Kate Middleton channels Diana as she talks at eye level with children in Bahamas

Kate Middleton is planning to boost her solo career and take on some more projects on her own following several of Meghan's lone ventures, according to reports. It was announced last week that Meghan Markle would be launching a new podcast without Prince Harry titled Archetypes.

Royal Family: Kate Middleton's secret code words she uses to communicate with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in public. But if you think that’s embarrassing then you’ll never get this! The Queen is usually a pillar of poshness, always doing the exact right and proper thing.

Princess Diana once said she would not date Tom Cruise, it is claimed - because he was too short.Former royal chef Darren McGrady says the princess and the actor met on the set of Mission: Impossible years ago.Apparently she had taken her sons, William and Harry, to see the action film being made - which they “loved”.But Darren claims that, after meeting Cruise, Diana joked she would take him "off the list" - because of his height.The A-lister’s exact size is hard to pinpoint, but it is thought that he stands at around 5ft 7ins.Darren, who cooked at Buckingham Palace for 11 years, said: "I remember Princess Diana taking the boys to the set of Mission Impossible and to meet Tom Cruise."Wills and Harry loved the pyrotechnics. But Princess Diana ‘That’s another one off the list Darren.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton are reportedly planning on moving to Windsor this summer to be closer to the Queen.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are even said to have taken steps to look at schools in the area for their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte. While their youngest son Prince Louis, three, is yet to start school. Kate, 40, and husband William, 39, are said to be looking at schools in Buckinghamshire, Windsor and Surrey – having said to have looked at Lambrook School in Ascot.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are set to move to Windsor as early as this summer so they can be nearer to the Queen.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are said to be checking out a variety of properties in the area including Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge, but reports indicate he won't budge on the property.Will and Kate, who split their time between their Norfolk and Kensington Palace residencies, are now said to be looking at private homes.The pair have ruled out Fort Belvedere, located on the edge of Windsor Great Park, which was once home to King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson.Insiders claim that the royal couple has also eyed up Frogmore House as a potential property as they already take their three children, George, eight, Charlotte, six, and Louis, three, there on weekends.Rumours of the couple taking up residency in Adelaide Cottage in the shadow of Windsor Castle are unlikely as there is already someone living there.Royal sources have also dismissed claims that the couple have apartments in Windsor Castle. The move comes amid fears that Prince Andrew is getting too close to the Queen, The Sun reports.

EXCLUSIVE: Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer’s book To Catch a King is to be adapted by Philomena and The Lost King duo Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope.

Prince Charles is reportedly annoyed with Kate Middleton and Prince William following a recent "clash", according to a royal insider.All three of the royals have now returned from their March tours, with the Cambridges visiting the Caribbean and Charles going to Ireland with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Despite several things going wrong for Kate and William in Belize, Jamaica and The Bahamas, what seems to have angered Charles most about the trip is the timing.

Prince William is reportedly planning to reinvent the role of Prince of Wales when his father Prince Charles becomes King. The Duke of Cambridge is said to already be looking ahead to how he will carry out his new duties, which will see his wife Kate Middleton playing a key role. Palace aides are said to be describing the strategy as “the Cambridge way”, with the Duchess expected to undertake more solo overseas tours and William to focus on a handful of charities.

Figures from the world of fashion and celebrity have been paying tribute to Patrick Demarchelier, whose death was announced on Friday.

Who better to see Top Gun with than Maverick himself? That’s just what Prince William and Kate Middleton got when they received a special screening of the upcoming sequel Top Gun: Maverick with Tom Cruise. William, 39, and Kate, 40, were among the first people to see the movie at a private London screening, held by Tom, 59, according to a report from The Sun. The Mission: Impossible star hosted the screening, because he found out that the Duke of Cambridge is a huge fan of the original 1986 flick.

The fashion industry is mourning the loss of French photographer Patrick Demarchelier, who snapped iconic spreads of A-list stars over his decades-long career, including Princess Diana. Demarchelier was 78. His death was announced Friday on his verified Instagram account.

Prince William and wife Kate Middleton have spent their time in a lavish hotel on their controversial Caribbean tour.The Duke and Duchess' trip may have been criticised for its potential political outcome, but the royal couple enjoyed the lap of Caribbean luxury on their visit to the region.A stay at a Bahamas resort offered the second-in-line to country's throne some high-class luxuries including Nobu sushi and plenty of rum punch.The royal couple stayed at The Cove at Atlantis Paradise Island in a 4,830 square-foot penthouse suite, with the room boasting three rooms, wrap-around ocean views and a large living area.The lavish pad also boasts an office, full-service kitchen and a 10-set dining area and on-site staff report the couple have been thoroughly enjoying their time together.A source said: "They were so friendly to the staff at the resort, smiling at guests they passed. It did look like they enjoyed their stay."They added that despite the busy schedule for the couple, the pair appeared "happy" and "relaxed" when at the hotel, and that the pair had "came back from sailing in the rain" and were "drenched and returned to the resort laughing".The Duchess was also overheard talking about FaceTiming her three children to show them the beach view from their suite.The couple didn't just enjoy the lavish living but treated themselves to some fine cuisine too, with one source saying the pair had "ordered rum punch two nights in a row."They added: "On their first night, the Duke asked for pepperoni pizza.

If you wondered why everyone has started going crazy for polka dots or why they are flying off the shelves at your favourite high street store then you could probably put it down to the "the Kate effect". If anyone could put a print, a sleeve, a neckline or an accessory at the forefront of fashion, it's The Duchess of Cambridge. In fact, according to findings by shopping experts Coupon Ninja, online interest for 'polka dot dress’ almost quadrupled in the first few hours after the Duchess’ appearance at Prince Philip's memorial on March 29.

Meghan Markle, it also meant meeting the royal family. Meghan coupled up with Prince Harry in 2016 and was introduced to the Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton shortly afterwards.After the Duke and Duchess' engagement in 2017, the couple described Meghan's first meeting with the Duchess of Cambridge in a BBC interview, Mirror reported.Harry said: "It was exciting, I mean I’ve — you know I’d been seeing her for a period of time when I literally didn’t tell anybody at all."And then William was longing to meet her and so was Catherine, so you know, being our neighbours, we managed to get that in a couple of — well quite a few times now and Catherine has been absolutely…"And Meghan, with a one-word answer, chimed in: "Wonderful."The Duchess of Sussex went on to praise the royals for being so friendly and welcoming.Meghan said: "I think, you know, to be able to meet her through his lens, not just with his honour and respect for her as the monarch, but the love that he has for her as his grandmother, all of those layers have been so important for me so that when I met her I had such a deep understanding and of course incredible respect for being able to have that time with her.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here"And we’ve had a really — she’s — she’s an incredible woman." In other royal news, Prince Harry has been accused of not coming to Prince Philip’s memorial because he needs to make “another documentary”, according to a royal expert.

Princess Diana would be 'upset' that sons Prince Harry and Prince William do not have the same relationship anymore, according to a former royal chef.The two grew up as close royal brothers, often relying on each other for support after the tragic death of their mother in 1997.But in 2019, Harry publicly revealed for the first that their relationship had weakened amid tension between the Sussex and Cambridge households.When questioned about an alleged rift with William, he said he loved his brother dearly but they were "on different paths" and have "good days" and "bad days".Since then Harry has moved his family to Montecito in California, putting considerable distance between the two.Reflecting on their strained relationship, Chef Darren McGrady — who served Diana and her sons for 15 years — has said he believes the current state of affairs would upset the late Princess of Wales.Speaking to Coffee Friend he said: "Princess Diana would have been sad that their boys don’t have the same relationship now."She understood that the Queen came first, I don’t believe she ever did anything to really offend the Queen."He also suggested that she "would have never had moved away" herself, adding: "That is purely because of her boys.

Kate Middleton is shaping up to be a perfect future Queen and according to a royal expert, she’s met the monarchy’s high standards. When the Queen Mother was alive, she stuck rigidly to age-old traditions and valued grace, dedication and steadfast duty among members of the Royal Family. While there’s ‘not a lot’ she would admire about Meghan Markle, says expert Jennie Bond, she’d definitely have approved of Duchess Kate.The former BBC royal correspondent tells OK!: “Kate is turning out to be the real deal.

Princess Charlotte and her older brother Prince George attended the touching memorial for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday – and the young Princess followed in her mum Kate Middleton's stylish footsteps. Not only were the siblings there to remember their great grandfather but it was also their first big induction into royal life, which left Kate and William "proud".

Prince William "overshadowed" Prince Philip's memorial by "creating a row that didn't need to happen", claims a TV commentator. The Queen made what many fear will could her last public appearance on Tuesday, but according to Carole Malone, it was cast out of the spotlight by her grandson's comments on Instagram.Ms Malone criticised the Duke of Cambridge for using social media to address protests he and wife Kate Middleton faced on their tour of the Caribbean, The Express reports.William's open letter to the people of Belize, The Bahamas and Jamaica shared on Instagram warmed the hearts of his fans, but for Ms Malone it was a display of "petulance".

Kate Middleton was seen reassuring Princess Charlotte that she can "smile" in a sweet moment as they arrived at Prince Philip’s memorial service.The mother and daughter arrived hand in hand at the service honouring the late Duke of Edinburgh on Tuesday morning alongside Prince William and Prince George. However, six year old Charlotte looked a little nervous as she arrived with her family at Westminster Abbey, leading to Kate leaning over to her daughter to say something which seemed to cause her to look more cheerful.

The memorial service for the late Duke of Edinburgh (aka Prince Philip, the Queen‘s late husband) was underway earlier today (March 29) at Westminster Abbey in London, England.