Ed, the peacemaker Prince

AFTER more than a year of brutal family recriminations, what could be more unexpected than the Queen and Prince Philip’s youngest child Prince edward being the one who’s pouring oil on troubled royal waters?

giving an interview to mark what would have been his father’s 100th birthday, the earl of Wessex was calm and measured when asked about Harry and Meghan. He wished them the best of luck, diplomatically adding that ‘we’ve all had excessive intrusion in our lives, we’ve all dealt with it in slightly different ways’.

go back a couple of decades and his tV company ardent Productions was a laughing stock, while his wife Sophie’s PR company was caught up in a cash for access scandal.

What a comeback! these two are not only the Queen’s constant companions but the hidden jewels in her crown.