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Edinburgh's Royal Yacht Britannia features in the new Downton Abbey film.

Wolf Parade have announced a series of shows where they will play their 2005 debut ‘Apologies To The Queen Mary’ in full – with the same line-up that recorded it.The tour, announced earlier this week (April 26), will see the return of keyboardist Hadji Bakara to the band for the first time in 14 years. Bakara left the group in 2008, shortly after the release of their second album ‘At Mount Zoomer’, to pursue an academic career.

Keep Britain Tidy, more than two million pieces of litter are dropped every day in the UK. When it comes to items bigger than crisp packets, out-of-town fly tippers are often blamed. But that can’t be the whole story.

Meghan Markle "Duchess of Difficult" and "Di 2" just weeks after she arrived in the Royal Family, an explosive biography claimed. Tom Quinn, author of "Kensington Palace: An Intimate Memoir From Queen Mary To Meghan Markle", claimed that reliable sources told him it took no time at all for Meghan to earn herself some unflattering nicknames.

Meghan Markle was nicknamed 'Me-Gain' and the 'Duchess of Difficult' behind closed doors by Palace staff, a royal author has claimed.The sharp monikers came after the Duchess of Sussex left courtiers in the royal households unimpressed with her behaviour within only weeks of arrival — especially when it came to her "rude" attitude towards servants.Biographer Tom Quinn made the shocking claims in his book Kensington Palace: An Intimate Memoir From Queen Mary To Meghan Markle after speaking to several staff at Kensington Palace following the departure of Meghan and Prince Harry to the US.One servant told him that the American's background likely influenced how she interacted with the courtiers, saying: “'Like many people not used to dealing with servants, Meghan overdoes the imperiousness.“So on the one hand she wants to be like Diana, a people's princess and on the other she wants people to stand to attention when she clicks her fingers.”Tom says this led them to come up with their own not-so-endearing ways of referring to Meghan among themselves, writing: “This cut no ice with the staff who, according to reliable reports, began using rather unflattering nicknames for her within weeks of her arrival: 'Me-Gain', the 'Duchess of Difficult' and even 'Di 2' or 'Di Lite’.“Meanwhile, the royal courtiers at Kensington — the same tweedy, British, public-school, ex-army aristocrats they've always been — simply didn't know what to make of Meghan.”For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Her bad reputation around Kensington Palace while staying in Frogmore Cottage contrasted with their warmer feelings towards Kate Middleton, who is described as

Queen Elizabeth II is not only recognised as our longest serving monarch but also for her iconic sense of fashion. From her endless array of dress coats to her coordinating hats and luxury collection of Launer bags it's fair to say her signature style will be celebrated for years to come.

The Queen has been transformed into a barbie doll to commemorate her 96th birthday.

Queen Elizabeth is getting the Barbie treatment.

available Thursday, April 21, which is the Queen’s 96th birthday — is part of Barbie’s Tributes Collection, which honors famous and historical figures.The royal Barbie will be adorned with one of the monarch’s most iconic outfits: a replica of Queen Mary’s tiara — which she wore during her wedding to the late Prince Philip — as well as medallions inspired by the Royal Family Orders. The pink and blue ribbons will also feature miniature portraits of her father King George VI and grandfather George V.

royal surname given to two-year-old Archie Harrison by parents Prince Harry and Meghan Markle once caused a huge rift between the Queen and Prince Philip.Many of the younger members of the Royal Family today have their parent's titles as their surname with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis using the last name of 'Cambridge'. But instead of being called 'Sussex', Archie and Lilibet Diana instead use the Royal Family's 'official' last name of Mountbatten-Windsor.It's a name which resulted from a huge debate when it was officially introduced decades ago, with discussion on the topic even reaching the Houses of Parliament and proving a point of contention behind Buckingham Palace doors for the Queen and Philip.Before marrying then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947, Philip's official title was Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a name he abandoned in favour of the his grandparent's 'Mountbatten' as he prepared to become Duke of Edinburgh.But many commentators at the time, including Winston Churchill and the Queen's grandmother Queen Mary, stated ahead of the royal nuptials that they wanted Her Majesty to keep the surname 'Windsor' instead of taking her husband's name.In the end she decided to keep the Windsor name intact as per the family's wishes, leaving Philip apparently irritated for several years as their first two children Prince Charles and Princess Anne were born without a trace of of his surname.He reportedly said: "I am nothing but a bloody amoeba.

The Royal Family is filled with members who are lucky to get fancy titles bestowed upon them, including the likes of HRH, dukedoms and honorary ranks.

Personal items that once belonged to late comedian Betty White, who passed away this past New Year's Eve at the age of 99, are set to go up for auction in September.In all, about 1,500 pieces taken from her two California homes will be up for grabs, including clothes and jewelry worn by the star, along with various awards, scripts and memorabilia collected during her eight-decade career in show business.Ahead of thelive auction event in Beverly Hills, the collection will beset up as an exhibit aboard the flagship Queen Mary 2. Estate auction: Some personal items that once belonged to late actress and comedian Betty White are set to go up for auction at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills September 23-25The transatlantic exhibition aboard the Queen Mary 2 is set to depart out of New York on August 5, and will eventually arrive in Southampton, England on August 12.There will also be exhibitionsin Santiago, Chile from May 12-July 4, and then inKildare, Ireland from August 1-September 11.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAlice Eve is set to headline the “Early Edition” reboot pilot at CBS, Variety has confirmed.In the rebooted version, ambitious but uncompromising journalist Beth (Eve) starts receiving tomorrow’s newspaper today. She then finds herself in the complicated business of changing the news instead of reporting it.Beth is further described as the executive producer of KSEA, a local Seattle TV news station.

EXCLUSIVE: Alice Eve (Belgravia) has been tapped as the lead of CBS’ drama pilot Early Edition, a gender-swapped reboot of the late-1990s series headlined by Kyle Chandler.

There might be some new changes for the royal institution once Queen Elizabeth passes away — including the ways in which Prince Harry and Meghan Markle potentially fit into the family dynamics in the future!

It’s been almost two years since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle parted ways with the Royal Family. Having married in 2018, the newlyweds stepped down as working members of the monarchy in 2020 and moved stateside to a multi-million pound mansion in Montecito.

Boris Johnson is coming under pressure to seize the super yachts of rich Russian oligarch that regularly sail in Scottish waters.

The latest trailer for Downton Abbey has been released and some more details of the plot are now out ahead of the film's release next month. The huge Yorkshire estate can be seen to be taken over by actors and crew members, causing the residents of Downton to look for a change of scenery. Unsurprisingly, the new destination is a beautiful location as the Crawleys head to the south of France.

Kate Middleton was left “really upset” with how Meghan Markle treated one of her members of staff during a “foot-stamping” rant, a royal author has claimed. Tom Quinn, author of Kensington Palace: An Intimate Memoir from Queen Mary to Meghan Markle, claims he has spoken to Kensington Palace insiders.

Queen Elizabeth II has gone to Sandringham’s Wood Farm to reflect on her "traumatic" 2021, an expert has said. Her Majesty has headed down to Sandringham to stay at her five-bedroom cottage — a place where the late Duke of Edinburgh is said to have spent a lot of his retirement, and where he and the Queen would be able to get some well-needed R&R.

king who gave up his throne for love.On December 10, 1936, the monarch, who had reigned for just 11 months, quit the role - and the country - after his plan to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson caused a storm.But how much do you know about him? Here are 15 fascinating facts…Born on June 23, 1894 to the future King George V and Queen Mary, he was christened Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David – but was usually known as “David”.His nanny was fired after it was found she was secretly pinching him. He later went to naval college and served as a midshipman on a battleship before going to Oxford University.