill, with no contrib from the Sov Grant. Correct? https://www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-family/article/all-change-at-buckingham-palace-as-the-builders-move-in-to-renovate-r8g60pwdl24 Nov 2024 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:rgyoftwinyw3arsj677iegpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lboykmybbc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewislonwrites.bsky.social/post/3lbmalny2wc2nI provided his handle so you can check. And, are you sure it ISN'T Keanu Reeves, he could learn a lot following you ☺️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Nov 2024 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:rgyoftwinyw3arsj677iegpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbmalny2wc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewislonwrites.bsky.social/post/3lbm6jarmuk2nWith some surprise I discover that overnight Elon Musk followed this account - joining BlueSky as @elon101.bsky.social - but I've chosen to decline his offer of friendship. May I encourage others to do the same23 Nov 2024 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:rgyoftwinyw3arsj677iegpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbm6jarmuk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewislonwrites.bsky.social/post/3lb5x5bqszc2pHalf a lifetime ago I was in Paris, sole witness to the historic meeting between Prince Charles and that other Prince of Wales, David Windsor. I've been back to Villa Windsor, to be given an exclusive first glimpse of its five-star refurb https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14091763/Palace-Edward-VIII-Mohamed-Al-Fayed-Paris.html17 Nov 2024 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:rgyoftwinyw3arsj677iegpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb5x5bqszc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/thewislonwrites.bsky.social/post/3laykttutmc2rXodus is better, says the same with three fewer letters [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Nov 2024 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:rgyoftwinyw3arsj677iegpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3laykttutmc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewislonwrites.bsky.social/post/3lavfopozr22iAlmost 90 years since this much-loved prince died defending his country - and still the lies, the obfuscation and the cover-ups continue. My report here - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11/13/secret-document-death-duke-kent-raf-inquiry-what-happened/14 Nov 2024 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:rgyoftwinyw3arsj677iegpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lavfopozr22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thewislonwrites.bsky.social/post/3laqx52otec2fWelcoming friends old and new as I gravitate from another platform. I write novels as TP Fielden, and journalism - mostly about royalty - as Christopher Wilson. If you enjoyed my posts in another place, come on in and join the party!12 Nov 2024 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:rgyoftwinyw3arsj677iegpj/app.bsky.feed.post/3laqx52otec2f