Much weeping and gnashing of teeth over at the BBC as Bafta president Prince William confirms that he won’t be attending Sunday’s awards ceremony.
Having shelled out for the rights to transmit the event, the Beeb’s hopes that William would be accompanied by Kate in a glamorous new gown have been dashed.
William has attended six of the last eight Baftas. But this year, as half term looms, George, Charlotte and Louis take precedence over the annual luvvie fest.
William has attended six of the last eight Baftas. But this year, as half term looms, George, Charlotte and Louis take precedence over the annual luvvie fest. Pictured here in 2023
Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales, Prince George of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte of Wales attend the Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church
Rishi Sunak’s long-awaited resignation honours list is facing its final challenge – approval by Keir Starmer.
Traditionally, the new PM doesn’t interfere but Starmer abandoned that convention after Sunak refused his call to block Liz Truss’s self-indulgent list.
After only 49 days in office, she included three peerages. The possibility that Starmer may veto some names has cast a shadow over the list.
But he has given Sunak a possible get-out clause. Rishi can shrug his shoulders to the ungonged ex-MPs and redundant staffers who petitioned for an honour. He can say: ‘Twas Starmer wot dunnit.’
Growing up in devout County Cork, Ralph Fiennes, recalls his teenage rebellion against Catholicism, telling his parents: ‘I no longer want to go to Mass.’
Doesn’t it make pagan Ralph’s Oscar-nominated portrayal of holy Cardinal Lawrence in Conclave all the more impressive?
Ralph Fiennes poses in the press room during the 77th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards at The Beverly Hilton on February 08, 2025
Science Museum director Sir Ian Blatchford endorses his new Lego bricks exhibition, which states: ‘The top of the brick with sticking-out pins is male, the bottom of the brick with holes to receive the pins is female and the process of the two sides being put together is called mating.’
Tory peer Baroness Nicholson has written to him, explaining: ‘Their mating surfaces have simultaneous male and female aspects, with complementary matching parts containing both protrusions and indentations.
Such mating surfaces are mounted into identical fittings which can freely mate with any other, without regard for gender. Lego bricks are hermaphroditic.’ Isn’t life grand?
Days after jettisoning her powder puff and departing Sky News after 36 years, Kay Burley seems to be missing her audience.
‘Off to my beloved Africa,’ she declares. ‘Follow my daily safari videos, if you’re interested, via my Instagram.’
But she warns begrudgers: ‘If you’re not, then I won’t be at all offended. But there’s no need to take the time out of your day to tell me.’
Days after jettisoning her powder puff and departing Sky News after 36 years, Kay Burley seems to be missing her audience
Apropos royal clothes recycling, the late Queen rarely bought a new outfit – believing she had more than enough ‘to see her through’.
The Queen Mother didn’t share her daughter’s thrift. Just short of her 100th birthday, she entered her daughter’s sitting room arrayed in a new £20,000 outfit.
The Queen is reported to have buried her head in her hands saying: ‘Oh Mummy, not another new outfit, surely?’
