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65 years of Woman’s Day: The Queen’s coronation

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65 years of Woman’s Day: The Queen’s coronation

Queen Elizabeth II: April 24, 1939

“England’s Future Queen. When will she wed?”

Queen Elizabeth II: June 2, 1952

“Elizabeth: The Reign Ahead”

Queen Elizabeth II: April 13, 1953

“The Coronation story the world is reading.”

Queen Elizabeth II: April 13, 1953

“Coronation Day”

Queen Elizabeth II: February 25, 1952

“Our new Queen and her family.”

Queen Elizabeth II: April 2, 1951

Queen Elizabeth ll, Prince Philip, Prince Edward and Princess Anne

Queen Elizabeth II: March 3, 1952

“Our new Queen and her consort.”

Queen Elizabeth II: April 6, 1953

“The wonderful story of our Queen from classroom to Coronation.”

Queen Elizabeth II: June 22, 1953

“As hundreds and thousands outside Buckingham Palace roar their greeting, our lovely Queen, her train lifted by a footman, leaves the Palace to enter the Gold Coach for her journey to Westminster Abbey.”

Queen Elizabeth II: March 11, 1953

Smiling through a 13-hour day, “You only learn from experience,” says the Queen.

Queen Elizabeth II: October 5, 1953

“Step by step to glamor fashion.”

Queen Elizabeth II: December 21, 1953

“Welcome!”

Queen Elizabeth II: June 1, 1953

“Coronations souvenir issue: Double-page portrait of Queen Elizabeth.”

Queen Elizabeth II: April 27, 1953

“Glamor fabrics for Coronation.”

Queen Elizabeth II: November 30, 1953

“The Queen is on her way!”

Queen Elizabeth II: August 1, 1955

“The real Prince Philip.”

Queen Elizabeth II: October 17, 1955

“The intimate story of the Queen’s dressmaker, told by himself.”

Queen Elizabeth II: January 30, 1956

The Queen on the Royal throne.

Queen Elizabeth II: April 1, 1957

“Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.”

Queen Elizabeth II: October 21, 1957

“Royal family on eve of tour.”

Queen Elizabeth II: February 17, 1958

“Queen Mother’s Tour: First colour pictures.”

Queen Elizabeth II: January 25, 1960

“The Royal Baby.”

Queen Elizabeth II: March 2, 1960

“World acclaims a new Prince.”

Queen Elizabeth II: May 23, 1960

“Caribbean honeymoon.”

Queen Elizabeth II: December 31, 1961

“Elizabeth: The tasks ahead.”

Queen Elizabeth II: March 25, 1963

“The Queen’s accolade, Sir Robert Gordon Menzies.”

Queen Elizabeth II: January 28, 1963

“How the Queen keeps her younthful look.”

Queen Elizabeth II: February 25, 1963

“Queen forgave me – with a smile.”

Queen Elizabeth II: February18, 1963

“‘Calm after the storm’ Royal tour.”

Queen Elizabeth II: March 25, 1963

“Queen’s eye view of the Royal tour.”

Queen Elizabeth II: March 30, 1964

“Queen’s new baby: ‘It’s a perfect family now.'”

Queen Elizabeth II: November 2, 1964

“After Quebec. The perfect family holiday for the Queen and her children – in Australia.”

Queen Elizabeth II: July 26, 1965

“The Queen and her children.”

Queen Elizabeth II: January 10, 1972

“The Queen’s 1,000,000 pound salary: Is she overworked? Is she overpaid?”

Queen Elizabeth II: November 5, 1973

“The Queen…and the Royal slimming routine.”

Queen Elizabeth II: April19, 1976

“The amazing secrets of the Queen’s good health.”

Queen Elizabeth II: December 27, 1976

“The secrets of the Queen’s wealth: Where her millions come from.”

Queen Elizabeth II: March 14, 1977

“The Queen in Australia.”

Queen Elizabeth II: July 30, 1980

“The Queen Mom: 80 years young.”

Queen Elizabeth II: June 3, 1981

“Learning to be a Queen.”

Queen Elizabeth II: February 2, 1982

“30 years the Queen.”

Queen Elizabeth II: July 1, 1985

“The woman who keeps the Queen in perfect shape.”

Queen Elizabeth II: February 7, 1990

“Our warmest welcome ever for the Queen.”

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65 years of Woman’s Day: Diana through the years

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65 years of Woman’s Day: Diana through the years

Woman’s Day: 1980

“Lady Diana: Will this sweet, shy girl become the Queen of England?”

Woman’s Day: 1981

“What Lady Di’s up to while Charles is here”

Woman’s Day: 1981

“A souvenir for Lady Diana’s Birthday: private photo’s from her family album”

Woman’s Day: 1981

“And all went merry as a marriage bell”

Women’s Day: 1982

“I love you Princess”

Woman’s Day: 1982

“Proud Mother, Bonny Prince” – Prince William is born.

Woman’s Day: 1983

“What a ball! Diana and Charles dance for us”

Woman’s Day: 1983

“First colour! It’s a dinky-Di bush welcome for the royals”

Woman’s Day: 1983

“Royal Tour 1983”

Woman’s Day: 1984

“Congratulations Charles and Diana on the birth of Prince Henry”

Woman’s Day: 1986

“Diana and Charles at home with the two little Princes”

Woman’s Day: 1987

“Royal exclusive: Private pictures you have always wanted to see”

Woman’s Day: 1990

“Betrayed! Lover spills Diana’s sex secrets for $30 million”

Woman’s Day: 1991

“Di and Liza star at riotous party”

Woman’s Day: 1992

“Farewell to a fairytale 1981 – 1992”

Woman’s Day: 1992

“Diana desperate for happiness!”

Woman’s Day: 1993

“Di’s secret sweat sessions”

Woman’s Day: 1994

“Adultery shame: Camilla and Di’s dirty divorce war”

Woman’s Day: 1994

“Torrid sex life of Charles and Camilla”

Woman’s Day: 1996

“Di dazzled by billionaire playboy”

Woman’s Day: 1997

“Diana Princess of Wales 1961 – 1997”

Woman’s Day: 2001

“Mum is watching over me”

Woman’s Day: 2003

“It was murder! The truth about the night she died”

Woman’s Day: 2003

“Diana’s shock confessions”

Women’s Day: 2003

Diana would be so proud! Inside the surprsingly normal life of the future king”

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Uncle Harry’s tears of joy

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Uncle Harry’s tears of joy

Usually seen with a mischievous grin on his face, Prince Harry was reduced to tears when his older brother William called to tell him he had a baby nephew.

“Harry’s been so excited for this day, and cried a little when he heard the brilliant news,” says a friend of the 28-year-old royal, who’s been nudged from third- to fourth-in-line to the throne.

“Secretly, he’s always wanted a little brother of his own, so a nephew is the next best thing!”

Insiders predicted that Harry, famous for his love of a good time, would make straight for the beer fridge to toast the occasion…

Read more about Prince Harry’s joy and the royal baby in this week’s special royal souvenir issue of Woman’s Day, on sale Friday, July 26 2013.

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Does this woman look like a billionaire to you?

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Does this woman look like a billionaire to you?

Conceived in a police cell and adopted as an orphan, this ugg-loving Westfield heiress is racing up the rich list!

In the stuffy world of corporate Australia, this “rebellious” 54-year-old grandmother – whose family’s wealth has been estimated at $960 million – is more than just a breath of fresh air – she’s like a tattoo-covered tornado!

“I didn’t have this energy in my forties,” Betty Saunders-Klimenko says, finally sitting down in her signature Ugg boots and tracksuit pants. “I was lazy. My life changed when I turned 50.

“Something clicked and I went ‘Boom!’ and realised I can turn into a grandmother on the porch or I can grab everything! It’s now or never. There’s no repeating life…”

Read more about Betty and see all the pics of her amazing home in this week’s Woman’s Day, on sale Friday, July 26 2013.

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Wills and Kate take baby George to visit Middletons

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Wills and Kate take baby George to visit Middletons

After a busy day of visits from adoring family members, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have taken their little prince George to Berkshire to stay with the Middletons.

It’s believed that Kate will stay with her mother and father for six weeks as she gets to grips with being a new mum. William will remain by her side until he returns to his RAF job following two weeks’ paternity leave.

Little Prince George was welcomed by a jubilant world yesterday, and his delighted granny the Queen, uncle Prince Harry, aunt Pippa and uncle James Middleton – who all visited Kensington Palace to meet their new family member.

And after spending their first day and night at home as a family, William and Kate left the palace by car, with Wills in the passenger seat and Kate in the back with their bundle of joy, smiling broadly and waving to cheering crowds.

While the palace would not confirm where the family was going, there has been heightened police security around the small village of Bucklebury and the Middletons’ mansion there.

Eyewitnesses also report seeing the couple’s black Land Rover pulling up at the family’s home.

Carole and Michael Middleton were the first to arrive at St. Mary’s hospital to visit their daughter after she gave birth, the excited new grandmother telling reporters the baby was “absolutely beautiful”.

When asked how it felt cuddling her grandson for the first time, a beaming Carole said, “Amazing, It’s all coming back. We are absolutely thrilled.”

RELATED: Royal mums and bubs!

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Royal baby named George Alexander Louis of Cambridge

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Royal baby named George Alexander Louis of Cambridge

The famously modern Wills and Kate have stuck with tradition by choosing a name for their new son with strong royal connotations.

“The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son George Alexander Louis,” a statement from Kensington Palace said.

“The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge.” George had been the bookmaker’s favourite since Catherine’s pregnancy was announced last year.

“George was a bit of a giveaway – it was bandied around so much and we expected it,” said Joe Little, managing editor of Majesty magazine.

“And it is a nice tribute to the Queen’s father and grandfather.”

There have been six King Georges, including the Queen’s father, George VI. The new prince’s second name, Alexander, is thought to have been picked to honour the Queen, whose middle name is Alexandra.

The name Louis also has great meaning to William’s father, Prince Charles, whose uncle and mentor, Earl Louis Mountbatten, was assassinated by the IRA in 1979.

But some royal insiders claim that William and Catherine did not choose the names for any particular significance, insisting they “just liked the sound of them”.

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Prince George of Cambridge: Kate and William announce royal baby name

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Prince George of Cambridge: Kate and William announce royal baby name

Two days after the arrival of the first child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the final chapter in the waiting game for the royal baby is over.

Kensington Palace have announced Kate and William have chose to name their son George Alexander Louis.

“The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son George Alexander Louis,” the palace said in a statement.

“The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge.”

Up until the announcement which came at 6:30pm — 3:30 in the morning Australian time — the third-in-line to the throne was known as Baby Cambridge.

It is thought the Queen would have been informed of, and approved, the name when she was introduced to her third great-grandchild on a visit to Kensington Palace on Wednesday morning.

But a spokesperson from the palace has said the choice of name was the one the couple wanted.

The Queen has been honoured in their heir’s name — his middle name Alexander is a variation on hers, Alexandra.

George pays tribute to the Queen’s father, King George VI, and grandfather George V.

Prince Philip’s side of the family is recognised in the royal baby’s name.

Louis (pronounced Lew-ie) was the name of Prince Philip’s uncle Lord Mountbatten, who Prince Charles was very close to. It is also one of Prince William’s middle names.

While the baby will be known as Prince George, that doesn’t necessarily mean the monarchy will see another King George.

Like the Queen’s father, who was christened Albert but changed his title to George when he begun his reign, the heir may choose to be called by another name when he eventually rises to the throne.

Boy George, as the two-day-old Prince has already become affectionately nicknamed, was given three names rather than the traditional four.

His father Prince William was christened William Arthur Philip Louis.

George was the favourite among bookmakers, with one major betting agency set to pay out the equivalent of $250,000 to those who put money on the name.

Prince George is enjoying “private, quiet time” with his parents and grandparents at the Middleton’s family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire, as the world continues to celebrate his arrival.

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The ‘Baby Cambridge Effect’: buying frenzy for wrap

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The 'Baby Cambridge Effect': buying frenzy for wrap

The blanket wrapped around HRH Prince George of Cambridge

Whenever the style-conscious Duchess of Cambridge steps out in a new dress, there’s a stampede from admiring shoppers and it sells out immediately.

Now, it seems, her newborn son is having the same effect. The cotton muslin wrap that the baby prince wore in his first public appearance leaving hospital has sparked a buying frenzy.

The white bird print swaddle, made by the trendy Australian-born company aden + anais, was at the centre of a surge in sales from fans both in shops and online.

But it doesn’t come cheap for British shoppers at $ 75 (£ 44.95) for a pack of four “jungle jam” wraps, including other prints of monkeys, elephants and giraffes.

“We are truly grateful and so delighted that the couple chose to debut the prince in aden + anais, it is such an honour!” aden + anais founder Raegan Moya-Jones told the UK’s The Telegraph newspaper. “We wish the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge many congratulations on the birth of their son.”

Australian mum Moya-Jones started up the company after spotting an enduring demand in the parenting market for good-quality wraps – despite so many other products becoming disposable, complicated and modern. The cloths can also double up as a pram cover, breastfeeding shawl, blanket or burping cloth.

Meanwhile, the so-called “Kate Effect” shows no sign of diminishing despite the spotlight shifting onto her son.

The blue polka-dot dress that the new mother wore after giving birth caused British designer Jenny Packham’s website to crash – even though it was a one-off, custom-made garment that won’t be reproduced for the mainstream market.

Many of the Duchess’s clothes are, however, from the high street and accessible to her fans. Another spike in sales is expected after her latest appearance in a lavender dress by maternity brand Séraphine.

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Prince Charles thrilled to become a grandparent

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Prince Charles has spoken of his joy at becoming a grandparent, describing his first encounter with newborn Prince George as a “great moment”.

The Prince of Wales’ jubilation was evident on his face as he told well-wishers about the newest member of the British royal family at the opening of a railway station garden in Gloucestershire yesterday.

He told a nine-year-old boy that it was proving “fun to be a grandfather”. His wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, agrees the new arrival is particularly “wonderful for the grandfather”.

“He’s brilliant with children, so he’ll have a wonderful time,” she said.

The 64-year-old prince was presented with congratulatory cards at the event and was photographed with children who came to meet him.

Prince George Alexander Louis was born weighing a healthy 8lbs 6oz on Monday afternoon at St Mary’s Hospital in London.

His name is likely to also have delighted Prince Charles, who is known to be an ardent admirer of the former English King George III. He visited his grandson the day after his daughter-in-law Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth, declaring himself “thrilled and very excited” at the new arrival.

New dad Prince William is now in his wife’s home town of Bucklebury with Catherine and Prince George, spending time with her parents before his two weeks’ paternity leave ends.

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He’s enormous! The Queen meets her great-grandson

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He's enormous! The Queen meets her great-grandson

The Queen has paid a visit to Kensington Palace for her first cuddle with her great-grandson, the newborn Prince of Cambridge.

Her Majesty made short journey from Buckingham Palace, arriving in a dark green Bentley early in the afternoon, and was said to be “thrilled” to be meeting with the yet to be named first child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who is now two days old.

The monarch spent about half an hour at the palace in a private meeting with the newborn heir to the throne and his proud parents who spent the night at their cottage in Kensington Palace before departing for the Middleton’s family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire early in the afternoon.

The Queen’s visit follows drop ins from from Kate’s sister Pippa, who was waiting at the palace when the young royal family left St Mary’s hospital on Tuesday evening, and the heir’s uncle Harry, who popped in on Wednesday morning.

Before being introduced to her great-grandson, the Queen reportedly told guests at a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening he was “an enormous child”, and said that “the first born is very special”.

Prince William also acknowledged his first son’s weight as he introduced him to crowds at the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s hospital in London before driving his family home.

“He’s a big boy, he’s quite heavy,” he said.

The Prince of Cambridge arrived at 8lb 6oz — the heaviest royal infant in 100 years.

Reports of the Queen’s visit put royal watchers on high alert for an announcement of the third-in-line to the throne’s name, as it was anticipated the young couple may want to run their decision by great-grandma in person before she heads to Balmoral for her annual summer getaway on Friday.

Prince Harry is yet to speak publicly about the arrival of his nephew, but is making an appearance at a photo exhibition tomorrow where attending media will be listening for cute comments from the first-time uncle.

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