Benedict Cumberbatch to star in 39 Steps as he reunites with director Edward Berger

Benedict Cumberbatch to star in new series The 39 Steps as he reunites with Patrick Melrose director Edward Berger for adaption of classic novel By Aisha Nozari For Mailonline Published: 01:12 BST, 10 April 2021 | Updated: 01:12 BST, 10 April 2021 Benedict Cumberbatch will star in Netflix‘s upcoming series, The 39 Steps. The streaming … Read more

Prince Philip dies: Anne and Edward say life will now be ‘completely different’

Princess Anne and Prince Edward emotionally paid tribute to their father Prince Philip, describing how ‘life will be completely different’ without the Duke of Edinburgh as Buckingham Palace announced his death today.  In interviews recorded for broadcast after the duke had passed away, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex reflected on their loving relationship with … Read more

Edward will become the Duke of Edinburgh but will have to wait until Charles is king

The Duke of Edinburgh‘s title will eventually pass on to his youngest son, Prince Edward, it was confirmed today – but he will have to wait until after the death of the Queen and his brother Charles becomes king because of royal protocols.  Buckingham Palace decided he would one day succeed his father as Duke … Read more

Ultra-rare gold coin from King Edward VIII’s short-lived reign sells for a world record £1.65million

Ultra-rare gold coin from King Edward VIII’s short-lived reign sells for a world record £1.65million The coin with the controversial monarch’s bust was never put into circulation The trial coin sparked a bidding war when it went under the hammer in Dallas Previous record for most expensive British coin sold was for a king William … Read more

Ultra-rare gold coin from King Edward VIII’s short-lived reign sells for a world record £1.65million

Ultra-rare gold coin from King Edward VIII’s short-lived reign sells for a world record £1.65million The coin with the controversial monarch’s bust was never put into circulation The trial coin sparked a bidding war when it went under the hammer in Dallas Previous record for most expensive British coin sold was for a king William … Read more

Unseen photos of Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII go up for auction

Born in 1896 in Pennsylvania, Wallis moved to London in 1931 after marrying her second husband, shipping executive Ernest Aldrich Simpson. She struck up a friendship with Lady Thelma Furness who was the mistress of the then Prince of Wales.  Over the course of 1931, the Simpsons were gradually absorbed into Edward’s social life, spending … Read more

Edward Bonham Carter trusts robots to pick stocks

Judging by his sprightly appearance on our Zoom call, Edward Bonham Carter has spent a good chunk of lockdown twisting and stretching on his yoga mat. The fund manager, 60, reveals that regular sessions at his bolthole in the South Downs have been the key to maintaining his svelte physique – and his mental wellbeing.  … Read more

Johnny Depp’s Edward Scissorhands gloves, and more set to hit the auction block in April

Some of the most memorable props and costumes from Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster films, including the Alien franchise and Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands, are making their way to the auction block. The Hollywood Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy and More Auction, hosted by Julien’s Auctions, will take place via an in-person and virtual event in Beverly Hills on Thursday, … Read more

Buckingham Palace shares a picture of Prince Edward to mark the Earl of Wessex’s 57th birthday 

Happy birthday, Prince Edward! Queen marks her youngest son’s 57th birthday with a photo as he celebrates amid fallout from Harry and Meghan’s bombshell interview Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and the Queen’s third son, is turning 57 today  Buckingham Palace has marked the event on social media with a picture  The Earl, who is … Read more

From Yaa Gyasi to Hope Adams, Edward St Aubyn and P. R. Black: This week’s best new fiction 

From Yaa Gyasi’s thoughtful novel to Dangerous Women by Hope Adams, a heavy-going tale by Edward St Aubyn and P. R. Black’s latest, this week’s best new fiction By Anthony Gardner and Simon Humphreys For Event Magazine and Max Davidson and John Williams Published: 22:00 GMT, 6 March 2021 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 6 March … Read more