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.
01.06.2022 - 17:17 / ok.co.uk
When it comes to hosting a Platinum Jubilee celebration fit for a queen, traditional dishes like sausage rolls and prawn cocktails are always guaranteed to go down a treat. But given that the occasion is set to mark Her Majesty’s 70 years of service, with the Queen becoming the first British monarch to do so, why not have some fun and opt for something a little less traditional? So, whether it's a blackberry scotch egg, strawberry chocolate profiterole or delicious raspberry fondant fancy, nothing beats giving a staple dish a fun and fruity twist. Blackberry scotch eggs MAKES 4 Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
Ingredients 5 medium free-range eggs (including 1 beaten) 400g good-quality sausage meat 150g blackberries 40g dried breadcrumbs 6 sage leaves, finely chopped To coat 30g flour 60g dried breadcrumbs Oil for deep frying For the coulis 150g blackberries 30ml balsamic vinegar 1 tsp brown sugar Method For the coulis, place the ingredients in a small pan and simmer for 5 minutes until the fruit’s softened. Remove from the heat and push the sauce through a sieve discarding the pips. Set aside to cool.
Bring a pan of water to the boil, carefully add four of the eggs and simmer for 6 minutes. Remove from the pan and immediately place them in iced water to stop them cooking further. Gently crack the shells and leave to cool in the water.
Once cool, peel away the shells. Combine the sausage meat with the blackberries, allowing some to get crushed in the mix, and stir in the 40g of breadcrumbs, the sage and some salt and pepper. Divide the mix into four.
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.
The Queen had a simple but harsh two word response to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's request to photograph her first meeting with great grand-daughter Lillibet.
Contradicting claims over an alleged picture request have gone viral since the California-based couple introduced baby Lilibet, 1, to the Queen for the first time last Wednesday, after jetting to the UK to partake in Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Reports from multiple other outlets claim Harry, 37, and Markle, 40, wanted their personal photographer to take happy snaps of the Queen and 1-year-old Lilibet — but were shut down. According to one anonymous source, they were told: “No chance.
The Queen reportedly banned Harry and Meghan from having a photographer present when she got to meet her great-granddaughter Lilibet for the first time.
Duchess of Cambridge, moved around a little, cosying up to both his parents and his grandfather the Prince of Wales. At one point, Charles rocked his four-year-old grandson from side to side on his lap.
American-British singer Celeste wowed viewers during the Platinum Party at the Palace with her chilling rendition of What A Wonderful World, but who is the 28 year old star? She joined the ranks of some of the biggest names in music, including Diana Ross, Rod Stewart and Alicia Keys, on stage as the nation said "thank you, ma'am" with a series of musical, theatrical and comedy performances. Celeste, accompanied by composer Hans Zimmer, sang her heart out in a cover of Louis Armstrong’s famous track while millions of people looked on. A user praised the vocalist on Twitter: “Kudos to Celeste at #PlatinumPartyatthePalace.
It was an early exit from the Queen’s thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry as they opted to miss the VIP reception, according to reports.The couple were said to have been taken back to Windsor shortly after the service after the couple were faced with cheers from the crowds who’d gathered outside St Paul’s. The Queen, 96, did not attend the service due to mobility issues and Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, who are making their first UK appearance in the UK for two years, did not opt to join the rest of the Royals at London’s Guildhall for the reception.
source told The Sun of the official parade Thursday that celebrated the queen’s record 70 years on the throne.“The Queen’s birthday parade was the hottest ticket in town … But they were turned down as all the tickets had gone to family members of servicemen and military VIPs,” said the insider, whom The Sun described as “an impeccably-placed source.”“There are some tickets you just can’t buy,” the source said, insisting that the royal family does not “need American reality TV stars.”“The biggest celebrities in the world are already there — the British Royal Family,” the insider said.The 41-year-old reality star — who has been photographed in London this week with 28-year-old lover Davidson — was “politely” turned down by the UK’s Ministry of Defense, The Sun said.She then suffered similar humiliation while trying to get tickets for Platinum Party at the Palace on Saturday — even after saying she didn’t mind if they were “not VIP,” a source told the Daily Mail.Kardashian and her “Saturday Night Live” beau were turned down by both the Palace as well as the BBC, which is broadcasting the show, the UK paper said.“Kim rarely gets turned down to attend any event, so this has been quite surprising, especially as she doesn’t visit the UK often,” the paper’s source said.“Kim and Pete love the Royal Family and really wanted to be a part of this special celebration.”Kim’s representatives declined to comment, the Mail said.
Kim Kardashian has reportedly been turned away after putting in a request to attend the official Platinum Jubilee party over the weekend.The celebrations marking Her Majesty's 70-year reign began on Thursday morning as she walked out onto the Buckingham Palace balcony, joined by many of her family members, including Prince William and Kate Middleton alongside their three children. While Her Majesty, 96, will not be attending the thanksgiving service today, she is expected to make an appearance at the official party on Saturday 4 June.
The United Kingdom is celebrating Queen Elizabeth's 70-year reign with the Platinum Jubilee, but some members of the royal family have not been included in all the festivities. Fox Nation host Piers Morgan detailed Prince Andrew's reported absence from the entire event following the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, and why Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, were not included on the balcony. PIERS MORGAN: If you're wondering who you won't see today, you won't see Prince Andrew, who is still reeling from the sex scandal involving Jeffrey Epstein. So he's been banished.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be receiving taxpayer-funded security in London for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Weekend, as it turns out.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to have been granted specialist police protection during their trip to the UK for the Queen’s jubilee. The pair are set to arrive in England today, Wednesday June 1, with almost-three year old son Archie, and 11 month old Lilibet.This will be Lilibet’s first time on British soil, meaning she's never met her grandfather Prince Charles, or Her Majesty The Queen.
All eyes will be on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as they travel across the pond for the queen’s Platinum Jubilee. In May, a spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle confirmed that they’ll be heading to the UK with their son Archie and daughter Lilibet for the celebrations.The trip will mark the first time Lilibet, who was born in California a year ago, is in her father’s homeland. She will likely even celebrate her first birthday — June 4 — during the voyage.
HELLO! for a three-course meal to toast The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a royally-approved drink – Dubonnet.Hosted at The Lanesborough London, the decadent luncheon was fit for royalty as everyone gathered to toast to Her Majesty’s 70-year reign. Attended by Strictly Come Dancing star and Olympic champion boxer Nicola Adams and Made In Chelsea star Georgia Toffolo, the exclusive social event was the perfect way to celebrate as we approach the Jubilee weekend.MORE: The Royal Jubilee cocktail to toast Queen Elizabeth over the bank holiday weekend The event was attended by Olympic boxer Nicola Adams Made In Chelsea star Georgia Toffolo dazzled in an elegant nude dressMORE: Georgia Toffolo reveals what she most admires about the Queen ahead of Platinum JubileeCauliflower and lentil croquettes were followed by line-caught seabass and grilled asparagus, with a very British dessert of summer berry and violet Eton Mess, washed down with Dubonnet cocktails.And of course, Her Majesty herself was a hot topic of conversation.