Latest news with #TheQueen
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE The moment Prince William acted as a 'human shield' between feuding Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, according to body language expert
All eyes were on the Royal Family as they watched, united on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, a historic flypast to mark of the Royal Air Force. The Queen led a day of national celebrations on July 10, 2018, which saw 100 aeroplanes, one for each year of the RAF, glide over the iconic balcony.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Helen Mirren celebrates 80th birthday: Have a look at her marriage to director Taylor Hackford
Helen Mirren turns 80 on Saturday, July 26, 2025, and she is marking the occasion with the man who has been by her side for nearly three decades - director Taylor Hackford. The two have been married for 27 years, though marriage was not something Mirren ever saw as essential. While Helen Mirren's career spans everything from The Queen to Prime Suspect, she has been busy in recent years with roles on TV.(IMDb) 'I always said I have nothing against marriage,' she told AARP back in 2016. 'It just wasn't to my taste, like turnips. I just had to meet the right turnip,' she said. That 'right turnip' turned out to be Hackford, who she met on the set of his 1985 film White Nights. They got married in 1997, a full decade after they began dating. 'We got married in the end because we realized that we were going to be together forever,' Mirren said. Also read: James Bond star Pierce Brosnan is on board with Helen Mirren's criticism of 007 films:'Certain agreement there…' Helen Mirren birthday: Her relationship with Taylor Hackford While Mirren's career spans everything from The Queen to Prime Suspect, she has been busy in recent years with TV roles. She was part of the second season of 1923, the Yellowstone prequel, and appears in Guy Ritchie's gritty drama MobLand. Hackford, now 80, is no stranger to the spotlight either. The Oscar-winning director has helmed classics like An Officer and a Gentleman, The Devil's Advocate and Blood In, Blood Out. He is also a former president of the Directors Guild of America. Hello! Magazine noted that the couple's connection began on set, when Helen Mirren was 38. They eventually married in a small ceremony in Scotland. Also read: I never liked James Bond, the way women were in it, says Helen Mirren Life at home and the secret to 27 years Over the years, the pair have split their time between Los Angeles, New Orleans, London, and Nevada. During the pandemic lockdowns, they stayed at their home in Lake Tahoe. 'It's given me the opportunity to be with my husband in a sort of normal everyday way, which has been fantastic,' Mirren told The Independent. As for the secret to their long marriage? 'My theory has always been that this is why we're still together: because we've spent so much time apart, we're always pleased to see each other,' she told You Magazine. FAQs Who is Helen Mirren's husband? She is married to Taylor Hackford, the Oscar-winning director. When did Helen Mirren marry Taylor Hackford? They married in December 1997. Where did Helen Mirren and Taylor Hackford meet? They met on the set of the 1985 film White Nights. What's the secret to Helen Mirren's long marriage? She credits time apart for keeping her marriage strong.
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Helen Mirren at 80 - 'Don't ever tell me to grow old gracefully!'
A national treasure, though she'd probably cringe at that description, as she turns 80 acting royalty Helen Mirren offers her forthright opinions about ageing, marriage and confidence Dame Helen Mirren is as fearless, feisty and adventurous as ever. And as she celebrates her 80th birthday today, 26 July, she can certainly rest in the knowledge that she remains one of Britain's most ageless actors - one who has always pushed tirelessly against the idea of how long a woman can remain 'relevant' - particularly on-screen. The national treasure, who has played a whole host of iconic roles, from Detective Jane Tennison in the television series Prime Suspect to her Oscar-winning turn as Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 film The Queen reveals the secrets to her 40-year relationship with husband director Taylor Hackford. She also reveals she never plans a thing when it comes to the future - and why, as she prepares to celebrate her milestone birthday, as OK! reports, the last thing she wants to hear is that she looks 'good for her age' or worse, that she's 'ageing gracefully'... How is your approach to ageing gracefully helping you with turning 80? I am not ageing gracefully at all! I hate that term - it sounds like you have to be elegant and accepting, and, no, I am not. I am ageing with fun, with commitment but not gracefully. Who cares about graceful? We just do grow older, there's no way you can escape that. You have to grow up with your own body, your own face and the way it changes. It's not always easy but it is inevitable. You have to learn to accept it. How do you feel when someone says you look good for your age? Insulted (laughs). You look good for your age is patronising. I hate that kind of comment. Be prepared, if you use that phrase, to be dissed in a major way! You've often credited the 1950s Canadian Air Force program for keeping you looking so fit and healthy... That's true. I have to admit, I don't do it so much now, and I should get back into it. It is a great way to get fit. You just do what they tell you to do. You start very low and you think, 'Oh, this is just much too easy.' And if it is, then you start making it more difficult for yourself. Then you go, 'Oh my God, no, this is really difficult.' It can be quite challenging, but it works. It's great.' What are your top tips to keep looking and feeling good? It's as important to make the inside of you, as healthy as the outside of you. I always go everywhere with my vitamins. That is probably the most important thing in my beauty bag, actually. What you eat, what you drink, what you don't smoke, really makes a massive difference to your skin, especially as you progress through life. It's incredibly important to feed the inside of your skin, as much as the outside of your skin.' How has your relationship with beauty and image changed over the years? The majority of us are not beautiful. There are beautiful people who walk on this planet, and we can all see them and appreciate them, but the majority of us are not beautiful like that. But, we can put on style, we can put on swagger, we can put on confidence, we can put on wit and charm, and lots of other things that are just as attractive as sheer beauty. So, I think in a way, that word - beauty - it alienates people. It did for me, for many years, I have to say. Is there anything you've learned about beauty that you wish you'd known when you were younger? Yes, to let go of the concept of beauty. Think of confidence. Think swagger. Enjoy beauty where you see it, absolutely, but let go of it for yourself. Don't let it influence your thinking in any way. I remember being in my thirties and being told, if I used this cream, I could look like I was a teenager again, with absolutely no marks of any living whatsoever. That annoyed me. Luckily, we have gone way beyond that. Where does your own confidence and swagger come from? It took a while and I'm still working on it. I was very, very insecure as a young person. My body was the wrong shape. I was very insecure around people. The most important thing is to remember that probably everybody feels the same.' You play many strong, ferocious characters on-screen. Are you anything like them in real-life? I wouldn't say I'm ferocious. I'm a total wimp. I'm not a confrontational person at all. I can be argumentative sometimes - more so when I was younger. I would defend positions that I thought were correct. I have always been a feminist, and argumentative but, I don't think I am ferocious. Maybe people would have a different idea of me, I don't know. How do you look back on your career up to now? Yes, well, you know, I think I was brave. I have to say, as a young actress, I think I was courageous. I was. And keen to break down attitudes that I thought were old-fashioned, or retrograde, or just wrong, you know. So, I relished having roles. That is the great thing about drama, is that it can do that, without being lecturing because it is entertaining at the same time. It can really change people's attitudes about things.' Have you always been at ease with being in the spotlight? No, not at all. A lot of actors become actors because they are shy, in a way. They find being themselves quite difficult, so it is much easier to become someone else. I think that was the case with me, to a certain extent, certainly when I started.' Your next film is T he Thursday Murder Club. What can you tell us about that? It's based on the extremely successful Thursday books. It's with a some beloved fellow British actors and it's a very British subject. I'm really excited about it. Do you still feel British - though you're a big Hollywood star, live in America and have an American husband? I do. I'm very proud to be British and it's funny because even in America I seem to be surrounded by Brits. It's full of them! The world has become so much smaller. You and your husband have been together for 40 years and married for more almost 30. What's your secret? I think it helps that we're both in the same business. We understand what we each go through and the demands on your time. But the main thing is trust. As long as you trust and respect each other, and are not jealous of each other, then it works. We came into the relationship already very grown-up, so all of that crap was out of the way. And it's not such a bad thing to be separated for two or three weeks from time to time. That's fine, as long as you trust each other and really look forward to seeing each other again. Finally, what are your plans for this next chapter of your life? I have no idea. You know, when I was 20, I didn't know what my twenties would be like. I didn't know what my thirties would be like... I still have no idea and that's the adventure. Life is an adventure. I don't plan anything. I don't expect anything. I will just allow life to come and hit me, the way it always has.
News24
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News24
‘Never lose yourself in a relationship because of a man' - Zenande Mfenyana on playing Thumeka
She has been the talk of social media since the show premiered. Her portrayal of such a complex character has resonated with female viewers, who can't help but sympathise with her situation. She's no stranger to playing captivating characters that keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Her previous roles include Noluntu Memela on Generations and Goodness Mabuza on The Queen. Now, she takes on the striking role of Thumeka on Inimba. Read more | Dawn Thandeka King opens up about her divorce on Untied: 'That killed me' Talented South African actress Zenande Mfenyana has captured the hearts of many as Thumeka in Inimba. Thumeka's love for Hlathi knows no bounds, and she will stop at nothing to hold onto him. In the show, her world falls apart when her partner for 20 years abruptly decides to leave her and go back to his first wife (Zoleka), who also happens to be Thumeka's cousin. To regain his love, Thumeka goes to unimaginable measures to alter her appearance and wardrobe to look like her husband's first wife. The realisation that her actions are in vain causes her to unravel, and her desperation leads her to attempt to take her own life. Speaking to Drum, Zenande reveals the impact, lessons and challenges the role has taught her. Read more | Senior Oat opens up about financial struggles - 'I just want bookings' She says that in a way, she could resonate with Thumeka as she, too, has abandoned herself in relationships. 'I can fully relate to what Thumeka is doing for Hlathi. Completely immersing yourself in love and forgetting yourself, forgetting your own identity and being lost in someone else's identity, that's the craziest thing I've ever done. And when you walk out of that relationship, you don't even know yourself anymore, because you've always been this person's person, and you've always seen yourself as this person's person, you don't even recognise yourself when the relationship is over,' she tells us. 'You should never lose yourself in a relationship all because of a man.' Read more | 'It represents healing' - Cici opens up about her new album She says when preparing for the role, she had to see Thumeka through the lens of all women. 'This is a story of so many women. And so, for me, having to remove the judgment from the character, that's first and foremost. I need to play her authentically, and for me to be able to resonate with the part of her, I need to strip away the judgment. And it starts with preparation, as we get the script way in advance.' Read more | Thulisile Phongolo exits Generations: The Legacy... again 'Her story is a representation of how women get immersed in a relationship and lose themselves. You forget your hobbies. You forget what interests you. I don't even remember Thumeka pursuing something that she likes - it's always been about Hlathi. Even now that she's walked away. It challenges one to do some self-introspection and ask themselves, before I get into a relationship, who am I? Am I going to compromise who I am for the sake of this relationship? Because should this not work out, or should it end, who am I outside of this?' she highlights. Read more | 'I've grown so much' - House of Zwide's Nefisa Mkhabela talks industry lessons Zenande believes that women can learn from Thumeka's character. 'When love goes wrong, when the relationship goes wrong, you can still be you. You can still find yourself outside of that because people have free will to walk away from you at any given point, but you need to know you will still be you even without a man or anyone else.' She believes that the acting industry should spend more time seeking talent rather than relevance and that actors should harness their skills instead of seeking fame. 'I think more than anything, sometimes talent is discarded. Not discarded in the sense that people don't see it, but just that they want a quick fix. They don't take the time anymore to go and nurture their talents. I've been in the industry for 18 years i and I still have an acting coach.' ' You learn so much from being part of acting workshops. So, it's going the extra mile for me because there was a point when I was out of work for so long. And I was like, God, if this is not for me anymore, if you don't want me in the acting industry anymore, then take it away. Take the longing to want to act away from me and let me pursue something else. And Thumeka arrived at a time when I was just so desperate to hear from God. And I always say to myself when people criticise your work, don't let it get to your heart, and when they compliment your work, don't let it go to your head, and it always works for me.' Read more | EFF drops gospel artist Betusile Mcinga from 12th anniversary lineup over ANC ties Like many people who are in the public eye, Zenande has had her fair share of harsh criticism from the public. ' The most common misconception about me is that I'm rude, but I'm not. I've learned to grow a thick skin, because if you don't have a thick skin, you'll just deteriorate and you'll end up hanging yourself. Because people sit behind their phones and computer screens, and they say anything and everything about you. You say one little thing, and they blow it out of proportion, and it becomes this whole thing.' 'For as long as I have God by my side, nothing else matters. He's the author and finisher of my story, and no one else but him. I pray a lot about these things, and especially my peace, and I detach myself from anything that'll cost me my peace. I've learned to be very self-aware. If someone does or says something negative, I just block, I don't even reply anymore, because I think my thing in the past was to reply as I felt the need to defend myself, and now, I don't do that anymore.' She says that anyone who is currently facing difficult times should always remember that they can rise again. 'You can rise again. And you will rise again. Nothing can keep you down. If God is not finished with your story, no one else, I mean absolutely no one, can determine your future. Your present, and your future are in God's hands.'
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
‘Miranda Priestly is so back': Internet is obsessed with Meryl Streep's look as she shoots The Devil Wears Prada 2
Gird your loins! Miranda Priestly is back! Now that The Devil Wears Prada 2 is officially in production, several pictures and videos from the shoot are surfacing on social media. New pictures of Meryl Streep have now hit the internet, serving looks as she reprises her role as Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada 2. (Also read: The Devil Wears Prada 2 first look: Anne Hathaway returns as Andy Sachs, internet is already obsessed with her outfit) Meryl Streep returns as Miranda Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada. {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} In the new pictures that were shared by fan accounts on X, Meryl was spotted in the iconic icy blonde hairdo of her character. She was dressed in a velvet skirt that was paired with a violet top and a light orange overcoat for the day. She was seen walking towards the set, with several other members of the crew showing her the way as a number of fans looked surprised after spotting her on the set. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} How fans reacted {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} Reacting to the look, a fan commented, 'The Queen Is BACK!! THEE Miranda Priestly is so back!' A second fan said, 'She is going to kill it I just know it as a fact!' A comment read, 'I am afraid this movie will kill me it will be so good.' 'The way she hasn't aged at all!' said a fan. Another fan predicted, 'Would so love this to be Meryl's 22nd Oscar nomination!' {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} Reacting to the look, a fan commented, 'The Queen Is BACK!! THEE Miranda Priestly is so back!' A second fan said, 'She is going to kill it I just know it as a fact!' A comment read, 'I am afraid this movie will kill me it will be so good.' 'The way she hasn't aged at all!' said a fan. Another fan predicted, 'Would so love this to be Meryl's 22nd Oscar nomination!' {{/usCountry}} Read More {{^usCountry}} For the uninitiated, Meryl was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actress category for playing Miranda in the original movie but lost to Helen Mirren in The Queen. Meryl is the most-nominated actor in the history of the Academy Awards. Her last nomination was in 2018 for The Post. {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} For the uninitiated, Meryl was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actress category for playing Miranda in the original movie but lost to Helen Mirren in The Queen. Meryl is the most-nominated actor in the history of the Academy Awards. Her last nomination was in 2018 for The Post. {{/usCountry}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} The Devil Wears Prada sequel is all set to bring back the original cast of Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt for the film. The original film was based on author Lauren Weisberger's 2003 novel about a young woman's nightmarish experience working at a fashion magazine. The film ended with Miranda sticking to Runway Magazine, even though it meant her personal assistant, Andy (Anne), quitting the job. The film was a huge commercial success, earning $326.7 million worldwide. The sequel is set to release in May next year. anne hathaway meryl streep Stay connected with all the glitz and glam from the world of entertainment , right from Hollywood gossip to Bollywood chit chat. Also don't miss out on music buzz, anime scoops and OTT action. See Less Stay connected with all the glitz and glam from the world of entertainment , right from Hollywood gossip to Bollywood chit chat. Also don't miss out on music buzz, anime scoops and OTT action. SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}}
