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Looking smart in a crisp dinner jacket, the monarch laughed as he entered the Royal Albert Hall - and was met by Sir Elton John.The red carpet was stolen by television presenter Amanda Holden , who was channelling her inner Little Mermaid - not to mention a set of killer abs. She sported in a sea-foam coloured cropped, sequin-studded top with boxy shoulder pads and a skirt with a tulle train that bore a startling resemblance to Ariel's tail. Holden was there with her show co-host, Alan Carr , whose midnight blue dinner jacket and waistcoat was given added sparkle by a lizard brooch.

The Prince of Wales, 42, visited The Nelson Trust - a member of the Homewards Newport coalition - to hear about their approach to preventing women's homelessness in the city. Founded in 1985, the charity plays a pivotal role in delivering trauma-informed support for women in Newport. The Nelson Trust will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year. As the future king introduced himself to representatives of the local charity, one woman made a self-deprecating remark about her 'cold hands' to which Prince William kindly replied: 'Don't worry'.

Her Majesty, 77, was given an Honorary Doctorate of Literature by the University of London, whose Chancellor is the Princess Royal. The two women arrived at the Senate House building in Bloomsbury, central London, together by car having travelled from St James's Palace for a rare joint engagement. In a sweet moment between the sisters-in-law, Queen Camilla instinctively invited Princess Anne to enter into the room, where they were due to greet fellow recipients of honorary doctorates and their families, before her. Smiling Anne, no doubt with an eye on precedence, demurred and invited the Queen to enter first.

RICHARD EDEN: While the Princess of Wales looks forward to her Together At Christmas carol service, Queen Camilla's nephew Sir Ben Elliot has signed up an American hip-hop star for his own festive charity event. I hear Philadelphia-born rapper Eve will be the headline act at the Fayre of St James's Christmas carol concert next week, at St James's Church in Piccadilly. Eve is known for hits including Let Me Blow Ya Mind and lives in London with her husband, former racing driver and Gumball 3000 founder Maximillion Cooper. The fundraiser, which will also feature pop stars Emeli Sande and Jack Savoretti, is in aid of the Quintessentially Foundation and its Firefly Project initiative, which supports young people affected by poverty in London.

The couple huddled up to one another as they posed with presenter Nick Knowles at the event, hosted by Rugby for Heroes - of which Princess Anne 's son-in-law is Patron - in London . The organisation works with the sports community to 'raise funds and awareness for military personnel who are making the transition to civilian life'. The father-of-three, 46, looked dapper in a sleek tuxedo and bowtie as he shared photos from the event on Instagram .

The thought that someone's been rifling through your private letters would be disagreeable enough. But imagine learning that the same correspondence - all of it concerning your marital status - was being sold on eBay, priced '£65 or best offer' per item. Yet that's the indignity, I can reveal, currently being suffered by Princess Michael of Kent, who, until I alerted her, was blissfully oblivious of what was going on.

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live coverage as King Charles spends his 76th birthday working in London with gun salutes to ring out across the capital to mark the occasion.

The King, 75, was joined by a host of TV and film stars as he hosted a glittering reception to celebrate the centenary of the Film and TV Charity at Buckingham Palace . Charles could be seen getting on particularly well with Lewis, 53, who made the King erupt into laughter. Lewis, who is currently starring as Tudor monarch King Henry VIII in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light, cheekily told him: 'At least you can claim not to be related to him!' But Charles is in fact a distant relative of Henry VIII through George I, a great-grandson of James I, who was a great-great-grandson of Henry VII. Charles III is a ninth-generation descendant of George I.

One enduring curse of the internet is the unutterable rubbish people say and do on social media in pursuit of clicks, and the sheer number of nasty individuals who seem to make a living out of this. Narinder Kaur is a case in point.

It remains an abiding mystery why the late Queen missed out on a Nobel Peace Prize for transforming and expanding the Commonwealth. A senior courtier sheds some light on the subject, whispering that she didn't want the honour. While candidates don't have to be consulted, Buckingham Palace was approached on more than one occasion by Commonwealth leaders 'for guidance' on nominating Her Majesty. They were politely told, 'Thank you, but no thank you'.

The Princess of Wales honoured Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth by donning a dazzling set of pearl drop earrings for her appearance at Remembrance Sunday today. At the annual event at the Cenotaph in London, Kate appeared emotional as she wore the historic jewellery, with pearls often favoured by the late Queen Elizabeth for solemn and reflective public events. (Pictured right: Kate Middleton donning the earrings at Remembrance Sunday today; left: Princess Diana borrows the pair in 1982; inset: Queen Elizabeth spotted in them for the first time in 1952)

Prince William says the Princess of Wales is 'doing really well' and that she and their children will be watching his Earthshot Prize environmental awards tonight. The Prince of Wales paid tribute to wife Kate on his trip to Cape Town, saying she had been 'amazing' during her tough year of cancer treatment. 'She's doing really well thanks. And… hopefully she is watching tonight. So cheering me on. She's been she's been amazing this whole this whole year. I know she will be really keen to see tonight be a success,' he said. William was speaking to the BBC and Sky News as he prepared to host his fourth annual Earthshot Awards designed to highlight and scale up the best solutions on the planet to the current environmental crisis. He said that he and his family, like so many, have conversations about trying to 'do what they can' at home.

Prince William got a taste of the Springboks' legendary physicality today when he joined a charity rugby union event in Cape Town. The future king, still wearing his smart jacket from an earlier event in the South African city, joined children from Ocean View Secondary School taking part in a training session along with a number of South African legends including 'The Beast' Tendai Mtawarira and Joel Stransky. Getting stuck into a drill encouraging kicking, handling and counter attack techniques, Stransky saw the royal going for the ball and couldn't resist grabbing his arm and pulling him away by his jacket. The prince got a consoling pat on the back from another legend, former England player Jason Leonard. Stransky told the Mail afterwards: 'It happened by accident. We were doing the drill and it just happened, instinct took over I guess. It's always instinct when there is a maul around, it has to be! I just thought afterwards 'oh no, I've grabbed a prince'. But he's a lovely guy, very humble. He was so genuine. And I think he enjoyed it, to be honest. I expect in his role he would like to get out there and do more like this. He thanked me for taking part.'

Crumbling paintwork, cracks, and black mould can be seen on the outside walls where inside his beloved mother once roamed with her sister Margaret as a young Princess Elizabeth. The shocking state of the Duke of York's 30-room Windsor Royal Lodge comes just days after it emerged King Charles had severed his beleaguered younger brother's annual personal allowance, believed to be £1 million. Andrew, 64, who now lives in the £30 million property with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson , signed a 75-year lease with the Crown Estate when he moved in, making a £1million initial payment. The agreement included a notional rent of £260,000 a year.

Just in time for Christmas, King Charles has introduced an exclusive whiskey crafted from barley grown on his Highgrove estate - with a price tag of £250. While this may be the estate's priciest whiskey, it's far from the most extravagant item available from the Royal Collection Trust.

Halloween is over and Christmas is coming up fast. In terms of international and domestic markets, we are now into the most lucrative sales period of the year: a time when business-savvy celebrities and major stars all want to get their product out in front of the public. Whether their reward is cold, hard cash or simple warm goodwill, now is the time to make hay. Everybody wants a slice of that profitable festive cheer. And these days, the Royal Family are no different.

Adams, who played Mike Ross, posted behind-the-scenes photos of the Suits cast on Instagram on Tuesday, while promoting the latest episode of his podcast with actress Sarah Gafferty. In his post, Adams, 43, included pictures of Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter, crew members on the sets of Suits, and Meghan, who played his on-screen love interest and paralegal Rachel, on the show.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: King Charles celebrates his 76th birthday on November 14 but our Shakespeare-loving sovereign marks another milestone on Monday.

Al Fayed's former security chief Andre Steele also claimed that the disgraced former owner of Harrods blamed 'dark forces' for the 1997 crash which claimed the lives of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed. Mr Steele, who guarded Al Fayed from 2004 to 2008 said that Al Fayed believed that Diana and Dodi had been 'betrayed and ultimately killed by the royals.' This is despite an inquest finding the pair were unlawfully killed in the Paris crash in part due to the 'gross negligence' of their driver who had been drinking.

Maxine's Gentlemen's Club is a large but somewhat dingy 'erotic lounge' on the main road through Brunswick, a traditionally working-class area of Melbourne that is in the process of being gentrified by the city's burgeoning hipster community. Outside the venue, oddly situated a few doors from the local mosque, a sign advertises weekend 'lunches and dinners' along with a 'male revue' troupe called Toyboys who appear alongside more traditional female hostesses on Saturday nights. Inside, you'll find booths filled with red velvet chairs, a stage adorned with metal poles, plus notices informing patrons of the house's 'lap dance rules', the most printable of which stipulate 'no open mouth contact' and explain that 'touching is permitted in dances over $80 only'.

Princess Diana 's niece, 33, attended the Centrepoint Awards at the British Museum last Wednesday to pay homage to her late aunt's campaign work. Centrepoint is a charity that provides accommodation and support to homeless young people from the ages 16 to 25. The organisation's patron, the Prince of Wales, was also at the event alongside members of his cousins. Lady Kitty said that William's passion and commitment to the cause 'inspires' her deeply, in a rare personal tribute.

Charles had just sat down after offering his most sincerest of thanks for the warmth of the welcome he has received in the country which now calls him King, writes REBECCA ENGLISH. Even Prime Minister Anthony Albanese - a life-long republican who set up a now defunct ministry to bring about separation from Crown - had taken to the stage to describe attending his coronation as 'one of the honours of my life'. Suddenly the cordial bonhomie of the Great Hall at Australian Parliament House was riven with the profanities of infamous indigenous rights campaigner and senator, Lidia Thorpe, live on television. Security officials acted quickly to remove her within just feet of the media, but the shock was palpable as guests struggled at first to work out what on earth was happening. However as word quickly spread, members of the public and Australian colleagues began to roll their eyes.

King Charles and Camilla have been pictured taking a stroll together on their first morning in Australia.

Prince William made a new four-legged friend visited Duchy College Stoke Climsland in Callington, Cornwall, today. The royal beamed as an excited pup called Ripper jumped and pawed at him, clearly excited to receive attention from the future King. The heir to the throne was walking by the animal management department when a dog on a leash enthusiastically sprung into action as William walked past.

Marius Borg Høiby (inset) - the Crown Prince of Norway's troubled step-son - has denied criminal liability for abuse in close relationships against two women - Nora Haukland (left, with Marius) and Juliane Snekkestad (right, with Marius); and claims he himself has been a victim. Crown Princess Mette-Maritt's son from a previous relationship, often referred to as the 'black sheep' of the royal family , has now been questioned in eight police interviews, his defence lawyer Øyvind Bratlien told TV2 .

After being diagnosed with cancer twice in 12 months, Sarah Ferguson has experienced a lot in her 65 years. Known as 'Fergie', she recently wrote in The Sun how she felt her breast cancer was a 'death sentence,' before discovering she had malignant melanoma last year.  She said her 'treatment has been successful' but has been told she 'shouldn't use the phrase cancer free.'

King Charles (pictured) is King of Australia and the country's head of state. In a poll in yesterday's Daily ­Telegraph in Sydney, one in four respondents had a more favourable view of King Charles now than they did before he was crowned, with just 5 per cent less positive. Just one in three thought ­Australia should become a republic - well down on the 39.4 per cent who voted that way at the ­country's ­referendum in 1999. It comes as it was revealed that the monarch will pause his cancer treatment during his trip to Australia.

Meghan Markle stepped out for the second time in a week without Prince Harry to surprise a group of children and teenagers for an afternoon of games and crafts. The Duchess of Sussex , 43, visited Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara on October 2 to help with a new digital-wellness programme called Social Media U that focused on 'socialising without screens'. At the event Meghan told the tweens how she was 'one of the most bullied people in the world', as they used emojis to describe how different online scenarios would impact them emotionally. Girls Inc. - an American non-profit organisation which encourages girls to be 'Strong, Smart, and Bold' - partnered up with #HalfTheStory - a non-profit dedicated to improving the next generation's relationship with technology - to launch the programme across the States.

One of the most awkward and revealing episodes since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex quit royal duties in 2020 to 'find freedom' - and a fortune - came on a red carpet in Los Angeles almost a year ago. Unaccompanied by Prince Harry, Meghan couldn't have looked less regal as she walked down the carpet at the Power Of Women event and waited to be interviewed by a reporter for Variety magazine, like A.N.Other celebrity.

Princess Eugenie looked chic as ever in a neutral monochrome ensemble as she attended the Frieze Art Fair in London this evening. The royal, 34 - who recently revealed that she is going to be an aunt again, after her sister Beatrice announced her pregnancy last week - donned a beige satin skirt with a matching zip-up jacket. The trendy ensemble was teamed with a simple white shirt and black boots, accessorised with a leather handbag.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Purchasing a copy of the late Queen's Launer handbag - £2,640 for the Traviata style at the Royal Collection shop - will not help solve the mystery of what HM kept in her ubiquitous accessory. But Admiral Lord West discloses what the Queen Mother kept in hers. Sitting next to her at dinner, a lady-in-waiting passed him the royal's purse after she had signalled her need of a handkerchief. Lord West opened the bag. 'It was completely empty,' he tells Radio 4.

The Duchess of Sussex, who was at the event without her husband, revealed she was 'happy to be there to support' LA Children's Hospital at the gala yesterday evening. The 43-year-old, who stepped out in a scarlet Carolina Herrera gown she wore previously in 2021, looked effortlessly chic with some beachy waves. She was joined on the carpet by Kelly McKee Zajfen, the co-founder for the Alliance of Moms, an LA 'community of philanthropists who support pregnant and parenting teens in LA's foster care system.' The Duke and Duchess have made a series of separate plans, including Harry's solo trips to London and Lesotho in recent weeks. But according to Judi James , a body language expert, Meghan gave off a 'shy' and 'coy' vibe at the event when she was snapped solo at the event.

They finally separated in 1992 after a tumultuous marriage that saw both engage in adultery. While Prince Charles was ensconced with the future Queen Camilla (then Mrs Parker Bowles), Diana had several lovers. One who has never been named was a married politician who was 'famously' charming, according to royal expert Tom Quinn. He revealed in his 2021 book Scandals of the Royal Palaces that the politician, whose identity has never been revealed, was seen late at night in his boxer shorts by a member of Kensington Palace staff. According to a former member of staff, the lover had 'wandered off' without his trousers and then was unable to get back to Diana's room because a door had closed behind him. He was left 'red-faced' as a staff member said good morning to him, Quinn recounted. On other occasions, the lover would allegedly be forced to hide behind curtains or in Diana's en suite bathroom when staff entered her bedroom, because the Princess was 'embarrassed'.

Richard Colville (left, and inset, taking Prince Charles to school in 1959) was first employed as press secretary to King George VI and dedicated more than 20 years to royal service. He treated the media 'with a mixture of intolerance, scorn and contempt,' Valentine Low wrote in his book, Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown. He was Queen Elizabeth II's first press secretary after her accession in 1952 and served her until his retirement in 1968. Martin Charteris, the Queen's assistant private secretary, referred to Colville as 'an anti-press secretary,' Robert Lacey told in his 2002 book, Royal: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. During the Queen's tour of Australia in 1954, Colville abrasively dealt with a royal bust-up that the press witnessed. Prince Philip was seen dashing outside as the Queen (seen right on the tour with Philip) angrily shouted after him. Filmmaker Loch Townsend was making a documentary on the trip and recalled how Colville told photographers to turn off their cameras and give him any film taken.