Sir Winston Churchill’s paintings are increasing in value since The Crown’s portrayal of the leader

Paintings by Sir Winston Churchill have sharply risen in value following The Crown, which offered an insight into the war-time Prime Minister’s life.   The popular Netflix drama gave a generous portrayal of Churchill, played by John Lithgow, 69, as a major guiding light for the young Queen Elizabeth, reminding her of her duties before leaving … Read more

Well one never! The Crown’s Helena Bonham Carter bumps into Emma Corrin 

Well one never! The Crown’s Helena Bonham Carter bumps into Emma Corrin as the 25-year-old Diana actress eyes up wedding dresses By Jane Wharton For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:01 GMT, 2 January 2021 | Updated: 22:31 GMT, 2 January 2021 As Princess Diana and Princess Margaret in The Crown, they have a frosty on-screen … Read more

The Crown’s Olivia Colman ‘wouldn’t dare’ give Imelda Staunton tips on playing the Queen

She recently finished her tenure playing Queen Elizabeth II on The Crown, with the role now being passed on to Imelda Staunton. But Olivia Colman has admitted that she ‘wouldn’t dare’ offer the Harry Potter actress, 64, any advice about playing the Queen on the Netflix drama. The Broadchurch star, 46, humbly said she believes … Read more

Purple Wiggle Lachlan Gillespie and fiancé Dana Stephensen wear paper crowns in Christmas selfie

Purple Wiggle Lachlan Gillespie and fiancé Dana Stephensen wear festive paper crowns in sweet Christmas selfie – three months after welcoming twins Lulu and Lottie By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:33 GMT, 27 December 2020 | Updated: 05:33 GMT, 27 December 2020 He welcomed his first children, twin daughters Lulu and Lottie, … Read more

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas cuddle cheek-to-cheek in tissue crowns as they enjoy Christmas crackers

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas cuddle cheek-to-cheek in tissue crowns as they enjoy Christmas crackers By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 06:13 GMT, 26 December 2020 | Updated: 06:13 GMT, 26 December 2020 Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas cuddled up while wearing hot pink paper crowns Friday as they enjoyed Christmas crackers together. English actress … Read more

The Crown’s Olivia Colman and Claire Foy banter over Queen role in BBC’s virtual Cinderella panto

The Crown’s Olivia Colman and Claire Foy will be seen battling it out over their shared role as Queen Elizabeth II in the BBC’s upcoming virtual Cinderella panto. Adding to the strong Crown flavour will be Helena Bonham Carter, who played Princess Margaret on the Netflix show – though The Queen’s Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy, who … Read more

Duke of Rutland’s glamorous daughters share festive snaps at The Crown’s Belvoir Castle

The Duke and Duchess of Rutland’s glamorous daughters are taking advantage of having a Christmas at home, and have shared snaps of their low-key festivities. Lady Violet, 27, Lady Alice, 25, and Lady Eliza, 23, – stalwarts of the London social scene – have delighted their many Instagram followers with photos from their Yuletide celebrations. The … Read more

The Crown’s Emma Corrin was originally hired to help audition stars for Camilla Parker Bowles role

The Crown’s Emma Corrin was originally hired by the production team to help audition actresses vying to portray Camilla Parker Bowles, it has been revealed. Emma, 25, has won acclaimed for her portrayal of the late Princess Diana in season four of the hit Netflix drama, but casting directors didn’t originally see her as the … Read more

The Crown’s creator Peter Morgan recycled old dialogue in key showdown

The Crown’s creator Peter Morgan recycled old dialogue in key showdown between the Queen and Margaret Thatcher says historian who accuses Netflix show boss of ‘sheer laziness’ Historian Sally Bedell Smith said Peter Morgan has lifted whole parts of dialogue  The scene depicts Thatcher in a meeting with the Queen following a front page Bedell … Read more

The Crown’s Emma Corrin ‘understands’ calls for a disclaimer but insists it’s ‘very clearly’ fiction

The Crown star Emma Corrin has insisted she ‘understands’ calls by the Culture Secretary to include a disclaimer on the newest series.  The actress, 25, who starred as Princess Diana in series four of the Netflix drama, insisted the series doesn’t require a warning as fans are aware the drama is ‘very clearly’ a ‘dramatised … Read more