Dear Reader,

Today would have been Diana, Princess of Wales’s 60th birthday. One man who knew her well is Dr James Colthurst. He writes here about first meeting Diana, aged 17, and what she was really like in private. The anniversary is being marked with the unveiling of a statue of Diana, at which both Prince William and Prince Harry were present. You can see the statue here. Allison Pearson argues that now is the time for the two brothers to bury their differences.

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This week The Telegraph launched a new campaign to save our children from the worst effects of the Covid-19 restrictions. With news that hundreds of thousands of uninfected pupils are being kept away from school by self-isolation, Allister Heath uses his column to make a powerful case for returning schools to normality right away.

England football fans experienced the rarest of feelings on Tuesday night at Euro 2020: triumph over Germany. Resident Germanophile Judith Woods argues that the German reaction in defeat showed exactly how to handle sporting rivalry.

The pandemic has created a boom in staycations and it might be more than just an opportunity to discover new corners of the British Isles. In a new series, our property team looks at the best places to invest in holiday lets. The latest entry looks at what you can do with a 250,000 budget.

Chris

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