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A star-studded line-up took over the 02 Apollo earlier this week for a charity gig brimming with legendary artists, hosted by BBC Radio 6's Chris Hawkins and two of the region's footballing greats - Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher.

Prince Louis is taking a keen interest in one of King Charles ’ favourite hobbies, Kate Middleton has revealed. The Princess of Wales, 41, stunned in a pink dress as she made a surprise appearance at the Chelsea Flower Show this week. Her visit came a year after the late Queen Elizabeth II arrived at the annual event in a vivid pink dress and travelled around the show in an adapted golf buggy.

The royal family gathered on Easter Sunday to attend a church service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has marked Queen Elizabeth’s death with a touching poem. The 59-year-old writer paid his respects to the late monarch - who died at Balmoral on Thursday (08. 09.

Gloucestershire. What's more, a leading expert believes the nine-year-old, who is third in line to the throne, will eventually inherit the entire Cotswold's estate when he comes of age in nine years time. READ MORE: When Prince William and Kate finally waved goodbye to Prince Charles' plans for their Herefordshire homePrince Charles reportedly created a little childhood heaven in his garden at Highgrove House after his first grandson arrived.

Sea Power have finalised the line-up for the second edition of their Cumbrian festival Krankenhaus – check it out below.The band’s festival debuted in 2019 and returns this August (26-29 at Muncaster Castle) with the likes of Gruff Rhys, Low, This Is The Kit, Richard Dawson, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Simon Armitage and more alongside Sea Power themselves.“The first Krankenhaus was an unforgettable weekend,” Sea Power’s Scott ‘Yan’ Wilkinson said in a statement. “It felt amazing to bring brilliant music and wonderful authors to such a magical part of the world.“Covid stopped us making an immediate return but now it feels great to be going back – with a bigger bill and a bigger audience.

Former Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh has paid a touching tribute to Sylvia Lancaster, describing her as a 'force for good and inclusion'. Campaigning Sylvia worked tirelessly to combat prejudice, hatred and intolerance after the shocking murder of her 20-year-old daughter, Sophie, in 2007 - setting up the Sophie Lancaster Foundation in her name.

In memoriam. Queen Elizabeth paid tribute to her late husband, Prince Philip, on the first anniversary of his death.

Queen Elizabeth II is paying tribute to her late husband Prince Philip on the 1-year anniversary of his death.Her Royal Highness' official Twitter account posted a touching message Saturday dedicated to the Duke of Edinburgh, who died last year at 99 from old age. The social media post included the poem «The Patriarchs — An Elegy» by Simon Armitage.The poem read in part, «The weather in the window this morning is snow, unseasonal singular flakes, a slow winter's shiver.

Queen Elizabeth made sure to honor her beloved late husband Prince Philip in a special way on the one-year anniversary of his death. The Duke of Edinburgh passed away at the age of 99 due to natural causes on April 9, 2021. In a moving tribute, the reigning monarch of the U.K., 95, took to her official social media account to share a poem and a video montage (below) in honor of the love of her life. “Remembering His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh on the first anniversary of his death,” the post was captioned.

Saturday, April 9 marks one year since the death of Prince Philip, and the Queen is paying tribute to the late Duke of Edinburgh.

The Queen and Royal Family have shared a touching poetic tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh to mark the first anniversary of his death.

The Queen has shared a touching tribute to her late husband Prince Philip to mark the first anniversary of his death. The elegy, written by the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, was posted to the royal family’s social media accounts on Saturday, a year after Philip, famously described by the Queen as her “constant strength and guide”, died peacefully in his sleep at their Windsor Castle home.

Amanda Owen has opened up about an experience in which she found a lost tourist in her living room at Ravenseat farm in Yorkshire.The shepherdess, who fronts the popular Channel 5 programme Our Yorkshire Farm, explained her experience while appearing on Simon Armitage's radio show The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed.

Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen hit back at claims she's "no longer a shepherd" after wearing bodycon dresses and heels. The mother-of-nine has insisted she's still 'all about the farm' despite her occasional glam looks.

Johnny Marr has reflected on his time in The Smiths in a new interview, discussing how the seminal Manchester band had a “blind spot” of being obsessed with media and notoriety.The Manchester icons became indie darlings at the height of their fame, before calling it a day in 1987.Speaking to Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for the new BBC Radio 4 series The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed, Marr said that the band could have done with “less” coverage at the height of their 1980s fame.Discussing

Ahead of Prince Philip's funeral, the Royal Family shared an emotional video on the official Instagram account, showcasing the incredible memories he shared with The Queen over the years.The heartfelt clip was accompanied by a poem, with a montage of pictures of the Royal couple being shown, one after the other.The poem was written and performed over the video by poet laureate Simon Armitage and titled 'The Patriarchs - An Elegy'.The caption read: "A montage to commemorate the extraordinary life

The British royal family has released a montage of images in memory of Prince Philip, set to a poem by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage. "Patriarchs -- An Elegy" remembers Philip as a member of a generation who "fought ingenious wars, finagled triumphs at sea with flaming decoy boats, and side-stepped torpedoes" -- references to his wartime naval service.

Events and reaction marking Prince Philip's funeral:WINDSOR, England — Britain’s royal family has released a montage of images in memory of Prince Philip, set to a poem by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage.“Patriarchs -- An Elegy” remembers Philip as a member of a generation who “fought ingenious wars, finagled triumphs at sea with flaming decoy boats, and side-stepped torpedoes” -- references to his wartime naval service.Armitage, whose job is to write poems for significant national occasions,

© Getty British actress Florence Pugh attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party following the 92nd Oscars at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills on February 9, 2020. (Photo by Jean-Baptiste Lacroix / AFP) (Photo by JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP via Getty Images) Simon Armitage, the poet laureate, has joined forces with the actor Florence Pugh for a charity release of his poem about coronavirus crisis.

Florence Pugh has lent her voice to a Simon Armitage poem set to music in aid of domestic violence charity Refuge.