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WWII photograph of George, Viscount Lascelles (later Earl of Harewood), eldest child of Mary Princess Royal and eldest grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary.

[downton-bridgerton]

The Crawley Family (ft. Queen Mary and Mary, Princess Royal and Viscountess Lascelles) || Downton Abbey: The Movie (2019)

[mariacallous]

Then you work the role, as years go by, if you care to really work hard. So eventually, with the years, you even can change hairdos, you canchange costumes. My Traviata has changed, frequently. My Norma, more or less not much. It has, but not that much, because Norma doesn't stand that much. Medea has changed, definitely, a lot, because I've seen her a very static figure, a very barbaric creature that knows what she wants from the beginning. And as I grew, I learned to know that Medea, though she was a very nasty character, after all though, Jason was even worse than she was. And she was right, I mean, in her motives. So I thought, later on, that if I created a softer hairdo and a softer appearance, that I might really create her more as a woman, a living woman.

Maria Callas, in conversation with Lord Harewood, 1968

[aimeedaisies]

A Christmas card written by Princess Mary, Princess Royal to Lord Cilcennin from 1958. The photo is of Harewood House, West Yorkshire, the Princess’s home.

[denimbex1986]

'...1. Voyage of the Damned - 2007

David Tennant's third festive special also featured pop princess Kylie Minogue playing a waitress called Astrid Peth who works aboard the Titanic. However, it isn't the legendary tragic vessel but rather a nuclear-powered interstellar cruise liner from the planet Sto, which is inspired by the original ship.

It is on a collision course for earth and it turns out that the culprit is the former cruise line owner Max Capricorn. He was bitter about being forced out of his own company and plotted the Titanic's collision with Earth to bankrupt the company and frame the board of directors for murder.

Astrid sacrificed herself to save the Doctor and he used the heat from entry into the Earth's atmosphere to restart the ship's engines and prevent the collision. The episode is also noteable for giving us our first glimpse of Bernard Cribbens as Wilfred Mott

With 13.31 million viewers and an 86 AI rating it is a clear winner for the most popular special.

2. The Next Doctor - 2008

The 2008 special The Next Doctor caused huge excitment as fans specualted that, after three years in the role, David Tennant's Doctor might regerneate into a new incarnation. However, the title turned out to be a curveball as the plot saw him encounter a man calling himself "the Doctor" who was played by David Morrissey.

Although initally The Doctor believed the man, who was suffering from amnesia, was e a future incarnation of himself he later realises that the Next Doctor is really a human called Jackson Lake. He was supposed to be the first missing person during the Cyberman invasion that has seen numerous children, pulled from workhouses around the city by Miss Mercy Hartigan (Derbhla Kirwan), are being put to work at an underground facility under Cybermen guard.

The Cybermen converted Hartigan into the controller for the "CyberKing", a giant mechanical Cyberman powered by the energy generated by the children.When she refused the Doctor's offer to leave the planet, he severed her connection to the CyberKing, exposing her to the emotion of what she had done which destroyed# both the Cybermen and Miss Hartigan.

The episode ended on a sweet note with with the Doctor and Jackson heading off to attend Christmas dinner in remembrance of those they have lost.

While not as popular as the number one onthe list it still garnered an impressive 13.10 million viewers and an AI of 86 making it second in the popularity ranking.

3. The End Of Time (Part One) - 2009

This two part special marked the end of David Tennant's era as the Doctor. It also saw the return of fan favourite John Simm as The Master and featured Succession star Brian Cox don heavy prosthetics to play an Ood. The plot saw a cult of women resurrect the Master, but his wife Lucy Saxon sabotaged the ceremony, causing him to be brought back with incredible strength but constant hunger.

Meanwhile the Doctor arrived back on Earth on Christmas Eve and reunited with Wilfred Mott (Bernard Cribbens). He found the Master at wastelands outside London, and learnt that the Master has been suffering from hearing the sound of drums.

The Master is laterplaced in custody of Joshua Naismith (DAvid Harewood) who has recovered a broken alien "Immortality Gate" and wants the Master to fix its programming. The Master activates the Gate, which he has reprogrammed to replace all of humankind's DNA with his own resulting in a planet full of lookalikes.

Elsewhere, the Lord President of the Time Lords (Timothy Dalton) asserted that the Time Lords will return.

The story is left hanging as part two was broadcast on New Years Day ensuring that the Doctor dominated the festive season. While this episode had 12.4 million viewers and an AI of 87 making it number 3 on the list of Christmas specials, it was actually beaten in the ratings part two with 12.27 million viewers and an AI of 89.

8. The Christmas Invasion - 2005

The first Doctor Who special of the rebooted era also marked David Tennant's debut as The Doctor after the departure of Christopher Eccleston. However, he spent most of the episode in his pyjamas in bed recovering from the effects of regeneration.

This meant that most of the focus of the episode was on tried and tested companion character Rose Tyler (Billie Piper). When she and her boyfriend are attacked by Santa robots; the Doctor theorised that energy from his regeneration has lured them here.

Meanwhile Prime Minister Harriet Jones (Penelope Wilton) was threatened by the leader of alien race the Sycorax into giving them half of the Earth's population as slaves. After Rose and her mother and boyfriend drag the Doctor onto the TARDIS, it is detected by the Sycorax and they transport it to their ship.

The pyjama clad Doctor challenges the Sycorax leader to a sword fight for the future of the Earth, which he eventually wins saving the planet.

With the new era of Doctor Who only one season in this garnered 9.84 million viewer and an AI of 84 making it the eighth most popular epsiode.

9. The Runaway Bride - 2006

The 2006 special introduced viewers to future companion Donna Noble played by Catherine Tate. To The Doctor's surprise she materialised in his TARDIS in her wedding dress.

Alhtough he returned her safely to her wedding the adventure didn't end there as the reception was attacked by robots dressed as Santa Claus. The Doctor discovered that they were being controlled remotely from space whch led him to the spider-like Empress of the Racnoss, played by an unrecognisable Sarah Parish, who had been hiding in hibernation at the edge of the universe.

The Doctor took travelled back billions of years wth Donna and discovered that an inert Racnoss ship became the core of the Earth as the planet formed around it. In the present day The Empress was trying to wake her children aboard with huon particles, which it turned out Donna's fianceé had been spiking her with, which is why she materialised on board the TARDIS..

Although The Doctor attempted to offer a peaceful solution the Empress refuseed, and the Doctor wass forced to flood the pit with water from the Thames in order to save the planet. Although he dropped Donna back home this wouldn't be the last we would see of her and she went on to become one of his most popular companions.

With 9.35 million viewers and an AI of 84 it is far from the most popular Doctor Who special but it does mark a pivotal point in the series...'

[grandmaster-anne]

28 February 1922 Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon as a Bridesmaid at the Wedding of her future sister-in-law Princess Mary (the Princess Royal) to Lord Lascelles (the Earl of Harewood) © Historia

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100 Photos of Queen Elizabeth II: {95/100}

Her Majesty the Queen with Princess Margaret and the Duke of Edinburgh at Tivoli Theater. The Duke is conversing with Lord Harewood; 1954.

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Henry ‘Chips’ Channon: The Diaries (Vol. 1), 1918-38, entry for 2nd July 1923

— Monday 2nd July In the evening we dined at Brook House some ninety strong with General and Mrs Vanderbilt.¹ Later there was a large ball, very fashionable and grand yet ‘kind’. Mrs Vanderbilt passed first into dinner with Paul of Serbia, which was correct but seemed to irritate Lord Curzon .... At midnight the P of W and the Yorks arrived ... her² first ball. Everyone was interested to see what would happen and what etiquette would be precedented and established. She was charming, dignified and blushing a little. Everyone ‘bobbed’ to the ground, if anything even lower than to the princes. Now that is settled. She brought no lady-in-waiting as Princess Mary³ frequently does ... — 1. Brigadier General Cornelius Vanderbilt III (1873-1942), of New York, was a soldier and yachtsman: in 1896 he married, greatly against his father’s wishes, Grace Graham Wilson (1870-1953). 2. The former Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. 3. Princess (Victoria Alexandra Alice) Mary (1897-1965), only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary. She married Henry George Charles Lascelles (1882-1947), by courtesy Viscount Lascelles, who in 1929 became the 6th Earl of Harewood. She was created Princess Royal in 1932.

[joansutherlandfan]

"Normally when I interview musicians, I manage to keep my inner fan well under control. Not with Sutherland. She was the nicest and most straightforward person you could ever imagine meeting. I even asked her for an autograph. I think she was the best bel canto soprano I'll ever hear: the vocal phenomenon of the post-war era indeed (as Lord Harewood had pronounced). And of plenty of others besides." Martin Kettle to the 'The Guardian', 2010. • #Portrait #Quotes #Opera #ClassicalMusic #BelCanto #Baroque #OperaSinger #InstaOpera • #Dramatic #Coloratura #Soprano #Dame #JoanSutherland #LaStupenda #LaStupendissima #Diva #PrimaDonna #Legend • #Composer • #Concert #Recital • #Costume #Stage #OperaHouse • #ROH #LaScala #MetOpera #SydneyOperaHouse  • #1960s https://www.instagram.com/p/CfeCL3QO-xW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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THE DUDLEYS 

Robert Dudley - 53 M - Earl of Leicester - FC: David Harewood [OPEN] 

Known favourite of Queen Elizabeth, Robert Dudley hadn’t always been held in such high graces. His father had been a key player in the nine day rule of Jane Grey and for the role he had personally played in it Queen Mary had sentenced him to death. However, he managed to prove his loyalty to the Tudor Queens and save his neck in the process. The experience was enough to ensure that he never stepped a toe out of line again, but there are some who say that his steadfast loyalty comes from something deeper. After all, it has long been rumoured that the Queen and Robert are romantically involved.  Could there be any truth to these whispers? Amy Dudley - 53 F - Countess of Leicester - FC: Caroline Henderson [OPEN]

Rarely seen at court, Amy Dudley has long been regarded as the ‘other woman’ in her own marriage. The rumours surrounding the Queen and her husband are persistent, but Amy has thus far seemed to be unbothered by them. After all, what is not known publicly is that calculating, but outwardly cold, woman encourages Robert to curry the Queen’s favor in exchange for lands and titles. However, that nagging fear that perhaps Robert is playing the game just a smidge too well is never far from Amy’s thoughts. She also struggles with a spotty short-term memory after a tragic accident where she fell down a flight of stairs. Could her previous misfortune be connected to the death of the Princess of Wales? Thomas Dudley - 31 M - Viscount Dudley - FC: Elliot Knight [OPEN] Fiercely loyal to his mother, Thomas doesn’t understand the game that his father is playing. That’s always been an issue with him as he lacked any political edge and is far more literal than any nobleman ought to be. However, this makes him well-suited for his chosen career in the military. It is well-known that he is a talented soldier that has earned every accolade he has from his own merit, not from his father’s position in court. Well-respected by his peers, Thomas is a candidate for the position of Master-General of the Ordnance, although nothing has been publicly stated on the matter. If he were chosen could Thomas look past his anger of Elizabeth shaming his mother and serve the Queen on her privy council? Jane Dudley - 27 F - Lady Dudley - FC: Gugu Mbatha-Raw [OPEN] At her core, Jane is a tomboy. She would never go as far as to fully eschew the standards of a proper noblewoman, it is well-known that Jane is not an ‘English Rose’ who is content to spend the day with her needlework. Instead, she would much rather be out in the woods on a hunt or challenging her brothers to a lighthearted archery competition. It’s clear that there’s nothing she loves more than being outdoors in the muck and grime – much to her parent’s chagrin. That is why she has a certain disdain for court as the stiff rules conflict with her free spirited nature, but she views it as a necessary evil of her life. Ambrose Dudley - 26 M - Lord Dudley - FC: Rene Jean Page [OPEN] Having been born with a gift for politics and thirst for knowledge that could never be quenched, Ambrose seemed destined to rise to a great position on the Privy Council. However, now he’s learning that there’s a cost to his father being favoured by the Queen. It was Elizabeth who strongly suggested the match between Ambrose and Margaret in the hopes of quieting any rival claims to her throne. However, Ambrose fears that any dreams of political ascension will die on that altar as the English Queen will not want to give Margaret any fraction of power. With his dreams on the line, but unable to refuse the Queen, does Ambrose have the skill to navigate these neck-deep waters?

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Friday Releases for December 8

Friday is the busiest day of the week for new releases, so we've decided to collect them all in one place. Friday Releases for December 8 include Poor Things, Leave The World Behind, The Boy And The Heron, and more.

Poor Things

Poor Things, the new movie from Yorgos Lanthimos, is out today.

From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

Leave The World Behind

Leave The World Behind, the new movie from Sam Esmail, is out today.

A family’s getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices — and two strangers appear at their door.

The Boy And The Heron

The Boy And The Heron, the new movie from Hayao Miyazaki, is out today.

A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead.

There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning.

A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship, from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.

Eileen

Eileen, the new movie from William Oldroyd, is out today.

Set during a bitter 1964 Massachusetts winter, young secretary Eileen becomes enchanted by the glamorous new counselor at the prison where she works. Their budding friendship takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret — throwing Eileen onto a sinister path.

A Creature Was Stirring

A Creature Was Stirring, the new movie from Damien LeVeck, is out today.

Faith (Chrissy Metz) keeps her troubled teenage daughter on a tightly controlled but illicit pill regimen in order to ward off a terrifying affliction. But after a Christmas burglary, their dark family secret may finally be exposed.

Fast Charlie

Fast Charlie, the new movie from Phillip Noyce, is out today.

Charlie Swift is a fixer with a problem: the target he’s whacked is missing his head and the only way Charlie will be paid is if the body can be identified. Enter Marcie Kramer, the victim’s ex-wife and a woman with all the skills Charlie needs.

Lord of Misrule

Lord of Misrule, the new movie from William Brent Bell, is out today.

Directed by William Brent Bell, LORD OF MISRULE follows Rebecca Holland (Tuppence Middleton), who has recently taken over as priest of a small town. When her young daughter Grace (Evie Templeton) goes missing at the local harvest festival, a desperate search begins. The closer they edge towards finding Grace, the more secrets emerge from the town’s dark past. Soon, Rebecca must decide just how much she is willing to sacrifice to rescue her daughter from the grip of evil.

Merry Little Batman

Merry Little Batman, the new movie from Mike Roth, is out today.

This Christmas, Damian Wayne wants to be a Super Hero like his dad—the one and only Batman. When Damian is left home alone while Batman takes on Gotham’s worst Super-Villains on Christmas Eve, he stumbles upon a villainous plot to steal Christmas and leaps at the chance to save the day.

Culprits

Culprits, the new TV series from J Blakeson, is out today.

Three years ago, Joe was recruited by notorious British criminal Dianne Harewood to join her crew and take part in a high-stakes crime – one that promised to make Joe rich and provide him with a brand-new life. And now, his dangerous past is about to catch up with him. When a killer starts targeting the crew behind the crime, Joe realizes that the only way to keep his family safe is to return to London, make contact with his old gang, and track down Dianne.

[nakeddeparture]

Barbadians: Did you hear what Natalie Harewood’s mother, Monica Harewood, said about her? Jesus Lord!

https://youtu.be/mWPNKwKv8_8

It means that Natalie did NOT have a chance in Hell! So, now you (Barbadians) know what you MUST do. And if you don’t know, listen to this video. Naked!!

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[umass-digiturgy]

Henry Lascelles, Sixth Lord of Harewood (1882–1947)

A British aristocrat who was rejected by Vita when she first entered society, an event documented in Orlando, a Biography in the relationship between Orlando and the Archduke/Archduchess.

Lord Lascelles was a member of one of the richest families in England and had a tremendous fortune along with a history of excellent military service. Eventually, he married Princess Mary, the daughter of King George V and Queen Mary.  

[mariacallous]

Something that I wish to say, that I will never forget, but that Serafin taught me, about Isolde, when he insisted upon my having some wonderful costumes made, and I promise you that I didn't have the money to make them then, he says 'You must have beautiful costumes, and especially in these operas that are static,' and I said yes, but why? Why do you insist? And he says, 'I'll tell you why. For an hour and ten minutes, the public has nothing to do but look at you. If you don't really fascinate them with your voice, and no matter how much you fascinate them with your voice and your role, they still have all the time, which means an hour and ten minutes, to cut you to pieces, take your costume and cut you to pieces. So if you don't really give it THE best, you're in for disaster.' So at least, the vision of what they get should be harmonious, should be nice, like the music that you give them.

Maria Callas, in conversation with Lord Harewood, 1968

[missmarymaywindsor]

A collection of photos of Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood and her grandchildren ranging from the years 1950-1962

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