‘The Crown’ to Bring Back Past Seasons’ Stars for Queen Elizabeth II Tribute Special

There are very few places in the UK where Kate Middleton would be able to step out for a coffee and go unnoticed like a normal person but one small Scottish village nestled away in the countryside allows the Princess of Wales to do just that.

and Kate Middleton were among esteemed guests at Royal Ascot today, joining and Queen Camilla on the penultimate day of the races.Arriving alongside Prince William, Kate looked effortlessly elegant in a red Alexander McQueen outfit, along with matching red hat by Philip Treacy. The dress featured a V neck, with lapels, long sleeves and flattering A-line skirt, which she paired with a red Hermès clutch bag and red suede pumps.

taking a fashionable jab at Meghan, who recently lost out on a ritzy deal with French couturier Dior, by sporting an all-white outfit from the label Tuesday. Alleged acrimony between the two nobles reportedly erupted after Harry and Meghan opted to abdicate their royal stations in the UK and relocate to California to quietly raise Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2.Rumors of contention between the prince’s royal family and his wife reached a fever pitch in January, when Harry released memoir “Spare,” in which he dubbed his father’s wife a “wicked stepmother.” Years prior to the fallout, Camilla and Meghan were said to have had a friendly bond. “In many ways, Camilla had paved the way for Meghan,” Vanity Fair Royal Editor Katie Nicholl said in a Channel 5 documentary, seemingly noting the parallels between the now-queen’s initially frosty welcome into the royal family due to her years-long affair with Charles. “Camilla would have been there to tell her not to take any criticism personally,” added Nicholl, “but this is just what happens when you’re an outsider.”And while it’s unclear whether Camilla’s re-do regalia at the Ascot was meant to be a dig at Markle, sources told Page Six Wednesday, “The gossip in the royal enclosure was how happy everyone was that Meghan and Harry weren’t here.”

Elizabeth Debicki wasn’t planning on playing Princess Diana when she auditioned for The Crown.

When Elizabeth Debicki auditioned for a minor role in The Crown, the thought that she might one day play Lady Diana Spencer didn’t even cross her mind until the show’s casting director planted the seed. Now, marking her second season in the Diana-verse, she’s paired her talent and passion for research to embody the troubled royal. Following Emma Corrin’s Emmy-nominated turn as Princess Diana earlier in the show, Debicki’s version of the people’s princess starts out much less hopeful—after an upsetting second honeymoon, it becomes impossible for Diana to ignore that her marriage to Prince Charles is failing. 

Young Prince William and Prince Harry were seen with their father, King Charles, in a sweet throwback snap shared by the Royal Family to celebrate Father's Day on Sunday.The Princes are in their early teens in the photograph, which looks like it could have been taken at Balmoral, the Royals' Scottish estate, frequented yearly by them over the past century or more. King Charles – then Prince Charles – could be seen donning a kilt, which is traditional Scottish dress, with a green jumper, socks and a sporran.

Welp, he’s done it again!

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry weren't in attendance Saturday during King Charles III's Trooping the Cololur celebration.While the monarch was joined by other immediate members of the royal family for the occasion — which marks his official birthday celebration — the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were home in California. A source told ET that the couple «were not invited» to the festivities. On Saturday, the monarch celebrated his official birthday with the Trooping the Colour ceremony. For the occasion, which has been celebrated for 260 years, Charles rode horseback.

Trooping the Colour — once again stealing the show.Accompanied by siblings Prince George and Princess Charlotte, the royal trio waved to spectators from their carriage while en route to the Horse Guards Parade with their mother, Kate Middleton, 41, and Queen Camilla, 75.Audiences were captivated by the animated faces of Louis, 5, who, at one point, held his nose and grimaced.Meanwhile, King Charles, 74, and Prince William, 40, traveled on horses, marking the first time a monarch has ridden horseback since the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1986.After the parade, the royal family gathered on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch a flypast, and Louis saluted onlookers.While the newly coronated king won’t turn 75 until November, the summertime celebration is a royal tradition.This isn’t the first time Louis has become the star of the show with his playful behavior. At the queen’s Platinum Jubilee last year, Louis’ stunts were a welcome distraction for audiences at home.And at Charles’ coronation last month, Louis stole the limelight while letting out a few yawns during the ceremony.Charles was not only competing with Louis’ adorable antics Saturday, but also daughter-in-law Meghan Markle’s “Suits.”The USA Network series became available to watch Saturday on Netflix, which is also home to Markle and Prince Harry’s bombshell docuseries.Markle, 41, plays lawyer Rachel Zane in “Suits,” her final acting project before becoming a royal in 2018.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle did not make the trip across the pond to celebrate King Charles III’s first Trooping the Colour parade.

The Princess of Wales and The Duchess of Edinburgh are incredibly popular members of the Royal Family and take on hundreds of important duties every year.The pair both use their platforms to front hugely sensitive charity projects - whether it is Catherine's research in Early Years Development or Sophie's work in gender equality, avoidable blindness and helping those with disabilities. As frontline members of King Charles' slimmed-down monarchy, the royal ladies have seen their profiles grow steadily, with a royal expert explaining how they are the "stars" of the Royal Family.

Elizabeth Debicki is looking back on the “heaviness” she felt playing the beloved Princess Diana in season 5 of Netflix’s hit historical drama “The Crown”.

McKinley Franklin editor Season 5 of Netflix’s historical drama “The Crown” covers Peter Morgan’s reimaginations of some of the most polarizing experiences endured by the royal family in the ‘90s. Elizabeth Debicki, who plays the beloved Princess Diana, tells Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast that she felt the “heaviness” and “weight” of playing the late icon. “It’s a unique experience playing a character where this tragedy is looming,” says Debicki. “It’s a strange, heavy place to exist in.” On this episode of the podcast, “The Crown” star Elizabeth Debicki talks to Adam B. Vary about playing a tragic real-life figure like Princess Diana, including the research that went into the role, and how she captured the voice of the former Princess of Wales. But first, on the Awards Circuit Roundtable, we look at the race as Emmy phase 1 voting begins. What shows benefitted from the FYC campaigns? And so much more. Listen below:

King Charles III is gearing up for his first Trooping the Colour since taking the throne, and one royal expert thinks it’s going to be quite different from similar events in the past.

Loose Women's Denise Welch is set to play Queen Elizabeth II in an upcoming Princess Diana musical, named Diana the Musical. The 65 year old is no stranger to acting, having starred in Coronation Street, Hollyoaks and Waterloo road during her lengthy career. The concert version of Diana the Musical will see an older Diana both narrating and reflecting back on her life and that of her 19-year old self, played in two parts, by Kerry Ellis (Wicked, Anything Goes) and Maiya Quansah-Breed (original cast member of Six).

Netflix saga about the British royal family is stopping short of diving into the story of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in its upcoming final season — but it will still include at least one of Harry’s most notorious incidents.Season 6 will feature the Duke of Sussex’s Nazi costume scandal. According to People, the show appeared to film scenes of the aftermath of Harry’s controversial choice to dress up as a Nazi solider, which happened in 2005. The prince, who was then 20, went to a costume party decked out in a Nazi outfit, complete with a swastika. Actor Luther Ford will play him on-screen, and portray the snapshot and tabloid fallout. Immediately afterwards, Harry put out a statement in which he said that he was “very sorry if I caused any offense or embarrassment to anyone.

Sarah Ferguson has praised Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for making their own "brave" decision to step back from the royal duties and move to the United States to start a new life.

Claire Foy and Olivia Colman will be coronated once more as Queen Elizabeth II.

Makers of The Crown have reportedly decided to pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II in the hit drama’s final season.

Claire Foy’s appearance on Who Do You Think You Are? got very emotional after she uncovered the truth about a tragic story from her family’s past. The British actress, 39, is best known for her portrayal of a young Queen Elizabeth II in the first two seasons of Netflix historical drama The Crown. Her performance earned her an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series, and she reappeared as the Queen in flashbacks later on in the series.