Jonathan Dimbleby: Last News

The Crown have rejected criticism that the series is "exploitative" of Britain's royal family following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway admitted that she "truly feels for" King Charles after a difficult year as the UK marks one year since the sad death of the Queen.The TV presenter, 56, discussed "everything that has happened" between Charles' warring two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, all while dealing with grief from the passing of the late Queen, during Friday's episode of GMB. On September 8, 2022, the world faced a devastating blow when it was announced that the Queen had died at the age of 96. Her record-breaking reign of over 70 years is the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female head of state in history.

Diana, Princess of Wales was loved around the world for the way she modernised the Royal Family's approach to official engagements, as well as her efforts to destigmatise global emergencies such as landmines and HIV/AIDS.This goal of modernising the Firm is something that the Prince of Wales has carried on from his late mother and clearly feels very passionate about. Prince William's strong stance is something that former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond knows would have pleased Diana, as she had the privilege of getting to know the Princess on a personal level in private meetings throughout her career.

King Charles will find the Homage of the People “abhorrent”, according to his friend, Jonathan Dimbleby.The broadcaster got to know Charles after writing his official biography in the 1990s and said his “thespian” side means he has been closely involved in the performance side of the Coronation, for which OK! has published an hour-by-hour guide. But the presenter branded the invitation to the public to swear allegiance to the King during the Coronation ceremony, which will also include Queen Consort Camilla, “ill advised”.The writer told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “I can think of nothing that he would find more abhorrent.

Queen Camilla’s son has her back.

King Charles could soon break his silence on Prince Harry as he prepares to take part in an interview with the BBC, it has been claimed.

A friend of King Charles has said he is "perplexed" by Prince Harry's claims in his memoir and argues that the Duke is "clearly a very troubled man".

The next series of The Crown is set to be released on Netflix on November 9 and will detail the Royal Family’s lives for the first half of the 1990s. Series five will largely focus on the breakdown of the marriage between Princess Diana and the then Prince Charles, which will include the controversial Panorama interview, according to reports.

King Charles' staff are said to "fear The Crown will dent his popularity" as the new series will shine a spotlight on his affair with Camilla, who is now Queen Consort. A trailer for the new season confirms the Netflix show will focus on the early nineties and the breakdown of the marriage between a then-Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana.The pair married in 1981 and the world thought it was witnessing a fairytale.

When King Charles addressed the nation for the first time as our new monarch, he made it clear that his reign will be one of openness and love – and one where his Queen Consort, Camilla, will be by his side. “This is also a time of change for my family.

The BBC has continued to make a number of changes to its TV schedule following the Queen's death. In line with protocol, the BBC was one of the first to break the news of Queen Elizabeth II's passing on Thursday.

SOAPS have been pulled from telly schedules tonight, following the death of the Queen. ITV will not air Coronation Street and Emmerdale this evening (Friday, September 9). The long-running dramas will be postponed in favour of a continuous ITV News Special all day, beginning at 9am, despite the broadcaster not being obliged to interrupt regular scheduling.

ITV have confirmed their updated schedule for the day after the Queen's death. Her Majesty passed away on Thursday (September 9), Buckingham Palace confirmed in a statement.It read: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. READ MORE: King Charles III, 73, makes heartbreaking first statement following Queen's death "The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."HRH reigned over the United Kingdom since 1952 and is the country’s longest-serving monarch.ITV bosses have since been confirmed that Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard will present Good Morning Britain on Friday (September 10) from 6am until 9am.The breakfast show will be followed by an extended ITV News Special from 9am until 8.30pm.At 8.30pm, a special programme named Queen Elizabeth II - The Longest Reign will air.Presented by Jonathan Dimbleby, the documentary is an authored tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, charting her historic reign, from its unlikely beginnings, through the splendour of the coronation, the triumphs and tragedies of the 20th century, to the present day.Using a powerful archive, this feature length documentary examines the vital role Elizabeth has played both at home, during a period of rapid social and cultural change, and abroad, leading Britain and the Commonwealth on the international political stage.This will be followed by News At Ten at 10pm.Following the death of The Queen, King Charles III is the new head of state of United Kingdom.The former Price of Wales automatically became the new monarch the moment Queen Elizabeth II died.However, his coronation may not take place for a number of months.Charles, 73.

King Charles grew up knowing it was his destiny to be king.It was a responsibility that would only come about on the death of his mother.At the age of three, Charles became heir apparent – the first in line to the throne, facing a lifetime of being groomed to wear the crown.READ MORE: King Charles III will get to decide exactly how long UK mourns Queen Elizabeth His friend, Nicholas Soames, once said: "Being heir to the throne is not an ambition but a duty and one which will befall him on a sad moment later in his life."In his biography, Jonathan Dimbleby wrote: "Prince Charles is far more aware of the prospective burdens of kingship than its pleasures."Charles told him: "If at some stage in the distant future I was to succeed my mama then obviously I would do my best to fulfil that role… Sometimes you daydream the sort of things you might do."He added that there was "an enormous weight of expectation" which could be very difficult to come to terms with but that he had been brought up to feel he had a particular duty to the country."The difficulty is most of the time not feeling that one is worthy of it, inevitably," he said.Dimbleby said Charles had never, despite the problems in his personal life and the intense media coverage, seriously contemplated surrendering his duty.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.In 2013, it was reported that the prince believed becoming king would be akin to "prison", which Clarence House denied.Journalist Catherine Mayer, who was given rare access to Charles, said he was "joylessly" increasing his royal workload as he geared up for his role as king and that he was "impatient to get as much done as possible" beforehand.Ms Mayer

Emmerdale and EastEnders were cancelled on Thursday night following the sad news of Queen Elizabeth II's death aged 96. BBC One suspended its regular programming schedule earlier in the day and was replaced by breaking news updates.

ITV has announced a new TV schedule with changes to its timetable on Thursday 8 September and Friday 9 September following the sad news of Queen Elizabeth II's death aged 96. In a new statement, the broadcaster revealed that it will be broadcasting continuous news coverage throughout Thursday night, celebrating Her Majesty The Queen's life, looking back at her reign and her decades of service to the country.

honorary graduate at the University of Exeter yesterday (June 21) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to society. Which got us thinking, are there any other big name celebrities who have also achieved this award from the city's university?There are a number of well-known alumni's who attended the university including Harry Potter author JK Rowling, Zara Tindall and Dr Alex George. But what about those who have received an honorary award?Well, it turns out there are quite a few.

Prince Harry has been savaged as "not the brightest" and accused of being "led by the nose" by his wife Meghan Markle. Jonathan Dimbleby, a veteran broadcaster on BBC's Radio 4, passed a damning assessment on Harry and Meghan claiming they will become "less and less significant as a couple"."I suspect that Harry is led by the nose by Meghan Markle," he said."He’s entering a sort of vortex in which they will become less and less significant as a couple."Jonathan added: "As she gets older, as he gets older, they will matter less because the celebrity on which they trade will become less valuable."And it’s a very great shame because when I met him he was absolutely charming – a lovely, lovely young guy.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A new poll has claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's exit from the Royal Family caused their popularity to nosedive further than Prince Charles' at the time of his divorce from Princess Diana.The Prince of Wales' divorce from Diana and the revelation regarding his affair with his now-wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, caused widespread dismay within the public during the 1990s.In 1994 the future King appeared in an ITV documentary, Charles: The Private Man, the Public Role, where he was interviewed by broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby.The nation was left stunned and shocked when Charles openly admitted on camera to having an affair, and ultimately led to Diana's responding interview on

Prince Harry's most recent comments about his family, after he was criticised for talking about Prince Charles and the Queen's parenting.Omid drew attention to a biography, which he said was approved by the Prince of Wales, in his latest tweet."In 1994, Prince Charles authorised a biography on himself by journalist Jonathan Dimbleby."One chapter in it—approved by the prince—talks in great detail about his unresolved childhood issues with 'emotionally distant' parents."The post was shared in view of his 67,500 followersAlex re-tweeted the post on his own social media account."You’ve got to be kidding?" the Good Morning Britain star added, when she shared it with his 253,000 followers.Many took to the comments section of the post to share

Prince Harry joined his brother Prince William in expressing his support for an investigation into the BBC and journalist Martin Bashir for the 1995 Panorama interview in which Princess Diana said “there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.” The line referenced Prince Charles’s affair with his longtime love Camilla Parker-Bowles, his mistress before they married in 2005.