Dickie Arbiter: Last News

Sir Ian McKellen has been criticised for making a "snide attack" on the late Queen, with some voices calling for him to return his knighthood.The esteemed actor, who's 85, took a jab at the monarch by describing her as "rude" and seemingly "quite mad" in her later years. Concerned commentator and royal author Margaret Holder chimed in, suggesting: "Perhaps if Sir Ian feels so slighted by the Queen he could consider returning his knighthood, although he may regret that in the future." She also noted Ian's recent stage tumble in June, suggesting: "We have to remember this is an elderly man who had a nasty accident recently.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle erased her first names from son Archie’s birth certificate.The unprecedented move came after the boy’s birth on May 6 2019. Little Archie’s birth was registered 11 days later, however an amendment was then made on June 5.That change removed Meghan’s first names 'Rachel Meghan' from the certificate and instead it read 'Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex'.The Sun reports that the change occurred in the midst of rumours over a rift developing between Harry, brother William and their partners.

Loose Women star Denise Welch looked incredible as she soaked up the sun while on holiday in Rhodes. The TV personality, who recently left her Loose Women co-stars in shock, took to Instagram to share the sensational snap in which she sported a chic black swimsuit which featured a plunging neckline.To finish off the look, Denise wore a pair of black wedges and sported a red lip.

ITV's Loose Women has been hit with 103 complaints from viewers after Denise Welch launched into a heated rant at a TV guest earlier this week.

ITV's Loose Women has been hit with 103 complaints from viewers after Denise Welch launched into a heated rant at a TV guest earlier this week.The incident occurred when Denise, 65, demonstrated her frustration over the ongoing criticism of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. The Loose Women panellist was left fuming on Monday, May 6, when Dickie Arbiter, former press secretary to the late Queen Elizabeth II and to King Charles III before his ascension last year, was in the studio to discuss the monarch's cancer battle.

Meghan Markle proved to be a rather controversial topic on Monday's (6 May) Loose Women, with panellists Denise Welch and Coleen Nolan becoming embroiled in a firey row about the Duchess of Sussex.The panellists were joined by Dickie Arbiter, who served as the late Queen Elizabeth II's spokesperson from 1988 until 2000. As Dickie discussed the on year anniversary of King Charles III's coronation the conversation eventually turned towards Meghan and Prince Harry, with Denise launching into a impassioned defence of the pair.

EXCLUSIVE: The Crown‘s finale dropped on Thursday and featured a surprise coming together of the three incarnations of Queen Elizabeth II.

EXCLUSIVE: The Crown has been criticized by the Queen’s former press secretary for lacking sensitivity in its portrayal of the events surrounding Princess Diana‘s death.

convicted financier and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein has always been the subject of intrigue and mystery.A new A&E documentary titled “Secrets of Prince Andrew” has done a deep dive into their allyship, including allegations against the disgraced royal made by Epstein accusers, Lisa Phillips and Virginia Roberts Giuffre.The Duke of York, 63, met the now-dead felon in 1999, having been introduced by British heiress Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s girlfriend at the time.“[Andrew and Epstein] became extremely close,” royal biographer Andrew Lownie claimed in the documentary. “You know, real best buddies.

the OG “spare” is actually Prince Andrew.A new A&E documentary, “Secrets of Prince Andrew,” has revealed why the scandal-ridden Duke of York has always been considered the late Queen Elizabeth’s “favorite” child as well as the original surplus prince.“We know from Prince Harry that the ‘spare’ creates an idea of resentment and jealousy,” British biographer Andrew Lownie said.“[Prince] Andrew was an accident waiting to happen for years.”The Post has reached out to reps at Buckingham Palace for comment.Andrew, 63, was always rumored to be the long-reigning monarch’s most loved and most treasured son, despite not being the firstborn.As the third child of the queen — who died in September 2022 at the age of 96 — and her late husband, Prince Philip, he was second in line to the throne at the time of his birth in 1960.“His birth was celebrated as he was the next male heir, despite [his sister Princess] Anne being [born] second,” journalist Dickie Arbiter said in the doc. “If [King] Charles died, then Andrew would be the one directly in line to succeed him.”He added that the queen had already settled into her life as a mother by the time Andrew came along, as she had given birth to Anne in 1950 and Charles just two years earlier.“Courtiers” author Valentine Low interjected and pointed out how she was an “indulgent” mother to Andrew, and with him, she could “sit back a bit” to enjoy motherhood.

Meghan Markle’s legal battle with her half-sister could “send the Coronation sideways”, after the duchess and Prince Harry were named in a defamation case in the US. Samantha Markle is suing her half-sister Meghan for “defamation and injurious falsehood” following the couple’s high-profile tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021.

, the royal family and those who support them seem to become even more offended than they were the year before. This time, the palace is said to be up in arms about a plot line involving the late getting “intimate” with family friend Penny Knatchbull—emotionally intimate, that is. Even if the fictional prince does nothing more than some light hand-touching and confidence-sharing about his marriage, people think implying Philip ever pursued an affair is in poor taste, coming so soon after died, according to the . “Coming just weeks after the nation laid Her Majesty to rest next to Prince Philip, this is very distasteful and, quite frankly, cruel rubbish,” Queen Elizabeth's former press secretary Dickie Arbiter said, Britishly.

Royal experts say that showing intimate scenes involving Prince Philip and close pal Penny Knatchbull in series five of The Crown is an immensely 'cruel' move.

Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown” details the royal family’s treatments of their Buckingham Palace staff.One employee revealed in the bombshell novel how the Duke of York, 62, was rude to his castle workers. “That arrogance could have stemmed from a lack of self-confidence.

The Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall doesn’t hold a royal title, unlike her cousins Princes William and Harry and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. Zara, 41, and her brother Peter Philips are Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest grandchildren, however they don’t hold a HRH status, nor do they participate in royal duties.

For months speculation has been rife as to whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be jetting over from their home in California for the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations. And last week, the couple finally confirmed that they will be visiting the UK for the four-day event. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said they will also be joined by their two children, Archie, 3, and 11-month-old daughter Lilibet.

It is 'tragic' for Princess Beatrice that her father Prince Andrew could not appear in her wedding pictures, a leading royal expert believes.