Virtual audience on the Royal Variety Performance is compared to Black Mirror

‘I thought Black Mirror was supposed to be fiction?’ Virtual audience on the Royal Variety Performance is likened to the hit Netflix show as viewers brand it ‘the most dystopian thing they’ve seen’ Virtual audience on the Royal Variety Performance compared to Black Mirror TV screens lined seats of the Blackpool Opera House due to … Read more

Royal Variety Performance viewers irritated by ‘overused’ canned laughter and ‘miserable’ audience

Like many TV broadcasts this year, The Royal Variety Performance utilised a virtual audience in place of a real one, thanks to the effects of the COVID-19 crisis. But viewers of the annual event were left unmoved on Tuesday night, as it aired on ITV. While the seats of the Blackpool Opera House contained screens showing … Read more

Prince Charles delivers video message to charity and artists performing in The Royal Variety show

‘The show really can go on!’ Prince Charles delivers ‘heartfelt’ video message as he praises the ‘talented’ artists who have come together to take part in The Royal Variety performance Prince Charles, 72, delivered message at start of the Royal Variety Show tonight Told show will provide vital support for workers affected by ‘challenging times’ … Read more

Prince Charles delivers video message to charity and artists performing in The Royal Variety show

‘The show really can go on!’ Prince Charles delivers ‘heartfelt’ video message as he praises the ‘talented’ artists who have come together to take part in The Royal Variety performance Prince Charles, 72, delivered message at start of the Royal Variety Show tonight Told show will provide vital support for workers affected by ‘challenging times’ … Read more

Before and after pictures show how the Royal Train has changed throughout the years

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are setting off on a festive morale-boosting tour around the country on the Royal Train. – The royals have their own train? Yes. The present Royal Train came into service in 1977 to mark the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, but the royal family have had their own dedicated train since … Read more

Kate Middleton and Prince William are pictured waiting on the platform to board the royal train

Perched on a bench on a chilly evening, eyes glancing towards the departure board, they looked like any other couple waiting to get out of the cold and board the train.  But the pair waiting on the platform yesterday evening at Batley station were no ordinary passengers, and were in fact the future King and … Read more

Kate Middleton and Prince William are pictured waiting on the platform to board the royal train

Perched on a bench on a chilly evening, eyes glancing towards the departure board, they looked like any other couple waiting to get out of the cold and board the train.  But the pair waiting on the platform yesterday evening at Batley station were no ordinary passengers, and were in fact the future King and … Read more

Kate Middleton brings a smile to children’s faces on royal train tour 

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge brought a smile to children’s faces as they started their three-day royal train tour across the UK today. Kate Middleton and Prince William, both 38, arrived in Edinburgh this morning to the sound of bagpipes serenading them with Christmas songs, before meeting workers at a Scottish Ambulance Service hub. The pair … Read more

Kate Middleton brings a smile to children’s faces on royal train tour 

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge brought a smile to children’s faces as they started their three-day royal train tour across the UK today. Kate Middleton and Prince William, both 38, arrived in Edinburgh this morning to the sound of bagpipes serenading them with Christmas songs, before meeting workers at a Scottish Ambulance Service hub. The pair … Read more

Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is stranded for six months

Britain’s newest aircraft carrier will be stranded in Portsmouth until May next year after a second flood wrecked the vessel’s vital electrical systems. HMS Prince of Wales has been banned from setting sail from its home port on safety grounds after thousands of gallons of sea water poured into the vessel’s engine room for more … Read more