Buckingham Palace has just announced that a bumper state visit is on the cards for the summer time. According to official communications from the Palace, the Emperor and Empress of Japan have accepted an invitation from the King to pay a visit to the UK in late June 2024. The visit will be hosted at Buckingham Palace and will likely feature a good deal of pomp, ceremony and a general attempt at pulling out all the stops for the visitors. The King has some pedigree when it comes to relations with...
When my mother gave me my first camcorder for my eighth birthday, a despot was born. From that moment, all I wanted was to write and direct movies. I tortured every friend and family member I could get my hands on to act in my self-written, self-directed short films, and I dragged whole suitcases of props, lights and costumes on every vacation. My finest moment was nearly getting my mother arrested en route to St Moritz, when I made her chase my long-suffering godfather Hugh Grant around Zurich...
Pep Guardiola may be known for his handsome good looks and suave sense of style. But the Manchester City manager has been in the headlines for a different reason in recent days. The football boss has been spotted wearing an ultra-rare £1.1m watch – and there’s only 50 of them in the world. Guardiola was seen standing on the sidelines of Manchester City's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid last week. The match saw City scoring some stunning goals in the 3-3 draw, with...