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The Sun
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
King Charles filming documentary for Netflix – three years after Harry and Meghan released tell-all series with streamer
KING Charles is filming a documentary for Netflix - three years after Harry and Meghan released their six-part tell-all with the streaming giant. Charles will be joined by actor Idris Elba to showcase the success over the past 50 years of The King's Trust. 2 The documentary begins filming next month and is set to hit screens next autumn. It comes after wayward son Prince Harry and Meghan Markle signed a 100-million deal with the streaming giants and slammed the royals in their six-part documentary. While Netflix has also now come in as a partner with Meghan's As Ever food brand. And it also came under fire for bending the truth with controversial storylines on The Crown. Luther star Idris, 52, was the beneficiary of a grant from the Trust when he was a struggling actor. The series will celebrate 50 years of the Trust and tell the story of some of the one young people the charity has helped around the world. One of Charles's former most senior aides, Eva Omaghomi, is credited as an executive producer. Idris Elba, Actor and Founder of the Elba Hope Foundation, said: 'The King's Trust gave me an opportunity that changed my life. At a time when I didn't have the resources to pursue my ambitions, they offered real, practical support - including financial help — that helped me take those first steps to advance my career. 'Today, through the Elba Hope Foundation, I'm focused on creating those same opportunities for young people who are full of potential but lacking access. Around the world, millions are still waiting for that one door to open. This documentary is about shining a light on what's possible when it does — and why the work of The King's Trust remains so important.' Jonathan Townsend, UK Chief Executive of The King's Trust: 'At its heart, this is a documentary about the power of believing in young people. King Charles waves to royal fans as he leaves Buckingham Palace with Queen Camilla for Trooping the Colour 'It's about an idea, driven by a young Prince who was determined to make a positive difference, that when young people are supported to succeed, we all succeed. 'Almost 50 years on, the momentum behind this idea has seen more than 1.3 million young people supported in over 20 countries around the world, including more than a million in the UK alone, through the work of The King's Trust. He added: 'Nobody understands the impact of this work better than those who have experienced the support we offer first hand. The King is pleased for The Trust to have this wonderful opportunity to showcase their work to a global audience Palace aide 'As a long-term supporter and former beneficiary of The Trust himself, Idris will undoubtedly bring a unique perspective to this groundbreaking documentary as he peels back the layers of our story and shows how our life-changing work is as relevant today as it has ever been.' Idris and the King previously appeared together in a documentary on knife crime. The King will not interviewed in the Netflix show but filmed in conversation, it is understood. A palace aide said: 'The King is pleased for The Trust to have this wonderful opportunity to showcase their work to a global audience, sharing the compelling stories of some of the more than 1million young people it has helped in Britain and internationally over the past 50 years'. 2
The Independent
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
The King and Idris Elba team up for new Netflix documentary film
The King and British actor Idris Elba have teamed up for a new Netflix film about the charity that 'changed' the star's life. The film will explore The King's Trust – a youth charity set up by Charles when he was the Prince of Wales, as it celebrates its 50th anniversary – to highlight how the charity has helped young people around the world, documenting 'the power of believing in young people'. The Luther star, who was a beneficiary of a grant from the trust, will accompany the King as he shares insights into his support for the charity. Elba said: 'The King's Trust gave me an opportunity that changed my life. 'At a time when I didn't have the resources to pursue my ambitions, they offered real, practical support — including financial help — that helped me take those first steps to advance my career. 'Around the world, millions are still waiting for that one door to open. This documentary is about shining a light on what's possible when it does — and why the work of The King's Trust remains so important.' Formerly known as The Prince's Trust, the charity was set up by Charles to help disadvantaged young people overcome challenging circumstances, get into employment or launch their own businesses. It has since become one of the UK's leading youth organisations and has helped more than 1.3 million young people to date with celebrity ambassadors including former England football manager Sir Gareth Southgate and presenters Ant and Dec. Jonathan Townsend, UK chief executive of The King's Trust, said: 'At its heart, this is a documentary about the power of believing in young people. It's about an idea, driven by a young Prince who was determined to make a positive difference, that when young people are supported to succeed, we all succeed. 'Almost 50 years on, the momentum behind this idea has seen more than 1.3 million young people supported in over 20 countries around the world, including more than a million in the UK alone, through the work of The King's Trust. 'Nobody understands the impact of this work better than those who have experienced the support we offer first hand. As a long-term supporter and former beneficiary of The Trust himself, Idris will undoubtedly bring a unique perspective to this groundbreaking documentary as he peels back the layers of our story and shows how our life-changing work is as relevant today as it has ever been.' The film will be directed by Bafta-winning filmmaker Ashley Francis-Roy, with young people supported by the Trust helping the production team to build experience in film and television. The documentary is produced by 22 Summers, the production company co-founded by Elba, and due to be released in autumn 2026.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The King and Idris Elba team up for new Netflix documentary film
The King and British actor Idris Elba have teamed up for a new Netflix film about the charity that 'changed' the star's life. The film will explore The King's Trust – a youth charity set up by Charles when he was the Prince of Wales, as it celebrates its 50th anniversary – to highlight how the charity has helped young people around the world, documenting 'the power of believing in young people'. The Luther star, who was a beneficiary of a grant from the trust, will accompany the King as he shares insights into his support for the charity. Elba said: 'The King's Trust gave me an opportunity that changed my life. 'At a time when I didn't have the resources to pursue my ambitions, they offered real, practical support — including financial help — that helped me take those first steps to advance my career. 'Around the world, millions are still waiting for that one door to open. This documentary is about shining a light on what's possible when it does — and why the work of The King's Trust remains so important.' Formerly known as The Prince's Trust, the charity was set up by Charles to help disadvantaged young people overcome challenging circumstances, get into employment or launch their own businesses. It has since become one of the UK's leading youth organisations and has helped more than 1.3 million young people to date with celebrity ambassadors including former England football manager Sir Gareth Southgate and presenters Ant and Dec. Jonathan Townsend, UK chief executive of The King's Trust, said: 'At its heart, this is a documentary about the power of believing in young people. It's about an idea, driven by a young Prince who was determined to make a positive difference, that when young people are supported to succeed, we all succeed. 'Almost 50 years on, the momentum behind this idea has seen more than 1.3 million young people supported in over 20 countries around the world, including more than a million in the UK alone, through the work of The King's Trust. 'Nobody understands the impact of this work better than those who have experienced the support we offer first hand. As a long-term supporter and former beneficiary of The Trust himself, Idris will undoubtedly bring a unique perspective to this groundbreaking documentary as he peels back the layers of our story and shows how our life-changing work is as relevant today as it has ever been.' The film will be directed by Bafta-winning filmmaker Ashley Francis-Roy, with young people supported by the Trust helping the production team to build experience in film and television. The documentary is produced by 22 Summers, the production company co-founded by Elba, and due to be released in autumn 2026.
News.com.au
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
King Charles picture sends Prince Harry crushing message
There can be few places on Earth that more perfectly embody 'genteel' than the Chelsea Flower Show, where a trellis can make headlines and an inventive way with a few gladioli can inspire gasps. It is the last redoubt of the cucumber sandwich brigade yet it too has now succumbed, the latest muddy metaphorical battlefield for a skirmish between King Charles and Prince Harry. On Monday the King, Queen Camilla and all the crusty retainers they could fit in the State Bentley motored to the annual green-thumbed event where His Majesty got about the place looking happier than a man who's Powerball has just come in. On the agenda for Charles, a tete-a-tete with his most unlikely of chums, David Beckham where he, gasp, actually physically clasped the former footballing great. Mon dieu! (The late Queen never even once casually patted a Dame Judy or Helen.) The two men doing their unlikely bromance act for the cameras is more loaded than an overstacked semi-trailer. Here was Charles yukking it up with someone who has long since fallen out with Harry and his wife Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, and who also happens to be an ambassador for The King's Trust. Somehow the King could find the time to be seen by the press warmly and merrily embracing Golden Balls himself yet has reportedly been too busy on at least three of the last occasions Harry has been in London to even choke down a rushed cup of Bovril with him. For the outing, Beckham, who is backing a King's Trust push to encourage youth horticultural careers, wore a new hot pink rose named in honour of Charles in his lapel. It gets worse. Both Harry and David have had milestone birthdays – the duke turned 40-years-old last September, the former sportsman passed 50 last month. Charles, either on purpose or not, let the press know he had sent the latter some sort of charming gift to mark the occasion. 'You got it, didn't you?' Charles reportedly asked. 'It was incredible, thank you,' Beckham replied. 'It was very kind.' Given Harry seems to have somehow run out of paying jobs, he should have plenty of time on his hands to appropriately stew about this scene should he choose. In a plot twist that no one saw coming, not even the Queen's old mucker who has a way with tarot cards, the royal family has somehow wedged themselves in the middle of the world's other great family feud, the strife bifurcating les Beckhams. The similarities between the two situations hardly need spelling out: Disillusioned, aggrieved sons, American wives, and British clans whose entire brand and image are founded on selling them as a family unit. However now, thanks to events involving not only the King but also Kate, The Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the whole situation has become about as convoluted as the War of the Roses, only there is no chance of anyone ending in a Bosworth field. Let us review. In late April the glaring absence of Brooklyn Beckham Peltz and his wife Nicola Peltz from the 50th birthday celebrations for David meant that the world twigged that things were not exactly happy families. Duelling anonymous sources soon cropped up in US tabloid stories to lay the blame on the other side for the falling out. Then came the royal plot twist. There was a time in the dim, dark distant (well, 2018) when the Beckhams and the Sussexes were all matey with Harry and Meghan until things soured, reportedly over whether any loose lips in the Beckham camp had been whispering in the direction of the papers. Since then David and Victoria have become increasingly pally with Their Majesties. Last year he was made an ambassador for The King's Trust, even sharing beekeeping titbits with His Majesty, before the couple was invited to the Qatari state dinner at Buckingham Palace in December. In February, the Beckhams were on the guest list for an exclusive dinner at the King's private estate, Highgrove House, and in March Victoria was part of a Women of the World event hosted by Camilla at the Palace. David previously supported William's 2024 fundraising drive for the London Air Ambulance. Which brings us up to this month when things started to get increasingly messy. Last week Kate appeared to weigh into the Beckham family drama, wearing a suit from Victoria's eponymous brand suit to present a British fashion award. Asked about the conspicuous choice 'an in-the-know mole' confirmed to The Times, 'Oh, it's totally deliberate. She knows what she wears gets major pick-up.' Then, a few days later, it was revealed that things had been afoot in California where both families' renegade sons and their wives had dined together. People reported that the Beckham-Peltzs and the Sussexes were both guests of Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins and his wife, Tracy Robbins at a California soiree. While the timing of the meeting of the Sons was a 'pure coincidence,' a source told People, 'Brooklyn and Nicola had a wonderful time and found Harry and Meghan to be particularly kind, caring and generous.' My, whatever do you think they talked about. Which brings us up to Monday and suddenly we see Charles and David yukking it up amidst thorny rose bushes and a nice bit of topiary, a tableau that positively screeches volumes. Remember, the King and the ex-footballer have a combined 100 years plus of intimately understanding how the publicity and media machine works. They are not newbies at this. Then again, nor are the Sussexes. Who is winning? Who is losing? Who is up, who is down? I have no idea but given past form, on all sides and involving both families, we are a long way off any sort of last word.
