Smile And the purpose of small talk is not to be controversial, clever or even interesting. It's simply to fill the silent void with a small gesture of... Gyles Brandreth 19
Birthday Prince Philip had formally 'retired' in the summer of 2017, a couple of months after his 96th birthday, because the Queen encouraged him to do so. She... Gyles Brandreth 13
Birthday During the summer of 2000, in the run-up to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's 100th birthday, I asked the Duke of Edinburgh if he was hoping to reach... Gyles Brandreth 14
Car Once, during one of the jubilee tours, I was in the car immediately behind theirs and I watched Prince Philip telling the Queen a story. He kept her... Gyles Brandreth 20
Communication People find communication in families difficult - games can help with that. Gyles Brandreth 10
Communication When it comes to personal communication, words are all we've got. It is the simple use of language that makes us human beings. Gyles Brandreth 21
