‘Becoming Elizabeth’ star on the queen: ‘She had painful experiences’

The Queen appeared in good spirits as she chatted with First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Her Royal Highness, 96, arrived in Scotland on Monday 27 June, and has since undertaken a handful of royal engagements. The Queen is visiting the country as part of her traditional trip to Scotland for Holyrood Week.

Fox News earlier this week.Rankin, who has photographed many famous faces from Hugh Grant to Kendall Jenner to the royals, explained that the only other person to make him feel shaky was Madonna.But snapping the Queen didn’t make him nervous, noting that he was “super excited because as head of state, [the Queen] has been a part of my life since I was born.”He added: “If you were brought up in the U.K., she becomes like an extended member of your family.”“It was an absolute honor,” he went on. “I’ve always been in awe of her as a human because she had made so many sacrifices in her life. And even though I grew up with her, I didn’t know very much about her.

The Queen of England is back on the saddle.

Joe Quinn, the scene-stealing British star of Stranger Things, has revealed a couple of tantalising titbits about the highly-anticipated season four finale.

made a big boo-boo during Monday night’s game when he incorrectly guessed the answer to a question involving Sir Michael Caine.Contestant Mazin Omer picked a question for $400 and was given a photo of Caine, 89, holding up his knighthood badge.“To honor his father, this star here was knighted with his birth name, Sir Maurice Micklewhite,” host Mayim Bialik said.Omer wrongly replied back, “Who is… Mick Jagger?”After his mistake, contestant Lisa Hernson quickly buzzed in and correctly said that the clue was regarding Caine.The “Batman Begins” star was knighted in 2000 by Queen Elizabeth for his services to British film and drama. Incredible pic.twitter.com/ThispaiH7EDespite the screw-up, fans hilariously commented their astonishment at the snafu on Twitter.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kim Kardashian is shutting down rumors that she and Pete Davidson were denied entry to Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.The Sun had previously reported that she was “refused” tickets to the Trooping the Colour parade yesterday. But a source told Page Six on Friday that they never even tried to attend.Queen Elizabeth’s birthday parade was truly, “the hottest ticket in town” but the Kardashian insider said she “didn’t even ask to go” to the historic event.

Platinum Jubilee flyover will go down in history. The 4-year-old son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, became instant meme-worthy gold for images of him covering his ears and making “Home Alone” Macaulay Culkin-inspired faces while standing next to his great-grandma. Twitter immediately erupted with the photo of a stone-cold Elizabeth alongside a screaming Louis with a variety of hilarious interpretations.

Barack Obama is virtually joining the Platinum Jubilee celebration. Obama sent a video message to Queen Elizabeth II to congratulate her on her 70th anniversary as a queen.“May the light of your crown continue to reign supreme,” Obama said during the BBC broadcast of Trooping the Colour. “When you’re president of the United States, you meet a lot of remarkable people, and you try under all circumstances to retain your composure,” the 44th president began his message.

Royal expert Nick Bullen joined Fox News' special coverage of the Platinum Jubilee to explain why he believes the royal family is trying to offer an "olive branch" to rebuild the relationship with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. NICK BULLEN: I think much of what was said or reportedly said to Harry in the early days has been borne out.