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Who does Princess Charlotte look like most?

She's the "lady like" princess whose cuteness has won over the world - but where does she get it from?
Who does Princess Charlotte look like most?

She’s the “lady like” princess whose cuteness has won over the world – but where does she get it from?

Over the weekend, little Charlotte graced the Buckingham Palace balcony for the very first time in celebration of Trooping the Colour.

And many royal fans noted how much the tot reminded them of Her Majesty when she was a little girl. From her sweet pink dress, brunette locks and her twinkling eyes!

The fourth in line to the throne has grown so much since we last saw her, with the angelic bub embodying features from both her mother, father and big brother.

Earlier this year, the Palace have released four new stunning portraits of Princess Charlotte to celebrate her first birthday.

It’s easy to see Charlotte has inherited her mother’s hair colour and she has much darker locks than her blondie older sibling, George.

But what else has she inherited from her loved ones? Click through the gallery to find out!

This story originally appeared on Woman’s Day.

Princess Charlotte made her very first Buckingham Palace balcony appearance over the weekend at Trooping the Colour. Many royal well-wishers note how much the 13-month-old reminded them of the lady of the moment, Queen Elizabeth!

Mum, Catherine, certainly loves dressing and styling her little one to match Charlotte’s Gan-Gan.

Both girls share a sweet disposition and those famous royal cheeks!

The tiny tot has one thing down pat, the Queen’s royal wave!

In celebration of Princess Charlotte’s first birthday, her mummy Duchess Catherine shared four new snaps of the little royal… And can we just say how much she reminds us of her big brother Georgie! Look at those matching pensive looks and divine cheeks.

Clearly blue eyes run in the family… Charlotte also reminds us of her dad, Prince William when he was a bub.

Cherub cheeks and the sweet almond eyes… these siblings sure have the cute factor in spades!

Curiosity runs in the family!

There’s no doubt the little Princess has similar features to her two-year-old brother! The pair share the same bow lips and button noses however the prince has much lighter hair than his little sis.

Last year at Charlotte’s July christening, it was hard to tell George (main, pictured at his 2013 christening) and her (inset) apart!

Cheekiness certainly runs in the family! The resemblance between a young Prince William (L) having a chuckle is eerily similar to his daughter.

It looks like the six-month-old has mum Catherine’s (right) brunette hair and big, doe eyes. While there’s no denying she has inherited an array of traits from her family, she’s certainly her own little person! Prince William describes his only daughter as “a little joy of heaven” and that she is becoming very “ladylike.”

Where as Prince George has inherited Wills’ blonde locks! It seems his little sis is the perfect mix of everyone, while having her own distinct look.

It’s a royal flush! We got Déjà vu when we saw Charlotte at her christening (L). She looks so much like her big brother George, when he got christened back in 2013 (R)

We can not wait to see Princess Charlotte grow before us. We imagine she’ll take after her beautiful mother, Catherine, pictured here at age five.

Siblings that love to share! Both George and Charlotte were cradled in the same crochet blanket when they made their hospital debut.

Duchess Catherine, pictured with sister Pippa, shares an incredible bond with her siblings, and we can’t wait to see that mirrored in her two kids.

You can already see how much big brother, George simply adores his little sister.

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The truth about married life after kids

Husband. Wife. Roomates?

A mum’s brutally honest post about married life after children has gone viral.

In a blog post entitled Husband. Wife. Roomates?, Mel Watts reflects on how her marriage has changed since welcoming her children into the world.

“The other night I lay there crying,” she wrote. “He was snoring his busy week away and I was wide awake thinking of all the things we used to be.

“The long date nights have gone. The sleep-ins are non-existent. The surprise weekends away, we can no longer afford them.

“The late nights are now laying there silently with our backs to each other hoping the other one will get up for the crying baby.

“The text messages that used to be about how much I love you are now more likely to read: ‘Babes got my period, get pads – wings. And whatever you and the kids want for dinner. Can’t cook dying.’”

But while these changes sometimes bring her to tears, Mel insists the romance isn’t dead in her marriage.

“Things have changed. Have they changed for the worse? No. I don’t think so. I am still very much in love with my husband. It’s just a different kind of relationship now.

“Is the romance dead? No. It’s very much alive but it also has another three humans involved it’s not as easy anymore.

“Nothing is going to be easy forever. Nothing is going to stay the same. And that’s okay. It’s about becoming together and staying together during the good, the ugly and the children.”

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Oscar Pistorius ‘a broken man’ who should not be jailed

A psychologist has told a court in South Africa that Oscar Pistorius is a “broken” man who should not be jailed for the murder of his girlfriend.
Oscar Pistorius ‘a broken man’ who should not be jailed

The 29-year-old “Blade Runner” faces a minimum 15-year jail term after his manslaughter conviction for the 2013 killing was upgraded on appeal.

However, Jonathan Scholtz, a psychologist called by Pistorius’ lawyer Barry Roux, told the court that Pistorius was on medication for depression, anxiety and insomnia, ABC reports.

“One would describe him as broken. In my opinion his current condition warrants hospitalisation,” Mr Scholtz said before adding that Pistorius was not in the right frame of mind to testify.

Oscar and Reeva in 2012.

“Since 2013, he becomes traumatised when he hears the sound of gunfire.

“He never wants to touch a firearm again.”

However, Prosecutor Gerrie Nel questioned the claims that Pistorius was not fit to testify, saying he had given a TV interview which is due to air on June 24.

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10 per cent of people shoplift at self-service checkouts

Are you one of those people?

The self-service checkouts at Woolworths and Coles may be favoured by customers but it seems they’re abusing it.

In fact, 10 per cent of shoppers have revealed they deliberately don’t pay for items, and 17 per cent of people in their 30s have admitted to stealing while at the check out.

Even people in their 70s (two per cent) have stolen in the scan and bag area.

The stats were configured by Canstar Blue and found that the ratio of people who like self-serve checkouts to those that don’t is almost 50/50.

According to News Corp, Coles has increased security to tackle the issue, and Woolworths have said that they closely monitored check-outs.

Head of Canstar Blue, Megan Doyle, has discovered in the research the frustrations of customers over the technology.

“When they work properly, and customers use them properly, self-service checkouts are clearly a convenient option for many shoppers,” she said.

“But when something doesn’t go the way you want it, they can be hugely frustrating.

“They are designed to make the checkout process quicker, so anything that causes a delay is clearly defeating the purpose.

“That includes standing around waiting for an assistant to help correct an issue which can sometimes be the most frustrating part of all.”

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Gunman was a ‘regular’ at Orlando gay club

The shooter had attended the nightclub before the attack and used a popular gay dating app.

The gunman who killed 49 people at a Florida nightclub had attended the club before had been using a popular gay dating app for more than a year.

Pulse nightclub regular Kevin West said he had been chatting to Omar Mateen for around 12 months prior to the shooting on gay chat app Jack’d.

A least four other Pulse regulars told the Orlando Sentinel they had seen Mateen in the club at least a dozen times before.

“Sometimes he would go over in the corner and sit and drink by himself, and other times he would get so drunk he was loud and belligerent,” said Ty Smith, who also uses the name Aries.

“We didn’t really talk to him a lot, but I remember him saying things about his dad at times. He told us he had a wife and child.”

Mateen entered Pulse with a high-powered assault rifle in the early hours of Sunday morning, opening fire and killing 49 people and injuring dozens more. He was eventually killed by police.

Islamic State has claimed Mateen was a member and sympathised with its philosophy.

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Fast, healthy lunchbox ideas the kids will love

Take the stress out of making the kids’ lunches with these quick, easy and nutritious options.
Kids school lunchbox

If grand plans of elaborate lunchboxes often morph into a frantic, early-morning fridge raid, these quick and easy ideas will appeal. Hassle-free and healthy, they also get top marks for taste, ensuring your kids will love them.

Pasta salad

A hearty pasta salad is the perfect lunchtime meal for little ones. It gives kids heaps of slow-release energy for afternoon classes and after-school clubs, plus it’ll fill up grown-ups too if you only want to make one lunch. You can pack it full of almost anything, easily getting four out of the five recommended food groups into one dish. Just be sure to adapt any recipes to include wholemeal pasta, which is healthier, and remove any nuts or spices.

Savoury muffins

Pumpkin and Feta Muffins will please even the fussiest of eaters. The two cheeses – parmesan and feta – boost kids’ dairy intake and cleverly disguise the taste of veggies. If you want to up your child’s veggie count further, just add in some spinach, sweet potato, capsicum or zucchini, too. In under an hour you’ll have a batch of muffins that will last lunchboxes all week; and with little prep time, they’re easy to bake with the kids around.

Pita pockets

Soggy sandwiches never go down well so skip them in favour of pita pockets instead. Just like a wrap or sandwich, you can fill them with pretty much anything, but turkey and corn pockets always prove popular. As a lean protein, you know you’re giving your child the healthiest option with turkey and the salad features corn, carrot and cucumber: three easy-to-eat, nutritious veggies that will round out your child’s lunchtime diet nicely.

Tuna “sushi”

Sushi is a great go-to lunch for kids and adults alike, but if you’re worried about how fresh it keeps in a lunchbox, opt for sushi-style sandwiches instead. Way more interesting to kids than a regular sandwich, it’s packed with the goodness of tuna, carrot and cucumber ticking lots of nutritional boxes. They’ll take no more than 10 minutes to make – the key is flattening the wholegrain bread (with a rolling pin or your hand) so it’s easier to roll up.

Vegemite cheese scrolls

Guaranteed to get the kids’ seal of approval, Vegemite and cheese scrolls make a good lunchbox or after-school snack. You only need six ingredients – chances are you’ll have them all in the pantry or fridge already – and a bit of spare time after the kids have gone to bed to whip up 12 delicious scrolls. If you can, try to use wholemeal self-raising flour and if you have any leftover for the weekend, serve them warm for a winter treat.

Sweet wraps

If your child isn’t as into fruit as you’d like, disguise it in a dessert wrap. This banana, honey and raspberry roll will appeal to sweet tooths, but you can still be safe in the knowledge that it’s healthy and nutritious. Best of all, it won’t take you ages to prepare. Simple mash up a banana, spread on a little honey, add in some raspberries and roll it up. Voila! Dessert is served, your little Highness.

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The show stopping looks of the 2016 Tony Awards

All the glitz and glam!
The show stopping looks of the 2016 Tony Awards

It was all about the theatre at Broadway’s biggest night and naturally, the stars stepped out in their most glamorous outfits.

Stars from stage, film, TV and everywhere in between gathered at the Beacon Theatre in NYC on Sunday night including Aussies Cate Blanchett and Rose Byrne.

Flick through the see all the gorgeous gowns.

Michelle Williams

Alison Williams

Lucy Liu

Cate Blanchett

Rose Byrne

Anna Wintour

Laura Michelle Kelly

Clare Danes

Jennifer Simard

Jenna Ushkowitz

Ali Stroker

Judith Light

Nikki M James

James Corden and wife Julia Carey

Jane Krakowski

Laura Benati

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Married at First Sight’s Mark and Christie’s shock split!

Married at First Sight’s Christie and Mark were one of the only two couples who stayed together after the show finished in April – but now Christie’s announced that she’s split from farmer Mark amid claims he was sending saucy text messages to a woman 15 years younger than him!

The woman who claims to be 22, reveals that she swapped numbers with Mark after meeting him on a picture messaging service on Instagram!

“He was really sweet on the phone and told me he didn’t believe that a girl like me would message him. Then he asked me to go on a date with him the following weekend,” she spills to New Idea magazine.

“I was excited, because on TV he came across as such a gentleman.”

These racy messages were obtained by the mag, and Mark appears to suggest that the pair ‘hang out and cook’ after also telling her ‘younger is fine’ in the messages – in reference to their 15 year age gap.

The woman also says that she and Mark kept in contact through Facebook messaging and lengthy phone calls, before she ‘cut all contact’ after finding pictures of Mark and Christie together!

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In happier times…

Christie has also revealed that she was ready to sell her business and move to Mark’s farm in Victoria before getting cold feet – telling Woman’s Day: “We were starting to fall in love but our heads got in front of our hearts.”

Mark also confirmed the split by confessing to the publication: “We couldn’t get into the relationship because we’d see each other once a week, but then not the next. I felt like we were holding back because we knew we’d get hurt.”

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Revealing the break-up on Insta

It looked like a fairytale ending for the couple who married on the reality show late last year and had agreed to give long-distance a go – planning to spend their time between Christie’s Sydney home and Mark’s farm in Victoria. Unfortunately, distance didn’t make the heart grow fonder for these two.

Erin and Bryce are now the only couple still together from the show.

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Kate radiant in the rain

Not even the pouring rain could dim the Duchess of Cambridge's radiance at the annual Order of the Garter parade.

Not even the pouring rain could dim the Duchess of Cambridge’s radiance at the annual Order of the Garter service in Windsor yesterday.

Kate chose an old favourite to brighten up the dreary weather, stepping out in a Catherine Walker coat she last wore in 2011.

The Duchess left George and Charlotte at home to watch her husband Prince William, a Knight of the Order of the Garter, participate in the annual service alongside his grandmother the Queen and father Prince Charles.

Fans who assembled to watch the annual parade through the streets were left disappointed however, with the wet weather forcing the royals to travel in cars instead of on foot.

Kate looked stunning in red.

William also looked rather fetching in his robe and feathered hat.

Camilla chose a cream Anna Valentine ensemble.

The Queen donned the traditional costume of Knights of the Order of the Garter.

The royals were forced to travel in cars and buses instead of on foot.

Charles and William in their car.

The Queen looked absolutely lovely, as always.

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Can you spot the drowning girl?

A heroic lifeguard saved a three-year-old girl who was drowning amongst a sea of unobservant people.
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No one should ever underestimate how important lifeguards are – they see things that most people would never notice and they act on it lightning fast.

Take, for example, this lifeguard at a South Carolina wave pool who saved a three-year-old girl from drowning.

The pool was packed full of people and no one seemed to notice that the little girl was struggling to stay above water.

Thanks to the quick-thinking of the lifeguard, he jumped in and saved her.

The video was posted to Lifeguard Rescue on YouTube and highlights how important it is to be aware of everything happening around you, and that children in water should always be supervised.

The lifeguard, who is unnamed, said that after he pulled the girl out of the water, he had to walk around looking for her family.

“They had no idea she was missing,” he said.

“I have been doing this for 18 years and I am still amazed by the lack of supervision some kids get around the water.”

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