EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: How could Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election impact on Prince Harry’s confidential immigration files?

While Donald Trump‘s return to the White House might have Prince Harry on edge over a possible admission of drug use on his US visa application, he might escape any punishment by a vengeful president. 

Support from the Department of Homeland Security, keeping Harry’s papers secret, suggests it fears opening a can of worms. 

If Harry had admitted to drug use, getting a visa would have required in-depth scrutiny and special permission which, for such a high-profile person, would have involved informing the White House. 

At the time it was occupied by none other than Mr Trump!

If Harry had admitted to drug use, getting a visa would have required in-depth scrutiny and special permission which, for such a high-profile person, would have involved informing the White House

While Donald Trump’s return to the White House might have Prince Harry on edge over a possible admission of drug use on his US visa application, he might escape any punishment by a vengeful president

The late Queen, a talented mimic, found Trump ‘highly amusing’ and added him to her list of impressions to entertain the family. 

But she was bemused on his state visit when he presented his ‘suite in attendance’ – wife Melania, daughters Ivanka and Tiffany, and sons Don Jr and Eric with wife Lara. 

The Queen said: ‘There are an awful lot of you, aren’t there?’

George Bush Sr. Visiting Buckingham Palace in 1993 to receive an honorary knighthood, he picked up an equestrian-themed statuette and asked the Queen for more information. ‘I was hoping you could tell me,’ she replied. ‘You gave it to me.’

HM was also irked by Trump’s penchant for asking her the price tag of paintings and ornaments at Windsor and Buck House. 

Not quite as gauche as George Bush Sr. Visiting Buckingham Palace in 1993 to receive an honorary knighthood, he picked up an equestrian-themed statuette and asked the Queen for more information.

 ‘I was hoping you could tell me,’ she replied. 

‘You gave it to me.’

Playing Margaret Thatcher in Channel 4’s Brian and Margaret, Harriet Walter groans about her transformation. 

‘I had a wig, contact lenses, different teeth. I had to have bigger t*ts. There’s a point where you go, ‘Hey why don’t you get another actress.’

Playing Margaret Thatcher in Channel 4’s Brian and Margaret, Harriet Walter groans about her transformation

Former MI6 boss Sir John Scarlett, who worked with Alastair Campbell on the Iraq weapons of mass destruction dossier, is delivering the Remembrance Sunday sermon at Oxford’s Magdalen College chapel. 

Has he asked his mate Alastair for help with the drafting?

US-based historian Niall Ferguson received AI-generated texts from Trump’s opponents during the election. 

‘Niall, it’s Kamala Harris,’ began the last one. ‘I am turning to you because you are among my most dedicated supporters.’ 

He says: ‘Whichever AI the Harris campaign used had a serious hallucination problem if it put me in that category.’

Following the death of former defence secretary Sir John Nott aged 92, will daughter Sasha Swire get her way when it comes to the words on his headstone? 

‘His favourite phrase is ‘this is absolutely ridiculous’,’ she said. ‘We’re thinking of having it on his gravestone. ‘What do you mean, I’m dead? This is absolutely ridiculous!’

Following the death of former defence secretary Sir John Nott aged 92, will daughter Sasha Swire get her way when it comes to the words on his headstone?

US actor Timothee Chalamet’s appearance at a Timothee Chalamet lookalike contest prompts Father Ted actor Ardal ‘Dougal’ O’Hanlon to recall a fan convention when he entered an Ardal O’Hanlon lookalike contest. He came third.