Prince Charles calling the Queen 'Mummy' sparks huge debate on the internet

Elton John has shared secrets about the royal family after knowing them well for years, with the singer regularly performing at their big events.The singer recorded a heartfelt performance of Your Song for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, which was projected onto Buckingham Palace during the star-studded concert.Elton first met Princess Diana at Prince Andrew's 21st birthday party at Windsor Castle in 1981, and the pair bonded instantly.The singer recalled ending up on the dance floor with the Queen, who partied while still carrying her handbag.In his 2019 book Me, Elton wrote: "I was trying to dance as inaudibly as possible with Princess Anne and the Queen — still holding her handbag — while what appeared to be the world's quietest disco played Bill Haley."I tried my best to come up with a facial expression that suggested this was a perfectly normal state of affairs."At another party for Prince Andrew's 21st, Elton claimed he saw the Queen jokingly slap Viscount Linley, who is her sister Princess Margaret's son.The Queen asked Linley to check on his younger sister, who had been too ill to attend, but he didn't want to leave the party.Elton said: "When he repeatedly tried to fob her off, the Queen lightly slapped him across the face, saying 'Don't' — SLAP — 'argue' — SLAP — 'with' — SLAP — 'me' — SLAP — 'I' — SLAP — 'am' — SLAP — 'THE QUEEN!'"That seemed to do the trick. As he left, she saw me staring at her, gave me a wink and walked off."Whilst Elton performed for the Queen for her big night, he couldn't attend in person as he was travelling around Europe for his Goodbye Yellow Brick Road tour.He posted on social media: "I was thrilled and honoured to be asked to be part of the Platinum Party at the Palace.

Prince Charles and Camilla are reportedly planning to host an episode of Strictly Come Dancing live from Buckingham Palace later this year.The Royals had secret talks with the show's bosses after the Queen gave her royal blessing for the filming to go ahead.The historic episode is set to be shot in the Palace ballroom, with Charles, 73, and Strictly superfan Camilla, 74, set to potentially take part.A source told The Sun: “Charles and Camilla are very much driving this and the BBC couldn’t quite believe what was being offered.“Strictly at Buckingham Palace is just TV dreamland. It should be a wonderful spectacle.” The show will bring the Queen's Platinum Jubilee to a close, with the quarter or semi-finals being planned for the broadcast, which will take place later this year.

Prince Charles has marked 70 years of holding the title Duke of Cornwall by visiting the county’s annual agricultural show.The prince, accompanied by his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, toured the Royal Cornwall Show on Friday, talking to dozens of local businesses exhibiting their wares, from sparkling cider, to biltong, to hot sauce. Arriving at the show, the royal couple were presented with a harvest jug created by St Ives-based potter Adrian Brough.The jug was decorated with images of flowers and sheaves of wheat, and is traditionally used in Cornwall to carry ale or cider at harvest time. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

George Ezra's new album Gold Rush Kid has been released today (June 10) and he has finally spoken out about his confusing performance at Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee on Saturday, June 4.The 29-year-old performed his hit single Green Green Grass to the 22,000-strong crowd gathered outside Buckingham Palace and the 13 million people viewing at home as the Queen celebrated 70 years on the throne.But fans were left baffled after George changed the lyrics.The singer-songwriter left outlines that referred to "dying".The lyric, "Green green grass, blue blue sky, you better throw a party on the day that I die," was changed so as not to cause offence.George told The Sun: "My gut instinct was that you don’t need to change it."I don’t know if it came from the royals or the producers of the show, but it’s pretty obvious that if you’re playing for The Royal Family and the powers that be say, ‘We don’t want you to sing that lyric,’ then you’re not going to argue."He went on to say that the catchy song is anything but morbid."It’s a song about celebrating life. And it feels good when you sing it," he said."We felt it was a special song when we were producing it.

Judi Love recalled her hilarious meeting with Prince Charles after attentding a reception at Buckingham Palace on Thursday to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora.The 42 year old dished all to her fellow Loose Women panellists on Friday as she spoke of her royal encounter alongside Brenda Edwards the day earlier. As the women around her giggled, Judi recalled: "I took so long with Mr.

Elton John has been a close friend of the royal family for decades - and is privy to many of their well-kept secrets.

Loose Women presenters Brenda Edwards and Judi Love attended a reception at Buckingham Palace on Thursday 9 June, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora.The event, which celebrates and recognises the important contribution that the Commonwealth diaspora provides the United Kingdom, welcomed hundreds of guests to the palace, from celebrities to key figures representing the arts, education, the NHS, and the charity sector. At the event, Brenda was pictured speaking to Prince Charles, shaking his hand as the Prince smiled.The presenters were also pictured in their outfits as they entered the reception.

National treasure Sir David Attenborough beams as he was awarded his second Knight Grand Cross honour from the Duke of Wales Prince Charles. The 96 year old environmentalist and broadcaster collected his award for services to television broadcasting and to conversation on Wednesday.

A piece of the family. Prince Charles’ birthday present for Lilibet was extra special. During the Platinum Jubilee celebration, Lilibet celebrated her birthday on June 4, 2022, with her close family sans Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton. However, her grandfather still wanted to give her something to remind her of her Royal roots.

The Queen has reportedly withdrawn from the opening ceremony of the iconic Commonwealth Games as she continues to suffer from difficulties with her mobility. According to the Mirror, her eldest son and the future king, Prince Charles, 73, will be standing in for her at the event.The show takes place in Birmingham on July 28, and it will be another event the 96 year old monarch has pulled out of in recent months, including some parts of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Prince Edward, Princess Anne, and other senior royals are also reportedly scheduled to appear at the opening.

The Queen once reacted hilariously to her eldest son Prince Charles, 73, calling her “mummy” in one of his speeches. Prince Charles took to the stage at Saturday’s Party at the Palace to pay tribute to his 96 year old mother, and gushed over the Queen’s achievement over her last 70 years on the throne. "Your Majesty, Mummy,” he began, using a phrase he's often said in public.

It looks like Kate Middleton will not be keeping her Duchess of Cambridge title for much longer in a royal shake up. The 96 year old Queen recently celebrated 70 years on the British throne with a stellar four days of celebrations for her Platinum Jubilee. Changes are expected to come in when her son, Prince Charles, eventually ascends the throne, with some royal titles to differ due to the new royal rankings.

A blue scooter and wooden swing were among Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's luggage as they arrived home in LA.

royal family after speculations from the media.Joanna has often been referred to as a “close friend” of Prince Charles and Camilla, but she took the opportunity to set the record straight on their friendship.She spoke to Metro.co.uk prior to the Jubilee celebrations and clarified her relationship with the royals.Lumley said she believes that people would be “foolish” to class themselves as close friends of the royal family.She explained: “I’m not close friends. The thing is, it’s odd this thing about friendship.

After a packed weekend of celebrations that saw the world watching, many have been left wondering why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry missed the Jubilee concert.The married couple visited the UK with their children Archie and Lillibet in tow, and while they were spotted at the Service of Thanksgiving, they were barely seen afterwards.The show-stopping event included speeches from Prince Charles and Prince William, as well as performances from pop royalty, including Diana Ross.The 96-year-old monarch has been experiencing mobility problems and wasn't in attendance at the evening event, but the music boomed so loudly it was an evening to be enjoyed by all around the UK. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Thousands had tickets, and others filled The Mall leading up to Buckingham Palace and waved Union Jacks in celebration of Her Majesty's 70 years on the throne.The couple spent the day privately and actually celebrated their daughter's birthday as she turned one.To celebrate little Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor's first year round the sun, members of the Royal Family took to social media to wish her a happy birthday.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived at St Paul's Cathedral for the Service of Thanksgiving on Friday.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex joined Prince Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles, Prince William and Kate Middleton among other members of the royal family as they marked the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.It marks the first time the family has returned to British soil with their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, three, and daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, one, since they stepped down from royal duties in 2020.Fern Britton took to Twitter and shared her dismay after she took aim at the Prince of Wales.The former This Morning presenter claimed she thought it "troubling" the Sussexes were sat apart from the working royals.Meghan and Harry spent a few minutes chatting to the senior cleric before entering the cathedral and taking their seats in the second row from the front, while Prince Charles and Prince William sat on the other side.In view of her 113,000 followers, Fern penned: "I understand all the protocols and ‘soft diplomacy’ employed by the Royal Family, but for the #POW [Prince of Wales] to allow Harry and Meghan to be so obviously segregated is troubling."A father should have the b***s to sit as a family with his two children."Her tweet sparked division as social media users flocked to comment on the post.@stellabranch tweeted: "I thought it was totally right for them to be sat with Eugenie and Beatrice and their partners.Secondary Royals."@BabsRambow commented: "They don't want to be working royals any more so they were seated with the rest of the non working royals.They don't want the responsibilities, they are not entitled to the perks."@JennyBarr10 wrote: "I wish them well but think they have chosen a

With the BBC receiving major plaudits for its Saturday night Party at the Palace to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, a peak of more than 13M viewers tuned in for the concert, which featured Diana Ross, Nile Rodgers and Queen.

LONDON – It would have been very hard to top the mega explosion of love that followed Her Majesty when she appeared in the spoof a "James Bond" skit with Daniel Craig for the 2012 games, but she did it again — a brilliant opener with the Paddington Bear — a huge favorite with the Queen and Princess Charlotte, which really got the whole party at the palace to a cackling start.Then bang, the brilliant Brian May, Roger Taylor and Adam Lambert shook the ground with an explosive performance. The royal family were out in force this evening along with tens of thousands of fans at the star-studded Party at the Palace event, but the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were missing.

The Queen has delighted crowds by making a surprise appearance at the end of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The monarch appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony, dressed in green, alongside the Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, and the Cambridge family.

Prince Louis was captured sharing a tender moment with his mum, the Duchess of Cambridge, during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant on Sunday.  MORE: What Princess Charlotte said to Prince George on the Jubilee balcony - and it's really cute!The young royal was snapped showering Kate with kisses and cuddles while sitting on her lap to watch the epic carnival procession.

Neil Diamond’s 1969 hit Sweet Caroline has become something of an anthem for the nation, but some viewers of Saturday’s Party at the Palace were less than impressed when Rod Stewart belted it out. The 77 year old rock icon took to the stage at the star-studded concert which came as part of a stellar four-day line-up of celebrations to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, and her incredible 70 years on the throne.