Over the years Lucy has written for a variety of newspapers and magazines including Prospect, the Guardian and the Observer, the Sunday Times, Vogue, the Ecologist and Harpers Bazaar. More recently she has been a regular essayist for the Covent Gardener and the Mayfarer, two independent, illustrator-focused quarterly magazines, and she contributes frequently to the Literary Review.
All Kings & All Their Favourites - The Observer
Royal marriages have traditionally been unhappy. One way or another, princes and princesses have almost always been forced to place national interest and international relations above personal inclinations.
Simply the Bess - The Observer
Elizabeth I is the best monarch England has had, says Lucy Moore. But her passion and strength has not always been appreciated
A hero for our time - The Observer
Our new found passion for polar explorer Ernest Shackleton, rather than his hated rival Robert Scott, shows how in our Americanised culture we now demand our heroes to be realists not dreamers.
Remember, remember… it’s good to talk - The Observer
Once upon a time, a vital, enthusiastic man came to power in England…
Our Strange Love for Contemporary Criminals - The Observer
We English have always had a soft spot for a criminal, if we can convince ourselves he's got a heart of gold: the lovable rogue, the dashing tearaway, the kid who never stood a chance. For Reggie Kray, who died on Sunday last week, as much as he was a hardened criminal, was also a celebrity.