It looks like he was trusting his gut. There’s a new report that suggests even Prince Philip had his doubts about Meghan Markle and even voiced his concerns to Queen Elizabeth when Prince Harry began dating the former Hollywood star. Keep reading below for everything you need to know.
Royal Family News – Prince Philip Was Suspicious About Meghan Markle
There’s a new report that says Prince Philip knew that Meghan Markle would be trouble for the royal family before she became trouble for the royal family.
At least, that’s how one royal author sees it. Ingrid Seward says in a new interview with Gb News that Prince Philip felt like Meghan was just like King Edward IV’s wayward wife, Wallis Simpson.
Apparently, he felt like Meghan was going to do some major damage before she caused any damage.
As many royal fans already know, both Prince...
Royal Family News – Prince Philip Was Suspicious About Meghan Markle
There’s a new report that says Prince Philip knew that Meghan Markle would be trouble for the royal family before she became trouble for the royal family.
At least, that’s how one royal author sees it. Ingrid Seward says in a new interview with Gb News that Prince Philip felt like Meghan was just like King Edward IV’s wayward wife, Wallis Simpson.
Apparently, he felt like Meghan was going to do some major damage before she caused any damage.
As many royal fans already know, both Prince...
- 4/25/2024
- by Maya Jimenez
- Celebrating The Soaps
They certainly aren’t winning any of their critics over with their behavior these days. There’s a new report that says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting slammed once again as they are being called ‘hapless.’
That’s because the couple only seems to be “steely determined” in making money more so than anyone else in the royal family. And some people think it’s too much. Keep reading below for everything you need to know.
Royal Family News – Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Branded ‘Hapless’ For This Reason
At this point, it’s safe to say that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are primarily focused on making money and only money.
They are also being compared to the relationship that King Edward had with American socialite Wallis Simpson, as some people are calling them a modern day version of the controversial royal pair. At least that...
That’s because the couple only seems to be “steely determined” in making money more so than anyone else in the royal family. And some people think it’s too much. Keep reading below for everything you need to know.
Royal Family News – Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Branded ‘Hapless’ For This Reason
At this point, it’s safe to say that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are primarily focused on making money and only money.
They are also being compared to the relationship that King Edward had with American socialite Wallis Simpson, as some people are calling them a modern day version of the controversial royal pair. At least that...
- 4/11/2024
- by Maya Jimenez
- Celebrating The Soaps
Prince Harry’s a “tragedy in the making.” An author says the Duke of Sussex, 39, is destined to become a “lost figure.” The reason: Because there’s no coming back from the damage inflicted upon the royal family. The royal Harry’s bound to end up like, ahead. Plus, why a potential return to the U.K. as a “private citizen” would never work.
A return to U.K. life and the royal family isn’t an option for Harry
According to royal author Tom Quinn, there’s no going back for Harry. The damage has been done. “I’m sure Harry will stay in the [United] States,” he said (via Express). “At least as long as his marriage lasts, because he doesn’t really have the choice to come back.”
Harry and Meghan Markle live in Montecito, California, with their two children, Prince Archie, 4, and Princess Lilibet, 2. The couple left...
A return to U.K. life and the royal family isn’t an option for Harry
According to royal author Tom Quinn, there’s no going back for Harry. The damage has been done. “I’m sure Harry will stay in the [United] States,” he said (via Express). “At least as long as his marriage lasts, because he doesn’t really have the choice to come back.”
Harry and Meghan Markle live in Montecito, California, with their two children, Prince Archie, 4, and Princess Lilibet, 2. The couple left...
- 4/7/2024
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Following a disastrous year in which Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were mocked on TV, dropped from Spotify, publicly called “f******* grifters,” and landed on the Biggest Losers of 2023 list, the couple has been working on rebranding their image.
The Sussexes began 2024 with appearances at an Invictus Games event in Canada, launched a new and improved website, did speaking engagements about important issues, and the duchess teased her new lifestyle brand. But while the duo are pushing ahead with their rebrand, one royal expert is convinced their future isn’t going to be so bright as history will repeat itself.
Reason royal commentator says future isn’t looking bright for Prince Harry and Meghan
Richard Kay is a well-known journalist in the U.K. who has covered the royals for decades and written for several publications including the Evening Standard, The Independent, Daily Mail, and The Times. He also authored...
The Sussexes began 2024 with appearances at an Invictus Games event in Canada, launched a new and improved website, did speaking engagements about important issues, and the duchess teased her new lifestyle brand. But while the duo are pushing ahead with their rebrand, one royal expert is convinced their future isn’t going to be so bright as history will repeat itself.
Reason royal commentator says future isn’t looking bright for Prince Harry and Meghan
Richard Kay is a well-known journalist in the U.K. who has covered the royals for decades and written for several publications including the Evening Standard, The Independent, Daily Mail, and The Times. He also authored...
- 3/28/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Her uncanny portrayals of famous women have brought her legions of fans. Now, as she prepares to play Emily Maitlis in the pivotal Prince Andrew interview, the actor talks to Eva Wiseman about acting, soft drinks and ‘side hustles’
“I have a tendency to be cast as those types of women who have unbelievable brains,” says Gillian Anderson, running her hands through her glamour of blonde hair, “because my resting face is intellectual, as if I’m thinking about Proust or the world order. When in fact it’s usually, actually, dinner.” The next unbelievably brained woman Anderson will play is British journalist Emily Maitlis, in Scoop, a film about the process of securing her 2019 Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew. This was the interview in which he discussed his friendship with sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, his inability to sweat, and the Woking branch of Pizza Express, and, in 50 fast minutes,...
“I have a tendency to be cast as those types of women who have unbelievable brains,” says Gillian Anderson, running her hands through her glamour of blonde hair, “because my resting face is intellectual, as if I’m thinking about Proust or the world order. When in fact it’s usually, actually, dinner.” The next unbelievably brained woman Anderson will play is British journalist Emily Maitlis, in Scoop, a film about the process of securing her 2019 Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew. This was the interview in which he discussed his friendship with sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, his inability to sweat, and the Woking branch of Pizza Express, and, in 50 fast minutes,...
- 3/24/2024
- by Eva Wiseman
- The Guardian - Film News
Kate Middleton’s cancer announcement shocked royal watchers in March 2024. News of the diagnosis followed months of speculation after the Princess of Wales underwent a planned abdominal surgery. The latest on Kate’s health also came shortly after King Charles III revealed his cancer diagnosis.
While two working royals dealing with cancer diagnoses present a unique set of challenges, it is by no means uncharted territory for the House of Windsor. The United Kingdom’s ruling family has an extensive history of cancer among members of its family tree.
King Edward VII
King Edward VII sat on the throne for less than a year. The son of George V famously abdicated in December 1936 in order to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
Edward and Simpson married in 1937 and spent the rest of their lives together in France. By the 1960s, Edward’s health began to deteriorate. A throat cancer diagnosis...
While two working royals dealing with cancer diagnoses present a unique set of challenges, it is by no means uncharted territory for the House of Windsor. The United Kingdom’s ruling family has an extensive history of cancer among members of its family tree.
King Edward VII
King Edward VII sat on the throne for less than a year. The son of George V famously abdicated in December 1936 in order to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
Edward and Simpson married in 1937 and spent the rest of their lives together in France. By the 1960s, Edward’s health began to deteriorate. A throat cancer diagnosis...
- 3/22/2024
- by Matt Moore
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When Peter Morgan announced The Crown‘s sixth season would be its last, there was already a wealth of royal drama to justify the show’s continuance. The spare had defected to America with his wife — and the fact that she was a divorcée and non-British made it all pretty full circle with where the show began, with Edward VIII abdicating for a similar destiny with Wallis Simpson. After departing the U.K. with so much urgency, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle then went very, very rogue by airing the palace’s dirtiest laundry for all the world to see in their jaw-dropping Oprah interview. For a firm family that’d always been so militant about abiding by protocol, a system of stricture The Crown showcased very well from start to finish, the Sussexes’ moves were and remain completely unprecedented. It was exactly the type of drama that fit the...
- 3/22/2024
- TV Insider
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, caught royal watchers by surprise in 2020 when they announced that they were stepping down from royal duties and moving to America. What was even more surprising for the royal family were the public shots the duke and duchess took at members of the Firm and the monarchy as a whole after they left.
At first, it seemed like the couple just wanted their truth out there. Somewhere along the line though the constant attacks on an institution that couldn’t fight back along with two very wealthy and privileged people always playing the victim card, got old. The Sussexes finally saw that themselves and in 2024, decided to do a complete rebrand and refrain from airing out any more dirty royal laundry.
But no matter how much they try to move away from what they’ve already said and done, they’ll never be...
At first, it seemed like the couple just wanted their truth out there. Somewhere along the line though the constant attacks on an institution that couldn’t fight back along with two very wealthy and privileged people always playing the victim card, got old. The Sussexes finally saw that themselves and in 2024, decided to do a complete rebrand and refrain from airing out any more dirty royal laundry.
But no matter how much they try to move away from what they’ve already said and done, they’ll never be...
- 3/19/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A legendary New York gossip columnist, who has broken some of the most significant celebrity stories of the past four decades, appears to be no fan of Prince Harry. She claimed he “resembles a jerk in two countries” in her opinion column.
Cindy Adams takes aim at Prince Harry
Cindy Adams, a legendary gossip columnist in New York City, took aim at Prince Harry in an opinion piece published in The New York Post. Her remarks regarding the Duke of Sussex and his wife, Meghan Markle, appeared less than complimentary.
Adams wrote, “Those claiming to know say whispers about Meghan and her non-prince of a guy are getting louder. Like how now, they’re not insanely euphoric yippee happy with their lives, or lies, or whatever.”
The columnist continued, “He dislikes California. There’s the London drama. He now resembles a jerk in two countries.”
She added, “Plus, they’ve fallen on their assets professionally.
Cindy Adams takes aim at Prince Harry
Cindy Adams, a legendary gossip columnist in New York City, took aim at Prince Harry in an opinion piece published in The New York Post. Her remarks regarding the Duke of Sussex and his wife, Meghan Markle, appeared less than complimentary.
Adams wrote, “Those claiming to know say whispers about Meghan and her non-prince of a guy are getting louder. Like how now, they’re not insanely euphoric yippee happy with their lives, or lies, or whatever.”
The columnist continued, “He dislikes California. There’s the London drama. He now resembles a jerk in two countries.”
She added, “Plus, they’ve fallen on their assets professionally.
- 2/20/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Andrea Riseborough opens up about Oscar nominations, falling in love, dancing with Cheryl Cole – and why she’s crocheting a Dobby house elf
Andrea Riseborough leaves great glutinous silences in a conversation, letting me hover on Zoom, half there with her in her white lounge in LA, and half simply alone and gazing. After she became famous playing Margaret Thatcher in The Long Walk to Finchley, and in the Madonna film We as a glamorous Wallis Simpson, and as a brittle Broadway actor in the Oscar-winning Birdman, I am curious to discover that in real life Riseborough looks as if Bette Davis had perhaps joined the Clash. She is poised and mischievous as she picks through a bag of peanut butter cups for breakfast, pulling generously at a loo roll to blow her nose.
“There’s something about love stories, as they’re represented by my industry,” she’s saying,...
Andrea Riseborough leaves great glutinous silences in a conversation, letting me hover on Zoom, half there with her in her white lounge in LA, and half simply alone and gazing. After she became famous playing Margaret Thatcher in The Long Walk to Finchley, and in the Madonna film We as a glamorous Wallis Simpson, and as a brittle Broadway actor in the Oscar-winning Birdman, I am curious to discover that in real life Riseborough looks as if Bette Davis had perhaps joined the Clash. She is poised and mischievous as she picks through a bag of peanut butter cups for breakfast, pulling generously at a loo roll to blow her nose.
“There’s something about love stories, as they’re represented by my industry,” she’s saying,...
- 2/18/2024
- by Eva Wiseman
- The Guardian - Film News
Another day, another book on the British royal family. After the drama surrounding Omid Scobie’s Endgame and claims in a King Charles III biography comes yet another tome with bombshells. This time, it’s royal biographer Ingrid Seward’s My Mother and I, about the king and his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Excerpts ahead of the book’s release include bombshell claims about everyone from the late monarch and Princess Diana to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Here are just a few.
1. Royal biography bombshell: Prince Philip warned the queen about Meghan Markle
According to an excerpt of Seward’s biography published by the Daily Mail, Prince Philip, who died in April 2021 at the age of 99, wasn’t exactly a fan of the Duchess of Sussex.
While Queen Elizabeth “approved” of Meghan “from their very first meeting,” Seward wrote, Philip had reservations. “One of the few wary of succumbing to her charm offensive,...
1. Royal biography bombshell: Prince Philip warned the queen about Meghan Markle
According to an excerpt of Seward’s biography published by the Daily Mail, Prince Philip, who died in April 2021 at the age of 99, wasn’t exactly a fan of the Duchess of Sussex.
While Queen Elizabeth “approved” of Meghan “from their very first meeting,” Seward wrote, Philip had reservations. “One of the few wary of succumbing to her charm offensive,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
According to a new book about the royal family, Prince Philip had a nasty nickname for Meghan Markle. Ironically, it refers to a former family member with a scandalous past.
Prince Philip’s private nickname for Meghan Markle stung
Royal biographer Ingrid Seward is the author of a new book, My Mother and I. Seaward discussed the private nickname Prince Philip bestowed on Meghan Markle, Prince Harry’s wife.
Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband for 73 years, reportedly wasn’t a fan of the former Suits star. But in turn, he gave her a nasty nickname representative of a similar royal wife.
Per an excerpt published by The New York Post, Seward wrote that the duke allegedly called Markle the “Duchess of Windsor.” This was reportedly a stinging reference to the title held by the much-maligned American socialite Wallis Simpson who married King Edward VII.
Edward abdicated the British throne to marry Simpson,...
Prince Philip’s private nickname for Meghan Markle stung
Royal biographer Ingrid Seward is the author of a new book, My Mother and I. Seaward discussed the private nickname Prince Philip bestowed on Meghan Markle, Prince Harry’s wife.
Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband for 73 years, reportedly wasn’t a fan of the former Suits star. But in turn, he gave her a nasty nickname representative of a similar royal wife.
Per an excerpt published by The New York Post, Seward wrote that the duke allegedly called Markle the “Duchess of Windsor.” This was reportedly a stinging reference to the title held by the much-maligned American socialite Wallis Simpson who married King Edward VII.
Edward abdicated the British throne to marry Simpson,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
King Charles may follow in the footsteps of Danish Queen Margrethe, who recently abdicated the throne in favor of her son, Prince Frederik. Charles, 75, could follow the same path so his son Prince William could have the crown and enjoy a long reign similar to that of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth. Here’s what an expert predicts.
Prince William could ascend to the top job in the royal family sooner than later: Here’s why
According to royal expert and biographer Phil Dampier, King Charles may allow Prince William to rise to the top job in the House of Windsor and take the crown earlier than expected. Traditionally, a monarch does not ascend to the throne until their predecessor has died.
“It must make you wonder if, in five or 10 years, King Charles might think about doing the same if his health suffers or he just thinks it is a...
Prince William could ascend to the top job in the royal family sooner than later: Here’s why
According to royal expert and biographer Phil Dampier, King Charles may allow Prince William to rise to the top job in the House of Windsor and take the crown earlier than expected. Traditionally, a monarch does not ascend to the throne until their predecessor has died.
“It must make you wonder if, in five or 10 years, King Charles might think about doing the same if his health suffers or he just thinks it is a...
- 1/10/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
[This story contains spoilers from the final season of The Crown.]
With the release of the last six episodes of The Crown on Netflix have come new questions about the fictionalized depiction of the British royal family.
In part two of the sixth and final season of the critically acclaimed historical drama, the stage is set for the future heirs to the throne as Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams) are granted permission to wed, and Prince William (Ed McVey) and Kate Middleton (Meg Bellamy) rekindle their relationship after a brief break.
“Those couples coming together felt like a beautiful end to our story,” executive producer Suzanne Mackie told The Hollywood Reporter in a previous interview. “That, in a way, peace is restored to the land.”
In staying true to his original vision of ending the series in 2005, writer and creator Peter Morgan had to also find a way to conclude the Queen’s story...
With the release of the last six episodes of The Crown on Netflix have come new questions about the fictionalized depiction of the British royal family.
In part two of the sixth and final season of the critically acclaimed historical drama, the stage is set for the future heirs to the throne as Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams) are granted permission to wed, and Prince William (Ed McVey) and Kate Middleton (Meg Bellamy) rekindle their relationship after a brief break.
“Those couples coming together felt like a beautiful end to our story,” executive producer Suzanne Mackie told The Hollywood Reporter in a previous interview. “That, in a way, peace is restored to the land.”
In staying true to his original vision of ending the series in 2005, writer and creator Peter Morgan had to also find a way to conclude the Queen’s story...
- 12/21/2023
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
King Charles‘ mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Her reign spanned 70 years and made Charles the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent ever. Upon the queen’s death on Sept. 8, 2022, Charles ascended the throne. But because he assumed the job in his 70s at an age when most people are close to or have already retired, there’s been speculation about if and when he may abdicate and pass the crown on to his heir Prince William.
However, a royal commentator says don’t expect that to happen as there is only one reason King Charles would abdicate the throne.
King Charles III watches an Raf flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace following his and Queen Camilla’s coronation | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Monarchs don’t abdicate due to age
Only a handful of British monarchs have ever abdicated the throne including Richard II of England,...
However, a royal commentator says don’t expect that to happen as there is only one reason King Charles would abdicate the throne.
King Charles III watches an Raf flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace following his and Queen Camilla’s coronation | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Monarchs don’t abdicate due to age
Only a handful of British monarchs have ever abdicated the throne including Richard II of England,...
- 11/18/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Being queen isn’t something the late Queen Elizabeth II ever asked for. In fact, it wasn’t something anyone imagined would happen until one decision by another member of the royal family changed her fate.
At the time of her birth in 1926, then-Princess Elizabeth was third in the line of succession to the British throne behind her Uncle Edward (known in the family as David) and her father Prince Albert. With Edward as the heir apparent, any children of his would have bumped Elizabeth further down the line as would their children so the possibility she would ever become the monarch was slim. That is until her grandfather died and her uncle became king but chose to abdicate so he could marry Wallis Simpson.
Edward’s decision meant that his younger brother Albert would become king making Elizabeth the heir apparent. He ascended the throne and took the name...
At the time of her birth in 1926, then-Princess Elizabeth was third in the line of succession to the British throne behind her Uncle Edward (known in the family as David) and her father Prince Albert. With Edward as the heir apparent, any children of his would have bumped Elizabeth further down the line as would their children so the possibility she would ever become the monarch was slim. That is until her grandfather died and her uncle became king but chose to abdicate so he could marry Wallis Simpson.
Edward’s decision meant that his younger brother Albert would become king making Elizabeth the heir apparent. He ascended the throne and took the name...
- 10/28/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dame Joan Collins is set to play Wallis Simpson in a new biopic.The 90-year-old actress revealed she is hoping to play the late Duchess of Windsor - who died in 1986 aged 89 - in 'In Bed with the Duchess', which will cover the last 15 years of the American divorcee's life.Joan said of Wallis - whose marriage to King Edward VIII caused him to abdicate - in an interview with The Sunday Times magazine: "I’ve read so much about her. She was feisty and she was peppy. She was extremely well dressed. She was great company. "She was never a b****, but people think of her as the worst woman who ever lived. I’ve been so fascinated by that because it just goes to show how you can be tainted by everybody’s opinion, even when it is wrong. In fact, she begged the Prince of Wales not to marry her.
- 7/10/2023
- by Viki Waters
- Bang Showbiz
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have spent plenty of time in the spotlight since their relationship went public back in 2016. Since then, the two have seen some major life changes, from welcoming their first and second child to completely removing themselves from the royal family.
While all of these moments have garnered massive attention, some experts think the show has to end at some point; Harry and Meghan have made a ton of money from opening up about the royal family, but on their own, some might argue they haven’t seen the same success. What does the future hold for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex? One royal expert thinks they could wind up leading an eerily similar life to King Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne in order to marry the woman he loved.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle | Samir Hussein/WireImage Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share...
While all of these moments have garnered massive attention, some experts think the show has to end at some point; Harry and Meghan have made a ton of money from opening up about the royal family, but on their own, some might argue they haven’t seen the same success. What does the future hold for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex? One royal expert thinks they could wind up leading an eerily similar life to King Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne in order to marry the woman he loved.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle | Samir Hussein/WireImage Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share...
- 6/22/2023
- by Julia Mullaney
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Long before becoming a phenomenon, Kate Middleton had to pass the royal family’s “initiation” with the Balmoral test. What a royal author said about her 2009 visit to the Scottish retreat and what “quickly became clear” to staff about the now-Princess of Wales.
What is the Balmoral test? Balmoral Castle | Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
Before diving into Kate’s Balmoral test, a brief description of what it is. Firstly, Balmoral, located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is where the late Queen Elizabeth II spent the summer months. A cherished royal residence, it’s also the place where the monarch died in September 2022.
The Balmoral test is what newcomers go through when they visit the estate for the first time. However, Omid Scobie, Bazaar.com’s Royal Editor at Large, would “call it more of a royal initiation.”
“If you’ve scored an invite, prepare to brush up on your royal protocol,...
What is the Balmoral test? Balmoral Castle | Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
Before diving into Kate’s Balmoral test, a brief description of what it is. Firstly, Balmoral, located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is where the late Queen Elizabeth II spent the summer months. A cherished royal residence, it’s also the place where the monarch died in September 2022.
The Balmoral test is what newcomers go through when they visit the estate for the first time. However, Omid Scobie, Bazaar.com’s Royal Editor at Large, would “call it more of a royal initiation.”
“If you’ve scored an invite, prepare to brush up on your royal protocol,...
- 6/4/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Think back a moment to your mid-20s: you were likely just settling into postgrad life, landing your first adult job, and trying to balance fun nights out with paying back any student loans. Or maybe you're in your mid-20s right now, navigating the world after college.
Related: Queen Elizabeth II Is the Only Female Royal to Have Ever Done This
Imagine at that time having the responsibility of running a country - wait, more like several countries - placed on your shoulders. That's exactly what happened to Queen Elizabeth II in 1952 when her father, King George VI, died and she was appointed to the throne. At the time, she was only 25 years old - a 25-year-old woman who, for all intents and purposes, was not expected to become queen; Elizabeth's uncle, Prince Edward, inherited the throne from King George V, and many assumed he would marry and have...
Related: Queen Elizabeth II Is the Only Female Royal to Have Ever Done This
Imagine at that time having the responsibility of running a country - wait, more like several countries - placed on your shoulders. That's exactly what happened to Queen Elizabeth II in 1952 when her father, King George VI, died and she was appointed to the throne. At the time, she was only 25 years old - a 25-year-old woman who, for all intents and purposes, was not expected to become queen; Elizabeth's uncle, Prince Edward, inherited the throne from King George V, and many assumed he would marry and have...
- 4/27/2023
- by Britt Stephens
- Popsugar.com
A royal expert believes Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will need to “suck it up” and attend the king’s coronation for the sake of their brand. According to the expert, it’s very likely the Sussexes will attend the event, even though they haven’t publicly announced their plans.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle | Karwai Tang/WireImage King Charles invited Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to the coronation
A spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan released a statement confirming they received an invitation to the coronation.
“I can confirm the Duke has recently received email correspondence from His Majesty’s office regarding the coronation,” a rep for the Sussexes said (via CNN).
“An immediate decision on whether The Duke and Duchess will attend will not be disclosed by us at this time,” the spokesperson noted.
Expert says King Charles’ move wasn’t surprising, given his ‘past track record’
During an interview with Royally Us,...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle | Karwai Tang/WireImage King Charles invited Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to the coronation
A spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan released a statement confirming they received an invitation to the coronation.
“I can confirm the Duke has recently received email correspondence from His Majesty’s office regarding the coronation,” a rep for the Sussexes said (via CNN).
“An immediate decision on whether The Duke and Duchess will attend will not be disclosed by us at this time,” the spokesperson noted.
Expert says King Charles’ move wasn’t surprising, given his ‘past track record’
During an interview with Royally Us,...
- 4/10/2023
- by Wendy Michaels
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The invitations to King Charles III’s coronation have been unveiled. Yet still no word from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on whether or not they’re going. While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been called “childish” for not RSVPing, a commentator thinks they might’ve already done so. Albeit with one ask, that the royal family keeps it to themselves.
Commentator believes Harry and Meghan are being tight-lipped about coronation RSVP because of ‘security concerns’ Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and King Charles III | Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage
As the coronation looms the guest list seems to have question marks next to Harry and Meghan’s names. Or does it?
A royal commentator thinks the couple might’ve already RSVP’d yes and simply not announced it publicly. They “have through their actions signalled [sic] that they do not believe that they owe the public anything,” Kinsey Schofield told Express.
Commentator believes Harry and Meghan are being tight-lipped about coronation RSVP because of ‘security concerns’ Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and King Charles III | Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage
As the coronation looms the guest list seems to have question marks next to Harry and Meghan’s names. Or does it?
A royal commentator thinks the couple might’ve already RSVP’d yes and simply not announced it publicly. They “have through their actions signalled [sic] that they do not believe that they owe the public anything,” Kinsey Schofield told Express.
- 4/6/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could use King Charles’ coronation as an opportunity to “reframe the narrative,” according to a PR expert. It’s still unknown if the Sussexes will attend the coronation, but the appearance could provide a way for them to “control their image,” the expert said.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle | Daniel Leal-olivas – Wpa Pool/Getty Images Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were invited to King Charles’ coronation but haven’t confirmed they will attend
A spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan released a statement that said they received an invitation to the coronation.
“I can confirm the Duke has recently received email correspondence from His Majesty’s office regarding the coronation,” a rep for the Sussexes said (via CNN). “An immediate decision on whether The Duke and Duchess will attend will not be disclosed by us at this time.”
During an interview with Royally Us, royal...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle | Daniel Leal-olivas – Wpa Pool/Getty Images Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were invited to King Charles’ coronation but haven’t confirmed they will attend
A spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan released a statement that said they received an invitation to the coronation.
“I can confirm the Duke has recently received email correspondence from His Majesty’s office regarding the coronation,” a rep for the Sussexes said (via CNN). “An immediate decision on whether The Duke and Duchess will attend will not be disclosed by us at this time.”
During an interview with Royally Us, royal...
- 4/1/2023
- by Wendy Michaels
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
King Charles extending a coronation invitation to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is a move one expert says goes along with Charles’ past track record. According to the expert, he has made strides before to build bridges when there’s been royal family feuds.
King Charles, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, and Prince Harry | Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage King Charles has a track record of ‘trying to build bridges,’ expert says
During an interview with Royally Us, royal historian Gareth Russell weighed in on why King Charles “extended the olive branch” with a coronation invitation to Harry and Meghan.
Russell said it wasn’t a surprising move, given Charles’ past track record.
“This has been a sort of recurring theme in his life, actually. I didn’t know this until I worked last year on the biography of his grandmother, the queen mother,” Russell said. “And I found...
King Charles, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, and Prince Harry | Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage King Charles has a track record of ‘trying to build bridges,’ expert says
During an interview with Royally Us, royal historian Gareth Russell weighed in on why King Charles “extended the olive branch” with a coronation invitation to Harry and Meghan.
Russell said it wasn’t a surprising move, given Charles’ past track record.
“This has been a sort of recurring theme in his life, actually. I didn’t know this until I worked last year on the biography of his grandmother, the queen mother,” Russell said. “And I found...
- 3/25/2023
- by Wendy Michaels
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped down as working royals in 2020, things between the them and the rest of royal family haven’t been good with reports that the Sussexes haven’t even spoken to many of the duke’s relatives for some time. The duke and duchess, however, have publicly made their feelings about the Firm known in televised interviews, podcasts, a Netflix docuseries, and Harry’s tell-all book Spare.
Now with King Charles III’s coronation on the horizon and the Sussexes still undecided about whether or not they will attend the event, a royal commentator believes the monarch could end up excluding them from family by pretending they “do not exist.”
King Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle watch as Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin leaves in the state hearse | Bryn Colton/Getty Images Expert says King Charles could act like...
Now with King Charles III’s coronation on the horizon and the Sussexes still undecided about whether or not they will attend the event, a royal commentator believes the monarch could end up excluding them from family by pretending they “do not exist.”
King Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle watch as Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin leaves in the state hearse | Bryn Colton/Getty Images Expert says King Charles could act like...
- 3/9/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Los Angeles, Jan 25 (Ians) The anticipated biopic of music legend Madonna is taking an indefinite holiday. The project, which the icon was going to direct herself, is no longer in development at Universal Pictures.
Speculation over the fate of the movie began instantly after Madonna announced a career-spanning world tour last week — one that sold out shows in New York, London, Paris and other cities in minutes, reports ‘Variety’.
Insiders familiar with Madonna said her sole focus is the tour, but she remains committed to making a film about her life one day.
While announced in 2020, development on the film lingered on through the end of 2022.
Madonna worked on two script drafts encompassing large periods of her creative and personal life. An earlier version was written with Oscar winner Diablo Cody (their writing sessions were widely disseminated on social media).
Erin Cressida Wilson took a second pass.
Last June, Variety...
Speculation over the fate of the movie began instantly after Madonna announced a career-spanning world tour last week — one that sold out shows in New York, London, Paris and other cities in minutes, reports ‘Variety’.
Insiders familiar with Madonna said her sole focus is the tour, but she remains committed to making a film about her life one day.
While announced in 2020, development on the film lingered on through the end of 2022.
Madonna worked on two script drafts encompassing large periods of her creative and personal life. An earlier version was written with Oscar winner Diablo Cody (their writing sessions were widely disseminated on social media).
Erin Cressida Wilson took a second pass.
Last June, Variety...
- 1/25/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
The anticipated biopic of music legend Madonna is taking an indefinite holiday. The project, which the icon was going to direct herself, is no longer in development at Universal Pictures.
Speculation over the fate of the movie began instantly after Madonna announced a career-spanning world tour last week — one that sold out shows in New York, London, Paris and other cities in minutes, reports ‘Variety’.
Insiders familiar with Madonna said her sole focus is the tour, but she remains committed to making a film about her life one day.
While announced in 2020, development on the film lingered on through the end of 2022.
Madonna worked on two script drafts encompassing large periods of her creative and personal life. An earlier version was written with Oscar winner Diablo Cody (their writing sessions were widely disseminated on social media).
Erin Cressida Wilson took a second pass.
Last June, Variety broke the news that...
Speculation over the fate of the movie began instantly after Madonna announced a career-spanning world tour last week — one that sold out shows in New York, London, Paris and other cities in minutes, reports ‘Variety’.
Insiders familiar with Madonna said her sole focus is the tour, but she remains committed to making a film about her life one day.
While announced in 2020, development on the film lingered on through the end of 2022.
Madonna worked on two script drafts encompassing large periods of her creative and personal life. An earlier version was written with Oscar winner Diablo Cody (their writing sessions were widely disseminated on social media).
Erin Cressida Wilson took a second pass.
Last June, Variety broke the news that...
- 1/25/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
The anticipated biopic of music legend Madonna is taking an indefinite holiday. The project, which the icon was going to direct herself, is no longer in development at Universal Pictures, multiple sources told Variety.
Speculation over the fate of the movie began instantly after Madonna announced a career-spanning world tour last week — one that sold out shows in New York, London, Paris and other cities in minutes. Insiders familiar with Madonna said her sole focus Is the tour, but she remains committed to making a film about her life one day.
Representatives for Madonna, Garner and Universal Pictures declined to comment on the matter.
While announced in 2020, development on the film lingered on through the end of 2022. Madonna worked on two script drafts encompassing large periods of her creative and personal life. An earlier version was written with Oscar winner Diablo Cody (their writing sessions were disseminated wide on social...
Speculation over the fate of the movie began instantly after Madonna announced a career-spanning world tour last week — one that sold out shows in New York, London, Paris and other cities in minutes. Insiders familiar with Madonna said her sole focus Is the tour, but she remains committed to making a film about her life one day.
Representatives for Madonna, Garner and Universal Pictures declined to comment on the matter.
While announced in 2020, development on the film lingered on through the end of 2022. Madonna worked on two script drafts encompassing large periods of her creative and personal life. An earlier version was written with Oscar winner Diablo Cody (their writing sessions were disseminated wide on social...
- 1/24/2023
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Maren Morris is defending Meghan Markle following the release of “Harry & Meghan”.
The country music star took to TikTok to weigh in on the conversation surrounding the Netflix series.
@marenmorris
The monarchy fascination continues… #meghanmarkle #thecrown #meghanandharry
♬ Chill Vibes – Tollan Kim
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“This profound hatred and annoyance at Meghan Markle specifically — mostly coming from women, I have to say — it’s unfathomable to me,” she said.
“People are saying a woman should never take a man away from his family, that’s all that this is. Um, have you seen his family?”
Morris then referenced the abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936 “because they would not allow him to marry the woman he loved [wife Wallis Simpson] because she had been divorced.”
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“I can only speak...
The country music star took to TikTok to weigh in on the conversation surrounding the Netflix series.
@marenmorris
The monarchy fascination continues… #meghanmarkle #thecrown #meghanandharry
♬ Chill Vibes – Tollan Kim
Read More: Maren Morris Comments On Candace Cameron Bure’s Controversial ‘Traditional Marriage’ Remarks
“This profound hatred and annoyance at Meghan Markle specifically — mostly coming from women, I have to say — it’s unfathomable to me,” she said.
“People are saying a woman should never take a man away from his family, that’s all that this is. Um, have you seen his family?”
Morris then referenced the abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936 “because they would not allow him to marry the woman he loved [wife Wallis Simpson] because she had been divorced.”
Read More: Maren Morris Joined Onstage By Kristen Chenoweth For ‘Wicked’ Duet
“I can only speak...
- 12/11/2022
- by Sarah Curran
- ET Canada
Actor David Harbour claims he was invited to audition for Queen of Pop — Madonna’s 2011 movie “W.E.” because she thought he was “sexy”.
The 47-year-old “Stranger Things” actor recently shared the “crazy” process he went through after being asked to try out for a part in the singer-turned-director’s 2011 royal drama “W.E.” — which told the story of King Edward VIII’s love affair with American divorcee Wallis Simpson, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“It was a crazy thing. It was a real cloak-and-dagger type of experience,” David said during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”.
Harbour was not told anything about the movie before the audition as the casting director informed him the project was “top secret” and he was convinced he was being courted by a powerhouse moviemaker like Ridley Scott or Martin Scorsese.
He went on, “I got a call from a casting director that I knew very well,...
The 47-year-old “Stranger Things” actor recently shared the “crazy” process he went through after being asked to try out for a part in the singer-turned-director’s 2011 royal drama “W.E.” — which told the story of King Edward VIII’s love affair with American divorcee Wallis Simpson, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“It was a crazy thing. It was a real cloak-and-dagger type of experience,” David said during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”.
Harbour was not told anything about the movie before the audition as the casting director informed him the project was “top secret” and he was convinced he was being courted by a powerhouse moviemaker like Ridley Scott or Martin Scorsese.
He went on, “I got a call from a casting director that I knew very well,...
- 12/3/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
One particular scene from The Crown’s newest season has left viewers “disappointed”.
Season five of the fan-favourite historical drama – released on 9 November – sees the timeline closer approaching the present day, with Elizabeth Debicki taking over for Emma Corrin as Princess Diana now in the 1990s.
The 10-episode series focuses on the crumbling marriage between the Princess of Wales and King Charles III, and the final scandals leading up to Diana’s untimely death.
In episode five, titled “The Way Ahead”, the show attempts to tackle the “Revenge Dress”, which was based on real-life events when Diana attended dinner at the Serpentine Gallery in 1994 wearing a black Christina Stambolian dress, shortly after Charles had seemingly confirmed his affair with Camilla Parker Bowles, Queen Consort.
The scenes show Debicki’s Diana selecting the dress and making her grand entrance, interwoven with scenes of the Royal Family reacting to Charles’ interview.
While...
Season five of the fan-favourite historical drama – released on 9 November – sees the timeline closer approaching the present day, with Elizabeth Debicki taking over for Emma Corrin as Princess Diana now in the 1990s.
The 10-episode series focuses on the crumbling marriage between the Princess of Wales and King Charles III, and the final scandals leading up to Diana’s untimely death.
In episode five, titled “The Way Ahead”, the show attempts to tackle the “Revenge Dress”, which was based on real-life events when Diana attended dinner at the Serpentine Gallery in 1994 wearing a black Christina Stambolian dress, shortly after Charles had seemingly confirmed his affair with Camilla Parker Bowles, Queen Consort.
The scenes show Debicki’s Diana selecting the dress and making her grand entrance, interwoven with scenes of the Royal Family reacting to Charles’ interview.
While...
- 11/17/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - TV
The storylines in the fifth season of The Crown have provoked much backlash, from scenes showing the former Prince Charles trying to force the Queen’s abdication to others suggesting Prince Philip was unfaithful to the late monarch.
Prominent figures, including Judi Dench, have demanded that the drama carry a disclaimer to make clear that the events of the series aren’t entirely factual. While The Crown actor Jonathan Pryce, has called these reactions to the show “hugely disappointing”, claiming that viewers know it’s a drama, not a documentary.
Some of the storylines in season five are pretty close to the truth. Others, not so much.
Here’s a full rundown of what is covered in each episode of The Crown season five, and links to our articles about what’s fact versus what’s fiction in the series.
Episode one: Queen Victoria Syndrome
In the first instalment of the new series,...
Prominent figures, including Judi Dench, have demanded that the drama carry a disclaimer to make clear that the events of the series aren’t entirely factual. While The Crown actor Jonathan Pryce, has called these reactions to the show “hugely disappointing”, claiming that viewers know it’s a drama, not a documentary.
Some of the storylines in season five are pretty close to the truth. Others, not so much.
Here’s a full rundown of what is covered in each episode of The Crown season five, and links to our articles about what’s fact versus what’s fiction in the series.
Episode one: Queen Victoria Syndrome
In the first instalment of the new series,...
- 11/12/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
“The Crown” is back — and so is the Netflix series’ accompanying drama about what is and is not factually accurate. This season feels particularly explosive, as the first batch of episodes to take place in the oh-so-well-documented 1990s. Among the many topics tackled are the dissolution of marriages, the discovery of the remains of the Tsar of Russia and his family, the election of Tony Blair — and Prince Philip’s obsession with carriage driving.
In order to sift through what is historically accurate and what is merely conjecture (if not outright dramatic fiction), we turn to the Internet’s favorite arbiter of fact versus fantasy: Jonathan Frakes, the host of late ’90s meme-fave “Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction.” Are these “um, what?!?” moments true? Or is Peter Morgan just pulling the crown over our eyes?
Did Prince Charles really cut short his second honeymoon with Diana and their children?
Although...
In order to sift through what is historically accurate and what is merely conjecture (if not outright dramatic fiction), we turn to the Internet’s favorite arbiter of fact versus fantasy: Jonathan Frakes, the host of late ’90s meme-fave “Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction.” Are these “um, what?!?” moments true? Or is Peter Morgan just pulling the crown over our eyes?
Did Prince Charles really cut short his second honeymoon with Diana and their children?
Although...
- 11/12/2022
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for The Crown Season 5, Episode 3, “Mou Mou.”] The Crown has always had a penchant for standalone episodes and one particular installment in Season 5 presents an almost unbelievable story surrounding Mohamed Al Fayed. The installment titled, “Mou Mou,” opens in 1940s Alexandria, Egypt, where a young Mohamed Fayed (Amir El-Masry) is doing quite well peddling goods on the streets to make a living. At the same time, he begins cutting a business deal with a young man on the other side of the fences, and he catches sight of the Duke of Windsor (Alex Jennings) and his wife Wallis Simpson (Lia Williams) as they pay a visit within the walls of the ritzy establishment just out of reach for Mohamed. As the episode continues, Mohamed tells his father about seeing the former King of Britain, to which he gets a blunt response. Mohamed’s father isn’t a fan of the royals,...
- 11/12/2022
- TV Insider
Warning: contains spoilers for The Crown season 5.
The Crown and historical accuracy enjoy a fleeting rather than steadfast acquaintance. Peter Morgan’s Netflix drama concertinas history and jumps between time periods to follow emotional and symbolic through-lines rather than sticking to the recorded facts and timelines. “Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization…” goes the proviso at the top of Season Five. School pupils shouldn’t rely on it to do their history homework, is the general consensus.
That established, below is the timeline of the 1991 – 1997 period depicted in Season Five according to the TV drama, with the odd note on where episodes diverge from what we know to be the real-life sequence of events.
As a reminder, Season four covered ‘The Thatcher Years’, running from Margaret Thatcher’s election as prime minister of Great Britain in May 1979 to her resignation as leader of the Conservative Party in November 1990, after...
The Crown and historical accuracy enjoy a fleeting rather than steadfast acquaintance. Peter Morgan’s Netflix drama concertinas history and jumps between time periods to follow emotional and symbolic through-lines rather than sticking to the recorded facts and timelines. “Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization…” goes the proviso at the top of Season Five. School pupils shouldn’t rely on it to do their history homework, is the general consensus.
That established, below is the timeline of the 1991 – 1997 period depicted in Season Five according to the TV drama, with the odd note on where episodes diverge from what we know to be the real-life sequence of events.
As a reminder, Season four covered ‘The Thatcher Years’, running from Margaret Thatcher’s election as prime minister of Great Britain in May 1979 to her resignation as leader of the Conservative Party in November 1990, after...
- 11/11/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Image Source: Youtube user Still Watching Netflix
Season five of Netflix's "The Crown" is notably tackling the highs and lows of the royal family throughout the 1990s. Prominent events like Princess Diana's romance with Dodi Fayed and the queen's "annus horribilis" declaration in 1992 are just some royal highlights that dominate the show, and yet lesser known stories and people involved with the royal family have also made their way to the spotlight.
Episode three of the season, titled "Mou Mou," is dedicated to Sydney Johnson, a person who viewers might have briefly spotted in "The Crown"'s season three episode "Dangling Man" as the former King Edward VIII, later known as the Duke of Windsor, was on his death bed. In real life, Johnson served the duke for over 30 years and was a treasured member of his royal staff until the duke's death in 1972.
As you're binge-watching "The Crown...
Season five of Netflix's "The Crown" is notably tackling the highs and lows of the royal family throughout the 1990s. Prominent events like Princess Diana's romance with Dodi Fayed and the queen's "annus horribilis" declaration in 1992 are just some royal highlights that dominate the show, and yet lesser known stories and people involved with the royal family have also made their way to the spotlight.
Episode three of the season, titled "Mou Mou," is dedicated to Sydney Johnson, a person who viewers might have briefly spotted in "The Crown"'s season three episode "Dangling Man" as the former King Edward VIII, later known as the Duke of Windsor, was on his death bed. In real life, Johnson served the duke for over 30 years and was a treasured member of his royal staff until the duke's death in 1972.
As you're binge-watching "The Crown...
- 11/10/2022
- by Alicia Geigel
- Popsugar.com
In season five of "The Crown," which premiered on Netflix on Nov. 9, Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) has her first romantic relationships since separating from Prince Charles (Dominic West). Diana dates Dr. Hasnat Khan (Humayun Saeed), though their romance ends in 1997. Diana's next - and final - boyfriend is also introduced over the course of the season's 10 episodes: Dodi Fayed, played by Khalid Abdalla. Ahead, we're breaking down who Dodi was and the role he played in Diana's life.
Who Is Dodi Fayed?
Dodi was the eldest son of Mohamed Al-Fayed and was born in Alexandria in 1955. Episode three of season five, titled "Mou Mou," focuses on Mohamed's life story. Mohamed was a businessman, and, as the show portrays him, he was intent on working his way into the upper crust of British society. He and his brothers had a successful shipping company. In 1979, he bought the Ritz Hotel in Paris.
Who Is Dodi Fayed?
Dodi was the eldest son of Mohamed Al-Fayed and was born in Alexandria in 1955. Episode three of season five, titled "Mou Mou," focuses on Mohamed's life story. Mohamed was a businessman, and, as the show portrays him, he was intent on working his way into the upper crust of British society. He and his brothers had a successful shipping company. In 1979, he bought the Ritz Hotel in Paris.
- 11/9/2022
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
The storylines in the fifth season of The Crown have provoked much backlash, from scenes showing the former Prince Charles trying to force the Queen’s abdication to others suggesting Prince Philip was unfaithful to the late monarch.
Prominent figures, including Judi Dench, have demanded that the drama carry a disclaimer to make clear that the events of the series aren’t entirely factual. While The Crown actor Jonathan Pryce, has called these reactions to the show “hugely disappointing”, claiming that viewers know it’s a drama, not a documentary.
Some of the storylines in season five are pretty close to the truth. Others, not so much.
Here’s a full rundown of what is covered in each episode of The Crown season five, and links to our articles about what’s fact versus what’s fiction in the series.
Episode one: Queen Victoria Syndrome
In the first instalment of the new series,...
Prominent figures, including Judi Dench, have demanded that the drama carry a disclaimer to make clear that the events of the series aren’t entirely factual. While The Crown actor Jonathan Pryce, has called these reactions to the show “hugely disappointing”, claiming that viewers know it’s a drama, not a documentary.
Some of the storylines in season five are pretty close to the truth. Others, not so much.
Here’s a full rundown of what is covered in each episode of The Crown season five, and links to our articles about what’s fact versus what’s fiction in the series.
Episode one: Queen Victoria Syndrome
In the first instalment of the new series,...
- 11/9/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
The storylines in the fifth season of The Crown have provoked much backlash, from scenes showing the former Prince Charles trying to force the Queen’s abdication to others suggesting Prince Philip was unfaithful to the late monarch.
Prominent figures, including Judi Dench, have demanded that the drama carry a disclaimer to make clear that the events of the series aren’t entirely factual. The Crown actor Jonathan Pryce, meanwhile, has called these reactions to the show “hugely disappointing”, claiming that viewers know it’s a drama, not a documentary.
Some of the storylines in season five are pretty close to the truth. Others, not so much.
Here’s a full rundown of what will be covered in each episode of The Crown season five, and links to our articles about what’s fact versus what’s fiction in the series.
Episode one: Queen Victoria Syndrome
In the first instalment of the new series,...
Prominent figures, including Judi Dench, have demanded that the drama carry a disclaimer to make clear that the events of the series aren’t entirely factual. The Crown actor Jonathan Pryce, meanwhile, has called these reactions to the show “hugely disappointing”, claiming that viewers know it’s a drama, not a documentary.
Some of the storylines in season five are pretty close to the truth. Others, not so much.
Here’s a full rundown of what will be covered in each episode of The Crown season five, and links to our articles about what’s fact versus what’s fiction in the series.
Episode one: Queen Victoria Syndrome
In the first instalment of the new series,...
- 11/9/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
So much of Queen Elizabeth II's life revolved around duty, loyalty and tradition, the choices she and other family members made dictated hardly ever dictated by their feelings in the moment, but by history. And when it came to ensuring that the monarchy had a bountiful future, the expected outcome for her eldest son, King Charles III, was marriage. That is, marriage to the right person, the queen having seen up close how consequential the wrong choice of mate could be to the entire family when her uncle David—King Edward VIII for less than a year—abdicated the throne so he could wed twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson. If David had married someone more suitable, he probably...
- 9/8/2022
- E! Online
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British and Commonwealth history, died on Thursday. Buckingham Palace confirmed the news. She was 96.
“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” the statement read. “The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
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“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” the statement read. “The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
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- 9/8/2022
- by Althea Legaspi and Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Meghan Markle was interviewed recently. Pic credit: ©Imagecollect.com/Carrie-nelson
Meghan Markle is having a busy couple of weeks and they are dramatic ones at that. While you could say that about every week since she met Prince Harry and the pair hightailed it for Montecito, California, this one has been particularly juicy.
First, Meghan released the first few episodes of her podcast, Archetypes, one of which featured an interview with professional tennis player Serena Williams. However, Meghan, or the Duchess of Sussex, spoke for the first 11 minutes and according to critics spoke mostly about herself.
Of all the questions she could have asked someone who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles throughout her illustrious career, they came few and far between.
And, let’s not forget that bizarre or upsetting story, however you want to look at it, in which Meghan spoke about a fire that broke out in...
Meghan Markle is having a busy couple of weeks and they are dramatic ones at that. While you could say that about every week since she met Prince Harry and the pair hightailed it for Montecito, California, this one has been particularly juicy.
First, Meghan released the first few episodes of her podcast, Archetypes, one of which featured an interview with professional tennis player Serena Williams. However, Meghan, or the Duchess of Sussex, spoke for the first 11 minutes and according to critics spoke mostly about herself.
Of all the questions she could have asked someone who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles throughout her illustrious career, they came few and far between.
And, let’s not forget that bizarre or upsetting story, however you want to look at it, in which Meghan spoke about a fire that broke out in...
- 9/1/2022
- by Sarah Veldman
- Monsters and Critics
Exclusive: Larry Thompson, the veteran entertainment attorney/personal manager/film producer, wants to add the additional title of U.S. Congressman. Thompson is entering the race in California’s 37th District, and will run as an Independent against 4-time incumbent Karen Bass.
It won’t be easy, and he knows it: Bass is a Democrat and the district — which includes 738,000 residents and encompasses both the new Disney/Fox in Century City and Sony Pictures in Culver City– has traditionally been a Democratic stronghold. The primary election will be March 3, 2020 and the top two candidates from any party will vie for the seat in the November 3, 2020 election.
“People have asked me, why would anyone spend their time, money and reputation, trying to fight an uphill battle,” Thompson told Deadline. “When you feel as strongly about something as I do this, you disregard the odds and go for it. I’ve given...
It won’t be easy, and he knows it: Bass is a Democrat and the district — which includes 738,000 residents and encompasses both the new Disney/Fox in Century City and Sony Pictures in Culver City– has traditionally been a Democratic stronghold. The primary election will be March 3, 2020 and the top two candidates from any party will vie for the seat in the November 3, 2020 election.
“People have asked me, why would anyone spend their time, money and reputation, trying to fight an uphill battle,” Thompson told Deadline. “When you feel as strongly about something as I do this, you disregard the odds and go for it. I’ve given...
- 12/4/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Scotty Bowers, a “sexual matchmaker” for dozens of stars during the Golden Age of Hollywood who wrote about his colorful — and sometimes unbelivable — life in his memoir “Full Service: My Adventures in Hollywood and the Secret Sex Lives of the Stars,” died at his Laurel Canyon home on Sunday. He was 96.
The story of his experiences was told in the 2017 documentary “Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood,” directed by Matt Trynauer, who confirmed his death.
A former U.S. Marine and gas station attendant, Bowers also worked as a bartender and as a go-fer to friend such as George Cukor. But the most notable part of his life was as a helpful procurer for everyone, he claimed, from Rock Hudson, Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis and Elsa Lanchester to Cary Grant, Randolph Scott, Spencer Tracy and Charles Laughton.
The actors and filmmakers, who were often bound by morality clauses in their studio contracts,...
The story of his experiences was told in the 2017 documentary “Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood,” directed by Matt Trynauer, who confirmed his death.
A former U.S. Marine and gas station attendant, Bowers also worked as a bartender and as a go-fer to friend such as George Cukor. But the most notable part of his life was as a helpful procurer for everyone, he claimed, from Rock Hudson, Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis and Elsa Lanchester to Cary Grant, Randolph Scott, Spencer Tracy and Charles Laughton.
The actors and filmmakers, who were often bound by morality clauses in their studio contracts,...
- 10/14/2019
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
The story of Scotty Bowers’ sexual adventures in Hollywood could easily fill a 10-volume set. For the time being, people can find his exploits chronicled in a single book, his 2013 memoir Full Service, or the Starz documentary Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, which is now in the running for Emmy consideration.
Together, the memoir and film reveal a side of the movie capital long relegated to the shadows—a cloaked world where closeted stars of the 1940s, 50s and beyond, desperate for sexual release and intimacy, turned to Bowers for services.
“He’s the most notorious gay hustler in the history of Hollywood,” says director Matt Tyrnauer of Bowers, who turns 96 in a couple of months. “The experience of interviewing Scotty on and off over a two-year period was amazing, extraordinary and unique. It gave me a memory map, really, his map of a lost city.”
The key...
Together, the memoir and film reveal a side of the movie capital long relegated to the shadows—a cloaked world where closeted stars of the 1940s, 50s and beyond, desperate for sexual release and intimacy, turned to Bowers for services.
“He’s the most notorious gay hustler in the history of Hollywood,” says director Matt Tyrnauer of Bowers, who turns 96 in a couple of months. “The experience of interviewing Scotty on and off over a two-year period was amazing, extraordinary and unique. It gave me a memory map, really, his map of a lost city.”
The key...
- 5/3/2019
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Tom Volf on finding the interview by David Frost with Maria Callas: "[It] was a real key to understanding how she had to cope ..."
Tom Volf's standout Maria By Callas on Maria Callas, with the voice of Joyce Didonato screened as a highlight in the Spotlight on Documentary programme of the 56th New York Film Festival last month. Personal letters and unpublished memoirs were voiced by Fanny Ardant when the film came out in France at the end of last year.
Maria By Callas director Tom Volf at Langham Place in New York: "The duality between Maria and Callas, that is a thread throughout her life." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
The documentary fashionably transports you into the world of a great artist with recordings from radio and clips from television interviews, including with David Frost, Edward R Murrow, and Barbara Walters. Jean Cocteau, Brigitte Bardot, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Catherine Deneuve,...
Tom Volf's standout Maria By Callas on Maria Callas, with the voice of Joyce Didonato screened as a highlight in the Spotlight on Documentary programme of the 56th New York Film Festival last month. Personal letters and unpublished memoirs were voiced by Fanny Ardant when the film came out in France at the end of last year.
Maria By Callas director Tom Volf at Langham Place in New York: "The duality between Maria and Callas, that is a thread throughout her life." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
The documentary fashionably transports you into the world of a great artist with recordings from radio and clips from television interviews, including with David Frost, Edward R Murrow, and Barbara Walters. Jean Cocteau, Brigitte Bardot, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Catherine Deneuve,...
- 11/2/2018
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
“Pimp to the stars” Scotty Bowers has stories to tell in the new documentary Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood — and all of them are sure to leave your jaw on the floor.
The film follows Bower, a former sex worker, as he describes his wild life running a brothel out of a gas station during Hollywood’s Golden Age from the late 1920s to the early 1960s. Over the course of Matt Tyrnauer’s documentary, the former Marine who fought at Iwo Jima, recounts his eye-opening sexual escapades with an endless list of household names. Bowers has told...
The film follows Bower, a former sex worker, as he describes his wild life running a brothel out of a gas station during Hollywood’s Golden Age from the late 1920s to the early 1960s. Over the course of Matt Tyrnauer’s documentary, the former Marine who fought at Iwo Jima, recounts his eye-opening sexual escapades with an endless list of household names. Bowers has told...
- 8/3/2018
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
Talk to Scotty Bowers, and he’ll tell you that he banged and/or blew every major star of Hollywood’s Golden Age. (The 95-year-old is likely to use a more salty, colorful phrase that rhymes.) Bette Davis? Yup, he slept with her. Walter Pidgeon? That character actor used the old “come take a dip in my mansion’s pool” line on him; so, for that matter, did director George Cukor. Spencer Tracy? They used to hook up when Spence was drunk, so Bowers supplied Kate Hepburn with a stable of young,...
- 7/27/2018
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
No one tells stories like Scotty Bowers. Dishy, sordid, and deliciously off-color, his firsthand accounts reveal a different side of the Dream Factory from the one that studios so carefully manufactured in their heyday, with Bowers at the epicenter as a kind of benevolent matchmaker. That’s an image director Matt Tyrnauer is all too eager to perpetuate in “Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood,” which plays like a cheeky behind-the-scenes/in-the-bedroom companion to “The Celluloid Closet,” casting Bowers as a pioneering sexual revolutionary who bent over backward to help A-list gays and lesbians feed their desires off-screen.
That may be true, but it wouldn’t be incorrect to call him what he was: a procurer to the stars, tickled in his old age to spill the beans on who was gay, who was bisexual, and who were the “big users,” with the appetites to service 15 young men in...
That may be true, but it wouldn’t be incorrect to call him what he was: a procurer to the stars, tickled in his old age to spill the beans on who was gay, who was bisexual, and who were the “big users,” with the appetites to service 15 young men in...
- 7/25/2018
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Was he just a sexual outlaw or an underground hero? Was his mission simply to defy the cops or to extend help to a persecuted minority?
Those questions may be debated by some next week with the theatrical release of Matt Tyrnauer’s documentary Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood. Set in the 1950s and early ’60s when blacklists, both sexual and political, darkened the Hollywood landscape, the doc’s focus seems relevant to today’s zeitgeist, when the blacklist pathology is again in the air.
A World War II veteran, Scotty Bowers serviced celebrities of his era amid an iron-clad code of silence and an absence of moral judgment. Even as the vice squad crashed gay bars and parties to make arrests, and Confidential Magazine extorted A-list actors, Scotty quietly continued expanding his secret web of introductions.
Working with clients ranging from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor...
Those questions may be debated by some next week with the theatrical release of Matt Tyrnauer’s documentary Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood. Set in the 1950s and early ’60s when blacklists, both sexual and political, darkened the Hollywood landscape, the doc’s focus seems relevant to today’s zeitgeist, when the blacklist pathology is again in the air.
A World War II veteran, Scotty Bowers serviced celebrities of his era amid an iron-clad code of silence and an absence of moral judgment. Even as the vice squad crashed gay bars and parties to make arrests, and Confidential Magazine extorted A-list actors, Scotty quietly continued expanding his secret web of introductions.
Working with clients ranging from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor...
- 7/19/2018
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
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