Leslie West, the singer and guitarist for the rock band Mountain died on Tuesday at the age of 75, according to his brother, Larry West Weinstein. The cause of death was cardiac arrest, according to reports from Rolling Stone and The New York Times. West’s brother alerted fans to the musician’s declining health in a … Read more
The Crown’s Olivia Colman and Claire Foy will be seen battling it out over their shared role as Queen Elizabeth II in the BBC’s upcoming virtual Cinderella panto. Adding to the strong Crown flavour will be Helena Bonham Carter, who played Princess Margaret on the Netflix show – though The Queen’s Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy, who … Read more
The Queen has responded to the challenges of 2020 with ‘dexterity and confidence’ and saw herself as an ‘anchor in a time of trouble’, historian Sally Bedell Smith tells Vanity Fair Sally Bedell Smith predicts Queen’s speech will be dominated by the pandemic Monarch has faced challenges with Covid-19 crisis, Prince Andrew and Megxit Historian says … Read more
The Queen has made her chief art adviser redundant amid restructuring plans undertaken during the pandemic, axing the role created under Charles I. It is understood Desmond Shawe-Taylor could be the last Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures after departing the role under the ‘voluntary severance programme’, the Times reported. The Royal Collection Trust confirmed on Tuesday that Mr … Read more
New Netflix drama Bridgerton depicts George III’s wife Queen Charlotte as black based on disputed theory she was of African descent Golda Rosheuvel, 49, plays Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, in Bridgerton The drama is set in Regency England at the start of the 19th-Century One historical theory says the 18th-Century consort was of … Read more
Queen in cream! Letizia of Spain looks pristine in a neutral frock as she joins her husband King Felipe VI for a private literary prize-giving ceremony Queen Letizia of Spain looked effortlessly elegant in a cream dress today Royal, 48, joined her husband King Felipe VI, 52, in Albeniz Palace in Barcelona They presented the poet Joan Margarit … Read more
With guests on the horizon, every host feels the pressure to get the house clean and tidy — especially ahead of Christmas. But now the annual preparations are taking on new importance, as cleaning plays a part in limiting the transmission of Covid-19, according to official advice. If you’re mixing with three households during the … Read more
The King and Queen of Sweden have sent a festive greeting from Drottningholm Castle. King Carl XVI Gustaf, 74, and Queen Silvia of Sweden, 76, who were photographed in Stensalen in their private apartment, can be seen sitting together in front of a small candlestick ornament that was made by their eldest daughter Crown Princess Victoria, … Read more
There’s something extra festive about Windsor this year — and it’s not the giant Christmas tree, fresh out of Windsor Great Park, that stands beside the castle and a statue of Queen Victoria. It’s the happy news that the Queen — the 39th monarch to call the castle home since William the Conqueror founded it … Read more
They are set to star in the Britain’s Got Talent: Christmas Spectacular which airs on Christmas Day. And images released on Thursday tease a glimpse at what is in store for the action-packed show, with all four judges set to perform for the first time in the series’ 14-year history. One photo shows David Walliams, … Read more