Members of the public pay final respects to Queen ahead of historic state funeral

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.

K.J. Yossman ITV chief executive Carolyn McCall defended the network’s morning show anchors Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby over allegations that they skipped a five-mile long queue to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state two weeks ago. Ever since Schofield and Willoughby, who host “This Morning” were seen on the live-feed of the lying-in-state, walking through Westminster Hall via the VIP line, the duo have been the subject of much criticism, particularly on social media. A petition titled ‘Axe Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby from TV’ has amassed over 75,000 signatures. Speaking at the Royal Television Society (RTS) annual convention in London on Tuesday afternoon, McCall defended Schofield and Willoughby and said that ITV had even contacted Domino’s Pizza U.K. to complain about a light-hearted tweet the pizza company had posted poking fun at the controversy.

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.

Tom Cruise allegedly built a soccer pitch to "woo" David Beckham for the Church of Scientology. The 'Mission: Impossible' actor was reportedly keen to introduce famous faces to the faith, with the sportsman and his fashion designer wife Victoria Beckham at the top of his list, so it was agreed to have a "professional-grade" pitch constructed at the Gold Base headquarters in California in order for the Hollywood star to have a reason to bring the former England player to visit the site with him. Mike Rinder - a former high-ranking officer in the church - wrote in his new book 'A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology': [Tom] was doing his best to court celebrities other than those with whom he was working on films.

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.

Graham Norton revealed he was offered a “queue-jump ticket” by a friend as a politician to see the Queen lying-in-state in Westminster Abbey.The chat show host, 59, claimed he was offered special treatment following the Queen’s passing during an interview with Nihal Arthanayke’s BBC Radio 5 Live programme on Monday (September 26).Despite the kind offer, the TV presenter decided to turn down the generous offer in order to save himself from getting it “in the neck” from critics online.READ MORE: ITV's Holly Willoughby praised by fans as she returns to Instagram with glam snapIt comes after This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby, 41, and Phillip Schofield, 60, allegedly “skipped the queue” to see the Queen’s coffin as they filmed a segment on the ITV show at Westminster Hall in London earlier this month.The pair soon faced a wave of backlash on social media for their distasteful piece, but Graham was quick to stand up for the TV duo during his latest interview with the radio host.He told Nihal: “Phil and Holly... The queue.

THIS Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield left a jilted bride in tears today when they surprised her with a honeymoon. Holly hugged brave Kayley Stead, 27, after she told how her fiance left her at the altar but she carried on with her wedding day. Brave Kayley told the show how she and her bridesmaids continued with her big day after guests agreed to stay and celebrate with her rather than allow it to all go to waste.

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.

ITV have shut down reports Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield were not on official Westminster list to see Queen lying-in-state as part of the world's media. This comes after The Mail on Sunday claimed that the This Morning presenters were not on the list and instead it was the names of the production team that were used to help them gain access.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield’s names were not on the list to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as press members, according to sources.The pair came under fire last week after being accused of jumping the queue to see the Queen lying in state.The presenters and ITV have since explained they held press accreditation as they were went to Westminster Hall for work.But now a source involved in the press list has claimed that Holly and Phil’s names were not actually on the press accreditation list.They explained there had been some “hoo-ha” before the two broadcasters could be ushered into the press pen.The source said: “When they got there, their names weren't on the list so there were some discussions and – after some back and forth – Phil and Holly were given access and they were ushered through.“The whole thing caused a bit of a hoo-ha,” the insider added to The Mail on Sunday.Separate sources claimed a woman in a wheelchair was “ushered away” while Holly and Phil “dodged” the queue.The family of a woman in a wheelchair claimed she was "moved aside to make way for the pair" as the pair arrived at Westminster Hall.Mia Froggatt took to Twitter, in a now-deleted tweet, to describe the alleged situation that sparked national outrage.Sharing a picture of Phil and Holly, Mia wrote: “This is a photo taken by my sister's husband yesterday after he had queued with my sister, their ten-year-old daughter and my disabled mum for 13+ hours."My mum was ushered out of @hollywills and @schofe way so they could #queuejumpers without even a thanks #schofieldgate #queuejumping."Holly defended herself and her co-star from the backlash as she addressed the accusations during a recent episode of This Morning.She said: “The rules were

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 first image of the new ledger stone at the Queen's final resting place in Windsor Castle has been released by the Royal Family. The stone has been inscribed with the Queen's name alongside her mother, father and husband's name in the King George VI Memorial Chapel in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, where the late monarch was buried.