Tag Archives: The Queen

Don’t Mess With The Dame!

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on May 6th, 2013

Dame Helen Mirren as HM the Queen in 'The Audience'

See this picture here? Imagine if that immaculate visage was bearing down upon you, with a look of pure venom. You’d do exactly what you were told, wouldn’t you?

Dame Helen Mirren Is The Queen Of Awards!

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on April 29th, 2013

Last night, Dame Helen Mirren was officially named the best actress of the year, at the 2013 Laurence Olivier awards.

Fancy A Cuppa?

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on April 10th, 2013

For reasons that escape immediate understanding, a poll has been conducted to discover which person the Brits would most like to have a cup of tea with. It’s been conducted by the charity The Sick Children’s Trust – in ...

Best Picture Of 2013: The Queen Drives A Tube Train

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on March 21st, 2013

To be honest, I didn’t even know there was a competition for Best Picture of 2013 until this beauty hove into view. Now I can’t imagine there can possibly be a better one.

Royal Roundup: Queen’s Gifts Include ‘Honorary’ Llama

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on January 18th, 2013

What do you get for the monarch who has everything?

The answer, reports BBC News, was released by Buckingham Palace this week in the form of a list of gifts that the Queen has received during her Diamond Jubilee.

Royal Roundup: The Queen Dons Blingy Eyeware for Christmas Message

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on December 25th, 2012

The Queen wears 3D glasses to record her annual Christmas message at Buckingham Palace, Dec. 7. (John Stillwell, pool/AP Images)

Dark wrap-around shades are a cool look for the Queen. But they’re not a new palace fashion choice, they’re just the sporty 3D glasses the Queen wore when she recorded her Christmas message earlier this month.

The ‘Special Relationship’ – A History of Meetings Between British Monarchs and U.S. Presidents

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on December 24th, 2012

Bill Murray, seated, playing FDR, welcoming Olivia Coleman, as Queen, and Samuel West, as King George, in 'Hyde Park on Hudson.' (Focus Features)

This post is brought to you by Focus Features’ new film Hyde Park on Hudson, directed by Roger Michell (Notting Hill) and starring Oscar nominees Bill Murray and Laura Linney. In theaters now.

Royal Roundup: Queen Attends Cabinet Meeting, Has Antarctic Region Named After Her

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on December 19th, 2012

The Queen attends a cabinet meeting, flanked by Prime Minister David Cameron (left) and Foreign Secretary William Hague (right) at 10 Downing Street in London yesterday. (Rex Features/AP Images)

Queen Elizabeth made an historic visit to 10 Downing Street yesterday, where she attended a cabinet meeting. Ministers gave her a gift set of 60 place mats to mark her Diamond Jubilee of 60 years on the throne.

Duchess Of Cambridge Phone Hoax Nurse Has Been Found Dead

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on December 7th, 2012

King Edward VII hospital (Press Association via AP Images)

The other day, we ran the story about the two Australian radio DJs who had rung London’s King Edward VII Hospital, pretending to be the Queen and Prince Charles. It wasn’t a malicious phone call per se, but they wanted to ...

Radio Station Tricks Hospital Into Revealing Kate’s Condition

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on December 5th, 2012

Modernizing the herringbone tweed suit. (Photo via AP)

In the interests of not boring the hell out of the entire world, plus, y’know, personal respect, we weren’t going to run too many pregnancy stories about the Duchess of Cambridge, but this one contains the reason why ...