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Actress Stephanie Davis has revealed her three-month old son Samuel has suffered another horror moment as he stopped breathing for a second time and was rushed to hospital

Stephanie Davis has revealed her newborn stopped breathing for a second time(Image: @stephaniedavis88/Instagram)

Stephanie Davis has opened up on the horror moment she discovered her baby wasn’t breathing. The Coronation Street actress, 32, tried to hold back tears as she revealed how her three-month old son stopped breathing for a second time.

She welcomed her baby Samuel in January but experience the scary ordeal last month. When her baby was just two-months old, Stephanie shared how he faced a “scary episode” that meant he needed to be hospitalised. This week, Stephanie has shared the sad news that he has suffered another terrifying incident at three-months old. She revealed how she was at a café after a baby sensory class with Samuel when he suddenly stopped breathing.

Stephanie became emotional as she recalled the incident (Image: @stephaniedavis88/Instagram)

Thankfully, Stephanie received the support of two women who were outside the café that worked at the hospital. They rushed to help the mum and called for an ambulance.

Stephanie spent the day at hospital as she said: “We were just having a nice day and then all of a sudden he’s foaming from the mouth with loads of saliva. You lose your head as a mum, it’s honestly torture.”

She added: “Poor baby has had two lumber punctures and all sorts done to him to get to the bottom of it all. It’s been a dead upsetting time. I’m trying not to cry again because I’ve just been crying.

“On top of that, when he’s in his pram, he doesn’t like the wind in his face. When the wind is in his face, he starts to blow bubbles and hold his breath. It makes me panic.

“I’m anxious because of what happened yesterday and recently with him with his reflux and I’m hoping it doesn’t turn into an episode.

“It’s just dead upsetting and worrying. I’m just praying he takes a breath and then worrying that next time he won’t clear it.” Stephanie became emotional as she spoke.

She continued: “He’s under the hospital again and we are going back to see them. They’ve told me to film him next time but I’ve said that’s the last thing on my mind at the time. I’m trying to get him to breathe.”

Just last month, Stephanie detailed her scary experience of rushing Samuel to hospital for the first time. The actress, who thanked the hospital staff, shared a black-and-white photo of her baby’s hand placed on her hand as she said he suffered a ‘scary episode’.

Samuel was welcomed into the world in January (Image: @stephaniedavis88/Instagram)

Sharing an update with fans, she also shared a picture of the baby cot sitting in the hospital room as she sat in the corner of the room.

Stephanie wrote: “I just want to say a massive thank you to Whiston hospital, the staff on the high dependency unit and the staff on the ward for looking after our baby boy and @bectommo_x for helping me take him to the hospital and keeping me as calm as she could after what’s been the scariest time of my life.

“On Monday Samuel stopped breathing and had 3 scary episodes. I’ve felt totally helpless & powerless the past few days. He’s endured 2 lumber punctures which unfortunately didn’t work & had a bloody tap, a head scan, lung scan & I can’t count how many Canulas he’s had to have put in and out plus the rest.

“He’s had the full works and every antibiotic to make sure he’s ok.” A lumbar puncture is when a thin needle is inserted into the lower back to collect and test cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

The actress added it was an “absolutely horrendous and traumatic time” for her as she admitted to feeling ‘powerless’ as she watched him in pain while doctors worked.

Stephanie and her partner, Joe McKalroy, welcomed their newborn in January. Stephanie is already a parent to son Caben, eight, from a previous relationship.

Linda Robson has given an update on her friend and former Birds of a Feather co-star Pauline Quirke, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2021 and has since stepped back from public life

Linda Robson was left feeling ‘really emotional’ when Pauline Quirke’s son gave an update on his mum’s health(Image: BBC)

Linda Robson has opened up about feeling “really emotional” when Pauline Quirke’s son gave an update on her dementia battle.

Pauline’s husband Steve Sheen announced the 61-year-old was retiring from public life in January. It came after she was first diagnosed with dementia in 2021.

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Linda, who starred alongside Pauline in Birds of a Feater, says Charlie Quirke recently revealed his mum has “down days” but has been “quite up” recently. Pauline even recently asked about Linda, despite concerns she was struggling to recognise friends and family, reports Bristol Live.

Speaking on Loose Women: The Podcast, Linda said: “Charlie rang me and just said she is doing really, really well at the moment. Sometimes she has down days but at the moment she is quite up about everything.

“He said they got really, really excited when she said, ‘Here, where’s my mate Linda Robson?’ So I got quite emotional when he told me that as well.”

Pauline starred in Birds of a Feather alongside Lesley Joseph and Linda Robson(Image: ITV )

Back in February, Maurice Gran, co-writer of Birds of a Feather, explained Pauline was experiencing trouble recognising her own family members. He lamented: “Since the diagnosis, her condition has gathered pace.

“She’s still only 65 so your heart goes out to her. Initially, she felt she was beginning to lose her grip. Now, we understand she struggles to identify members of her own family.”

Reflecting on their close-knit bond, Linda, 67, lauded Pauline as an “amazing actress” and her “best friend”. She said: “Amazing things have happened to us.

“When Birds of a Feather first came out, we started getting invited to everything. We got given VIP tickets to Stringfellows, and all these different places, we couldn’t believe our luck.”

Starring alongside Lesley Joseph, Pauline and Linda’s careers skyrocketed with their roles in Birds of a Feather from 1989 to 1998. The show returned for two Christmas specials after it ended.

Linda Robson described Pauline Quirke as her ‘best friend’(Image: ITV)

However, Linda has confirmed that there are no plans for the beloved sitcom to make a comeback. She disclosed: “No, it’s not going to come back. Because of Pauline, she’s not going to work again now.”

The Loose Women panelist shared her heartache over Pauline’s condition after the announcement in January. On Instagram, she penned: “For the past three years, I’ve been in close contact with her husband, Steve, and have spent time with Pauline.It breaks my heart to see her endure such a terrible illness.”

Pauline, known for her roles in ITV’s Broadchurch, Emmerdale, and the BBC’s The Sculptress, received an MBE for her service to charity, contributions to the entertainment industry, and her involvement with youth through her Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts (PQA), which has educated over 15,000 students.

Steve made the heartfelt announcement of his wife Pauline’s retirement from acting, saying: “It is with a heavy heart that I announce my wife Pauline’s decision to step back from all professional and commercial duties due to her diagnosis of dementia in 2021. Pauline has been an inspiration through her work in the film and TV industry, her charity endeavours and as the founder of the very successful Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts.”

He continued to praise her impact: “Her talent, dedication and vision have touched countless lives, and will continue to do so through the legacy of her work and through PQA where her vision and guidance has facilitated many young people’s progression and interest in the arts, and enhanced their self-confidence.”

The Loose Women star’s mother, Joan, has also been grappling with a ‘horrible chest infection’ these past few weeks

Ruth Langsford shared the reason why she couldn’t appear on QVC yesterday(Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Ruth Langsford has revealed the ‘horrible’ reason why she couldn’t appear on QVC last night. The 65-year-old TV star was struck down by a nasty stomach bug, just weeks after her mother fell ill.

“I’ve got a horrible tummy bug so unfortunately can’t do my show @qvcuk tonight,” she told her fans in an Instagram Story yesterday. “Thankfully, the wonderful @melissahardystyle is stepping in for me so I hope you can join her… some lovely new pieces launching! Thanks Melissa!”

The Loose Women star’s mother, Joan, has also been grappling with a ‘horrible chest infection’ these past few weeks. In a separate update, Ruth recently said the 94-year-old wasn’t quite well enough to ‘come out yet’, but hoped she would recover very soon.

Ruth and her mother Joan have fallen ill over the past few weeks(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Wicked London Production Ltd)

“Thank you for all your kind wishes for my Mum,” Ruth explained last month. “…Not quite well enough to come out yet, but I hope she’ll be back dancing in my kitchen very soon. In the meantime she’s enjoying lots of cuddles with Nurse Maggie!”

Unfortunately, Joan has faced several health challenges in recent months. She fractured her pelvis in December, just a year after breaking her hip.

While the family was relieved to learn that she wouldn’t need surgery, Joan was required to stay in the hospital to recover. “No dancing in my kitchen peeling the veg for my darling Mum this Christmas… she’s had a fall and fractured her pelvis,” Ruth said in December.

“She’s ok…ish, no surgery required thank goodness but she needs rest and time to heal now. She’s in hospital at the moment but I’m hoping to get her home soon. This time last year she fell and broke her hip but recovered well.”

Ruth said the ordeal significantly changed her outlook on life, particularly since her mother couldn’t enjoy Christmas traditions as usual last year. “She’s a very strong woman so I’m sure she’ll recover from this too,” Ruth added.

“It puts life and what’s important into perspective, eh?” Joan received care from nursing staff at Woking Community Hospital and St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey.

Fortunately, she was well enough to return home by January, reuniting with Ruth and her dog, Maggie. Ruth later added: “She’s recovering brilliantly after fracturing her pelvis in December.

“…Charging around again on her walker like a good ‘un! Hope I’ll have her grit and energy when I’m 94! LEGEND.”

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Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha made an emotional confession on Friday’s show

Nadia Sawalha, the beloved Loose Women presenter, was visibly moved on Friday’s show as she opened up about her struggles with body image.

Despite being an advocate for body positivity, Nadia has had a long-standing battle with body dysmorphia.

The emotional moment unfolded after Kaye Adams presented a mock-up of what the Loose Women would look like as Barbie dolls, featuring Myleene Klass, Jane Moore, and Olivia Attwood. But it was Nadia’s turn that left her stunned by the unrealistic representation.

Reacting to the doll version of herself, Nadia confessed: “I think the big problem with it is it looks like a really big bowl of something, I didn’t stop eating until it was all gone. It is just the oddest thing.”

Kaye quickly reassured her, saying, “It doesn’t look like you at all,” as Nadia explained: “It was a shock and I sort of laughed, but because I am body dysmorphic, I do see something different than what I am, and I’ve worked so hard at not having that image of myself.”

Nadia Sawalha opened up about her body dysmorphia(Image: ITV)

Frankie Bridge offered her support, suggesting, “I think if you took the bowl out, it would be much better,” reports Belfast Live.

Nadia continued to share her inner turmoil: “It just went to that morphed idea of myself. It just really did knock me for a bit, and then all those trolls that live in my head.”

She elaborated on her mental struggle, adding, “That’s why I always say trolls, because I create the best trolls ever in my own brain to have a go at myself, and it all sort of like it started to come back in.

“‘Oh my God, you’re just this… and you’re that…’ and then it just got ridiculous. I was really quite like, freaking out and thinking, ‘how much weight have I put on’ and all of this sort of stuff.”

Kaye Adams offered words of comfort

The Loose Women host went on to explain that she had to tell herself off for thinking that way because “there is so much suffering going on in the world.

“There is so much more than this in your own brain, giving you nonsense to think about, just get on with it.

“So I made my own doll and posted that instead, and it was an activist doll, because my activism is my is my heart and soul, and I felt healed.”

Frankie and Kaye went on to comfort and support Nadia, telling her the doll “looked nothing like you.”

Kaye also pointed out: “I think that madness, that noise you described, an awful lot of people will relate to.”

Linda Robson has admitted to being ‘envious’ of her co-star and close friend Pauline Quirke’s success as she landed huge roles after Birds of a Father

Linda Robson has opened up about “feeling envious” of her close friend Pauline Quirke’s success after they starred in Birds of a Feather.

On the latest episode of the Loose Women podcast, Linda Robson and Jane Moore took to the hot seat, where they discussed jealousy in friendships.

As the pair received a dilemma from a listener, asking if it was “normal” to be jealous of their friend’s successes, Jane asked Linda: “What about you and Pauline Quirke? You’ve known each other since you were ten years old. You’ve both been in the business, so were there ever times when you felt a bit jealous of your success?”

Linda and Pauline shot to fame when they starred in beloved sitcom Birds of a Feather together (Image: ITV)

Linda then responded: “I won’t say that I felt jealous of her success, but sometimes I thought, ‘Oh, I’d love to have a part like that,’ because she’d done some amazing things in the past like Broadchurch and lots of other different things.”

She continued: “So, I’ve never been jealous of it but I just often thought I’d have loved to have gotten that part myself, and I’ve even told her that as well.” Clarifying, Jane said: “So envious rather than jealous?” as Linda agreed.

It comes after Linda opened up about feeling “really emotional” when Pauline Quirke’s son gave an update on her dementia battle.

Pauline’s husband Steve Sheen announced the 61-year-old was retiring from public life in January. It came after she was first diagnosed with dementia in 2021.

Linda admitted to being ‘envious’ of Pauline’s success after Birds of a Feather (Image: BBC)

Speaking on The Podcast, Linda said: “Charlie rang me and just said she is doing really, really well at the moment. Sometimes she has down days but at the moment she is quite up about everything.

“He said they got really, really excited when she said, ‘Here, where’s my mate Linda Robson?’ So I got quite emotional when he told me that as well.”

Back in February, Maurice Gran, co-writer of Birds of a Feather, explained Pauline was experiencing trouble recognising her own family members.

Linda and Pauline met when they were ten years old, and starred appeared together on Pauline’s comedy sketch show Pauline’s Quirkes in 1976, back when they were still both teenagers.

Over a decade later, the pair shot to fame with beloved sitcom Birds of a Feather, in which they played Sharon Theodopolopodous and Tracey Stubbs – sisters who are brought together after their husbands are both imprisoned for armed robbery.

Katie Price has taken a swipe at Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa after the duo formed a strong bond in the ITV Celebrity Big Brother house despite the Dance Moms star having a fiance

Katie Price said she ‘feels sorry’ for Kath(Image: Getty Images)

Katie Price has made a fresh dig at Celebrity Big Brother best pals Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa. The former glamour model, 46, watched on with the rest of the country as the duo formed a formidable bond in the ITV house.

However, Katie, who was previously linked to the former Love Island man, 32, in a texting scandal, has criticised the pair’s behaviour. Speaking on The Katie Price Show podcast alongside her sister this week, Katie said: “Maybe JoJo did fall in love with Chris, dunno, they were very close in there. I felt sorry for the girlfriend.”

It comes after JoJo sensationally dumped fiance Kath Ebbs at the after party of the show. The Australian had flown in to be at the final episode to greet JoJo on her exit.

JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes struck up a close friendship in CBB(Image: Instagram)

Kath said they were in “complete shock” over JoJo’s decision. They claimed the Dance Moms star told them there “are confused feelings there”.

Meanwhile, Chris and JoJo were spotted enjoying their time out of the house together, but continue to call their relationship “platonic”.

Katie had previously been caught in a situation where Chris allegedly sent her “flirty texts” while dating Olivia Attwood in 2017. At the time, Olivia remained fiercely loyal to her then-boyfriend with Chris also publicly slamming the rumours.

Katie chatted with Olivia on her So Right It’s Wrong podcast last year and Olivia said: “I was dating Chris off the back of the show and I went on Loose Women.”

Katie then added: “Chris Hughes was messaging me and he was with you [Olivia], and we were at the NTA Awards and I remember seeing you. And because I’m such an honest person and a girls girl, I was like ‘I’m going to have to tell her and it’s true’.

“I was like ‘there’s so much to tell you’, and I was showing you them. I said ‘if you don’t want to believe me, don’t, but I’ve got no reason to lie to you at all’.”

Katie went on: “I remember we were at some different awards and him and Kem were on stage and I put my hand up and was like ‘show us all the texts then Chris’.”

Chris and JoJo shared a number of close moments on the show(Image: ITV)

Reflecting on the drama, Olivia shared why she had chosen to believe Chris over Katie at the time, as she said: “You know when you confront someone about something, and they put on such a big reaction? His reaction was so hysterical.”

“I was so taken back by the reaction that I was like, ‘Surely if it was true, he couldn’t be getting this upset.’ I always had a question mark on it, and as the weeks went on, I kind of thought – other things happened – we weren’t meant to be together.”

Martin Clunes spoke about Doc Martin whilst a guest on the One Show tonight, where he was interviewed by Alex Jones and Roman Kemp, including announcing a co-star’s death

Actor Martin Clunes announced the death of a co-star from Doc Martin whilst live on air tonight. He spoke about his “fantastic” former colleague during an interview after having worked together for a decade on the ITV show.

Martin, 63, starred alongside the likes of dog Dodger – who played his character Martin Ellingham’s canine companion Buddy – on Doc Martin, which ran for ten series from 2007 to 2022. Dodger made his debut in the fourth series of the medical comedy-drama, which was broadcast in 2009. He’s understood to have remained on the show until the ninth series in 2019.

Martin Clunes (centre), pictured beside Caroline Catz (right), has announced that his canine Doc Martin co-star Dodger has died(Image: BBC/The One Show)

It was later announced that Dodger had retired, due to having dementia, and that he wouldn’t be in the tenth and final series, which aired in 2022.

Whilst on the One Show this evening, Martin revealed to hosts Alex Jones and Roman Kemp that Dodger has since died. He paid tribute to the dog – whose trainer announced his death on social media in 2023 – on the BBC talk show.

Host Roman said in the interview: “Your character was always irritated by his dog but you had quite a good way of getting around that.” Martin replied: “Oh Dodger, oh yeah! He was fantastic that boy. Sadly no longer with us.”

Martin went on to discuss his character, who wasn’t particularly keen on dogs. The actor said: “That was the joke I thought … ‘Who hates dogs?’ … that someone who hates dogs, but they all love him, and they just hang out with him.”

Speaking about Dodger, he shared with the One Show’s two presenters: “So I had to yell at him, throw him around, do all sorts of things but I never shouted really at him. I just waved my lips around and added in the shouting later.”

He shared the news whilst on the One Show tonight(Image: BBC/The One Show)

He continued: “Me and Sonia Turner, his trainer, and Dodger, we just had such fun on that, y’know? Pushing the limits of what we could do with him and he was fabulous.”

Sonia is understood to have announced Dodger’s death on Instagram in 2023. She later expressed gratitude for condolences that she had received over the news.

She wrote in a post on the platform: “A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has taken the time to remember Dodger and send their condolences. Tom and I are truly touched and amazed that our little chap had been taken to heart by so many people, both here and abroad. Bless you Dodger.”

Martin had previously confirmed that Dodger had retired. Speaking to Yours in 2022, he said that the character Buddy had been replaced in the final season of Doc Martin. The actor shared: “Dodger who played Buddy is still with us and he’s happy. It’s just that his trainer Sonia decided to retire him because he has doggy dementia.”

King Charles has shared what has been described as ‘his most personal reflections yet’ following his cancer diagnosis last year, and people have rushed to praise the monarch

King Charles spoke candidly about his cancer diagnosis (file)(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

King Charles has reflected on his cancer diagnosis, prompting fans of the Royal Family to praise the monarch. Charles was diagnosed with a form of cancer last February following a three-night stay at The London Clinic in Marylebone, during which he was treated for an enlarged prostate. Subsequent testing led to the discovery of the disease.

The King has continued to have weekly treatment at a London hospital, returning to public duties last April. In his latest engagement, he and Queen Camilla will host a special reception for cancer charities at Buckingham Palace this evening. But ahead of the event, Charles shared his ‘most personal reflections yet’ about his illness.

“Each diagnosis, each new case, will be a daunting and at times frightening experience for those individuals and their loved ones,” a message on the Royal Family website read.

“But as one among those statistics myself, I can vouch for the fact that it can also be an experience that brings into sharp focus the very best of humanity.

“It has certainly given me an even deeper appreciation of the extraordinary work undertaken by the remarkable organisations and individuals gathered here this evening, many of whom I have known, visited and supported over the years.

“And it has reinforced what I have long observed during these visits – that the darkest moments of illness can be illuminated by the greatest compassion.”

Quoting the late cancer awareness campaigner Dame Deborah James, who passed away at the age of 40 in June 2022, the King added: “And to those who may be receiving such upsetting news today, tomorrow or at any point in the future, I can only echo the departing words of the late Dame Deborah James, whose parents I am delighted to have with us here this evening, and whose example stands as an inspiration to us all, in sickness and in health: ‘Find a life worth enjoying; take risks; love deeply; have no regrets; and always, always have rebellious hope.’”

Commenting on the message on X, ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship said: “King Charles writes his most personal reflections yet on his cancer diagnosis. He speaks of the ‘darkest moments of illness’ which can be ‘illuminated by the greatest compassion.’

“He is hosting a reception this evening for those who, like him, have cancer and those who work to combat the disease.”

Since returning to work a year ago, the King has taken on an extraordinary schedule of public work, insisting to aides that he is “keen to make up for lost time.”

The King and Queen will tonight be joined by The Duchess of Gloucester, not only celebrating the work of the organisations but raising awareness of preventative action people can take to avoid cancer.

Guests include representatives from the King and Queen’s patronages, including Macmillan Cancer Support, Breast Cancer Now, Maggie’s and Children’s Hospice South West.

The King and Queen will also watch a performance by the ITV Change + Check Choir, made up of 26 women who all spotted their breast cancer symptoms after seeing the awareness campaign on Lorraine Kelly’s ITV1 programme Lorraine.

Kate Middleton also received a cancer diagnosis just weeks after her father-in-law.

She similarly underwent treatment but is now in remission.

Court listings show that Prince Harry will find out whether the outcome of his appeal in his long-running battle over his security arrangements in the UK tomorrow afternoon

Prince Harry at the High Court last month (Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)

Prince Harry is soon set to find out the outcome of his Court of Appeal challenge over his security arrangements while in the UK. The Duke of Sussex has been challenging the dismissal of his High Court claim against the Home Office over the decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) that he should receive a different degree of protection when in the country.

At a two-day hearing last month, barristers for Harry told the Court of Appeal that he was “singled out” for “inferior treatment” and that his safety, security and life are “at stake”. The Home Office, which is legally responsible for Ravec’s decisions, opposes the appeal, with its lawyers telling the court that Ravec’s decision was taken in a “unique set of circumstances” and that there was “no proper basis” for challenging it.

Harry’s lawyers say he was singled out for inferior treatment (Image: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publis)

And now court listings show that Sir Geoffrey Vos, Lord Justice Bean and Lord Justice Edis will hand down their ruling at the Royal Courts of Justice in London at 2pm tomorrow afternoon.

Ravec has delegated responsibility from the Home Office over the provision of protective security arrangements for members of the royal family and others, with involvement from the Metropolitan Police, the Cabinet Office and the royal household. Last year, retired High Court judge Sir Peter Lane ruled that its decision, taken in early 2020 after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex quit as senior working royals, was lawful.

Shaheed Fatima KC, for the duke, told the court that he and the Duchess of Sussex “felt forced to step back” from their roles as senior working royals as they felt they “were not being protected by the institution”. After Ravec’s decision, al Qaida called for Harry “to be murdered”, and his security team was informed that the terrorist group had published a document which said his “assassination would please the Muslim community”, Ms Fatima added.

Harry with wife Meghan(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)

She continued that Ravec did not get an assessment from an “expert specialist body called the risk management board, or the RMB” and came up with a “different and so-called ‘bespoke process’”. She said: “The appellant does not accept that ‘bespoke’ means ‘better’. In fact, in his submission, it means that he has been singled out for different, unjustified and inferior treatment.”

Ms Fatima added: “The appellant’s case is not that he should automatically be entitled to the same protection as he was previously given when he was a working member of the royal family.

“The appellant’s case is that he should be considered under the terms of reference and subject to the same process as any other individual being considered for protective security by Ravec, unless there is a cogent reason to the contrary.”

Sir James Eadie KC, for the Home Office, said in written submissions that the duke’s appeal “involves a continued failure to see the wood for the trees, advancing propositions available only by reading small parts of the evidence, and now the judgment, out of context and ignoring the totality of the picture”.

He continued that Ravec treats the duke in a “bespoke manner”, which was “better suited” to his circumstances. Sir James said: “He is no longer a member of the cohort of individuals whose security position remains under regular review by Ravec. “Rather, he is brought back into the cohort in appropriate circumstances, and in light of consideration of any given context.”

Harry attended both days of the hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice, and could be seen taking notes and talking with part of his legal team during the appeal. Parts of the hearing were held in private, meaning the press and public could not be in court, to discuss confidential matters.

Prince William made an under-the-radar visit in Scotland earlier this year – and today he shared a snap of one of those he met at the adult day centre as they celebrated their 100th birthday

Prince William with Christina Charlton on a surprise visit to the Deidre Knight Centre in Forfar(Image: INSTAGRAM)

Prince William has shared never-before-seen pictures from an under-the-radar visit and released a surprise message. It has emerged that the Prince of Wales paid a secret visit to the Deidre Knight Centre, an adult day care centre in Forfar, Scotland, two months ago while on a trip to nearby Aberdeen.

There, he met Christina Charlton as well as others including carers and support workers, providing support for those with a physical or mental disability or social isolation. And today, his official social media accounts shared pictures of the visit and him meeting Christina, after she marked her 100th birthday yesterday. The sweet snaps show William and Christina sharing a joke with the now-centenarian placing her hands on the princes.

Christina celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday(Image: INSTAGRAM)

In a surprise message to mark her birthday, the snaps were accompanied by the words: “It was a pleasure meeting Christina Charlton during a recent visit to the Deidre Knight Centre in Forfar, Angus. Yesterday she celebrated her 100th birthday! We hope you had a wonderful day!

“Thank you to the incredible carers and support workers whose compassion and dedication creates such a warm, supportive community at Deidre Knight.”

The heartwarming pictures and video comes as William and wife Kate recently returned from another trip to Scotland, where they spent their 14th wedding anniversary on the Isle of Mull.

The royal couple were cheered when they arrived on the island for the two-day visit on Tuesday where they showed off their creative and DIY skills by helping to renovate Aros Hall, a community-owned space in the picturesque coastal town of Tobermory.

William and Kate on the Isle of Mull earlier this week (Image: PA)

Kate debuted a new hair colouring with her balayage look – chestnut-coloured locks with highlights – and was dressed in a tweed jacket, jeans and hiking boots, with William sporting a similar smart casual look.

During the visit, Kate also revealed she has taken up beekeeping and received a chainsaw for Christmas as she immersed herself in nature to recover from cancer. Kate, who has previously told how nature became her family’s ‘sanctuary’ after her diagnosis and during chemotherapy last year, told a local beekeeper how she was “desperate for any tips” for her new hobby.

On the second day of the visit, Kate spoke of the need for children to “get outdoors as much as they can” on the second day of a visit to a remote forest on the Isle of Mull. Together with William, they spent the morning of their second day in Scotland immersed in the sun-bathed Ardura Community Forest on the south of the island, a haven for local families, which has been bought for local people.

As they left the island, both spoke of the “fantastic” time they had on Mull as they boarded a ferry to Iona at the end of their visit. As the couple walked down to the ferry, a crew member asked whether they had enjoyed their time on Mull.

William replied: “It’s been fantastic, thanks”, adding that the good weather the couple have enjoyed throughout their stay “obviously helps”.