Woman's Day Issue 26, 2023

I’m not sure about you, but whenever I jump on social media these days, my page is chock-a-block with amazing European holiday snaps! From Greece to Italy, I can feel a serious case of travel envy coming on. Thankfully, our fabulous lifestyle team has put together a short-term cure - a river cruise special (p66) - so please excuse me while I take a moment to daydream about sailing down the Nile in Egypt and sipping wine in France (doctor’s orders!). Also in this issue, we take a trip down memory lane and revisit some of our favourite childhood TV shows and characters (p28), and we remember and pay tribute to the lives lost in the Hunter Valley bus crash tragedy. Our hearts and thoughts go out to those who…

catch me if you cna! Taking to the pitch, the Princess of Wales got a big kick out of visiting the Maidenhead Rugbg Club, where she promoted her Shaping Us mental health campaign. Having a ball Perfect match Court out! Hugh Grant and wife Anna Eberstein and Jake Gyllenhaal and girlfriend Jeanne Cadieu brought their A game to the French Open in Paris. Beautiful people Ed Sheeran joked he’s “much taller in real life, honest” while posing with celebrity friends Gordon Ramsay, Chris Hemsworth and Matt Damon backstage at the singer’s concert in New Jersey. Always in style Sex In The City stats Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis and Sarah Jessica Parker matched in monochrome for a bash celebrating the 25th anniversary of the iconic series. Diva Down under Vivid personality…

King Charles’ first Trooping the Colour celebrations marked yet another historic moment for the royal family, with a newly crowned monarch and the first time in three decades the public has seen every regiment of the Household Division on full display. Despite the pomp and military ceremony to honour the sovereign’s birthday, one person’s absence did not go unnoticed. In the lead-up to the event, it was formally revealed that Prince Harry, 38, had been left off the invitation list, and sources say the decision “was one of the toughest Charles has had to make so far as King”. OLIVE BRANCHES “It must have broken the King’s heart not to invite his wayward son to his first Trooping The Colour,” says royal commentator Phil Dampier of Charles, 74. “All along…

Prince Louis was always going to be a challenge for his folks at Trooping the Colour, which can be a long-winded event for any five-year-old, and sources say things were looking bad until his grandpa stepped in. “Louis arrived with a bag of ants in his pants,” says an insider. “All he wanted to do was run about and ‘ride a horse too’ and Kate and William were at the end of their rope when Charles decided to take matters into his own hands.” Eyewitnesses say a quick word in the cheeky prince’s ear from his very impressive grandpa seemed to do the trick! “Charles wasn’t harsh or cross at all, if anything, he was trying hard to not laugh himself,” add the insider. “Whatever he said made Louis smile…

Queen Camilla has no problem asserting her new position with her subjects, including her daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales. Insiders say there was a last-minute dress drama before the event when Kate, 41, received a sharp message from the 75-year-old Queen. “Camilla didn’t want Kate to overshadow her, which might seem like a simple request, but 10 minutes from walking out the door?!” says an insider. “What’s worse is she wanted Kate’s assurance she’d be a supportive role rather than a starring one. “Camilla had been furious when Kate turned up unannounced to the Chelsea Flower Show - the gloves are off as far as she’s concerned. She’s determined to make her mark as Queen and now she doesn’t care who she steamrolls in the meantime. “It was pretty upsetting…

Love is in the air?! Life really is stranger than Action! In news no one was expecting, Milkshake singer Kelis is rumoured to be dating 72-year-old Bill Murray. But despite their nearly 30-year age gap making a romance seem unlikely, a source tells Woman’s Day the buzz is true. “This is a relationship that’s surprised them as much as anyone,” says the insider of the pair, who were snapped looking cosy at 43-year-old Kelis’ performance in London earlier this month. “She’s never been treated like this by a man, nor has she really been with a guy who has the means to wine and dine her like a queen,” says the source. “He’s been telling friends she’s going to be his next wife, so don’t be surprised to see an…