Queen's Paddington Bear sketch was a 'surprise' to the Royal Family

Platinum Jubilee last week.The 62-year-old was spotted out and about on the grounds of Windsor Park on Thursday morning for the first time since he was forced to skip his mother’s festivities celebrating 70 years as monarch.The Duke of York passed on appearing with the rest of the Firm on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for Trooping the Colour, as well as other Jubilee celebrations, due to “conveniently” contracting COVID-19.Andrew was seen leaving his home at Windsor Park and getting into a large black Range Rover.The disgraced Prince — who was stripped of his military and royal titles earlier this year after being accused of sexual assault — got into the driver’s seat of his car and went for a ride out of the housing complex.A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace released a statement on June 2 noting that Andrew caught the coronavirus.“After undertaking a routine test, the duke has tested positive for COVID and with regret will no longer be attending tomorrow’s service,” the memo read.The Queen’s second son seemingly tested positive despite looking healthy while riding a horse just a day prior to the announcement.Royal watchers were skeptical of the diagnosis, taking to Twitter at the time to express their confusion. “Covid?? I call bulls–t on that one,” one Twitter user said.

reports he was royally snubbed by Queen Elizabeth II and company at last week’s Platinum Jubilee, according to self-proclaimed royal expert Angela Levin.“I think he would have been very, very upset that he was largely ignored,” the noted Prince Harry and Camilla Parker Bowles biographer told the Sun. “He still feels he’s owed an apology.”Offering her hot take on “self-destructive” Harry’s demeanor at the Thanksgiving service at St.

Strained relations. Prince William and Duchess Kate did not introduce their three children to their cousin Lilibet during Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubilee, according to royal expert Christopher Andersen.

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.

certainly played up his antics for the camera during Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee last weekend.So much so that he was giving royal photographer Chris Jackson a hard time snapping the young royal during the festivities.The 4-year-old was quite the superstar during celebrations to commemorate the queen’s 70 years on the throne when he made plenty of funny faces during various events.On his Instagram Stories, Jackson — who has photographed the British royal family for over two decades — admitted that he had a difficult time shooting Louis because he was too busy cackling to take a good photo.“I was struggling to keep the camera still as I was chuckling whilst taking these photos, what a character,” he wrote, according to Hello! Magazine. “Thanks to everyone for all your comments and kind messages over the last few days.

Westminster Council for the first time ever, setting in train Hamza's path to the Queen's Jubilee celebrations. Just after the election, the new Labour council leader, Adam Hug, approached him and asked "Do you want to be Lord Mayor?’" The ceremonial role, which lasts a year, has been held by peers, a former president of the Law Society, and Dame Shirley Porter over its history. Labour wanted the role to go to a symbol of modern Westminster, Hamza, who once featured in a Stormzy music video, and is the council's first Muslim to hold the post, seemed a perfect fit.

Pippa Middleton is riding the rumour wave after she sparked pregnancy rumours for baby number three during her appearance at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The 38 year old sister to the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton appeared to be resting her hands on a baby bump when she arrived at Buckingham Palace on 4 June. And although she looked gorgeous in green dress with a v-neck, fans were quick to point out the possibility of another royal bundle of joy.

The Queen reportedly banned cameras from capturing her first meeting with great-granddaughter Lilibet. On Monday, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released a brand new official picture of their baby daughter Lilibet as they reflected on the little girl's first birthday. And it has now been revealed that the 96 year old monarch met the adorable youngster for the first time on Thursday - the first day of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations over the weekend.On Thursday’s Trooping the Colour appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, lip readers Jeremy Freeman and John Cassidy were able to point out Prince William and Kate Middleton’s daughter Princess Charlotte giving her older brother Prince George some sisterly advice, the Mirror reported.The 8-year-old was dangling his arm on the balcony and Charlotte, 7, told him to keep it by his side instead for safety, they said.Around the same time on the mezzanine, the Queen, 96, was asked by her great-grandson Prince Louis: “Are the Red Arrows coming?” according to the lip readers, to which she replied: “I hope so.”The Red Arrows are planes helmed by the Royal Air Force that flew over the palace during the event.When the aircrafts appeared and tinted the sky red, white and blue, Louis stole the show by excitedly screaming, “Yes yes yes!”The Queen explained to the young lad, “There it is,” before Louis shouted: “Oh Red Arrows, whoah! Whoah, that was loud!”Kate, 40, was seen saying “Amazing” and Charlotte gushing “Wow!” During Friday’s National Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen’s reign at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Meghan Markle and her husband Prince Harry sat far away from estranged family members, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

kicked off the Platinum Party at the Palace tribute concert outside Buckingham Palace.But many viewers might not have known the real origins of the ursine celebrity who hails from “darkest Peru” — yet was actually inspired by Jewish refugee children.Author Michael Bond, who passed away in 2017 at the age of 91, decided to write a book about an orphaned cub sent to England after spotting a toy bear alone on a shelf at Selfridge’s department store on Christmas Eve in 1956.“It looked rather forlorn,” he told The Sunday Telegraph, so he purchased the bear as a stocking stuffer for his wife and began to write a story about it. Less than two weeks later, he had a completed novel which was sold for 75 pounds.Bond revealed that while writing the first book, “A Bear Called Paddington,” he was partly inspired by vivid memories he had of seeing Jewish refugee children pass through the train station in his hometown of London, on their way to London from Nazi-dominated Europe ahead of World War II.The Kindertransport was an organized rescue effort that saw nearly 10,000 predominantly Jewish children from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland settled in British foster homes and farms.

All about the birthday girl. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle skipped the “Platinum Party” concert in favor of having a low-key birthday celebration for their daughter, Lili, amid Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubilee festivities.

She wrote: “Everyone has different views on the monarchy, it’s not for everyone by any means.“But as Peter Hunt so clearly loathes the Royal Family, I’m at a loss to know why he wants to earn a living talking about them?” Followers and fans of the Channel 4 presenter then rushed to the comment section to share their thoughts on the subject. @Theimagebarn said: “Not sure if his comments come across as loathing to be honest. “I read the “long goodbye “ as the process to the unfortunate time when we have to say goodbye to Her Majesty.” Kirstie responded to the fan, politely disagreeing. She wrote: “I follow him, and the lack of positive comment is very notable.” On the same thread, in favour of the Queen, @Foxy_T86 penned: “If only everyone could be so grateful for what that wonderful woman has given for us all.” @BlessingMuseki commented: “Most journalists hate war, but they still make a living reporting about it.” Kirstie responded: “War and The Queen, not wildly comparable, but I take your point.” @Mattanddarren wrote: “It would be lovely if us British could celebrate what we do well, it’s been a fabulous celebration.” @Sarahlustne opined: “He’s in completely the wrong job! “Like Omid Scobie who calls himself a royal correspondent but only wants to talk about the Californians in glowing terms and be rude about everyone else.” Kirstie Allsopp is best known for starring and presenting Channel 4 shows such as Location.

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry reportedly left the UK before the end of the Queen's Jubilee celebrations.The Queen's, 96, Platinum Jubilee, which honoured her 70 years of service, was celebrated by the country over the weekend and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex jetted from the US to the UK for the occasion. But, it's now been reported Meghan, 40, and Prince Harry, 37, were flying back to America with their children Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, three, and Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, one, during the time of the Jubilee Pageant on Sunday 5 June.

Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice have been celebrating the Queen ’s Jubilee with volunteers in London. The royal sisters, and daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, joined an outdoor party in London organised by Westminster Council for local volunteer and community groups who lent a helping hand throughout the pandemic. The pair got royally stuck in to the festivities, giving plate spinning an attempt.

Royal fans were in hysterics watching the Queen’s Jubilee Pageant, as they spotted a woman asleep behind Prince Charles in the Royal Box. The pageant is the fourth and final day of a long and jubilant weekend of celebrations to mark Her Majesty’s 70 years of reign.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have shared adorable photos of their children baking cakes for The Queen's Jubilee weekend. Posting on social media, the images show the Cambridge children baking cakes with their mother ahead of the festivities in Cardiff on Saturday (4 June).

Sam Ryder, Sir Rod Stewart and legendary singer Diana Ross have taken part in the Platinum Jubilee celebrations to honour the Queen’s 70-year reign.Today, the festivities will come to an end, with Dame Joanna Lumley taking part in Sky News’ coverage as members of the public watch the Jubilee Pageant take place outside Buckingham Palace.For years, Dame Joanna has been referred to as a ‘close friend’ of Prince Charles in the media, making appearances with him on several occasions and receiving her Damehood in the 2022 New Years Honours for services to drama, entertainment and charity.However, while speaking to Metro.co.uk before the Jubilee proceedings officially began, the Absolutely Fabulous star cleared up their relationship, saying that she believes people would be ‘foolish’ to describe themselves as close friends of the royals.‘I’m not close friends,’ she clarified. ‘The thing is, it’s odd this thing about friendship.

Naga Munchetty, 47, praised last night’s BBC Platinum Party At The Palace event as they aired a very special segment featuring Queen Elizabeth II enjoying a marmalade sandwich alongside the fictional character Paddington Bear. Unfortunately, Her Majesty was unable to attend the celebratory concert in person, but that did not stop her from stealing the show in a pre-recorded video featuring her CGI co-star.Just as she did at the 2012 London Olympics when she appeared with Daniel Craig’s James Bond, the Queen proved a good sport as she acted alongside the bear, voiced by Ben Whishaw, who joined her at Buckingham Palace for afternoon tea.After patiently tolerating a tea-slurping Paddington, who in typical slapstick fashion covers a footman in cream from a pastry, the Queen reveals that she has stashed a marmalade sandwich in the royal handbag: “I keep mine in here, for later,” she confides to Paddington.In response to the sketch, Naga typed: “Well.

Anton Du Beke’s wife Hannah Summers has previously been mistaken for a member of the Royal Family.The surprising comparison between the Strictly Come Dancing judge’s wife and the royal has been made a number of times on social media.Anton, 55, and Hannah, 46, keep their lives fairly private, and it is perhaps because of that reason that she is sometimes mixed up with a certain royal. As fans do know so little about the Strictly star’s wife, when she is photographed some confuse her with Sophie, Countess of Wessex. The Countess of Wessex is the wife of Prince Edward and bears a striking resemblance to businesswoman Hannah.Back in 2018, when Hannah appeared on Michael McIntyre's Big Show, one viewer tweeted: “I’m sure Anton du Beke’s wife is married to Prince Edward.” Another added: “Was tryna think who Anton’s wife looks like, then it come to me… “Prince Edward’s missus The Duchess of Wessex #DeadRinger.” (sic) A third agreed, commenting: “Anton du Beke's wife looks like royalty!!”Anton married wife Hannah back in 2017, and the couple share two children together. The star has been a dancer on Strictly for many years, but began his career as a judge on the show last year.Anton is also set to return to the judging panel once more again this year, after he proved a popular choice with the public and his fellow cast members. Outside of his busy career, Anton enjoys spending time at home in Buckinghamshire with his wife Hannah and their adorable twins.Anton met his wife in 2010 when they were attending a dinner as members of the local golf club.Hannah is a successful business woman and Chief Marketing Officer at leading mobile network security company AdaptiveMobile.The pair got married in secret five years ago and welcomed

Meghan Markle has come under fire after ditching her royal duties but wanting to celebrate some events with the Royal Family.Prince Harry and his wife recently jetted into London from California in order to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebration with the Queen, 96.

Elton John, 75, is known for his legendary performances and his pre-recorded appearance at the Platinum Jubilee concert did not disappoint.The singer performed Your Song with fans comparing the performance to what he did at Princess Diana's funeral in 1997.Elton performed at the Platinum Jubilee Party at the Palace in a pre-recorded performance.Prior to his performance, he paid tribute to the Queen, as he said: "Your majesty, congratulations on 70 amazing years as our ruling monarch."It's been an amazing journey for you and you've been such a big part of my life ever since I was a child up until the present day."I wanted to record something for you in a place that you would love."So, here we are in the red drawing room at Windsor Castle."I thought it would be the ideal place to pay tribute to your amazing reign and long may you reign, thank you."He then performed Your Song, with Twitter users rushing to the microblogging site to share comparisons to Elton's performance at Diana's funeral in 1997.Maxine_Musgrove said: "Anyone else got wet eyes right now, with Elton John singing My song and remembering Princess Diana??? #PlatinumPartyatthePalace."Priz_pri added: "Elton John....Prince William must be remembering his mother, Diana #PlatinumJubilee #PlatinumPartyatthePalace."Nurse_palmer commented: "Elton John oh goodness this concert. My soul needed this.Thinking of Diana too.So sad she couldn’t be here #PlatinumJubilee."FizzyEvans said: "Elton John playing Diana's favourite song, this is really her day." (ic)MELANIE81227659 commented: "I don't know why but I keep thinking of Princess Diana.]"She would have enjoyed this concert.