The British Royal Family - news, views, clothes & shoes! #9

[BetteDavisEyes]

'The Devil Wears Prada' musical to premiere in Chicago next summer, with Elton John score

As previously announced, the show will feature new songs from Elton John

 

[Herat]

'The Devil Wears Prada' musical to premiere in Chicago next summer, with Elton John score

As previously announced, the show will feature new songs from Elton John

I'm just over Elton John.

 

[gregjrichards]

'The Devil Wears Prada' musical to premiere in Chicago next summer, with Elton John score

As previously announced, the show will feature new songs from Elton John

It will be interesting to see who plays the characters on stage especially Miranda, Andy and Emily. I bet Anna Wintour is less than thrilled about it as I imagine it will be a success because of how well the film did commercially.

 

[Herat]

Interesting

Who is the more patriotic dresser? Kate opts for British designers, while Meghan looks overseas | Daily Mail Online

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Oh, you're gonna LOVE this story about Harriet the toy monkey being lost at Buckingham Palace!

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Queen returns lost toy monkey to Australian girl

Harriet arrived back in Australia with a new friend in tow — 'Rex' — a stuffed corgi from the palace gift shop.

 

[Keine Engel]

Prince Charles 'makes his fashion debut' at London Fashion Week as designer uses Highgrove NETTLES to make eco-friendly 'punk' collection

'I don’t know how many stems they took but they took two van loads and stripped off the leaves before they went.

'They didn’t want to come back too many times because they were concerned with their carbon footprint. - Touché -

Omi added of the project: ‘It was quite surreal. We are not establishment at all. Our look is 1980s Camden punk. I mean, it’s not like we are Gucci or someone like that.’..

The designer duo met Charles at an event last year and the conversation quickly turned to horticulture and more environmentally-conscious forms of production in a notoriously wasteful field.

Charles interjected: 'I've got a lot of nettles in Highgrove, why don't you come and get them?’

Co-designer Omi said Charles's green ethos was ‘mind-blowing’.

‘You wouldn't think that someone like the future king of England would (think) about that,’ he said,..

According to Vin and Omi, Prince Charles has continued to be ‘very appreciative’ of the project and regularly sends letters of encouragement.

Well done Charlie!

I especially love that this is a 'punk' styled collection

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This leaves me feeling encouraged at what positive effects may come with the influence of our future Hippy-King

 

[human]

I don’t see Harry or William as enamored of gardening. Kate seems more of the country life kind of woman than Meghan so perhaps Kate will be the one to take on the farming, gardening aspect of the Royal life. Or perhaps one of the grandchildren will be the one to carry on the legacy.

I sure hope someone does. Charles has certainly been remarkable in his environmental efforts.

 

[Keine Engel]

...The Netflix series' creator Peter Morgan, 56, told the Times he gives four briefings a year to 'people who are very high ranking and very active' within the 'organisation'.

He said: 'Respectfully, I tell them what I have in mind and they brace themselves slightly.'

Apparently Her Majesty finds the show “mildly entertaining” but did not like how Prince Philip was portrayed as a Father. Her Majesty has said she does not have the time to watch every episode.

Regarding the statements from the creator of The Crown recently it seems Buckingham Palace have taken the very, unusual step of publically refuting these claims. Making it clear in no uncertain terms that the show DOES NOT have any approval or endorsement from HM The Queen.

Buckingham Palace dismisses claims it endorses Netflix's The Crown​

The makers of The Crown are fond of hinting that the Netflix show has royal approval, safe in the knowledge that Buckingham Palace seldom passes public comment.

But the writer, Peter Morgan, appears to have pushed things too far with a claim that he has regular meetings with “high-ranking” members of the royal household to discuss storylines.

In an unusual public intervention, the Queen’s communications secretary has stepped in to dismiss claims that the show has a royal endorsement, or that it accurately reflects history.

Buckingham Palace dismisses claims it endorses Netflix's The Crown

This is the letter published in The Guardian

The Crown on Netflix has no royal seal of approval​

The Queen’s communications secretary says the television series has no endorsement from the royal household, which would never express a view as to the drama’s accuracy

Letters
Fri 13 Sep 2019

The Crown

Your article (The writer of The Crown reveals he keeps royal household in the picture, 7 September) may have the unfortunate consequence of leading your readers to believe that the television series The Crown is made with some sort of endorsement by the royal household, or an acceptance by the royal household that the drama is factually accurate.

We appreciate that readers of the Guardian may enjoy this fictionalised interpretation of historical events but they should do so knowing that the royal household is not complicit in interpretations made by the programme.

The royal household has never agreed to vet or approve content, has not asked to know what topics will be included, and would never express a view as to the programme’s accuracy.

Donal McCabe
The Queen’s communications secretary, Buckingham Palace

 

[rosemadderlake]

I love the house of, GSTQ.

I also like that Nettles collection. Very artistic, I think.

 

[gregjrichards]

Regarding the statements from the creator of The Crown recently it seems Buckingham Palace have taken the very, unusual step of publically refuting these claims. Making it clear in no uncertain terms that the show DOES NOT have any approval or endorsement from HM The Queen.

Buckingham Palace dismisses claims it endorses Netflix's The Crown​

The makers of The Crown are fond of hinting that the Netflix show has royal approval, safe in the knowledge that Buckingham Palace seldom passes public comment.

But the writer, Peter Morgan, appears to have pushed things too far with a claim that he has regular meetings with “high-ranking” members of the royal household to discuss storylines.

In an unusual public intervention, the Queen’s communications secretary has stepped in to dismiss claims that the show has a royal endorsement, or that it accurately reflects history.

Buckingham Palace dismisses claims it endorses Netflix's The Crown

This is the letter published in The Guardian

The Crown on Netflix has no royal seal of approval​

The Queen’s communications secretary says the television series has no endorsement from the royal household, which would never express a view as to the drama’s accuracy

Letters
Fri 13 Sep 2019

The Crown

Your article (The writer of The Crown reveals he keeps royal household in the picture, 7 September) may have the unfortunate consequence of leading your readers to believe that the television series The Crown is made with some sort of endorsement by the royal household, or an acceptance by the royal household that the drama is factually accurate.

We appreciate that readers of the Guardian may enjoy this fictionalised interpretation of historical events but they should do so knowing that the royal household is not complicit in interpretations made by the programme.

The royal household has never agreed to vet or approve content, has not asked to know what topics will be included, and would never express a view as to the programme’s accuracy.

Donal McCabe
The Queen’s communications secretary, Buckingham Palace

I think that has been done for PR purposes so they can distance themselves from any scandals on the show that are not positive for them. Princess Beatrice has expressed privately that her Granny loves The Crown in the past so who knows what the truth is.

The show does help them in a way because it keeps some of the public interested in the Monarchy and I am sure people have visited the U.K., Buckingham Palace and castles because of it.

 

[Herat]

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[Pi Thoughts]

Very blurry photos but.....

At just four months old, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor has made his official British pub debut.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were photographed with their baby boy on a sweet family outing to The Rose & Crown in Windsor, England, last month, enjoying a traditional roast dinner, the house specialty.
Harry and Meghan take Archie to their local pub

 

[gregjrichards]

Very blurry photos but.....

At just four months old, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor has made his official British pub debut.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were photographed with their baby boy on a sweet family outing to The Rose & Crown in Windsor, England, last month, enjoying a traditional roast dinner, the house specialty.
Harry and Meghan take Archie to their local pub

It is a shame they cannot private family time without someone feeling it is ok to take photos and making cash off it by going to TMZ. Please know I’m not being critical of you. I just feel they should be able to enjoy spending time as a family without people feeling the desire to snap away and make a quick buck. It is different when they are making public appearances and official photo calls when photos are allowed and not taken without consent.

 

[Sherwood Park]

Prince Harry reveals details of mental health TV series with Oprah Winfrey for Apple's new streaming service saying: 'If people can relate to the pain then it could save lives'

Prince Harry reveals details of TV mental health series with Oprah Winfrey for Apple | Daily Mail Online

Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Harry said that he realised that first opening up about his struggles in a podcast with journalist Bryony Gordon in 2017 had helped him to realise how he could help others suffering with mental health issues.

He added: 'When I did your podcast two years ago the response made me realise what an impact sharing my story could have, and what an impact other stories can have for so many who are suffering silently.

'If the viewers can relate to the pain and perhaps the experience, then it could save lives, as we will focus on prevention and positive outcomes.

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I don’t see his story being any different or special. Lots of youngsters lose a parent.

The majority of young children who lose a parent have privacy and don't have the media trying to track their every move.
It's easy for the public to forget that the Queen and Prince Charles had to impose a publication restriction on photographing the princes at school and other personal places until they were a certain age.
Most children also don't have the media publishing the embarrassing and scandalous details of their mother.

Prince Charles and the Queen did a great job of raising and protecting Prince Harry, but if a child is in emotional pain and it doesn't get addressed, anxiety and depression can happen. This is what Prince Harry wants to help others with. He's using his celebrity status to bring about awareness.

 

[Pi Thoughts]

Australia is a constitutional monarchy with a parliament based on the Westminster system.
It is interesting to note that becoming a Republic and being autonomous from English Royalty raises it head often. The last time we had a referendum it was overwhelming defeated (1999). A recent poll in 2018 showed an increase in support for the monarchy. We don’t often have Royals visit here and a lot of our msm don’t cover them on a day to day basis so it is intriguing that the Royals capture our nation.
We have had 9 monarchs reign over us starting with George III
Monarchy of Australia - Wikipedia

 

[Keine Engel]

I think that has been done for PR purposes so they can distance themselves from any scandals on the show that are not positive for them. Princess Beatrice has expressed privately that her Granny loves The Crown in the past so who knows what the truth is.

The show does help them in a way because it keeps some of the public interested in the Monarchy and I am sure people have visited the U.K., Buckingham Palace and castles because of it.

I think it was due to his biting the hand that feeds with the whole 'Palace staff actually meeting to 'discuss storylines 4 times a year'' stuff?

Peter Morgan, 56, told the Times he gives four briefings a year to 'people who are very high ranking and very active' within the 'organisation'.

He said: 'Respectfully, I tell them what I have in mind and they brace themselves slightly.'

The show has not been totally 'historical accurate' on a few occasions along with some parts/characters totally fabricated.

I think his statement gives the impression the shows creators 'fact check' with the Palace therefore leaving viewers believing the show was in fact historical accurate.

I've read quite a few articles which do include 'facts' which clearly came from The Crown which have certainly been inaccurate &/or long since debunked

Why The Crown is 'as plausible as Queen Victoria in a bikini' ​

... Like so much else in The Crown, however, it is not a mere distortion of events. Much of it is utter rubbish.

This Netflix series cannot be mentioned by the critics without glowing references to its cast and script,.. a shrewd apercu to show the reviewer has observed some "inner truth"
...series' writer, Peter Morgan, claims as a badge of honour. But he insists, equally proudly: "I've just done my best to stick to the facts as I have them."

To which one is entitled to ask: what facts?
Of course, any dramatisation of history is entitled to artistic licence...
But this is a drama in which the central characters are not plucked from a history book. They are very much part of our national life today. They are still doing the same job they are purported to be doing in this cruel melange of regurgitated fact and fiction.

The Queen and Prince Philip may justly wonder why they deserve to have their marriage reimagined as a £100 million blockbuster in which, for example, the Duke is not only blamed for the death of his sister in a plane accident but then hits a 13-year-old Prince Charles for being afraid of flying.

Why The Crown

In fact so many inaccuracies, many of which are disrespectful & hurtful, that after being asked so many questions lead to respected Royal historian & authorised biographer Hugo Vickers issuing a book, The Crown: Truth & Fiction.

In THE CROWN: TRUTH & FICTION, Vickers writes that he does not approve of THE CROWN because 'it depicts real life people in situations which are partly true and partly false, and unfortunately most viewers take it all as gospel truth.'...

He accepts that fiction can be a device to illuminate true events, but points out that it can be used to create dangerous, and lasting, false impressions too..

But it is not that difficult to get the details right,...
these are trivial things in comparison to the things shown as having happened, when they did not.

The cruelest and most undeserved victim of the series is Prince Philip, here portrayed as a fractious, bumptious Jack the Lad, very much the villain.

Note: This he felt was necessary after only 2 seasons of The Crown

● Some of the Royal biographies by Hugo Vickers
Waterstone's

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Tonight (Thursday) at 8:00PM (Eastern) on NBC:

Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event - NBC.com

About the Show
Giving viewers a chance to celebrate and have an inside look at the upcoming feature film "Downton Abbey," NBC and Focus Features are collaborating to revisit the beloved series on the special "Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event," set to air Thursday, September 19 at 8 p.m.

The film "Downton Abbey," which features the returning cast and a story highlighted by a visit from the King and Queen of England, opens in theaters September 20.

The hourlong special, to be hosted by two-time Emmy Award winner Derek Hough and filmed at the historic Highclere Castle in England, will talk to the cast about what made the series so unique and appealing to millions, as well as how the series easily segues into the feature film...

 

[gregjrichards]

A workman who gruffly ordered a no-nonsense cup of 'builders' tea' from a well-spoken woman over his shoulder was stunned to learn he'd been made his morning brew by the Queen.

The builder was dismantling a desk while on a job inside Buckingham Palace so he could not see who was making the offer when the lady's voice asked him if he would like a cup of tea.

He replied: 'Yeah. In a mug. Two sugars. Builders' tea.

'I don't want any of that nonsense I had the last time I was here, all that fine chinaand all that saucer stuff.'

Workman reveals how the QUEEN made him a cuppa after he asked for 'builder's tea, two sugars' | Daily Mail Online

 

[gregjrichards]

They grow up so fast! Kate Middleton tells a fellow mum she 'can't believe Prince George is already six' as she sports elegant £270 polka dot shirt for visit to children's centre

Kate Middleton is elegant on a visit to a south London children's centre | Daily Mail Online

 

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They grow up so fast! Kate Middleton tells a fellow mum she 'can't believe Prince George is already six' as she sports elegant £270 polka dot shirt for visit to children's centre

Kate Middleton is elegant on a visit to a south London children's centre | Daily Mail Online

Wow is she skinny.

I saw on the cover of People magazine that she is carrying twin girls. I wonder where she is hiding them