Queen Elizabeth Had to Scramble for a Mourning Dress after the Sudden Death of Her Father, King George VI

Queen Elizabeth arriving in the UK from Kenya after the death of King George VI.Photo: Smith Archive / Alamy Stock Photo In almost 70 years of her reign,Queen Elizabethhas managed to avoid a single style mishap — but that very nearly wasn’t the case. After the sudden death of her father King George VI on February 6, 1952, while the then-Princess Elizabeth andPrince Philipwere on a break from their Commonwealth tour in Kenya, the new Queen had to rush back to the U....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Christina Elliott

Queen Elizabeth Honors Olivia Colman — The Woman Set to Play Her in 'The Crown'

Has the Queen just signaled her royal seal of approval for the next woman to play her inThe Crown?Queen Elizabethhas handed actress Olivia Colman an award in the traditional birthday honors list, announced Saturday.Colman, who will play the Queen in the next two seasons of Netflix’s story of the modern royal family, has been given a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) award.It is likely her honor was given following the massive impact she has had this year as she has been further recognized on the world stage....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Matthew Summers

Queen Elizabeth Is Joined by Senior Members of the Royal Family on Balcony for Trooping the Colour

The traditional palace balcony appearance is back — andQueen Elizabethis taking center stage. The monarch’s appearance delighted the crowds gathered below as she has missed many important events in recent months — including the State Opening of Parliament last month, theMaundy Service ahead of EasterandRemembrance Dayback in November — due tohealth setbacksandmobility issues. For more on the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day. But she appeared rested and rejuvenated following abrief break at her Balmoral estate in Scotland....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Patrick Zavala

Queen Elizabeth Steps Out for Her First Public Outing Since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Exit

Queen Elizabethis back on official duty as she stepped out for her first royal outing of the new year on Monday. As her winter stay at her private Sandringham estate comes to an end, the 93-year-old monarch visited the Royal Air Force Marham in Norfolk, where she observed training demonstrations of engine maintenance, a canopy change and of weapons loading at the Integrated Training Centre. According to reports, the Queen and her son and heir,Prince Charles, have also had talks — including an “emergency meeting” — at her Sandringham estate overPrince Andrew‘s connections to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Benjamin Clarke

Queen Elizabeth Steps Out Moments After Son Prince Andrew Announces Decision to Quit Royal Duties

Despite theshocking announcement that her son Prince Andrewis “stepping back from public duties,”Queen Elizabethwas back to royal business as usual on Tuesday evening with a solo appearance in London. The Queen, 93, was all smiles in a light pink ensemble with a diamond brooch as she arrived at the Royal institute of International Affairs in London to present an award to Sir David Attenborough and Julian Hector, head of the BBC Natural History Unit, for their work on theBlue Planet IIseries....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · Susan Wilson

Queen Elizabeth's Second Royal Outing of the Year Has a Special Connection to Her Late Father

Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images The Queen officially opened the new pumping station, which protects the local area from flooding, on Wednesday, almost exactly 72 years since her father King George VI opened the original station on Feb. 2, 1948. During her time there, the 93-year-old monarch toured the new station and met a group of staff who have worked for the company for over two decades. The Queen also saw the plaque her father unveiled in 1948, before she signed the visitor’s book and unveiled a new plaque....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Travis Sanders

Queen Letizia and Princess Victoria Are Style Twins in Budget-Friendly Ballgown from H&M!

Queen Letizia of Spain wearing H&M in Sweden - November 2021.Photo: IBL/Shutterstock A dress fit for a princess doesn’t have to cost a pretty royal penny — as both European royals,Queen Letizia of SpainandPrincess Victoria of Swedenhave recently shown. Thedark blue ruffled tulle dress, part of H&M’s environmentally-friendly Conscious Collection, retailed for $305 (it’s no longer available) and is entirely made from recycled polyester. With a grosgrain waistband and a deep V-neck back, the dress was lined in organza made from RENU polyester, made using raw material extracted from used fabric....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Katelyn Pierce

Questlove Appears to Address Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars Slap: Can We 'Stop Talking About It?'

Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty; David Livingston/Getty; Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Questlovehas seemingly chimed in onWill SmithandChris Rock’s altercation at the 2022Academy Awards. On Friday morning, the musician, 51, seemed to address the incident, where Will struck Rock after theSaturday Night Livealum made a joke about theKing Richardstar’s wifeJada Pinkett Smithduring the awards ceremony. “Can we FINNNNNNNALY stop talking about it?” Questlovetweeted, seemingly referring tothe Oscarsmoment. Alongside Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent, and David Dinerstein, he accepted the award right after the incident between Will, 53, and Rock, 57....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 768 words · Kenneth Manning

Quibi Announces 'Legends of the Hidden Temple' Revival with Adult Competitors — in a Real Jungle!

Legends of the Hidden Templeis coming back for new adventures in the new year. The action-adventure game show, which ran on Nickelodeon for three seasons from 1993 to 1995, will return on the upcoming short-form streaming service Quibi in 2020. Quibi described the revival series as a “supersized, reimagined version” that will have “many of the favorite original elements of the show,” including the Temple Run, the Moat Crossing and Olmec....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Nicole Harper

R. Kelly Facing Possible 25 Years in Jail Following Request by Federal Prosecutors

R.Kelly.Photo: Antonio Perez/AP/Shutterstock R&B singer and songwriterR. Kellyis facing a possible 25-year jail sentence, following a request from federal prosecutors filed in New York on Wednesday. In the filing, which was submitted to the Eastern District of New York,prosecutors cited Kelly’s “decades of crime"and “callous disregard for the very real effects that his crimes had on his victims” in the 31-page filing, theChicago Sun Timesreported. They continued that Kelly’s “actions were brazen, manipulative, controlling and coercive....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Christopher Graham

Rachel Bloom's Off-Broadway Show Helped Her Process Adam Schlesinger's Death: 'You Need Humor to Cope' (Exclusive)

Rachel Bloom inDeath, Let Me Do My Show.Photo:Emilio MadridRachel Bloomtalks to death onstage during her off-Broadway show. No really — she confronts the guy.The interactions shape much of theCrazy Ex-Girlfriendstar and co-creator’s production, aptly titledDeath, Let Me Do My Show. It’s running through Jan. 6 at the Orpheum Theatre in N.Y.C., and serves as a catharsis, of sorts, for Bloom.Deathwas born from a 2019 script and musical numbers, but followed personal tragedy for Bloom and a time of great change....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1596 words · Barbara Davis

Rachel Leviss Reveals Shocking 'Slip-Up' Tom Sandoval Made as She Struggled with 'Shame' of Recorded Intimate Video

Rachel “Raquel” Leviss (left) and Tom Sandoval.Photo:Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Elyse Jankowski/Getty Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Elyse Jankowski/Getty Rachel “Raquel” Levissis still dealing with the ramifications of her andTom Sandoval’s cheating scandal a year later. PEOPLE has reached out to Sandoval’s rep for comment. “It took me a while to process Tom recording me without me knowing,” Leviss admitted during the episode, adding that the situation “was so chaotic.” The former Bravo star said she considered herself to be in “survival mode” at the time and unable to process what was happening....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 671 words · Michelle Ward

Rachel Platten Says She Went Through an 'Incredibly Painful' Postpartum Battle with 'My Mental Health'

Photo: rachelplatten/InstagramRachel Plattenrevealed that she struggled with an “incredibly painful"postpartum battlewith her mental health following the birth of her now 6-month-old daughter,Sophie Jo.The “Fight Song” singer, 40, candidly shared she is embracing her “true power” amid her challenges in an Instagram post on Wednesday.“I feel so proud of myself, I got through an incredibly painful battle with my mental health, long days that felt impossible and tears that wouldn’t stop coming and nights that felt never ending when my poor scared body wouldn’t let me sleep,” she captioned a photo of herself smiling and holding Sophie....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1569 words · Anthony Allen