Victoria Beckham was presented an award on Monday night by her son, Brooklyn and he couldn’t contain his pride.
The 16-year-old embraced his mother as he gave her the Fashion Force prize at the Glamour awards.
“We are all so proud of you and I’m so excited to be here with you tonight to present you with this award,” said Brooklyn. “I love you.”
Victoria, looking stunning in a gown from her own label, made a heartfelt speech, paying tribute to her husband David.
“Running a business, my work with UNAIDs and most importantly being a mum wouldn’t be possible without David,” she said.
“Not only is he the most incredible father, but he is supportive and someone who loves and inspires me every single day.”
She added, “Me standing here tonight accepting this award proves that if you dream big and you work hard, there are no limits to what you can achieve.”
And what would a speech be without mention of the Spice Girls?
“It started with the Spice Girls and girl power,” she said. “If I can do it, anyone can do it.”
Zara Phillips and her husband, former rugby world champion Mike Tindall, welcomed their baby girl, Mia almost two years ago and now the royal mum is well and truly off maternity leave.
The 34-year-old is currently in the midst of an intense training schedule for the Rio Olympic Games in 2016 and despite motherhood as well as the struggle of returning to competitive sport, she’s more determined than ever.
“I’ve found when people say ‘well now you’ve had a baby you won’t be able to do what you used to,’ that makes me even more determined,” the mum-of-one told the Telegraph.
“Everyone is so different in how they get through competition, but I think what everyone has in common is that you perform better if you can relax. Having Mia has definitely enabled me to relax more.
“There’s definitely more highs being a mother than being in sport. One thing I do know, I make better decisions now,” she added.
Mike and Mia support Zara at a competition earlier this year.
“Before I’d have got on any old horse. Now I’m more selective. And when I see a steep slope, I go round it. Mind, I don’t know if that’s a product of motherhood or just being older.”
But there was never a single moment that Zara even entertained the idea of giving up riding after Mia was born – after all, she comes from a long royal line of equestrians.
Her grandmother, The Queen, learned to ride when she was just three and both the blonde beauty’s parents, Princess Anne and Mark Phillips were avid riders.
She spoke about her daughter Mia to the paper too, telling them that despite her sporting roots, the doting parents will nurture her in whatever field she chooses for herself.
“Whatever she wants to do in life we’ll encourage her. If that’s riding, amazing. Saying that makes me wonder what she’s up to right now. Only been gone a day, and I kind of miss having her around.”
They are in no doubt that hierarchical relationships exist in families, meaning some children are favoured, and it does make a difference to how life turns out.
If you’re convinced that your mum has a favourite, you’re probably right, but don’t be envious: they are more likely than you to be depressed.
A new study by researchers at Purdue University says adult children who report being closest to their mums report “higher depressive symptoms” and it may be because they feel responsible for taking care of her.
The study, in the Medical Daily,, says children who report having the most conflict with their mum also suffered depressive symptoms.
The research team, headed by Dr Jill Suitor, a professor of sociology at Purdue, and Dr. Karl Pillemer, a professor of gerontology in medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical College, have been studying family dynamics since 2001, and they are in no doubt that hierarchical relationships exist in families, meaning some children are favoured, and it does make a difference to how life turns out.
A breastfeeding mother who also happens to be a member of the US Army’s National Guard has shot an intruder who broke into her home while she was trying to feed her infant son.
CBS reports that Semantha Bunce, 21, was breastfeeding her 4-month-old son in her bedroom when she heard the doorbell just before 10am last Tuesday.
Seconds later, an armed intruder kicked in the door, but Sementha grabbed her own weapon and fired at the intruder, who was shot in the stomach and arm.
Sementha’s husband Paul, who is also in the Army, was at work at the time. Their toddler was at school. Semantha was shot several times and is recovering in a hospital. The baby wasn’t injured.
Local media outlets report that the intruder, 23-year-old Reco Latur Dawkins Jr, has been charged with attempted murder, after turning himself in.
Hollywood gossip site TMZ says the multi-Grammy award winning artist packed up her stuff after a Halloween party at her own Beverley Hills mansion, and moved into Packer’s place, which is just down the road.
“It’s a big move for Mariah and the Australian billionaire … we’re told they’ve openly discussed marriage,” the site says.
“Mariah took a lot more than clothes. Bedding, furniture, the works. Looks like James’ mansion is about to get some new flair.”
James has previously been married to Erika Baxter, who lives around the corner with their three children, and is dating her own Grammy winning singer, Seal; and businesswoman Jodhi Meares, who sometimes hangs out with James and Mariah when they’re on the yacht.
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The much-loved teenage son of Australian rock star Nick Cave fell from a cliff to his death in southern England after taking the hallucinogenic drug LSD.
News Ltd reports on the harrowing inquest into the death of Arthur Cave, who was just 15 when he died.
The inquest heard that Arthur – who has a twin brother Earl – climbed over a safety fence and staggered toward the cliff edge in Brighton, East Sussex, in July, before plunging to his death. Paramedics were delayed for 20 minutes because a gate on the rural road to the site was locked.
Nick Cave, 58, and Arthur’s mum, Susie Bick, attended the inquest, which heard that Arthur and a teenage friend researched the side effects of LSD on the internet before “sharing three tabs of LSD on the afternoon of his death.”
The other boy has not been identified but his statement was presented to the inquest by Detective Constable Vicky Loft.
“Arthur was hesitant but said if they were worrying about things it would have an effect on the trip and make it a more negative experience,” his statement said.
They took a tablet each, “placed it on their tongue and waited for the effects to start.”
The unidentified friend said he and Arthur were initially in “good spirits and happy”.
“The pair was walking home when the hallucinogenic effect kicked in,” the report says.
“The pair was separated, with Cave later seen walking in a zig-zag motion, holding his trousers up, across a grassy verge toward the white cliffs.
“The friend said he then started having “vivid hallucinations”, including seeing patches of oil on the grass and shapes and colours in the sky.
The boy “couldn’t determine what was real and what was not real. He thought he could see Arthur covered in vomit but wasn’t tell sure if it was real.”
Witnesses said Arthur “climbed a fence and was staring out to sea before he fell the 20m.
“Some motorists jumped out of their cars in traffic as he staggered toward the fence in what some suspected was caused by alcohol or drugs, before he toppled over.”
One woman, who was stuck in traffic at the base of the cliff, said it was like watching somebody in slow motion.
As Victoria Beckham accepted an award from a “proud” Brooklyn on Monday evening, the duo proved that there’s nothing quite like the love between a mum and her son.
Looking dapper in a navy suit, Brooklyn Beckham stood in front of a roomful of the who’s who in Hollywood to pay tribute to the love of his life, his mum, Victoria Beckham at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York.
“We are all so proud of you, and I’m so happy to be here tonight to present you with this award,” the 16-year-old gushed, “”I love you!”
Posh, who was wearing a stunning red dress from her own collection, was clearly moved by seeing her eldest child present the Fashion Force prize to her, in honour of her work in the industry and as a philanthropist.
Victoria had the cutest date on the red carpet by a mile!
The mum-of-four followed suit and gave her own heartfelt speech as she took time to thank the man she shares a life with, her husband David Beckham.
“Running a business, my work with UNAIDs and most importantly being a mum wouldn’t be possible without David,” she said.
“Not only is he the most incredible father, but he is supportive and someone who loves and inspires me every single day.”
The former Spice Girl then gave some advice to young women, “Me standing here tonight accepting this award proves that if you dream big and you work hard, there are no limits to what you can achieve.”
Victoria pulled out her famous girl power peace sign and smile on the night!
Known for her fierce pout and uncrackable expressions, even Victoria Beckham couldn’t help but put on a large grin as she accepted the award.
The 41-year-ol even poked fun of herself by posting a photo to twitter of her smiling with caption, “Yes she smiled! I’m happy.”
The fashion designer also thanked the women who made her careers possible, the Spice Girls.
“It started with the Spice Girls and girl power,” she said. “If I can do it, anyone can do it.”
Duchess Catherine is usually known for her modest dressing, love of coatdresses, and tendency to recycle outfits, but on Wednesday night, the Duchess let her hair down (metaphorically, of course, her hair was styled into a glamorous up do) and donned some jewels.
Finally, to the relief of some royal watchers.
The Duchess has only ever worn tiara on two occasions before, at her wedding, and at a diplomatic dinner from which there is only one photo, but on Wednesday the mum-of-two’s Princess sparkle was out in full, wearing the infamous ‘Lotus Flower tiara’, two enchanting diamond cuff bracelets and a beautiful red bespoke Jenny Packham dress.
Following her tiara outing, the Duchess joins a long list of royals who have dared to sparkle, including Crown Princess Mary, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Princess Charlene, Princess Victoria, and, of course, the Queen herself.
To celebrate Catherine’s transition into the world of sparkle, we’ve compiled our absolute favourite royal sparkle moments, with tiaras, bracelets, necklaces, brooches and jewels galore!
Kate had her first go at putting on the ritz on Wednesday, when she donned a tiara, two glittering diamond bracelet and, of course, her engagement ring.
But although she’s not used to tiaras, she can sparkle with the best of them! Kate wore this amazing necklace whilst at the Potrait Gala in 2013.
Pretty in pink! Kate wore this stunning pale pink sequined dress to a gala not long ago.
Perhaps she learnt from the best! Princess Mary knows how to put on a good show.
As evidenced here! Mary wore the exquisite Danish Ruby Parure, along with a diamond choker, brooches and necklace.
In 2014, Mary glittered in this amazing navy blue gown at the Bambi Awards.
Princess perfect! Mary stunned in this pink gown and tiara!
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, isn’t afraid to shine! The Queen lent her this stunning tiara for a wedding recently!
Diana was known for her love of pearls and sapphires, which she wore regularly. Here she is wearing one of her favourites, the Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, isn’t afraid of some sparkle! She often wears this huge tiara!
Sparkle sisters! Sweden’s royal princesses, Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine, like a bit of shine every now and then.
Wow. Queen Anne-Marie of Greece wore this emerald set to a gala recently.
Queen Silvia of Sweden wore The Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure, which is made up of 11 sapphires and surrounding diamonds, to Queen Margrethe’s birthday celebrations.
And, of course, Queen Elizabeth is the Queen of Sparkle!
The Duchess of Cornwall showed exactly how she keeps her husband Prince Charles in line today during a trip to the Barossa.
The royal couple were touring South Australia’s Seppeltsfield Estate when they met with knife maker Barry Gardner.
Camilla caused widespread hilarity when she jokingly brandished one of the hand-forged knives on display at her husband.
With a smile on her face Camilla held up the eight-inch blade and told Charles “behave yourself”. Charles was left with a look of mock horror on his face as he stared at the Damascus steel blade, but his entourage and the vineyard’s senior staff erupted with laughter.
The couple touched down in Adelaide earlier this afternoon.
An impressive official welcome line-up included Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove and his wife Lady Cosgrove, the Governor of South Australia, Hieu Van Le, and the Premier of South Australia, Jay Weatherill.
Even though the couple only spent an afternoon in South Australia they had a packed schedule of five events spanning the Barossa Valley and Adelaide. The Duchess looked elegant in a wearing a cream and black ensemble made by one of her favourite English designers Anna Valentine.
This trip to the Barossa, which started in the historic rural town of Tanunda, was all about meeting the community and showcasing the region’s riches. The Barossa is home to around 22,500 people including around 750 wine growing families and Tanunda was the only one of today’s events open to general public.
Traditionally, South Australians are ardent monarchists and they certainly showed that enthusiasm here today with 3000 lining the streets, including 1200 local schoolchildren, to meet the royal couple.
Tanunda welcomed the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in vintage style, presenting them with a bottle of premium Hill of Grace red wine. “I’m looking forward to tasting it some time soon,” the Prince told Tanunda mayor Bob Sloane.
The Royal couple had arrived fashionably late, almost 20 minutes behind schedule on the first touchdown of their whirlwind five-day Australian visit but they still personally greeted as many of the locals as they could. “I don’t believe it,” Prince Charles laughed when confronted by one royal fan with a photograph of himself and sister Princess Anne as children.
The most excited crowd member however had to be former Buckingham Palace maid who was hoping to be reunited with Prince Charles more than 20 years after she danced with him in Scotland. Clare Morrow had travelled to Tanunda in the Barossa Valley to meet Charles and Camilla. Clare grabbed the Royals’ attention with a homemade sign thanking Charles for a dance at the Ghillies Ball in Scotland in 1993.
“I was just hoping that he didn’t think I was a crazy stalker,” she said afterwards. Of course, Prince Charles didn’t. But he was a bit hazy on the dance itself. “He said ‘that’s so funny, that was such a long time ago. I don’t remember’,” Ms Morrow said.
The former maid worked as a Buckingham from 1992 to 1994 and travelled with the Royals to Balmoral Castle. She looked after Prince Charles’ suite and it was his habit to always ask his maid for a dance.
“I was terrible because I was so nervous. I was shaking from head to toe and he was so sweet because he knew,” Ms Morrow said. “He was always so polite and lovely and no-one can say a bad word about him.”
The Prince and Duchess were welcomed to country by Quenten Agius who presented them with a sprig of peppermint gum. “That will come in handy to keep the flies off me,” the Prince joked.
After examining hand-crafted wooden products made by the local mental health support group, the Men’s Shed, the Duchess stopped to admire a two metre sculpture of a horse made from rusted found objects from the Barossa. Made by local artist Joel Zimmerman, 20, it took 180 hours to complete.
Her Royal Highness also unveiled a plaque renaming the historic Country Women’s Association as the Tanunda CWA Hall before farewelling the crowds. “It was so nice, very good,” the Prince told Mr Sloane.
The couple left for Seppeltsfield Estate at 2.20 pm, cutting short their time in Tanunda but leaving the town thrillled to have been chosen as the start of the Royal visit, the 15th to Australia by the Prince and the second by the Duchess.
The couple then drove in a motorcade through the stunning vineyards to Seppeltsfield Winery established in the Barossa Valley by Joseph and Johanna Seppelt in 1851, just 15 years after the European settlement of South Australia.
This majestic estate is steeped in rich Barossan heritage and helped shape the history of the Australian wine industry. Today more than 420 acres surround the Seppeltsfield estate – now a combination of ancient vineyards, historically significant winemaking buildings, lush gardens and priceless architecture.
Seppeltsfield is most famed for the Centennial Collection – an irreplaceable and unbroken lineage of Tawny of every vintage from 1878 to current year. The estate remains the only winery in the world to release a 100 year old, single vintage wine each year. More recently, the recommissioning of an 1888-built gravity-fed cellar has revitalised the estate’s prowess with still wines.
This visit is particularly appropriate for the Duchess who is President of the United Kingdom Vineyards Association and first stop was the vineyard’s working cooperage, where Master Cooper Andrew Young, 55, and his apprentice David Pawson, 42, put on an impressive display with flames licking up the inside of a barrel. It’s called charring and prepares the barrel for whisky storage.
“These port soaked barrels are 80 years of age. The charring caramelises the port residue resulting in that wonderful plum pudding flavour. This process gives 65 per cent of the flavour and colour to the whisky,” a very proud Andrew Young told The Weekly afterwards. Andrew who is one of a dying breed of master coopers recruited David when the two met volunteering for the local Country Fire Service and David has been learning the art of cooperage for four years and loves working at Seppeltsfield. The barrels are highly prized especially to Bill Lark in Tasmania whose single malt whisky is now recognised as one of the best in the world. “The whisky matures in these barrels for 6-7 years,” Bill tells The Weekly over the phone from the Apple Isle. “They’re a crucial part of the process.”
David is a keen royalist and was really excited to meet the royal couple today. Andrew said he hopes the special barrel they have made as a gift for Prince Charles will have pride of place in the royal couple’s home. “It will be such a thrill for us if in five years’ time the Prince is talking to his family about the colonials who made this for him,” he said.
After the pyrotechnics the couple looked at a display by Jam Factory Artisans including a shoe maker, a milliner and knife maker Barry Gardner.
The Prince and the Duchess were taken on a tour of the property and Camilla admitted she loves a tipple. “I am a red wine drinker,” she said, “My father was in the wine trade.” They were then escorted to Seppeltsfield’s barrel room, where they sampled tawny port put under oak in the years of their birth, 1947 for Camilla and 1948 for Charles.
The couple bantered over who had the better tasting birth-year, with the prince describing his as “strong and bold” and the duchess’ as “refined and elegant”.
Prince Charles was also shown the birth year barrels of his sons Princes William and Harry, and grandchildren Prince George and Princess Charlotte. The Prince and The Duchess concluded their visit to Seppeltsfield Winery and Village Estate by attending an exhibition and showcase of local food and wine attended by local chefs including The Weekly’s country cook Maggie Beer.
After sampling vintage Barossa wine the couple headed back to the city for separate and very different events. The Duchess of Cornwall met Australian of the Year the British born Rosie Batty at a compelling roundtable discussion on domestic violence at Government House hosted by the Governor’s wife Mrs Lan Le. Whilst the subject of domestic violence is a relatively new area for The Duchess, Her Royal Highness has worked for several years to raise awareness about rape and sexual abuse (both in the UK and internationally).
On average, at least one woman in Australia is killed each week by a current or former intimate partner and the Duchess of Cornwall used the meeting to urge more victims to speak out.
Other attendees included SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens, SA Equal Opportunity Commissioner Anne Gale, Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service manager Katrina Dee and sisters Atena and Anita Abrahimzadeh, who lost their mother Zahra to family violence and have since established Zahra Foundatioin Australia in her honour to help women escape abusive relationships.
The Duchess sat next to family violence survivor Rosie Batty and praised those who were willing to share their experiences of family violence in a bid to shed light on the social scourge.
“It is a difficult thing to report,” she said. “People sometimes think they’re not going to be believed. A lot of people feel shame so they sit on it for years. It’s about getting people to feel that it’s alright to go to the police.”
The Duchess told Ms Batty she was “incredibly brave” after she heard how Rosie’s son Luke was killed by his father last year.
“People think it (domestic violence) is something that shouldn’t be talked about, that should be kept under the carpet,” Camilla said. “It takes people like you to speak out about it.
“There’s a lot of brave women around here and a lot of people who want to help them.”
Ms Batty, who conceded she was a little nervous, said that by the end of her term as Australian of the Year she will have spoken at about 300 events, to about 70,000 people.
Sipping from a gold-rimmed teacup, Camilla listened carefully as others around the table explained how their organisations are working to address domestic violence. She also outlined an initiative operating in some British counties where victims of domestic violence are supported to set up safe rooms in their homes.
“When the person in question is feeling under threat … they can lock themselves in, with a telephone and they can get straight through to the police to get some help,” the Duchess explained. “I think that’s been helping a lot of people.” The Duchess also stressed the importance of teaching children at an early stage about respectful relationships.
After the meeting The Duchess was escorted to the library to view a selection of beautiful opals from an exhibition on display at the South Australian Museum including three opals on loan from the Queen from The Royal Collection – a Faberge carved stoat commissioned by Edward VII, Queen Charlotte’s Opal ring, and a set of Queen Victoria’s earrings.
Meanwhile The Prince of Wales visited the Bowden precinct to launch the construction of The Prince’s Australian Terrace. Bowden is the South Australian State Government’s first higher density urban infill project that will serve as a model for urban renewal and inner city living for South Australia and beyond.
The sustainable design principles at the heart of Bowden’s ethos tie in very well with the Prince’s building philosophy spearheaded by his Australian born building advisor, the dapper Dominic Richards. The Prince’s Terrace will host 12 townhouses and apartments, designed in consultation with the Prince’s Foundation and boasting local materials, recycled water and energy-efficient lighting. Leaving nothing to chance, the prince took the opportunity to interrogate developers about the fine details.
“Have these trees been planted yet?” he asked, pointing to an artist’s impression of the development. “Do they grow quite well?”
Charles appeared relaxed and cheerful, sharing jokes with a number of dignitaries and warmly greeting volunteers from community groups. Told that a portion of the homes at Bowden would be reserved for low to middle-income earners, the prince turned to Mr Weatherill and nodded approvingly.
The event was closed to the public but the prince was nevertheless greeted by a crowd of about 30 devotees as his motorcade arrived at the site. And he couldn’t help walking over to say hello to his well-wishers and shake their hands before he left – although he politely declined a request for a selfie from a teenage girl.
The prince will fly to Canberra on Tuesday night after earlier visiting the Barossa Valley. His final goodbye was reserved for two young girls who handed the prince a bunch of flowers – and then with a wave, he set off to join wife Camilla.
Before Princess Diana, or even Duchess Camilla won him over, the future King of England had an eye for the ladies on the beaches of Western Australia back in 1979.
The last time he was there a confident model named Jane Priest famously planted a giant kiss on his cheek causing him to blush, but there was another girl at the same beach who caught the strapping young bachelor’s eye.
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Then and now! Who can blame Prince Charles for being smitten with Dolores? These days she lives happily ever after with her husband George in Perth.
In this exclusive new footage, which has been unearthed after 36 years in storage, a then 30-year-old Prince Charles can be seen frolicking along the shore of the Indian Ocean in a pair of bedraggled see-through swimming trunks.
Perth local Dolores Tuffin, 23, was also enjoying the surf on that fateful March day and, as the footage shows, the heir apparent couldn’t keep his eyes off her!
As the British royal heads back to the sand, he boldly glances in Dolores’s direction – and with her incredible figure clad in a tiny string bikini it’s easy to see why.
“The water was warm and refreshing, I saw the Prince surrounded by his bodyguards and each time he rode a wave in they would be right there with him,” Dolores told Woman’s Day.
A right royal flirt! Prince Charles was clearly taken with a young Dolores Tuffin.
“I would often go to Port Beach to catch the gentle morning sun before heading off to work. When I’d heard that Prince Charles was just down the road at North Cottesloe Beach body surfing, I thought I’d go there the next morning to perhaps catch a glimpse of him,” she fondly remembers.
“I giggled as I witnessed a comical scene, the Prince looked as though he was going to ride a wave in but at the last second changed his mind, his bodyguards all rode the wave towards the shore leaving the Prince unguarded, my guess was he was waiting for a bigger wave,” the now 60-year-old added, and that’s when she caught the future King’s attention.
The infamous kiss that took place on Cottesloe Beach between the prince and model Jane Priest, taken on the same trip that he laid eyes on Dolores.
The footage was provided to Woman’s Day by Dolly and her husband, who was the man behind the camera, and it shows the Prince, who was then single and finally separated from his protective bodyguards, blown away by the stunning brunette.
When the video was filmed in 1979, Charles was going through a romantic rough patch after British aristocrat Amanda Knatchbull turned down his proposal to marry him.
Pesky pants! Clearly still adjusting to the harsh Aussie elements, Prince Charles struggled with his skimpy swimmers.
Famously, Prince Charles’s great-uncle Lord Mountbatten once advised him, “In a case like yours, the man should sow his wild oats and have as many affairs as he can before settling down,” which is perhaps what the handsome future King was keeping in mind during his tour Down Under.
