Princess Diana‘s iconic leopard print Gottex swimsuit has been reissued for a limited time – and fans are going wild for the famed design. Diana was pictured wearing the eye-catching one-piece while on holiday in the Mediterranean with her partner Dodi Al-Fayed in July 1997. The swimsuit was made especially for Diana after a meeting … Read more
The first trailer for the final instalment of The Crown shows a glimpse into William and Kate’s romance including when he spotted her in the now infamous see-through dress at St Andrews and their first kiss. Elsewhere in the trailer, then Prince Charles is shown as ‘unpopular’ and arguing with his heir, while the Queen is … Read more
A rarely-seen portrait of Princess Diana will grace the front cover of January’s issue of Tatler next year. The black and white snap, shot by renowned celebrity photographer David Bailey, is understood to have been taken in 1988 and looks to be featured in the National Portrait Gallery collection. The magazine will also feature a … Read more
When Olivia Williams got married in real life it was in a club above a budget pasta place on London‘s Shaftesbury Avenue. Her ‘royal wedding‘, as Camilla in The Crown, to Dominic West – who reprises his debonair turn as Prince Charles – is a rather grander affair, as we reveal in this behind-the-scenes world … Read more
By Matthew Cox Published: 14:16 GMT, 28 November 2023 | Updated: 14:27 GMT, 28 November 2023 An old Netflix series has soared in popularity more than three years after the release of its final episode, as fans of the show call it ‘mind-meltingly great’. The ‘masterpiece’ in question is German-language sci-fi thriller Dark which scores … Read more
Of all the fictionalisations and inaccuracies in The Crown, none has caused more offence than the claim that a young Prince Philip was in some way at fault for the death of his favourite sister, Cecilie. The third of the five children born to Princess Alice of Battenberg and Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, … Read more
A smooch in a trailer for the latest instalment of The Crown reveals it will focus on the love story between Kate Middleton and Prince William. And it has emerged that writer Peter Morgan will create a fictional Sliding Doors-type backstory for the couple, in which the pair meet as young teenagers, accompanied by their … Read more
More than 400 costumes, props and sets made for the Crown are set to be sold at auction next year. The popular Netflix show aired the first half of its sixth and final season on Thursday, focusing on the period from Diana’s death in 1997 up until Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles ‘ wedding in … Read more
By Katie Hind Consultant Editor Showbusiness Published: 23:47 GMT, 18 November 2023 | Updated: 00:12 GMT, 19 November 2023 His depiction of a young Prince William falling head-over-heels for Kate Middleton has set him on the road to stardom. But in real life, The Crown‘s Ed McVey is living a love story of his own … Read more
David (now Lord) Cameron’s return to the Cabinet may or may not herald the return of the posh boys to politics, but it’s certainly part of a general new trend. Because posh is back, after years out in the wilderness when anything with even a hint of posh was deemed out of touch with the mood … Read more