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Sunday Lunch series, Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp have dedicated a cover of David Bowie‘s ‘Heroes’ to the late Queen Elizabeth II.A description shared with the video – which sees Willcox hold up handwritten placards dedicated to the Queen as well as the duo’s personal heroes, while Fripp plays guitar behind her – saw the pair offer their condolences to the British Royal Family. “Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp wish to extend condolences to the Royal Family, and respect the dedication HRH Elizabeth II showed her country during her unprecedented reign,” the description read.“The Sunday Lunch series is paused to play “Heroes” in acknowledgement of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen.”Watch the video below:The couple have been delivering Sunday Lunch episodes since 2020, when they began the series during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Voice UK star Tom Jones, 82, has opened up about how he lost two stones after realising he "put on too much weight."The It's Not Unusual singer revealed how he felt the extra pounds after he noticed that fitting into his suits wasn't as easy as it used to be. It's been reported that the Welsh heartthrob now follows a strict diet, the paleo - or caveman- diet, that has helped him maintain looking trim, reports The Express.

Holly Willoughby joined thousands of mourners paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace following the monarch’s death. The This Morning presenter was joined by her three children as they visited Her Majesty’s London residence on Sunday. Members of the public have flocked to various Royal residences in London, Windsor and Scotland after the Queen died at the age of 96 on Thursday following a 70-year reign. Her Majesty died at her home in Balmoral just two days after hosting meetings with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his successor Liz Truss, to formally invite the new PM to form a new Government.As a hearse carrying the Queen’s coffin made its final journey through Scotland on Sunday, TV presenter Holly took her children, Harry, 13, Belle, 11, and Chester, seven, to pay tribute to the Queen at Buckingham Palace.She shared photos of the trio looking out at the sea of floral tributes laid for the Queen outside the palace gates. In one image, Belle appeared to be laying her own card down on top of a bouquet of flowers. Willoughby, 41, captioned the Instagram post: ‘Time to reflect and pay our respects… the children wrote the most beautiful words…’ This Morning guest presenter Vanessa Feltz commented: ‘We’ve just been.

King Charles III, who arranged to visit his wife before she died from lung cancer last year. Joan Washington, who was a voice coach to celebrities including Penelope Cruz and Jessica Chastain, died in September last year at the age of 74. Swazi-English actor Grant, whose wife died eight months after she was diagnosed with lung cancer, praises the new King in his forthcoming memoir, A Pocketful Of Happiness.

The Countess of Wessex was pictured comforting Princess Anne as she watched Queen Elizabeth II's coffin being carried into the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on Sunday. Sophie Wessex, 57, the wife of Prince Edward, 58, could be seen placing her hand on the Princess Royal's back in a supportive gesture as the coffin arrived after a six-hour drive from Balmoral. The Queen's children and their spouses watched on in solemn silence as soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland carried the coffin to the Palace's Throne Room, where it will remain overnight.

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on the 8 of September, a number of plans have been put into place. Due to the monarch passing away on the Balmoral estate in Scotland, the contingency plans that began upon her death on Thursday were codenamed Operation Unicorn, and saw the Queen's coffin make its journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Sunday afternoon.

Meghan Markle and Spotify are hitting pause on upcoming episodes of, followingthe death of Queen Elizabeth according to a report from . The podcast premiered last month and debuted on the top charts in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. releases new episodes every Tuesday. So far, the Duchess of Sussex has had conversations with Serena Williams, Mariah Carey and Mindy Kaling. Additional guests scheduled to appear are Constance Wu, Issa Rae, Lisa Ling, Margaret Cho and Ziwe. Markle is currently by her husband’s side in the U.K.

Queen Elizabeth II’s body has left Balmoral Castle. On Sunday, the official royal family Twitter account shared the news. “Her Majesty The Queen’s coffin has left Balmoral.

Holly Willoughby and her children have joined the mourners leaving tributes to the Queen following her passing. After it was announced that Queen Elizabeth II had died on Thursday aged 96 members of the public have headed to iconic royal landmarks to pay their respects.

Those wanting to pay their respects to The Queen have been asked to not leave teddy bears, or items other than flowers, at the dedicated London tribute site.

Queen Elizabeth II's death on Thursday at the age of 96 has resulted in a wide variety of plans going into motion. Alongside organising the longest reigning monarch's funeral and the formalities of declaring Charles as king, another big issue is what happens to the Queen's possessions including her jewellery, clothes, and estates. Elizabeth II had both personal wealth and possessions, along with the income from the state during her years on the throne - but what happens to this now she has passed? This is what happens to her money, possessions, and property now that Charles has succeeded her and become the King...

Queen Elizabeth II's corgis have found a new home. According to multiple reports, the Queen's beloved pets will live with the Duke and Duchess of York, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.The pair, who divorced in 1996, both still live at the Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate.

From Coronation Street to Line of Duty, the late Queen Elizabeth was a fan of popular TV shows like the rest of us – and even allegedly watched several episodes of Netflix's The Crown. Her Majesty apparently thoroughly enjoyed smash-hit police drama Line of Duty, which she reportedly devoured while isolated at Windsor Castle during the lockdown while grieving the death of her husband Prince Philip as well as the family rift from Harry and Meghan's explosive Oprah Winfrey interview in 2021.The late sovereign, who sadly passed away on Thursday, 8 September aged 96, was partial to arranged weekend screenings of The Crown, a "senior royal source" said in 2017.

Al Roker and Deborah Roberts have had a very busy past few weeks, having spent most of their time away from home.MORE: Will Al Roker return to Today after wife Deborah Roberts cuts vacation short?During a particularly emotional moment for the family and the world as a whole, Deborah took the time to reflect and share her thoughts on social media.VIDEO: Al Roker shares sentimental tribute during DC visitThe journalist took to her Instagram with a pair of photographs of her late mother as she remarked upon how the death of Queen Elizabeth II brought back the memory."Sunday sentiment. Today my thoughts turn to my true Queen," she penned.

Karren Brady, 53, has had a very successful career, with The Apprentice star even sitting in the House of Lords and having a leading role behind the scenes of West Ham United FC.The businesswoman has had the privilege of meeting the late Queen on several occasions, with Karren recalling being "slung out" of one of the venues.Karren described the Queen as "simply incredible — inspirational, funny, kind, interesting and interested".The Apprentice aid recalled meeting the Queen for the first time in 2004 at a Women of Achievement Lunch with the likes of J.K Rowling and Margaret Thatcher in attendance.Karren explained: "We watched in awe as she moved across the room, chatting and meeting people."She gave a wry smile.

BBC News viewers have been left outraged after the channel appeared to suffer from technical difficulties while showing Queen Elizabeth II leaving Balmoral in her coffin.The 96-year-old left the world in mourning when she tragically passed away on Thursday (Sept 8).Since the news of her death, the Queen's body has now embarked on a journey from Balmoral to Edinburgh and was driven by six of the gamekeepers from the estate, lifting the coffin into the hearse at approximately 10am on Sunday morning (Sept 11). READ MORE: BBC One returns to regular channel schedule tonight three days after Queen's death But with the emotional scenes taking place, BBC News viewers were left outraged when the screen became blurry – leaving those who were tuned in unable to see the coverage.Taking to Twitter, upset fans aired their annoyance.One agitated spectator wrote: "Omg BBC you have one job to do and at the most critical time your tech goes down.

James Bond star Daniel Craig has reflected on filming a scene with the Queen for the London 2012 Olympics, describing it as ‘an incredible thing’.The world saw a more spirited side to the monarch when she made a cameo appearance in Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony for the Olympic Games.In the comedy sketch, Craig, who played British spy 007, called at Buckingham Palace to summon the Queen to the event.The Queen, who was sitting at her writing desk, made him wait before greeting him with the words: ‘Good evening, Mr Bond.’They walked together, along with some of her corgis, towards a helicopter and set off, flying over London to the Olympic Stadium, concluding with a stunt double of the Queen parachuting into the arena.Seconds later, the real Queen, wearing the same peach dress as the stunt double, entered the stadium to rapturous applause.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoReflecting on his time filming with the Queen, 54-year-old Craig, who initially paid tribute to her ‘incomparable legacy’ on Thursday, told the BBC at the Toronto International Film Festival: ‘What an incredible thing.‘We will not see the likes of her ever again.

Queen Elizabeth II’s body has left Balmoral Castle. On Sunday, the official royal family Twitter account shared the news. “Her Majesty The Queen’s coffin has left Balmoral.

A letter - handwritten by the Queen before her death - is currently being held in a vault in Australia with strict instructions not to open it until 2085. The letter is addressed to the people of Sydney and is kept in the city's historic Queen Victoria Building.The Queen wrote the letter when the building had been fully restored in 1986 and now sits in a glass case inside a restricted area in its dome. It's said that not even her personal staff know what the letter contains and all that can be seen is who the letter is addressed to and the Queen’s strict instructions as to when the letter can be read.