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Spoilers for “The Duke” ahead.It’s the greatest heist you’ve never heard of.The year was 1961. The United Kingdom was filled with pride that one of its national treasures — a priceless portrait of the Duke of Wellington by famed Spanish artist Francisco de Goya — was to securely remain in England after government funds were raised to stave off an interested American buyer.

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.

The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe,” is set to be released next month and dives into the pair’s friendship during quarantine.A press release from Kelly’s publishers Harper Collins explained that new chapters will discuss the “royal household’s isolation during lockdowns at Windsor Castle; Angela supporting the queen in new ways, such as cutting and setting her hair; the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral; the first public engagements post-lockdown; and a look ahead at the Jubilee celebrations in June.”The 64-year-old adviser, who has been a part of the queen’s inner circle as her trusted aide since 2002, helps with the 95-year-old‘s dressings, oversees her expensive jewelry collection and acts as a personal assistant to the monarch.The queen made the move from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle during the coronavirus pandemic alongside her late husband Prince Philip — who died in April 2021 at 99 — and a small group of close staff, including Kelly. This period was known as the “HMS Bubble.”A four-day bank holiday will take place across the United Kingdom this summer to celebrate the queen’s historic 70 years on the throne.‘It tells the story of the royal bubble as well as the lengths Angela and the royal household went to, to ensure the safety of our monarch.’Kelly was given permission by the British Crown to write and release a memoir about her life as part of the royal household.

Oscars stage in Los Angeles on Sunday evening during the telecast and hit presenter Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. But if the altercation that still has everyone talking happened in England at the BAFTAs, Smith would have immediately been escorted out of the building.Executives from British Academy of Film and Television Arts discussed with The Hollywood Reporter their thoughts on the viral moment.“They would be removed from the building,” said Sara Putt, chair of BAFTA’s television committee said, after she was asked what BAFTA would do in a similar circumstance.Smith won later that same night the Academy Award for Best Actor for his work in the drama “King Ricard.” He was even given a standing ovation and his speech ran for almost five minutes.Putt also stated that said individual would not be able to stay and collect any awards.

fainted and collapsed on stage during the opening night’s live show earlier this month.The producers announced the news in a statement on Wednesday. “Taron Egerton has unfortunately tested positive for COVID,” the statement said.

posted videos to his Instagram on Friday of him in a neon Hi-Viz safety vest shoveling asphalt out of the back of a truck into large, wet potholes.Several pals are seen working alongside Stewart in Harlow, Essex, about an hour outside the center of London.“This is the state of the roads near where I live in in Harlow and it’s been like this for ages … people are bashing their cars up,” Stewart said.He complained that the government has been putting “millions of pounds” into the nearby M11 highway while neglecting this road.A post shared by Sir Rod Stewart (@sirrodstewart)“And the other day there was an ambulance for the first time, my Derrari can’t go through here at all, so me and the boys thought we’d come out here and do it ourselves,” he said.Stewart, who released his latest album “The Tears of Hercules” last year, has scheduled a tour of the US and Canada set to kick off in June.

Videos of the incident on social media showed a team of firefighters trying to put out the blaze. The clips show the building going up in large, fiery flames and gray smoke polluted the air.“Downton Abbey” aired on PBS from 2010 until 2015, with a feature film debuting in 2019. A sequel is planned for release in May.

the Sun reported.Mahek Bukhari, 22, her mother Ansreen Bukhari, 45, and another woman, Natasha Akhtar, 21, reportedly chased down and ran cousins Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin and Saqib Hussain, both 21, off the road, resulting in their deaths and tearing their car in half overnight on Friday, according to the outlet.Two men — Raees Jamal, 21, and Rekan Karwan, 28 — were also charged with murder in connection with the crash, although it is unclear how they may have been involved.

Spice Girls have broken our hearts once more.The ’90s British pop group have reportedly parted ways again and their future plans — such as an animated film, a 2023 world tour and other gigs — have been canceled.“It was going brilliant — but COVID killed the momentum,” a source told the Sun.The source added, “Now it’s done again. There’s nothing on the agenda and they’re focusing on their own things.”Members Geri Horner and Mel B have been the main force behind a reunion tour.

Manchester Evening News.“We were holding hands and they started shouting over at us calling us faggots and gay boys,” Winnard said. “We carried on walking as we had no intention of starting any confrontation with them.”However, the men proceeded to attack the couple, with Winnard reporting being struck repeatedly with a hammer.“Before we knew it, there were around five to six lads dressed in balaclavas and gloves running at us,” he continued.

Maureen Cleave was a music journalist who was a confidante of the Beatles, having written about them since their early days of fame.Cleave worked for the London Evening Standard, where she began writing the column “Disc Date” in 1961. She was among the first journalists to write seriously about rock and pop music, as well as one of the first to cover the Beatles.

secretive street artist confirmed that the mural in the Suffolk, England, town of Lowestoft was his own creation, workmen went to work removing the piece from the former electrical shop.On Sunday, workmen were seen excavating the painted portion of the wall on London Road North. The East Suffolk Council spoke with the landlord and confirmed that the artwork was being intentionally and consensually removed by the property owner, the group said in a statement.

inspired producer Shonda Rhimes to use color-blind casting for their 1813 Regency romance. A steamy streaming success was born.Lost in the buzz was one small detail: the truth.The notion that Charlotte was biracial is “a farrago of nonsense,” historian Andrew Roberts told The Post.

its website.“A quirk remaining from the previous ownership allows his royal highness to retain the right to fish on the property’s riverbank as long as 24-hour notice is given,” a representative for the real estate agency, Knight Frank, told Insider. “The estate is surrounded by a national park still owned by the Duchy of Cornwall, making the sale of a freehold property a very unusual opportunity in the area,” they explained.However, a representative for the real estate agency however explained to The Post, that since the current owners have moved in nearly three decades ago, they have not had such a visit yet. But over the years, notable visitors have included Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, and Percy Fawcett, a

Astro was a founding member of the British reggae band UB40, known for singles including “Red Red Wine.”Born Terence Wilson, Astro got his nickname in childhood from a pair of Dr. Martens Astronaut boots he often wore.

David Amess was a British Member of Parliament (MP) who had represented the Conservative Party since 1983.Amess represented Basildon when he was first elected to Parliament. In 1997, he was elected to represent Southend West, where he remained until his death.

Truck parked adjacent to Arthur Avenue on Crescent Avenue and Adams Place.Each time Italy scores, this Neapolitan brick-oven pizza spot near Union Square erupts like Mount Vesuvius. With East 12th Street closed to traffic on Sunday, fans who root for the Boot at the aptly renamed “Ribalta Stadium” will spill out streetside for the epic finale.Sunday’s block party will feature three huge screens for fans to watch both inside and out.Everybody gets into the game here, from staff to die-hard customers to unwitting passersby.48 E.

It says so right there in the series title: schoolteacher Sally Wright is “Innocent” of murdering one her students.As Sally (Katherine Kelly) moves back home –after spending five years behind bars — she’s intent on reclaiming her life after being found not guilty in a subsequent retrial. But it’s not easy; the locals are hostile and there are rumors she slept with the dead student, Matty Taylor, whose throat was slashed with a broken bottle.

“The Drowning” plays like a Lifetime movie on steroids — and that’s not meant to be derisive.This four-part British thriller, which set viewership records on Channel 5 in the UK, arrives Thursday (May 6) — and will premiere simultaneously on sister networks Sundance Now and Acorn TV…so there’s faith it will attract eyeballs.There’s no reason why it shouldn’t; the action is briskly paced and the storyline, about a mother who’s convinced a teenage boy is her presumably dead child, is shaded enough that you’re never quite sure who’s telling the truth here — or who’s got ulterior motives.Jill Halfpenny stars as Jodie Walsh, who’s still grieving the loss of her 4-year-old son, Tom.

Nestling on a hillside just outside one of the Lake District’s most famous villages – Grasmere, of Wordsworth’s Dove Cottage fame – this family-run former farm has two dog-friendly rooms and there are some excellent walking routes on your doorstep. Bedrooms are modern but cosy, ideal for recharging after a long day up on the fells.

Believe it or not, this slick and ultra-stylish holiday house is a remodelled ambulance station. Having featured in design bible Dezeen, it was also shortlisted for the World Architecture Awards.