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Celine Dion has shared her heartbreak over the passing of her dear friend Franco Dragone.MORE: Celine Dion's $1.2m Vegas home where she's recovering from debilitating health conditionThe singer took to social media to share the news of his death and praise his "imaginative creativity, his professionalism, and his ingenious ability to bring people together and make them believe".WATCH: Celine Dion's health battle explainedFranco was an Italian-born Belgian theater director who specialized in large-scale shows and worked with Cirque du Soleil and Celine on her first Las Vegas residency, A New Day, which became the highest-grossing residency of all time in 2007 when it closed."It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of my dear friend and collaborator Franco Dragone. Franco and I shared so many incredible and beautiful moments together throughout our “A New Day…” adventure," Celine shared with fans.MORE: Celine Dion pays moving tribute to husband on the anniversary of his deathMORE: When will Celine Dion return to the stage - all we know"Franco’s imaginative creativity, his professionalism, and his ingenious ability to bring people together and make them believe will transcend generations.

Oscars 2023 telecast on March 12.The Duchess of York, 63, is rumored to be presenting at the 95th annual Academy Awards on Sunday — on behalf of her late pal Lisa Marie Presley. The acclaimed Baz Luhrmann biopic “Elvis” is nominated for eight of the golden statuettes, including Best Actor for star Austin Butler, Best Picture and Best Sound.“There have been discussions about the Duchess attending and it now looks as though that will happen — the plan is for her to present an award,” a source revealed to the The Sun.The insider continued: “She has been a very close friend of the Presley family, especially Elvis’ daughter Lisa Marie, and she even spoke at her funeral recently.”Fergie’s emotional memorial appearance “sparked some conversations about the possibility of her attending — and after some back and forth it looks like it’s happening,” the source added.

Sharon Osbourne was spotted in London on Wednesday afternoon as she joined mourners to view the Queen lying in state.MORE: Ozzy Osbourne 'breaks Sharon's heart' with health update after life-altering surgeryThe former X Factor judge joined thousands of fans as they queued for hours to catch a glimpse of the late monarch in Westminster Hall who sadly passed away on 8 September.WATCH: Sharon Osbourne reflects on the Queen's reign"I love the Queen and I came over for this because I'm a royalist and I love the royal family," she told ITV News.SEE: Sharon Osbourne's gothic living room at $12m home with husband OzzyMORE: Will there be a bank holiday for the Queen's funeral?When asked what the Queen meant to her, the 69-year-old replied: "Stability… no matter what would change in this country and, you know, everything changes in life but she never did. And it was just wonderful to have her."Rest In Peace Queen Elizabeth ll.

King Charles II I's staff are said to be 'livid and shaken' as they're told of redundancies at Clarence House - His Majesty's former official residence before he ascended to the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth ll on Thursday, 8 September. His new role as King means that Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort will spend more time at Buckingham Palace, which has long been the official residency of the current monarch, meaning their offices will move there.

Eagle-eyed viewers of yesterdays procession of the late Queen's coffin as it was transported from Holyroodhouse to St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh may have noticed that it required eight pallbearers, rather than the usual six. Now it's been revealed that the reason for that is because the late monarch's coffin is lead-lined, making it so heavy that it requires extra strength to carry it.

Charlotte Dawson has posted a sweet photograph of the moment she met the late Queen Elizabeth when she was a young child. The 29 year old daughter of the late comedian Les Dawson posted a sweet newspaper clipping of herself as a youngster, dressed in her school uniform with a braid woven through her plaits as she clutched a bunch of yellow flowers and waited to meet the Queen on her Golden Jubilee in 2002. Alongside the snap, Charlotte wrote: "I have the proper picture in storage with all my dad’s memorabilia I need to dig it out as I need to frame it & tell Noah [Charlotte's 19-month old son] how wonderful her majesty Our Queen Elizabeth II was.

Hopping into the holidays! Members of the royal family gathered for their annual Easter service without their matriarch, Queen Elizabeth ll, on Sunday, April 17.

It's been years since Princess Diana's untimely death in 1997 but her legacy still lives on through her children Prince William and Prince Harry. Even now, her sons talk fondly about their beloved mother who was adored by millions and became a much bigger entity than even the royal family.