5 d. ago Queen Mary of Denmark gives her verdict on daughter Princess Isabella's X

Queen Mary of Denmark has issued an amusing verdict on her eldest daughter Princess Isabella's bold choice of attire at a local music festival earlier this month.

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6 d. ago Queen Mary's flirty comment to husband Frederik during cheeky (and very casual) day out: 'Shall we...?'

It was meant to be your average royal photo call. That is, until Aussie-born royal Queen Mary broke an awkward silence moment by asking her husband a question

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9 d. ago Calls for EIF to end Baillie Gifford sponsorship 'threatens our ability to function', festival warns

The open letter has been signed by more than 550 people

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1 week ago What name is shared by members of the Famous Five and Secret Seven? The Saturday quiz

From Queen Mary and Welsh Harp to Caladrius and Garuda, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Which sporting projectile has been recorded at 351mph?2 Which part of the atmosphere is named after an allotrope of oxygen?3 What name is shared by members of the Famous Five and Secret Seven?4 Which M6 service station invites visitors to “scrum on in”?5 Whose D’eux is the bestselling French language album ever?6 Ben Macdui is the highest peak in which national park?7 Which animals have aggressive episodes known as musth?8 In 1525, who wrote Against the Murderous, Thieving Hordes of Peasants?What links: 9 Cambodia genocide memorials; Carnac megaliths; Ludwig II of Bavaria’s palaces; Port Royal, Jamaica?10 Aelfgyva; Queen Edith; person fleeing a burning building?11 King George V; Queen Mary; Queen Mother; Welsh Harp; William Girling; Wraysbury?12 d’If; du Diable; Rikers; Robben; Solovetsky?13 Ouse tributary; Madagascar’s largest carnivore; links Exeter and Lincoln; Cabaret director?14 ...

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2 w. ago Mary, Queen of Scots review – bold ballet brings the royal courts bang up to date

Festival theatre, EdinburghMary births a balloon and Elizabeth I towers on stilts in Sophie Laplane and James Bonas’s production about the queens’ distant relationshipThe second half of this show is much better than the first. It’s often the way in (loosely) narrative ballet. There’s all the scene-setting and character introductions before you can get to the guts of it – the relationships, the tension, the betrayal. Scottish Ballet’s new Mary, Queen of Scots, created by choreographer Sophie Laplane and director James Bonas, stumbles in the setup. Sometimes it’s just helpful to know where we are and who’s who. How would we know this scene where the men have porky prosthetic bellies protruding from their jackets is the French court, for example?The central conceit is that this is Mary’s story told through her cousin Elizabeth I’s eyes and the creators have set themselves a challenge there: in literature, one person can easily tell another’s story, but you can’t dance someone else’s da...

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2 w. ago Edinburgh International Festival dance review: Scottish Ballet's Mary, Queen of Scots

The iconic title character is upstaged by an older Queen Elizabeth in Scottish Ballet’s vivid portrayal of the parallel courts of Scotland and England, writes Lucy Ribchester

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3 w. ago Liz Truss slams beloved UK event claiming it was made by people who 'hate Britain'

She managed to take a swipe at the NHS, Isembard Kingdom Brunel, Shakespeare, Peter Pan, Jerusalem, Mary Poppins, Elgar, Pink Floyd, The Clash, James Bond and the Queen all in one sentence

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3 w. ago Preview: Scottish Ballet’s Mary Queen of Scots at EIF – ‘she had to almost become like a man to survive’

How do you say something new and original about Scotland’s most famous and storied queen? The Scottish Ballet team tell Kelly Apter it’s all about emotion

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3 w. ago Scottish Ballet’s Mary, Queen of Scots at EIF – ‘she had to almost become like a man to survive’

How do you say something new and original about Scotland’s most famous and storied queen? The Scottish Ballet team tell Kelly Apter it’s all about emotion

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3 w. ago 'I made Mary Berry's easy sausage and potato traybake and it's delicious'

The Queen of Baking, Mary Berry, has a host of savoury recipes too that can be made quickly, and this roasted sausage and potato supper is no different - here's what it was like to make

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4 w. ago Mary Berry names one ingredient that makes Yorkshire puddings 'taller and tastier'

Mary Berry has been the queen of baking for decades and has shared her top tips for making the perfect Yorkshire puddings - and it's all to do with one key ingredient

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