“The Lady” Trailer: Mia McKenna-Bruce and Natalie Dormer Star in Shocking True Story That Rocked the Royal Family (Exclusive)

PEOPLE exclusively premieres the trailer for The Lady, Britbox's upcoming limited series based on a shocking true story

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• The Lady follows the story of Jane Andrews a convicted murderer and the former aide of Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York

• The limited series stars Mia McKenna-Bruce, Natalie Dormer and Ed Speleers

A new show capturing a shocking true story that rocked the royal family is on its way.

PEOPLE can exclusively share the trailer for Britbox's upcoming limited series,The Lady.The four-part series will premiere its first episode on the streaming platform on Wednesday, March 18, with the following three episodes debuting weekly.

The Ladyfollows the life of Jane Andrews, a woman who began her career asSarah Ferguson(then the Duchess of York)'s dresser, and was eventually convicted for murder.

"Once a young working-class girl from Grimsby, Jane answered an advertisement in the magazineThe Ladyand to the astonishment of her friends and family, became the Duchess of York's dresser at Buckingham Palace," per an official synopsis.

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The trailer begins with Andrews, played byAgatha Christie's Seven Dials' star McKenna-Bruce, in an interrogation room listening to a tape recorded by the Duchess of York, played byNatalie Dormer.

"Jane, it's Sarah, the Duchess of York. I know you must be afraid. We've been through so much together, you and I," Ferguson says as a montage of Andrews' time with the royal plays. The camera cuts to Ferguson as she asks the question, "However did it come to this?"

The video goes on to capture Andrews' rise as she takes on the role of the Duchess' dresser and weaves her way into the fabric of royal life before it cuts to scenes depicting her downfall.

Per the synopsis, "Moving amongst the highest social circles in Britain, Jane managed to secure a place in the upper classes, only to lose her job with the Duchess after nine years of service. Still reeling from her fall from grace, Jane went on to meet charismatic businessman Thomas Cressman and fell deeply in love."

"Soon cracks began to develop in the romance Jane had pinned all her hopes on, with disastrous consequences."

Elsewhere in the trailer, Andrews is seen driving away as a voiceover says, "As time passes, speculation is growing. Could Jane Andrews have killed the man she loved?" The investigation continues until her eventual conviction.

The trailer ends with Andrews on the phone with her mother, asking, "What's wrong with me, mom? Why can't I ever just be happy?"

The Ladyalso starsEd Speleersas Andrews' lover, Thomas Cressman. The drama, based on true events and partially fictionalized, was written by Debbie O'Malley and directed by Lee Haven Jones.

Ferguson stopped using her Duchess of York titlewhen her ex-husbandPrince Andrewgave up the use of his royal titles. Prince Andrew discontinued the use of his royal titles and honors amid his connection toJeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender. Despite repeatedly denying any wrongdoing, Prince Andrew stepped back from his royal role in 2019.

Both Prince Andrew and Ferguson were featured indocuments from the Epstein filesreleased by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Among the new evidence was an email Ferguson sent to Epstein, which included a vulgar mention of her daughter,Princess Eugenie.

A representative for Ferguson had no comment when PEOPLE reached out about these latest emails.

The Ladywill premiere on Britbox on March 18.

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“The Lady” Trailer: Mia McKenna-Bruce and Natalie Dormer Star in Shocking True Story That Rocked the Royal Family (Exclusive)

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Oscar Nominees Gather for 2026 Group Photo: See Leonardo, Teyana, Timothée and More!

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• The 2026 Oscar nominees gathered for an annual group photo on Tuesday, Feb. 10

• This year's nominees inlcude Timothée Chalamet, Teyana Taylor, Leonardo DiCaprio, Rose Byrne, Kate Hudson, Michael B. Jordan and many more

• The Academy Awards ceremony will air live on Sunday, March 15, with host Conan O'Brien

Meet yourOscarsclass of 2026!

The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards gathered on Tuesday Feb. 10, for the annual class photo, taken after the nominees luncheon held at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles.

This year's acting nominees includeEmma Stone,Kate Hudson,Jessie Buckley,Renate Reinsve,Rose Byrne,Timothée Chalamet,Leonardo DiCaprio,Ethan Hawke,Michael B. Jordan,Wagner Moura,Elle Fanning,Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas,Amy Madigan,Wunmi Mosaku,Teyana Taylor,Benicio del Toro,Jacob Elordi,Delroy Lindo,Sean PennandStellan Skarsgård.

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Sinnersmakes history this year with a whopping 16 nominations, the most for any film in Oscar history. DiCaprio and Penn both received their sixth nominations in an acting category, while Byrne, Taylor, Moura and Lindo are among the first-time acting nominees.

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A total of 10 films were nominated for Best Picture:Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, SinnersandTrain Dreams.

Stay tuned forPEOPLE's full coverage of the 98th annual Academy Awardson Sunday, March 15, hosted byConan O'Brienairing live at 7 p.m. ET on ABC and streaming on Hulu.

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Demi Lovato suddenly cancels tour dates due to health concerns

Demi Lovato announced the cancellation of several tour dates over unspecified health concerns.

"My Lovatics – I am so excited to get back on stage this year and visit you in as many cities as I can. While starting to prepare for the tour, I realized that I have overextended what may be possible," the singerwrote via Instagram Storieson Tuesday, referencing her upcoming "It's Not That Deep" tour.

The "Cool For the Summer" songstress continued, "To protect my health, and ensure I can give you my all at each show, I need to build in more time to rest and rehearse and ultimately adjust to a schedule with some more time off that will allow me to handle the entire run of the tour."

Lovato, 33, went on to say that she'd be cancelling previously scheduled April appearances in Charlotte, N.C.; Nashville, Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Denver.

"I am so sad to say that I will no longer be able to see you on this tour and I am so sorry to those who planned to be there," she wrote, adding "Orlando – we are moving your show to April 13th and will kick off there."

Lovato explained that fans who purchased tickets through AXS or Ticketmaster would automatically be issued refunds, while third-party sellers ticket buyers would need to reach out to their point of purchase.

She added that in Orlando, Fla., "previously purchased tickets" would be "honored for the new date."

"I am so excited for this tour and am looking forward to seeing so many of your faces singing with me!" the "Sorry Not Sorry" hitmaker concluded the announcement. "Thank you for your support always. I love you and I cannot wait to see you soon."

The tour — which Lovatoannounced in October— was originally set to kick off in Charlotte on April 8.

A rep for Lovato did not immediately return Page Six's request for further comment.

Lovato — who showed off her dramatic50-pound weight lossin bikini photos last month — previouslysaid she wouldn't tour anymore, amid her 2022 "Holy Fvck" tour.

"I'm so f–king sick I can't get out of bed," she wrote atop apparent photos of a hotel room in September 2022. "I can't do this anymore. This next tour will be my last. I love and thank you guys."

Lovato is the latest musician to step away from the mic due to a health concern.

In September, Lady Gagaabruptly pulled the plugon her Miami Mayhem Ball, explaining that her voice was "extremely strained."

"Both my doctor and vocal coach have advised me not to go on because of the risk it poses," she wrote at the time.

Also in September, Lola Youngcanceled a performanceat Audacy's We Can Survive show due to mental health concerns before collapsing onstage at the All Things Go Music Festival a day later.

"Lola is very open about her mental health and there are very occasionally days where myself and my team have to take protective measures to keep her safe," the singer's manager, Nick Shymansky, wrote via Instagram at the time.

"She is an incredible person and always takes her fans, career and performances seriously. I can only send huge apologies for the inconvenience caused."

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NATO to shift 2 commands from U.S. to European leadership

As President Trump continues to press Europe to contribute more to its own defense, NATO announced two Joint Force Commands would transition from U.S. leadership to European in the coming years.

The move "is part of a shift to more fairly sharing responsibility within NATO, with European allies taking on greater leadership roles in NATO's command structure," NATO said in a statement ahead of a meeting of defense ministers this week. The statement also noted that the U.S. would continue to maintain the role of supreme allied commander Europe, or SACEUR, as part of "making clear the U.S. commitment to NATO command and control."

Last month, the Trump administration released its National Defense Strategy, which emphasized that NATO allies should take the primary responsibility for Europe's defense as the U.S. focuses more on defending the homeland anddeterring China.

Thelead author of that strategy,Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby, is expected to attend the NATO Defense Ministerial this week, instead of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. This is the first NATO defense ministerial Hegseth has skipped since taking office.

The transition in leadership of the two commands is expected to take place gradually over the next few years.

A Pentagon official said the decision to transfer commands was "made jointly among all allies."

"The decision strengthens the alliance by showing European leadership in European defense and enhancing European defense capabilities," the official said in a statement.

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The command in Norfolk, Virginia, has facilities on a larger installation that will remain under the control of the U.S. Navy when a U.K. officer assumes command. According to its website, it is NATO's newest operational command and focuses on protecting the Atlantic and the Arctic.

Italy will take over Joint Force Command Naples, while Germany and Poland will on a rotational basis share command of Joint Force Command Brunssum, currently led by Germany. Once the changes are made, all three Joint Force Commands that lead operations in crisis will be under European leadership.

The U.S. will take leadership of the Allied Maritime Command, which is currently led by a U.K. vice admiral. This means the U.S. will lead the three functional commands, Allied Maritime Command, Allied Land Command and Allied Air Command.

The SACEUR, commander of all NATO forces, is a position that has always been held by an American officer. Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, who leads the 80,000 U.S. service members currently in U.S. European Command, is the current supreme allied commander.

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Epstein was planning a major renovation to his private islands. Here's what he wanted it to look like.

One year before he was charged with sex trafficking, Jeffrey Epstein was planning a major renovation of his private islands,Little St. Jamesand Great St. James, documents newly released by theDepartment of Justicereveal.

• Jeffrey Epstein had planned an extensive renovation to his two private islands before his 2019 arrest.

• Designs in the newly released Epstein files include plans for a "ladies' residence" and an "isolated" master suite.

• Epstein fired the architect after seven months, and seemingly never began construction.

Hundreds of pages of emails, contracts, and renderings in the Epstein files give insight into his plans for the islands, one of which has become notorious for the sexual abuse that prosecutors allege occurred there, as well as an inside look into his exacting nature.

Over the course of eight months, Epstein paid at least $150,000 to Florida-based design firm Radyca for architectural and interior plans.

The remit: "My employer owns 2 islands in the Caribbean off of St. Thomas that he would like completely redone," one of Epstein's assistants wrote the firm in November 2017.

The work was supposed to begin in January 2019 and take two years, according to a December 2017 agreement. Epstein fired the firm in June 2018, emails show.

Ramon Alonso, the president of Radyca and Epstein's main point of contact for the work, declined to comment on the project or the island. He visited the island at least twice, according to emails and travel information included in the files.

A 'ladies' residence' and 'isolated' master bedroom

Various schematics, proposals, and designs — as well as the correspondence about them — reveal how Epstein imagined the properties.

The plans for the two islands included a "ladies' residence" and master retreat in proximity, as well as a cinema, a "funhouse point," and various other guest pavilions and outbuildings.

The ladies' residence was of particular interest to Epstein and the subject of dozens of emails between Epstein and Alonso, who discussed the appropriate structure for "the girls."

Epstein also gave several notes on the 7,700-square-foot master retreat. In one email, Alonso wrote that "we completely isolated the bedroom from any noise or daylight as requested." In another, Epstein said he didn't want guests above his bedroom and that his bedroom windows didn't need to open any more than to "air out the place."

The designs were inspired by luxury hotels, including the Soori Hotel in Bali and theAmanera in the Dominican Republic.

Throughout the process, tensions arose between the disgraced financier and his design team.

"i might add that the cost incurred to date. are mine. with virutally nothing to show for it," Epstein wrote in a May 2018 email, with his usual idiosyncratic punctuation.

In other emails, he called the designs "silly," said he was "shocked and disappointed," and told Alonso that the firm had created "nothing at all . of any use. ZERO."

By June 2018, relations appeared to reach a tipping point.

"Please understand that I don't mind changing direction as many times as it's needed to your full satisfaction and I also really like you and working with you but I don't appreciate when you diminish our work," Alonso wrote in an email to Epstein.

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Two weeks later, Alonso was fired.

"this is silly sorry i have no more time for this," Epstein wrote on June 30, 2018. "I wish you well."

It was the last correspondence between the pair in the files. About one year later, Epstein was arrested, and the FBI raided the island. Photos taken at the time show the redesign never occurred.

Little St. Jeff's: A notorious island

Little St. James was central to the disgraced financier'ssex-trafficking operation, according to witness testimony included in the US's 2019 case accusing Epstein of sexual abuse and trafficking of underage girls. Epstein pleaded not guilty and died by suicide in jail that year while awaiting trial.

The US Virgin Islands, where the properties are located, suedEpstein's estatefollowing his death, accusing him of sex trafficking and abusing underage girls on the islands. They reached a settlement in 2022, with the estate agreeing to pay the government of the Virgin Islands $105 million in cash, half the proceeds of a planned sale of Little St. James, and other damages. The settlement did not include any admission of guilt.

Epstein purchased the 72-acre Little St. James in 1998 for $7.95 million. In 2016, he added the 162-acre Great St. James to his portfolio for $22.5 million, according to deeds included in the Epstein files.Epstein's islandssold in 2023 for $60 million — less than half of the initial $125 million asking price. The buyer, billionaire Stephen Deckoff, has said he plans to transform them into a luxury resort.

Throughout his decades on the Little St. James — often referred to as Little St. Jeff's —Epstein hosted famousand powerful figures.

LinkedIn cofounderReid Hoffman, Google cofounder Sergey Brin, and Howard Lutnick had plans to visit Little St. James, according to emails in the latest batch of Epstein files.

The island had a reputation for parties and, in Epstein's words, "a ratio" of men to women that could make women "uncomfortable."

"What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?"Musk asked Epsteinin 2012 about the possibility of a visit that Musk said never occurred.

Over the years, Epstein embarked on several redesign projects, documents and emails included in the Epstein files show, hiring architects, surveyors, and decorators.

The renovations and redecoration of the islands were also a subject of the 2021 testimony of Ghislaine Maxwell's former executive assistant, Cimberly Espinosa, with one detail so unexpected that the judge had to follow up

"We even shipped in sand and palm trees and all kinds of things to get the island to what he wanted it to be," she said, answering the judge's questions about the scope of her work on the island.

"To be clear," the judge said, "you shipped in sand to a tropical island, why was that?"

"He wanted more sand on the beach," the former assistant said.

Jacob Shamsian contributed reporting to this story.

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