The black Ford Escort RS Turbo, bought by Prince Charles and driven by Princess Diana from 1985-88 has been sold at auction for a whopping $1.1 million. Silverstone auction house specialist Arwel Richards said the model was known as the ‘people’s sports car’, so “the fact it was driven by the People’s Princess just nails it.”

Fun fact: a ‘Thomasson’ is a useless structure that has been preserved and has become a piece of art – and Sydney is chockablock of ‘em. PS the handsome bulldog outside the public toilets in Circular Quay is our friend Harvey…

And Shingo Yamagami is Japan’s Ambassador to Australia. After a tough magpie season in 2021, he’s making a fresh start in 2022. Good luck, Your Excellency…