EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Prince Harry’s unfortunate fancy dress appearance in Nazi uniform is highlighted in new episodes of The Crown

Prince Harry‘s unfortunate fancy dress appearance in a Nazi uniform in 2005 is highlighted in the new episodes of The Crown, released today. 

Imelda Staunton as the Queen seeks advice from Tony Blair, asking: ‘Where is the judgment? The swastika armband, two weeks before Holocaust Memorial Day?’ 

Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip adds: ‘His father [Charles] has got him mucking out pigs as punishment.’ Philip phones the costume rental shop and gives them a piece of his mind, adding: ‘The uniform was inaccurate. The German Africa Corps never wore swastikas.’ 

Will Harry, who admits to fact-checking the show, provide Netflix with a notebook of corrections?

Prince Harry’s unfortunate fancy dress appearance in a Nazi uniform in 2005 is highlighted in the new episodes of The Crown, released today

Luther Ford plays Prince Harry and Ed McVey plays Prince William in the final season of The Crown

Has Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove been taking a particular interest in health matters since catching the eye of firecracker Dr Saira Ghafur, from the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London? 

Saira is also an honorary consultant at Imperial’s NHS Trust. ‘Reach out to people and speak to them about things you are interested in,’ she answered when asked for her advice for students. ‘You never know where a conversation might lead.’

Dawn French clearly hasn’t consulted Debrett’s etiquette guide while making plans for her Christmas Day feast with 30 friends. 

‘That’s a lot to think about and when they start arriving I’m already overwhelmed,’ she explains. 

‘So I take baths and everyone understands. Obviously not during the main eating, but soon after. They think it’s quite anti-social really, but they’ve accepted this about me now because it’s never going to change.’ 

Maybe next year, Dawn, you can have the turkey and ham piped aboard from the tap end.

Dawn French clearly hasn’t consulted Debrett’s etiquette guide while making plans for her Christmas Day feast with 30 friends

Wearing 1960s-era corsets for her role as stunning secretary Joan Harris in Mad Men has equipped Christina Hendricks, pictured, for her turn in Apple TV+’s The Buccaneers. 

‘Period underwear is second nature to me,’ she says of the corsetry for Edith Wharton’s tale. 

‘But the Victorian bustle and the massive skirt was much more challenging to wear than the corset. You take up so much space and you feel trapped because if you make a sudden move you could trip.’ 

And does she still get residuals from Mad Men? ‘Not a lot,’ she says. ‘I’ll get £21 some days.’

Christina Hendricks says wearing a Victorian bustle and massive skirt is much more challenging than to wear than the 1960s-era corsets for her role as Joan Harris in Mad Men

Sophie Raworth and Fiona Bruce were on Clive Myrie’s wish list for Celebrity Mastermind this Christmas, but only one newsreader – Jane Hill – succumbed to his cajoling. 

Does she regret it? ‘I’m not exaggerating,’ says Jane, who answered questions on Abba. ‘It was the most nervous I have ever been!’

Benjamin Zephaniah, who accused Cambridge’s Trinity College of ‘chickening out’ after it withdrew its offer of a fellowship in 1986 (Pictured: Benjamin Zephaniah after he received an honorary degree from The University of Hull)

Farewell poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who accused Cambridge’s Trinity College of ‘chickening out’ after it withdrew its offer of a fellowship in 1986 because no one wanted to offend graduate King Charles. 

Dons had palpitations over Benjamin’s ditty about Diana: ‘De day dat/ I met Lady/ Di/ I was/ Happy. No/ I tell a lie./ I had a pain in my belly/ I would not fart near Royalty.’