William and Harry's cousin Lady Amelia Windsor cuts a trendy figure in East London

A happy transition. While reflecting on her motherhood journey, Lauren Conrad admitted that she wasn’t always sure whether she was going to have children.

Mel B can officially add MBE next to her name after being handed her award by Prince William in a stunning ceremony.The Spice Girls star was joined by her proud mum, Andrea Brown, as the pair made their way to Buckingham Palace, several months after it was announced Mel was being recognised.Melanie, 46, was left stunned when she received a letter from the Prime Minister informing her that he had spoken to Her Majesty The Queen about awarding Mel an MBE.The singer who is an ambassador for Women's Aid explained that her award is not for her but instead, for fellow victims of domestic abuse.Melanie said: "I never thought I would be here getting this MBE for the work I've been doing."It's amazing to have but it's not just for me – it's for all those other women."Especially because of Covid, there's been such an epidemic of domestic violence, that's been completely on the rise, and you know I've got an army of women behind me that need help and need to be heard."The mum of three continued: "So I'm their voice because we've all been through exactly the same story, so I don't take it as it's my award because it's our award because we've survived."While the songstress has racked up millions of fans over the course of her career, it appears that Prince William was starstruck as he handed her MBE to Mel."He commended me on all my work that I've been doing, and he goes, 'Im so sorry you went through such a horrible time'," she explained.The For Once In My Life songstress continued: "He did say, 'I can't believe I'm giving you one of these – I'm delighted', and I said, Aw thank you' and we had a giggle."Melanie claims that her turbulent marriage to Stephen Belafonte, plagued with claims of domestic abuse – which he denies, feels as

Kate Middleton made a stunning appearance as she presented The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design in London on Wednesday.The Duchess of Cambridge dressed elegantly to hand out the prestigious award at the fifth consecutive event celebrating British fashion design, which is hosted by the British Fashion Council at the Design Museum in London. Kate, 40, was pictured wearing a gorgeous green dress with a flowing midi skirt and a high neckline.The dress also sported a half sleeve with ties at the ends and included a belt of the same colour, but the belt added a touch of glamour with a gold buckle.

A royal author has claimed that Prince Harry was "lost" after he left the army while his brother Prince William's "path was clear".Tina Brown, the author of the new explosive royal book The Palace Papers, spoke to Lorraine Kelly on her ITV show this morning and said that Prince Harry was acutely aware of the fact he was "the number two" sibling when he left the army. The former Vanity Fair editor added that it's "unfair" to blame Meghan Markle for the breakdown of William's relationship with her husband - revealing that there were "real cracks" after Harry left the army and "began to feel marginalised" while William was being groomed as future king.

A celebration fit for a royal! Princess Charlotte’s 7th birthday was a special occasion in the household — with Prince William and Duchess Kate going all out for their child.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are facing “disaster” after their new Netflix series has been cancelled, according to a royal expert.The Duchess of Sussex’s series, Pearl, has been dropped by the streaming service as part of a series of cutbacks. Deadline reported that due to a drop in subscriber numbers, Netflix are making several cuts including some which impact Meghan and Harry's project.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have added a sweet new photo to their home. The subtle addition in Kensington Palace, Apartment 1A, was spotted while Prince William took part in a video call from one of the rooms in the space. William sits on a beige couch in the clip shared on Twitter, and some photos can be seen in the background.

A royal author has claimed that Meghan Markle’s feud with the royal family began just a few days after her dream wedding to Prince Harry. On Saturday 19 May 2018 Meghan wed Harry at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle and their new life together was set to begin.

Prince Harry and Prince William always enjoyed the same strange snack after school, a special take on a British classic – alongside a dollop of ketchup – the Queen's former chef has revealed.Darren McGrady served food to the royals for 11 years and has now opened up about what went down best in The Firm. Although one might assume that the Royal Family have overly exotic tastes, McGrady revealed that the young princes' favourite snack was actually the humble sausage roll.However, Harry and William weren't popping into Greggs on their way back to the Palace.

Prince Andrew is said to be at the centre of a new royal row over claims his family want a grace and favour home for one of his daughters.

Meghan Markle "hated every second" of her tour of Australia with Prince Harry, a royal author has claimed.The then-newlywedded couple were following in the footsteps of Charles and Diana as they received an enthusiastic welcome from the Australian public, with the pair even announcing they were expecting their first child, Archie, while on the tour. But according to royal author Tina Brown, Meghan found the itinerary for the 2018 tour "pointless", which features in the author's new book The Palace Papers.

Discussions have been ramping up recently about Prince William and Kate Middleton moving to be closer to the Queen on the Windsor Estate. Usually the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge split their family time between two beautiful homes, one in London and one in Norfolk.

Royal Family will make an effort to "reel Harry and Meghan" back in at some point, a royal expert has claimed.The Duke of Sussex particularly may have to “rethink” his position in the Royal Family after the Queen dies, author Tina Brown has said.Brown, who recently published her bombshell book The Palace Papers: Inside The House of Windsor, the Truth and the Turmoil, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that Prince Harry may wish to serve his country again.“I think there will be an effort to reel [Harry and Meghan] back in at a certain point, not for a bit, but my guess is they will want to come back, eventually,” Brown said.“Right now it’s not going to happen, largely because Harry keeps lobbing these fresh hand grenades at the family, just when they are beginning to think, ‘Well, can we re-establish some trust with the House of Sussex?’.”Speaking to the Today show in late April, the Duke of Sussex said he was hoping to ensure that the 96-year-old monarch was "protected" and "had the right people around her".

Princess Charlotte may seem like an unlikely Shakira fan, however Prince William has revealed that his daughter's current favourite song is Waka Waka. Most recently seen photographed by the Duchess of Cambridge to celebrate her seventh birthday, the young royal is set to make more of her royal status and will be seen more frequently at engagements. However, just like any normal family dynamic, The Duke of Cambridge recently revealed that Charlotte and her brother George often argue about which songs are played ahead of their daily plans.

It's been regularly spoken recently that Prince William and Kate Middleton will move closer to the Queen.The married couple and their children currently split their time between Kensington Palace and their weekend home in Amner Hall in Norfolk. But, it has now been reported that the royal couple are eyeing up a move to Windsor as they see it as "the perfect place" to raise their brood.The residence the couple appear to have cast their eyes on is Adelaide Cottage, a residence built in 1831.

For some men, turning 40 is a time to purchase a shiny red Ferrari and seek out wild adventures. For the Duke of Cambridge, as he looks ahead to his milestone birthday on June 21, it’s all about family focused changes and a significant life upgrade.

“American Idol” celebrated its 20th birthday in style Monday night.

Who should Arsenal start at centre back next season? Have your say hereSaliba's future at Arsenal remains in doubt. The Gunners signed him from St-Etienne for £27m in the summer of 2019, beating off competition from Tottenham. But the 21-year-old, who has helped Marseille keep 18 clean sheets this season, has yet to play for Arteta's side and has been sent out on loan three times instead.Gunners boss Arteta insists he wants Saliba back at Arsenal for pre-season this summer and that he will get his chance to play.

Meghan Markle's deep feud with the Royal Family began only four days after her fairytale Royal Wedding with Prince Harry, a royal author has claimed.The Duchess of Sussex 'stepped back' from her duties in 2020 along with her husband after communication broke down with other senior members of The Firm, including friend-turned-enemy Kate Middleton.But tension in her relationships with other senior Royal Family members reportedly began at one of the first major events to follow the star-studded ceremony at Windsor Castle on Saturday May 19, 2018.The 70th birthday party held for her new father-in-law Prince Charles just days later on May 22 saw grave concerns about her conduct develop after she left attendees "absolutely gobsmacked and astonished".Lady Colin Campbell, author of 1992 best-seller Diana in Private: The Princess Nobody and star of ITV's I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, described being told of a secret incident which disturbed senior royals.She told the Daily Star: "I can’t repeat it exactly, it’s in the book, but what I can say is, something happened at the very first garden party at Buckingham Palace to celebrate Prince Charles’ 70th birthday and all of his charity work."Something happened there on the Tuesday, and I was told about it on the Wednesday evening at dinner by a household name with impeccable palace connections."We were all absolutely gobsmacked and astonished, we all thought this doesn't bode well.

Michele Amabile Angermiller “American Idol” marked its 20th birthday on Monday night with “The Great Idol Reunion,” a one-hour special featuring past “Idol” contestants and judges and celebrating the show’s history, both during its years on Fox and its current home on ABC.“Tonight we are opening the Idol yearbook,” said host Ryan Seacrest as he revealed the “Idol” VIP area, which included such familiar faces as Tamyra Gray, Pia Toscano, Anthony Federov, Brooke White, Justin Guarini, William Hung, and Seacrest’s unforgettable frosted hair.Wasting no time getting to Hung, whose name is “synonymous with ‘American Idol,'” noted Seacrest, he returned to the stage to reprise his epic Ricky Martin performance of “She Bangs” as former judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson felt right at home alongside the current panel of Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. In classic Abdul form, she kicked into Paula-speak, which fans surely fondly remember.“I am most proud ,most humbled by having the experience of a lifetime,” she said.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge recently shared a series of sweet photos of their daughter Princess Charlotte to mark her seventh birthday. Kate, 40, took the stunning pictures herself and she and Prince William, 39, shared them on their official joint Instagram page as they celebrated Charlotte's big day. The seven year old could be seen wearing navy trousers with a blue jumper, which was paired with a white shirt underneath.