The real reason why the Queen has such 'beautiful skin' at 96

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.

infamous mom Anne Boleyn met a bloody and bitter end. On the show, she lives with Henry’s widow, Catherine Parr (Jessica Raine). Things become complicated when Catherine’s husband, Thomas Seymour (Tom Cullen) takes an interest in Elizabeth. “The most surprising thing for me was how dangerous that world was. It wasn’t glossy at all.

Royal fans have highlighted the close resemblance they believe Princess Charlotte and Lilibet have to their grandmother, Diana, Princess of Wales. Comparisons between the cousins and the late monarch were sparked after a fan account named @loveprincessdiana, which was created in memory of the Princess of Wales, posted several side-by-side baby photos of the Royals.

Gatekeep queen. Queen Elizabeth banned Lilibet photos from being taken. The British monarch met with her great-granddaughter during her Platinum Jubilee. However, she forbid photos of her and her namesake together.

Queen Elizabeth had personal requests when it came to her Platinum Jubilee Concert. Alicia Keys, who performed at Saturday’s Platinum Party at the Palace, revealed in an Instagram post that the 96-year-old monarch requested the songs she sung at the royal-studded event.

Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee where they performed some of their biggest hits, including “Don’t Stop Me Now.”

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.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's daughter Lilibet looks like James Hewitt, the former cavalry officer who had an affair with Princess Diana. Claims over Hewitt being the father of Prince Harry have been branded untrue, but plenty of Twitter users took to trolling the recent birthday snaps to make their own comparisons.It comes after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared an image of daughter Lilibet, who celebrated her first birthday during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee last weekend.The Sussexes said that they were "incredibly touched" by the birthday messages they received from fans for their one-year-old daughter.But some have claimed that young Lilibet is the spitting image of her "grandad," Hewitt, with the 64-year-old also receiving a round of congratulations on social media at the time of Lilibet's birth.

Australian-born British gay activist Peter Tatchell revealed that he had refused an invitation from the organisers of the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations to join the event as a ‘national treasure’.Tatchell, in a piece in The Guardian, cited his opposition to the monarchy, the royals’ history of “war, colonialism and slavery” as well as the Queen’s refusal to acknowledge her LGBTQI “subjects” as the reason for refusing the honour. Tatchell said that he was surprised to receive a letter from the organisers inviting him to join the pageant outside the Buckingham Palace on June 5 on the final day of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations “as one of a select group of ‘National Treasures … celebrated, respected and admired people’.”The activist, who is a supporter of the campaign group Republic, said he turned down the invitation for a number of reasons. “While I doubt that the Queen is a raging homophobe, she doesn’t appear to be gay friendly.

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.

said about George’s physicalities. Prince George is like a mini Charles Spencer

Platinum Jubilee over the weekend. After the pair snacked on tea and marmalade sandwiches in a two-minute video, the British teddy is now being called out by “Downton Abbey” star Hugh Bonneville.Bonneville, 58, — who played Henry Brown in the “Paddington” films — jokingly accused the bear of stealing utensils from the 96-year-old monarch.The “Notting Hill” star tweeted Sunday, “Hmm @paddingtonbear, there’s an unfamiliar teaspoon in the kitchen drawer at 32 Windsor Gardens… any ideas?” The children’s literary icon denied any wrongdoing, tweeting back: “I’m sorry I don’t.

Pageantry pomp and spectacle were in full swing as the Queen's Jubilee concluded with a euphoric parade that saw supermodel royalty Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss pay homage to the Queen. Her Majesty, who managed to surprise family members with a Paddington Bear sketch, also surprised the crowd with an unexpected appearance on the famous Buckingham Palace balcony. She had been forced to withdraw from some engagements over the weekend after suffering "discomfort" during Trooping the Colour on Thursday.

Her Majesty looked regal as ever while donning a pale blue coat with white trim and a matching hat, along with a brooch, pearl earrings, and gloves.

Prince Charles and Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, toasted to Queen Elizabeth II during a Big Jubilee Lunch celebration on Sunday afternoon before joining the queen on the final day of Platinum Jubilee events. The Prince of Wales and his wife were on hand at South London's Oval Cricket Ground where they reveled in delicious desserts and cakes dedicated to Elizabeth's remarkable milestone as she marks 70 years on the throne.

Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations continue to unfold, Elizabeth Hurley is honoring Her Majesty the best way she knows how!MORE: Elizabeth Hurley ushers in summer in chain-link snakeskin swimsuitThe bombshell shared a new crop of bikini pictures, and though she's at a tropical beach and certainly miles away from England, she still made sure to give a sweet nod to her home country.The jaw-dropping images see her in a white triangle bikini with a diagonal textured print and gold accents, which she perfectly accessorized with a classic pair of aviator sunglasses.WATCH: Elizabeth soaks up the sun in black bikiniMORE: Elizabeth Hurley wows in figure-hugging summer dress – fans reactElizabeth appears fresh off of a dip in the ocean, and as she's seen having fun in the sand afterwards, she also managed to make her salty hair appear perfectly messy and tousled.The nod to England came via a saucer-shaped balloon with the Union Jack emblazoned on it, and the actress was all smiles as she posed with it and flew it into the air.She captioned the cheeky tribute with: "Bringing a bit of Blighty to the Caribbean on the momentous Platinum Jubilee. All hail HM Queen Elizabeth."The fun tributeFans flooded the comments section with compliments, writing: "What beautiful and lovely image," and: "Absolutely sensational as always," as well as: "Platinum celebrating platinum."MORE: Elizabeth Hurley announces new role in heartfelt video: 'It's an honor'MORE: Elizabeth Hurley poses in her underwear in throwback snapWhile the Queen's Jubilee celebrations have been full of joy and fun, it hasn't been without its fair share of unexpected changes.

She was two years into her fledgling reign. An early milestone had been reached with a spectacularly successful tour of Commonwealth countries.

Victoria Beckham, 48, sparked fury from her followers after she shared a series of snaps to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.The star posted eight pictures of herself alongside Queen Elizabeth, including her sipping a cup of tea in seductive black and white picture.Other snaps including her sitting on a gold throne at her wedding to husband David Beckham, as well as waving out of a car window and holding a dog.Victoria was also seen wearing a skimpy camel-coloured halterneck top with jeans and a Burberry bandana as she put it alongside a snap with a scarf wrapped around her neck and head to protect her from the cold.In a sweet caption, Victoria wrote: "70 years of being an inspiration to so many!"Including me, clearly!"Congratulations to Her Majesty The Queen on The Platinum Jubilee, what an achievement."However, Victoria's post sparked backlash from some social media users as they took to the comments to brand the montage as "inappropriate" and "narcissistic".One wrote: "Such a narcissistic post! Is it possible to celebrate someone else without turning it around for yourself? Unbelievably self-centred."Another added: "Inappropriate to make it about yourself."A third agreed: "What class of tribute is this? Dumbfounded."A fourth chipped in: "Don't compare yourself with photos like this that's not your place and never will be."However, other fans were more complimentary, as one branded her "Queen Victoria".Another posted: "Two Queen, Elisabeth the second, and Victoria the Queen of fashion."Meanwhile, David shared his own tribute to the Queen as he baked a cake for the Platinum Jubilee weekend, sharing a snap of it while not wearing a top.He captioned the picture: "Platinum jubilee Victoria sponge."Yes made by me! Fancy a

The royal family is showering Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter, Lilibet Diana, with some birthday love!

Queen Elizabeth sure knows how to get the party started. Her Majesty was joined by the lovable Paddington Bear character in a sketch to kick off the star-studded Platinum Party at the Palace.«In one of the videos, Elizabeth is sitting across Paddington as they are about to embark on an afternoon tea.

The Epsom Derby, one of the largest and most significant U.K. sporting events, is always a big day for the queen as well as many other royals who have attended, from Princess Diana to Prince Philip.