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to the Telegraph, judges rejected the outlet’s claim on Friday, saying there were “exceptional” circumstances for the will hearing to be done privately.Court judges Sir Geoffrey Vos, Dame Victoria Sharp and Lady Justice King said that the press could not know about the meeting “without risking the media storm that was feared.”“It is true that the law applies equally to the Royal Family, but that does not mean that the law produces the same outcomes in all situations,” the judges said on July 29. “These circumstances are, as we have said, exceptional.”“The [will] hearing was at a hugely sensitive time for the Sovereign and her family, and those interests would not have been protected if there had been protracted hearings reported in the press rather than a single occasion on which full reasons for what had been decided were published,” the judges said in their ruling.In the United Kingdom, a will is usually kept available as public record.

The Queen has paid tribute to the future Queen consort Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, in celebration of her 75th birthday.Taking to Twitter, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who recently joined her son Charles to present the George Cross to the NHS, posted a snap of Camilla sitting down in a blue floral dress with her beloved pet dog Beth sitting calmly on her lap. Alongside a birthday cake emoji, the monarch wrote: "Wishing The Duchess of Cornwall a very Happy 75th Birthday!" The Queen is not the only Royal to celebrate the milestone occasion though as Prince William and Kate Middleton also took to the social media platform to share their well wishes.

Former royal chef Darren McGrady revealed that the Queen is much happier after her permanent move to Windsor Castle, as she 'never really liked' Buckingham Palace.

Sisters know best. Princess Charlotte went viral — again! — after she was spotted correcting her older brother, Prince George, during the final day of Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

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.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations kicked off on Thursday morning with a parade and flypast around Buckingham Palace, and the bittersweet acknowledgement that Britain is unlikely to experience anything quite like this ever again.The milestone marks 70 years on the throne for Queen Elizabeth II, who took the crown at just 25 years old in February 1952. The U.K.

The Queen has been spotted making her way to Buckingham Palace for today's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Elizabeth II, who resides at Windsor Castle, was seen in a car heading to London on Thursday morning, as the Trooping of the Colour parade took place. Her journey took place as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their kids took part in the procession.

Phillip Schofield has revealed all on the Queen's unexpected appearance during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration at Windsor Castle on Sunday evening (May 15). He was presenting the coverage on ITV alongside Julie Etchingham.

K.J. Yossman The first trailer from upcoming Princess Diana feature documentary “The Princess” has landed and gives audiences a glimpse into the media maelstrom that surrounded the tragic royal.Directed by Ed Perkins (“Tell Me Who I Am”), the film is produced (in association with HBO and Sky) by Lightbox, the producers behind the Oscar-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man.”According to the logline, “‘The Princess’ tells the story of Princess Diana exclusively through contemporaneous archival footage creating a bold and immersive narrative of her life and death.

Queen Elizabeth II was concerned when her grandson, Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan Markle decided they were ready to quit royal duties. In 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they were stepping back as senior members of the British royal family.The press quickly labeled the move "Megxit" and the nickname stuck.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticI’ve always been haunted by the clips of the young Queen Elizabeth II that were used in “The Filth and the Fury,” Julien Temple’s great documentary about the Sex Pistols. They were featured in a montage of images to accompany “God Save the Queen,” the thrillingly vandalistic Sex Pistols single released in 1977 to coincide with the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.

The Queen has been transformed into a barbie doll to commemorate her 96th birthday.

Queen Elizabeth II, saying he and his wife, Meghan, had tea with the monarch and shared laughs.“It was really nice to catch up with her,” Harry told NBC's ”Today" show in an interview that aired Wednesday. “She’s on great form.

The Queen is set to celebrate her 96th birthday on Thursday - and Her Majesty is in remarkably good shape for her age.

Everyone knows the Queen loves chocolate cake on her birthday - but what about presents? Records released by Buckingham Palace showed our monarch received 72 official presents in 2019, including a pop-up book from Chinese President Xi Jinping, and a 24-carat gold-plated horse comb. So, as Her Majesty turns 96, what do you get a woman who has it all? Biographer Ian Lloyd, author of The Queen: 70 Chapters in the Life of Elizabeth II says what the Queen wants most is practical items.

Forming a huge part of the country’s history, Great Britain has had a king or queen for more than a thousand years. And with the Queen being our 61st monarch, Her Majesty’s role is full of weird and wonderful traditions from times gone by.

Prince William and his wife Kate have attended an Easter Sunday church service at Windsor Castle.Queen Elizabeth II, who has been experiencing mobility problems, did not attend the service at St. George’s Chapel on the castle grounds, a fixture in the royals’ calendar.William and Kate, also known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, were accompanied by two of their three children: Prince George, 8, and 6-year-old Princess Charlotte.Also in attendance were the queen's youngest son, Prince Edward, with his wife Sophie and their children, and Princess Eugenie, the daughter of Prince Andrew.The queen, who turns 96 on Thursday, is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee this year, marking 70 years on the throne.She cut back on public duties on her doctors’ orders since spending a night in hospital in October, and also had a bout of COVID-19 in February.

Prince William says he will support and respect whatever decision the people make.William, second in line to the throne, made the comments after an eight-day tour of Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas during which he and wife Kate were celebrated but also criticized as being “tone deaf” for perpetuating images of Britain’s colonial rule. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness told the royals his country intended to become a republic, removing the British monarch as its head of state.“I know that this tour has brought into even sharper focus questions about the past and the future,” William said in a statement reflecting the end of their tour on Saturday.

The Queen has been pictured finding her balance with a walking stick as she carried out a royal engagement on 23 March.The monarch, 95, was all smiles as she donned a bright white dress with a green and pink floral pattern embroidered over it as she welcomed Dr Peter Harper and Pamela Harper from British craftwork company, Halcyon Days. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who recently launched a washing up liquid, wore a pair of velvet shoes for the event alongside a black handbag over shoulder.

The Telegraph about his lengthy career and divulged a few secrets about photographing Diana as well as Queen Elizabeth II back in the day.Bailey claimed in his interview that the Princess of Wales — who died in 1997 after a car crash — had “terrible hair” while the “girlish” Queen had “beautiful” locks.He noted a moment in 1988 when he was shooting the young royal and his assistant dropped a light on her head.“I thought, “Oh f–k!,'” he recalled, adding that Diana replied: “Don’t think about it; it was a terrible accident.”“I told her she had been very magnanimous. That’s right, because she asked me what magnanimous meant,” he continued.The artist then claimed that Diana’s tresses were “solid as a plastic dummy” due to the copious amounts of hairspray used.Bailey earned notoriety for his eclectic black and white portraits, with one of his most famous works being the one of Diana taken in 1989 when she was just 27.Photographer Norman Parkinson was the first nominated to take snapshots of the mother of two, however, she later chose Bailey.

The British Royal family was on-hand for the Commonwealth Day festivities at Westminster Abbey on Monday (Mar. 14), but it wasn’t that huge of a showing this year. Kate Middleton and her husband, Prince William, were there, along with William’s father, Prince Charles, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. However, notable family members like Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Queen Elizabeth II were absent. Though Queen Elizabeth, 95, recently battled COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday (Mar. 11) that she would not attend the service due to mobility issues, per The Mirror.

Barack Obama has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Queen Elizabeth II, who recently recovered from COVID-19, will not attend a Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey next week.The palace said Friday that the 95-year-old monarch has asked her eldest son Prince Charles to represent her at Monday's service celebrating Britain and the international grouping based around its former colonies.The palace said the queen plans to continue with other scheduled engagements next week, including in-person audiences.The queen tested positive for COVID-19 on Feb. 20 and was said to have mild symptoms.

Manori Ravindran International EditorU.S. blog Hollywood Unlocked has apologized for falsely reporting that Queen Elizabeth II, who has been battling a mild case of COVID-19, has died.The outlet shared its “deepest apologies” to Britain’s Royal Family in a tweet on Wednesday morning, calling the debacle an “embarrassing situation” and effectively blaming an unnamed intern.“It was an accident and we’re working hard to make sure that this mistake never happens again.

What she wants. As Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee — 70 years on the British throne —she opened up about her wishes for the future of the U.K. monarchy.

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to his “darling wife” the Duchess of Cornwall – the future Queen Consort – for her “steadfast support” as he congratulated his mother the Queen on her “remarkable” Platinum Jubilee.

Beside a stream in the foothills of Mount Kenya on 6 February, 1952, a nervous Duke of Edinburgh shared a piece of devastating news with his 25-year-old wife – her father had died.The royal couple had been staying in the East African country for one week when George VI passed away in his sleep, aged 56, following a lung operation.The following day, dressed in black, his daughter stepped down from her plane on to the tarmac at London Airport (now Heathrow) as Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the Realm, Head of the Commonwealth and Defender of the Faith. She shook hands with ministers, including Prime Minister Winston Churchill, thanked her pilot for a safe and steady flight and promptly began the most historically significant reign in British history.

EXCLUSIVE: A24 will release Roger Michell’s last movie, the documentary Elizabeth about the life of Queen Elizabeth II, we can reveal. The stateside debut has yet to be dated.

Rest in peace. The celebrity deaths of 2022 include Sidney Poitier and more stars, actors and singers who have passed away this year.

Kate Middleton is feeling the love!

Honoring her late husband. In the first look at her annual Christmas speech, Queen Elizabeth II pays tribute to Prince Philip, who died in April at 99.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorOn Thursday, British photographer Rankin – whose subjects have included The Rolling Stones, Daniel Craig, David Bowie, Queen Elizabeth II, Jamie Foxx and Madonna – launches his latest project, “Performance by Rankin,” a book that celebrates London’s live-theater community as it emerges from the pandemic.

Putting on a united front. The British royal family voiced their concerns over BBC Two’s new documentary, The Princes and the Press, and how it represented Prince William and Prince Harry’s relationship with the media.

Queen Elizabeth II missed out on the Remembrance Sunday service in London to pay tribute to Britain’s war dead because she sprained her back, Buckingham Palace said Sunday.

Queen Elizabeth II was back at Windsor Castle on Friday and in good spirits after revelations that she spent the night in a London hospital earlier this week.Buckingham Palace said the 95-year-old British monarch went to the private King Edward VII’s Hospital in London on Wednesday for “preliminary investigations.” She returned to her Windsor Castle home at lunchtime on Thursday and was understood to be back at her desk by afternoon, undertaking light duties.The queen underwent the tests after

Looking toward the future. Queen Elizabeth II is confident granddaughter-in-law Duchess Kate has what it takes to be the head of the British royal family someday, according to expert Joe Little.