Prince Harry returned to London, England, this week to mark 10 years of the Invictus Games. Was he happy to be back home? Maybe, maybe not. The Duke of Sussex sidestepped the question hours before attending an anniversary service at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Ahead, how Harry replied and why a body language expert described his reaction as “darkly tickled.”
Harry answered the ‘happy to be home’ question with a chuckle and ‘nice to see you’
The Duke of Sussex landed in London on May 7, 2024, after celebrating his son Prince Archie’s birthday a day earlier in California. (Harry and Meghan Markle’s oldest child turned 5.)
Fast-forward to May 8, 2024, the day of the Invictus Games anniversary service. Just hours before it was set to begin at 5 p.m. local time, cameras spotted Harry leaving an event. As he waved to crowds outside, an awaiting cameraman asked: “Are you happy to be home?...
Harry answered the ‘happy to be home’ question with a chuckle and ‘nice to see you’
The Duke of Sussex landed in London on May 7, 2024, after celebrating his son Prince Archie’s birthday a day earlier in California. (Harry and Meghan Markle’s oldest child turned 5.)
Fast-forward to May 8, 2024, the day of the Invictus Games anniversary service. Just hours before it was set to begin at 5 p.m. local time, cameras spotted Harry leaving an event. As he waved to crowds outside, an awaiting cameraman asked: “Are you happy to be home?...
- 5/12/2024
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Prince Harry recently visited the United Kingdom for the first time since February, though it wasn’t to see his father, King Charles. Rather, Harry attended a ceremony to honor his Invictus Games, but there was plenty of fanfare around the event for another reason. His father and brother, Prince William, did not attend.
While it might seem like nobody from Harry’s family supported him on this important day, that actually isn’t true. Rather, it just wasn’t the royals, like people were expecting.
Prince Harry greets fans outside of his Invictus Games ceremony | Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Invictus Games Foundation Prince Harry did have some of Princess Diana’s family members attend the ceremony
Although people would have liked to see Charles and William show support for Harry, that just wasn’t the case. And while it seems clear that tensions are still high between Harry and his father and brother,...
While it might seem like nobody from Harry’s family supported him on this important day, that actually isn’t true. Rather, it just wasn’t the royals, like people were expecting.
Prince Harry greets fans outside of his Invictus Games ceremony | Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Invictus Games Foundation Prince Harry did have some of Princess Diana’s family members attend the ceremony
Although people would have liked to see Charles and William show support for Harry, that just wasn’t the case. And while it seems clear that tensions are still high between Harry and his father and brother,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Julia Mullaney
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
British royal family news reveals that Charles Spencer, the 9th Earl of Spencer, is the younger brother of the late Princess Diana.
It was at her funeral that Spencer became known to much of the world, and he walked behind her casket along with Prince William and Prince Harry.
He is the youngest of four children born into the life of privilege enjoyed by British aristocrats. But his upper crust life has been filled with tragedy and these are the top things to know about this controversial figure.
Royal Family News – Charles Is The Late Diana’s Brother
Charles Spencer played a twisted role in Diana’s infamous 1995 BBC interview with Martin Bashir.
The interview rocked the monarchy, with a heavily made-up Diana firing all sorts of truth bombs about the royals and her failing marriage to King Charles.
Decades on, Spencer claimed that Bashir contacted him and “groomed him...
It was at her funeral that Spencer became known to much of the world, and he walked behind her casket along with Prince William and Prince Harry.
He is the youngest of four children born into the life of privilege enjoyed by British aristocrats. But his upper crust life has been filled with tragedy and these are the top things to know about this controversial figure.
Royal Family News – Charles Is The Late Diana’s Brother
Charles Spencer played a twisted role in Diana’s infamous 1995 BBC interview with Martin Bashir.
The interview rocked the monarchy, with a heavily made-up Diana firing all sorts of truth bombs about the royals and her failing marriage to King Charles.
Decades on, Spencer claimed that Bashir contacted him and “groomed him...
- 5/4/2024
- by Tanya Clark
- Celebrating The Soaps
Prepare for a “modern” take on Princess Diana’s wedding dress from 1981. More than 40 years later, Elizabeth Emanuel, who designed the original with David Emanuel, is giving Diana’s wedding dress a “sequel.” And, yes, there will be plenty of “sparkles and pearls.”
Diana’s wedding dress designer is creating a ‘sequel’ with a ‘completely different vision’
The husband and wife design team of David and Elizabeth Emanuel created Diana’s wedding dress for her nuptials to now-King Charles III. Decades later, it’s being reimagined. Elizabeth,
It’s getting a “sequel,” as Elizabeth told People, adding she’s going to “climb back into the time machine” and make something modern.
“I’m going to try and capture the spirit of the original—but through my eyes now,” Elizabeth said. “I want to preserve all the sparkles and pearls, but with a completely different vision.”
“It’s a really...
Diana’s wedding dress designer is creating a ‘sequel’ with a ‘completely different vision’
The husband and wife design team of David and Elizabeth Emanuel created Diana’s wedding dress for her nuptials to now-King Charles III. Decades later, it’s being reimagined. Elizabeth,
It’s getting a “sequel,” as Elizabeth told People, adding she’s going to “climb back into the time machine” and make something modern.
“I’m going to try and capture the spirit of the original—but through my eyes now,” Elizabeth said. “I want to preserve all the sparkles and pearls, but with a completely different vision.”
“It’s a really...
- 4/9/2024
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After a video was published of Kate Middleton and Prince William visiting the Windsor Farm Shop, a former royal correspondent claims it broke an unwritten rule about photographs of the royals since the death of Princess Diana. “Something has changed,” he believes.
New Kate Middleton proves ‘something has changed’ in royal reporting since Princess Diana’s death
A new video of Kate Middleton and Prince William at the Windsor Farm Shop proves “something has changed” in royal reporting in the United Kingdom since Princess Diana’s death. Royal reporter and expert Michael Cole claims that the UK press has broken an unwritten royal rule by sharing stills from the clip, originally posted to TMZ.
Cole claims, “She looks well, a little bit pale, of course. She’s shopping, she is ambulatory, clearly, and seems relaxed,” he deduced from Kate’s overall appearance after her surgery.
“Two weeks ago, we saw...
New Kate Middleton proves ‘something has changed’ in royal reporting since Princess Diana’s death
A new video of Kate Middleton and Prince William at the Windsor Farm Shop proves “something has changed” in royal reporting in the United Kingdom since Princess Diana’s death. Royal reporter and expert Michael Cole claims that the UK press has broken an unwritten royal rule by sharing stills from the clip, originally posted to TMZ.
Cole claims, “She looks well, a little bit pale, of course. She’s shopping, she is ambulatory, clearly, and seems relaxed,” he deduced from Kate’s overall appearance after her surgery.
“Two weeks ago, we saw...
- 3/19/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Charles Spencer unveiled a rare, “happy” childhood snap with his big sister, Princess Diana. The Instagram image also featured their mother, Frances Shand Kydd.
Charles Spencer and Princess Diana’s closeness was displayed in a sweet family snap
Charles, the 9th Earl Spencer, and his sister Princess Diana were extraordinarily close. On Instagram, he regularly reflects on his big sister and her effect on his life on Instagram.
His poignant social media post featured the siblings and their mother, Frances Shand Kydd, playing on a swing set. Shand Kydd and Earl Spencer were divorced when the photo was taken.
On Instagram, Spencer wrote a caption that described memories of the sweet black-and-white image. Shand Kydd, Charles, and Diana were playing on a swing set.
“My mother, Diana, and I, in c. 1967. I would have been 3, and Diana 5 or 6. I love how happy each of us looks,” Spencer penned.
“At this stage of my life,...
Charles Spencer and Princess Diana’s closeness was displayed in a sweet family snap
Charles, the 9th Earl Spencer, and his sister Princess Diana were extraordinarily close. On Instagram, he regularly reflects on his big sister and her effect on his life on Instagram.
His poignant social media post featured the siblings and their mother, Frances Shand Kydd, playing on a swing set. Shand Kydd and Earl Spencer were divorced when the photo was taken.
On Instagram, Spencer wrote a caption that described memories of the sweet black-and-white image. Shand Kydd, Charles, and Diana were playing on a swing set.
“My mother, Diana, and I, in c. 1967. I would have been 3, and Diana 5 or 6. I love how happy each of us looks,” Spencer penned.
“At this stage of my life,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Princess Diana was photographed over the years wearing some beautiful pieces of jewelry. From her iconic engagement ring to pearl chokers to diamond earrings and of course stunning tiaras.
Before her untimely death, Diana wrote a “letter of wishes” that stated: “I would like to allocate all my jewelry to the share to be held by my sons, so that their wives may, in due course, have it or use it.”
Today, Prince William’s wife, Kate, has several pieces that previously belonged to her mother-in-law including her sapphire engagement ring. Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, does as well including Diana’s stunning Asprey aquamarine ring. But there is another famous piece the late princess was seen wearing multiple times that isn’t in the possession of either lady.
Read on to find out what that is and who could inherit it one day.
Princess Diana’s family heirloom that...
Before her untimely death, Diana wrote a “letter of wishes” that stated: “I would like to allocate all my jewelry to the share to be held by my sons, so that their wives may, in due course, have it or use it.”
Today, Prince William’s wife, Kate, has several pieces that previously belonged to her mother-in-law including her sapphire engagement ring. Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, does as well including Diana’s stunning Asprey aquamarine ring. But there is another famous piece the late princess was seen wearing multiple times that isn’t in the possession of either lady.
Read on to find out what that is and who could inherit it one day.
Princess Diana’s family heirloom that...
- 2/16/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: The Crown has been criticized by the Queen’s former press secretary for lacking sensitivity in its portrayal of the events surrounding Princess Diana’s death.
Dickie Arbiter, who worked for Queen Elizabeth II during the period depicted in Season 6, accused The Crown’s creator Peter Morgan of “dramatic license gone bonkers.”
Arbiter was particularly critical of scenes in which Prince Charles (Dominic West) breaks the news of Diana’s death to her sons, Princes William and Harry. Diana is played by Elizabeth Debicki in the final season.
“The sequence of Charles telling his sons of their mother’s death was so insensitive, it was so unnecessary,” he told Deadline. “The death of their mother is still raw with both of them.”
He added: “The scenes between Charles and his mother, in which he blurted out that she wanted Diana to come back in a Harrods van were absolute nonsense.
Dickie Arbiter, who worked for Queen Elizabeth II during the period depicted in Season 6, accused The Crown’s creator Peter Morgan of “dramatic license gone bonkers.”
Arbiter was particularly critical of scenes in which Prince Charles (Dominic West) breaks the news of Diana’s death to her sons, Princes William and Harry. Diana is played by Elizabeth Debicki in the final season.
“The sequence of Charles telling his sons of their mother’s death was so insensitive, it was so unnecessary,” he told Deadline. “The death of their mother is still raw with both of them.”
He added: “The scenes between Charles and his mother, in which he blurted out that she wanted Diana to come back in a Harrods van were absolute nonsense.
- 11/25/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Princess Diana was one of the most famous and popular women in the world at the time of her death. Following the news of what happened on Aug. 31, 1997, thousands of people gathered at the royal residences and left tributes to the late princess. Six days later, millions of people watched her funeral and saw the procession of her coffin through the streets of London. But not many people know exactly where Princess Diana is buried.
Here’s more about the princess’s final resting place and how many are reacting to the eerie photos just shared of Diana’s gravesite.
Princess Diana’s gravesite is not open to the public Ariel view of Princess Diana’s final resting place at the Round Oval on the Althorp Estate | David Goddard/Getty Images
Princess Diana’s burial following her funeral was a private ceremony. The only people present were Diana’s mother,...
Here’s more about the princess’s final resting place and how many are reacting to the eerie photos just shared of Diana’s gravesite.
Princess Diana’s gravesite is not open to the public Ariel view of Princess Diana’s final resting place at the Round Oval on the Althorp Estate | David Goddard/Getty Images
Princess Diana’s burial following her funeral was a private ceremony. The only people present were Diana’s mother,...
- 10/19/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Prince William’s upcoming trip to Singapore for the Earthshot Awards will have one less royal on board. Kate Middleton stepped back from this event championed by the Prince of Wales to remain home with their children. A royal expert calls Kate Middleton’s decision “setting an example” of “good parenting.”
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told Express Kate’s decision not to join her husband will be seen favorably by the public. The Princess of Wales is staying home to support her oldest son, Prince George, as he faces crucial school exams.
“William and Catherine attended the last two Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremonies in London and Boston together,” Fitzwilliams says. “It’s understood she wants to be with George because of his exams. And it will be appreciated that the Waleseswant to set an example of good parenting. That will be totally understood.”
He continued, “The [Earthshot] Prize is a remarkable achievement.
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told Express Kate’s decision not to join her husband will be seen favorably by the public. The Princess of Wales is staying home to support her oldest son, Prince George, as he faces crucial school exams.
“William and Catherine attended the last two Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremonies in London and Boston together,” Fitzwilliams says. “It’s understood she wants to be with George because of his exams. And it will be appreciated that the Waleseswant to set an example of good parenting. That will be totally understood.”
He continued, “The [Earthshot] Prize is a remarkable achievement.
- 10/12/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Live like royalty with a stay at Princess Diana’s childhood home, Althorp House. The sprawling estate in the English countryside is now available to rent. (Although the late royal’s final resting place is presumably off-limits as it’s not mentioned in the listing and has remained private since her 1997 death.) Ahead, what’s included in a stay at the historical estate, from the staggering number of bedrooms to staterooms.
Althorp House combines ‘history’ and ‘21st-century luxury’
Formally known as Althorp House, Diana came to call the Northamptonshire estate home in 1975 at the age of 14. Today, it’s where her brother, Earl Charles Spencer, lives.
Listed on the Elysian Estates, an Airbnb-like website, the entire Althorp House is available to rent. A whopping 38 bedrooms and 33 bathrooms can accommodate up to 72 people.
While there’s history at every turn, Althorp does also have “21st-century luxury.” There is a game room,...
Althorp House combines ‘history’ and ‘21st-century luxury’
Formally known as Althorp House, Diana came to call the Northamptonshire estate home in 1975 at the age of 14. Today, it’s where her brother, Earl Charles Spencer, lives.
Listed on the Elysian Estates, an Airbnb-like website, the entire Althorp House is available to rent. A whopping 38 bedrooms and 33 bathrooms can accommodate up to 72 people.
While there’s history at every turn, Althorp does also have “21st-century luxury.” There is a game room,...
- 10/7/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Prior to King Charles III’s coronation, one big question royal watchers had was: Would Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend?
After months of speculation, it was confirmed that just the Duke of Sussex was attending the ceremony. Now, there’s another royal event on the horizon and many are wondering if the couple will attend that. Here’s what someone who used to work for the royals had to say about “outsider” Harry and his wife accepting future invites to royal celebrations.
The affair a former royal employee says Prince Harry and Meghan won’t accept invite to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend the sitting volleyball finals at the Merkur Spiel-Arena during the Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 | Chris Jackson/Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation
Paul Burrell began working for the royal family when he was 18 years old and became one of Queen Elizabeth II’s personal footmen.
After months of speculation, it was confirmed that just the Duke of Sussex was attending the ceremony. Now, there’s another royal event on the horizon and many are wondering if the couple will attend that. Here’s what someone who used to work for the royals had to say about “outsider” Harry and his wife accepting future invites to royal celebrations.
The affair a former royal employee says Prince Harry and Meghan won’t accept invite to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend the sitting volleyball finals at the Merkur Spiel-Arena during the Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 | Chris Jackson/Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation
Paul Burrell began working for the royal family when he was 18 years old and became one of Queen Elizabeth II’s personal footmen.
- 9/23/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Many people who were alive when Princess Diana died more than two decades ago can still remember where they were and what they were doing when they heard about her death.
Princes William and Harry were staying at Balmoral Castle in Scotland with the rest of the royal family when she died and their father gave them the tragic news the morning it happened. The princess’s brother, Charles Spencer, revealed that he was in Cape Town, South Africa with his family when he phoned his siblings and the grim news was confirmed. Some members of Princess Diana’s staff also recalled when and how they found out including her personal chef, Darren McGrady, who shared what it was like going to work at the palace after learning that doctors could not save his boss’s life.
Princess Diana attends the Armistice Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris,...
Princes William and Harry were staying at Balmoral Castle in Scotland with the rest of the royal family when she died and their father gave them the tragic news the morning it happened. The princess’s brother, Charles Spencer, revealed that he was in Cape Town, South Africa with his family when he phoned his siblings and the grim news was confirmed. Some members of Princess Diana’s staff also recalled when and how they found out including her personal chef, Darren McGrady, who shared what it was like going to work at the palace after learning that doctors could not save his boss’s life.
Princess Diana attends the Armistice Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris,...
- 8/31/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
More quotes from Prince Harry’s memoir Spare have resurfaced on the 26th anniversary of Princess Diana’s tragic death.
Diana died following a car crash in Paris at age just 36 on August 31, 1997.
In his tell-all book published in January, Harry wrote about taking Meghan Markle to his late mother’s grave for the first time in 2022.
Diana is buried at the Oval Lake at Althorp, where her brother Earl Charles Spencer lives. The Estate is in West Northamptonshire, England.
Read More: ‘The Crown’ Producers Talk Portraying Princess Diana’s Death: ‘It’s Been Delicately, Thoughtfully Recreated’
Last year for the 25th anniversary of Diana’s death, Harry and Meghan rowed out on a boat to the island where her gravesite is, People reported.
Harry wrote, “No visit to this place was ever easy, but this one… twenty-fifth anniversary.
“And Meg’s first time. At long last, I was bringing...
Diana died following a car crash in Paris at age just 36 on August 31, 1997.
In his tell-all book published in January, Harry wrote about taking Meghan Markle to his late mother’s grave for the first time in 2022.
Diana is buried at the Oval Lake at Althorp, where her brother Earl Charles Spencer lives. The Estate is in West Northamptonshire, England.
Read More: ‘The Crown’ Producers Talk Portraying Princess Diana’s Death: ‘It’s Been Delicately, Thoughtfully Recreated’
Last year for the 25th anniversary of Diana’s death, Harry and Meghan rowed out on a boat to the island where her gravesite is, People reported.
Harry wrote, “No visit to this place was ever easy, but this one… twenty-fifth anniversary.
“And Meg’s first time. At long last, I was bringing...
- 8/31/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
To mark the 26th anniversary of Princess Diana‘s death, her only brother, Charles Spencer, shared a rare childhood photo on social media. The Instagram snap appeared to capture a happy moment between brother and sister, taken when they were small children.
The poignant photo shows Charles Spencer and Diana, Princess of Wales’ close relationship
Charles Spencer and his sister Diana were the youngest of four siblings. Their two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were significantly older. Therefore, Charles and Diana were extraordinarily close.
They grew up at Althorp House, the family’s ancestral home. Charles continues to live at Althrop today.
The 9th Earl Spencer did not provide a caption to the Instagram photo. It showed Diana with her arm wrapped protectively around her little brother.
Diana wore a striped dress with puffy sleeves and a Peter Pan collar with matching pink shoes. Charles stood to her left, wearing...
The poignant photo shows Charles Spencer and Diana, Princess of Wales’ close relationship
Charles Spencer and his sister Diana were the youngest of four siblings. Their two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were significantly older. Therefore, Charles and Diana were extraordinarily close.
They grew up at Althorp House, the family’s ancestral home. Charles continues to live at Althrop today.
The 9th Earl Spencer did not provide a caption to the Instagram photo. It showed Diana with her arm wrapped protectively around her little brother.
Diana wore a striped dress with puffy sleeves and a Peter Pan collar with matching pink shoes. Charles stood to her left, wearing...
- 8/31/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
More than two decades after Princess Diana‘s death, most people remember where they were or exactly what they were doing when they heard that the People’s Princess died following a car crash in Paris. In the years since, there have been some questions about the late princess’s final resting place. Well, she is buried in a location separate from the Spencer family vault and there’s a reason for it.
Here’s more on that and what Prince Harry said happened when he took Meghan Markle to his mother’s gravesite for the first time.
Where Princess Diana is buried Burial site of Princess Diana at the Round Oval on the Althorp Estate | David Goddard/Getty Images
The late princess was laid to rest at the Althorp Estate in Northamptonshire. Althorp is the family home of Diana’s brother Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer who inherited the...
Here’s more on that and what Prince Harry said happened when he took Meghan Markle to his mother’s gravesite for the first time.
Where Princess Diana is buried Burial site of Princess Diana at the Round Oval on the Althorp Estate | David Goddard/Getty Images
The late princess was laid to rest at the Althorp Estate in Northamptonshire. Althorp is the family home of Diana’s brother Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer who inherited the...
- 8/28/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Prince Harry didn’t get the reaction he’d hoped for when introducing Meghan Markle to Princess Diana’s sisters and best friend. According to an author, the Duke of Sussex drew comparisons between his then-girlfriend and late mother they didn’t see.
Diana’s brother, sisters, and best friend didn’t think she ‘had anything in common’ with Meghan, royal author says Meghan Markle and Prince Harry | Daniel Leal-Olivas – Wpa Pool/Getty Images
In his book, Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors, royal author Tom Bower claimed Diana’s siblings — Earl Charles Spencer, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, and Baroness Jane Fellowes — as well as her best friend, Julia Samuel, failed to see the parallels between Meghan and his mother.
“Harry had introduced Meghan to Diana’s two sisters, Jane and Sarah, and her best friend Julia Samuel,” Bower wrote (via Mirror). He’d “assumed that Diana’s...
Diana’s brother, sisters, and best friend didn’t think she ‘had anything in common’ with Meghan, royal author says Meghan Markle and Prince Harry | Daniel Leal-Olivas – Wpa Pool/Getty Images
In his book, Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors, royal author Tom Bower claimed Diana’s siblings — Earl Charles Spencer, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, and Baroness Jane Fellowes — as well as her best friend, Julia Samuel, failed to see the parallels between Meghan and his mother.
“Harry had introduced Meghan to Diana’s two sisters, Jane and Sarah, and her best friend Julia Samuel,” Bower wrote (via Mirror). He’d “assumed that Diana’s...
- 8/19/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
There’s been a debate over the years about which side of the family Prince William and the new Princess of Wales’ (formerly known as Kate Middleton) children take after the most.
Some say that Princess Charlotte really resembles her late great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II and others think she looks identical to Princess Margaret’s daughter Lady Sarah Chatto. Meanwhile many believe that the Waleses’ youngest son, Prince Louis, looks just like his grandfather Michael Middleton. But when it comes to Prince George, the majority of fans are convinced he’s a Spencer. And to prove it a video of how much he resembles his late grandmother, Princess Diana, has been circulating on the internet.
(L): Prince George smiling from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Platinum Pageant | Chris Jackson/Getty Images, (R): Princess Diana attending the attends the Braemar Highland Games (circa 1981) | Anwar Hussein/WireImage Clip...
Some say that Princess Charlotte really resembles her late great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II and others think she looks identical to Princess Margaret’s daughter Lady Sarah Chatto. Meanwhile many believe that the Waleses’ youngest son, Prince Louis, looks just like his grandfather Michael Middleton. But when it comes to Prince George, the majority of fans are convinced he’s a Spencer. And to prove it a video of how much he resembles his late grandmother, Princess Diana, has been circulating on the internet.
(L): Prince George smiling from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Platinum Pageant | Chris Jackson/Getty Images, (R): Princess Diana attending the attends the Braemar Highland Games (circa 1981) | Anwar Hussein/WireImage Clip...
- 7/21/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle aren’t entirely without family, according to a historian. Despite ongoing tension with the British royal family, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to have a “better” relationship with Princess Diana’s siblings.
Harry ‘clearly does have relations’ with Princess Diana’s Spencer family Lady Sarah McCorquodale, Lady Jane Fellowes, Earl Spencer, and Prince Harry | Dominic Lipinski – Wpa Pool/Getty Images
Some of Harry’s family ties, it seems, remain. That is, on his late mother’s side. According to historian Tessa Dunlop, the 38-year-old has “maintained” relationships with his aunts and uncle on Diana’s side.
“That side of the family seems to be better relations,” Dunlop told Express. Diana’s siblings include Lady Sarah McCorquodale, Lady Jane Fellowes, and Earl Charles Spencer.
Noting “nobody ever talks about” the relationship Harry has with his maternal aunts and uncle, the historian said they...
Harry ‘clearly does have relations’ with Princess Diana’s Spencer family Lady Sarah McCorquodale, Lady Jane Fellowes, Earl Spencer, and Prince Harry | Dominic Lipinski – Wpa Pool/Getty Images
Some of Harry’s family ties, it seems, remain. That is, on his late mother’s side. According to historian Tessa Dunlop, the 38-year-old has “maintained” relationships with his aunts and uncle on Diana’s side.
“That side of the family seems to be better relations,” Dunlop told Express. Diana’s siblings include Lady Sarah McCorquodale, Lady Jane Fellowes, and Earl Charles Spencer.
Noting “nobody ever talks about” the relationship Harry has with his maternal aunts and uncle, the historian said they...
- 6/18/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Kitty Spencer, Princess Diana‘s niece, married Michael Lewis in 2021. However, one iconic piece of family jewelry, the infamous Spencer tiara, stayed home. Kitty, daughter of Diana’s brother Charles, the 9th Earl Spencer, chose not to wear Diana’s most iconic statement piece on her wedding day due to “painful memories,” claims a jeweler.
Princess Diana wears Spencer family tiara on her wedding day in 1981 | Anwar Hussein/WireImage Kitty Spencer opted out of wearing Princess Diana’s Spencer tiara on her wedding day
When Kitty Spencer tied the knot with Michael Lewis in 2021, she opted out of wearing a statement piece of jewelry traditionally donned by many women in her family. The Spencer tiara became known worldwide after Princess Diana wore the crown at her wedding to then-Prince Charles in 1981.
Per Express, jeweler James Constantinou explained why the tiara could bring Diana’s niece some “painful” memories. “It...
Princess Diana wears Spencer family tiara on her wedding day in 1981 | Anwar Hussein/WireImage Kitty Spencer opted out of wearing Princess Diana’s Spencer tiara on her wedding day
When Kitty Spencer tied the knot with Michael Lewis in 2021, she opted out of wearing a statement piece of jewelry traditionally donned by many women in her family. The Spencer tiara became known worldwide after Princess Diana wore the crown at her wedding to then-Prince Charles in 1981.
Per Express, jeweler James Constantinou explained why the tiara could bring Diana’s niece some “painful” memories. “It...
- 6/1/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Princess Diana‘s only brother, Earl Charles Spencer, shared a poignant video of their childhood home and her final resting place. Althorp House is where the Spencer family lived for many years and where the earl still resides. The video is a beautiful look at the grounds where Spencer spoke of “life” as Spring’s bounty dots the landscape.
Princess Diana was photographed by a Sundial | Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images Related
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Earl Charles Spencer shares a video of Princess Diana’s final resting place
Earl Charles Spencer shared an Instagram video on his social media page to showcase the beauty and bounty of his home Althorp House. The stunning estate is lush and green as the United Kingdom celebrates spring.
“Rhododendron season at @althorphouse – with a chorus of spring bird life,” he wrote in the caption.
Princess Diana was photographed by a Sundial | Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images Related
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Earl Charles Spencer shares a video of Princess Diana’s final resting place
Earl Charles Spencer shared an Instagram video on his social media page to showcase the beauty and bounty of his home Althorp House. The stunning estate is lush and green as the United Kingdom celebrates spring.
“Rhododendron season at @althorphouse – with a chorus of spring bird life,” he wrote in the caption.
- 5/15/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Benjamin Zephaniah’s memoir Life and Rhymes is being developed into a TV series by Baby Cow and Timewasters creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor.
The project forms part of a funded development slate from Steve Coogan’s indie, unveiled by CEO Sarah Monteith to Deadline earlier this week, which also features shows about Margaret Thatcher and forensic scientist Patricia Wiltshire.
The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah tells the story of the celebrated poet, artist, activist and Peaky Blinders actor who was born into poverty and produced radical poetry that led him to perform in every continent of the world, meeting the likes of Nelson Mandela and The Wailers along the way.
Sarah Monteith. Image: Baby Cow
BAFTA-winning Timewasters creator Lawrence Taylor is developing with Zephaniah on the show that is in late-stage development with a yet-to-be-revealed UK broadcaster.
Having been elevated to CEO two years ago, Monteith said Life...
The project forms part of a funded development slate from Steve Coogan’s indie, unveiled by CEO Sarah Monteith to Deadline earlier this week, which also features shows about Margaret Thatcher and forensic scientist Patricia Wiltshire.
The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah tells the story of the celebrated poet, artist, activist and Peaky Blinders actor who was born into poverty and produced radical poetry that led him to perform in every continent of the world, meeting the likes of Nelson Mandela and The Wailers along the way.
Sarah Monteith. Image: Baby Cow
BAFTA-winning Timewasters creator Lawrence Taylor is developing with Zephaniah on the show that is in late-stage development with a yet-to-be-revealed UK broadcaster.
Having been elevated to CEO two years ago, Monteith said Life...
- 5/11/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
A new five-part documentary telling the story of the House of Windsor has been released on Itvx and it makes a number of claims about the royal family.
The documentary, titled The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor, claims to be a behind-the-scenes story of the “lives, loves, scandals, trials and tribulations” of the royal family.
Speaking to ex-members of the royal household and royal experts, plus rarely-seen footage, the documentary claims to show the major challenges that the late Queen Elizabeth II faced throughout her reign.
The documentary promises a “rare insight” into the late Queen’s “personal experience of navigating the events that shaped her family’s fortunes and the history of the United Kingdom”.
Read more to find out all the biggest claims made in the documentary:
The risk to Harry’s life by going to war was deemed ‘acceptable’ by the late Queen
The voiceover...
The documentary, titled The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor, claims to be a behind-the-scenes story of the “lives, loves, scandals, trials and tribulations” of the royal family.
Speaking to ex-members of the royal household and royal experts, plus rarely-seen footage, the documentary claims to show the major challenges that the late Queen Elizabeth II faced throughout her reign.
The documentary promises a “rare insight” into the late Queen’s “personal experience of navigating the events that shaped her family’s fortunes and the history of the United Kingdom”.
Read more to find out all the biggest claims made in the documentary:
The risk to Harry’s life by going to war was deemed ‘acceptable’ by the late Queen
The voiceover...
- 4/20/2023
- by Ellie Muir
- The Independent - TV
Princess Diana’s Niece, Amelia Spencer, Marries Greg Mallet In Mountain-Top Ceremony In South Africa
Lady Amelia Spencer, daughter of Earl Charles Spencer and niece of Princess Diana, has married her long-time boyfriend, Greg Mallet, 33, after 11 years of dating and nearly three years after announcing their engagement in July 2020.
The pair tied the knot in a mountain-top ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa on Tuesday. Despite moving to London in 2021, the couple chose to return to South Africa for their wedding because of its significance to them. “It means so much to get married here,” Spencer expressed. “Growing up here together for the last 14 years, all of mine and Greg’s happiest times as a couple are here. It’s even more special now.”
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Lady Amelia Spencer is married! Princess Diana’s niece has wed Greg Mallett in a spectacular South African ceremony https://t.co/XpGBnuya27 pic.twitter.com/4gLszE7v0e
— Tatler (@Tatlermagazine) March 22, 2023
Mallett, 33, claims to have always...
The pair tied the knot in a mountain-top ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa on Tuesday. Despite moving to London in 2021, the couple chose to return to South Africa for their wedding because of its significance to them. “It means so much to get married here,” Spencer expressed. “Growing up here together for the last 14 years, all of mine and Greg’s happiest times as a couple are here. It’s even more special now.”
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Lady Amelia Spencer is married! Princess Diana’s niece has wed Greg Mallett in a spectacular South African ceremony https://t.co/XpGBnuya27 pic.twitter.com/4gLszE7v0e
— Tatler (@Tatlermagazine) March 22, 2023
Mallett, 33, claims to have always...
- 3/27/2023
- by Nicky Kashani
- Uinterview
Former US President Donald Trump claimed that Princess Diana was among the prominent figures who once “kissed [his] a**,” and her brother Charles Spencer blasted him for the comments on social media.
According to some sources, Trump once had a bit of an infatuation with Diana. But Spencer said his sister regarded the real estate mogul as worse than an unspeakable, seemingly painful medical ailment. Here’s what he said.
(L) Former US President Donald Trump | Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (R) Princess Diana | Mark Cuthbert/UK Press/Getty Images Donald Trump claimed Princess Diana was among the global celebrities who once ‘kissed his a**’
Trump’s book, Letters to Trump, publicizes 150 letters written to him from various public figures, including Diana and Queen Elizabeth. He spoke to Breitbart News about the collection, claiming, “I knew them all — and every one of them kissed my a**, and now I only have half...
According to some sources, Trump once had a bit of an infatuation with Diana. But Spencer said his sister regarded the real estate mogul as worse than an unspeakable, seemingly painful medical ailment. Here’s what he said.
(L) Former US President Donald Trump | Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (R) Princess Diana | Mark Cuthbert/UK Press/Getty Images Donald Trump claimed Princess Diana was among the global celebrities who once ‘kissed his a**’
Trump’s book, Letters to Trump, publicizes 150 letters written to him from various public figures, including Diana and Queen Elizabeth. He spoke to Breitbart News about the collection, claiming, “I knew them all — and every one of them kissed my a**, and now I only have half...
- 3/25/2023
- by Katie Rook
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The coronation of King Charles III occurs on May 6, 2023. Details are still being worked out regarding the involvement of members of the royal family in the ceremony. This includes Prince William’s children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. However, a royal commenter claims that a more significant role for Prince George in his grandfather’s coronation could be “too much for him” at just nine years old.
Prince George will have a role in King Charles III’s coronation | Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images Prince George and his siblings will take part in King Charles III’s coronation
Per The Sunday Times, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis will participate in King Charles III’s coronation. Plans show the royal siblings will join their grandfather and Camilla Parker Bowles as they leave Westminister Abbey after the ceremony. The trio is part of the procession back to Buckingham Palace.
Prince George will have a role in King Charles III’s coronation | Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images Prince George and his siblings will take part in King Charles III’s coronation
Per The Sunday Times, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis will participate in King Charles III’s coronation. Plans show the royal siblings will join their grandfather and Camilla Parker Bowles as they leave Westminister Abbey after the ceremony. The trio is part of the procession back to Buckingham Palace.
- 3/20/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Kate Middleton‘s royal title is quite different from other royal family members. The Princess of Wales’ formal title represents her senior royal duties across the Commonwealth. And the list keeps growing. Her husband, Prince William, is now the first in line to ascend to the United Kingdom’s throne. However, Kate’s titles differ from others in the House of Windsor. Here’s the mystery behind why they are so different.
Kate Middleton has the royal title of Princess of Wales | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Kate Middleton was not royalty when she became the Duchess of Cambridge
Upon meeting Prince William as college students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, Kate Middleton was not royalty. However, she and William became good friends whose relationship turned romantic.
While the student body knew Prince William was the heir to the United Kingdom’s throne, Kate was just another student at the university.
Kate Middleton has the royal title of Princess of Wales | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Kate Middleton was not royalty when she became the Duchess of Cambridge
Upon meeting Prince William as college students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, Kate Middleton was not royalty. However, she and William became good friends whose relationship turned romantic.
While the student body knew Prince William was the heir to the United Kingdom’s throne, Kate was just another student at the university.
- 3/8/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Netflix’s Harry & Meghan looks set to reopen old wounds about the controversial 1995 Panorama interview as the Duke of Sussex broke rank to say his mother was “speaking the truth of her experience” in the interview.
In episode one of the hotly-anticipated doc series, which came out this morning, Netflix uses footage of the now-disgraced interview secured by Martin Bashir for the BBC to illustrate Diana’s treatment by the media.
Harry states before the clip: “I think we all know she was deceived into giving the interview but at the same time she spoke the truth of her experience.”
Prince William has previously said the interview “holds no legitimacy and should never be aired again,” jarring with Harry’s remark in the Netflix series and the fact that Netflix aired the clip.
The clip shows Diana saying she was “terrified of being driven away by the media” and that...
In episode one of the hotly-anticipated doc series, which came out this morning, Netflix uses footage of the now-disgraced interview secured by Martin Bashir for the BBC to illustrate Diana’s treatment by the media.
Harry states before the clip: “I think we all know she was deceived into giving the interview but at the same time she spoke the truth of her experience.”
Prince William has previously said the interview “holds no legitimacy and should never be aired again,” jarring with Harry’s remark in the Netflix series and the fact that Netflix aired the clip.
The clip shows Diana saying she was “terrified of being driven away by the media” and that...
- 12/8/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Prasanna Puwanarajah said he jumped at the opportunity to appear in The Crown portraying infamous television journalist Martin Bashir, pummeled by a BBC inquiry that condemned the “deceitful” methods he used to obtain the controversial 1995 Panorama TV interview with Princess Diana, because ”roles like that just don’t really exist for Asian actors.”
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The actor’s comments come as the UK print media continue to whip itself into a frenzied state over the Emmy-winning Netflix and Left Bank Pictures series, which takes a looking-through-the-keyhole approach to events that involved the late Queen Elizabeth II,...
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The actor’s comments come as the UK print media continue to whip itself into a frenzied state over the Emmy-winning Netflix and Left Bank Pictures series, which takes a looking-through-the-keyhole approach to events that involved the late Queen Elizabeth II,...
- 11/3/2022
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
The British Broadcasting Corporation says it’s made good on its promise to donate revenues from its notorious 1995 “Panorama” interview with Princess Diana to charities linked to the late royal.
On Friday, the BBC announced a total of £1.42 million (1.64 million) to Centrepoint, the English National Ballet, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, The Leprosy Mission, National Aids Trust, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and The Diana Award. Diana wasn’t linked with the award. It was established after her death.
“The BBC had indicated its intention to donate to charity the sales proceeds derived from the 1995 Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales. The BBC has now done so. Given the findings of Lord Dyson, we think this is the right and appropriate course of action,” the broadcaster said in a statement.
Lord Dyson’s report determined that BBC journalist Maritn Bashir had “deceived and induced” Diana’s brother,...
On Friday, the BBC announced a total of £1.42 million (1.64 million) to Centrepoint, the English National Ballet, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, The Leprosy Mission, National Aids Trust, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and The Diana Award. Diana wasn’t linked with the award. It was established after her death.
“The BBC had indicated its intention to donate to charity the sales proceeds derived from the 1995 Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales. The BBC has now done so. Given the findings of Lord Dyson, we think this is the right and appropriate course of action,” the broadcaster said in a statement.
Lord Dyson’s report determined that BBC journalist Maritn Bashir had “deceived and induced” Diana’s brother,...
- 9/2/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
The BBC has donated over £1.4 million made from the sales of the Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, to charity.
The £1.42m sum will be shared equally between seven charities linked with the late royal.
In August 2021, the broadcaster announced that it would make amends for Martin Bashir’s 1995 interview with Diana.
At the time, BBC said that it intended to pay about £1.5m to a charity chosen by the royal family. The figure would include the £1.15m sum the network made from the global rights to the interview.
In May last year, BBC apologised to the royal family and returned its Bafta award after an official inquiry concluded that Bashir used “deceitful behaviour” and was in “serious breach” of the corporation’s guidelines when he secured his Panorama interview with the princess.
Bashir broke BBC rules by mocking up fake bank statements and showing them to Diana’s brother,...
The £1.42m sum will be shared equally between seven charities linked with the late royal.
In August 2021, the broadcaster announced that it would make amends for Martin Bashir’s 1995 interview with Diana.
At the time, BBC said that it intended to pay about £1.5m to a charity chosen by the royal family. The figure would include the £1.15m sum the network made from the global rights to the interview.
In May last year, BBC apologised to the royal family and returned its Bafta award after an official inquiry concluded that Bashir used “deceitful behaviour” and was in “serious breach” of the corporation’s guidelines when he secured his Panorama interview with the princess.
Bashir broke BBC rules by mocking up fake bank statements and showing them to Diana’s brother,...
- 9/2/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
Princess Diana’s life and death continue to arouse curiosity and trigger speculation around the world, 25 years after her death in tragic circumstances in Paris.
A new audiobook, ‘Diana – Remembering the Princess’, written by her former bodyguard and brought out as a tribute to the ‘People’s Princess’ on her 25th death anniversary, has breathed fresh life into the controversy over the possibility of Diana’s death being the result of a conspiracy, and how she kept hinting at people who were keen to see that “I was not around”.
Written by Inspector Ken Wharfe, Diana’s police protection officer, and Ros Coward, author of the official book by Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Trust, highlights her initial life, death and what happened after the funeral. It is narrated by Emily Pennant-Rea and Wharfe.
Born on July 1, 1961 at Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk, Diana Frances Spencer was the first wife of Charles,...
A new audiobook, ‘Diana – Remembering the Princess’, written by her former bodyguard and brought out as a tribute to the ‘People’s Princess’ on her 25th death anniversary, has breathed fresh life into the controversy over the possibility of Diana’s death being the result of a conspiracy, and how she kept hinting at people who were keen to see that “I was not around”.
Written by Inspector Ken Wharfe, Diana’s police protection officer, and Ros Coward, author of the official book by Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Trust, highlights her initial life, death and what happened after the funeral. It is narrated by Emily Pennant-Rea and Wharfe.
Born on July 1, 1961 at Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk, Diana Frances Spencer was the first wife of Charles,...
- 8/29/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Helena Bonham Carter believes “The Crown” has a “moral responsibility” to tell its viewers that events depicted in the series are fictional. The actress picked up the role of Princess Margaret from Vanessa Kirby in the third and fourth seasons of the Emmy-winning Netflix royal drama series. The fourth season of “The Crown” premiered November 15 and has faced backlash from family and friends of the British royals for its dramatization of events, most notably the marriage between Princess Diana and Prince Charles.
“It is dramatized,” Bonham Carter said on an official podcast for the series (via The Guardian). “I do feel very strongly, because I think we have a moral responsibility to say, ‘Hang on guys, this is not…it’s not a drama-doc, we’re making a drama.’ So they are two different entities.”
Over the weekend, U.K. Cultural Secretary Oliver Dowden urged Netflix to add a disclaimer...
“It is dramatized,” Bonham Carter said on an official podcast for the series (via The Guardian). “I do feel very strongly, because I think we have a moral responsibility to say, ‘Hang on guys, this is not…it’s not a drama-doc, we’re making a drama.’ So they are two different entities.”
Over the weekend, U.K. Cultural Secretary Oliver Dowden urged Netflix to add a disclaimer...
- 12/1/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Prince Harry's uncle and the late Princess Diana's brother Earl Charles Spencer has offered his public condolences to his nephew and his wife, Meghan Markle, for her miscarriage. The Duchess of Sussex, 39, revealed in a New York Times op-ed published on Wednesday, Nov. 25, that she had suffered a pregnancy loss in July. She wrote that it happened at home while she was taking care of her and Harry's 18-month-old son, Archie Harrison. "I can't imagine the agony for any couple losing a child in this way and it's so very, very sad," Diana's brother said on the U.K. show Lorraine. "All thoughts with them today." E! News has learned...
- 11/25/2020
- E! Online
Earl Charles Spencer, the brother of the late Princess Diana, is warning Netflix viewers to watch the new season of the British royal drama series “The Crown” with a skeptical eye. The newly-released fourth season of “The Crown” features the introduction of Diana, where she’s played by newcomer Emma Corrin.
During an interview on “Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh” (via Today), Spencer said Americans have a tendency to take “The Crown” as fact, which he won’t stand by now that Diana is a prominent character. Spencer also rejected “The Crown” team’s request to film part of the new season at the Spencer family’s ancestral home in Northamptonshire, England.
“‘The Crown’ asked if they could film at Althorp and I said obviously not,” Spencer said. “The worry for me is that people see a program like that and they forget that it is fiction. They assume,...
During an interview on “Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh” (via Today), Spencer said Americans have a tendency to take “The Crown” as fact, which he won’t stand by now that Diana is a prominent character. Spencer also rejected “The Crown” team’s request to film part of the new season at the Spencer family’s ancestral home in Northamptonshire, England.
“‘The Crown’ asked if they could film at Althorp and I said obviously not,” Spencer said. “The worry for me is that people see a program like that and they forget that it is fiction. They assume,...
- 11/24/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
At the height of the AIDS epidemic in 1987 Princess Diana did something truly remarkable: She shook hands with an AIDS patient in London, a simple act that reverberated around the globe and smashed stigmas at a time when public fears about catching the disease were prevalent.
To her brother Charles, 9th Earl Spencer, it was not a surprise. “She was not really a gloves person,” he tells People in last month’s cover story.
“She was very real and very about human contact,” he says. “And what really mattered that day was to get across a very clear message that,...
To her brother Charles, 9th Earl Spencer, it was not a surprise. “She was not really a gloves person,” he tells People in last month’s cover story.
“She was very real and very about human contact,” he says. “And what really mattered that day was to get across a very clear message that,...
- 8/31/2017
- by Simon Perry and Michelle Tauber
- PEOPLE.com
Princess Diana's public funeral took place on Sept. 6, 1997, and drew an outpouring of love from people around the globe. The event is one of the most watched in history with over 2.5 billion people tuning in worldwide, and the procession through the streets of London brought out another 3 million grieving locals. One of them was actor Andrew Lincoln, who played an integral part in the funeral cortege. Andrew, now best-known for his roles in Love Actually and on The Walking Dead, was an alum of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, one of the charities of which Princess Diana was a patron. At her funeral, 500 representatives of various charities that Diana had been involved with were chosen to walk behind her coffin at St. James Palace, joining Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Charles, Prince Philip, and Earl Spencer, Diana's brother. RelatedThe Real Reason Princess Diana Had a Public Funeral Andrew...
- 8/30/2017
- by Brittney Stephens
- Popsugar.com
Princess Diana was many things to many people, but at her core, she was a devoted and adoring mother to two boys, Prince William and Prince Harry. The brothers, who were just 15 and 12 years old when their mother tragically passed away in August 1997, have been opening up more and more about the impact her death has had on them as grown men and members of the royal family, most recently in a televised documentary called Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy. Also looking back on Diana's life in the film is her younger brother, Charles the 9th Earl Spencer, who reflected on their childhood growing up at the family estate at Althorp, the same place where Diana's body is now buried. Contrary to popular belief, Diana wasn't exactly a commoner when she met and married Prince Charles. Here are the royal titles she held throughout her life. Related9 Ways...
- 8/29/2017
- by Brittney Stephens
- Popsugar.com
When Prince Charles made the sad journey to bring Princess Diana‘s body home to England after her death following a car crash in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris on August 31, 1997, he wasn’t alone. Her two sisters — Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes — accompanied him on the tragic trip.
Diana was four and six years younger than Jane and Sarah respectively, and as they spent much of Diana’s childhood away at boarding school, she didn’t grow up with them in the same way she did with her younger brother, Charles, 9th Earl Spencer,...
Diana was four and six years younger than Jane and Sarah respectively, and as they spent much of Diana’s childhood away at boarding school, she didn’t grow up with them in the same way she did with her younger brother, Charles, 9th Earl Spencer,...
- 8/28/2017
- by Diana Pearl
- PEOPLE.com
Should young Prince William and Prince Harry have been made to march behind the coffin of their mother Princess Diana?
At the time, Diana’s brother, Charles, 9th Earl Spencer, argued against them being part of the procession — and some government advisers were wary too. But friends of the royal family have said that it was their grandfather, Prince Philip, who told the princes — then ages 15 and 12 — “If I do it, will you?”
Now, William confirms in the new BBC documentary Diana, 7 Days, “It wasn’t an easy decision, and it was a collective family decision to do that. It...
At the time, Diana’s brother, Charles, 9th Earl Spencer, argued against them being part of the procession — and some government advisers were wary too. But friends of the royal family have said that it was their grandfather, Prince Philip, who told the princes — then ages 15 and 12 — “If I do it, will you?”
Now, William confirms in the new BBC documentary Diana, 7 Days, “It wasn’t an easy decision, and it was a collective family decision to do that. It...
- 8/23/2017
- by Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
When Diana, Princess of Wales, died 20 years ago, it was not only her ex-husband Prince Charles who accompanied her body back from Paris, but also her sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Baroness Jane Fellowes. And at her funeral, her brother Charles, Earl Spencer, walked behind the gun carriage carrying her body before delivering the eulogy. They were key roles for Diana's grieving siblings, and since that time, they have all worked to keep their much-loved sister's memory alive, whether that's been by nurturing their relationship with nephews Prince William and Prince Harry, presiding over the late princess's charity, or recalling fond memories of her. But who are they as individuals, and what are they doing now? We take a look . . .
- 8/18/2017
- by Marcia Moody
- Popsugar.com
Prince William has described how he felt the presence of his late mother Princess Diana as he and brother Prince Harry marched behind her coffin at her funeral.
The prince, who was just 15 at the time of his mother’s death almost 20 years ago, is speaking out in a documentary on the BBC called Diana, 7 Days which airs on Aug. 27.
“It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, that walk,” William says. “It felt like she was almost walking along beside us to get us through it.”
In the documentary, Harry recounted meeting members of the public...
The prince, who was just 15 at the time of his mother’s death almost 20 years ago, is speaking out in a documentary on the BBC called Diana, 7 Days which airs on Aug. 27.
“It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, that walk,” William says. “It felt like she was almost walking along beside us to get us through it.”
In the documentary, Harry recounted meeting members of the public...
- 8/17/2017
- by Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
Since her death 20 years ago, one of the most outspoken advocates of Princess Diana‘s legacy has been her younger brother, Charles, 9th Earl Spencer. Her final resting place is on the grounds of Althorp, his current home and where the siblings’ shared their childhood home. He gave a powerful eulogy at her funeral, and continues to talk about his sister’s impact today.
Of all the tragic aspects of Princess Diana’s early death, one sticks out to her brother, Charles Spencer, is the fact that she’ll never get to meet her grandchildren, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
Of all the tragic aspects of Princess Diana’s early death, one sticks out to her brother, Charles Spencer, is the fact that she’ll never get to meet her grandchildren, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
- 8/10/2017
- by Diana Pearl
- PEOPLE.com
Princes William and Harry are sharing more of their mother's story.
The royals revisit the week following the death of their mother, Princess Diana, in the BBC-commissioned special, Diana, 7 Days.
Related: Prince William and Prince Harry Open Up About Princess Diana's Parenting Style For the First Time
The two-hour documentary reflects on the tumultuous week after Diana's Aug. 31, 1997 death, and how the tragedy affected the world. William and Harry, as well as other family members, close friends, political figures and journalists -- including Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell, Earl Spencer and Lady Sarah McCorquodale -- also speak on camera about Diana.
“Part of the reason why Harry and I want to do this is because we feel we owe it to her … I think an element of it is feeling like we let her down when we were younger. We couldn’t protect her," William said in a statement. "We feel we at least owe her 20 years...
The royals revisit the week following the death of their mother, Princess Diana, in the BBC-commissioned special, Diana, 7 Days.
Related: Prince William and Prince Harry Open Up About Princess Diana's Parenting Style For the First Time
The two-hour documentary reflects on the tumultuous week after Diana's Aug. 31, 1997 death, and how the tragedy affected the world. William and Harry, as well as other family members, close friends, political figures and journalists -- including Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell, Earl Spencer and Lady Sarah McCorquodale -- also speak on camera about Diana.
“Part of the reason why Harry and I want to do this is because we feel we owe it to her … I think an element of it is feeling like we let her down when we were younger. We couldn’t protect her," William said in a statement. "We feel we at least owe her 20 years...
- 8/10/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Princess Diana was a 19-year-old in a simple sweater and skirt when she first walked into the London studio of the up-and-coming designers she would ultimately choose to make her landmark wedding dress.
Designer Elizabeth Emanuel recalls that the young bride-to-be morphed as the weeks elapsed before her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles, losing a notable amount of the “puppy fat” she had when she first walked in.
“Most brides do lose weight,” Emanuel tells People. “So we weren’t that worried when she did. She was looking fantastic. She ended up with a 23-inch waist from a 26- to 27- inch.
Designer Elizabeth Emanuel recalls that the young bride-to-be morphed as the weeks elapsed before her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles, losing a notable amount of the “puppy fat” she had when she first walked in.
“Most brides do lose weight,” Emanuel tells People. “So we weren’t that worried when she did. She was looking fantastic. She ended up with a 23-inch waist from a 26- to 27- inch.
- 8/2/2017
- by Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
Princess Diana’s brother is reflecting on his “final duty” to his sister.
The late princess is buried on the island of the Oval Lake at the family estate of Althorp, around 75 miles north of London. It is a bucolic spot that reflects her love of nature and water. “She’s in a happy and secure place,” Charles, 9th Earl Spencer tells People in this week’s cover story.
It is also somewhere that her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, can visit peacefully.
“I never go to Diana with them. It’s very much their time there,” says Spencer.
The late princess is buried on the island of the Oval Lake at the family estate of Althorp, around 75 miles north of London. It is a bucolic spot that reflects her love of nature and water. “She’s in a happy and secure place,” Charles, 9th Earl Spencer tells People in this week’s cover story.
It is also somewhere that her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, can visit peacefully.
“I never go to Diana with them. It’s very much their time there,” says Spencer.
- 7/28/2017
- by Simon Perry and Michelle Tauber
- PEOPLE.com
Two decades after the death of Princess Diana, her loyal driver still recalls the moment that made him crumple with grief in her Paris hospital room.
Following the princess’s death in a car crash on August 31, 1997, Colin Tebbutt was one of two of Diana’s staffers who were dispatched to Paris to prepare to bring her body home to Britain.
Upon finding the room at the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital bustling with medics and other people – including the then-French President coming and going — Tebbutt helped secure it and ordered fans to cool the stiflingly hot late-summer temperatures.
“I plugged the fans...
Following the princess’s death in a car crash on August 31, 1997, Colin Tebbutt was one of two of Diana’s staffers who were dispatched to Paris to prepare to bring her body home to Britain.
Upon finding the room at the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital bustling with medics and other people – including the then-French President coming and going — Tebbutt helped secure it and ordered fans to cool the stiflingly hot late-summer temperatures.
“I plugged the fans...
- 7/28/2017
- by Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
Princess Diana’s Brother on His Wrenching Eulogy: ‘I Was Out of Oxygen’ — and on Protecting Her Sons
When Princess Diana‘s brother stood at the pulpit of Westminster Abbey for her funeral on September 6, 1997, he faced a daunting responsibility.
Speaking as “the representative of a family in grief, in a country in mourning, before a world in shock,” as Charles, 9th Earl Spencer put it before the gathered mourners and the millions more watching on television, he used the occasion to both pay tribute to his sister as the “very essence of compassion, of duty, of style, of beauty” — and to condemn the treatment she’d faced from the tabloid media.
Noting the irony of his sister...
Speaking as “the representative of a family in grief, in a country in mourning, before a world in shock,” as Charles, 9th Earl Spencer put it before the gathered mourners and the millions more watching on television, he used the occasion to both pay tribute to his sister as the “very essence of compassion, of duty, of style, of beauty” — and to condemn the treatment she’d faced from the tabloid media.
Noting the irony of his sister...
- 7/26/2017
- by Michelle Tauber and Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
Twenty years after her death, Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer and her close friends share personal memories of the beloved royal. Subscribe now for the Exclusive stories and photos – only in People.
When Diana Spencer captured the world stage at just 19 years old, she was promptly nicknamed “Shy Di” by the press.
That nickname couldn’t have been more wrong.
“First of all, none of us ever called her ‘Di’ at home,” says her brother Charles, 9th Earl Spencer. “In fact, there are so many myths from our childhood that are just so ridiculous. That’s one of them.
When Diana Spencer captured the world stage at just 19 years old, she was promptly nicknamed “Shy Di” by the press.
That nickname couldn’t have been more wrong.
“First of all, none of us ever called her ‘Di’ at home,” says her brother Charles, 9th Earl Spencer. “In fact, there are so many myths from our childhood that are just so ridiculous. That’s one of them.
- 7/26/2017
- by Simon Perry and Michelle Tauber
- PEOPLE.com
At just 19 years old, an English nursery school teacher, Diana Spencer, stood before a television audience of 750 million, to marry heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and become Diana, Princess of Wales. Not even two decades passed before the woman who would transform the British monarchy, died at age 36 in a 1997 car accident in Paris.
To mark the anniversary, People is celebrating her life with a commemorative edition, Diana: Her Life and Legacy. This all-new 96-page issue is filled with intimate and glorious photos, from the Princess’s countryside childhood, to her joyous days as a young mother to Prince William and Prince Harry,...
To mark the anniversary, People is celebrating her life with a commemorative edition, Diana: Her Life and Legacy. This all-new 96-page issue is filled with intimate and glorious photos, from the Princess’s countryside childhood, to her joyous days as a young mother to Prince William and Prince Harry,...
- 7/21/2017
- by Logan Verlaque
- PEOPLE.com
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