The Queen picked out her favourite footballer because of his personal hygiene

Prince Harry was spotted in California for the first time Friday since his overseas visit last weekend to see the royal family and honor his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, during her Platinum Jubilee, celebrating 70 years as the monarch.  The royal was seen playing polo at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club in Carpinteria, California, near his home with his wife Meghan Markle and their two young children in Montecito.  The prince regularly competes in weekend polo tournaments at the club and "everyone treats him like he is just one of the guys," a source told People last month.  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex flew to London last week for the queen’s celebrations and were seen off the balcony during the Trooping the Colour parade on June 2 while the senior royals waved to fans from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Harry and Meghan also didn't participate in the parade with the senior royals.

The Queen 's second balcony appearance during the Platinum Jubilee is said to have been spurred by Prince Charles.

FOOTIE star Michael Owen slammed an under-18 women’s football coach who posted a sickening tweet about his teenage daughter Gemma in the latest series of Love Island. The former Real Madrid and Liverpool player voiced fears yesterday about seeing eldest girl Gemma, 19, kissing on the ITV dating show.

The Queen has many different official names she goes by from Her Majesty to Queen Elizabeth II. But, at home her family has always known her as "Lilibet" being the name she gave herself when she was younger.The Queen, 96, used to be unable to pronounce the name “Elizabeth” when she was young, so dubbed herself “Lilibet” and the name stuck ever since.

LOVE Island's Luca made a major blunder as he took a cheeky swipe at Michael Owen's football knowledge to Gemma. Football-mad Luca, 23, doesn't know Gemma's dad is former England footy ace Michael Owen.

Love Island 2022 kicked off on 6 June, with a new set of sexy singletons jetting off to Mallorca in the hope of finding love. One of the hopefuls who has entered the villa this year is Gemma Owen, the eldest daughter of former professional footballer Michael Owen, but the 19 year old is yet to reveal her father's identity to her fellow Islanders.

Prince Harry was "absolutely furious" by the way he was treated during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, according to one royal expert.

Liam Llewellyn’s rugby player father has appeared to spark a playful feud with Gemma Owen’s famous footballer dad, after the dressage champion’s “bad attitude” towards his son. While David Llewellyn has much in common with Michael Owen, being a former sports player himself, the ex Wales International Rugby Union star teased that there might be some tension between them when they meet for the first time. His remarks came in response to fans claiming Love Island contestant Gemma, 19, was “rude” to his son Liam, 22, in the first few episodes of the new Love Island series.

Love Island's youngest star Gemma Owen might be a stunning rising star, but she's still the baby-faced daughter of footballing legend Michael Owen in many people's eyes. The international dressage rider has already been at the centre of some villa drama, after Italian hunk Davide, 27, stole her away from student Liam to leave him single, and vulnerable. But while Gemma continues to turn heads, let's turn back time and look at the young star's transformation from her pigtails days on daddy's arm, to bikinis and heels on ITV2's infamous reality TV series.

Prince Harry is "absolutely furious" with the royals and wants an apology for how he was treated during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, according to an expert. Angela Levin claims the Duke of Sussex didn't check Prince William's diary before he went back to the US with Meghan Markle and their children Lilibet and Archie.

LOVE Island star Gemma Owen has swapped her incredible £4m Chester family mansion for the iconic villa. The businesswoman, 19, lives in the amazing home with her footballer dad Michael, mum Louise Bonsall, and three siblings Emily May, 14, Jessica, 12, and James Michael, 16.

Even the Queen of England loves that concrete jungle where dreams are made of.

A royal success! Queen Elizabeth II is pleased with the outcome of her Platinum Jubilee celebration — despite having to miss a few events, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have risked making their Netflix bosses “cross” by not getting any pictures of Lilibet with the Queen during their Jubilee visit, a critic has claimed.During their recent trip to the UK, there was no official confirmation on whether the Queen had finally met her great-granddaughter Lilibet, though reports of a meeting circulated shortly after the Trooping the Colour ceremony.In the absence of any pictures of Lilibet and the Queen, Harry and Meghan released a picture taken of their daughter at Frogmore Cottage to mark her first birthday.However, speaking to GB News, royal critic Angela Levin has claimed that these adorable snaps might not be sufficient to satisfy the couple’s Netflix bosses, who she suggested had been keen on footage of a royal meeting with the Queen.“They wanted to see the Queen as soon as possible, so she saw them on the first day… And they asked if he could take a picture of the two Lilibets, and she said, ‘no, absolutely not possible’,” she claimed.Angela suggested that this was the correct decision, explaining: “Because they would have sold it and used it for Netflix.

Love Island fans slammed contestant Liam Llewellyn for 'mansplaining' football to Gemma Owen - who happens to be Michael Owen's daughter.The pair were coupled up by a public vote, but when the couple were getting to know each other, their conversation turned very awkward. Liam revealed he wanted to move into football with his degree as Gemma remained tight-lipped about her famous dad.However, Love Island fans were quick to slam Liam for 'mansplaining' football and his degree in 'strength and conditioning' to the 19-year-old.

The Queen reportedly banned Harry and Meghan from having a photographer present when she got to meet her great-granddaughter Lilibet for the first time.

Gemma Owen, entering the Spanish villa.Although the 42-year-old seemed to be far away from all the action happening on the ITV2 dating show as he left the UK for a trip to Germany.The former England player jetted off to commemorate the 2001 Germany v England World Cup qualifier match that saw him score a hat-trick.Despite saying that Gemma entering the Love Island villa was his "worst nightmare", Michael said he had no doubts his daughter will make them all proud.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HEREInternational dressage rider Gemma, 19, made her debut on the show on Monday night and viewers noticed she seemed to find it incredibly hard not to reveal who her celebrity dad was.After being coupled with Liam Llewellyn the pair were getting to know each other when the topic of football came up.Noticing her knowledge of the sport, Liam asked if she had dated a footballer in the past with her answering "no" before she changed the topic.Although Gemma landed herself in hot water with viewers who branded her rude after making a comment on Luca Bish's surname.Michael may have escaped watching his daughter's savage comments on Love Island but his fans were quick to fill him in on the antics.Do you have a story about one of this year's Love Island stars? Contact us at staronlineshowbiz@reachplc.comHe shared photos from outside the Olympic Stadium in Munich captioning it: "Back at the scene of the crime 21 years later! Germany 1 – 5 England."There were some nostalgic fans who took the opportunity to comment on the historic match, however, it wasn't long before people flooded Michael with messages about Gemma.One person wrote: "Your daughter is unbelievable."Another

Prince Harry and Prince William once taught The Queen Mother how to do an Ali G impression — and she surprised everyone by nailing it.The royal, who outlived husband George VI by fifty years to reach the ripe old age of 102, reportedly found the Sacha Baron-Cohen show hugely entertaining after being introduced to it by her two great-grandsons.The mischievous brothers even taught her how to do the iconic 'respec' hand flick gesture, which she reportedly mastered after only a few attempts.In an interview given shortly after her death in 2002 the pair revealed how the unlikely cultural crossover came about, telling The Telegraph: "It was two or three Christmases ago and we were sitting down watching Ali G on television."We were laughing when she came in. She couldn't understand what was going on, so we explained.

With his mischievous antics on the Buckingham Palace balcony, his adorable royal wave at Trooping the Colour and his sweet bonding time with grandfather Prince Charles, Prince Louis' best Jubilee moments seriously stole the show as the Queen marked 70 years on the throne.  Despite marking his fourth birthday back in April, Prince Louis' official public appearances have been few and far between, with the pandemic meaning he spent much of his life unable to gain the same royal experiences Princess Charlotte and Prince George had by his age.

Prince Charles and Prince William during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee is a sign that the firm is 'transitioning' away from the Monarch due to her health issues, an expert has claimed.The Queen has been dogged by health issues in recent months and missed several Jubilee events due to experiencing some discomfort.The 96-year-old Queen has also suffered from mobility issues and has been seen using a golf buggy to make her way around the Chelsea Flower show last year.Despite the packed Jubilee event schedule, the Queen was only seen twice from Buckingham Palace's balcony over the weekend.Instead, it was Charles and William who led Trooping the Colour and attended the St Paul's Thanksgiving ceremony in her stead.And speaking to the Daily Star, Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams said that the shift in power structures in the firm was becoming "increasingly evident".He explained: "It’s been a brilliantly organised Platinum Jubilee celebration. What is increasingly evident is that Charles and William are working very closely in what, given the Queen’s age and mobility issues, is a form of transition."They have been ably supported by Camilla and Catherine.

Royal introductions! Queen Elizabeth II met Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s daughter, Lilibet, for the first time during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Us Weekly confirms.