Month: September 2022

The Daily Mirror reports that the King’s coronation will be shorter, smaller, and less expensive than his mother’s. The paper reports the King is planning a “slimmed down” coronation as part of a drive to “modernise the monarchy”. The paper says he is “mindful” of the cost of the ceremony, given so many are struggling with the cost of living crisis, adding it will be “inclusive and reflect the whole country and commonwealth”.

The Daily Express says its own poll shows public support for King Charles’s idea of a slimmed-down monarchy. The paper reports more than two-thirds of the public believe he will make a good monarch, while a similar number of people “back his idea of cutting the number of working royals”.

The Sun reports that Holly Willoughby is fighting to keep her TV job after claims she skipped the Queen’s lying-in-state queue. “Queue jump Holly” is how the paper describes the ITV This Morning presenter. The paper says the petition is “gaining momentum despite an on-air apology” on Tuesday, with sources close to the embattled presenter telling the paper she is “utterly devastated” over the row.

Wednesday’s papers report on Prime Minister Liz Truss’s plan to cut a variety of taxes as politics makes a full return and the PM heads to New York for meetings.

The west has condemned Russia’s plans to hold urgent referendums in parts of Ukraine that are under Russian control.

Singer and ex child star Aaron Carter says he intends to sue his ex girlfriend over allegations that he broke…

The Golden Globes is set for a 2023 TV return after being dropped by NBC last year amid allegations of racism, sexism and a lack of diversity among its voters.

The Masked Dancer’s Davina McCall has opened up about the impact that the menopause and her separation from husband Matthew…

Eamonn Holmes reflected on a moment of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral which left him feeling “cheated” as he talked about…

Kym Marsh dad Dave was diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer after delaying getting a check-up during the pandemic Kym Marsh…