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Queen Elizabeth II, will be held today at Westminster Abbey (September 19, 2022) with several famous faces attending.The service will be attended by royal families from across the world, including those from Spain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Monaco.Both the royal families of Sweden and Monaco, as well as Britain's royal family, have links to celebrities - as former sporting stars, models and Hollywood stars have married into the families.READ NEXT: Celebrities who are actually related to The Queen – Angelina Jolie to Hugh GrantThese include Suits star Meghan Markle and Rugby star Mike Tindall, who previously married members of The Queen's family.Here, Daily Star looks at celebrities who have become royalty.Long before Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Rita Hayworth was the first Hollywood star to marry into royalty.The star of films including Pal Joey and Separate Tables was previously married to Edward C.Johnson and Orson Welles, before marrying Prince Aly Khan, the son of Sultan Muhammed Shah in 1949.It was reported by Vanity Fair that Prince Aly Khan had previously watched the 1946 film, Gilda, starring Rita, and had become "smitten" with the actress.Together they welcomed a daughter called Princess Yasmin Aga Khan.However, their romance was reported to be turbulent and led Rita to return to the United States in 1951, before their divorce was finalised two years later in 1953.Grace Kelly was a Hollywood icon, famous for her performances in Rear Window, High Society and The Country Girl.She also became another huge name to marry into royalty, after heading the US delegation at the Cannes Film Festival in 1955, where she was invited to participate in a photo session with Prince Rainier III of Monaco.Their meeting was to

When the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip passed away last April, it was confirmed he would not be buried until the Queen's own death.

Tom Cruise has been spotted filming yet another daredevil stunt for a new installment in the “Mission Impossible” film franchise.

Prince Charles and William are planning to keep shamed Prince Andrew out of any upcoming royal events, a leading expert has claimed.

READ MORE: Photos show Prince William struggling to take his eyes off Kate Middleton during their Caribbean tour Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined Prince William and Catherine at the memorial service for their great-grandfather this morning at Westminster Abbey (March 29). The pair looked shy as they arrived hand-in-hand with their parents but soon started to smile as they ventured into the Abbey. While the service was underway, many royal fans couldn't help but point out the adorable moment Princess Charlotte was scanning the rows behind her and saw her father's cousin, Princess Beatrice.

Prince Andrew is planning to attend the memorial service for his late father Prince Philip.The Duke of York, 62, is expected to appear at the service at Westminster Abbey honouring his late father on 29 March.The service will celebrate the life of the late Duke of Edinburgh, who died last April at the age of 99. A spokesperson for the Prince confirmed the news that he will be present at the memorial service to the BBC .

The Queen was reportedly only informed of the news that Prince Harry would not be attending the memorial service of his grandfather Prince Philip just 15 minutes before the public announcement was made. Prince Harry ruled out returning to the UK for his grandfather’s memorial service this week in a statement. It read: “The Duke will not be returning to the UK in late March, but hopes to visit his grandmother as soon as possible.” Harry, 37, and his wife Meghan Markle, 40, will not be jetting back to the UK for the Service of Thanksgiving on March 29 at Westminster Abbey, a spokesman confirmed on Friday 11 March.

Prince Harry has ruled out returning to the UK for Prince Philip's memorial but 'hopes to visit the Queen as soon as possible'. The Duke of Sussex, 37, who recently attended a rodeo in Texas despite his wife Meghan Markle's animal rights activism, will not be jetting back to the UK for the Service of Thanksgiving on March 29 at Westminster Abbey, a spokesman confirmed on Friday 11 March.

Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 68 years on the throne today.Following his tragic death earlier this year, it is the first time the Queen has marked the occasion without her beloved husband Prince Philip by her side.Married 73 years, Philip was by the Queen's side when she took over as the country's leading monarch on June 2, 1953.Millions celebrated at home or at street parties across the country, and there were the lucky few inside Westminster Abbey who witnessed the historic moment first-hand.The Queen, then aged 25, succeeded her father King George VI when he died on February 6, 1952.But it was not until June 2, 1953, when she was 26, that she was crowned.Well-known for his cheeky sense of humour, many say that his best one-liner actually

Kate Middleton and Prince William exchanged vows at Westminster Abbey back in 2011 and recently celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met each other while studying at the University of St Andrew’s in Scotland and were a couple for 7 years before getting married.

Billions tuned in to watch Prince William wed Kate Middleton wed at Westminster Abbey back in 2011. Now, as the couple mark ten years as husband and wife, Royal experts have shared how the Duke of Cambridge will mark the special occasion.

a never-ending series of video calls (enter the Zoom blouse), to getting back into the swing of workwear, her outfits have tracked our experiences, albeit in a much higher-profile way. For her recent appearances, she has settled on a formula of tonal knitwear and coats, either in sophisticated neutrals (as seen in the camel Massimo Dutti coat and Reiss jumper she wore to Newham ambulance station) or uplifting brights (a Max & Co coat and scalloped-neck Boden knit she wore to  promote a children’s mental health initiative). She has taken care to wear accessibly priced pieces from high-street brands, providing a counterexample to those who would indict the royal family for being out of touch with normal people (and worse) after the Duke and

As any bride will attest, the wedding-day morning is a jittery time. Inevitably there’s a last-minute panic or some unforeseen hiccup that, while inconsequential in hindsight, sets nerves on edge.The feeling must be magnified several times over when you’re heir to the throne and the wedding is set to be broadcast on BBC radio to 200 million people across the globe; as was the case for then-Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten when they tied the knot 73 years ago today.

After their awkward encounter with Prince William and Kate Middleton during the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back in Canada. Harry and Meghan had left their son in the care of the latter's best friend Jessica Mulroney as the embarked on their final round of royal engagements in the UK. Now, the family is finally reunited as The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are making the most out of their self-isolation time due to the coronavirus scare.

They’re (almost) free!

Kate Middleton is having a busy Monday! Hours after reuniting with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry during the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey, the Duchess of Cambridge hosted a gala dinner in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Place2Be, which provides mental health support in schools through one-on-one and group counseling.

Geri Horner and her daughter Bluebell Madonna were among a number of high profile guests at the Commonwealth Service in London today.The event, which took place at Westminster Abbey, marks Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s final engagement as royals.

There have been rumors (and confirmation) of drama between the two couples, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton, for years now, and they reunited for the first time in weeks at 2020 Commonwealth Day Services in London, England.