Zulu war of succession: Hundreds of warriors escort Queen Mantfombi’s body through Johannesburg

Mourners draped in leopardskin have paraded in honour of Zulu Queen Mantfombi, rumoured to have been poisoned after she was named successor to the late king. Hundreds of warriors with cowhide shields escorted the queen’s body through the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday ahead of a private funeral held in the ancestral lands today. The … Read more

Zulu war of succession: Hundreds of warriors escort Queen Mantfombi’s body through Johannesburg

Mourners have turned out in leopardskin regalia ahead of the funeral for Zulu Queen Mantfombi, rumoured to have been poisoned after she was named successor to the late king. Hundreds of Zulu warriors with cowhide shields escorted the queen’s body through the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday ahead of a private funeral held in the … Read more

Why Prince Harry must now offer to step aside from the line of succession, by HUGO VICKERS 

Few could doubt the anger and frustration felt by Prince Harry as he lost his Royal patronages this week. His military titles were given to him by the Queen after years of dedication, including two tours of duty in Afghanistan.  The patronages meant a huge deal to him on a deeply personal level – that … Read more

Why Prince Harry must now offer to step aside from the line of succession, by HUGO VICKERS 

Few could doubt the anger and frustration felt by Prince Harry as he lost his Royal patronages this week. His military titles were given to him by the Queen after years of dedication, including two tours of duty in Afghanistan.  The patronages meant a huge deal to him on a deeply personal level – that … Read more

Fans are left divided over Channel Seven’s ‘succession plan’ for Sunrise

Reports surfaced earlier this week that Channel Seven has a ‘succession plan’ in place for when Sunrise hosts Sam Armytage and David ‘Kochie’ Koch decide to step down from their roles.  Woman’s Day claimed that Weekend Sunrise anchors Matt Doran and Monique Wright were being groomed to step in to front the weekday edition of … Read more

DEBORAH ROSS: Missing Succession? You’ll love these brazen bankers in Industry 

Industry Tuesday, BBC2 Rating: My Family, The Holocaust And Me With Rob Rinder Monday, BBC1 Rating: Industry is a drama series following five recent graduates as they set out in the world of investment banking, and already you have two problems with it, as I did. One, you just don’t know how interested you are … Read more

DEBORAH ROSS: Missing Succession? You’ll love these brazen bankers in Industry 

Industry Tuesday, BBC2 Rating: My Family, The Holocaust And Me With Rob Rinder Monday, BBC1 Rating: Industry is a drama series following five recent graduates as they set out in the world of investment banking, and already you have two problems with it, as I did. One, you just don’t know how interested you are … Read more

Succession star Jeremy Strong in talks to play biographer John Gruen in biopic Maestro

Succession star Jeremy Strong in talks to play biographer John Gruen in Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 00:16 BST, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 00:30 BST, 20 October 2020 Fresh off his Emmy win for Succession and his new Netflix movie The Trial of the Chicago 7, Jeremy … Read more

Emmy Awards: Succession creator sends ‘un-thank-you’ messages to Donald Trump and Boris Johnson

Succession creator Jesse Armstrong attacked Donald Trump and Boris Johnson for their ‘crummy’ responses to the coronavirus pandemic as he accepted an Emmy for his hit HBO series last night.  The British screenwriter sent ‘un-thank-you’ messages to Trump, Johnson and the virus itself after winning the Outstanding Drama Series award at the virtual ceremony last … Read more

Emmy Awards: Succession creator sends ‘un-thank-you’ messages to Donald Trump and Boris Johnson

Succession creator Jesse Armstrong didn’t pull any punches in his acceptance speech for his hit HBO series winning Oustanding Drama Series at the Emmys. Armstrong, 48, was at a hotel in London when he accepted the Emmy, beating out Better Call Saul, Killing Eve, Ozark, Stranger Things, The Crown, The Handmaid’s Tale and The Mandalorian … Read more