The real reason why singing ‘Happy Birthday’ is so uncomfortable for everyone involved: ‘It’s not engaging’ A popular TikToker explained why the Happy Birthday song is so uncomfortable TikTok user @iamsbeih explained the song lacks beat and energy in a video Sbeih compares it to the Arabic birthday song which is much more lively The … Read more
Alice Beer left This Morning viewers baffled when she today said that microwaves have been ‘used as a shelf’ since the 1980s. Social media users have slammed the presenter’s claim, pointing out that they never went out of fashion, and to this day remain a kitchen staple for many. Many also hit out at the … Read more
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has flaunted her dancing skills and shared a touching moment with her husband Prince Frederik at a lavish bash. The Australian-born royal, 50, attended a gala dinner at Christianborg Castle in Copenhagen on Friday evening where more than 350 guests partook in a choreographed dance. Mary and Fredrik pranced about the … Read more
My childhood, split between Kensington in West London and our rented country house on the estate of Belvoir Castle in Lincolnshire, was distinctly privileged, though something of a gilded cage for women. The rules of my class meant the only thing I was prepared for by the time I got to 21, in 1983, was … Read more
Queen Rania of Jordan poses with her daughters Princess Iman, 25, and Princess Salma, 22, as they celebrate their birthdays – a week after joining King Abdullah II at the Queen’s funeral Queen Rania of Jordan is celebrating her daughters’ birthdays this week Princess Salma turns 22 today and Princess Iman turns 26 tomorrow Comes … Read more
Meghan Markle is in line to take home a prize at the glitzy 2022 GQ Men of the Year Awards in London, it has been reported. The Duchess of Sussex, 41, is set to receive ‘one of the top awards of the evening’ at the event, which will be held at the Tate Modern on November … Read more
Families can be a source of joy, support and comfort. But boy, can they also be a source of grief. There are competing characters and personalities who sometimes rub each other up the wrong way or clash. Part of the problem comes from the fact that, while we may think of families as steadying constants, … Read more
Kate Middleton and Prince William felt they had to ‘up their game’ when Meghan Markle became engaged to Prince Harry and charmed members of the public, a new book has claimed. In The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Future of the Crown by Katie Nicholl, the author writes about the Duchess of Sussex’s first … Read more
The King and Queen Consort were spotted out and about for the first time since Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral as they drove near the Balmoral Estate this afternoon. King Charles, 73, returned to the Aberdeenshire estate five days ago for the first time since his mother passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle on 8 September … Read more
The Duchess of Rutland has revealed how she felt she had been ‘punched’ when she learned of her husband’s affair in 2009 – but kept it to herself at first. Emma Manners, 59, also said Kate, Princess of Wales, is her ‘hero’, and would be an excellent role model for her younger self as a … Read more