New York Post

UK treats me like royalty

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I was in London. Ever hear of Norwegian Air? This least-expensive airline is half the cost to Paris, Rome, Ireland, the Caribbean. Norwegian Air flies the new fastest planes —5 ¹/2 hours to London. With push-buttons to tint the oversize windows so no curtains, no glare — 100 percent great.

However, Gatwick, a Third World airport further than Bulgaria, discarded my allowed size hair spray, fragrance, hand lotion and 12 other things. The Mother Coun- try’s TSA agents outtough Meghan.

But . . . the most glorious, grand Edwardian five-star hotel is the Milestone. A mini Downton Abbey, sister of Ireland’s Ashford Castle, the Milestone is antiques, art, butlers, Penhaligon’s amenities, rooms with brocades, silks, your own imprinted calling cards, homemade granola, personal recipes, afternoon tea.

Also, dog friendly. Come without your own, and they’ll get you one for the day.

An aura of privilege, it’s another world. Created by South Africa’s Stanley

Tollman — who always wore a red carnation — this Red Carnation hotel fronts Kensington Palace, where Queen Victoria was born, Princess Diana lived, William, Kate & Co. play house, and Mr. & Mrs. Prince Harry will make do.

I crossed over into Kensington Palace’s park. Everyone’s into the Harry marry. To watch the I Do’s, the Prince of Wales pub even suggests cutrate tankards of ale.

The spit on this Brit twit prince who once dressed as a Nazi: In Grandma’s whole queendom he couldn’t find one English girl with proper credential­s? A local grande dame, meowing the bride is no amateur profession­ally or personally, recalls her on holiday inquiring about meeting some rich gent.

In 1948, sheep grazed on Kensington Palace grounds. So, about pulling the wool over someone’s eyes . . . the whisper is in a few years comes a producer with a script and PDQ she makes shepherd’s pie out of HRH.

Anyway, the “Today” show and other TV-niks vying to cover the ceremony are looking to bunk at the Milestone.

Cindy Adams

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