Jeremy Clarkson on mum's connection to Queen after warning against Paddington Bear tribute

David Beckham was reportedly offered the chance to queue jump, but turned it down and stayed in the regular line. He was later seen wiping away tears when he saw the late monarch's coffin in Westminster Hall.Many fans praised him for not using his celebrity status to try and get ahead of everyone else, however others have since suggested he may have been there to increase his chances of getting a knighthood to become Sir David Beckham.The 47-year-old is said to be eager to be honoured the title after receiving an OBE for services to football in June 2003.At the time, he had just signed a deal with Real Madrid after leaving Manchester United.Hopes for a knighthood were previously squashed after he was reportedly red-flagged by HMRC over his alleged involvement in a tax avoidance scheme.Dan Wootton savages Holly and Phillip 'queue jump' explanationA source told The Sun he "had no knowledge of what was going on at the time".He's now said to have been given the all-clear on the matter however, so could a knighthood be possible?The topic divided many social media users on Twitter who put forward their thoughts.In response to a viral video of him mingling with mourners, Greg Double commented: "David Beckham is still grafting for that knighthood.

The royal photographer who captured the image of Queen Elizabeth II during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations is sharing how he new the image would be "something special." Ranald Mackechnie, who captured the portrait of the late monarch in May, spoke to Lorraine on Wednesday and told the outlet that the Queen said, "Well, you can't make me," when he asked her to smile. She giggled when he replied with "Well, you can try." The image was released ahead of Elizabeth’s funeral at the Westminster Abbey on Monday.The late monarch was seen in a light blue dress flashing a bright smile.

passed away earlier this month at the age of 96 — reportedly shared her sorrow of the situation with a close friend, who in turn spoke with author Katie Nicholl for her new tome “The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Future of the Crown,” released on Tuesday.The alleged close pal is not named in Nicholl’s book, but is quoted as saying: “She [the queen] was very hurt and told me, ‘I don’t know, I don’t care, and I don’t want to think about it anymore.'”An excerpt of “The New Royals” has been published by Vanity Fair, with Nicholl also writing that the aging monarch was “exhausted” by the “turmoil” of Harry and Meghan’s 2019 decision to leave the UK. The couple’s move — dubbed “Megxit” by the press — sparked a rift in the royal family, which was only exacerbated by their decision to trash the Firm in a sit-down interview with Oprah early last year.

The work continues. Prince William spoke out about a cause close to his heart two days after his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral.

Prince George's playful moment during Queen Elizabeth II's processional was caught by an amateur photographer, who said he didn't notice it until later that afternoon!Prince William and Kate Middleton's 9-year-old son's silly moment lasted a nanosecond following Her Majesty's funeral on Monday at Westminster Abbey, but it was just enough time for amateur photographer Matt White to capture it. The young royal sat in the car — bound for Windsor Castle — with the Princess of Wales and his sister, Princess Charlotte, in tow.According to the, White, a sales consultant from Kent, England, camped out two nights to secure himself a front-row seat at the queen's funeral parade.

allegedly bum-rushing Queen Elizabeth II’s casket was reportedly checking to see if she was alive. The bombshell came out while the accused culprit, Muhammad Khan, appeared in court.“At the time when you were in Westminster you didn’t accept that the Queen was dead and that was the reason you were moving towards the coffin to satisfy yourself that she was,” Judge Michael Snow told the defendant during the wild hearing, per the BBC.He was addressing the shocking incident that occurred Friday night after the 28-year-old defendant allegedly tried to grab the flag draped over Her Majesty’s casket as she lay in state at Westminster Hall.

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has tested positive for Covid-19 upon her return home from Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday. Margrethe travelled over to London for the historic state funeral, and in light of her positive test has cancelled all her upcoming activities for the rest of the week while she recovers. It’s believed that this is the second time this year the 82 year old royal has contracted the virus.

Queen Elizabeth II had been reunited with her parents, sister, and beloved husband Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh, having been laid to rest alongside them in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Members of the public will be able to visit the chapel and see Her Majesty’s final resting place when Windsor Castle reopens to the public on Thursday 29 September.

He then cheekily joked: “I wish it had been longer."It comes not long after The Grand Tour showrunner, Andy Wilman, opened up on the tension between the stars while filming the Amazon Prime Video show. He explained the dynamic between the trio as like that of a band, rather than a group of friends. He told Express.co.uk about the arguments that went on during the adventurous series, which involved James May suffering a 70mph crash.The longtime collaborator with the trio explained the dynamic they share by saying: "Their relationship is intense and it's more like a band."Richard, Jeremy, and James are currently entertaining fans with the latest instalment of the show, The Grand Tour: A Skandi Flick. Andy said: “They bicker and do think things differently and so on, because they are so much part of it.“So they have fallouts and then they come back together, and so on and so on."Andy has been working with the trio since Top Gear's meteoric rise in 2002.Due to the length of time the team have known each other, Andy joked their advancing years may also contribute to the tensions.He added: "There's a bit of age creeping in now, James was taking longer to get out of the hotel and they were like 'Jesus, what is he doing now?'"But despite the odd fallout and bickering, he believes they will continue to work together on TV projects well into their last years.Andy quipped: "I can see when they're in an old people's home in about 15 years what it will be like, you get the signs of it."They will be bickering or just concentrating on separate, small things, but their relationship is still fully there."The showrunner also insisted that despite the challenges of filming together for long days, they were still close.

Twitter to discuss an emotional moment from the Queen's funeral, which had been brought up on her BBC Radio 5 Live radio show earlier in the day.The BBC Breakfast presenter admitted she was "sceptical", with many BBC viewers disagreeing with the presenter over the corgis and ponies' ability to grieve.Rachel has presented on BBC Radio 5's Live weekday breakfast show since 2011 and is a firm favourite on the channel.After finishing her radio show, Rachel reflected on pictures of Queen Elizabeth II's beloved pony and corgis seeming sad during the monarch's funeral procession on Monday.She penned to her 94,900 Twitter followers: "Can we talk about animals mourning?"I'm sceptical - but the @bbc5live audience is telling me the corgis and fell pony were genuinely sad."Many social media users rushed to the comments to share their view on the impact of the Queen's death on her pets.Deborahj_Powell said: "They definitely do. My father's dog mourned for him and my dogs mourned when my oldest dog died."TSinnegram added: "A major part of an animal's mood is reflective of the mood of the humans surrounding the animal."However, many also agreed with the presenter over the animals' abilities to grieve.Jezwyke said: "Well trained.The Pony and Corgis are well trained."Anyone saying they know they were *genuinely* sad is making it up.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Sept. 8 death sent viewers flocking to Netflix’s The Crown, with Season 1 of the Peter Morgan drama returning to the streamer’s Top 10 at #7 for the week of Sept. 5 – Sept. 11, which included the day the news of the Queen’s passing broke and the three days that followed. For the week of Sept. 12 – Sept. 18, which coincided with UK’s period of national mourning, The Crown‘s first season rose to #3 with 40.8M hours viewed, with Season 2 also reentering the Top 10 at #7 with 16.7M hours viewed.

Room for reconciliation. The seating chart at Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral was not a snub at Prince Harry from King Charles III, royal historian Gareth Russell exclusively tells Us Weekly.

pulled a Prince Louis during his late great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday.The 9-year-old son of Prince William and Kate Middleton stuck out his tongue and made a funny face while on the way to Windsor Castle — not unlike his 4-year-old brother who put on a show at the Queen’s Jubilee.Photographer Matt White took the cute snap, showing George sitting next to his younger sister, Princess Charlotte, while they were riding in a car.“I’d seen Prince George and Kate go by and snapped a photo of their car, but it was only a very quick photo so I didn’t think it would be that good,” White told the Daily Mail.The photos were snapped as the royal family made their way to Windsor for the queen’s committal service following her funeral mass at Westminster Abbey. George and Charlotte, 7, joined senior royals throughout the funeral procession and followed the monarch’s casket.

The royal family and the British people continue to mourn the passing of beloved Queen Elizabeth II after her state funeral on Monday.

Salma Hayek is among the celebrities paying her respects to Queen Elizabeth II and UK’s military. The Mexican actress took to social media to shout out the incredible men and women serving in the forces who stood alongside the late monarch’s coffin for long periods.

touching state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II was missing two important guests. Though Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were both in attendance, with the Duke of Sussex participating in several processionals surrounding the historic day, neither their 3-year-old son, Archie, nor their 1-year-old daughter, Lilibet, joined their parents for any of the events surrounding the death of their great-grandmother.The two youngsters, who are sixth and seventh in line to the British royal throne behind their father, were home in Montecito, California, while their parents were in the United Kingdom. ET has learned that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to return to California imminently to be reunited with their children. On Monday, royal expert Katie Nicholl told ET's Kevin Frazier in London, «I think we'll probably see the Sussexes on their way back to America very soon.

Broadcaster Eamonn Holmes has bizzarely questioned why the lowering of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin at St. George's Chapel yesterday "wasn't shown in full".

BBC's coverage of Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral and has received an outpouring of support from viewers and fellow journalists.The BBC presenter has taken to Twitter to respond to messages while calling his colleagues an "army of the best talent".Huw, the broadcaster who broke the news of Her Majesty’s passing to millions of BBC viewers, shortly after 6.30pm on Thursday, September 8, has been an almost constant presence on screen after her death.He posted four behind-the-scenes pictures from the BBC's coverage along with a snap of Westminster Abbey with a rainbow.He captioned the pictures in view of his 174,000 Twitter followers: "Behind the camera - an army of the best talent in broadcasting."My thanks to them and to all of you for the kind messages. Diolch."Many social media users rushed to the comments to compliment the broadcaster for his exceptional work.Lawa2209 said: "Huw, you’ve been brilliant the last 11 days.

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby following a row over their queueing for Queen Elizabeth II's lying-in-state.Both This Morning presenters appeared to jump the line to see the coffin while members of the public waited for as long as 30 hours across London. Other celebrities, including David Beckham, waited hours to pay their respects at Westminster Hall over the weekend.Domino's Pizza today mocked the pair over the debate, tweeting: "Apologies to anyone waiting on their pizza, we've just received an order from Holly and Phil #ThisMorning".The dig has been retweeted nearly 10,000 times and liked by more than 75,000 people."This wins Twitter today," one response read."Tweet of the day," another reply states.Another lept to Holly and Phil's defence and said: "Don't you start.