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The Queen was supported by the Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Royal as she carried out a week of royal duties in Scotland for the first time since the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. Prince William was at his grandmother’s side last week for a day of outings north of the border, which saw the pair visit an Irn-Bru factory and take part in a welcoming ceremony at the monarch’s official Scottish residence. The warm rapport between the pair was clear to see and Her Majesty looked delighted to be in her grandson’s company, beaming broadly as they chatted. Later in the week, she was joined by her daughter Princess Anne on engagements that included meeting beekeepers in an urban oasis and viewing miniature satellites that are to…

‘It was a glorious day out’ Jade Holland Cooper’ British society rejoiced last week as polo staged a glamorous comeback at the Cartier Queen’s Cup final in the breathtaking scenery of Windsor Great Park. Singer Ellie Goulding led those having a field day at Guards Polo Club, elegant in a Victoriana-style gown by designer Olivia Creighton and white cowboy boots. The 34-year-old Burn star, who in April welcomed baby son Arthur, her first child with husband Caspar Jopling, looked pitch perfect as she joined in the minute’s silence to honour the club’s founder, the Duke of Edinburgh. Fellow new mum, fashion designer Jade Holland Cooper, who has seven-month-old Saphaïa with her Superdry co-founder husband Julian Dunkerton, was taking a walk on the wild side in an Ellie Saab snakeskin dress…

‘Up until then she had worn gentle, romantic dresses with flounces and frills. This was now seriously grown-up’ She was always the belle of the ball and when Diana got dressed up for an evening out, she certainly knew how to make an impression. As a newly engaged 19-year-old, she chose a strapless black taffeta evening gown by David and Elizabeth Emanuel for her first official public appearance with her fiancé, at Goldsmiths’ Hall in London in March 1981 – oblivious to the flurry of flashbulbs and front-page photos it would trigger. “Up until then she had worn quite gentle, romantic dresses with frills and flounces, but this was a seriously grown-up dress, with lots of cleavage,” says Elizabeth. “She looked absolutely amazing, like a movie star, and the whole…

Of all the women who have taken inspiration from Diana’s fashion choices, few have a more personal reason to channel her style than the daughters-in-law she never met. The Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex have both followed in Diana’s footsteps to become fashion icons and influencers and at times it’s clear where some of their inspiration comes from. Kate’s and Meghan’s many nods to Diana’s style show how lasting her influence is proving to be. The white asymmetric Alexander McQueen gown Kate wore for the 2019 Baftas brought back memories of the sari-inspired chiffon Gina Farini dress Diana wore to the ballet in Rio de Janeiro in 1991, while Kate’s pink ensemble for Trooping the Colour in 2017 was reminiscent of the polka dot Donald Campbell dress and hat her…

A car given to Lady Diana Spencer as an engagement present by the Prince of Wales in 1981 has sold at auction for £52,640. The Ford Escort, which Lady Diana received two months before her wedding, has been bought by a museum in Chile. The silver 1.6 Ghia saloon has its original registration plate of WEV 297W, as well as the original paintwork and interior. Auction house Reeman Dansie had expected it to fetch a maximum of £40,000. The car’s bonnet features a silver ornament of a frog, a replica of the one Diana’s sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, gave her, symbolising the fairytale story of the princess whose kiss transforms a frog into a prince. The Princess of Wales often drove the vehicle to watch Prince Charles play polo and…

‘Seeing these lovely confetti fields blooming (above) in preparation for weddings to start making a comeback – such as the delphinium (inset), which we can see here at the Real Flower Petal Confetti Company in Pershore, Worcestershire – is great news. I’ve got quite a few friends who were going to get married just before Covid-19 and I’ve realised it’s not just about the wedding day, it’s about their whole journey. A lot of people have lost money, they haven’t been able to try on dresses with their family, they haven’t been able to do all the preparations.. I think you have to put it into context; so many of us have had to suffer, but I do feel for these couples because it’s a journey of love and togetherness.…

‘I do wonder what I used to do in a day. It amazes me how much we fit in now as parents’ After seven years, Sam Faiers has announced she’s leaving her hit ITVBe series The Mummy Diaries to “focus on new adventures” – and the 30-year-old star isn’t hanging around. Earlier this year Sam, mum to Paul Jr, five, and three-year-old Rosie (together left with Mum) with her partner Paul Knightley, launched her own children’s toiletries line, Knightley’s Adventures, in Tesco, and is already focusing on the next step. “This is a project that means so much to me,” she says. “I really wanted to do a collection that was eye-catching, vibrant and playful, but most importantly, good for our children’s skin and hair.” We caught up with Sam…

Keep fashion all in the family with easy-care pieces for mums and kids that will have everyone looking happy and relaxed from head to toe – wherever the summer takes you…

The Earl and Countess of Forfar, as the Earl and Countess of Wessex are officially called when north of the Border, also spent time in Scotland during Holyrood Week – with Sophie getting into the swing of things as she tried her hand at golf, dissolving into giggles while practising her swing at Forfar Golf Club. The couple were helping mark the venue’s 150th anniversary during a visit to their earldom and planted a commemorative tree on the first hole of the 18-hole course, which is one of the oldest in the world. TALKING SHOP There was more fun when Prince Edward, 57, and Sophie, 56, dropped into the town’s Utopia Costumes, which makes costumes, wigs and props for theatre shows. They also visited Voluntary Action Angus and then S-Mart,…

‘The prince loves Cinderella for who she is. That’s a wonderful message for young girls’ Carrie Hope Fletcher is living proof that modern fairytales really can come true. The 28-year-old actress and singer is taking the West End by storm in the title role of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s lavish new musical, Cinderella , written with a unique twist by Oscar-winner Emerald Fennell. As we catch up with Carrie in our magical photoshoot against the sumptuous backdrop of Chiswick House in West London, the excited star exclusively tells HELLO! how playing the lead in this re-boot of the classic rags-to-riches story has been her childhood dream. “I’ve always been a huge Disney fan and loved visiting palaces as a child with my mum,” she says. “So I’m thrilled to be playing…

Her love of fashion and unique sense of style turned her into the most photographed woman in the world, HELLO! ’s favourite cover girl and an icon whose influence lives on 24 years after her death. For Diana, Princess of Wales, clothes were so much more than just something to wear. Her eclectic wardrobe was a fundamental part of her identity and often reflected her mood – or acted as a distraction from what was going on in her life. Diana loved to express herself through fashion, which was the perfect medium for her to channel her vibrant and complex personality. THE SEMIOTICS OF STYLE “In a way, Diana spoke through her clothes,” says Elizabeth Emanuel, who co-designed Diana’s ivory silk taffeta wedding dress, along with its 25ft train. “That’s…

Diana’s work wardrobe, while always smart and appropriate, was anything but dull, and she delighted in adding a creative twist When it came to duty, Diana was the consummate professional but her sense of fun was never far from the surface. Her work wardrobe, while smart and appropriate, was anything but dull, and she delighted in adding a creative twist to her outfits – like the formal mess jacket from men’s tailor Gieves and Hawkes she wore to a regimental dinner of the Royal Hampshire Regiment in 1990. At the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Sovereign’s Parade in 1987, she got into the spirit of the occasion in a white Catherine Walker suit with gold frogging. She chose another smart white suit, with blue piping, to attend the 50th anniversary of…

Diana never failed to sparkle and her stunning collection of jewellery added a dazzling finishing touch to every outfit. Now, some of her favourite pieces are enjoying a new lease of life thanks to her elegant daughters-in-law, who have inherited them. Diana’s famous engagement ring – an oval Ceylon sapphire surrounded by 14 diamonds – has been on Kate’s left hand since Prince William proposed in Kenya in 2010. The Duchess of Sussex also wears an engagement ring that has very personal origins with Diana. Prince Harry designed it himself, surrounding a central diamond from Botswana with two smaller ones, from a choker his mother had refashioned from a brooch. PIECES FROM THE HEART Harry also gave Meghan his mother’s gold open-ended bangle, which she wore on the first day…

‘Diana was reading HELLO ! and looking through her outfits, saying: “What was I doing wearing that?”’ From royalty to rock stars, A-listers to politicians, Nicky Clarke has met them all, cutting and styling the hair of the great and the good for more than four decades. But one client in particular holds a special place in his heart. In July 1991, he was asked to cut the hair of the Princess of Wales ahead of her appearance at Pavarotti in the Park in London, an open-air charity concert that saw the estimated 125,000 crowd left rain-drenched in a downpour. Nicky, 63, who has tended the tresses of Elizabeth Hurley, Jemima Khan, Diana Ross, George Michael and Baroness Thatcher, had crossed paths with Diana at various fashion shows. “In the…

‘He is going to be such a great dad’ Four years ago, when Darren Everest and Rhea Bailey started dating, they had a long-distance relationship; Rhea was starring in Coronation Street and living in Leeds, while The Overtones singer Darren was based in Kent. But now, they’ve made up for lost time. In the space of just a few months, the besotted couple have got engaged, bought a house together and, as they exclusively reveal to HELLO! magazine, are expecting their first child together, with Rhea due to give birth in September. “We know we’re very lucky,” Darren tells us as he and his girlfriend of four years pose for these exclusive photos. “With the new house, the engagement and the baby, we feel very blessed.” As Rhea shows off…

‘You have to have that balance of saying: “That’s my cut-off point”… Set your own rules for self-preservation’ For actress and singer Martine McCutcheon, the past year has been “a time of self-exploration, and realising what really matters” – with her wellbeing becoming a priority. After being diagnosed with fibromyalgia, ME and Lyme disease over the past few years, the mum to six-year-old son Rafferty with songwriter and producer husband Jack McManus tells HELLO!: “Anybody with an ongoing illness has their own lockdown. It’s harder in a way because you’re not in it together.” Now Martine has partnered with CBD brand Pureis, in search of ways to keep calm, alongside brand ambassadors such as rugby union legend Mike Tindall. Here, the 45 year-old, who hopes that people will continue to…

BOOK NOW JERSEY BOYS The boys are back in town as the smash-hit musical returns to the West End to tell the real-life rags-to-riches tale of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, who were just four boys from New Jersey until they sang. But while their onstage life was pitch-perfect, offstage, it was a different story… From 10 August at Trafalgar Theatre. To book, visit jerseyboyslondon.com. FILM BLACK WIDOW Scarlett Johansson returns as Black Widow in another action-packed Marvel film. In this sequel to Captain America: Civil War and prequel to Avengers: Infinity War, Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett, left) is on the run from a force who will stop at nothing to bring her down, leading her to confront the mistakes of her past and her life as a spy. In…

‘It is great to be back — and to see the support and the spectators’ She always brings a touch of excitement and elegance to Wimbledon and last week was no exception as the Duchess of Cambridge led the cheers from her seat in Centre Court’s royal box. Looking suitably summery in a navy and white polka-dot skirt by Alessandra Rich, one of her favourite designers, which she teamed with a white T-shirt and a smart tailored jacket by Smythe, accessorised with a Mulberry handbag and white heels, Kate was joined in the box by the Duke of Kent and lockdown fitness guru Joe Wicks, aka The Body Coach. It was a full day out for the keen amateur tennis-playing royal who famously got eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer to…

HOLLY AND AMANDA TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR WORK CLOTHES As Pride month drew to a close, fashion fans Holly Willoughby and Amanda Holden showed they were certainly not over the rainbow, opting to wear the symbolic spectrum of colours in a show of solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community. To mark the end of the annual celebration, which coincided with ITV’s Pride Day, This Morning presenter Holly opted for a pleated rainbow skirt by Anthropologie. Proudly showing off her technicolour midi, Holly posted a photo on Instagram (left), calling it her “rainbow skirt of dreams”. She complemented her “subtle” skirt with a rainbow badge, which was also worn by her co-host Phillip Schofield. “Football isn’t the only thing we’re celebrating today,” he reminded viewers. Always happy to butt in – for…

Even though she’s had to shield for most of the past year, 18-year-old Rhea from Croydon, who was born with cerebral palsy, is blind and has limited movement and uncontrolled epilepsy, has set up a business making greetings cards. She has also supported charities by undertaking sponsored walks in her wheelchair and, for the past five years, has been growing her hair to donate to make wigs for children who have lost their hair during cancer treatment. Her mother, Purabi Lakhani, describes the teenager as a real superhero.…

‘I was so proud and felt very confident to stride out there’ Diana always loved to let her clothes do the talking and, when she had something to say, her outfits often spoke louder than words. Take her so-called “revenge dress” – the black silk crepe cocktail dress she boldly wore to a dinner at London’s Serpentine Gallery on the night her estranged husband the Prince of Wales went on national TV to admit to an affair in June 1994. The off-the-shoulder Christina Stambolian design had been sitting, unworn, in Diana’s wardrobe for three years. “I realised she had been waiting for the right occasion,” the Greek-born designer said. While her elaborate puff-sleeved looks of the 1980s, such as the blue Bruce Oldfield gown with silver accessories she wore in…

AMBER HEARD Actress reveals secret baby news Aquaman actress Amber Heard has revealed she has become a mother, after welcoming a baby girl called Oonagh Paige Heard three months ago. The baby was born in secret via a surrogate, with the 35-year-old – whose marriage to actor Johnny Depp ended in 2017 –announcing the news last week on social media. “Four years ago, I decided I wanted to have a child,” she said. “I wanted to do it on my own terms. I now appreciate how radical it is for us as women to think about one of the most fundamental parts of our destinies in this way. I hope we arrive at a point in which it’s normalised to not want a ring in order to have a crib.…

With her black gown skimming her growing baby bump, Jessie Ware was glowing at this year’s Brits. After feeling she had to get glammed up when she first started out – “I used to use my make-up and hair as armour” – the 36-year-old singer changed her attention to skincare after having children. “The focus is always to look less tired,” she said. “I really love the Dr Dennis Gross C+ Collagen Serum.”…

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In 2020, the BBQ and alfresco eating and entertaining market in the UK was worth just over £1.7bn, up from £150m in 1997, and that looks likely to rise this year with more of us opting to entertain at home or to staycation. Some 8% of all households have three or more BBQs, with hooded models leading the way, hotly followed by flat-bed grills – though smokers, ceramic egg and plancha grills are gaining popularity. Whatever your choice of grill, celebrate the 25th National BBQ Week – now a fortnight, from 5 to 18 July – by entertaining alfresco with our tasty recipes. For more information, visit nationalbbqweek.co.uk.…