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As awards season got underway, the film began racking up nominations and wins, including at the BAFTAs, the British equivalent of the Oscars, held last month at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The news about the British royal family has not focused on anyone’s health as of late.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2026
Jane Lapotaire, the British stage actor whose only Broadway performance — in the title role of Pam Gems’ Edith Piaf musical Piaf — won her a 1981 Tony Award, died March 5, in the UK.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
At least three merchant ships — two cargo ships and a tanker — were hit by projectiles near the strait Wednesday morning, according to the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The news about the British royal family has not focused on anyone’s health as of late.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2026
Jane Lapotaire, the British stage actor whose only Broadway performance — in the title role of Pam Gems’ Edith Piaf musical Piaf — won her a 1981 Tony Award, died March 5, in the UK.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
At least three merchant ships — two cargo ships and a tanker — were hit by projectiles near the strait Wednesday morning, according to the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
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“The British.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20British. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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