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British actress Jeannette Charles was best known for her uncanny resemblance to Queen Elizabeth II and roles in Austin Powers and Naked Gun.

Actor Jeanette Charles.Jeannette Charles (born 15 October 1927) is a British actress who often portrayed Queen Elizabeth II due to her resemblance to the monarch.Pictured at home in Essex dressed as Queen Elizabeth IIIn 1972 a painting she commissioned of herself in her forties was displayed by the artist at The Royal Academy in London, where it was taken to be a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. When it was revealed that the painting was actually not of the Queen, Jeanatte Charles received a lot of press attention and many offer of film and television work as an impersonator of the Queen. She appeared in films such as Naked Gun, Austin Powers and National Lampoon’s European Vacation, aswell as many television appearances.Picture taken 1st April 1978 (Image: Mirrorpix)

Jeannette Charles, the celebrated doppelganger of Queen Elizabeth II, has sadly died aged 96.

Known for her roles in Naked Gun and Austin Powers, the renowned impersonator passed away at a care home in Great Beddow, Essex, on Sunday, with her loving family by her side.

Remarkably, Jeannette reached the same age as the monarch she so famously resembled.

Her career as the Queen’s lookalike was sparked in 1971, leading to a distinguished run in television and film that lasted until 2014. She was hailed as one of the best impersonators in show business.

Amidst heartfelt tributes, her daughter Carol Christophi shared a poignant statement, saying: “Mum was a real character and a force of nature. She had an amazing life.”

Carol also highlighted Jeannette’s deep respect for the monarchy: “She was always respectful of the Queen and adored the Royal Family. We will miss her dearly.”, reports the Mirror.

Jeannette Charles has sadly passed away (Image: Shutterstockl)

In May 2022, months before the passing of Queen Elizabeth II in September, Jeannette reminisced about the start of her lookalike journey.

In an article for the Guardian, she recounted discovering an advert in a local newspaper for artist Jane Thornhill’s portrait service.

Jeannette, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the Queen, shared her fascinating story: “I loved the finished piece, and Jane asked if she could submit it for the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition,” she wrote.

The mix-up that ensued is straight out of a British comedy the painting was mistaken for one of the Queen, leading Buckingham Palace to clarify that Her Majesty had not sat for it, resulting in Jane’s disqualification from the exhibition.

She recounted the media frenzy that followed: “When she arrived at the gallery to collect her work, she was pounced on by journalists. After that, my phone didn’t stop ringing I was interviewed for newspapers, magazines and radio, and an agent said my resemblance to the Queen could be a money-spinner.”

She starred in many films and TV shows (Image: Mirrorpix)

 

The next four decades were a whirlwind of celebrity encounters and unique opportunities for Jeannette.

“I handed out gifts with Liberace and presented a silver disc to the band Queen. The only time Ken was impressed was when he got to meet Muhammad Ali, who had requested a photograph with me,” she reminisced.

Jeannette also expressed pride in her television appearances: “I’m proud to have featured on Blue Peter,” and detailed her involvement with various entertainment legends.

She even turned down a risque request from Ali G, maintaining her poise and dignity: “I sat in when the Spitting Image team were modelling their puppet of the Queen, and contributed to candid camera-type shows and skits for the Goodies, the Rutles and Spike Milligan, though I gave short shrift to Ali G when he asked me to drop my knickers as I got into a limousine.”

 

Throughout her illustrious career, Jeannette portrayed Queen Elizabeth II on numerous occasions, including appearances in films such as Queen Kong, All You Need is Cash, National Lampoon’s European Vacation, Naked Gun and Austin Powers in Goldmember.

Besides her film roles, Jeannette also graced the small screen, with a memorable stint on Saturday Night Live in 1977.

She even made a surprise appearance in the Big Brother house in 2009, leaving one contestant believing they had met the actual monarch.

Jeannette retired from acting in 2014 and lived out her days in Danbury, Essex.

Another Kardashian extravaganza!

On Saturday, May 11, Kim Kardashian showed off son Psalm’s 5th birthday party on Instagram.

Psalm West turned 5 years old.

The lavish Ghostbusters-themed extravaganza included tons of custom décor and sweet treats inspired by the movie. In one snap, the 43-year-old — who also shares kids North, 10, Saint, 8, Chicago, 6, with ex-husband Kanye West — held the birthday boy in her arms alongside the caption “My baby is 5.”

Other images displayed a three-tiered green cake featuring the Ghostbusters logo, a huge balloon arch and even cardboard cutouts of the tot wearing the film’s iconic costume.

In addition to Kim’s uploads of the event, she shared a series of photos of Psalm as he’s grown up along with a sweet birthday message.

“My baby! My sweet, smart, silly, independent baby boy turns 5 years old today! I can’t tell you how blessed I feel to be your mom!” she began. “Your calm energy is much appreciated in our house hold lol. You prove you can be the hulk, spider man or an archeologist any day of the week! I’ve never met someone who sleeps more than you do and one day I will show you the entire photo album I’ve made of your sleeps! I love you so much always and forever ♾️.”

SOURCE: @KIMKARDASHIAN/INSTAGRAMKim Kardashian is a mother-of-four.

Although fans gushed over Kim’s post for Psalm, the social media icon has lost a lot of followers lately after performing at The Roast of Tom Brady on May 5.

Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye West in 2021.

According to a new study conducted by Sportcasting.com, Kardashian lost a whopping 40,656 Instagram followers as of Thursday, May 9 — just days after she was booed by the event’s audience upon taking to the podium for her portion of the roast.

Kim’s appearance shocked many, including comedian and actress Nikki Glaser, who also performed at the roast.

Psalm West is Kim Kardashian’s youngest child.

While on the Tuesday, May 7, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Nikki revealed how she felt the jokes Brady made about the reality TV star.

“One of the moments where I went, ‘Oh, we can go there,’ he did a joke about Kim Kardashian, who was there, who I thought was kind of off limits, right?” Glaser recalled.

“She’s here. She takes enough of a beating. She’s not on the stage, but then he had a joke about, ‘Are you more scared about the jokes or the fact that your kids are with Kanye right now?’ A great joke. And I was like, ‘I didn’t even know we could really go there,’” the 39-year-old added seeming referencing the hate Kim received from the crowd.

Kim Kardashian’s appearance at Tom Brady’s is still leaving people unsettled more than one week after the special aired live on Netflix on Sunday, May 5.

Andrew Schulz didn’t hold back when it came to commenting on the Hulu reality star’s controversial outing to The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady, as the comedian compared Kardashian to a “robot … with no human aspect” after observing her at the show — where he also took to the podium for an act of his own.

Andrew Schulz said Kim Kardashian looked like a ‘robot’ during Neflix’s roast of Tom Brady.

During a recent episode of his “Flagrant” podcast, Schulz described his first-hand analysis of Kardashian’s surprise appearance, claiming she “sat with perfect posture for three hours straight” and seemed “disassociated” throughout the entirety of the evening.

“[She] smiled, laughed. I’ve never seen anything like that. Completely unaffected,” the Guy Code alum, 40, said of Kardashian, 43.

Andrew Schulz was one of the comedians to roast Tom Brady on Sunday, May 5.

“Even when she was up there, they were kind of booing her,” Schulz continued of the infamously viral moment the SKIMS co-founder was met with boos upon taking the stage. “It didn’t make her smile. It didn’t make her sad. It was nothing.”

Schulz recalled Kardashian maintaining a “striking, perfectly symmetrical” composure in reaction to getting booed — though Netflix later edited the negative hollering from the audience in the recorded version of the special available on the streaming platform.

Kim Kardashian was booed by the crowd at Tom Brady’s roast.

While Kardashian kept it cool, Schulz accused the rest of the crowd of acting like they were at a “Buffalo Bills tailgate,” revealing one attendee even yelled out a curse word in the middle of the brunette bombshell’s monologue.

“Kim’s up there doing her set and then this guy in the stands, out of nowhere, just goes, ‘B—-!’ It was as if he had been holding it in for a whole minute and he just couldn’t hold it anymore,” the podcast host shared.

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Kevin Hart hosted ‘The Greatest Roast of all Time: Tom Brady.’

“Just seeing Kim Kardashian on stage for three minutes was too much for him to hold it in,” Schulz quipped.

After the roast, Schulz took to Instagram to reflect on his participation and expressed gratitude for being included in the show alongside other top-dog comedians in the industry.

“The Tom Brady roast was sensational. Honestly, I was shocked. Asking football players to read LIVE sounds like a recipe for disaster. But they brought the f—— house down,” he captioned a teaser of his part of the special. “Everyone took part in the great American tradition of humbling our heroes. No one got sensitive. Everyone played ball.”

Schulz went on to congratulate Kevin Hart for his “masterful hosting” and applauded Nikki Glaser and Tony Hinchcliffe for demolish[ing] their sets.

“Also Ben Affleck did something. Not sure what it was. But it was something,” Schulz quipped. “Genuinely an awesome night and an honor to be a part of.”

Nikki Glaser revealed she had an exchange with Kim Kardashian a week or so after Tom Brady’s roast, which aired on May 5 on Netflix, where the reality star, 43, was booed.

“Kim Kardashian DM’d me on the way in,” Glaser said in a recent episode of Jake Johnson and Gareth Reynolds’ “We’re Here to Help Podcast.”

“She said you killed it on the roast,” the comedian, 39, continued of their messages. “And I wrote back, ‘Kim, OMG, I was trying to make eye contact with you every chance I could to mouth to you ‘You f——– killed it, girl,’ which was no surprise after your SNL monologue, which was elite. You are so talented. Thank you so much for writing to me.’”

Kim Kardashian was booed at Tom Brady’s roast.

The mom-of-four sent a nice note to Glaser but admitted taping the special wasn’t easy.

“Aww thanks, and YOU KILLED IT, I don’t know how you do this; it’s abuse, lol,” Glaser said, reading out loud Kardashian’s reply.

When Johnson told Glaser she should reach out to her about spending time together in the future, she replied, “I didn’t get the vibe that Kim wanted to hang.”

SOURCE: MEGAThe reality star exchanged messages with Nikki Glaser.

As OK! previously reported, Kardashian didn’t seem welcome at the roast, as the crowd got rowdy when she appeared onstage.

Despite being booed, she took funny shots at herself, her former stepparent Caitlyn Jenner and her late dad, Robert Kardashian.

“I wasn’t going to come tonight, but since I’m not here as Tom’s date, there’s still a good chance I might,” the SKKN by Kim creator joked about rumors she and Brady had a fling.

SOURCE: MEGAThe comedian told Kim Kardashian she ‘killed it’ at the roast.

“Speaking of Tom and I dating, I know there were some rumors that we were, and I’d never say if we did or not, I’d just release the tape,” the makeup mogul continued in reference to the infamously viral video of her and then-boyfriend Ray J having intercourse during the early 2000s.

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Kim went on to make fun of Caitlyn, who transitioned from a man to a woman in 2015.

“But I do know it would never work out. An ex-athlete, high cheek bones, silky hair — you remind me too much of my stepdad now. Part of me thinks you would want to entrust me just to try on my clothes,” she quipped. “I know the transition from the NFL must have been really hard, but I think my stepdad is a great example from you. She’s one of the best athletes in the world who’s proved you can do anything in this next chapter. You can become a commentator, a far right Republican or even a strong, confident woman.”

Kim Kardashian appears unbothered after her ex-stepfather, Caitlyn Jenner, called her “calculated” in the House of Kardashian docuseries, which aired in November 2023.

The reality star, 43, revealed she got “so many text messages” asking if her feelings were “hurt” during the Thursday, May 23, Season 5 premiere of The Kardashians.

“It honestly doesn’t [bother me],” the Skims co-founder said in her confessional.

“I had such a great stepdad who raised me,” she continued. “So none of those things that are said, even if twisted or whatever, are gonna make me think differently of the life I’ve had.”

SOURCE: MEGAKim Kardashian commented on Caitlyn Jenner’s ‘calculated’ remark.

Other family members, including Scott Disick, who shares three kids with Kourtney Kardashian, also addressed the Peacock documentary, with the dad-of-three calling it “bulls—.”

Meanwhile, Khloé Kardashian said the 74-year-old is “completely free to do whatever she wants.”

“I do find it strange that she would agree to do a documentary I would imagine isn’t trying to paint us in the most beautiful light. I just know she wouldn’t like that about her,” she said. “This was my dad for 24 years. It hurts me, too.”

For her part, Kris Jenner, who was previously married to Caitlyn from 1991 to 2015, reacted to the Olympian saying her ex wanted to “be more than just a housewife.”

The 68-year-old said, “Shoot me, I wanted to be more than just a housewife. OK, kill me.”

SOURCE: MEGACaitlyn Jenner appeared in the ‘House of Kardashian’ docuseries, which aired in November 2023.

As OK! previously reported, Caitlyn spoke about her famous family in the tell-all series.

“Kimberly calculated from the beginning, ‘How do I become famous?’” Caitlyn said.

Elsewhere in Caitlyn’s interview, the former athlete discussed her former relationship with Kris, as a producer can be heard asking, “What was is like working with your wife?” to which the Fox News commentator let out a loud laugh.

SOURCE: MEGASeason 5 of ‘The Kardashians’ premiered on Thursday, May 23.

In a statement regarding the doc, Caitlyn said: “I was happy to participate in the interview process to share my side which points to the strength, influence, and prowess my family has in captivating the world’s attention and keeping it over the years. I am incredibly proud of all my children and stepchildren.”

Caitlyn apparently felt her words were edited, a source claimed at the time.

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Caitlyn, who came out as a trans woman in April of 2015, revealed she was on good terms with the famous matriarch in 2022.

“My relationship with the family is, you know, fine. I mean, we do things together, my kids, this and that. I just had my 20th grandchild a couple weeks ago,” she explained on the “Full Send” podcast the same year.

“Of course, when you have 10 kids, you have different relationships with all of your children. Obviously, Kendall and Kylie, my flesh and blood, I’m very close to them. On the Kardashian side, I see them here and there, but I’m not really close,” Caitlyn added. “Kim is probably the closest. My other side, my other kids, my sons, Brandon, Burt, the whole group, they’re all there.”

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Kim Kardashian‘s tiny sweater at the 2024 Met Gala certainly got people talking.

The Kardashians star, 43, strolled down the red carpet at the Monday, May 6, event in a metallic John Galliano for Maison Margiela gown, covered up by a little gray cardigan. While many social media users were confused by the look, Kardashian knew precisely the vision she was trying to execute.

SOURCE: @VARIETY/XKim Kardashian’s tiny sweater at the 2024 Met Gala certainly got people talking.

When asked about the story she was telling with the ensemble in relation to the theme of the exhibit, Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, the SKIMS founder explained it was inspired by “the wildest night of [her] life in a garden.”

“I just ran out and grabbed my boyfriend’s sweater and threw it on and had to get to work. And my hair is all messed up,” Kardashian revealed.

Despite the reality star’s insight into the floral-inspired getup, the internet was highly confused by the outfit. “Now why is Kim wearing that raggedy a– pilled sweater with that nice dress?” one X, formerly known as Twitter, user questioned.

SOURCE: VOGUE/YOUTUBEKim Kardashian wore a John Galliano for Maison Margiela gown.

“Kim, the sweater literally makes no sense. Why did they let you go out like that?” a second added of the fashion choice.

“What’s up with grandma’s cardigan? So weird,” a third added.

While some were fixated on the sweater, others couldn’t stop pointing out Kardashian’s small figure. “She probably can’t breathe wearing that corset. Look at her waist,” a fourth user emphasized.

SOURCE: MEGAFans were left confused over Kim Kardashian’s decision to wear a sweater over her gown.

“She looks like she’s wearing a corset laced too tight and she can’t breathe,” another chimed in about the mogul’s demeanor.

Kardashian had a busy week, flying out to New York City for the lavish event right after making a splash at Tom Brady‘s roast, where she was the subject of several jabs.

When the former New England Patriots quarterback, 46, got up to address the room of people who had just raked him over the coals, he gave a special shout-out to the businesswoman and even dissed her ex-husband Kanye West in the process.

SOURCE: MEGAKim Kardashian appeared at Tom Brady’s roast.

Meghan Markle is “the one thing holding Prince Harry back” from returning to the UK, a royal expert has claimed.

Prince Harry is reportedly eyeing up a return to the UK (Image: GETTY)

Prince Harry is said to been eyeing up a return to the UK, but Meghan Markle is not so keen and is the “one thing” holding him back. Speaking of the couple, royal expert expert Kinsey Schofield told Times Radio: “I’m sure that [Harry] would love to have a permanent home in the UK.

“The one thing holding him back is Meghan Markle because she is telling us through her actions that she has no desire to return [to the UK].”

Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior working royals back in 2020, and now live in the US with their two children – Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three.

Following their eviction from Frogmore Cottage last year, which was their base in Windsor, the couple now hold no residence in the UK.

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Royal Family ignore Princess Lilibet’s birthday in brutal snub to Prince Harry

The Royal Family made no mention of Princess Lilibet’s birthday on Tuesday, which could be seen as a brutal snub to Prince Harry.

Lilibet, who is the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s second child, celebrated her third birthday on June 4.

The couple reportedly marked their daughter’s special day with an intimate party at their Montecito home.

Fans eagerly watched on to see if members of the Royal Family would acknowledge Lilibet’s birthday and offer well-wishes on social media, but none came. But they may have sent birthday messages privately.

Princess Lilibet celebrated her third birthday on Tuesday (Image: MISAN HARRIMAN)

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‘Demanding’ Meghan Markle already in a ‘lot of trouble’ with new lifestyle brand

Meghan Markle has been accused of being “demanding” as she’s already having a “lot of trouble” hiring for key roles at her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard.

Meghan has been accused of being ‘demanding’ (Image: GETTY)

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Who will be on the balcony for Trooping the Colour as Princess Kate considers appearance

Princess Kate, who is undergoing chemotherapy following her cancer diagnosis earlier this year, has not confirmed if she will definitely be making an appearance for Trooping the Colour 2024 to mark King Charles’s official birthday.

However, wider members of the Royal Family are expected to make the iconic appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony and join in with the celebrations for King Charles’s second official birthday as reigning monarch.

The major fixture in the royal calendar takes place on Saturday, June 15, and will see over 1400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians come together in a great display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare. The display closes with an RAF fly-past, watched by members of the Firm from Buckingham Palace.

Princess Kate is reportedly considering an appearance (Image: GETTY)

Megyn Kelly STILL can’t stand Kim Kardashian.

On the Tuesday, June 4, episode of “The Megyn Kelly” show, the journalist dubbed the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star “so annoying” after she was featured on the cover of Variety with fellow American Horror Story actress Chloë Sevigny.

SOURCE: @THEMEGYNKELLYSHOW/YOUTUBE;Megyn Kelly dubbed Kim Kardashian ‘so annoying.’

“Like an actual accomplished actress who’s won awards and is generally regarded as one of the top acting talent that we have,” Kelly clarified. “And what is Kim Kardashian doing on screen left in the Actors on Actors cover?”

“I’m telling you, this is a bridge too far. It’s one thing to see her enormous a– in the New York Post because I understand they’re trying to sell magazines or newspapers…What’s next? She’s going to be on the cover of Nature next to one of our Nobel scientists? She’s going to be on the cover of Politico next to [Donald] Trump?”

SOURCE: @THEMEGYNKELLYSHOW/YOUTUBE;/VARIETYKim Kardashian appeared on the cover of ‘Variety’ with Chloe Sevigny.

The podcast host claimed Kardashian’s prominence in the media was “ridiculous” and indicative that the world is “obsessed with d— clicks.”

“We’ll put anything on these covers and celebrate them like they’re Mother Teresa,” she continued. “Like you couldn’t find a real actress who’s actually accomplished something in this field? There’s a lot of great ones.”

SOURCE: MEGAKim Kardashian recently appeared on ‘American Horror Story’.

“I feel bad. Chloe Sevigny must have been like why on earth am I having to partner with this woman?” she said.

Kelly then pointed out the reality star’s daughter North West’s recent stage appearance during The Lion King 30th Anniversary event at the Hollywood Bowl. Much like Kim sharing the cover with Chloë, the journalist pointed out that the untrained 10-year-old was able to share the stage with Jeremy Irons, Jennifer Hudson and Billy Eichner.

SOURCE: MEGAKim Kardashian’s daughter North West played the role of Simba in ‘The Lion King’ at the Hollywood Bowl.

“I am a public person. And I certainly don’t want my kids to not get opportunities because I’ve chosen this life,” she explained. “But nor would I feel comfortable exploiting the fact that people know who I am to insert my already enormous, enormously privileged kid into a role that — let me just be kind — she was not well suited for.”

Sean, 48, sparked fury among the royal’s fans when he posted a joke about his book Spare, writing: ‘My long awaited review of Prince Harry’s autobiography is two words. “Spare Me.”‘

While the musician insisted he was just making a pun out of the book’s title, he doubled down on his criticism of Harry as he was slammed on X, formerly known as Twitter.

As people pointed out that Sean and Harry have a lot in common, including the fact that both tragically lost famous parents at a young age, Sean recalled meeting princess Diana‘s younger son.

Sean replied: ‘Actually I am aware [that we have things in common]. We met once. That was before I realized he was an idiot.’

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John Lennon ‘s son Sean Ono Lennon has gone on a savage online rant against Prince Harry , calling him an ‘idiot’ who deserves to be mocked

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Sean seemed to particularly be offended by Harry sharing in his book that he treated his frostbitten penis – which he called his ‘todger’ – with his late mother’s favorite lip cream

The Oscar-winner seemed to particularly be offended by Harry sharing in his book that he treated his frostbitten penis – which he called his ‘todger’ – with his late mother’s favorite lip cream.

‘It was a pun,’ Sean said of his initially post. ‘But he deserves to be mocked after that todger episode. He’ll be fine.’

As social media users continued supporting Harry, mentioning the tragedies he has been through, Sean stood by his decision to mock the royal.

Sean said of Harry’s past: ‘That is very sad. I don’t hold any of that against him.

‘It’s the stupidity that bothers me.’

He added: ‘Just because I made a joke does not mean I don’t empathize with him. I do actually.

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The Duke of Sussex’s controversial memoir became the UK’s fastest-selling non-fiction book ever

‘Also why I’m very disappointed with his outlook. I was hoping he’d be smarter.’

In another reply, Sean said: ‘I do empathize with him generally. But the way he whines and wangs on about things is really too much.

‘I’m just having a little fun. I think he’s earned some mockery. (I’m sure I have as well).’

Sean also replied to a Harry fan who defended him by suggesting that Sean was jealous of the Prince being a best-selling author

‘I mean, I don’t care but I did win an Oscar this year so…I think I’m doing okay,’ he said.

The artist seemed to have a good attitude about the backlash from Harry’s fans, concluding: ‘People are coming after me because I made a joke about the title of Harry’s book.

‘It’s pretty great.’

Sean won an Oscar in March for Best Animated Short Film for War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko.

Lennon co-wrote the film with director Dave Mullins.

It came after the Duke of Sussex’s controversial memoir became the UK’s fastest-selling non-fiction book ever after being published by Penguin Random House in January 2023.

Harry was understood to have clinched a $20million advance as part of a $40million four-book deal in June 2021 following a bidding war.

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Sean won an Oscar in March for Best Animated Short Film for War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko

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Sean is seen with his parents Yoko Ono and John Lennon

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Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon stand beside the stamp design John Lennon stamp dedication ceremony in 2018 in New York

The 39-year-old royal’s headline-grabbing book saw him accuse his brother Prince William of pushing him into a dog bowl in a row over his wife Meghan Markle.

It also claimed William teased Harry about his panic attacks, that King Charles put his own interests above his second son and saw Harry reference taking cocaine, marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms and his enjoyment of the TV show Friends.

Harry used the tell-all book to make various claims about his family including that William called Meghan ‘difficult’, ‘rude’ and ‘abrasive’, and that Charles refused to allow Meghan to join Harry in Scotland as the late Queen was dying.

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Max Verstappen is in an ideal place currently with three world championships and on course to a fourth title at Red Bull. Thus, one would expect that all would be well between him and the team. However, that is not the case, as there have been rumors about tensions between the Dutchman and the Milton Keynes outfit, following a slump in their dominant performance and the huge tremor of Adrian Newey’s exit.

Amid all this, Red Bull’s commercial director Nick Stocker cited how Verstappen is still an integral part of the team. According to Front Office Sports, he stated, “Max embodies everything Red Bull stands for. We gambled on him when he was young. He was seventeen when he entered Formula 1. We are the only team Max has worked for in F1.”

However, Stocker further addressed that whenever the 26-year-old decides to retire or leave the team, they have a solid backup of young talent. He mentioned,

“There was a time in Formula 1 when twelve of the twenty drivers on the grid had gone through the Red Bull Junior Academy. We invest in talent and in youth. That embodies the wings giving to people and ideas, a core principle of the Red Bull brand.”

Regardless, as Verstappen, Christian Horner and all other stakeholders at Red Bull have highlighted, the three-time champion will be staying at the team for the long haul. Despite the recent controversy surrounding Horner, Verstappen shares a good relationship with the team’s top management, which won’t deteriorate until something dramatic happens.

How Max Verstappen almost threatened to leave Red Bull

When things went south for Christian Horner over his “inappropriate behavior” controversy, there was a cascading effect on the dynamics in Red Bull‘s top management. Reportedly, power struggles began between the two shareholder factions with Horner and Helmut Marko at different ends of the spectrum.

This dragged Verstappen into the mix when Marko was under threat of a suspension. The three-time champion was having none of it, as he indirectly warned of a tough situation for Red Bull if the Austrian advisor were to exit.

Verstappen’s comments at the Saudi Arabian GP sent shivers down the hierarchy of the Milton Keynes team and its parent company in Austria. In the following days, Marko got a new contract and they dismissed the rumors of his suspension.

All in all, Verstappen was quite clear that he respected Marko immensely and considered him a key pillar of Red Bull’s success. Thus, Marko’s exit would have hurt his motivation to stay on the team, something the Austrian outfit had to consider. As a result, they eventually decide to retain Marko.