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, a prequel series tochronicles the early days of young Charlotte's marriage to King George III and her ascension to the throne as they ruled over Britain.The six-episode drama, created by Shonda Rhimes and starring India Armateifio and Corey Mylchreest, makes it very clear that it is not to be taken as a historical retelling of Charlotte and George, but instead explains in a disclaimer that opens the series that it is merely «fiction inspired by fact,» and any and all «liberties taken by the author are intentional.»Though the distinction is crucial for many elements of Rhimes' story are actually taken from factual events, such as the couple's quick marriage, their coronation ceremony and George's health issues — just with an added dose of spice.Queen Charlotte was initially introduced in the first season of , a series inspired by Julia Quinn's romance novels, and was one of the only historical figures in the otherwise fictional world.  focuses on Charlotte's younger years as she acclimated to her new beginning as a royal, but what parts are actually real? ET breaks down seven of the biggest questions from the prequel and explains what's fact and what's fiction.Yes, Charlotte and George are Charles III's great-great-great-great-great grandparents.

Katy Perry doesn't mind taking the internet by storm! Even when she doesn't actually mean to.Perry was in England earlier this month for the grand coronation ceremony for King Charles III — where she and Lionel Richie performed at the Coronation Concert. However, one moment went viral inadvertently when she couldn't find her seat for the grand occasion inside Westminster Abbey.«Well, I just want everybody to know, thank you so much for your concern,» Perry deadpanned while speaking with ET's Denny Directo following Sunday's new.

King Charles III is posing with his heirs. In a photo released on Friday, the new king smiles alongside his son, Prince William, and grandson, Prince George.The photo was taken in Buckingham Palace's throne room by Hugo Burnand on the day of Charles' coronation.Charles wears fill regalia in the shot, including The Robe of Estate and The Imperial State Crown, and is holding the Sovereign’s Orb and Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross.

It was supposed to be a joyous day, but TikTok thinks King Charles was angry—peeved if you will—at his coronation.

King Charles III's coronation, and one family member was noticeably missing.In the new portrait, shared to the royal family's official Twitter account Monday, Prince Andrew was noticeably left out of the shot. The photo did, meanwhile, see Charles' other siblings, Princess Anne and Prince Edward in their royal regalia alongside the newly crowned king and Queen Camilla.Also included in the group photo were the rest of the senior royal members -- Prince William and Kate Middleton, Princess Anne's husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Prince Edward's wife, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and Princess Alexandra.Andrew's absence does not come as a major surprise, after he stepped back from his royal duties in November 2019 amid his controversial connection to disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who died in jail in August 2019.In addition to keeping him out of the photo, the embattled fourth sibling was also kept in the background throughout the weekend's coronation proceedings.

Queen Camilla, designer Bruce Oldfield had the monarch's full trust and support. This allowed him to create something quiet and full of subtle symbolism — and secrets!Speaking with ET's Kevin Frazier on Monday in England, Oldfield reflected on the dress and what he was able to create for the historic occasion.«It [came together] remarkably fast, because I've been making dresses for her for 10 to 12 years, so I kind of know what she likes,» Oldfield shared.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's children may not have been in attendance for King Charles III's coronation over the weekend, but they likely caught a glimpse of the festivities!ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to royal expert and journalist Omid Scobie in London following the weekend's festivities, where he shared what he thinks Lilibet, 1, and Archie, 4, were up to while back home in California with their mom.«I think for Prince Harry, it's really important that his children are aware of the world in which they are a part of,» Scobie shared. «Of course they are Prince and Princess, and whilst the time difference would have made it really difficult to show the children the coronation ceremony live, I would imagine that at some point over the weekend some effort would have been made to at least show them what was going on on the other side of the Atlantic.»While Harry was in attendance, his time in London was brief, with the father of two departing Westminster Abbey immediately after the coronation of his father in a black BMW sedan headed straight to the airport and back to the states, according to multiple reports. He's also reported to have had zero interaction with his father or brother, Prince William, during the historic proceedings.As for whether he made it back in time for Archie's fourth birthday party, Scobie said that's a little less likely.

Prince Harry's trip to King Charles III's coronation likely didn't mend any fences when it comes to his family, royal expert Katie Nicholl believes. In an interview with ET's Kevin Frazier after Harry's «blink and you miss it» visit to the U.K., Nicholl explains why the Duke of Sussex's day-long trip may not have improved the royal family rift.«He was here for just over 24 hours,» Nicholl tells ET of Harry, whose familial rift comes amid his exit as a working member of the royal family, his move to the U.S, and the release of his memoir and Netflix docuseries.

King Charles III. The image, taken by Hugo Burnand, shows the monarch seated on one of a pair of 1902 throne chairs made for the future King George V and Queen Mary for use at the coronation of King Edward VII.He’s seen wearing the Imperial State Crown, holding the Orb and Sceptre with Cross, and dressed in his regal purple tunic and Robe of Estate.The first official portrait of His Majesty The King following his Coronation on 6th May.

Prince Harry's appearance was a major focus at the coronation of his father, King Charles III, on Saturday, and all eyes were on the estranged royal as he attempted to stay in the background during the lavish ceremony.However, with cameras capturing every moment of the historic proceedings, several of the prince's facial expressions — from stares to smiles to an unexpected grimace — went viral as fans analyzed every moment of his royal return.Body language expert Darren Stanton spoke with ET on Monday to analyze some of the expressions from the royal family over the course of the coronation weekend. «The main thing that I look for are microexpressions,» Stanton explained. «A lot of people don't realize that we have a thing called leakage, so no matter how well-trained somebody is, it gives us a sense of the real emotion that the person is experiencing.»«With Harry, we see sadness, we see the eyebrows come together, we see the mouth droop,» he added of the prince's general demeanor.

King Charles’ coronation is finally here. The ceremony is the first in 70 years, and it’s one that has been in its planning stages for decades. King Charles’ coronation is a historic event that will be watched by millions of people, whether they’re located in the United Kingdom or they’re tuning in from their TV screens from locations all over the world.

Tom Cruise put his aeronautical abilities on display for King Charles III's coronation concert Sunday.In a quick clip done in tribute to the new king, Cruise is seen in the cockpit of his very own P-51 WW2 fighter plane, where he shared a message directly to Charles.«Pilot to pilot, Your Majesty, you can be my wingman any time,» Cruise said while flying the jet. After saluting the new monarch, the  star took off, making his way through the clouds.The 60-year-old actor's tribute to the king came during a pre-recorded segment revealing little-known facts about the king, who received pilot training from the Royal Air Force in the 1970s and also flew helicopters with the Royal Navy. Up until the 1990s, Charles would routinely fly himself to and from appointments in an aircraft belonging to the Queen's Flight.Tom Cruise with a short Video for #CharlesIII at his #Coronation.

 saw a newly crowned King Charles III and Queen Camilla give a royal surprise to audiences from across the pond with judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.Charles and Camila's surprise appearance on the long-running singing competition series came at the start of Sunday's show and just hours after both Perry and Richie performed at the king's coronation concert at Windsor Castle.Perry and Richie, who were broadcasting live from the castle for their address, were met by the new monarchs who jokingly asked how long they were planning to use the room for.Jokes aside, both Charles and Camilla thanked the singers for their «brilliant» performances and invited Perry and Richie to the concert's afterparty as soon as they wrap up their Idol duties.The coronation concert proved to be an exciting one for the judges, with Richie getting Charles up on his feet with his hits, «Easy (Like Sunday Morning)» and «All Night Long,» and Perry moving Princess Charlotte to sing along to «Roar,» before having the entire audience feeling like a «Firework.»Ahead of the special concert, Perry dished to ET about the opportunity to have a part to play in the festivities. «I'm grateful I get to go. I met His Majesty-to-be a few years ago and he named me as one of the ambassadors to his organization, The British Asian Trust, which is an organization that helps fight to end child trafficking,» Perry told ET last month. «So I'm also an ambassador for UNICEF, and it really aligned with my values.

With judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie across the pond in England for the coronation of King Charles III, the ABC music competition show had to get creative.Though Richie and Perry appeared live from Windsor Castle for a brief cameo, the regular judges had some A-list substitutes on the panel this week.Ed Sheeran and Alanis Morissette stepped in to help out regular judge Luke Bryan as they offered commentary on the live shows for the Top 8. Sheeran also gave a special performance ahead of the release of his newly released album, . Perry and Richie performed for the official coronation concert for King Charles III on Sunday following Saturday's coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey.Richie previously teased to ETs plans for including them in Sunday's episode.«We are going to be live from the castle as only we could do, which is fantastic.

Andrea Bocelli gave the newly crowned King Charles III exactly what he wanted with a stunning performance of a special song at the grand coronation ceremony on Sunday.Ahead of the performance at Windsor Castle, Bocelli spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier about the event and the song he performed with fellow opera legend Sir Bryn Terfel.«The king asked for the song, 'You Will Never Walk Alone,'» Bocelli explained. «I think he likes this song also for the meaning… 'You Will Never Walk Alone' means you will never be alone.

King Charles III shared a special birthday message for his grandson amid his historic coronation festivities. ET has learned that King Charles wished Prince Archie a happy birthday during a private family gathering for lunch on Saturday after his Coronation.The well wishes came during a toast to those who were not in attendance. Prince Harry had been included in the lunch but left as soon as the service was over.Archie — the son of Harry and Meghan Markle — turned 4 years old on Saturday, the same day as King Charles' royal ceremony.

Meghan Markle spent her weekend away from the crushing coronation crowds and media spotlight, instead opting to enjoy the temperate California climate and a nice hike.Amid the chatter and headlines regarding her absence from King Charles III's coronation, the Duchess of Sussex was spotted hiking near her home in Montecito, sans husband Prince Harry — and appeared to be in a jovial mood.While Harry was in attendance at the coronation ceremony — after which he quickly left to return home to California — Meghan spent her Sunday getting some exercise with her close friends, Heather Dorak and Markus Anderson, as seen in photos obtained by Meghan was all smiles as she hiked with her pals and rocked black leggings and a matching black athleticwear top, under a green jacket. She went low-key in a Western hat and dark shades.The 41-year-old actress chose to stay behind at the couple's home and forego any coronation festivities for a number of reasons — first and foremost seems to be the fact that Saturday happened to be her and Harry's son, Archie's, fourth birthday.In fact, Archie's birthday was specifically mentioned in the announcement from Buckingham Palace last month, confirming that Harry would be attending his father's coronation but that Meghan would be skipping the historic event.

Katy Perry was a regal firework duringKing Charles III's coronation concert!On Sunday, the judge took the stage for a performance in honor of the new king at Windsor Castle. For her set, Perry performed her hits, «Roar» and «Firework.»Starting things off the castle's steps, Perry was shined bright as ever in a big gold ballgown as she made her way to center stage.The royal family got in on the fun, with  Prince William and Kate Middleton's daughter, Princess Charlotte adorably singing along. Before singing «Firework,» Perry addressed the crowd and thanked the newly crowned king and queen for allowing her to be there but also for the work she's been able to do on behalf of the crown via the British Asian Trust and their children's protection fund.«Thank you for bringing out the firework in so many young people,» Perry said.Ahead of the special concert, Perry dished to ET about the opportunity to have a part in the festivities. «I'm grateful I get to go.

Lionel Richie had the crowd singing «All Night Long» during King Charles III's coronation concert!On Sunday, the judge took the stage for a performance in honor of the new king at Windsor Castle. For his set, Richie kicked things off with «Easy (Like Sunday Morning).»Sitting at the piano, Richie got the audience singing along as they waved their hands and lit up phones from side to side.He then got them on their feet with his upbeat hit, «All Night Long.» It was obvious that the royal family was happy to have the «Hello» singer there as they sang along to his songs, with Prince William and Kate Middleton's children, George and Charlotte, waving little union jack flags in excitement and Charles himself showing off some of his dance moves.Speaking to ET at the 9th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, Richie recalled the feeling of getting such an invitation to perform at the king's coronation.«It's an honor,» Richie told ET.

Prince William and Kate Middleton's kids are ready to party! On Sunday, Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined their parents and grandparents, King Charles III and Queen Camilla, at Windsor Castle for the coronation concert. George, 9, and Charlotte, 8, sat next to their parents and in the same row as their grandparents for the show.In a sweet moment, as the king and queen arrived, Charlotte joined her mother as they curtsied to the king and queen as they took their seats.Not in attendance for the show was Prince Louis, 5.

Prince William has another big moment coming up! On Sunday, the Prince of Wales took to his andKate Middleton's official social media accounts to share a behind-the-scenes look at the preps for the upcoming coronation concert.«Final preparations for this evening’s #Coronation Concert…