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Maggie Smith: the magisterial star of Harry Potter and Downton had the courage and talent to do absolutely everything

The real-life dame and on-screen dowager countess, who has died aged 89, earned fame in her 70s and 80s for blockbuster roles. But her early work at the National Theatre marked her out as a talent for the ages

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‘It all felt new and exciting’: Observer Magazine writers share their memories

From interviews with Dusty Springfield and Agatha Christie to Jane Bown’s astounding pictures and, of course, Nigel Slater’s recipes… Some of our most loved writers, photographers, columnists and creatives share their stories of happy days on the mag

The Guardian - UK

‘Painting is dead’: celebrating the 150th anniversary of photography in 1989

Diverse, sensational and featuring ghosts, the earliest pictures were not as we might imagine them

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‘This gesture made history’: watch given to Gina Lollobrigida by Fidel Castro is to go on sale

After the actor turned photojournalist interviewed the communist leader, he gave her his watch – one of many items of her memorabilia up for auction

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‘From disco to dog-walking: 1970s everywoman on five decades of life changes’

More than 50 years ago, the Observer interviewed British women about their ‘everyday lives’. Gaynor Evans, one of those who took part, offers an update on what has changed for her

The Guardian - UK

Visionary composer, polymath and ‘true cosmopolitan’: Greece finally pays tribute to Iannis Xenakis

National museum in Athens mounts major retrospective for pioneer of avant-garde music and apprentice to Le Corbusier who was sentenced to death by the military

The Guardian - UK

The experts: photographers on 20 easy, enjoyable ways to vastly improve your pictures

You don’t need an expensive camera – a smartphone can capture a great shot. Just move that plastic bag out of the frame, make your subject laugh and practise your selfies

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‘We’re so lucky to have met her’: Anna Scher’s former students on their lessons in drama and life

Anna Scher, who has died aged 78, gave acting classes to countless young people at her north London theatre school. Gary Kemp, Jake Wood, Winsome Pinnock, Trevor Laird and Ricardo P Lloyd recall a remarkable teacher

The Guardian - UK

‘The more children you have, the more laissez-faire you get’: Mick Jagger on ageing, rage and missing Charlie Watts

With the first new Rolling Stones songs in 18 years, the band’s frontman is kicking himself for taking so long. He reflects on turning 80 in a worsening world – and the style and humour of his late drummer

The Guardian - UK

Unreleased Sinéad O’Connor song to play at finale of church cruelty drama

The late singer gave the track to the producers of The Woman in the Wall, a powerful BBC series about Ireland’s Magdalene laundries

The Guardian - UK

Yevonde: Life and Colour exhibition reopens the National Portrait Gallery in style

A long-overdue exhibition of the work of photographer Yevonde Middleton (1893-1975) has opened at the National Portrait Gallery (NPG), London. Yevonde: Life and Colour is the first major exhibition since the gallery reopened its doors, following a three-year refurbishment.

The Conversation

Martin Amis obituary

Writer whose acrobatic wit defied gravity and solemnity and who epitomised literary fame in an age of glitz and hype

The Guardian - UK

Queen Elizabeth II remembered by Sir Jackie Stewart

The former Formula One champion recalls the Queen’s warmth, dignity and style – and how she was an excellent driver

The Guardian - UK

The Queen’s portraits - how countless artists have made an icon of a figurehead of state

Her face has imbued our cultural consciousness since she was a child

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‘She has been the one and only stable female in my life’: Jeanette Winterson on mourning the Queen

‘When I realised there was going to be an announcement about her death, I changed into black and waited. She deserved that. Part of us goes with her’

The Guardian - UK

The story behind the portrait of the Queen the palace used to announce her death

Guardian archive director Luke Dodd recalls Observer photographer Jane Bown’s 80th birthday shoot with Queen Elizabeth II and what sparked that warm smile

The Independent UK

The story behind the portrait used to announce Queen Elizabeth’s death

Black-and-white portrait was taken over 15 years ago, on the occasion of the queen’s Diamond Jubilee

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Everything you never knew about Queen Elizabeth II

In today’s newsletter: From her biggest regrets to her favourite cocktail, Archie Bland lists 70 little-known facts about the longest-reigning monarch

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