News about Richard III

On a visit to Buckingham, Neil Clark looks around the town's striking local history museum where he learns the story of the Lenborough Hoard, the largest Anglo-Saxon coin find ever. He also enjoys lunch at a 'splendid' 18th-century inn and visits the town's university.

Ever since acclaimed English actor Laurence Olivier portrayed him on the big screen (left), many have believed that King Richard III (artist's impression pictured right) spoke in a 'posh' voice. But more than 500 years after his untimely death, scientists have revealed what the king would have actually sounded like. An analysis of the king's skull (inset), found in 2012, reveals a bizarre accent that sounds more like Yorkshire than posh 'Queen's English'.

A BAFTA award winning star looks unrecognisable in the first look at Stanley Kubrick's Dr Strangelove. The actor has overhauled his image to star in the theatre adaptation of the iconic 1964 film, playing at the Noël Coward Theatre in London next month. The household name will be taking on the titular role as well as three other characters in the production which centres on an unhinged American general who orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union.

Royal Mail has partnered with Historic Royal Palaces to create a special set of stamps commemorating royals and aristocrats who met a grisly end at the Tower of London. Anne Boleyn, Lady Jane Grey and the boy Princes Edward and Richard were all victims in the castle's long history. The stamps also feature explorer and statesman Sir Walter Raleigh, imprisoned in the Tower and executed at Westminster in 1618 after falling out of favour with James I.

But any prospective buyer will have to get over the legend of the White Lady who apparently haunts the estate, but traditionally only appears to unmarried men. The tale of Gwen Vaughan, as she is formally known, has been passed down from generation to generation. It is said that before the death of the head of the family, the ghost of the White Lady appears by the window in the room of Sir Rhys ap Thomas - the home's former owner.

Sir Ian McKellen, 85, (pictured) tumbled off the front of the stage just before the interval of Player Kings at the Noel Coward theatre in London last night and was taken to hospital. Ticket holders were evacuated from the theatre at about 8pm while paramedics were called and then told the evening show had been cancelled. In a new statement, the actor has said: 'I want to thank everyone for their kind messages and support.' Last night Player Kings released a positive update, revealing Sir Ian was in 'good spirits' but that Tuesday night's performance would be cancelled so he could rest. They have now confirmed Wednesday night has also been axed.

Tomorrow's performance of the Sir Ian McKellen 's West End show has been cancelled after he fell from the stage while performing on Monday, the production has announced. The Lord Of The Rings actor, 85, who is currently playing John Falstaff in Player Kings, was in a fight scene when he lost his footing and fell from the stage. In a statement posted to X, formerly Twitter , the production said he is 'recovering well' and that they 'look forward to him returning to the production as soon as he is ready'.

Sir Ian McKellen lost his balance and went 'head first' into an audience before letting out a 'blood-curdling scream' during a West End performance last night. The 85-year-old actor tumbled off the front of the stage just before the interval of Player Kings at the Noël Coward theatre in London and was taken to hospital. The crowd were evacuated from the theatre at about 8pm while paramedics were called - and ticket holders were told the evening show had been cancelled. Show bosses said that Sir Ian 'will make a speedy and full recovery' and is in 'good spirits' - but tonight's performance has also been cancelled so he can rest. Charlie Johnson, a journalist for the Kingston Courier who was in the audience, told ITV: 'As we approached the interval of the play, there was a fight scene going on. There were strobe lights and then it all went dark, at which point you could see the silhouette of Sir Ian come out from the wings. And the way the stage works at the Noel Coward is there's sort of a step down just as the stage meets the audience. I think what happened was he put his foot too far, sort of went off that initial step, at which point he lost his balance and pretty much just went head first into the audience. And within seconds a blood-curdling scream arose from the actor. He was clearly in a lot of pain, he was screaming 'help me'.'

Sir Ian McKellen screamed out in agony as he tripped over props and plunged off the stage during a West End performance last night - leaving shocked theatregoers in tears as the acting legend was rushed to hospital. Audience members have revealed how the 85-year-old tumbled off the front of the stage in a 'belly flop fashion' just before the intermission of Player Kings at the Noël Coward theatre in London. The crowd were evacuated from the theatre at around 8pm while medics were called to the venue - and ticket holders were told the evening show had been cancelled. Representatives for the production confirmed that Sir Ian 'will make a speedy and full recovery' and is in 'good spirits' - but Tuesday's performance has also been cancelled so he can recover. Sir Ian - who plays John Falstaff in the play - was circling a battle scene involving the Prince of Wales and Henry Percy, when he tripped and fell off the stage.

The 85-year-old actor was involved in a fight scene during a performance of Player Kings at the Noël Coward theatre when he lost his balance and tumbled off the front of the stage. The audience has been evacuated from the theatre in London's West End and they have been told the evening show has been cancelled. It's understood Sir Ian - who plays John Falstaff - was circling a battle scene involving the Prince of Wales and Henry Percy, when he fell off the stage. The actor is said to have cried out in pain as staff rushed to help him. London ambulances were seen outside the theatre tonight. The extent of the Lord of the Rings actor's injuries are not known at this stage. Player Kings, which started its 12-week West End run in April, is a production of Henry IV, Parts One and Two.

Richard Taylor, formerly deputy registrar of the University of Leicester, is suing Mr Coogan, who was a writer and producer of the 2022 film, The Lost King. The film focuses on the role of amateur historian Phillipa Langley who led the search to find the Plantagenet king's skeleton. The lost remains of Richard III were found in a Leicester car park in 2012, more than 500 years after his death. A High Court judge ruled today that the portrayal of Mr Taylor, played by British actor Lee Ingleby, did have a defamatory meaning. The ruling means the case can now proceed to trial, for which a date has not been set. Mr Taylor has brought legal action against Mr Coogan, his production company Baby Cow, and Pathe Productions.

When Michelle Terry, the boss at Shakespeare's Globe, announced that she was going to play the Bard's disabled anti-hero Richard III, she was greeted with howls of outrage. Militant members of the disabled community considered it the equivalent of blacking up to play Othello. She brought those critics onside by turning the play into a mostly female protest against another old enemy, toxic masculinity - re-creating Richard as a revolting Trumpian macho-man.

Almost a year after they were crowned at Westminster Abbey, the King and Queen have received the official recording of the proceedings, the Coronation Roll. It is the first in history to be made from paper and not parchment - which is made from calf, goat or sheepskin - due to Charles's interest in animal welfare. At Buckingham Palace on Wednesday Their Majesties were presented with the roll by Antonia Romeo, the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.

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On the 48,000-acre estate Mr Moran acquired, almost 60 turbines form the Dorenell wind farm whose operators pay rent estimated at more than £1million a year to the landowner.

The Old Mill, which has the nickname the 'Humpty House', is in the historic village of Cawood, North Yorkshire, which was once the home of the Archbishop of York, Thomas Wolsey. The property is located at the start of Wolsey Walk and legend has it Humpty Dumpty was written about a man called Cardinal Wolsey when he attempted to board the royal barge at the foot of the Old Mill's garden, bumped his head and died en route to London. There is said to have been a mill on the site for many centuries but the current property dates from the 1800s and has retained its character and individual charm. The five-bedroom home sits on the bank over the River Ouse and enjoys a scenic and peaceful location.

An award-winning theatre director has accused able-bodied actors of 'creeping up' and playing disabled characters. Jenny Sealey (left), who co-directed the opening ceremony for the London Paralympics in 2012, said performers from the deaf and disabled community should get to play those roles instead. The 61-year-old artistic director of Graeae Theatre Company's comments follow the recent backlash over Shakespeare's Globe casting a non-disabled actor to play Richard III, who suffered from the spinal condition scoliosis. Graeae Theatre Company is a British organisation composed of deaf and disabled artists. Pictured right: Michelle Terry as Richard III.

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Richard III, Cleopatra, The Blitz – all topics that you may have covered at school. This is the podcast for you if you're interested in researching your historical history but don't have the time to watch a documentary series. Each hour-long series gives a revealing account of an important event or lifetime of an influential person.

In publicity for new Dickens' novels Hard Times, Little Dorrit, and Our Mutual Friend, the BBC's flagship Radio 4 station denied the charge. 'In the fall, there will be a new triple bill, with titles in which the well-loved writer's reflection of Victorian life has remarkably close resemblances with life in Britain today.' Last night, experts attacked the argument as 'ludicrous,' pointing out that Dickens was writing at a time when Britain did not have a welfare state, the NHS, or free education. Jeffrey Archer, a best-selling author, said: "If the BBC is attempting to make a comparison between Victorian Britain and today, it would be about as realistic as saying that Richard III and Charles III have anything in common."

Taylor Swift is a distant cousin of celebrated American poet Emily Dickinson this week. The superstar singer is connected to the 19th century writer through an English immigrant who immigrated to Connecticut in the 17th century. Swift is by no means the only common name with a gilded ancestor. Danny Dyer discovered in 2016 that he is a direct descendant of both King Edward III (inset top left) and William the Conqueror. Meghan Markle is the sixth cousin five times removed from wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill, though Queen Camilla is a distant cousin of Game of Thrones actor Kit Harrington. Benedict Cumberbatch is a third cousin, 16 times removed from Richard III. At his reburial service in Leicester Cathedral in 2015, he read a poem. Russel Crowe, a British comedian, discovered earlier this year that he is a distant cousin of Simon Lovat, the last man to be beaten in Britain.

In the nearly 700 years since Prince of Wales' name was established, there have been only ten princesses of Wales. Some people were promised to their destiny as early as two years old, and only a few people were married for love. Some people saw bloody battles and equally brutal political machinations back home, and for several, tragedy was never far away. They were certainly adornments, but they were also significant figures in their own right. Here, royal historian CHRISTOPHER WILSON assigns a score to the princesses based on their contributions to royal history.

According to the High Court, Steve Coogan is being sued for libel by a university official for his 'devious' and "weasel-like" role in a film about Richard III's remains. Mr Coogan was a writer and producer of the The Lost King, which followed Phillipa Langley and her quest for the disputed king's skeleton. In a Leicester car park in 2012, the lost remains of the Plantagenet king were discovered, more than 500 years since his burial. Richard Taylor, the University of Leicester's former deputy registrar, is suing Mr Coogan, his production company Baby Cow, and Pathe Productions for his role in the film.

Richard III, Jamie Vardy, and Walkers Crisps are two of the most popular Crisps. However, Leicester's new city has a new claim to fame. Experts have found that the East Midlands city is home to the country's fastest-talking people. Leicesterians talk at 255 words per minute (wpm) on an average, much more than the UK average of 189.8 wpm. Glasgow and Liverpool are among Glasgow and Liverpool's quick-talking cities, while Edinburgh, Birmingham, and Leeds are among the cities with the slowest-talking cities.