The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William turned out to support British sailing hero Sir Ben Ainslie as he led the English team to a strong start of the America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth on Sunday.
Thousands of spectators cheered on Sir Ben’s Land Rover BAR team during the Portsmouth leg of the America’s Cup but sports-mad Kate and William weren’t relegated to the sidelines.
The royal duo – who were both decked out in the British team’s merchandise – trailed behind four-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Ben and his Range Rover team in a twin-engine boat as it chased after the racing catamarans.
Since June 2014 34-year-old Kate has been the royal patron of sailing charity, 1851 Trust. The sailing enthusiast seems to have struck up a friendly rapport with Sir Ben, the pair having met each other at several engagements over the years.
Portsmouth is the seventh stage of a lengthy qualification process that will count towards the 2017 America’s Cup Challenger Series and the British team won two out of three of the day’s races to finish top of the leaderboard with 26 points.
During the day’s celebrations Prince William was asked by a 10-year-old about what kind of presents his son, Prince George received from his third birthday on July 22.
William told the curious child: “He got too many things, he’s far too spoilt, [and] he’s not into boats yet.”
The America’s Cup is the oldest international sporting trophy. The winning team in the qualifiers will earn a spot to challenge Team USA’s Oracle in the America’s Cup in Bermuda next June.
The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William turned out to support British sailing hero Sir Ben Ainslie as he led the English team to a strong start of the America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth on Sunday.
Kate has been the royal patron of sailing charity, 1851 Trust. The sailing enthusiast seems to have struck up a friendly rapport with Sir Ben, the pair having met each other at several engagements over the years.
Kate’s normally picture perfect locks were no match for wind – not that she minded – she was too busy congratulating the British team and meeting royal fans.
The royal duo were both decked out in the British team’s official team shirts.
Missing 5-year-old girl Jocelyn has been found in a “completely safe situation,” reports Sky News.
Queensland Police issued an amber alert for the girl on Sunday night after she ran off from family members near Nielsens Road, Nerang around 4.30pm.
Acting Inspector Laurie Shevlin told reporters on Monday morning that the overnight search did not uncover any sign of her and the family were “very distressed.”
“Our main priority is to locate the girl,” he said, reminding the public of a medical condition that may make her less inclined to respond to an approaching stranger.
Real estate agent Nikki is over the moon to have made it onto the bachelor. After splitting from her fiancé Tim, with whom she shared a 12 year relationship, she spent a year soul searching and now the WA country racing ambassador is ready to find love once again. Could our new bachelor Ritchie Strahan, 31, be the one? She seems to think so!
‘Last year, I didn’t watch The Bachelorette, only the finale, which Richie wasn’t on , but I do know of him and yes, he is my type of guy,’ she tells OK!. Hailing from the same state as Richie could definitely work in Nikki’s favour (they live an hour apart!). However, with the show being filmed in Sydney, dating TV’s most eligible man could be tricky for the 28 year old, who admits to struggling when she’s away from her family, particularly her younger sister Danni, 27.
Nikki and her loved ones have been through a lot over the years, including the tragic passing away of her sister’s boyfriend. ‘My little sister’s boyfriend was tragically killed in a mining accident,’ Nikki explains. ‘She was 19 at the time and he’d been in our lives for nearly five years and was very much part of the family. It was heartbreaking for me as I watched my sister’s life fall apart before my eyes.’
Megan: Why my marriage didn’t work
‘There are no regrets,’ health promotions officer Megan tells OK! of marrying her first love at the tender age of 18.
‘It was a good relationship, we were very young and lost in love, but I’ve come out knowing more of what I want,’ shares the 27 year old.
As for popping another sparkler on her wedding finger one day, the WA adventure lover says bring it on. ‘I’d love to be married again!’ And if the bachelor is ‘fun, attractive and a little bit weird,’ then he ticks all the boxes.
Kiki: I’ve been on 100 dates
Kiki’s quest to find Mr Right has been a roller coaster ride, but the 28 year old hopes her luck is about to change – and that her TV crush will prove to be her perfect match.
‘I’ve probably been on 100 dates and have gone through bad relationships and bad breakups,’ tells the personal assistant, adding ‘I watched The Bachelorette religiously and Richie was my favourite, so it’ll be great if there is something there between us.’
Moving to WA from Sydney wouldn’t be a problem for Kiki – she’s relocated to the other side of Australia for love in the past!
‘I moved to Perth to live with a partner before, and I plan to move there again – I think it is a great place to settle down and have children,’ she tells.
The model who’s posed for men’s magazines and worked as a TV host, is ready to put her rocky relationship past – including a ‘Band-Aid’ engagement- behind her.
‘This is the first time I have been myself,’ she explains. ‘I’m a very conservative person in my personal life. In my modelling shoots it may not appear to be the case, but I am when it comes to my feelings.’
Faith: I was forced onto the show
After being single for 18 months, 26 year old Faith, who is one of 10 children, was convinced by her sister to try out for the show.
‘My sister basically forced me to apply! I was at her house and she’s obsessed with the series,’ explains Brisbane based beauty. The hairdresser is extremely tight with her siblings-her father’s death three years ago has brought the family even closer together- and her nearest and dearest are determined to see Faith find love.
Sophie: The reason I adopted
There’s already a special man in Sophie’s life- her 19-month old son Jackson. The single mum tells OK! he’s the reason behind her applying for The Bachelor, revealing ‘I did this with him in mind. I want him to grow up with a strong male influence.’
The 28 year old adopted Jackson when he was four months old after her younger sister was no longer able to care for him. ‘She has Asperger’s Syndrome, so she doesn’t always make the best decisions, and I guess she doesn’t really understand the commitments of a child,’ shares Sophie, a customer support manager.
While her 22-year old sister is still part of Jackson’s life, seeing him twice a week, Sophie has custody of Jackson until he’s 18, and she’s loving life as a mum. ‘He’s my world,’ she says. ‘It was harder than I thought it would be, but I wouldn’t change a thing.’
Alex: My son is everything
Saying goodbye to her five year old son Elijah was a difficult decision for venue manager Alex.
The 24 year old tells, ‘It’s my sons first year at school and he’s a mummy’s boy. He’s my everything but I had to remind myself that I might only be away for a few months at most.’
Keira: I’m no cheat
While Sydneysider Keira, 30, has been accused of having an ‘advantage’ because she’s friends with Richie’s cousin, former Big Brother contender Lisa Clark, the account manager say’s they’ve only been pals for a short time and she’s never met Richie before – although not from lack of trying.
‘Shortly before I went on the show, I saw something Lisa put up of her and Richie on her Facebook feed, and I said to her, “Oh my god, are you Richie’s cousin?” When she said she was, I was like, “Can you introduce me to him? I think he is so hot!”’
Maybe it’s fate that’s led Keira to be on the show!
Eliza: I’m the entertainer
Sydneysider Eliza is sure to make a lasting impression. The love seeking lady has helmed a one-woman comedy show (about a kooky single girl who owns 10 cats) that’s traveled internationally, and say’s her family has high hopes for her on The Bachelor.
‘They want me to find love and know how entertaining I would be to watch,’ she shares. While she’s a pro on the stage, don’t think it is all about the fame for the 31 year old. ‘I’m on the show for the adventure and to find love in the most random way possible,’ she shares.
DATING DISASTERS:
Olena
The 23 year old make-up artist’s hair once caught on fire during a date!
‘I leaned in for a kiss not realising there was a candle on the table and my hair went up!’
Georgia
‘In Year 12 I’d [take] Friday afternoon off and I’d go home, shave my legs and fake tan and have a date at my door… obviously that didn’t work out for me,’ laughs artist Georgia, 24.
Marja
‘My first relationship didn’t work out, although he did give me my first flower,’ recalls 34-year-old yoga instructor Marja. ‘I was three; I started young!’
Aimee
‘The last person I was dating was stubborn and controlling. He’d argue with me about our future anniversary date!’ tells the 31-year old-business development manager from Victoria.
LUXE LOVE SECRETS
Bring on the helicopter; it’s going to take a lot for Richie to sweep these ladies off their feet, judging by past experiences.
Tolyna
‘I had a guy fly me to Iceland for my birthday to be under the Northern lights,’ shares the 31-year-old personal trainer from Victoria of her most memorable date. She’s been engaged before but ‘fell out of love’.
Janey
‘I once woke up to find 50 Facebook messages from a guy’s friends, writing him references as to why I should go on a date with him- I thought that was really romantic,’ explains the Queensland children’s entertainer, 27.
Noni
Queensland swimwear designer Noni, 25, has been treated to a very special valentine’s day before. ‘My ex took me zip lining in Canada through the Snowy Mountains, which was thoughtful,’ she shares.
Mia
‘My ex-boyfriend surprised me with roses all over the bedroom and “I love you” spelt out in candles, just because. It was really cute,’ says the 24 year old student and former high jump athlete from New South Wales.
Laura
‘The best date I’ve been on was when I was whisked away on a speedboat around Melbourne,’ shares the 24 year old project manager from Victoria. ‘There was champagne and cheese…. It was really special!’
BABY TALK
Vintaea
‘I go for guys six foot plus. If your children inherit his genes, it opens up the doors.’
Sasha
‘I’ve had a zillion opportunities to have babies, but I want to wait for the right man first.’
This series of pictures from The Australian Women's Weekly's September 18, 1937 issue shows the top seven feminine habits men hate - and boy do they make for hilarious reading!
This series of pictures from The Australian Women’s Weekly’s September 18, 1937 issue shows the top seven feminine habits men hate – and boy do they make for hilarious reading!
We unearthed this incredible feature while researching our debut Treasures From the Archives magazine, which dives back into our long and entertaining past as the voice of Australian women.
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“You indulge in affectionate hair-ruffling. This is an offence at most times, but most exasperating when it interrupts concentration.”
“You lightly announce that you are almost ready, when you know very well that it will seem an age to a waiting husband. Better say you’ll be an hour longer and not keep him hanging about, getting edgy.”
“You engage in long drawn-out conversation with your girlfriend about trivialities of dress and hearsay when your husband is waiting to make an important business call.”
“You ask for money when your husband is busy. Only tact can teach you the appropriate moment for this extremely ticklish operation.”
“You exhibit such affectations as this. He calls it ‘making a fool of yourself,’ and feels undignified.”
“You adopt this ‘Oh yeah?’ attitude. If you don’t believe him, say so calmly and frankly.”
“You ask for money when your husband is busy. Only tact can teach you the appropriate moment for this extremely ticklish operation.”
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Like so many other mums I know, I have been on the receiving end of judgmental looks and comments from strangers. My children are lively, and although they’re not deliberately naughty, their lust for fun has got them (and me) into trouble more times than I’d care to admit.
So it doesn’t surprise me that new research from Bellamy’s Organic found 83 per cent of mothers feel judged by strangers when their children misbehave in public. It doesn’t surprise me, but it does make me sad.
There were times, when my children were younger that I avoided going out all together. On low days, I couldn’t face the judgmental comments that would inevitably come my way the moment we stepped outside.
I was already very isolated, we’d moved to a new suburb and despite my best efforts, I had failed to make any local friends.
Walking to the park and then popping in to the shopping center to pick up groceries was my chance for adult interaction. And when that adult interaction resulted in judgmental comments about my lively children my self-esteem plummeted.
It’s so easy to judge a mother. You see a kid misbehaving and you react. You disapprove, and somehow that disapproval comes out of your mouth in a ‘tut-tut’ or worse, a comment.
But for the mother, who is already trying her best, the ‘tuts’ and comments could be the metaphorical straw that breaks her. They often broke me.
I asked family therapist Dr Karen Philip what mums can do to shrug off negativity from strangers. She tells me that the first thing is to try and re-frame the ‘judgmental looks.’
“Many times people will look strangely at the mother with a child behaving badly and feel sorry for her or have dreadful memories of their own struggles.
“So sometimes these ‘looks’ may be something else other that negative towards the mother,” she explains.
Keeping this in mind during those low parenting moments can help parents to keep their cool.
But while we might miss-read a judgmental look, a negative comment is likely to be real.
In these cases Dr Philip recommends the ‘turn the other cheek’ approach.
“If someone says anything critical, simply smile, thank them and walk away,” she says.
So next time you see little kids misbehaving, try to look the other way. More often than not, you’re not witnessing a bad mum, you’re witnessing a good mum having a bad moment. And there is a huge difference.
“They do not know you, your child, what may have happened in the day or in your life. It is simply a remark voiced by a sad, unknowledgeable individual who is out of line,” says Dr Philip.
Celine Dion certainly knows how to work, work, work the stage when it comes to performing, and her appearance on the The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon was no exception!
While we all knew at home that she would absolutely nail it, the 48-year-old had some reservations.
“I’m so scared!” She quipped before drawing the combination of Cher singing Frère Jacques.
“Not fair… She’s my friend,” she hesitated before pulling off a flawless delivery of the French lullaby with the singer’s signature twang.
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The mother-of-three then kicked it up a notch, with a down-and dirty rendition of Row, Row, Row Your Boat, sung in the style of Rihanna’s Work.
“There are children watching!” Jimmy called out as the blonde beauty surprised the audience by twerking with a rhythm that would make the Barbados-born songstress proud.
Just like any superstar, the My Heart Will Go On hitmaker saved her best performance for last.
Belting out a near-perfect version of Hush, Little Baby sung in Sia’s squeaky pitch, Celine flipped her hair over her face for dramatic effect while Jimmy understandably lost his cool watching on.
It was an incredible sight to see the icon in such good spirits, despite the tragic loss of her loving husband, René Angélilto, to throat cancer earlier this year.
Getting into character, Celine even made sure she had Sia’s hair down pat.
Speaking recently of her daily battle to US talk show host Kathie Lee Gifford, who too lost her husband Frank Gifford less than a year ago, she said: “I lost the man of my life.”
“But I cannot live thinking this way. I have to say, ‘I found the best man in the world,'” she concluded just as Kathie began to tear up.
Turning to the Today show host, she added, “Like you did for yourself. We were both extremely lucky.”
Fighting back tears, Kathie Lee added, “We’re all going up someday.”
Celine broke the news of her husband’s death to her kids in the most beautiful way.
The TV host was, of course, making reference to the touching way Celine broke the news of Rene’s death to her five-year-old twins Nelson and Eddy.
In a previous interview with ABC News, the brave mother revealed that she utilised the family favourite Disney movie, Up, to notify the kids of his passing.
“Before I told them that their dad was not there, I talked about when we, everybody, gets sick. Then I said, ‘Do you remember the movie Up?'” She said of the 2009 Disney feature length animation.
“‘Oh,’ they said, ‘Yes, Ellie went up. You know, she, with the balloons.’ And I said, ‘Well, yeah. You know, today Papa went up.’”
The Canadian songstress explained that whenever she heard her children refer to where their father had gone, she wanted to hear them say “up”.
“Up is good. Up is uplifting,” she explained.
The singer has stepped out in good spirits as she promotes her upcoming album.
She then explained that she took the children outside for a private family ceremony that involved sprinkling “pixie dust” and releasing balloons up into the sky.
“We’re gonna say ‘Papa we love you. Have a good up’ and we’re gonna spread this and it’s gonna go to him,” she remembers telling them.
Watch Celine’s brave interview on Today in the video player below.
A Brisbane mother who vanished while playing Pokemon GO has been found dead after her family took to social media to recruit other gamers in the search for her.
Catherine Stalker, 29, was out playing the augmented reality mobile game in the Brisbane area but had not made contact with family since about 1.30pm on Friday, reported the Courier Mail.
Following Cate’s disappearance her twin sister, Fiona Stalker asked other local Pokemon Go players to keep an eye out for the mother-of-one.
Cate Stalker / QLD Police.
Sadly, on Sunday the family confirmed that the mother-of-one’s body had been found and police said her death is not suspicious.
“Our Cate has been found. She has taken her own life,” Fiona Stalker wrote on Facebook.
“Thank you to everyone who helped, we feel supported and loved. Please now care for yourself and those around you.”
As I get closer to the agreed meeting place I realise that I’m nervous. I feel a bit sick, my left leg has that fuzzy feeling it develops when I’m about to speak in front of a crowd of more than two people, the pressure on my forehead is unbearable and I’m picking at my cuticles.
I’m not going to a job interview, nor am I going on a date. I’m about to meet my mum’s boyfriend for the first time. I’ve been an ACOD (Adult Child of Divorce) for almost four years and although there have been men on and off in my mum’s life since she and my dad separated but none of them have stuck – which was fine by me as I didn’t approve of any of them. And that’s why I’m nervous now.
In recent years the number of people getting back into the dating game later in life aged 45 to 64 has increased so I expect other adult children have found themselves in situations similar to mine.
There is nothing more unnerving than being single at the same time as your mother perhaps with the exception of being on Tinder at the same time as her. What I learned when I found myself in that situation last year was that, no matter how old you are, dating sucks. It’s fraught with unanswered messages, highs, lows, triumphs and rejections. Trying to find someone you like an above average amount is just as much, if not more, of an emotional rollercoaster in your 50s as it is in your 20s.
Watching your own mother ride that rollercoaster is much harder than holding your friends’ hands in the queue, before and after dates. Equally, it turns out, meeting their new partner is a lot harder than meeting a friend’s new squeeze.
When it came down to it, meeting mum’s boyfriend of six months for the first time wasn’t quite what I expected. I’m an adult (apparently) so it shouldn’t have been a big deal but as I approached their table in the pub it dawned on me that it was. Sitting opposite mum, drinking a pint of beer and looking sharp in a dark blue suit and pale blue shirt, accessorised with a plain gold ring on his right hand, was a man who looked a little too much like my father for comfort and was about the right age to be him.
Make no mistake, I’m glad that my parents are no longer together. It sounds like a cliché to say it but it really was for the best. Clichés exist for a reason; if they’re overused it’s generally because they are sometimes the only phrase that will do. Those six words allow me to tell you all you need to know about their relationship. But, inevitably, I felt like I was somehow betraying my dad.
I’m too old to need ‘parenting’, so there was no question of him taking on any sort of surrogate father role. I no longer live at home so who my mum has a relationship with doesn’t affect me on a day to day basis. So, why did I feel so uneasy? I’d briefly met some of the other people she had dated, but I always felt like they were no good and it never went well.
She seemed to really like this one, and somehow that put the pressure on. I’d already spoken to him on the phone a few times (he sounded nice), all I could think as I walked through the wood panelled bar was ‘Oh god what if I don’t like him? What if he’s like someone’s awkward casually unthinkingly racist uncle at Christmas after two wines? What if he’s totally sexist? What if he voted FOR Brexit?’ Then something else dawned on me, ‘what if I say the wrong thing and he doesn’t like me?!’
‘Look at you!’ he said as I arrived at their table ‘what do you want to drink?’. I wasn’t really quite sure what he meant, he seemed a bit nervous too. Which was reassuring, I wasn’t the only one who thought this was an important meeting
For hours we chatted over a few drinks and dinner about everything: his two dogs, his job, my job, my younger sister, Brexit (he voted in), Kate Moss (special thanks to Kate for being such excellent common ground).
The thing is, no matter how old you get you will always be your parents’ child, what changes is that as they get older you start to become more and more protective of them. You realise that they aren’t invincible. You begin to realise their flaws and see their fragility.
In that past I’ve found myself constantly worrying about mum getting hurt, not really knowing what to say when she did and being enraged when people treated her badly to the extent that I want to call them and explain why their behaviour is inappropriate. Going into meeting mum’s new boyfriend I had all of this on my mind, plus there was the whole, inescapable, ‘ick’ factor. Let’s not even go there.
After dinner, as we said our goodbyes he gave me the sort of hug that only a dad can give, which was as emotional as I had feared it would be. I wasn’t upset because he was horrible, I was relieved that he was so nice, so warm and so welcoming. I realised I had been worried that he would try and fail to live up to my dad.
Thankfully he didn’t. I’ve had my dad for nearly thirty years, he’s been there through everything and knows all there is to know about me. He knows what I’m thinking without me having to tell him. He is irreplaceable. Nobody will ever be a father to me other than my own dad. This man knew that and he navigated the entire situation with tact, thought and respect.
You might not be best friends with a parent’s new partner instantly and you shouldn’t expect to be. It’s early days but seeing a parent happy is, I imagine, similar to having a child and watching them find the sort of love you’d like them to find. Seeing a parent in the honeymoon period of a new relationship is reassuring and heartening.
If my mum’s going to have someone in her life they have to meet certain standards – the same rigorous standards, I expect when it comes to how my friends are treated by their partners. So far, this guy has passed the test and I’m sure he’s as relieved as I am by that.
This story was originally published on The Debrief.
The adorable little tyke, who usually is sporting traditional style clothing or even vintage items for official pictures and appearances, showed his casual side in a series of new royal portraits.
The four snaps were released by Kensington Palace on Friday, and show the future king in the grounds of his Anmer Hall home in Norfolk, where he lives with his parents Prince William and Duchess Catherine, sister Princess Charlotte, hamster Marvin and of course his portrait co-star and partner-in-crime pet dog Lupo.
The first image shows Georgie walking through the gardens at his home.
The three-year-old is dressed in one of Catherine’s favourite designers, a Pepa & Co outfit.
The adorable nautical look includes a striped whale print jumper that is currently on sale for $58.98, taupe shorts that retail for $63, and the look is completed with his favourite $26 navy Hampton Nantucket canvas shoes from Trotters.
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Of course Georgie’s sweet look is already selling like hotcakes!
The three other portraits show the youngster wearing a Sunuva blue and white stripe t-shirt with contrasting stripe pocket that has been reduced to $16 in the sale.
Mum Catherine matched the top with navy shorts and had his blonde hair slicked to one side.
Emily Cohen is the brand’s co-founder and couldn’t be happier with George rocking her clothing.
“We know Kate is passionate supporter and promoter of young British brands and we are thrilled and hugely flattered that the Sunuva stripe T-shirt has been included in the official pictures of Prince George on his 3rd Birthday,” she said.
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“He just looks like a normal, sweet 3-year-old in a casual T-shirt and a pair of Burmudas.” Adding, “Kate has impeccable taste and as always Prince George looks absolutely adorable.”
The casual clothing matched the relaxed snaps, taken by Matt Porteous.
“I really enjoyed the opportunity to take these photographs of Prince George. It was a very relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere,” he said about the snaps, which were taken in mid-July.
Matt was honoured to snap the future king.
“I’m honoured that they have decided to share these images with the public to mark his third birthday.”
While the Prince George effect may have taken ahold of the children’s clothing market, his parents have made a stake in outdoor furniture!
The sweet photo of George standing barefoot on a swing engraved with the words “William and Catherine” has everyone completely smitten… and swinging to their phones as they try to find it.
The darling Prince and his cheeky smile have captured the world!
The sentimental item, made from solid oak, natural rope and hanging from a tree in the sprawling gardens of Anmer Hall, was a wedding gift to the couple.
“It was a wedding gift for Wills and Kate,” an employee at The Oak & Rope Company, where it was purchased more than five years ago, told People.
“We are very pleased. Our phones have been very busy today, and not surprisingly, mostly for swings!”
While George usually dons his daddy’s old clothing…
Catherine was clearly inspired by one of Will’s throwback looks! Stripes, canvas shoes and adorable swing – tick, tick, tick!
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