Lupin
If you haven’t watched Netflix’s
Lupin yet, then I suggest you make it your next lockdown binge, because the criminal high jinks of Omar Sy have taken the world by storm. In fact, it’s the streaming service’s second most popular original series ever, having reached 70 million households within 28 days of its release. However, what’s perhaps even more intriguing than the show itself, is the story from which it draws inspiration.
In Lupin, adapted from Maurice Leblanc’s novels of the same name, Sy’s character is hell-bent on seeking revenge for his father who was falsely accused of stealing a priceless necklace that supposedly belonged to Marie Antoinette. But, in a fabulous turn of
Monday 8 February 2021
The Queen with the then-head of MI5, Baron Parker of Minsmere, who has now been appointed as Lord Chamberlain
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Discretion is an essential quality for any senior member of the Royal Household – and it’s one that the Queen’s new Lord Chamberlain is sure to have in spades, given his former role at the helm of MI5.
The
Times reports that Baron Parker of Minsmere, a recent Director General of the renowned intelligence agency, is set to take over as the senior officer of the Royal Household in April. It will mark the first time in history that a member of the Security Service has been appointed to the non-executive, part time role, which has formerly been held by the likes of bankers, soldiers, politicians and members of the landed gentry (the outgoing Lord Chamberlain, Earl Peel, is a Yorkshire landowner).
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Another day brings another evolution in the ongoing legal tussles between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Associated Newspapers. Today, however, one chapter has come to a close, with Prince Harry having accepted an apology and âsubstantial damagesâ from the
Mail on Sunday and the
MailOnline over articles published last year about his relationship with the Royal Marines.
Sky News reports that the royal sued Associated Newspapers for libel in light of two âalmost identicalâ articles published in October last year, with the headline âtop general accuses Harry of turning his back on the Royal Marinesâ. The articles alleged that the Duke had ânot been in touch⦠since his last appearance as an honorary Marine in Marchâ, claiming that he had not maintained contact since stepping down as a senior royal.
Royal Family documentary at Windsor Castle, 1969
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Back in 1969, a BBC documentary aired that offered a tantalising glimpse into the inner workings of the lives of the Royal Family. So tantalising, in fact, that a staggering 30 million viewers tuned in to watch it. Yet while her subjects were delighted with the chance to peek behind the royal curtain – creating a new sense of proximity to a family traditionally kept at a careful distance – the Queen is believed to have regretted agreeing to the film, subsequently requesting that it never be broadcast again.
The Queen with her corgi during filming, 1969
Wednesday 27 January 2021
The Queen enjoying a display of roses on the Peter Beale roses display at the Chelsea Flower Show 2018
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For the first time in its 108 year history, the world famous Chelsea Flower Show will take place in the autumn. The much-loved show, a staple of the gardeners calendar and an event frequented by royals throughout history, has been pushed back as a result of the coronavirus. Of course, with planting being so seasonal, the delayed date will undoubtedly result in a very different floral palette; with dahlias and asters in place of the usual spring blooms.