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EXCLUSIVE: There’s more star power on board for Guy Ritchie and Jerry Bruckheimer’s new war movie, The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare, we can reveal, ahead of its February 13 start date.

There’s more star power on board for Guy Ritchie’s new war movie, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which announced new cast additions today before its principal photography starts Feb. 13.

UK-based fans of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver were spared a 25-minute clip of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill going backwards down a waterslide, set to the theme of The Benny Hill Show.

John Oliver returned to mock the week in politics and pop culture for a new episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO and HBO Max. In a night focused on the British monarchy, the late-night show host veered off into suggesting that Mr. Big from Sex & the City was a Trump supporter.

K.J. Yossman Luca Marinelli has been cast as Benito Mussolini in Joe Wright’s upcoming biopic series for Sky. Variety revealed last month that Wright, who recently finished promoting his feature film “Cyrano,” was set to direct the series chronicling Mussolini’s rise to power against a backdrop of fascism and World War II. Wright also helmed Winston Churchill drama “Darkest Hour,” which saw Gary Oldman nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of the former British prime minister. “M. Son of the Century” is based on Antonio Scurati’s book and is set to go into production at Cinecittà Studios in Italy over the next few weeks. Wright will direct all eight episodes.

It will take some time before the monarch on British currency changes over.

Scotland as a country is easy to fall in love with, thousands of visitors every year will testify to that. And it's not just Scots who love to wax lyrical about this incredible country.

Queen Elizabeth II marked the first State Funeral Service since Winston Churchill's death in 1965, meaning the day was full of pomp and pageantry to honor the late queen and her seven decades of service.But the funeral and its surrounding events also included personal touches from the queen's closest family, friends and occasional furry companions. Catch up on the sweetest moments below. Many tributes came by way of a simple fashion choice — Princess Charlotte paid tribute to her great-grandmother with a small diamond brooch in the shape of a horseshoe.

An expensive tribute. Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral was an event unlike anything the United Kingdom has ever seen — and the cost reflected that fact.

Mike Myers is "still gutted" over the death of Queen Elizabeth. The 59-year-old Canadian actor had not left home since the British monarch's passing aged 96 on September 8, until Sunday (18. 09.

Michael Crawford says Queen Elizabeth has "taken him through" his life. The 80-year-old actor was just 10 years old when Queen Elizabeth - who died at the age of 96 on September 8 following a 70-year reign - acceded to the throne after the death of her father King George and upon hearing the news, he immediately went home from school to start a scrapbook on her, which he has kept to this day. He said: "Well I was a 10-year-old choirboy at the London Choir School in Bexley in Kent and we were called out to the tennis courts to be given an announcement and it was just very plain and simple 'The King is dead, long live the Queen' and the first thing I did was go home and found out who this lady is going to be.

Just a fortnight ago, we all breathed a sigh of relief when we saw pictures of the Queen welcoming new prime minister Liz Truss to Balmoral with a huge smile on her face. While there was upheaval in one area of public life, there was continuity and stability in another. So when the news broke two days later, on 8 September, that our beloved monarch’s health was failing, it scarcely seemed possible.Then, at 6.30pm, came the news we’d all been dreading – our Queen was dead.

Britain has been graced with another beautiful rainbow ahead of Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral Monday. On September 8, when Buckingham Palace announced the death of Her Majesty, onlookers in England marveled at a double rainbow appearing opposite the Palace, popping up after a morning of dark clouds and rainfall.

A royal expert has told how The Queen was the “nation’s grandmother”. Speaking exclusively to OK! following The Queen's passing at the age of 96 and 70 years on the throne, Duncan Larcombe told us how he thinks the monarch will be remembered. He says: “Families across Britain are together, sharing stories of the Queen.

Lilibet’s early childhood was not just carefree and secure, but surprisingly warm and loving, too.This was thanks to the efforts of her father, Bertie, who having endured a strict upbringing, battling a severe stammer throughout his life, encouraged demonstrations of affection in the family. As a baby, her days were mostly spent at 145 Piccadilly, overlooking Green Park.

Queen Elizabeth will be buried with her husband Prince Philip in a private service on Monday (19. 09. 22) evening.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin has now arrived at Westminster Hall, where it will remain for the next four days until her funeral, which will take place on Monday 19 September. Her Majesty's coffin was conveyed via gun carriage from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on 14 September, passing The Mall and Horse Guard's Parade in a procession. During the journey, the band of the Scots Guards and the band of the Grenadier Guards performed a number of different marches, and the music that was selected holds special meanings.

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has sparked viewership of the first season of The Crown.

A deserved tribute. King Charles III has declared a bank holiday on the day that his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, will be laid to rest.

With Queen Elizabeth II having passed away, the UK has entered a period of national mourning, but there are a number of traditional protocols to follow before the funeral of Her Majesty goes ahead. King Charles III and the Queen Consort have now visited Westminster Hall, where the new monarch addressed Parliament in response to their condolences.

The Queen's funeral has been confirmed for Monday 19 September, but the last state funeral in the UK took place back in 1965.

In seven decades on the throne, the Queen was duty personified.  But, while never putting a foot wrong, there were moments when she clearly had a whale of a time. You knew it when she suddenly broke out in that broad, somehow innocent smile.

Prime Minister Liz Truss has paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II in Parliament, describing her as 'one greatest leaders the world has ever known'. MPs observed a minute’s silence in memory of the Queen in the House of Commons chamber on Friday (September 9).

Before the world began mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II, who died at 96 years old on Thursday, the monarch's closest royal family members descended upon Balmoral Castle in Scotland to pay their final respects. Newly named King Charles III, who became the reigning monarch following Queen Elizabeth's death, his wife, Camilla, and sister, Princess Anne, arrived at Balmoral early Thursday. Prince William, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie, the Countess of Wessex arrived at the Scotland establishment around 5:00 p.m. local time. Following earlier reports of concern for Her Majesty's health, Buckingham Palace announced Queen Elizabeth's death in a statement following her immediate family's arrival at the castle. Her death was announced around 6:30 p.m.«The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,» Buckingham Palace revealed. «The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.»Her Majesty is survived by her children, along with eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Queen Elizabeth took the throne at 25 years old, and was officially crowned during a 1953 coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

Queen Elizabeth II following her death at the age of 96. The longest reigning British monarch died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, surrounded by members of the royal family, including her four children — Prince Charles of Wales, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. The royal family announced the queen's death with an official statement on their social media pages, sharing a portrait of the late monarch. «The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,» the statement read, before referring to the newly ascended King Charles, her eldest son, who will succeed his mother on the throne.

Her last appearance. Queen Elizabeth II‘s final royal engagement came just days before her death when she appointed new Prime Minister Liz Truss on Tuesday, September 6.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent British director Joe Wright, who helmed Winston Churchill drama “Darkest Hour” – which earned Gary Oldman an Oscar for his portrayal as the British prime minister – is set to change historical sides and direct TV drama “M,” which chronicles Benito Mussolini’s rise to power. The high-end series, which is based on Antonio Scurati’s Premio Strega-winning and international bestselling novel “M. Son of the Century,” traces the birth of Fascism in Italy and Mussolini’s ascent with an innovative approach that has sparked debate about the Fascist dictator’s legacy in Italy and abroad. “The writer understood and put on paper, with facts and documents and everything, that Mussolini is the guy – him and only him – who created what we now know as populism and Fascism,” said the show’s producer Lorenzo Mieli, speaking in Venice, where he is among producers of Luca Guadagnino’s “Bones and All.”

, has been living in the public eye since birth, even though her family could never imagine they would become the faces of the United Kingdom. When her uncle, Edward VIII, abdicated the throne in 1936, her father, King George VI, took on the responsibilities of the kingdom and put Lizzie in line for the throne. When George passed away on February 6, 1952, at age 56, she officially became II.