The 2006 film The Queen, written by Peter Morgan, dramatizes the immediate aftermath of the death of Princess Diana. Much of the conflict comes from Queen Elizabeth’s reluctance to publicly address the grief of her subjects, with British Prime Minister Tony Blair pleading with her to speak. In the fourth …
Read More »Final Season of 'The Crown' Will Cover Diana's Death, Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee. TBD on Andrew and Epstein
Queen Elizabeth II and the Windsors will return for one last go-around in the loosely fictionalized ringer, with the sixth and final season of The Crown premiering next month on Netflix. The show’s final 10 episodes will be split into two parts. Part one will largely take place in 1997, …
Read More »Mastriano Ally: God Told Me Prince Charles Would Murder Queen Elizabeth
A self-declared prophet who has campaigned with, and prayed over, Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano purports to have received wild messages from the almighty. Consider the case of the royal formerly known as Prince Charles, recently crowned king of England. The preacher Julie Green shared video “prophesies” earlier this …
Read More »God Save the Brands
Following the death of the world’s longest reigning monarch, England’s Queen Elizabeth II, a wave of grief and condolences poured out from world leaders, public figures, and celebrities across the globe. Enter Poorly Timed Brand Tweets ™. In the digital age, companies spend billions of dollars curating branded content for …
Read More »King Charles III Renews Queen Elizabeth II's 'Promise of Life-Long Service' in Pre-Recorded Speech
The new leader of the British monarchy, King Charles III, mourned the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II and pledged to renew her “promise of life-long service” in a pre-recorded address shared Friday, Sept. 9. In the video message, Charles said his mother “was an inspiration and an example …
Read More »Royal Family Rushes to Queen Elizabeth II's Side After She's Placed 'Under Medical Supervision' Over Health Concerns
Queen Elizabeth II, the U.K.’s longest-running monarch, is under medical supervision at her home in Balmoral after doctors became concerned for her health. The condition is serious enough that the 96-year-old Queen’s children and grandchildren have traveled to be by her side, including her son and heir, Prince Charles, and …
Read More »Princess Diana HBO Doc Stands By Use of Interview Prince William Said Should 'Never Be Aired Again
The creators of The Princess, an HBO documentary about Princess Diana that premiered on Saturday, are defending their use of a controversial interview clip that Prince William previously said “holds no legitimacy.” The interview clip, which comes from the infamous November 1995 BBC Panorama interview with journalist Martin Bashir, captures …
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