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strip him of taxpayer-funded police security when he visits Britain should be overturned.“The UK is my home,” read Harry’s witness statement prepared for the trial. “The UK is central to the heritage of my children and a place I want them to feel at home as much as where they live at the moment in the US.”“That cannot happen if it’s not possible to keep them safe when they are on UK soil,” he added.Fatima read out a portion of Harry’s statement at the hearing, denouncing the ruling previously made by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures when he and Markle, 42, walked away from the monarchy in 2020.“I cannot put my wife in danger like that and, given my experiences in life, I am reluctant to unnecessarily put myself in harm’s way too,” the Duke’s statement explained, alluding to the tragic death of his mother Princess Diana from a car crash in 1997.

were stripped of taxpayer-funded police protection after they stepped back from being “working royals” and moved to the US in 2020.Harry’s lawyers had sought a judicial review of the government’s refusal of his offer to hire police officers as his private security detail, which was initially denied by London’s High Court in May.After the duke’s lawyers appealed the ruling, a judge granted permission for a full hearing to take place that would review the Home Office’s decision to strip the Sussexes of security.Harry’s challenge of the initial ruling will be heard over a two-and-a-half day period starting from Tuesday.A decision is expected at a later date. According to the Telegraph, the case will be held in private over privacy concerns.The hearing is one of the five High Court claims Harry is involved in, another of which includes his legal bout with UK tabloids over alleged phone-hacking claims.Harry initially lost a legal bid in May to challenge the British government’s decision barring him from paying for police protection during his visits to the UK.The exiled royal’s lawyers said in an appeal that the decision had been made with “procedural unfairness” as he had not been able to make “informed representations” before his application was denied.

Taylor Swift — who just might be bigger than Christmas itself (!) — announced that she will perform two additional ‘Eras Tour’ concerts with special guest Paramore at London, GB’s Wembley Stadium next year on Monday, Aug. 19 and Tuesday, Aug.

on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, and it includes a song titled “Hey Joe.” Antonoff’s other new tracks include “Call Me After Midnight,” “Jesus Is Dead” and “Woke Up Today.”Even more, Antonoff, 39, tweeted the song titles while attending the 2023 GQ Men of the Year Awards, which was honoring both him and Alwyn, 32.The event, which was held at London’s Royal Opera House, marked Alwyn’s first red carpet appearance since the actor split from Swift, 34, in April. “Track 10 is going to tell us how bad he couldn’t fight,” one Twitter user jeered. “Tinfoil hat theory is ‘Hey Joe’ a Joe Alwyn diss track,” a second person quipped.

“I Wish You Well: The Musical.”A musical based on Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski crash trial is coming soon to London’s Pleasance Theatre. From Dec. 13 until Dec.

He left the country three years ago after stepping down as a senior royal to start a new life in California with wife Meghan Markle. But a source has told OK! that Prince Harry is now looking for a second home back in the UK.The source claims that in a surprise move, the Duke of Sussex is house hunting over here as he’s eager for his family to split their time between the UK and the States, after he was asked to vacate Frogmore Cottage earlier this year.

a health scare in June that led the Queen of Pop to be hospitalized for several days — it will reportedly feature more than 40 songs encompassing her 40-plus years of getting into the groove. Here are 20 tunes from four decades of dance-floor domination that we hope she gives a twirl.1. “Substitute for Love/Drowned Love”What better way to begin her 40th anniversary concert than by diving into the raw, revealing emotions of the “Ray of Light” opener, on which M famously confessed, “I traded fame for love without a second thought.”2. “Music”Madonna’s last No.

Princess Diana in an upcoming play about her notorious 1995 “Panorama” interview is here. The 35-year-old actress looks just like the late Princess of Wales in photos released Wednesday from “The Interview,” which will debut at London’s Park Theatre at the end of the month.Kettle donned a nearly identical blazer and skirt that Diana wore to speak with disgraced journalist Martin Bashir.

caused a stir last year on social media when she claimed that she was “so sick of people blaming nepotism for why they aren’t rich and famous or successful.”In a now-deleted tweet, the fashion model stated: “It’s not fair that people who come from famous families are getting a leg up because of that. But guess what? Life isn’t fair — if you put your mind to something you can accomplish anything.”A fired-up Lottie went on: “So instead of being negative about other peoples success, go and try and create your own!”Her comments came on the heels of a New York Magazine piece that gave the limelight to “nepo babies,” or children of famous people in Hollywood.Lottie was not featured in the cover story, but her niece and Moss’ daughter Lila-Grace, 20, was mentioned.In December 2022, Lottie shared an explosive post on Instagram where she alleged that Moss has not been a very supportive sister in her life.“I understand I have come from a very privileged position being the sister of someone very famous, but believe it or not that person never really supported me,” she penned at the time.

Scottish charity watchdogs are vowing to investigate claims of financial irregularity at a foundation set up by King Charles.

bicycle-riding DI Max Arnold (Adrian Scarborough).But being the newbie in a series now in its second season on Acorn TV wasn’t too difficult for Emme, a veteran of UK crimefighting procedurals including “Bloodlands” and “Dublin Murders” who said she “loves the genre” — but is also “a massive comedy fan.”“What I particularly love about anything I watch is … when you get to know who’re you’re watching on screen, even if it’s driven very much by action or comedy,” she said. “Getting to peel the layers off of people on screen and the stories behind them is what I’m drawn to regardless of [the genre].“That’s what I loved exploring with Layla and Max and the rest of the [‘Chelsea Detective’] team — who these people are inside aside from the serious crimes they solve.”The four-episode second season of “The Chelsea Detective” picks up, thematically, from Season 1, with the dyslexic, coffee-drinking Max Arnold — who lives on a houseboat on the Thames — solving murders in the fashionable, wealthy area of West London.

death of Sinéad O’Connor has yet to determine when the Grammy Award-winning singer died.The 56-year-old’s remains were found by London Metropolitan Police Wednesday, and while her death is not being treated as suspicious a spokesperson for the London Inner South Coroner’s Court said the singer’s “date of death is unknown,” the Daily Mail reported.No medical cause has been given for the death and an autopsy will be conducted with results taking “several weeks” to be delivered, the Coroner’s Court added.O’Connor lived in a converted 1940s warehouse just a few minutes walk from the bustling Brixton district in South London. In her last public statement on Facebook, O’Connor on July 11 told fans she recently moved back to London after 23 years and was “very happy to be home.” She added that she was finishing a new album expected to be released next year and planning a world tour, including stops in the U.S.

Hugh Coles, who plays George McFly in Broadway’s “Back to the Future,” once owned a vintage shop in his native England and said about 85% of his closet is filled with used clothing. “I made a conscious choice that I won’t buy anything new.

much ado about nothing, the theatre might say.According to the Globe’s recount, the incident took place during a matinee showing of the bard’s “A Comedy of Errors” when the man — who has yet to be identified — bought a ticket to stand in the legendary theater’s yard right in front of the stage. Following the performance, one angry audience member complained that they were “shocked to see a man in a full latex gimp suit” and “even more shocked that he was allowed to stay in the theatre despite what he was wearing.”The Post has reached out to the Globe for comment.

Steve-O wrote on the newly-launched Threads on Instagram. In a video obtained by TMZ, Steve-O opens a Union Jack umbrella that matches his “I Love London” shirt and climbs onto the ledge of the famed bridge. He counts himself to three and then plunges into the river to the bewilderment of the onlooking crowd.

according to Metro.The Post reached out to Healy for comment.“I’m not someone who takes things for granted. The 1975 isn’t a dry band.

told Daily Mail.The Grammy winner’s qualms with living in the City of Angels come just days after it emerged that the singer listed his compound on the market for a cool $70 million.The sprawling European-style property measures some 33,000 square feet with a pool and a soccer field. Citing sales records, the Wall Street Journal notes that the singer bought the property in 1991 for $12.08 million.

her partner, Scottish globetrotter David Ward, as the British Abercrombie & Fitch model followed behind.However, sources told The Post that the pair are not dating and that Gill is romantically linked with one of Leo’s close friends — and has been for months.The Post has contacted representatives for DiCaprio and Gill for comment. DiCaprio, 48, and Gill, 28, previously partied at the Chiltern Firehouse back in February.

King Charles and Queen Camilla’s first joint public appearance since the coronation ceremony, the two visited Covent Garden on Wednesday to celebrate the 390th anniversary of St. Paul’s Church, also known as the Actors’ Church, according to The Mirror.The pair met with local community members, as well as children from a nearby primary school, watching a puppet show on the church’s steps.

Harry Styles doesn’t have any concerts scheduled on North American soil for the foreseeable future.However, the pop star is still performing live all over the world this year.From May 22 through June 21, the former One Direction frontman has shows lined up in his home country Great Britain as well as Ireland and the Netherlands.For those keeping score at home, that includes four huge back-to-back-to-back-to-back performances at London’s Wembley Stadium from June 13-17.And if you want to score last-minute tickets to this leg of the run, we’re happy to report that seats are still available for all 11 remaining concerts on Styles’ ‘Love On Tour’ calendar.As an added bonus, they’re not crazy expensive either.In the event that you are either a) planning on traveling to see Styles live overseas or b) you’re catching him in your native country, reasonably priced tickets are available for a few of the shows.In fact, at the time of publication, we found some tickets going for as low as $87 USD before fees on Vivid Seats.Now that’s a price as sweet as “Watermelon Sugar.” Or a “Kiwi.”Want to catch Styles ‘Love On Tour’ live this year?Here’s everything you need to know and more.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

reports ES Magazine. The “Aftersun” actor was posing with a fan for a picture when he felt the woman’s hand on his behind.

Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on Sept. 8 after reigning for over 70 years.“Bafta’s relationship with Her Majesty was longstanding and Bafta would not be what it is today without her loyal support,” Mirren said during the ceremony.

The Sun reports.The singer first emerged onto the music scene in 2017 with his first single “Best Friend.”He later appeared on two tracks from Tyler, the Creator’s 2017 Grammy-nominated album, “Flower Boy” before releasing his debut album, “Who Cares,” in March this year.After the release of his album, the singer announced his debut tour. But in July, he was forced to hit the brakes on touring, telling fans that it was “with a great deal of sadness” he had to cancel “due to unforeseen personal circumstances” his Australia, New Zealand, and Europe dates.“I am having to spend some time at home this year and I will not be able to continue with touring as planned,” he wrote at the time.

Nine Night (★★★☆☆) looks as lived-in as any house you’re likely to see onstage. Clearly, many lives connect under this roof, inside the comfy, middle-class London home of Jamaican matriarch Gloria.The deeply-built set of Gloria’s living room, kitchen, and foyer, designed by Tim Mackabee, is dense with detail and decorated to within an inch of its linoleum-floored life with mismatched furniture, family photos, plants, and knickknacks.It’s over-decorated, for sure, but we can well imagine that the abundance — clutter to some — is exactly as Gloria would have wanted it.

finally have the children for which they’ve been “Trying” the past two seasons.OK … So now what?That’s the dilemma faced by the couple (Esther Smith, (Rafe Spall) as they adapt to being parents to Princess (Eden Togwell) and her younger brother, Tyler (Mike McAnulty), in Season 3 of the Apple TV+ comedy, premiering July 22. To complicate matters, Nikki and Jason have only 12 weeks to form a bond with the children in order to convince the local authorities that they’re fit to legally adopt them.

in a social media post on Monday that the show at the Glasgow Green had been canceled.“Sadly, due to illness and medical advice, GN’R will not be able to perform in Glasgow, tomorrow 5-July-2022,” read the statement.“We are working on rescheduling options for this show so please hold onto your tickets and wait for a further update. We appreciate your understanding and patience.”The exact details are still a mystery, however, frontman Axl Rose revealed that he had been to the doctor and would be switching up the setlist.

on sale for the general public on June 10.The controversial comedians have set an age limit at their event, only welcoming guests 18 years and older. Rock recently joined Chappelle on stage at West Hollywood’s “The Comedy Store”, where both poked fun at their recent attacks. Chappelle was attacked on stage in May while performing at the “Netflix is a Joke” show in Los Angeles. Accused attacker Isaiah Lee, 23, said he was “triggered” by the comedian’s jokes about the LGBTQ community and homelessness.

source told The Sun of the official parade Thursday that celebrated the queen’s record 70 years on the throne.“The Queen’s birthday parade was the hottest ticket in town … But they were turned down as all the tickets had gone to family members of servicemen and military VIPs,” said the insider, whom The Sun described as “an impeccably-placed source.”“There are some tickets you just can’t buy,” the source said, insisting that the royal family does not “need American reality TV stars.”“The biggest celebrities in the world are already there — the British Royal Family,” the insider said.The 41-year-old reality star — who has been photographed in London this week with 28-year-old lover Davidson — was “politely” turned down by the UK’s Ministry of Defense, The Sun said.She then suffered similar humiliation while trying to get tickets for Platinum Party at the Palace on Saturday — even after saying she didn’t mind if they were “not VIP,” a source told the Daily Mail.Kardashian and her “Saturday Night Live” beau were turned down by both the Palace as well as the BBC, which is broadcasting the show, the UK paper said.“Kim rarely gets turned down to attend any event, so this has been quite surprising, especially as she doesn’t visit the UK often,” the paper’s source said.“Kim and Pete love the Royal Family and really wanted to be a part of this special celebration.”Kim’s representatives declined to comment, the Mail said.

head-to-head in court.The famous soccer WAGs arrived at London’s High Court of Justice on Tuesday morning for their highly-anticipated libel trial.In 2019, the wife of English soccer player-turned-manager Wayne Rooney, sensationally accused Rebekah, the spouse of Leicester City player Jamie Vardy, of leaking stories to The Sun newspaper.Rebekah, who vehemently denied the allegations against her, responded by slapping Coleen with a libel lawsuit.In October 2019, Coleen shared a lengthy post on her Twitter and Instagram accounts, suggesting “for a few years now someone who I trusted to follow me on my personal Instagram account has been consistently informing The SUN newspaper of my private posts and stories.”Coleen, who has been married to Wayne since 2008, said “after a long time of trying to figure out who it could be, for various reasons,” she had a gut feeling and formulated a plan on how to oust this mystery person.“It’s ………. Rebekah Vardy’s account.”“I blocked everyone from viewing my Instagram stories except ONE account,” Coleen said at the time.

Agnes O’Casey), who goes undercover to help fight the alarming tide of hatred sweeping through England — its flames stoked by neo-Nazi leader Colin Jordan, a real-life historical figure played here by Rory Kinnear who features prominently in Jo Bloom’s 2014 novel “Ridley Road,” from which the series is adapted. When “Ridley Road” opens Vivien, 23, is living north of London in industrial Manchester with her parents (her father, David, owns a tailor shop) and her cousin, Roza (Julia Krynke), who survived the Holocaust in Europe.