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King Charles wore the Imperial State Crown at his May 6 coronation. Queen Elizabeth said in a 2018 documentary that some of the crown’s pearls didn’t “look very happy.” “Most pearls like to be sort of living creatures,” she added. Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III |
King Charles III’s coronation wasn’t without some glitz and glam, including regalia such as scepters and shiny robes. However, according to the king’s late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, one piece of his coronation attire — a crown — had what she once described as a “rather sad” element.
King Charles followed in Queen Elizabeth’s footsteps wearing the Imperial State Crown to his coronation
Despite the addition of some modern touches, King Charles stuck to tradition during his May 6 coronation. One such tradition included wearing the same crown his mother wore to her 1953 coronation.
Just like the queen did 70 years earlier,...
King Charles wore the Imperial State Crown at his May 6 coronation. Queen Elizabeth said in a 2018 documentary that some of the crown’s pearls didn’t “look very happy.” “Most pearls like to be sort of living creatures,” she added. Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III |
King Charles III’s coronation wasn’t without some glitz and glam, including regalia such as scepters and shiny robes. However, according to the king’s late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, one piece of his coronation attire — a crown — had what she once described as a “rather sad” element.
King Charles followed in Queen Elizabeth’s footsteps wearing the Imperial State Crown to his coronation
Despite the addition of some modern touches, King Charles stuck to tradition during his May 6 coronation. One such tradition included wearing the same crown his mother wore to her 1953 coronation.
Just like the queen did 70 years earlier,...
- 5/7/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Coronation
“Absolutely Fabulous” star Joanna Lumley is going to guest anchor Sky News’ coverage of King Charles III’s coronation next month after attending the ceremony itself as a guest.
She will join royal commentator Alastair Bruce and Sky News anchors Kay Burley and Anna Botting as they guide viewers through the historic events of the day.
Lumley previously appeared on Sky News’ broadcast of Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee last year.
The coronation, the U.K.’s first in 71 years, is set to take place on Saturday May 6.
“Absolutely Fabulous” star Joanna Lumley is going to guest anchor Sky News’ coverage of King Charles III’s coronation next month after attending the ceremony itself as a guest.
She will join royal commentator Alastair Bruce and Sky News anchors Kay Burley and Anna Botting as they guide viewers through the historic events of the day.
Lumley previously appeared on Sky News’ broadcast of Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee last year.
The coronation, the U.K.’s first in 71 years, is set to take place on Saturday May 6.
- 4/13/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Sharon Horgan & Michael Sheen To Lead Jack Thorne’s ‘Best Interests’
Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen are to lead the Jack Thorne-scripted BBC One drama Best Interests. The duo will play married couple Nicci and Andrew who have two daughters: Katie (Alison Oliver) and Marnie (Niamh Moriarty). Marnie has a life-threatening condition and doctors believe it is in her best interests to be allowed to die, but her loving family disagree. Thus begins a fight that will take them through every stage of a legal process, as they struggle to contemplate this huge decision. Additional cast include Noma Dumezweni, Chizzy Akudolu, Des McAleer, Mat Fraser, Gary Beadle, Jack Morris, Pippa Haywood, Shane Zaza, Lucian Msamati and Lisa McGrillis. Thorne said: “Best Interests cases are both compelling and revealing. Our country has a very troubled relationship with disability and these cases put a spotlight on that. But our drama is first...
Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen are to lead the Jack Thorne-scripted BBC One drama Best Interests. The duo will play married couple Nicci and Andrew who have two daughters: Katie (Alison Oliver) and Marnie (Niamh Moriarty). Marnie has a life-threatening condition and doctors believe it is in her best interests to be allowed to die, but her loving family disagree. Thus begins a fight that will take them through every stage of a legal process, as they struggle to contemplate this huge decision. Additional cast include Noma Dumezweni, Chizzy Akudolu, Des McAleer, Mat Fraser, Gary Beadle, Jack Morris, Pippa Haywood, Shane Zaza, Lucian Msamati and Lisa McGrillis. Thorne said: “Best Interests cases are both compelling and revealing. Our country has a very troubled relationship with disability and these cases put a spotlight on that. But our drama is first...
- 3/16/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
“Downton Abbey” is gearing up to return to the silver screen with its second film, “Downton Abbey: A New Era” this May. But now, the British TV phenomenon is also hopping into the audio realm with “Downton Abbey: The Official Podcast.”
Hosted by Rotten Tomatoes awards editor Jacqueline Coley and British radio and TV presenter Anita Rani, the rewatch podcast will cover every episode of the ITV hit, which focuses on the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their staff of servants at the Downton Abbey estate during the 1910s and ’20s. Coley and Rani will cover the show weekly, diving into the large ensemble cast of characters and reveal behind-the-scenes anecdotes and secrets from the beloved series. The podcast launches this Tuesday and will include an exclusive look at the upcoming film.
In addition to recapping episodes, Coley and Rani will also interview notable people involved in the creation of the series,...
Hosted by Rotten Tomatoes awards editor Jacqueline Coley and British radio and TV presenter Anita Rani, the rewatch podcast will cover every episode of the ITV hit, which focuses on the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their staff of servants at the Downton Abbey estate during the 1910s and ’20s. Coley and Rani will cover the show weekly, diving into the large ensemble cast of characters and reveal behind-the-scenes anecdotes and secrets from the beloved series. The podcast launches this Tuesday and will include an exclusive look at the upcoming film.
In addition to recapping episodes, Coley and Rani will also interview notable people involved in the creation of the series,...
- 3/15/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
The most valuable precious stones from the Crown Jewels were hidden in a cookie tin and buried at Windsor Castle to keep them from being stolen by the Nazis during World War II, according to a new report.
According to the Times of London, King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II, reportedly ordered that the drastic action be taken and the key gems were carefully removed from the Imperial State Crown and were put in a Bath Oliver cookie tin before being buried in a hole at the castle.
Previously, rumors swirled that the Crown Jewels were stashed...
According to the Times of London, King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II, reportedly ordered that the drastic action be taken and the key gems were carefully removed from the Imperial State Crown and were put in a Bath Oliver cookie tin before being buried in a hole at the castle.
Previously, rumors swirled that the Crown Jewels were stashed...
- 1/14/2018
- by Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
One of the most glamorous perks of being the monarch is access to all the priceless jewels, but it turns out Queen Elizabeth isn’t the biggest fan of all that sparkles!
In a revealing new documentary, Queen Elizabeth speaks rather matter-of-factly about the royal jewels — and there’s no denying her sense of detachment. While she takes the Crown Jewels’ cultural and symbolic role very seriously, she’s just not interested in jewelry on its own, an expert says.
“The Queen is entirely disinterested in jewelry as a person,” says Alastair Bruce, who spoke with the Queen for The Coronation documentary,...
In a revealing new documentary, Queen Elizabeth speaks rather matter-of-factly about the royal jewels — and there’s no denying her sense of detachment. While she takes the Crown Jewels’ cultural and symbolic role very seriously, she’s just not interested in jewelry on its own, an expert says.
“The Queen is entirely disinterested in jewelry as a person,” says Alastair Bruce, who spoke with the Queen for The Coronation documentary,...
- 1/12/2018
- by Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
Queen Elizabeth is doing something she has rarely done throughout her extraordinary six-decade reign: speaking candidly on camera.
The Queen, 91, makes a surprise appearance in a new documentary, The Coronation, in which she discusses her historic 1953 coronation and the dazzling crown used on that day. Along with her memories of the ceremony, which took place at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953, she also looks back on the 1937 coronation of her father, King George VI.
“I’ve seen one coronation, and been the recipient in the other, which is pretty remarkable,” says the royal great-grandmother, who is currently staying at Sandringham House for her winter break.
The Queen, 91, makes a surprise appearance in a new documentary, The Coronation, in which she discusses her historic 1953 coronation and the dazzling crown used on that day. Along with her memories of the ceremony, which took place at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953, she also looks back on the 1937 coronation of her father, King George VI.
“I’ve seen one coronation, and been the recipient in the other, which is pretty remarkable,” says the royal great-grandmother, who is currently staying at Sandringham House for her winter break.
- 1/3/2018
- by Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
In a monumental decision last week, Britain voted to leave the European Union - and almost immediately came down with a case of buyer's remorse. Dubbed the Brexit, the referendum vote - 52 to 48 percent to exit - has sent the stock markets and the British pound's value crashing. The harsh pill of reality has left many wondering if they can turn back time - but is it a little too late? Is there a scenario where Britain can reverse course and remain in the EU? A parliamentary petition calling for a second referendum vote now has well over the necessary...
- 6/27/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
In a monumental decision last week, Britain voted to leave the European Union - and almost immediately came down with a case of buyer's remorse. Dubbed the Brexit, the referendum vote - 52 to 48 percent to exit - has sent the stock markets and the British pound's value crashing. The harsh pill of reality has left many wondering if they can turn back time - but is it a little too late? Is there a scenario where Britain can reverse course and remain in the EU? A parliamentary petition calling for a second referendum vote now has well over the necessary...
- 6/27/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
With her country split almost down the middle following Thursday's Brexit vote to leave the European Union, Queen Elizabeth is likely "saddened" by last week's turn of events. But as head of state, does the Queen have any power to change the result of the historic vote - including possibly vetoing the move to leave the EU? The answer, in short: No - and here’s why. The Queen’s power lies within the advice and guidance she can give Prime Minister David Cameron in the coming days during their weekly meetings. (In the wake of the Brexit vote, Cameron...
- 6/27/2016
- by Simon Perry, @SPerryPeoplemag
- PEOPLE.com
Forget about about Wiz Kahlifa vs. Kanye West, the real Hollywood feud that's taking the Internet by storm involves Downton Abbey and (gasp!) historical inaccuracies.
Alastair Bruce, a College of Arms royal herald and historical adviser for Downton, unleashed the sass last Sunday when he tweeted about a "baffling" historical inaccuracy in the new War and Peace miniseries.
"Watching @bbc #warandpeace French-hating Russian aristo wearing Napoleon's Legion d'Honeur #baffling @MuseeLegiondh," Bruce wrote, including a close-up shot of the offending medal on Vicomte de Mortemart, a French aristocrat who escaped his home country during the revolution.
Watching @bbc #warandpeace French-hating Russian...
Alastair Bruce, a College of Arms royal herald and historical adviser for Downton, unleashed the sass last Sunday when he tweeted about a "baffling" historical inaccuracy in the new War and Peace miniseries.
"Watching @bbc #warandpeace French-hating Russian aristo wearing Napoleon's Legion d'Honeur #baffling @MuseeLegiondh," Bruce wrote, including a close-up shot of the offending medal on Vicomte de Mortemart, a French aristocrat who escaped his home country during the revolution.
Watching @bbc #warandpeace French-hating Russian...
- 1/29/2016
- by Maria Mercedes Lara, @maria_mercedes
- People.com - TV Watch
Forget about about Wiz Kahlifa vs. Kanye West, the real Hollywood feud that's taking the Internet by storm involves Downton Abbey and (gasp!) historical inaccuracies. Alastair Bruce, a College of Arms royal herald and historical adviser for Downton, unleashed the sass last Sunday when he tweeted about a "baffling" historical inaccuracy in the new War and Peace miniseries. "Watching @bbc #warandpeace French-hating Russian aristo wearing Napoleon's Legion d'Honeur #baffling @MuseeLegiondh," Bruce wrote, including a close-up shot of the offending medal on Vicomte de Mortemart, a French aristocrat who escaped his home country during the revolution. Watching @bbc #warandpeace French-hating Russian...
- 1/29/2016
- by Maria Mercedes Lara, @maria_mercedes
- PEOPLE.com
Someone has created the sweetest likeness out of Downton Abbey's tartest dame. For the show's fifth season premiere at Fox Theater in Atlanta, local baker and chocolate-artist Karen Portaleo created an eerily human-like cake of the Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith). According to People, the somewhat creepy confection is made of vanilla cake—soaked in Earl Grey tea, fittingly—and buttercream frosting. It took lifelong baker Portaleo, 50, 18 hours to bake, assemble, and "paint" her immaculately detailed tribute to the character. Portaleo told Today.com that Downton Abbey consultant Alastair Bruce said her cake was "so very American." Portaleo agreed, laughing,...
- 1/6/2015
- by Carolyn Todd
- EW.com - PopWatch
We have added a set pictures from the event ‘Downton Abbey’ Season 5 New York City Photocall. Guests included Hugh Bonneville, Gareth Neame, Robert James-Collier, Jenna Bush Hager, Laura Carmichael, Lesley Nicol, Alastair Bruce and Phyllis Logan. Photos are copyright by Mj Photos / PRPhotos.com. Hugh Bonneville attends the “Downton Abbey” Season 5 New York City Photocall at the Millenium Hotel in New York City, NY, USA. Photo is copyright by Mj Photos / PRPhotos.com.
- 12/12/2014
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
TV Picks: January is Downton Abbey month on PBS. One hour before “Downton Abbey” Series 5 airs this January 4th, PBS will broadcast “The Manners of Downton Abbey,” which is a one hour documentary co-production between Carnival Films and Masterpiece, featuring Alastair Bruce, who is the on-set historian who makes sure everybody wears their gloves exactly the right length and the forks and knives are all in the right place.This season, the world is definitely changing:At the recent summer TCA press tour, executive producer Gareth Neame and and “Lady Edith”, Laura Carmichael were asked about the Internet rumor that Lady […]...
- 12/4/2014
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Will NBC proceed with its new Bill Cosby family comedy? The Peacock last July announced plans to bring Cosby back to primetime in summer or fall of 2015 as the patriarch of a new family sitcom. As Deadline reports, "That plan may have been derailed by the resurfaced rape accusations against the veteran comedian.” Plus: Comedian Hannibal Buress is responsible for the Bill Cosby rape story going viral, another woman is accusing Cosby of rape, and Whoopi Goldberg is skeptical of the Cosby rape accuser. Parents TV Council blasts FX for showing graphic “Sons of Anarchy” sex scene The conservative watchdog called the opening 2 1/2 minutes of last week’s episode "the most sexually explicit content the (organization) has ever documented on basic cable,” adding that such content should be reserved for pay cable like HBO or Showtime. New “Peter Pan Live!” promo shows Allison Williams singing Watch Williams sing “I Won’t Grow Up,...
- 11/17/2014
- by Norman Weiss
- Hitfix
Like the Bluth family on Arrested Development, the characters of Downton Abbey must refrain from touching one another as much as possible—and not because of any upper-crust stereotypes. According to the U.K.'s Telegraph, the show's historical expert, Alastair Bruce, said that there was no hugging in the early 20th century due to the lack of antibiotics and rampancy of disease in that period. While exceptions were made for romantic moments (of which there were many) and tragic deaths (of which there seemed to be even more), touching was generally anachronistic with the time period. "We don’t...
- 11/11/2014
- by Teresa Jue
- EW - Inside TV
The first pictures from the Downton Abbey Christmas special have been released.
Set six months after the recently completed series four, the special episode will focus on Rose's (Lily James) 'coming out' at Buckingham Palace, meaning that the family and their servants are staying at their residence in London.
Lady Rose is seen in one image wearing a white dress and headpiece as she curtseys for King George V and Queen Mary.
The show's creator Julian Fellowes worked alongside historical adviser Alastair Bruce to create the royal scenes.
Shirley MacLaine has also reprised her role as Cora's mother Martha Levinson.
She makes the journey from New York to mark the occasion and is joined by her playboy son Harold, represented by highly-anticipated guest star Paul Giamatti.
The episode, which takes place during the summer, was filmed in a number of locations in London and the south, with Lancaster House standing in for Buckingham Palace.
Set six months after the recently completed series four, the special episode will focus on Rose's (Lily James) 'coming out' at Buckingham Palace, meaning that the family and their servants are staying at their residence in London.
Lady Rose is seen in one image wearing a white dress and headpiece as she curtseys for King George V and Queen Mary.
The show's creator Julian Fellowes worked alongside historical adviser Alastair Bruce to create the royal scenes.
Shirley MacLaine has also reprised her role as Cora's mother Martha Levinson.
She makes the journey from New York to mark the occasion and is joined by her playboy son Harold, represented by highly-anticipated guest star Paul Giamatti.
The episode, which takes place during the summer, was filmed in a number of locations in London and the south, with Lancaster House standing in for Buckingham Palace.
- 12/4/2013
- Digital Spy
"Downton Abbey's" latest episode that aired in the U.K. on Sunday (Oct. 6) featured a controversial storyline -- spoiler warning, we are going to address it and actress Joanne Froggatt's comments about it, so don't keep reading if you don't want to be spoiled.
In Season 4 of the popular British drama, Froggatt's character Anna, a house maid at Downton, is attacked and raped by the valet of a visiting lord. The attack, which happens almost entirely off-screen, had British viewers up in arms, with ITV (the U.K. station that broadcasts "Downton") receiving dozens of complaints about the storyline.
But Froggatt says she's proud of what the show has chosen to do with her character this season.
"Obviously, as an actress, I was really pleased and I was really proud of the show for tackling something like this. It was a really brave thing to do," Froggatt tells the BBC in an interview.
In Season 4 of the popular British drama, Froggatt's character Anna, a house maid at Downton, is attacked and raped by the valet of a visiting lord. The attack, which happens almost entirely off-screen, had British viewers up in arms, with ITV (the U.K. station that broadcasts "Downton") receiving dozens of complaints about the storyline.
But Froggatt says she's proud of what the show has chosen to do with her character this season.
"Obviously, as an actress, I was really pleased and I was really proud of the show for tackling something like this. It was a really brave thing to do," Froggatt tells the BBC in an interview.
- 10/8/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Downton Abbey star Rob James-Collier has revealed that kissing his co-star Ed Speleers in the scene where his character Thomas got caught stealing into Jimmy’s room and planting a kiss on the sleeping servant, was a pleasure to play.
"That guy Ed Speleers (who plays Jimmy) has got really soft lips," he joked.
"If you're going to kiss a man, let it be a beautiful man like Ed Speleers. I'm not going to demand a beautiful guy. I'd kiss ugly guys as well, but if they're good looking... it's a bonus."
Of the stealing into the room under cover of darkness, he joked, "I don't know what's going on in Julian Fellowes' head, if that's one of his twisted fantasies."
He added, "It was a great scene to play - you saw a guy completely bamboozled by O'Brien, because he wanted it to be true so much. You saw that really sensitive,...
"That guy Ed Speleers (who plays Jimmy) has got really soft lips," he joked.
"If you're going to kiss a man, let it be a beautiful man like Ed Speleers. I'm not going to demand a beautiful guy. I'd kiss ugly guys as well, but if they're good looking... it's a bonus."
Of the stealing into the room under cover of darkness, he joked, "I don't know what's going on in Julian Fellowes' head, if that's one of his twisted fantasies."
He added, "It was a great scene to play - you saw a guy completely bamboozled by O'Brien, because he wanted it to be true so much. You saw that really sensitive,...
- 11/1/2012
- by The Huffington Post UK
- Huffington Post
Downton Abbey star Ed Speleers has revealed that he was given walking lessons before filming began on the show. The actor - who plays footman Jimmy Kent in the ITV1 drama - explained that he worked with historical advisor Alastair Bruce on his walking style, in order to "knock the waddle" out of him. "Alistair said I had a bit of a waddle and he wanted to knock it right out of me. He got me marching, properly marching, all day," he told The Sun. "He said Jimmy would have seen action in World War One and he would have been trained in how to march. "So I had to de-modernise myself and go back into the '20s. It was very important for footmen to be upstanding. The costume helps. "It may get hot, but every time this suit goes on my (more)...
- 10/11/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
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