As Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley, takes us behind closed doors to explore the Tower of London, Hampton Court and Kensington Palace in Lucy Worsley’s Royal Palace Secrets, tonight at 7:30pET/6:30pCT on PBS. While millions flock to visit these extraordinary royal palaces every year, 2020 is in the middle of a global […]
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Is there no end to the sadness coming out of the UK? First it was the news of the death of Willow, Her Majesty The Queen’s last royal corgi, earlier last week at the age of 14. Now comes sad news that Munin, the eldest of the resident ravens that watch over the Tower of […]
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With the BBC’s Hollow Crown hitting the air on BBC2 in the UK, it’s hard, once again, to find words to describe the next chapter in the book on Benedict Cumberbatch when it comes to his acting ability. It was 2004 when I first ran across the star of Sherlock in the television film, Hawking, where he brilliantly portrayed […]
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After spending the day on Monday filming at the Tower of London, cast and crew of the Doctor Who 50th anniversary, including the TARDIS, moved to another historic London landmark on Tuesday, Trafalgar Square. Even though storylines are being kept close to the vest, large crowds gathered to watch the stars of the longest running […]
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