The youngest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton first made headlines when he took to the balcony of Buckingham Palace with his royal relatives on Thursday.
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The BBC has officially closed the Director of Factual, Arts and Classical Music role following a botched interview process and instead promoted entertainment boss Kate Phillips to the newly-created Director of Unscripted post.
Following a months-long process, Deadline revealed last week that none of the final candidates in line to replace Patrick Holland as Director of Factual, Arts and Classical Music had been successful, with Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore rethinking the very nature of the role.
Her solution, unveiled this afternoon, is to restructure by closing the post and shifting Entertainment Director Phillips to Director of Unscripted, bringing commissioning teams across entertainment, factual, arts and classical music, daytime, early-peak and events into one commissioning unit.
A Head of Entertainment Commissioning will be recruited to effectively replace Phillips, who has been in post for around five years, overseeing the likes of Strictly Come Dancing and Top Gear. She used to be Creative Director of Formats for BBC Worldwide.
Reporting to Phillips in the new structure will be:
The BBC said Phillips will “empower the respective Heads whilst ensuring the portfolio of commissions align to the agreed audience and supply objectives.”
Moore said: “Kate’s extensive experience working as Controller of BBC One, running Entertainment for the last 5 years and previously as Channel Executive for BBC One and BBC Three, Creative Director of Formats for BBC Worldwide and her years in production, makes her uniquely placed to lead across this role.
“She is an outstanding leader and manager with an exemplary track record in commissioning, working with suppliers and talent and she understands the critical and complex role
The youngest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton first made headlines when he took to the balcony of Buckingham Palace with his royal relatives on Thursday.
This Morning's royal correspondent Camilla Tominey has revealed Kate Middleton and Prince William's children; Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis got involved in events at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee at the "last minute".The British broadcaster explained how the children's involvement was only decided "last minute" with the Cambridges worried that one of their youngsters may have a "wobbly"– but they "loved every second". It was a similar last minute decision ahead of the family's visit to Cardiff Castle on Saturday 4 June.
All eyes were on Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis when the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations kicked off on Thursday 2 June, with the trio attending their first ever Trooping the Colour carriage procession together.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's three children were joined by mum Kate, 40, and grandmother Camilla, 74, as they rode in a carriage through the crowds. There's no doubt that the procession was overwhelming for George, eight, Charlotte, seven, and four year old Louis, but Kate had a number of clever tricks to ensure they remained calm during the celebrations.
Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell were among the famous faces who celebrated the Queen during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant. Hundreds of “national treasures” joined the Time of Our Lives section of the spectacle in central London, which paid homage to the last seven decades of the monarch’s historic reign. The celebrities, who have been pivotal to British culture over the last 70 years, travelled through the street parade in decorated open-top double-decker buses each themed to a decade.
Rugby ace Mike Tindall jokingly warned little Prince Louis to behave during the Queen’s Jubilee Pageant, which the young royal has been seen attending with his mother, Kate Middleton, father Prince William, and siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. The youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge once again showed off his funny personality as he broke out in a series of dances, throwing his arms up in the air, closing his eyes and jamming away, and it earned him plenty of giggles from his mother. He was even seen lifting his hands up to his face and blowing a raspberry as his mother watched on, clearly finding her youngest child hilarious.
Queen Elizabeth made a surprise appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Sunday, marking the official end of the four-day Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The 96-year-old monarch was dressed in a green coat with a matching hat as she surprised the crowd.The royal -- who has not been spotted out in person since Thursday -- held on to a cane as she smiled and waved to the crowd. Her Majesty was joined on the balcony by her son, Prince Charles, daughter-in-law, Camila, Duchess of Cornwall, and her grandson, Prince William, his wife, Kate Middleton, and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Prince William, Kate Middleton and other members of the royal family were all traveling on the day Lilibet was celebrating her first birthday at home, but it wasn't to avoid it.A source tells ET, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and other members of the royal family that included Duchess Sophie and Prince Edward all traveled to different parts of the UK to visit those who are celebrating Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee. The source is adamant the events were not planned to avoid Lilibet's birthday at home.«It's simply a coincidence they fell on the same day,» the source said.
Duchess of Cambridge have arrived with two of their children at Cardiff Castle. MORE: Duchess Kate & Meghan Markle cheered at Queen's Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving – best photosWilliam and Kate, alongside Prince George, eight, and Princess Charlotte, seven, will meet performers and crew involved in the special Platinum Jubilee Celebration Concert taking place on the castle grounds on Saturday. WATCH: Kate and William brought Prince George and Princess Charlotte to CardiffIt was the siblings’ first official visit to Wales, Kensington Palace said.
Prince William and Kate Middleton made a surprise trip to Cardiff – the capital of Wales – during Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The Epsom Derby was held during William and Middleton’s surprise trip.
A body language expert has said Prince George and Princess Charlotte appeared to be "shy" as they arrived in Cardiff for a Platinum Jubilee engagement with their parents.The Duke, 39, and Duchess of Cambridge, 40, decided to show the ropes of a royal engagement to George, eight, and Charlotte, seven, as they met several performers and crew taking part in a Platinum Jubilee celebration concert taking place in Cardiff Castle. Both of the young royals appeared a lot more shy, compared to their usually colourful personalities, with the gravity of the occasion clearly having an impact on them – with Princess Charlotte only reaching out to shake hands after some encouragement from her mother, Kate.
Prince William and Kate Middleton arrived in Wales on Saturday, and they brought with them two very special (and very tiny) guests.Prince George and Princess Charlotte were on hand when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid a visit to Cardiff Castle as the locals celebrated Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee. George, 8, and Charlotte, 7, looked at east mingling with fans lined up awaiting their arrival.At one point, George and Harry were seen greeting well wishers on their own while Charlotte and Kate did the same.
Family walkabout! During Prince William and Duchess Kate’s appearance in Wales during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, they brought along two special VIP guests: Prince George and Princess Charlotte!
Kate Middleton and Prince William have been pictured during a royal visit at Cardiff Castle as the Queen's Jubilee celebrations continue.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were accompanied by their two older children Prince George and Princess Charlotte as they visited the Welsh capital ahead of a performance in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Kate, 40, William, 39, eight year old George and seven year old Charlotte were greeted by fans as they made their way into the castle's grounds to attend a concert. But, their youngest child Prince Louis wasn't seen with them.
Prince William and Kate Middleton have spoken out after their children stole the show at the first day of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The pair were in high spirits as they celebrated the Queen's 70 years on the throne, but it was the kids in particular which caught the public's eye as the world watched on.
Prince Andrew will officially miss another one of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee events after testing positive for COVID-19. According to royal reporter Omid Scobie, the queen’s 62-year-old son will not attend Friday’s Service of Thanksgiving.
READ MORE: Kate Middleton, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis wave to crowds from carriage "Prince George is so William’s mini me!" one enthused, while another admitted they "couldn't believe" how much George has grown up. "Prince George looks just like Prince William," a third penned, "It's like he's his a younger William's twin!"A fourth simply put it: "Prince George looking so very much like Prince William. " MyLondon reporters Rebecca Russell and Ella Bennett are at the Mall, and you can keep up with all their updates here.
The Cambridge kids are making their Trooping the Colour parade debut!
A royal fashion statement. Duchess Kate stepped out in style for Trooping the Colour, the traditional parade to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday — and honored Princess Diana in the process.
Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee kicked off in a big way on Thursday morning, with Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis making their carriage debut at the Trooping the Colour. The siblings were accompanied by their mom, Kate Middleton, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.George, 8, Charlotte, 7, and Louis, 4, wore color-coordinated blue outfits, with the boys in shirts and ties — the eldest sibling even sported a suit jacket — while their sister looked as sweet as ever in a baby doll dress.