News about Wendy Richard

Kate's cancer treatment was performed in private hospital, where she had surgery before cancer diagnosis: The London Clinic, which was investigated for a royal data leak this week, treated the King for an increased prostate this week, with Prince Philip, Liz Taylor, and JFK among its most common patients

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 22, 2024
The private hospital embroiled in a controversy over Kate Middleton's medical records offers its own concierge, meat from Smithfields market, and fish from Cornish boats, while counting Prince Philip, Liz Taylor, and John F Kennedy as former patients. Kate, 42, revealed in a video message to the world on Friday that she is being treated for cancer after undergoing abdominal surgery at The London Clinic on January 16 this year. Kate delivered a moving and hopeful message to fellow cancer sufferers by saying, 'Please do not lose faith or hope.' You are not alone.' She praised the public for her 'wonderful messages of support' and said that her husband William's presence on her side was a 'great source of peace and security.' The London Clinic has been the go-to-hospital for the royal family, influential politicians, and celebrities, and has therefore rely on the discretion of its employees to protect their privacy.

The London clinic, which was embroiled in the Kate Middleton medical records controversy, has its own concierge, sells meat and fish from Smithfields market, as well as Prince Philip, Princess Margaret, Liz Taylor, and JFK, among its famous clients

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 20, 2024
The London Clinic has long been the go-to-hospital for the royal family, big-name politicians, and celebrities, and has therefore prided on the freedom of its workers to protect their personal information. However, Marylebone's illustrious reputation has now come into disrepute after it was revealed that employees attempted to access the Princess of Wales' private medical information.

Bill Treacher, a hit soap actor who played Arthur Fowler, has left more than £500,000 to his family after dying at the age of 92

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 31, 2023
According to probate office Bill Treacher, who is best known for portraying Arthur Fowler in Eastenders, made sure his family was well looked after after his death. Katherine Kessey, a retired Australian actress (pictured left with Mr Treacher), 77, Jamie and Sophie (inset), and her grandchildren will all be able to share the inherited wealth of £504,676.1. His family characterized him as "a brilliant actor and a wonderful husband and father, as well as a very human being" after his death. Mr Treacher portrayed the Fowler family's allotment-loving patriarch, played by Wendy Richard, on television.

A look-back at the Royal Family's visits to the soaps

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2023
The Royal Family is no stranger to experiencing some of the country's most popular soaps, having made multiple visits to their historic sets over the years. Whether it's the Coronation Street cobbles, Emmerdale village, or EastEnders' Albert Square, Her Majesty The Queen and her son, King Charles, have delighted audiences with their performances in decades past. During her 70-year reign, the late monarch enjoyed four public appearances at UK soaps, the most recent being just a year before her death.

According to TANYA SARNE, my first fashion job was selling alpaca jumpers flown in from Peru

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2023
TANYA SARNE: When I started my fashion label, Ghost, I was an unemployed single mother with my 40th birthday fast approaching. It was 1984, an epoch when working women were expected to multitask. Clothes must be clean, suitable for running for a bus, doing the school run, washing up, or going to a meeting. However, women were dressed in uncomfortable structured suits in order to compete with men in the boardroom. What I wanted was the opposite of power dressing; clothes that represented women's femininity, but also tumble-dried, and which didn't need ironing.

Bill Treacher, who played Arthur Fowler in EastEnders, has died aged 92, his family said

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 8, 2022
Katherine Kessey (left), along with two children Sophie and Jamie (bottom right), told Mr Treacher's health,'that had been depleting for some time.' Mr Treacher died on Saturday evening, according to his family. The 92-year-old was the first actor to be cast in EastEnders and appeared in the pilot episode in February 1985. He appeared on television for 11 years, alongside on-screen wife Wendy Richard (centre), making him the eighth-longest serving actor in the program's history. He said the grueling schedule and long working hours on set (top right) were adversely affecting his health, and doctors warned that if he didn't start lowering more, it would kill him.' In 2015, he announced that he had been diagnosed with ataxia, a degenerative disease that stops coordination and walking. Former coworkers and cast members have come together to pay their respects to the veteran actor's 'for his charisma, sense of humor, and smile that lit up a room.'