Chevalier movie review: the erasure from history of this Caribbean-born maestro should make us all livid As a portrait of a thrillingly toxic friendship, Chevalier hits all the right notes Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2023
Flower power and diplomacy: Versailles perfume gardens transport public back in time The Versailles gardens were once famed as a symbol of the king’s expeditionary might and helped water-deprived courtiers perfume smelly skin The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023
The Midland Grand, London NW1: ‘This may be the campest restaurant in the UK’ – restaurant review Fancy, memorable and beautiful, with very Marie Antoinette’s boudoir vibes The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023
‘Shades of Marie Antoinette’: Vanessa Feltz blasts Ann Widdecombe over 40p cheese sandwich remark The cost of a homemade cheese sandwich has shot up by a third in the past year The Independent UK · May 18, 2023
Hotel de Crillon: still the gold standard for luxury in Paris It’s always been a bucket-list place to stay, but new restaurant Nonos & Comestibles by three-Michelin starred chef Paul Pairet makes Hotel de Crillon the ultimate in Parisian luxury Evening Standard · May 16, 2023
Lucy Boynton rethinks Marie Antoinette The "Bohemian Rhapsody" actor discusses "Chevalier," questioning history books and the power of gothic horror Salon · May 10, 2023
Chevalier: 5 Reasons Why I Highly Recommend The Biopic About The Forgotten Classical Composer The amazing life of French-Caribbean musician Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, is worth a watch. Cinemablend · Apr 19, 2023
Chevalier review: Kelvin Harrison Jr. demands your attention in historical drama Kelvin Harrison Jr. stars in Chevalier, a historical drama about the gifted Black French composer that lived during the French Revolution. WhatToWatch · Apr 19, 2023
‘Why has this person been erased?’: the untold story of the Black French maestro In rousing new historical drama Chevalier, the story of Joseph Bologne, often crudely referred to as ‘Black Mozart’, is finally given the spotlight it deserves The Guardian - US · Apr 19, 2023
The 15 best food scenes in film, from Howl’s Moving Castle to Julie and Julia Kate Ng plates up 15 of the most delicious food scenes ever seen on screen The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023
Emmanuel Macron 'feared a Marie Antoinette moment' over visit of King Charles King Charles was due to arrive in Paris on Sunday for a four-day trip, including a state banquet at Versailles Palace on Monday night but it has now been called off Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2023
The Chevalier review – fascinating but flawed look at an extraordinary musician Bill Barclay’s play about the composer Chevalier de Saint-Georges shines a light on a long-neglected figure and his exquisite music The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023
Marie Antoinette has been renewed for season 2 Hit period drama Marie Antoinette will be getting more episodes following a successful first run. WhatToWatch · Mar 20, 2023
TV Tinsel: Candid and determined, British actress Anna Maxwell Martin is the real deal Actress Anna Maxwell Martin obliterates the stereotype of the ever-so-proper British matron sipping tea from a porcelain cup. Leaning back in her straight-backed chair and plopping her arm on the table in front of her, Martin admits that one of her failings is her penchant for telling the unvarnished truth.… Tribune News Service · Mar 13, 2023
Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2023 OPINION - Harry and Meghan learn the hard way that grace and favour means just that Marie Antoinette had the “Petit Trianon” at Versailles as her go-to escape, Tolstoy had Yasnaya Polyana in the Russian countryside and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had the 10-bedroom Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor Estate. At least they did have it. The couple, who fled the courtly environment for…
Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2023 OPINION - Harry and Meghan have been taught a harsh lesson about grace-and-favour Frogmore Cottage Marie Antoinette had the “Petit Trianon” at Versailles as her go-to escape, Tolstoy had Yasnaya Polyana in the Russian countryside and the Duke and Duchess of Sussexes had the ten-bedroom rustic haven of Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor estate. At least they did have it. The couple, who fled the…
Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2023 From Elizabeth Holmes to Samantha Azzopardi, who are the most astonishing female con artists? The stories of these con women are as astonishing as they are unbelievable
The Times of India · Feb 26, 2023 Coquette aesthetic is having a moment Some girls are made of fairytales, shabby chic in poetic outfits, gorgeous Marie Antoinette home decor, pink tea parties and silk ribbons twisted over laces. Listening to Lana-Del-Rey music and reading Jane Austen over the weekend. Every pink princess cherishes this aesthetic in an unapologetically flirty, feminine and fun way.…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2023 TV tonight: Prue Leith and her Tory MP son debate assisted dying The TV cook and her son Danny Kruger explore the legalisation of euthanasia in a thoughtful documentary. Plus: a sexy Swedish count turns up in Marie Antoinette
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023 TV tonight: Gemma Arterton will charm your socks off in Funny Woman Arterton’s bottle-blonde Barbara Parker ditches Blackpool for swinging 60s London in this Nick Hornby adaptation. Plus, Grayson Perry boards the soul train to Wigan. Here’s what to watch this evening
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023 TV tonight: solving the 1992 murder of Rachel Nickell Meet the forensic scientist who helped crack the case of the Wimbledon Common killing. Plus: business wannabes try to brand an electric motorbike in The Apprentice. Here’s what to watch tonight
The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023 TV tonight: Grayson Perry’s controversial new exhibition about Englishness Colourful characters feature as Grayson Perry’s Full English begins. Plus: Lord Sugar and Marie Antoinette (not together). Here’s what to watch this evening
Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2023 Parents 'remove child, 6, from school over mural of famous women's beheadings' Parents Nicola Peluso and Martin Griffith have removed their six-year-old daughter from Southfield Primary School, in London, over a "very disturbing" mural of famous historical women being beheaded, it is reported
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2023 TV tonight: the intense finale of psychological thriller The Light in the Hall Grieving mother Sharon (Joanna Scanlan) finds answers she might regret searching for. Plus, a westie in the Dog House. Here’s what to watch this evening
The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2023 The week in TV: Mayflies; Without Sin; Prince Andrew: The Musical; Marie Antoinette The BBC’s drama of lost youth and male friendship is a bittersweet triumph; Vicky McClure and Johnny Harris are back with a twist; and contrasting tales of two royals