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Charles scares Princess Mary with intense kiss

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Prince Charles is not known for his charm, but he turned it on for Denmark’s Crown Princess Mary yesterday.

Charles, 63, stared into Mary’s eyes as he slowly smooched her right hand, leaving the princess looking more than a little uncomfortable.

Hand kissing is a royal tradition that goes back centuries, but Charles is one of the only senior royals who still does it.

He tends to kiss all royal ladies on the hand, reserving cheek kisses for his family and celebrities. Check out some of Charles most passionate and awkward kisses here.

Charles looks into Mary’s eyes as he smooches her hand yesterday.

Charles gave Spain’s Princess Letizia a similar intense hand kiss in 2010.

Charles and Princess Diana on their honeymoon in 1981.

Charles gets intimate with Sarah Ferguson’s hand in 1988.

Charles kisses Queen Elizabeth’s hand in 1985.

Charles charms French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy in 2008.

Charles makes love to the hand of the Queen of Spain in 2004.

Charles reacquaints himself with his mother’s right hand in 2003.

Charles bestows a cheek kiss on son William in 2006.

Charles and William exchanging cheek kisses in 2007.

Charles also cheek kisses his younger son Harry.

Charles went for the lips after his wedding to Diana in 1981.

Charles kisses new wife Camilla on the lips in 2005.

Charles greets his mother Queen Elizabeth in 2004.

Spice Girls singer Emma Bunton receives a rare cheek kiss from Charles in 2006.

Fellow Spice Girl Geri Halliwell was less eager to be smooched by Charles in 2004.

Actress Joanna Lumley gets a cheek kiss in March 2012.

When he came into office in 2009, Barack Obama was one of the youngest – and handsomest – presidents in American history.

But fast-forward four years and the stress of the job has certainly taken its toll on Obama’s youthful looks.

His jet black hair is now streaked with grey, while his face is thinner, more lined and generally careworn (though still a hunk in our books!).

These pictures trace the dramatic change in Obama’s looks from the early days of his presidency campaign to now.

Charles kisses his mother the queen’s hand at the royal wedding in April, 2011.

Charles kisses Queen Anne-Marie Of Greece in 1989.

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Reese Witherspoon is pregnant with third child: reports

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Reese Witherspoon is pregnant with third child: reports

There has been speculation about a baby bump for weeks and now friends close to Reese Witherspoon have confirmed that she and her husband of one year Jim Toth are expecting their first child together.

The actress, who just turned 36, is already mum to her two children with Ryan Philippe, 12-year-old Ava and eight-year-old Deacon and is said to be overjoyed by the news.

“They are both thrilled,” an unnamed friend told People magazine.

“Jim and Reese are looking forward to having a bigger family at this point in life.

“They can take the time to enjoy the next stage and make sure the transition for all is easy and joyful.”

Video: Here’s the first time we’ve seen Reese Witherspoon since it’s been reported she’s pregnant with baby number three.

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Jessica Simpson said what?

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She has always been one to speak her mind (who could forget her “is tuna chicken or fish” incident), but since becoming pregnant Jessica Simpson has been sharing a little too much information.

Recently, while on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the singer turned businesswoman explained why her baby bump was so big.

“Apparently I have a lot of amniotic fluid, so whenever my water breaks it’ll be a like a fire hydrant,” she said. “And let’s hope it doesn’t happen tonight!”

But this is just the start of what the 31-year-old has been sharing about her pregnancy.

Watch the video above to hear all of Jessica’s strange pregnancy comments.

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Kate Middleton borrows her mother’s dress

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Kate Middleton made her first public speech yesterday but it was her outfit that made the headlines.

Instead of buying a new dress for the momentous occasion, the Duchess of Cambridge donned a blue Reiss frock last seen on her 57-year-old mother Carole in 2010.

Kate, 30, is famous for recycling her favourite outfits, and has been known to borrow clothes from her mother.

Her frugal clothing habits are said to please the queen, who frequently recycles clothes herself. Here are some of Kate’s best recycled outfits.

Kate in Suffolk yesterday, and Carole Middleton at Ascot in 2010.

Kate in 2009 and at Prince Philip’s 90th birthday celebrations in June 2011.

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Kate at Laura Parker Bowles’ wedding in 2006 and at Zara Phillips’ wedding in July 2011.

Kate at an event in Los Angeles last month, and at Zara’s pre-wedding celebration in 2011.

Kate at an engagement in April and in an official portrait for her Canada tour.

Kate recycled her cream engagement dress for Canada Day celebrations last year.

William is also a royal recycler, wearing the same outfit two days in a row in Canada.

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See Kate Middleton speak for the first time

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When you’ve watched someone from afar for so long, it’s always bizarre to hear them speak and Kate Middleton is no exception.

We’ve seen thousands of pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge over the years, but she hasn’t spoken publicly since becoming a royal — until now.

In pictures: Kate Middleton borrows her mother’s dress

And much like when David Beckham or singer Adele speak, the voice doesn’t quite match up to the public image.

While Kate is known as the “commoner” princess, who came from a middle class home to steal Prince William’s heart, her voice is 100 percent posh — and very similar to Queen Elizabeth’s plummy speech.

Kate, 30, seemed a little nervous as she addressed the crowd at The Treehouse children’s hospice in Ipswich, Suffolk, yesterday.

Her speech — which royal aides stressed she wrote herself — received rave reviews from royal watchers, but the duchess’ choice of outfit attracted the most attention.

Kate recycled a Reiss dress from 2008, which was most recently seen on her mother Carole Middleton, 57, in 2010.

In pictures: Camilla steps out in Diana’s jewels

Kate frequently reuses her favourite outfits, and has been known to borrow clothes from her mother.

This habit is said to please the queen, who frequently recycles clothes herself.

Your say: Do you think Kate’s voice matches her public image?

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Diet and exercise could prevent 25 percent of cancers

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About 25 percent of cancers could be prevented by improvements in diet and exercise, a new Australian study has found.

Research conducted by the Medical Journal of Australia found that the incidence of cancer in Australia is likely to increase to 170,000 per year by 2025, a rise of nearly 60 percent since 2007.

Of those cancers, 43,000 could be prevented by simple changes in diet and physical activity, saving an estimated $674 million per year in health care costs.

Related: What to eat to avoid cancer

The study took projected cancer rates and combined them with previous research on the impact of nutrition, exercise and obesity on cancer incidences.

It found that healthier eating and increased physical activity could potentially prevent tens of thousands of cancers every year.

Bowel cancer was found to be the most preventable, followed by female breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and mouth and laryngeal cancer.

The latest figures show that almost 92 percent of Australians do not consume the recommended five serves of vegetables per day.

Obesity levels have increased to 62 percent, while harmful alcohol consumption has increased to 61 percent.

Researchers say protecting yourself from these cancers could be as simple as increasing your consumption of fruit, vegetables and wholegrains and eating less saturated fat.

Alarmingly, the study also found poorer people were at higher risk of cancer because they were statistically more likely to be obese, eat unhealthily and shun exercise.

“Increasingly, the poor are becoming obese faster than the rich,” the study reads. “The combined burden of obesity, poor diet and reduced physical activity is growing among the poor.

“In one survey, adults in rural and remote areas were more likely to have consumed fats and oils and those living in the most disadvantaged areas had the lowest average intake of vegetable products and dishes.”

Related: Soft drinks linked to heart disease

The report recommends government funding be dedicated to improving the diets and activity levels of all citizens.

“With an estimated 25 percent of cancers preventable through improvements in diet and physical activity, governments at all levels must act now, and act vigorously, in order to reduce the significant human and financial burden of cancer in the future,” the study concludes.

Your say: Would you eat healthier food if it lowered your risk of cancer?

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Margaret Whitlam: A life in pictures

Margaret Whitlam passed away last week aged 92. Here are some pictures from her inspirational life.
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Margaret Whitlam was a beloved public figure and a feminist icon, but to her husband Gough she was, quite simply, the love of his life.

Margaret passed away in St Vincent’s Private Hospital where she’d been undergoing treatment since falling in her Sydney home in February. She was 92 years old.

She is survived by her husband, their children Antony, Nicholas, Stephen and Catherine, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

We have put together this collection of pictures to pay tribute to this remarkable Australian woman.

Margaret met Gough in 1945 a party hosted by former AWW editor Alice Jackson.

Margaret thought Gough was “quite the most delicious thing” she’d ever seen.

“She was a remarkable person and the love of my life,” Gough said in a statement.

Gough and Margaret would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary next month.

Margaret swam breaststroke for Australia at the 1938 Empire Games.

Margaret had four children, Antony, Nicholas, Stephen and Catherine.

The Whitlam family said Margaret was “an outspoken advocate for women’s rights”.

Margaret was beloved by the Australian people.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Margaret was a “national treasure”.

Margaret never forgave John Kerr for her husband’s dismissal.

Gough and Margaret with Queen Elizabeth in the 1970s.

“What am I to do? Stay in a cage and say nothing?” Margaret famously wrote in 1973.

Margaret remains one of Australia’s most popular ‘First Ladies’.

Margaret was 92 years old when she died.

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Five reasons we love George Clooney

George Clooney has given women everywhere another reason to adore him - while in prison last week he used his only phone call to ring his mum to tell her he loved her.
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He’s sexy as hell, but that’s not the only reason to adore George Clooney — here are five reasons we can’t get enough of the 50-year-old hunk.

1. He loves his mum

George was arrested last week while protesting the humanitarian crisis in the Sudan outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington DC. He was charged with civil disobedience and sent to prison and while there, used his only phone call to ring his beloved mother Nina. When quizzed about who he had called, George told reporters: “My mom. Some things never change!”

2. He has never kissed and told

George has dated dozens of beautiful women but has never spilled any secrets about what goes on between his sheets. He is always discreet and keeps his private life, well, private! He has reportedly enjoyed dalliances with Julia Roberts, Renee Zellweger and Charlize Theron, but we’ll never know for sure because George would never kiss and tell.

3. He’s generous

George is famously generous, to both his friends and complete strangers. He once bought a woman a new car after he damaged hers in a collision, gave a homeless man a fistful of money and paid his struggling ER co-star Noah Wyle’s rent until Noah got back on his feet. He gave another friend the keys to his Lake Como villa as a honeymoon gift and is known to shower the cast and crew of his films with extravagant presents.

4. He cares about things

George has a social conscience and isn’t afraid to show it. He donated $1 million to the Hurricane Katrina appeal and a similar amount to the Haiti earthquake fund. He is passionate about civil rights and has been campaigned for an end to conflict in Dafur, the Sudan and Chad since 2006.

5. He looks great in a tuxedo

Most men look good in a tux, but George looks absolutely divine. Fortunately, George favours a more formal style of dress, meaning he wears suits most of the time. He is also a fan of old-fashioned grooming, so there’s no risk of him ruining his looks by growing a Brad Pitt-style beard.

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Is Bobbi Kristina Brown engaged?

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Is Bobbi Kristina Brown engaged?

Bobbi Kristina Brown has reportedly taken her controversial relationship with her “adopted brother” to a more serious stage after she stepped out wearing a large diamond engagement ring.

But her rep has stepped in saying: “‘Bobbi Kristina is not engaged. She is simply wearing her mother’s ring.”

Just weeks after her mother’s death, Bobbi Kristina and her “adopted brother” Nick Gordon, were spotted hand in hand with Star magazine reporting that the pair became engaged on March 10.

But not everyone is happy for them, with Bobbi Kristina’s grandmother Cissy Houston labeling their relationship ‘incestuous’.

“Krissy has told her grandmother that she doesn’t need her blessing to marry Nick, and the more Cissy objects to the relationship, well that only cements Krissy’s decision,” an unnamed source told the magazine.

“It’s just a very sad situation. Clearly, Krissy loves Nick, but she has just lost her mother, and her entire world has been turned upside down.

“Krissy doesn’t think she needs to wait, and points to her mom’s sudden death as the reason to marry Nick.”

Friends close to Bobbi Kristina have also voiced their concerns that Nick is taking advantage of her while she is most vulnerable.

“Everyone is worried that Nick is looking to take advantage of Krissy,” a friend told Star.

Nick has been part of the Houston family since he was 12-years-old after Whitney took him into her home when his father was sent to jail and his mother was unable to care for him.

Although Nick was never formally adopted by Whitney, he and Bobbi Kristina were raised as brother and sister.

The pair has been spotted out together on numerous occasions recently, holding hands while running errands and both are currently living in Houston’s $1.2million Atlanta home which she left to Bobbi Kristina.

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The Pippa problem

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The Pippa problem

Kate’s little sister is devastated at being told to butt out of official celebrations during the Queen’s Jubilee year.

While Pippa Middleton and her perky rear may have stolen much of the bride’s thunder at last year’s royal wedding, there is no chance she’ll overshadow the Queen during Her Majesty’s upcoming Diamond Jubilee celebrations. That’s because the Duchess of Cambridge’s little sister has been informed her presence will not be required by Buckingham Palace, leaving the 28-year-old wondering what she’s done to be so cruelly ejected from the royal inner circle.

Word from the palace is that while the Queen is besotted with her granddaughter-in-law, Kate, she finds Pippa “pushy and attention seeking”. “The last thing they want is Pippa flashing her famous derriere or wearing an eye-catching outfit on a day when all cameras should be pointing at the Queen,” a royal insider tells Woman’s Day. “So she is quietly being asked to stay out of the limelight.”

Rather than cause a ruckus in the tight Middleton clan, the Queen decided it would be best if Kate was the one to tell Pippa she’s not welcome at the celebrations, which will peak in May and June. Our source says, “Kate had been pushing for Pippa to play a role in some of the more high-profile Diamond Jubilee events, but during one of her regular briefings by palace officials, she was informed that her sister would not be required.

“Kate is too timid to speak up for Pippa and just accepts what she is told. She would normally look to William for advice or to intervene, but he’s away in the Falklands. “So far, Kate has a great relationship with her grandmother-in-law and wants it to remain so. She is well aware that the Queen is not someone you want to get on the wrong side of.” Friends of Pippa say the party planner is “sad and disappointed” that the “stuffed shirts at Clarence House” don’t want her to be part of the Jubilee celebrations.

Find out which royal was a shoulder for Pippa to cry on, plus take a look at all of the pictures of Prince Harry’s successful tour of Latin America in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale Monday March 19, 2012.

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