EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Could David Beckham’s distancing from Harry and Meghan have anything to do with his so far failed bid for a knighthood?
Could the Beckhams’ reported distance from Harry and Meghan have anything to do with David’s so-far failed bid for a knighthood?
He hasn’t given up hope of a K yet, but one foot in the wrong camp won’t help his cause.
His expletive-laden whining about not receiving a K and his well-paid support for Qatar during the World Cup did him no good either.
He is yet to face the humiliation of his wife Victoria getting an upgrade from her OBE for services to fashion in 2017.
His expletive-laden whining about not receiving a K and his well-paid support for Qatar during the World Cup did him no good.
He hasn’t given up hope of a K, but having one foot in the wrong camp doesn’t help his case (Photo the Duke and Duchess of Sussex)
Her charitable support could see her reach the dizzying heights of a CBE or ladyship.
In football terms, would Dave be over the moon… or sick as a parrot?
The late Queen was so enamored with the plethora of children’s rainbow paintings sent to her during Covid that a selection has been added to the Royal Collection.
Others have been sent to the Royal Archives to be held as a memento of a unique period in HM’s reign.
whispers my source: ‘For a monarch accustomed to high art and old masters, these proved to be a surprising source of great joy. Many are destined for posterity.’
How will King Charles react to the sale of a 50-year-old lock of hair for £9,995?
It was cut by George Crisp, personal hairdresser to the royal family from 1929 to 1971.
The King’s lock of hair was cut by George Crisp, personal hairdresser to the Royal Family from 1929 to 1971
Grandly described as the only piece of Charles’s hair ever offered for sale, it comes with the scissors and comb George used on the royal crown.
When Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, discovered that his barber was selling strands of his hair, he changed salons. No luck for Charles.
Will Tory win Sister Jemima’s approval if Zac Goldsmith’s announcement that he is ‘very tempted’ to support Labor at the next election meeting is approved?
The pair had an embarrassing falling out during Zac’s fateful battle with Labour’s Sadiq Khan to become mayor of London in 2016.
Jemima, an admirer of Sadiq, publicly announced, “Sad that Zac’s campaign didn’t reflect who I know him to be – an environmentally responsible, independent and honest politician.”
Poet Laureate John Betjeman was so frightened of embarrassing the Queen with Banana Blush, a recording of his verse set to music, that he wrote to Buckingham Palace in 1974 to apologize for humiliating the part.
He lamented, “I won’t be surprised if I get fired from my honorable position.”
Betjeman kept his job, perhaps because he added, “They had a T-shirt made for me to wear and I refused.”
Poet laureate John Betjeman was so afraid he had embarrassed the Queen with Banana Blush that he wrote to Buckingham Palace in 1974 to apologize
Sir Derek Jacobi, soon back on our TV screens in I, Claudius, might not have gotten his big break in Robert Graves’ masterpiece if BBC wallahs had their way.
Their favorite actor for the title role was Ronnie Barker. He wasn’t interested. Instead, Ronnie stuttered into launching Arkwright and became the emperor in the Open All Hours brown overalls.