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Kate Middleton "didn’t want to be" at Balmoral Castle when the Queen died, but was instead with her children, a royal expert shared.The late Queen Elizabeth died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September 2022 at the age of 96, just a few months after celebrating her Platinum Jubilee, she was the longest-reigning British monarch. While Prince William went to Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland when the Queen passed, his wife, Kate Middleton stayed at home with her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Princess Charlotte proved that she's always there for her younger brother as she kept a sweet eye on Prince Louis as he attended his first Easter Sunday service.The seven year old looked adorable as she walked from Windsor Castle to St George's Chapel on Sunday morning alongside her parents Prince William and Kate Middleton and brothers Prince George, 9 and Prince Louis, 4. The Easter Sunday service was held at the 15th-century chapel in Berkshire and was the first time the youngest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales was in attendance, while Charlotte made her debut last year.

A fire has broken out on the film set of Lord of the Rings prequel series, Rings Of Power, prompting the cast and crew members to flee from the scene. Fire crews were reportedly alerted just before 12.30pm on Monday and arrived to find a single-storey warehouse on fire at Bray Studios in Berkshire. Photographs shared on social media show clouds of dark smoke coming from the studios, located near Maidenhead, according to MailOnline.

Richard Ashcroft has announced a show at Englefield House in Berkshire, England, this summer.The former The Verve frontman will play the grounds of the Elizabethan country house on July 22, as part of the Heritage Live concert series. He’ll be joined by special guests Ocean Colour Scene and The Sherlocks.Tickets for the show will be available and on general sale at 9am on Friday, March 31 – purchase yours here.

Addie Morfoot Contributor As the market for independently made documentaries continues to dry up, regional film festivals have become essential to filmmakers hoping to sell their docs. At this year’s Sarasota Film Festival, which kicks off on March 25, 36 documentaries are part of the lineup. Over 25 of them are seeking distribution. They include Luke Lorentzen’s “A Still Small Voice,” Alexandria Bombach’s “It’s Only Life After All” about the Indigo Girls, Ben Braun and Chiaki Yanagimoto “AUM: The Cult at the End of the World” and Bethann Hardison and Frédéric Tcheng’s “Invisible Beauty.” All four films premiered at Sundance in January. “From Submarine’s point of view, we’ve always encouraged great regional festivals like Sarasota, the Berkshires, Woodstock and the Hamptons partially because there is the possibility that awards voters are there,” says Submarine Entertainment sales agent Josh Braun, who reps both “AUM: The Cult at the End of the World” and “Invisible Beauty.” “There’s the possibility of industry being there in the form of a judge or on an industry panel.”

Teachers in Manchester have criticised what they claim is a 'broken' Ofsted system following the death of a headteacher.

EXCLUSIVE: In competition, Apple Studios is acquiring rights to Cesca Major’s latest novel Maybe Next Time. Novel will be developed as an Apple Original Film from Apple Studios, with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine set to be producer. The author will be executive producer.

Fans of Netflix’s smash show, The Crown, will recognise Meg Bellamy for portraying Kate Middleton - now known worldwide as The Princess of Wales and future Queen - during her St Andrew’s University days.The 19 year old newcomer bagged the part after submitting a self-taped audition to the show’s producers after the role was advertised on social media. Before this, Meg had only been cast in amateur productions, including her school’s stage play of Matilda.

The royal family were all in attendance at the annual Commonwealth Day service - apart from the Cambridge children.This year's ceremony marks the first time King Charles took the reins since becoming monarch, accompanied by Queen Consort, Camilla, Prince William and the Princess of Wales.They were also joined by Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, and the new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Edward and Sophie, who were awarded their new titles by the King on Friday. However, avid fans of the royals were disappointed not to see the family in full, with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis not in attendance.

Prince Louis often has a playful request for his parents, Kate Middleton and Prince William, when he gets home from school.The four year old and youngest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales is now attending the same school as his older siblings, Prince George, 9, and Princess Charlotte, 7 - Lambrook School in Berkshire. Part of Louis' activities includes building dens and toasting marshmallows outside on the grounds of the property, which is known as 'Forest Fridays'. It seems that the young Prince has a taste for the outdoors, as his mum Kate has previously revealed that he often asks her to play outside when he gets home from school.

Kate Middleton and Prince William attended the christening of sister Pippa’s new baby Rose, according to reports. Pippa’s third child with financier husband James Matthews was reportedly baptised at their local village church in Berkshire this week.

EXCLUSIVE: A musical stage adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, originally co-created in 2006 by Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical director Matthew Warchus, is headed to the English countryside.

Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle have been asked by the royal family to ditch their UK digs. A spokesperson for the duo told local media, “We can confirm The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage.” Deadline has reached out for comment.

Is Princess Catherine AKA Kate Middleton trying to shut down Meghan Markle’s claims that she’s not a hugger? Because she has been on a hugging spree lately!

Ex-Rangers star Jermain Defoe has sparked fears that his marriage may be over after spending Christmas apart from his wife. The former striker wed wife Donna in a lavish affair last year in a £200k ceremony with 360 guests.

The Times has revealed its 100 "best places to stay" in the UK for 2023 - and nine Scottish hotels made the list.

Twice as nice! Couples George and Amal Clooney and Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are among the stars who celebrated their love in more than one wedding ceremony.

Melanie Brown, AKA Mel B, is getting married!

2 become 1! Melanie Brown (a.k.a. Mel B) is engaged to Rory McPhee, the Spice Girls singer announced.

Chet Walker, a Broadway dancer and choreographer who created the Tony-winning 1999 hit musical Fosse, died October 21 at his home in Cornelius, NC, from a glioblastoma tumor. He was 68.

Penny Lancaster took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, where she revealed her response to an incredible gesture by her husband, rock star Sir Rod Stewart.The model and presenter shared a link to a story from the Good News Movement account, which showed a headline about Rod.MORE: Penny Lancaster dons her police uniform as Queen's coffin arrives at RAF NortholtIt read: "Sir Rod Stewart is housing Ukrainian refugees – will pay all their bills for a year." The accompanying photo showed the singer surrounded by a Ukrainian family, as he held up a cup of tea.Former Loose Women panellist Penny added a heart gif as she shared the sweet news.WATCH: Loose Women's Penny Lancaster opens up about 'frightening' condition in heartfelt interviewThe post reveals that Sir Rod has furnished his home in Berkshire, making it available to a Ukrainian family of seven, and he will pay all bills for at least a year.SEE: Penny Lancaster looks stunning in slinky dress as she poses with topless Rod StewartMORE: Penny Lancaster shares rare photo of son as he marks incredible achievementQuoting the star's interview with the Daily Mirror, Rod said: "Words can't describe what we were watching. The bombing of innocent children, the bombing of hospitals and playgrounds.