14 things you never knew about Paddington as film airs in tribute to Queen

Mike Tindall has admitted he was almost the victim of a royal protocol faux pas during a private meeting with King Charles III. The former rugby player, who is married to the late Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter Zara Tindall, described his blunder during an episode of his his sports podcast The Good, The Bad, and The Rugby. The 43 year old told his fellow hosts James Haskell and Alex Payne that he very nearly curtseyed the King, after mirroring his wife.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have found themselves near the bottom of the list of the Royal Family.The pair, who wed in 2018, have recently returned to the UK and prolonged their stay in the wake of Her Majesty the Queen’s death.There were hopes of reconciliation between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the rest of the royals during their stay, but a thinly veiled swipe appears to have since been made via the Royal Family’s official website. While the pair haven’t been working royals for some time now, they had remained reasonably high up on the rankings on the website, sitting in the middle below the likes of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

K.J. Yossman The first image has been released of Bill Bailey and Adjoa Andoh’s characters in upcoming BBC short film “The Smeds and The Smoos.” Based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s picture-book of the same name, it tells the story of two warring families whose children, Bill and Janet, fall in love and run away together. Hotly pursued by their grandparents, Grandfather Smed (Bailey) and Grandmother Smoo (Andoh), the two young aliens lead their families on a chase across space, giving them the opportunity to find out they have more in common than they think. Rounding out the cast are Ashna Rabheru as Janet, Daniel Ezra as Bill, Rob Brydon as Uncle Smoo, Meera Syal as Aunt Smed and Sally Hawkins as the narrator.

After a three week hiatus in respect of the royal mourning period, Meghan Markle’s new podcast episode will officially return next week on Tuesday October 4th. The Duchess of Sussex's ‘Archetypes' podcast had previously been postponed following the death of The Queen, as Meghan and husband Prince Harry grieved his beloved grandmother.

Nicole Kidman's back to back work on movies and television shows appears to be catching up to her!MORE: Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise's daughter Bella shares amazing career newsShe has been premiering back to back projects for the last two years, including The Northman, Being the Ricardos, Roar, and Nine Perfect Strangers, but even the most talented of Hollywood stars need a break.The actress shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse as she spends time on yet another set, caught in a moment where she simply needed to close her eyes and nap.WATCH: Nicole Kidman shares her beauty must-haves with flawless new videoMORE: Nicole Kidman could be mistaken for an angel in stunning new videoNicole took to Instagram to share the surprisingly relatable moment, which sees her not even making it to a couch or bed, and instead sitting on the steps of a make-up trailer, leaning against the railing as she rests for a moment.Despite being caught in the middle of a nap, she looks fabulous nonetheless, sporting a silky white button down, off-white canvas pants, and nearly platinum strawberry blonde hair.She captioned the photo with: "Naptime on set," with a red heart emoji, and fans were quick to hail her an angel and beautiful, commenting: "We are very excited for your upcoming projects," and: "I hope you're having fun filming all of your new projects! Make sure to take care of yourself," as well as: "You deserve a nap!"A post shared by Nicole Kidman (@nicolekidman)Nicole certainly earned her breakIt appears she is on set filming her upcoming romantic comedy starring Joey King, as the young star also commented: "Wake up it's time to play salad bowl!!!"MORE: How Keith Urban's daughters have supported him while on tourMORE: Nicole Kidman and Jimmy

After an ex-Scientology officer made some scathing accusations against the infamous church in his new book, many people are asking: Why did Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman file for divorce? The book A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology by Mike Rinder revealed the church’s true intentions for the Eyes Wide Shut stars’ relationship.

The Church of Scientology contributed to Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman‘s 2001 split by creating a “distance” between them, former member Mike Rinder claims in his new book.

Queen's funeral. Buckingham Palace's move means shots including Prince Edward and Sophie Countess of Wessex weeping during the state funeral, and Prince George wiping and scratching his nose, will be prevented from being seen again.

A beautiful new photograph of the late Her Majesty the Queen has been released. In the black and white picture is a young Queen Elizabeth looking up at the camera.The portrait was taken by Dorothy Wilding, and was the first official sitting of the late monarch after she took the throne.The release of the photo comes as the Royal Family return to their duties today, Tuesday 27 September.

Millions around the world have paid their respects following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as Britain’s longest reigning monarch was officially laid to rest earlier this month. It marked a significant milestone in British history, with magazines and newspapers worldwide covering the emotional mourning period.

Queen Consort Camilla and Princess Beatrice have been given important new royal roles under King Charles III’s reign. Charles formally became King on September 10, just two days after Her Majesty the Queen’s passing.

censored by British broadcaster Sky, a decision Oliver slammed.During Sunday’s episode of his show — which took home the 2022 Emmy for Outstanding Variety Talk Series — the British comic didn’t pass up another opportunity to take aim at the monarchy in the form of comedy.In his monologue, Oliver blasted President Joe Biden for saying the COVID-19 pandemic was “over.”Calling Biden’s announcement “irresponsible” and “complete bulls–t,” Oliver said “you can’t just declare something and make it a reality.”“If I declared, ‘The Queen is alive,’ that doesn’t make it true. We all know she’s in the afterlife right now looking up at Diana,” he said.During an appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” last week, Oliver said it was “s–tty” to have his speech about the late Queen censored in his homeland.“All we said was that Britain is still mourning the shocking loss – right? – of a 96-year-old woman from natural causes.

An explosive new book details Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s alleged relationship with the Royal Family.

With the release of Netflix’s fifth season of The Crown in a matter of weeks, sources close to the new King suggest the palace is moving to protect the monarchy from the dramatisation. Over the weekend, streaming giant Netflix released a trailer for the upcoming fifth season of The Crown, which showed Princess Diana and Prince Charles preparing for TV interviews about their relationship.

It’s believed that two of the late Queen’s loyal corgis remained by her side in the final hours of her life. The Daily Mail reported that they were told by Palace sources that Her Majesty’s beloved pets Muick and Sandy, were "with her in the room" at Balmoral, on 8 September. The two corgis were also present outside the Chapel to say their final goodbyes to Her Majesty, just prior to her Committal service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.

would have been thrilled to see and recent at Windsor Castle.Royal historian Robert Hardman, author of , recently told that the Queen maintained her with the Duke of Sussex despite his physical and emotional distance from the rest of the royal family. "The Queen adored Harry right to the end, and Harry adored her," Hardman told People.

Prince Harry is reportedly eager to change his tell-all memoir and is "desperately" trying to make last-minute changes due to fears some revelations may look "not look so good" so soon after the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Duke of Sussex, 37, was set to release his book at some point in 2022 and is reported to have already received half of the £35million deal for the memoir. However, its release could now be delayed with Harry throwing "a spanner in the works" in light of his grandmother's funeral and King Charles III ascending to the throne.

A royal expert has said that Queen Elizabeth II "was never the same" after the death of her husband Prince Philip, and "ultimately died of a broken heart".The monarch was laid to rest on Monday in a state funeral watched by millions across the country, with a service at Westminster Abbey before a procession to Windsor Castle - where she was buried alongside the love of her life, Philip.The late Duke of Edinburgh passed away in April 2021, just two months before his 100th birthday. It was a difficult time for the Queen, having to sit alone for the service due to the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic. But a royal expert has suggested that the pain of losing Philip stretched far beyond his funeral, and continued up to her death earlier this month.

The latest series of The Crown will premiere on November 9, Netflix has revealed. The fifth series of the hit show, which dramatises the lives of the Royal Family, will feature storylines surrounding the lives of the then Prince Charles and Princess Diana.