Category: Elizabeth Ii

Michael C. Hall Cast As John F. Kennedy In The Crown

Dexter star Michael C. Hall is set to bring late President John F. Kennedy to life for period drama The Crown. The actor will take on the role opposite South African newcomer Jodi Balfour as First Lady Jackie Kennedy for the second season of the hit Netflix show, which chronicles the early reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

Kylie vs. Kylie: Jenner loses bid to trademark name

The singer’s representatives had dismissed Jenner as a ‘secondary reality television star’ in their bid to stop her from trademarking the name ‘Kylie’ in the U.S. Update, Feb. 7, 2017: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently handed Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue a victory when it rejected Kylie Jenner’s application to trademark the name “Kylie.” More specifically, Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue wants to block Kylie Jenner’s application to trademark the name “Kylie” for advertising and entertainment purposes in the U.S. KBD, an Australian firm that represents Minogue, last week filed an opposition to Jenner’s trademark bid.

Singer Vera Lynn to mark 100th birthday with new album

Singer Vera Lynn is making plans to mark her 100th birthday with the release of a new album featuring many of her old classics. The album “Vera Lynn 100” is to be released March 17, three days before her birthday, a milestone this year that traditionally is recognized by Queen Elizabeth II.

Singer Vera Lynn to mark 100th birthday with new album

Singer Vera Lynn is making plans to mark her 100th birthday with the release of a new album featuring many of her old classics. The album “Vera Lynn 100” is to be released March 17, three days before her birthday, a milestone this year that traditionally is recognized by Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II to miss church due to ‘heavy cold’

Queen Elizabeth II will not be well enough to attend the traditional New Year church service because of a lingering cold, Buckingham Palace said Sunday The palace said the queen “does not yet feel ready to attend church as she is still recuperating from a heavy cold.” The 90-year-old monarch had earlier delayed her departure for her rural estate in Norfolk for the Christmas holidays because both she and her husband Prince Philip were suffering from colds.

Photos: The royals celebrate Christmas

Will and Kate celebrated Christmas with the Middletons this year. Here, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge take Prince George and Princess Charlotte to the kids’ first Christmas Day service at St Mark’s Church in Englefield.

Queen focuses on ‘the inspirational’

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II poses for a photo, sitting at a desk in the Regency Room of Buckingham Palace in London, after recording her traditional Christmas Day broadcast to the Commonwealth. Picture: Yui Mok / AP QUEEN Elizabeth II will pay tribute to inspirational unsung heroes in her Christmas Day broadcast to the Commonwealth on Sunday.

Princess Kate Dazzles in Princess Diana’s Beloved Tiara

Princess Kate stepped out tonight wearing the famous pearl-and-diamond-clad Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara, which was a favorite of Princess Diana , for the annual white tie diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace . The Duchess of Cambridge looked regal in red, recycling the same dress by designer Jenny Packham that she chose for her first state dinner with the Chinese President.