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Queen’s final flight becomes most tracked ever
Queen Elizabeth’s final flight on Tuesday has become the most tracked in history, according to an online service that gathers such data. Flightradar24 said that the Royal Air Force flight carrying the body of the late monarch from Edinburgh, Scotland, to RAF Northolt near London ahead of Monday’s state funeral was tracked by 5 million […]
Pilots were sent a mid-flight bulletin offering them a choice on whether to announce the Queen’s death to passengers
The note was issued through the Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System. Pier Marco Tacca / Contributor / Getty Images Europe Some pilots were sent a mid-flight bulletin announcing the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday afternoon. The note offered pilots a choice on whether to announce the news to passengers on board. The […]
Scotland’s busiest airport will temporarily close its airspace and cancel flights when the Queen’s coffin is moved to London
The coffin carrying the body of Queen Elizabeth II began its journey to London from Balmoral. Samir Hussein/WireImage, Chris Jackson – WPA Pool/Getty Images Edinburgh airport will temporarily close its airspace when the Queen's coffin is flown to London. Some flights due to leave on Tuesday afternoon will be grounded, delayed, or canceled. The Queen's […]
The Queen’s Gambit (2020)
“Anger's a potent spice. A pinch wakes you up. Too much dulls your senses.” — Harry Beltik In times of uncertainty and upheaval — which 2020 certainly was — people tend to gravitate towards that which is comforting. The voice of a loved one, a favourite food, a familiar song, warmth, television. In 2020, the […]
Drag Race Recap: Which ‘Lucky’ Queens Are Going to the Season 13 Finale?
MORE DRAG RACE This has already felt like the longest season in RuPaul’s Drag Race herstory, and Friday’s episode did nothing to change that. Fresh off the elimination of Olivia Lux, the four remaining queens — Gottmik, Kandy Muse, Rosé and Symone — assembled in the werkroom to brace for their final challenge, immediately theorizing about […]
TVLine Items: Queens Finds Its Fourth, The CW Adapts Brit Shows and More
ABC’s ’90s girl group has found its fourth member: My Name Is Earl vet Nadine Velazquez has joined the Alphabet network’s hip-hop drama pilot Queens, our sister site Deadline reports. The potential series follows four women in their 40s who reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had as […]
Anya Taylor-Joy Wins Best Actress in Limited Series for Queen’s Gambit — Golden Globes 2021
RELATED STORIES Your move, Emmy. At Sunday’s 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Anya Taylor-Joy captured the Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series trophy for her work in Netflix’s chess drama The Queen’s Gambit. The 24-year-old actress’ formidable competition in the category included Cate Blanchett (Mrs. America)Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People), Shira Haas (Unorthodox) and Nicole Kidman […]
SNL: John Krasinski, Others Sing Lost Lyrics to Bridgerton, Queen’s Gambit, Mandalorian, Office and More Themes
RELATED STORIES Looks like the next edition of Now That’s What I Call Music is going to be a must-have for TV fans. In a riff of the popular NOW music franchise, SNL delivered its own version entitled, Now That’s What I Call Theme Songs Sung by Stars, allowing myriad series leads (or facsimile thereof) […]
Queen’s marriage to Prince Philip mocked on BGT ‘Not seen each other since Edward’s birth’
He continued: “I for one could not imagine a day when Britain’s Got Talent would be without Simon Cowell.” Dabbing at his eyes with a tissue, David joked: “These are not tears of sadness, they’re tears of joy.” Going on to mock the Royal Family, the comedian laughed: “Even the closest members have had to […]