This Morning fans brand Matthew Wright 'vile' after criticising Queen's spending

Queen Elizabeth II turned 96 on Thursday, and members of the royal family wasted no time paying tribute to the family matriarch.Prince William and Kate Middleton were two of the first to post a sweet message on social media for Her Highness.«Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very happy 96th birthday today!» the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wrote alongside two photos, one which showed Queen Elizabeth surrounded by her great-grandchildren and late husband, Prince Philip.A post shared by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@dukeandduchessofcambridge)William and Kate added, «An inspiration to so many across the UK, the Commonwealth and the world, it’s particularly special to be celebrating in this #PlatinumJubilee year.»The Platinum Jubilee is being celebrated this year in the Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of the Queen Elizabeth II on Feb. 6, 1952.In a post on the Royal Family's official Twitter page, a portrait of the Queen as a toddler could be seen alongside the message, «Happy Birthday Your Majesty! Today as The Queen turns 96, we’re sharing this photograph of the young Princess Elizabeth aged 2.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have paid a heartfelt tribute to the Queen on the occasion of her 96th birthday.MORE: The Queen's poignant 96th birthday plans include a nod to the late Prince PhilipThe royal couple selected two touching photos to accompany their message, the first of which showed William and Kate with the monarch as they showed her round the Duchess's Back to Nature Garden at the 2019 Chelsea Flower Show. WATCH: The Queen's grandchildren and great-grandchildren lead the way at Easter serviceThe second image poignantly shows the Queen and her late husband Prince Philip posing with seven of their great-grandchildren.

Queen Elizabeth II is turning 96 with some special guests by her side. Ahead of the queen's birthday on Thursday, the royal family's official Instagram account shared a new portrait of the queen, posing elegantly alongside two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale.Dressed in a dark green coat, the queen is seen posing on the grounds of Windsor Castle, as the two, white ponies stand on either side of her.«Ahead of The Queen’s 96th Birthday tomorrow, @royalwindsorhorseshow have released a new photograph of Her Majesty with two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale,» the caption began.

Queen Elizabeth II is enjoying some time off ahead of her 96th birthday.

Holly Willoughby broke down in giggles over a This Morning guest who didn't seem to like her co-star Phillip Schofield.Holly and Phil were presenting This Morning on Wednesday (April 20), but the daytime TV show descended into chaos when the co-stars discussed the past guest who wasn't too fond of Phil.The ITV duo were speaking to Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton on the programme, but before the interview, they remembered the last time they had him on the show.Last time, Julian stepped into the studio with a llama who didn't seem to enjoy Phil's company and even spat at the TV host.Discussing the hilarious moment, Julian said: "Yeah, I don't know what was going on there.

As a young princess, Her Majesty the Queen wished for a brother to avoid the pressures of the crown. According to Ian Lloyd, author of The Queen: 70 Chapters in the Life of Elizabeth II , prayed hard for her mother to produce a male heir and take the throne instead of her.

The Queen is set to celebrate her 96th birthday on Thursday - and Her Majesty is in remarkably good shape for her age.

Piers Morgan, 57, took to Twitter this morning to blast Prince Harry, 37, once more in front of his 7.9 million followers.The journalist shared an article, entitled “Prince Harry says he is making sure the Queen is protected”, before laying into the royal. In response to the Duke of Sussex's words about his reunion with Queen Elizabeth II on NBC's Today show, Piers questioned: “By quitting Britain & living 6000 miles away? “By trashing her family & institution on TV?“By snubbing Prince Philip’s memorial? “By writing a book that will ruin her Platinum Jubilee?”Piers’ scathing response comes after the Duke of Sussex revealed the Queen was “on great form” during their recent meeting. The royal has described how he wanted to make sure his grandmother is “protected” after dropping in to see her alongside his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, en route to the Invictus Games in the Netherlands last week.Prince Harry told NBC’s Today show how the catch-up had allowed him to check that the Queen had “the right people around her”. Piers, however, remained unimpressed and his followers also took to the comments to share their thoughts.Ryan Kelly wrote: “I honestly don’t get such the big fuss and commotion about the whole situation.

Prince Philip's birthday tradition for the Queen will be missed again as she celebrates turning 96 without him. For only the second time, Her Majesty will this week have to celebrate her birthday without her late husband who for 70 years would treat her to the same heart-warming gesture.

Queen's stylist has claimed she once had to fix herself a stiff drink in lockdown after the monarch started "shouting" while she did her hair.Angela Kelly, who has served as Personal Assistant and Senior Dresser to Her Majesty since 2002, described feeling nervous after taking on a new role as the monarch's hairdresser during the pandemic.The royal report comes from a new chapter in an updated Platinum Jubilee version of her 2019 book The Other Side of the Coin, which has been shared by by Hello! magazine.The 64-year-old fashion designer found herself with new responsibility when the Queen was forced to limit her in-person interactions due to the emergency coronavirus laws enacted in March 2020.Angela said her personal team dubbed the operation "Kelly’s Salon" as she washed the Queen’s hair every week, set and styled it, and trimmed it when needed.But not being a hairdresser by trade she understandably felt a huge weight of expectation upon her, revealing: “The Queen knew I was nervous and during the first two weeks I was shaking. I had only done her hair once or twice before while on board the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Prince Harry is giving a little insight into one of his first face-to-face meetings with Queen Elizabeth II since leaving the U.K. Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle visited the Queen at Windsor Castle for the first time as a couple since moving to the U.S.They were on their way to the Netherlands for the 2022 Invictus Games.  "She had plenty of messages for Team UK, which I have already passed on to most of them," Prince Harry told the BBC regarding the meeting.

Everyone knows the Queen loves chocolate cake on her birthday - but what about presents? Records released by Buckingham Palace showed our monarch received 72 official presents in 2019, including a pop-up book from Chinese President Xi Jinping, and a 24-carat gold-plated horse comb. So, as Her Majesty turns 96, what do you get a woman who has it all? Biographer Ian Lloyd, author of The Queen: 70 Chapters in the Life of Elizabeth II says what the Queen wants most is practical items.

During lockdown the Queen stayed at home like the rest of us, but she had a little help with her hair. While we struggled with our unruly un-cut locks, Her Majesty was treated to a snip and style at ‘Kelly’s Salon’. In her newly updated memoir, royal dressmaker Angela Kelly described being among the core staff - aka ‘HMS Bubble’ - living at Windsor Castle in the height of the pandemic.

The Queen may have been unable to attend the royal Easter church service, but she was in good company at home at Windsor Castle where she was paid a visit by her granddaughter, Princess Beatrice.The 95-year-old and her granddaughter were joined by Beatrice's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, their daughter Sienna and Edoardo's son from a previous relationship, Wolfie. Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's baby girl Sienna is almost seven months old which makes this her first Easter celebration.The daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson has always said that her two role models in life are her mum and the Queen with whom she shares an especially close bond.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield have returned to This Morning after an Easter break.The dynamic duo welcomed viewers to the ITV daytime show on Tuesday (April 18) but fans didn't seem too happy to see them.Josie Gibson, Alison Hammond, Dermot O'Leary and Vernon Kay have all stepped in to replace Phillip and Holly over half term.It appears that the famous foursome struck a chord with viewers and some have taken to Twitter for them to come back.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "I haven't missed them."Another added: "Wish it was Vernon and Josie today."A third person posted: "Let’s just say it… We want Josie back!"While a fourth social media user said: "Have to agree with so many that both Phil and Holly are 'tired' and the show needs fresh energy. It’s been great fun with the fill-ins."Alison and Dermot confirmed Holly and Phillip would be returning during Monday's (April 18) show.At the end of the programme, Alison told viewers: "Holly and Phil are back tomorrow.

Prince Harry has commented for the first time on his visit to the Queen before his Invictus Games. The Duke of Sussex, who was joined by wife Meghan Markle when he met his grandmother last week said it was "great to see her".During their catch up, the monarch shared her backing for British veterans competing in the Netherlands over the weekend, Harry revealed.He said: "She had plenty of messages for Team UK which I've already passed on..."So, it was great to see her and I'm sure she would love to be here if she could."Harry and Meghan were last with the Queen in person during the Commonwealth Day service on March 8, 2020, before their recent meeting at Windsor.Before their appearance at Windsor on Thursday, April 14, Harry is thought to have not been in the UK since July 2021, while Meghan hasn't been in the country since 2020.Harry was present at the funeral of Prince Philip on April 17 and also unveiled a statue of his mother Princess Diana alongside his brother Prince William in July last year.Senior royal sources have described the meetings as “incredibly warm and good natured” and “very cordial”.The Duke and Duchess told Her Majesty their plan to return so the Queen can spend time with 11-month-old Lilibet and Archie.Royal Family expert Angela Levin told Good Morning Britain viewers on Friday she believed the Sussexes will hope the visit improves their position ahead of the Invictus Games and their Netflix series.Presenter Adil Ray was hosting the instalment with Kate Garraway and asked Angela if it was a "good thing" that the Sussexes had visited the Queen.Angela said: "I'm not sure that it is, I think you have to be very careful not to jump to conclusions.

Queen Elizabeth took a private moment to grieve after Prince Philip‘s funeral.

Vernon Kay and Josie Gibson were installed as main presenters on This Morning over four consecutive days this week while Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby enjoyed an Easter break. There was much hilarity during their presenting stint including Josie admitting she has tried dog chocolate and Vernon saying a dress in a fashion segment looked like wolf in Little Red Riding Hood would wear.But on Good Friday they were replaced by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary.The ex Family Fortunes host and I'm A Celebrity finalist took to Instagram after his final appearance on the show to tell how he'd "loved" his presenting stint.He said: " Well! What an amazing week on This Morning."Thanks to@josiegibson85 for being, you! A joy to be hosting with a natural host! And all the team behind the show! It’s obvious why This Morning wins all the day time awards! Hard work pays off!! Loved the opportunity." But despite Vernon's glee over his appearance viewers were left dismayed that he and Josie did not present the show for a full week.One wrote in the comment section: "I think you guys should be hosting more often.

This Morning fans were left sharing a very similar wish as Vernon Kay spoke out on his hosting stint. The Bolton-born TV star made the famous sofa his home last week as he shared being at the helm of the show alongside Josie Gibson.

New details have emerged about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s visit with the royals…

The Scottish residence is apparently the Queen’s favourite home. “She says it’s the only place that she can really relax, enjoy her freedom and be herself away from prying eyes. “She can clear her mind and have a think without being bothered by the niceties of court life,” says royal expert Ingrid Seward of the Cairngorms estate where Her Majesty has traditionally upped sticks to in the summer months.