Lady Amelia Windsor turned heads as she walked the catwalk at London Fashion Week for Manchester designer Zeynep Kartal. The fashion model, dubbed the 'most beautiful royal' walked in the Zeynep Kartal x Li & Fung spring/summer 2023 runway show.
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The Manchester Food and Drink Festival is moving its opening date in line with the period of mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Following official guidance from Manchester City Council, it will now start on September 22 and end on October 2.
The free Festival Hub at Cathedral Gardens will now run from September 22 to 25, and then from September 29 to October 2, from midday to 11pm each day. The MFDF Curry Club event has been postponed, with a new date to be announced soon.
Meanwhile, the MFDF Wine Festival, which was set to happen at New Century, will now happen on October 7 and 8, the weekend after the main festival events, though the festival’s awards show and dinner will remain on September 26 as previously planned.
The festival will be celebrating its 25th anniversary, with a host of live events, chef demos, its artisan market and beer bar, all taking place in the centre of the city, with other fringe events happening too.
Among those taking part in this year’s festivities are food writers like Felicity Cloake and Bake Off winner Rahul Mandal, and food vendors including Mi & Pho, Parmogeddon, The Flat Baker, I Knead Pizza and House of Habesha.
The council is halting events and entertainment in public squares during the national mourning period.
For information about all this year’s goings on and the new dates for food village and masterclass events, head to the MFDF website.
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Lady Amelia Windsor turned heads as she walked the catwalk at London Fashion Week for Manchester designer Zeynep Kartal. The fashion model, dubbed the 'most beautiful royal' walked in the Zeynep Kartal x Li & Fung spring/summer 2023 runway show.
touching state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II was missing two important guests. Though Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were both in attendance, with the Duke of Sussex participating in several processionals surrounding the historic day, neither their 3-year-old son, Archie, nor their 1-year-old daughter, Lilibet, joined their parents for any of the events surrounding the death of their great-grandmother.The two youngsters, who are sixth and seventh in line to the British royal throne behind their father, were home in Montecito, California, while their parents were in the United Kingdom. ET has learned that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to return to California imminently to be reunited with their children. On Monday, royal expert Katie Nicholl told ET's Kevin Frazier in London, «I think we'll probably see the Sussexes on their way back to America very soon.
Silence fell across the region earlier today, as the nation marked a historic moment to bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II.
At The Queen Elizabeth pub in Bolton you could have heard a pin drop. "That's the quietest it's ever been in here," landlord Derek Gallagher joked after the two minute silence was immaculately observed.
With no matches taking place in England last weekend following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a number of Manchester United's loanees returned to action this week.
Mourners across Greater Manchester have stopped to pay their respects for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
Despite being an honoured member of the British military, the Duke of Sussex will not be wearing his uniform as he mourns the Queen today.
Manchester United's trip to the Etihad Stadium to face cross-city rivals Manchester City after the international break will mark the beginning of a relentless period for Erik ten Hag's side.
Manchester City Women lost their first game of the new WSL season after a thrilling 4-3 defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday.
With a gorgeous trails for hikers and cyclist, beautiful rolling hills that switch colour with the seasons, a famous post box and links to the Royal Family, the Trough of Bowland is a must visit for all intrepid explorers of the English countryside. The scenic valley is found in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Lancashire and while the drive is almost one hour and a half from Manchester via the M66 the trip is well worth it.
The Premier League returns this weekend after the last round of fixtures was postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, but Manchester United's match against Leeds United, slated for Sunday, has been postponed.
A humble and at times tearful David Beckham was among those who stood in the long lines of Britishers waiting outside Westminster Hall today to pay last respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
LONDON, England – It is often said that the best way to solve family troubles is in unity and getting together. Sometimes grief or the sudden loss of a loved one can make people see sense and bury the hatchet so that all can heal and move on. However, when you look at the fractured royals, more so the gift that keeps on giving in the shape of former actress and activist Meghan Markle, along with her husband Harry, all is not what it seems, and what was actually served was not the ideal meal.
David Beckham couldn't hide his emotions as he finally filed past the Queen's coffin to pay his respects to the late monarch. The former Manchester United and England star joined the hundreds of thousands of other mourners who have queued to pay their last tributes to Queen Elizabeth II.
Sophie, the Countess of Wessex shared a sweet exchange with a boy paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II. The 57-year-old royal hugged Josh, a young boy who offered her a teddy bear as they mourned the passing of the 96-year-old monarch - who passed away after more than 70 years on the throne - in St Anne’s Square in Manchester on Thursday (15. 09.
Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex travelled to Manchester today, where they lit a candle in memory of the Queen and viewed floral tributes in St Ann’s Square.The Wessex royals also looked at the Book of the Condolence for the Queen, who passed away Thursday 8 September aged 96 at her Balmoral estate in Scotland. Prince Edward and Countess Sophie were pictured greeting a large crowd who had gathered at Manchester's Central Library, where they arrived to see the Book of condolences.The royal couple chatted with as many members of the public they could as they were presented with bouquets of flowers in commiseration of the Queen's death.
A number of events will be held in Manchester this weekend honouring the life of Queen Elizabeth before culminating in the state funeral on Monday. A photo and video exhibition celebrating Britain's longest serving monarch will be held at Central Library from Friday.
Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been thrown back into Royal life in London.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have remained in the UK after the Queen, Harry's grandmother, died on Thursday 8 September at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Meghan, 41, and Harry, 37, were already in the UK when Her Majesty was placed under medical supervision, as they'd flown over from the US to attend charity events in Manchester and London a few days prior.
Thousands of new and returning students are set to arrive in Manchester over the coming days in preparation for 'freshers' (welcome) week to begin or resume their university courses. This has long been set to fall on Monday (September 19), which has now become a bank holiday as the Queen's funeral is set to take place in London, following her passing last week.