News about Joanne Whalley

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Has William's nose been put out of joint by King Charles's reliance on Queen Camilla deputising for him while he recovers from cancer ? In addition to presenting the Royal Maundy, she will speak at the Commonwealth Day celebrations on Monday. Provisional arrangements have been created for her to represent her at the Chelsea Flower Show, the D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations, Garter Day, Royal Ascot, and Trooping the Colour. William has reportedly stated his willingness to help, but he has yet to be asked. The long tradition of monarchs being suspicious of their heirs is also present.

Millions of people now think of her as plain Kate. However, if her husband, Prince of Wales, takes the throne in due course, we will have a sixth Queen Catherine. She is already playing the part, balancing her royal duties with a healthy dose of humor - and a lot has been reported about her discipline in the face of an overwhelming public interest. However, as the author of a new book, The Catherine Code, points out, today's young royals' challenges are nothing to the snake pits occupied by their historic predecessors. They were playing a royal game in which one wrong move could have resulted in death. One Catherine was killed and a third was arrested - incorrectly - of poisoning the king. According to author Bob Casey, five royal namesakes were sick and often mistreated by their husbands, and most often mistreated by their husbands.' Watch out Kate!

RICHARD KAY: From the bedridden crime writer in The Singing Detective whose naked body is slathered in lotion by an alluringly stunning Joanne Whalley to the all-knowing Dumbledore, the wizarding school Hogwarts of the Harry Potter franchise's, to sadistic crime boss Eddie Temple in Layer Cake, his roles were as diverse and obscure as the man himself. He was the master of the disarming one-liner, assuaging one interviewer who wondered if it was difficult to portray the homosexual author Oscar Wilde in a TV film that it was straightforward since he used to be gay himself. "I had to give it up after a dramatic pause," he said. 'It made my eyes water.'

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Andrew Lownie has failed in his attempt to find out if Scotland Yard ever investigated Prince Andrew's allegations against him under the Freedom of Information Act. He asked if police had looked into her allegations of being trafficked to the United Kingdom, and, if not, who had ordered that the probe be dropped. The Met replied, "We cannot confirm or deny that details in connection with any suspect's allegations are known." Lownie says, although Andrew has always denied the allegations and settled her civil lawsuit with no admission of guilt, the public is entitled to know if the police ever bothered to look into the allegations against the Duke of York.' We need certainty. Let's hope that the police do not consider that the Royal Family is above the law.'

A collection of the best TV shows on fall has been compiled by a weekend magazine. They have compiled a list of the best shows from various genres, including sci-fi and drama. Strictly Come Dancing, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here (pictured left), Wednesday (pictured right) and This England (pictured top center) are among the shows planned for the forthcoming season.

Last Saturday, Disney+ unveiled the first full trailer for its Willow sequel, in which Warwick Davis wields a flame thrower as the titular character Willow Ufgood. The 52-year-old Englishman was only 17 when he accepted the role of the Nelwyn dwarf sorcerer apprentice, and his character has clearly deteriorated in the sequel, which was set 20 years ago.