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The Princes Trust
The Prince's Trust ( cy, Ymddiriedolaeth y Tywysog) is a charity in the United Kingdom founded in 1976 by King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) to help vulnerable young people get their lives on track. It supports 11-to-30-year-olds who are unemployed or struggling at school and at risk of exclusion. Many of the young people helped by the trust face issues such as homelessness, mental health problems, or trouble with the law. It runs a range of training programmes, providing practical and financial support to build young people's confidence and motivation. Each year they work with about 60,000 young people, with three in four moving on to employment, education, volunteering, or training. In 1999, the numerous trust charities were brought together as the Prince's Trust and acknowledged by Queen Elizabeth II at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace where she granted it a royal charter. The following year it devolved in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and other English regions bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to accede to the British throne following the death of his mother, Elizabeth II, on 8 September 2022. Charles was born in Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and was three when his mother ascended the throne in 1952, making him the heir apparent. He was made Prince of Wales in 1958 and his investiture was held in 1969. He was educated at Cheam and Gordonstoun schools, as was his father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Charles later spent six months at the Timbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School in Victoria, Australia. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Cambridge, Charles served in the Air Force and Navy from 1971 to 1976. In 1981, he married Lady Diana Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy John Irons (; born 19 September 1948) is an English actor and activist. After receiving classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Irons began his acting career on stage in 1969 and has appeared in many West End theatre productions, including the Shakespeare plays ''The Winter's Tale'', ''Macbeth'', ''Much Ado About Nothing'', ''The Taming of the Shrew'', and ''Richard II''. In 1984, he made his Broadway debut in Tom Stoppard's '' The Real Thing'', receiving the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Irons's break-out role came in the ITV series '' Brideshead Revisited'' (1981) which is frequently ranked among the greatest British television dramas as well as greatest literary adaptations. It would earn him a Golden Globe Award nomination. His first major film role came in the romantic drama '' The French Lieutenant's Woman'' (1981), for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor. After starring in dramas, such as ''Moonlighting'' (1982), '' Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sussex
Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English Channel, and divided for many purposes into the ceremonial counties of West Sussex and East Sussex. Brighton and Hove, though part of East Sussex, was made a unitary authority in 1997, and as such, is administered independently of the rest of East Sussex. Brighton and Hove was granted city status in 2000. Until then, Chichester was Sussex's only city. The Brighton and Hove built-up area is the 15th largest conurbation in the UK and Brighton and Hove is the most populous city or town in Sussex. Crawley, Worthing and Eastbourne are major towns, each with a population over 100,000. Sussex has three main geographic sub-regions, each oriented approximately east to west. In the southwest is the fertile and densely populated coastal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Kanabus
Jason Kanabus (15 June 1976 – 6 July 2006) was a member of the Sainsbury supermarket family, and on his death he left £2.5 million to charity. Working life and hobby Jason Kanabus was brought up on his parents' farm near Horsham, Sussex, his mother Annabel Kanabus being the youngest child of Sir Robert Sainsbury. He attended the local comprehensive school and on leaving school he studied at Brinsbury agricultural college before deciding to work on the family farm. Jason Kanabus's hobby was lawn mower racing, and he was a successful racer, regularly winning races as well as helping to further develop the sport. Cancer and death In June 2004 he was diagnosed with cancer and despite undergoing operations and chemotherapy the cancer progressed. On his 30th birthday on 15 June 2006 he inherited £2.5 million from a trust fund set up for him by his grandfather. Just three weeks later he was told by doctors at the Royal Marsden hospital that he was terminally ill and that he pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Southgate
Gareth Southgate (born 3 September 1970) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a defender and midfielder. He has been the manager of the England national team since 2016. Southgate won the League Cup with both Aston Villa (in 1995–96) and Middlesbrough (in 2003–04) and captained Crystal Palace to win the First Division championship in 1993–94. He also played in the 2000 FA Cup Final for Villa and the 2006 UEFA Cup Final for Middlesbrough. Internationally, Southgate made 57 appearances for the England team between 1995 and 2004. He played every game of England's campaign in the 1996 European Championships, but his penalty miss sent England out in the semi-final. He also featured in both the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2000 European Championships. His playing career ended in May 2006 at the age of 35, after more than 500 league appearances. Southgate was manager of Middlesbrough from June 2006 until October 2009. He also m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanna Fletcher
Giovanna Fletcher (née Falcone, born 29 January 1985) is an English blogger, podcaster, author, actress, and presenter. Since 2019, she has presented the CBeebies series ''The Baby Club''. She won series 20 of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. Early life Falcone was born in Essex on 29 January 1985 to an Italian father, Mario, and English mother, Kim Falcone. She has two siblings: Giorgina and Mario Falcone. She attended the performing arts school Sylvia Young Theatre School in London, followed by the Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance. Career Theatre In December 2016, Fletcher had her professional concert debut, singing on stage in London's West End in Alan Menken's ''A Christmas Carol'' at the Lyceum Theatre. In December 2017, she performed in the musical production of her husband's novel ''The Christmasaurus'' alongside Tom, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Harry Judd and Matt Willis. In 2021, it was announced that Fletcher would be playing Jenny in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Fletcher
Thomas Michael Fletcher (born 17 July 1985) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, composer, author and vlogger. He is one of the lead vocalists and rhythm guitarist of English pop rock band McFly, in addition to being the group's founder. He originally auditioned for, and was accepted into the band Busted before losing out on the place after the record label decided the band should be a trio rather than a four-piece, but still carried on writing with the band. In his 20-year career as a professional songwriter, Fletcher has penned 10 UK number one singles and 21 top-ten singles. He is credited as having written songs for One Direction, Busted, the Vamps and 5 Seconds of Summer. Early life Fletcher attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London, where, at the age of 13, he met Giovanna Falcone, whom he would later marry in 2012. He has a younger sister, Carrie Hope Fletcher, who is a musical theatre actress. When he was 10 years old, Fletcher starred as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, later Arden; born 9 October 1952) is a British-American television personality, music manager and author. She is married to heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne and came to prominence while appearing on '' The Osbournes'' (2002–2005), a reality television show that aired on MTV, which followed her family's daily life. Osbourne later became a talent show judge on television shows, such as '' The X Factor'' (2004–2007, 2013, 2016–2017) and '' America's Got Talent'' (2007–2012). Osbourne is credited with reviving her husband's heavy metal career by founding the summer Ozzfest tour, which was held almost annually between 1996 and 2018. From 2003 to 2006, she hosted her own television talk show '' The Sharon Osbourne Show.'' In 2010, Osbourne was a contestant on NBC's ''The Celebrity Apprentice'', and became a co-host on the CBS talk show '' The Talk,'' appearing until her termination in 2021. In 2022, she joined TalkTV, hostin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemma Arterton
Gemma Christina Arterton (born 2 February 1986) is an English actress and producer. After her stage debut in Shakespeare's ''Love's Labour's Lost'' at the Globe Theatre (2007), Arterton made her feature film debut in the comedy '' St Trinian's'' (2007). She portrayed Bond Girl Strawberry Fields in the James Bond film ''Quantum of Solace'' (2008), a performance which won her an Empire Award for Best Newcomer. Arterton has since appeared in a number of films, including ''The Disappearance of Alice Creed'' (2009), ''Tamara Drewe'' (2010), '' Clash of the Titans'' (2010), '' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'' (2010), '' Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'' (2013), '' The Escape'' (2017), and ''Vita and Virginia'' (2018). She received the Harper's Bazaar Woman of the Year Award for acting in and producing ''The Escape''. Her theatrical highlights have included starring in '' The Duchess of Malfi'' (2014), ''Made in Dagenham'' (2014), '' Nell Gwynn'' (2016) and '' Saint Joan'' (2017). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idris Elba
Idrissa Akuna Elba (; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor."Idris Elba Interview: The Hustler" Esquire. Retrieved 18 April 2016 An alumnus of the National Youth Theatre in London, he is known for roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series '' The Wire'', [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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