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Prince Charles appeared on a video call with a blank picture frame behind him. In the bizarre clip, an empty frame with a white silhouette appeared over the Prince of Wales' left shoulder as he broadcast from his Scottish home in Birkhall.

Tuesday 10 May marked the State Opening of Parliament and only the third time since her coronation that the Queen wasn’t in attendance. Previously Her Majesty, 96, missed State Openings in 1959 when she was pregnant with Prince Andrew, and in 1963 when she was pregnant with Prince Edward.This year, however, the Queen was represented by Prince Charles, with Prince William also in attendance.

When Heath Ledger died of an accidental drug overdose in 2008, he left behind partner Michelle Williams and their 2-year-old daughter, Matilda.

Stepping in and stepping up. Michelle Williams spoke candidly about daughter Matilda Ledger’s sweet relationship with actor Jeremy Strong — and how the Succession star was there for the young girl in the wake of Heath Ledger’s death.

After “Inventing Anna“, Shonda Rhimes’ true-crime Netflix series about the life and crimes of convicted fraudster Anna Delvey, made the “fake German heiress” a media sensation once again, one of her former friends and victims, Rachel DeLoache Williams, is speaking out on “Red Table Talk“.

Paging Dr. Jackson Avery. Jesse Williams will return to Grey’s Anatomy for a brief appearance in the 400th episode, and he teased that Japril fans will be very happy.

Michelle Williams is speaking out in defense of Succession actor Jeremy Strong, who she first met in 2004 when they were both performing at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMaisie Williams has joined the upcoming Apple drama series “The New Look.”Williams joins previously announced series leads Ben Mendelsohn and Juliette Binoche in the series. “The New Look” is set against the World War II Nazi Occupation of Paris when Coco Chanel’s (Binoche) reign as the world’s most famous fashion designer ends and Christian Dior (Mendelsohn) rises helping return spirit and life to the world with his ground-breaking, iconic brand.Williams will play the role of Catherine Dior, Christian’s younger sister and Medal of Honor winner for Courage in the cause of Freedom.Williams is best known for playing Arya Stark in the megahit HBO series “Game of Thrones.” She starred in all eight seasons of the series, earning two Emmy nominations for best supporting actress in a drama in the process.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMichelle Williams is speaking out in defense of her friend Jeremy Strong after the “Succession” star was the subject of a New Yorker profile that examined his intense approach to acting. That piece, which was published in December, documented the extremes that Strong was willing to take in order to create his performances, including asking to be tear-gassed for a scene in “Trial of the Chicago 7.”The blowback to the story was intense — both from supporters of the actor, who claimed it misrepresented his commitment to his craft, as well as from detractors who believed it was an example of Method acting taken to self-indulgent extremes.

The Queen's Speech, which sets out the government's agenda for the next parliamentary term, was delivered by Prince Charles today (Tuesday 10 May).

Just hours after receiving his first Tony nomination for his role in the revival of Take Me Out, Jesse Williams was trending on social media for a much more revealing reason.Take Me Out had been in previews since March 20 and officially opened on April 4, with a brief video from a full frontal nude scene featuring Williams' penis in full view, leaking online on Monday, just hours after his Tony nomination.How the video leaked is quite the mystery, since those who attend the Broadway show are required to lock their phones in Yondr pouches during the show. Revealing:Just hours after receiving his first Tony nomination for his role in the revival of Take Me Out, Jesse Williams was trending on social media for a much more revealing reasonTake Me Out is set largely within the locker room of a Major League Baseball team, written by Richard Greenburg, with the original Broadway play winning Best Play at the 2003 Tony Awards.The revival opened at the Hayes Theater on Broadway, with Williams playing the main character Darren Lemming, who many have speculated is inspired by New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter.

Mel B has questioned why she and her Spice Girls bandmates were not awarded an MBE many moons ago.The songstress was last week (May 4), presented an MBE by Prince William at Buckingham Palace following her work, raising awareness for domestic violence and being an ambassador to Women's Aid.Melanie, 46, was left speechless after receiving a letter from the Prime Minister, informing her that he had spoken to Her Majesty The Queen about the prestigious recognition.While one of her bandmates, Victoria Beckham, has also been recognised by the Queen, Melanie thinks all of her Spice Girls pals should be honoured.Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored on TalkTV, the For Once In My Life songstress said: "It's really surreal to be honest, I don't take it personally to do with me."It's for all the women that have been through similar things to what I've been through, so it's more about raising awareness."She went on to say: "To get an MBE for it is kind of crazy, I'm like 'why didn't the Spice Girls get an MBE?"I mean, to do it for the women and to do it for what I'm doing it for is quite overwhelming, it still overwhelming."Over the course of her career, Melanie has met the Royal Family on numerous occasions and admitted that she was in awe of the Queen following the news she will miss the state opening of Parliament for the third time in her 70 year reign."The Queen's been through so much, she's lost the love of her life," said Melanie, before continuing: "She's 96-years-old, so whatever she wants to do, she can do, she's the Queen."It's up to her and I bow down to that." Melanie reflected on her times meeting Prince William and Prince Harry at Prince Charles' country retreat, Highgrove, where the chart-mauling girl group would fly

She got the cold shoulder from Wendy Williams after the veteran host said she wouldn't be watching her upcoming talk show.And Sherri Shepherd responded to Williams' comments on Saturday by telling her fans on Instagram that she was 'truly concerned' about the 57-year-old host, who's eponymous talk show she will replace starting in the fall.The 55-year-old actress and comedian also said she understood why Williams wouldn't care to watch her replacement, according to Page Six. Worries: Sherri Shepherd, 55, said she was 'truly concerned' about Wendy Williams, 57, after the veteran talk show host said she wouldn't watch her new show; seen in November in LA'I did hear Wendy say she will not watch me on the new show.

Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Britain’s Parliament on Tuesday due to mobility issues, according to Buckingham Palace.

Royal role reversals. Queen Elizabeth II will not be at the opening of Parliament amid health concerns, with Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla and Prince William attending in her place.

Prince Harry is doing his bit to help promote eco-friendly travel.

£600,000 is primed for a Grand Designs-style makeover.Transforming ruins into a home fit for the five acre plot of land it lies on will be no easy task but has all the potential to become one of "Cornwall's finest country houses", an estate agents claims. Offers are in excess of £600,000 for the house and land known as Trehane Manor which was ravaged by a blazing fire in 1946 and left to crumble ever since.

Kate Middleton has spoken of her determination to give her royal brood as normal a childhood as possible.

THE wholesome kids of The Brady Bunch were a weekly fixture of the early Seventies. The three boys and three girls shared a crowded house with mum Carol, dad Mike and hilarious housekeeper Alice from 1969 to 1974.

Pete Davidson has been on the receiving end of some attacks from Kanye West, who has called him “Skete” (and worse) in numerous incendiary social media posts ever since the “Saturday Night Live” star began dating West’s ex, Kim Kardashian.

Carson Burton Venus Williams, one of the all-time tennis greats, gave a powerful speech about celebrating individuality at Variety‘s Power of Women Event in New York.“My mom is the strongest person I know,” said Williams, whose remarks were pre-taped, in her speech on Thursday. “And alongside my father, she encouraged us to celebrate our individuality and gave us our beliefs and values.