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Royal news live: King Charles ‘axes’ Prince Andrew’s £1m allowance due to Royal Lodge row

Royal news live: King Charles ‘axes’ Prince Andrew’s £1m allowance due to Royal Lodge row

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Prince William confronted by founder of The Big Issue in awkward interaction Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The King will cut financial ties to the disgraced Duke of York after he refused to move out of his home, a royal writer has claimed. Prince Andrew’s £1 million “living allowance”, received every year, has been withdrawn by Charles as he continues to seek to distance himself from his younger brother. This is according to royal writer Robert Hardman, in the serialisation of a new book published by the Daily Mail. The keeper of the privy purse was “instructed to sever [Andrew’s] living allowance”. It comes after Andrew reportedly refused to move out of the 30-room Royal Lodge mansion in Windsor Great Park into the smaller Frogmore Cottage – previously inhabited by Harry and Meghan. “’The duke is no longer a financial burden on the King,’ confirms one familiar with the situation,” Mr Hardman writes. “’He claims to have found …

Prince Andrew’s £30 million home with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson he’s being pressured to vacate

Prince Andrew’s £30 million home with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson he’s being pressured to vacate

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Prince Andrew is reportedly being pressured to vacate Royal Lodge; the 30-room, £30 million mansion he currently shares with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.  In the latest reports by US Weekly, the property is “crumbling” and ravaged by damp that is leaving visible signs of wear and tear, including cracking in the brickwork. The father of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie has reportedly been asked to leave the property by his brother, King Charles, after neglecting to pay for its £500,000 upkeep per year. © UK PressPrince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson raised their two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie at Royal Lodge Suggestions of Prince Andrew’s rumoured eviction are not new; the Duke has reportedly been fighting to stay at the historic Royal Lodge – a 19th century, 90-acre property that is under the ownership of Charles’ estate – since the death of Queen Elizabeth II. His ex-wife Sarah was quizzed by Samara García Mendez from ¡HOLA! TV about the eviction in 2023, though she casually shut down the rumours. Responding to reports that she and …

Julie Andrews uses walking stick as she makes rare public appearance following fan concerns

Julie Andrews uses walking stick as she makes rare public appearance following fan concerns

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Dame Julie Andrews’ fans were no doubt delighted to see the star out and about this week, as she enjoyed a shopping trip in The Hamptons.  The legendary theatre and film actress, whose best-known credits include Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music and The Princess Diaries, was photographed using a walking stick to help her get about.  Julie, 88, was accompanied by a friend who helped her into her car, and appeared to be in good spirits.  © Matt Agudo / SplashNews.comJulie is keeping fit well into her 80s The multi-talented star wore a white top and matching jacket over black trousers and trainers, accessorising with gold and blue earrings and keeping her cropped hair in its signature short style.  The Oscar-winner hadn’t been seen in public for seven months prior to her outing in New York state.  © Matt Agudo / SplashNews.comThe star was in good spirits Back in September, she was spotted walking locally as she enjoyed some fresh air. Her last public event was early last year, when she attended the star-studded …

King Charles’ ‘desirable’ divorce, Prince Andrew’s ‘amicable’ split & more royal marriage breakdowns

King Charles’ ‘desirable’ divorce, Prince Andrew’s ‘amicable’ split & more royal marriage breakdowns

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For many years, it was thought that around half of all marriages end in divorce, but Forbes statistics have suggested this number is declining. Regardless of how common it is among the general public on a global scale, divorce becomes hugely publicised when it involves members of the royal family, such as King Charles, Princess Anne and Princess Margaret. The latter became the first royal to split from her husband since King Henry VIII in 1540, but divorce has become more common among the royals since then. While many former couples have kept the details of their splits private, they all felt the need to publicly share the news of their marriage breakdown with the world. From Peter Phillips and his ex-wife Autumn’s post-split statement to the Prime Minister’s comments on King Charles’ separation from Princess Diana, see what was said when royal couples separated… © Gisela Schober Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana The Greek royal family released a statement to announce that Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Princess Tatiana of Greece were divorcing after 14 years of marriage on 19 …

James Andrews, the Musical Mayor of New Orleans, Looms Large at This Week’s Jazz Fest

James Andrews, the Musical Mayor of New Orleans, Looms Large at This Week’s Jazz Fest

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When the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival kicks off this week, an array of local heroes will dominate the lineup. Among their ranks, as usual, will be Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews), the hottest musician in the Big Easy; Oscar-and-Grammy-toting dynamo Jon Batiste, who graced the official poster of the 2022 festival; the Dixie Cups, featured on this year’s poster; Irma Thomas, the soul queen of New Orleans; and perennial crowd-pleasers Boyfriend and Big Freedia. Also on the bill will be representatives of a constellation of musical families from the Crescent City, with names like Batiste, Benoit, Boutté, Brunious, Lastie, Marsalis, Neville, and Payton. There will be tributes to the late Wayne Shorter and Tina Turner, as well as sets billed as jazz funerals for Russell Batiste and Jimmy Buffett—with the latter having kicked off his musical career in NOLA. Headlining the whole shebang—unsurprisingly—will be a band of scruffy rock and blues veterans (ages 80, 80, and 76, respectively) who collectively go by the name the Rolling Stones. But this year there will be one …

Scoop’s Sam McAlister reveals why she never asked the royal family for permission to write about Prince Andrew’s interview

Scoop’s Sam McAlister reveals why she never asked the royal family for permission to write about Prince Andrew’s interview

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Scoop is currently one of Netflix’s most popular films, with Philip Martin’s drama series reaching the top ten chart in 22 countries, including the UK, Ireland, Norway, and Denmark, amongst many more. In the latest episode of A Right Royal Podcast, aptly titled A Right Royal Scoop, and which you can listen to below, hosts Andrea Caamano and Emmy Griffiths, alongside HELLO!’s royal editor Emily Nash, talk to Sam McAlister, the trained barrister and former Newsnight producer and guest booker who played an instrumental role in making the infamous interview with the Duke of York happen back in 2019. LISTEN: Sam McAlister reveals all about Prince Andrew’s Newsnight interview During the lengthy chat, Sam reveals the reason she decided to write her book, Scoops: The BBC’s most shocking interviews from Steven Seagal to Prince Andrew, in the first place, and why she never consulted the palace or sought their permission. “No, I didn’t,” she admits when asked if she reached out to the palace. “And the reason being because I’m an ex-lawyer, right? So, this was …

‘Scoop’ on Netflix: The True Story Behind Prince Andrew’s Explosive BBC Interview

‘Scoop’ on Netflix: The True Story Behind Prince Andrew’s Explosive BBC Interview

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In 2019, Prince Andrew, son of Queen Elizabeth, sat down for an exclusive interview with the BBC. During the nearly hour-long conversation, the British royal spoke with journalist Emily Maitlis about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. What ensued — not surprisingly — was public outcry and, ultimately, the prince’s stepping down from public duties.  Now, Netflix is recounting the story of the women who worked to make the bombshell interview happen in a new film called Scoop. Directed by Philip Martin and starring Gillian Anderson, Rufus Sewell, Billie Piper, Romola Garai and Keeley Hawes, it documents the tireless negotiations, research and preparations leading up to the eye-opening interview.  See also: 18 Best TV Shows on Netflix to Watch Right Now Ahead of the film’s Netflix premiere on April 5, here’s what to know about that explosive BBC interview, and what you can expect to learn from this story-behind-the-story.  The revealing interview with Prince Andrew In November 2019, journalist Emily Maitlis interviewed Prince Andrew at Buckingham Palace about everything from his friendship with …

‘She was an unsung hero’: Billie Piper on playing producer Sam McAlister in a new drama about Prince Andrew’s Newsnight fiasco | Billie Piper

‘She was an unsung hero’: Billie Piper on playing producer Sam McAlister in a new drama about Prince Andrew’s Newsnight fiasco | Billie Piper

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The Netflix film Scoop, which retells the story of how Newsnight landed its infamous, eye-popping 2019 interview with Prince Andrew, has a strong Working Girl vibe, which may be one reason why I enjoyed it (I’m talking about the Oscar-winning 1988 movie, in which Melanie Griffith plays a girl from Staten Island who dreams of climbing the corporate ladder). In part, this is thanks to the blond wig worn by one of Scoop’s stars, Billie Piper, which comes with a powerful whiff of the late 1980s. Mostly, though, it’s because Peter Moffat’s screenplay pitches Piper’s character, Sam McAlister, as a plucky outsider surrounded by somewhat toffee-nosed types who only finally begin to take her seriously when she lands the TV exclusive to end them all. One minute, her lip is trembling with the unfairness of it all. Why do her bosses disdain all her brilliant ideas? The next, she’s at Buckingham Palace telling the queen’s favourite son to his face that his brand is distinctly grubby and could do with a generous spin in the …

‘We don’t need another bar’: St Andrews film fans take on Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake | Scotland

‘We don’t need another bar’: St Andrews film fans take on Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake | Scotland

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In central St Andrews, the New Picture House (NPH) independent cinema, with its 1930s facade and distinctive pointed roof towering above nearby restaurants and houses, has stood relatively unchanged for the past 94 years. Open every day of the week and boasting three screens, the category B listed building has showed blockbusters and independent films, as well as plays, community events and festivals, for the best part of a century. But it will soon be closing its doors, to be replaced by a luxury sports bar run by two celebrities – golfer Tiger Woods and pop star Justin Timberlake – and local opposition is growing. In the days following the announcement last October, an online petition opposing the plans amassed thousands of signatures. Last month, a peaceful protest organised jointly by St Andrews film society and St Andrews film festival saw film lovers flock to the cinema in an attempt to ensure screenings of movies such as Mean Girls and American Fiction were sold out, in an effort to demonstrate to the owners that the …

Prince Andrew’s Disastrous Epstein Interview Becomes a Netflix Movie

Prince Andrew’s Disastrous Epstein Interview Becomes a Netflix Movie

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Nearly five years after the notorious 2019 BBC Newsnight interview in which Prince Andrew defended his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the Windsor’s biggest public misstep—after which he was forced to “step back” from any public work as a senior royal—is becoming a movie. Netflix has debuted the first trailer for Scoop, a film starring Rufus Sewell as Prince Andrew (at one point Hugh Grant was reportedly on the list for the role) and Gillian Anderson as interviewer Emily Maitlis. The script, written by Your Honor’s Peter Moffat, is based on the book Scoops: Behind the Scenes of the BBC’s Most Shocking Interviews by former Newsnight producer Sam McAlister, who is played by Billie Piper in the film. The Crown’s Philip Martin directs a cast that also features Romola Garai as BBC editor Esme Wren and Keeley Hawes as Andrew’s private secretary, Amanda Thirsk. X content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. The bombshell sit-down, which was reportedly given the go-ahead by Queen Elizabeth II, aired just months after Epstein—the …