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Don’t Mess With The Dame!

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:10:14 +0000

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!

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

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

Fancy A Cuppa?

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:00:14 +0000

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

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:42:40 +0000

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

Paul Hechinger — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:12:07 +0000

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

Paul Hechinger — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:55:20 +0000

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

Paul Hechinger — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:00:16 +0000

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

Paul Hechinger — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 03:48:21 +0000

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

Fraser McAlpine — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:58:28 +0000

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

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:55:09 +0000

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 ...