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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry once had a lucky escape when their plane was struck by lightning during a flight.The royal couple were flying to Amsterdam for a party when £40million luxury Dassault Falcon 7X was struck on the nose of the jet — terrifyingly close to its navigational equipment.Thankfully, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex both survived the close shave in September 2018 and arrived at Schiphol airport unscathed.They had hired the aeroplane for an eye-watering £20,000 to attend the star-studded event in the Netherlands, which was attended by Eddie Redmayne, Nick Grimshaw and Jenna Coleman.The jet was then reportedly grounded for nine days as it underwent repairs, with it suggested to have been fitted with a new white nose cone.Harry and Meghan are thought to have boarded at London Oxford Airport, a privately owned airport located 48 miles from their former residence at Frogmore Cottage.Having flown out on September 21, they were said to have taken a return flight two days later, with a replacement jet being sent out to them to take them home.A more recent flight to the Netherlands last month appeared to have been less dramatic — and they will certainly have been quite comfortable at their luxury hotel room when they arrived.The Sussexes stayed at the five-star Hilton Hotel in the centre of the Hague for the duration of the Invictus Games.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.The couple even managed to bag the hotel’s exclusive £2,000 a night Royal Suite.The hotel's 1,506sqft VIP suite offers a king size bed and two state-of-the art “rain forest” showers.

Seven men have appeared in court charged in connection with a Kilmarnock cannabis farm.

K.J. Yossman Mercury Studios, the production company behind recent Abbey Road Studios doc “If These Walls Could Sing,” have unveiled their new feature, about composer Felix Mendelssohn’s genius sister Fanny. Although Felix, who is best known for writing “The Wedding March,” is still world-renowned 175 years after his death, his sister Fanny was also a prolific musician, composing 450 works – including her own wedding music – before she died in her early 40s. “Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn” tells her story. Sheila Hayman (“Mendelssohn, The Nazis and Me”) directs the doc, which also stars classical artist Isata Kanneh-Mason bringing Mendelssohn’s works to life. Filming has taken place in Berlin, New York, London, Oxford and Buckingham Palace, where Kanneh-Mason played Queen Victoria’s piano.

It’s always nice to treat yourself to a moment of at-home pampering, but it feels all the sweeter when it doesn’t cost you a penny, right? On that note, you’ll be delighted to learn that Lush is giving you the chance to get your hands on a free (yes, free!) bath bomb. 27 April marks World Bath Bomb Day and, in honour of the occasion, the go-to bath bomb brand is giving away 100,000 of the fizzy things in stores.

High streets and markets were packed with Christmas shoppers as scientists urged Britons to rethink Christmas gatherings to curb the spread of coronavirus.