The chilly relationship between sisters-in-law Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle is nowhere near thawing.
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As a best-selling author, podcaster, presenter, patron for breast cancer charity CoppaFeel!, actress and mum to three boys, Giovanna Fletcher is certainly a woman with a jam-packed diary. Luckily for us, the winner of 2020’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! has found time in her schedule to talk about her latest projects – following a very special new royal appointment. Giovanna famously struck up a bond with the Princess of Wales when Kate was a guest on the Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast back in 2020.
Kate is returning the love by enlisting Giovanna for her Shaping Us project. Giovanna, 38, explains that’s not the only thing keeping her busy. She’s fronting a second collaboration with outdoor apparel brand Regatta, which launches tomorrow and is themed around a good old British staycation.
Here, she tells us why the great outdoors is a happy place for her, McFly star husband Tom, 37, and their sons Buzz, nine, Buddy, seven, and Max, four, and reveals how she manages all the different strands of her career… You’re working with the Princess Of Wales on her new Shaping Us project. How did that come about? Well, we did the podcast three years ago, which was to launch the foundations of what this campaign is built on. Early childhood is so important, because everything that happens to us from age 0-5 shapes us into the humans that we become.That doesn’t mean that when we get to five we’re shaped, but your brain is like a sponge in its younger years.The campaign is about taking away the pressures on parents, and realising that every interaction young people have within the community is important.
The chilly relationship between sisters-in-law Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle is nowhere near thawing.
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Ahead of the upcoming Coronation of King Charles III on 6th May, all eyes are on the Royal family. From Queen Camilla who will be breaking tradition by asking her grandchildren to hold the canopy over her as she is anointed with holy oil to Prince George’s key Pages of Honour role, The Princess of Wales has also been the centre of attention recently, most notably after Royal Expert Tessa Dunlop compared her to Queen Mary.
School children up and down the UK are currently enjoying the Easter holidays - and that is no different for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.The Prince and Princess of Wales' three children are students at Lambrook School near Windsor and will be revelling in their freedom before they return to the classroom for the Summer Term on Wednesday, April 19. But what will the young royals be getting up to in their time off? Judging by their previous school breaks and revelations by the couple themselves, it seems the family of five are in for a busy few weeks.
After King Charles acceded the throne in September following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, key members of the royal family were instantly promoted and took on new responsibilities. From Prince William now being next in line for the crown to the younger royals gaining their Prince and Princess titles, Kate Middleton also advanced one step further to becoming the future Queen.
The late Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest son, Charles is preparing to officially be crowned King on 6 May, and prep for the major event is in its final stages. While the UK public are busy planning street parties and bank holiday soirées, members of the Royal family are getting ready for one of the most important dates on their calendar this year, and perhaps, of their lives.
Kate Middleton’s Coronation outfit is still under discussion, with some royal watchers fearing she may break from tradition, according to reports. King Charles’ Coronation will take place at Westminster Abbey on 6 May and preparations for the historic event are well underway.
Kate Middleton left royal fans ‘crying’ after she was spotted using sign language to communicate with a young boy. The sweet moment was captured on video as the Princess of Wales, 41, visited the National Maritime Museum, in Falmouth, Cornwall, with her husband and heir to the throne, Prince William. The engagement took place earlier this year but a clip of the encounter has now gone viral on social media.
, may decide not to wear a tiara to the coronation of her father-in-law King Charles on May 6, and I simply do not understand this choice. Personally, if I were a literal princess, I would wear a tiara every time I left the house.According to , is considering a more laid-back choice of headgear, like a fascinator or a hat.
Sargon of Akkad as the first regent to rule, an orphan turned royal cup bearer with a goddess on his side, Sargon conquered and unified Mesopotamia some four thousand odd years ago.In ancient Egypt, pharos wore crowns to connect them to depictions of their deities and to invoke the power they possessed. These days, crowns and kings are more about pageantry than pagan veneration and only twelveEuropean nations maintain a form of monarchy; Andorra, Belgium, Denmark, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the Vatican and of course the UK and its colonies which we now call territories because colonialism was and is the scourge of humanity, owed in large part to the monstrous monarchs that propagated it.
Despite their lavish royal lives, Prince William and Kate Middleton attempt to give their kids a life “as normal as possible.” Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have childhoods not easily comparable to those of everyday UK citizens.They all have their starring roles in the upcoming Coronation of King Charles, and they go to the school once graced by the likes of Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Bear Grylls, and Crown actor Dominic West. But, royal author Tom Quinn has argued that their parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, try to give them the most normal life possible.
Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones bore a strong resemblance to her grandmother Princess Margaret as she made her modelling debut ahead of her 21st birthday. The 20 year old royal, who is 26th in line to the throne, was bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011. However, despite her regal connections, it is unusual for Lady Margarita to appear in the public eye.
The Coronation of King Charles will take place at Westminster Abbey in just under six weeks, and the final stage of planning is well underway with reports revealing which royals will take a prominent role in the historic ceremony. It's been 70 years since the last coronation, that of the late Queen Elizabeth II, meaning it's the first time that many in the country will have seen such a spectacle.
Kate Middleton has launched a new taskforce as part of her campaign to help children and put a focus on their early development.
Kate Middleton is today launching a business taskforce to support her campaign to transform early childhood development. The Princess of Wales, 41, is hosting the inaugural meeting of the taskforce at NatWest’s headquarters in the City of London on Tuesday – arriving for the event in an effortlessly chic outfit that included a cream blazer, black cigarette trousers and simple black court heels.The global firms and major brands on board include Unilever, Ikea, Deloitte, Lego, Aviva, Co-op and Iceland.
“more inclusive” coronation on May 6.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are “worried that it will be too much for” the 9-year-old, according to royal commentator Tom Quinn.The “Gilded Youth: A History of Growing Up in the Royal Family” author gave his hot take to the UK’s Express on Sunday, alleging that “there is a bit of an argument going on about whether George should play a more formal role” in the official crowning of King Charles, 74.Quinn claimed that William, 40, and Middleton, 41, are anxious over George’s role, hoping that it won’t paint a negative picture of the child in the eyes of the public.The writer also noted that the pair are uneasy about George’s role because they feel like their son could still be too young to take on a more royal duties.“It’s almost an echo of the way William and [Prince] Harry were sometimes made to attend formal occasions that they shouldn’t have been made to attend,” Quinn said, referencing how William and his younger brother, 38, undertook many royal engagements in their younger years.One of the most famous events that a teen William and an adolescent Harry were forced to endure was the 1997 funeral for their mother Princess Diana.The brothers were seen walking behind her coffin alongside the rest of the royal family.“A lot of people criticized that and said that it was a horrible thing to make two boys that young, and especially Harry, do,” Quinn said.He continued: “So I think people are remembering this and thinking, ‘Well hang on a minute, if George is some sort of a pageboy, or has a similar role at the coronation, is that going back too far towards the traditional roles?'”“There is a debate going on quite fiercely at the moment about how to do that.
James Middleton enjoys a close relationship with his family, including his sisters Pippa and the Princess of Wales. He's also clearly full of admiration for his mum Carole, as he proved on Sunday.Taking to Instagram in honour of Mother's Day in the UK, he shared a previously unseen photo.The snap showed James with his arms around his mum as they both beamed for the camera, and it appeared to have been taken on another special occasion.
and Kate Middleton have delighted royal watchers by releasing a touching new photograph of the with her three children to celebrate UK Mother’s Day. The light-hearted image, shared on the couple’s official Instagram account, shows the princess climbing a tree with nine-year-old , seven-year-old , and four-year-old on the grounds of Anmer Hall, their country home in Norfolk. Kate is balanced on a fork in the tree, flanked by her two sons, while Charlotte perches on a separate branch.
Fans of Netflix’s smash show, The Crown, will recognise Meg Bellamy for portraying Kate Middleton - now known worldwide as The Princess of Wales and future Queen - during her St Andrew’s University days.The 19 year old newcomer bagged the part after submitting a self-taped audition to the show’s producers after the role was advertised on social media. Before this, Meg had only been cast in amateur productions, including her school’s stage play of Matilda.
Prince Harry's wife made a statement in Los Angeles recently wearing an understated, yet expensive, outfit, and some experts say that Meghan Markle's curated closet is not earning her fans in comparison to Kate Middleton's more sustainable wardrobe. The Duchess of Sussex stepped out for lunch at the trendy vegan eatery Gracias Madre wearing one of her signature monochrome ensembles.The all-black outfit, which included a Max Mara cashmere coat, Valentino mules, a Chanel purse and Princess Diana's Cartier watch, looked simple and sleek, but set Markle back more than $11,000. The former "Suits" star's penchant for expensive fashion is a drastic turn from Middleton's take on what-to-wear when stepping out of Buckingham Palace.