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I’m A Celebrity 2024 viewers have been discussing who they’re voting for as the winner during the live ITV final, with some fans already convinced they know who will win

Viewers think the I’m A Celebrity 2024 winner is already set, as they discussed their votes hours before the final.

Fans of the ITV series predicted who would win the jungle show hosted by Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly. Coleen Rooney, Danny Jones and Reverend Richard Coles are the three finalists, after Oti Mabuse left the jungle on Saturday night.

On Sunday night one of them will be crowned the new King or Queen of the Jungle, taking 2023 winner Sam Thompson’s victory. The trio will be rejoined by the former campmates who didn’t make the final, while Tulisa Contostavlos will not appear.

Now, with just hours to go, some viewers believe the winner is “obvious” and that one star “must win”. Despite voting not yet closed and the announcement not being made until this evening, fans think that one campmate will definitely be crowned the champion.

On Sunday night one of them will be crowned the new King or Queen of the Jungle, taking 2023 winner Sam Thompson’s victory. The trio will be rejoined by the former campmates who didn’t make the final, while Tulisa Contostavlos will not appear.

Now, with just hours to go, some viewers believe the winner is “obvious” and that one star “must win”. Despite voting not yet closed and the announcement not being made until this evening, fans think that one campmate will definitely be crowned the champion.

Coleen is tipped to win the series, amid her husband Wayne Rooney and their kids sharing their support. With Wayne hoping his wife brings home the crown, viewers do too with many fans of the show believing she will be the person declared victorious on Sunday evening.

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Taking to social media, one viewer said: “Coleen has to win,” as another wrote: “Coleen has won.” A third fan posted on X: “I voted for Coleen to win the whole competition. We ladies have to stick together.”

A fourth fan posted online: “Coleen must win. She has to,” as another said: “Coleen to take the win.” A further comment read: “Coleen should win,” while one viewer theorised: “Absolutely rigged for Coleen to win.”

Hosts Ant and Dec had already addressed fix claims just days ago, after former star GK Barry made a comment in her exit chat. When the presenters asked her who she thought would win, she shared her hopes that Richard would be the champion – while she also said she’d be happy if Coleen won.

But when she spoke about Richard being the potential winner, she suggested that if this did not happen then the show and the vote was “fixed”. Ant and Dec were quick to react with Ant calling this idea out.

Ant screamed out: “No… how would it be a fix? People vote,” as he pointed to the cameras. GK claimed that for her pal not to win would suggest the voting was fixed, while the conversation soon moved on.

Lorraine Kelly has had her say on Coleen Rooney’s next career move after the mum of four finished in second place on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!

Lorraine Kelly is all for ITV reviving the reality TV gem Coleen’s Real Women, following Coleen Rooney’s impressive run on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!, where she was pipped to the post by McFly’s Danny Jones. Chatting on her show, Lorraine, aged 65, pondered over what’s next for the 38-year-old mother of four.

She chatted with a pro about Coleen’s prospects, including whispers of a ‘bidding war’ between streaming heavyweights eager to snap up a deal with her.

The expert told Lorraine: “I think it’s going to be Coleen Rooney. She came across really well in the jungle. There’s rumours that Amazon and Disney are in a bit of a bidding war. Offering up to maybe five million pounds, for a fly-on-the-wall style, behind-the-scenes look at her super Cheshire mansion. Life at home with the Rooneys.”

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Lorraine joked: “Like the Osbournes, but maybe not like the Osbournes.”

The expert replied: “Four kids as well. I think we saw a little bit of what she’s like at home in the jungle. But, in terms of the Rooneys, it won’t be the first time we see them on TV. Coleen did an ITV series called Coleen’s Real Women.”

“I don’t remember that! ” Lorraine exclaimed, surprised. “Could always re-run it now. Why not?! Why not indeed.”

Coleen’s Real Women, which aired on ITV in January 2008, saw Coleen on a quest to find natural, beautiful women for modelling gigs, reports the Daily Record.

The buzz around Coleen’s potential TV career has grown after it was reported that she was offered over £1.5 million for her stint in the Australian jungle, making her the highest paid I’m A Celebrity contestant ever. Her appearance on the ITV show won her a legion of fans at home, and it appears she could be ready to capitalise on her newfound popularity.

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Coleen, who is married to former footballer Wayne Rooney, already has her next move planned. It’s been revealed that she is set to launch a personal product line with Applied Nutrition in January.

The mother-of-four signed a profitable contract with the wellness company before her jungle journey, having frequently promoted the company’s products on her Instagram account. Sources have suggested Rooney cleverly brought the brand’s hair, skin, and nails supplements into the jungle as part of the deal.

Lorraine airs weekdays from 9am on ITV and ITVX.

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! star, Coleen Rooney, is used to the lap of luxury when she’s not Down Under in the jungle, living in a palatial pad in Cheshire with her husband, Wayne

When she’s not roughing it in the jungle on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!, Coleen Rooney lives in a luxury pad in Cheshire.

The wife of Wayne Rooney, 38, who has reached the final of the ITV show in Australia, moved into the property, dubbed the ‘Morrisons Mansion’ with Wayne, 39, and their boys in 2021, after building the home from scratch.

The mansion was previously mocked for looking like a Morrisons supermarket by neighbours due to its size and architecture. However, unlike Morrisons, the home is kitted out with a whole host of high-end furnishings – and a full-sized football pitch.

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! star, Coleen Rooney, is used to the life of luxury when she’s not Down Under ( 
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Boasting a whopping 40 acres of land, two fishing lakes, stables, an enormous conservatory, a cinema and pool, the £20 million property is called High Lake Manor. Wayne also had a full-size football pitch installed at the mansion, which includes changing rooms with showers – although the Man Utd star was blocked from installing floodlights because of the mansion’s rural location.

The luxury Rooney pad, which is elegantly decorated with cream marble floors and soft lighting, also has a huge indoor swimming pool surrounded by a glass pavilion, a hot tub, plunge pool, steam room and his and hers changing rooms. But that is not all – it also boasts an extensive patio, landscaped gardens and a luxury car garage.

Wayne is believed to have paid over £4m to a Cheshire property developer to build the mansion, which of course, has two lifts. The second lift connects to the basement floor, which sports a sprawling gym, pool, Jacuzzi and a cinema room.

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The Rooneys decided to buy the dream home after thieves tried to break into their Cheshire home in 2016 before cops pounced. Coleen revealed she had been left waking up in the middle of the night to watch security cameras after an intruder was jailed for the break-in.

The mum-of-four admitted she has been left fearing for her children’s safety after ex-serviceman Robert McNamara admitted attempting to enter the family’s home in Prestbury.

In a victim impact statement read at Chester Crown Court, Coleen said: “Just after it happened it caused us sleepless nights, waking up and watching security cameras fearing someone was out there. I fear for my children playing outside on their own. It makes me sick that someone was creeping around the garden in the daylight.”

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We bet Coleen can’t wait to get back to Cheshire after roughing it Down UnderThankfully, the Rooneys were not harmed and now have the height of security in their new home. Coleen is no doubt looking forward to getting back to the mansion once she leaves the jungle in Australia.

Despite living in her palatial home in Cheshire, the WAG said she just wants to be known as “Coleen from Liverpool” before going on the show. Insisting she’s still just a “scouser”, she said: “I want to be known as Coleen from Liverpool. Not from any other type of place. It’s just me, as I always have been, so hopefully people just think she’s that scouser that she’s always been.”

Coleen Rooney has made it to the final of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! and her husband, Wayne, says he couldn’t be more proud of his childhood sweetheart

Coleen Rooney’s husband, Wayne, has posted a super sweet message after his wife made it to the final three of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!

The plucky Scouser, 38, is the last woman standing Down Under and will battle it out tonight between Danny Jones and Reverend Richard Coles to bag the Queen of the Jungle title.

Following the news that his childhood sweetheart had impressed viewers at home again, Wayne took to Instagram, expressing his pride. Sharing a snap of the mum-of-four in camp, he wrote: “Yes Col. Made it to the final and last girl standing. We knew you would make it. All proud of you [love heart emoji].”

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Coleen, who met Man Utd star Wayne when they were still in school, has had a tough couple of years dealing with the Wagatha Christie trial. Despite winning the libel case against Rebekah Vardy, the WAG’s private life was dragged through the courts in one of the most high-profile cases in showbiz history.

After the upheaval, Coleen said she wanted to go into the jungle for herself and to be known, simply, as ‘Coleen from Liverpool’. Speaking to the Mirror, the WAG’s mum, Colette, said she’s “finally got her daughter back.”

Opening up about Coleen’s “zest for life”, after she was reunited with her daughter temporarily in the jungle, Colette said: “As I held her, one of the things she said to me was ‘mum, have I been boring?’” Colette says. “It broke my heart hearing that but I said, ‘no, you’ve been yourself and that’s all that matters.

“She is obviously thinking about what people are thinking, but she needn’t worry,” she says. “If she went in shouting and being loud, that wouldn’t be her. We’ve seen the true Coleen.”

In a rare interview, Colette said that her daughter’s jungle experience has been just what she needed after a tough two years dealing with her High Court battle.

But watching her daughter on screen, she firmly believes that the show has helped get her zest for life back. “Absolutely, the show’s helped it come back, and also her confidence, because she was really lacking in it,” Colette says.

Asked what it was like as a mum seeing her daughter struggle during Wagatha Christie, she admitted: “Horrendous, because at one time during the trial, we lost Coleen. Coleen wasn’t Coleen. She couldn’t be herself. We didn’t know before the trial what was going on because she didn’t tell us. We noticed a difference in her behaviour, in her attitude, she even distanced herself. So when it all came out, it was a relief for us, really, because then we knew what was going on. But now we’ve got her back fully.”

The class of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! 2024 is heading home to the UK after spending three weeks in the jungle in Australia

The stars of A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! 2024 are all heading home after their impressive stint Down Under.

After three weeks in the jungle battling a whole host of creepy crawlies and living off rice and beans, the famous faces are winging their way back to Blighty on their epic Emirates flight from Australia.

Papped in Brisbane Airport today, Coleen Rooney looked like she was ready to get back to her luxury pad in Cheshire as she rocked up with a load of designer luggage alongside her sons Kit and Cass. Cass looked adorable sporting his mum’s jungle hat as he made his way through security along with Coleen’s parents who have been looking after their grandchildren while their daughter was on the show.

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Coleen’s husband, Wayne, is not Down Under due to his commitment managing Plymouth Argyle in the Championship. However, the WAG has revealed the first thing the former footballer said to her when she left the jungle.

Speaking to Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid, on Good Morning Britain, the mum-of-four said: “He just said how much he missed me, how proud he was and that the support back home has been unbelievable.” Coleen added: “He just can’t wait to see me and I can’t wait to see him as well.”

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Also at the airport was Oti Mabuse and her adorable baby girl. The Dancing On Ice star came fourth in the public vote and looked every inch the doting mum as she walked through the airport, dressed in a comfy cream tracksuit, with her bundle of joy, clutching a bottle of milk.

Meanwhile, making his way to check in was Reverend Richard Coles. Dressed in a smart checked shirt and chinos, he told the Mirror he’d had a “fantastic experience with great campmates, adding he’d “lost 7.75 kilos” during his time in camp.

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Also talking to the Mirror was Maura Higgins. Dressed in a tiny crop top and leggings, the former ring girl admitted she was “very tired” and was excited to get back to her “home comforts”.

Next to rock up at the airport was former boxer, Barry McGuigan, who look delighted to be making his way back home. The 63-year-old was evicted last week with Maura after putting a good shift in in the jungle.

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We hope she’s got a jumper for the plane! ( 
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“I had a good sleep, not sure you had a good sleep Maura. She’s been drinking long into the night.” And Maura quickly hit back: “Barry don’t tell everyone!” But Barry continued: “Ohh it’s amazing, you wouldn’t believe it when you look at her.”

As the pair chatted with host Joel Dommett, Maura revealed she only slept for an hour and a half as she celebrated getting out of the jungle. She said: “I only slept for an hour an a half. I went crazy with the food, I had a bottle of wine last night, yeah I definitely went overboard.”

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Jane Moore was also papped in Brisbane after being booted off the show first. The Loose Women star smiled for the cameras, cutting a casual figure as she made her way through the airport sporting navy slacks, a white shirt and comfy grey cardigan.

Joining her was Coronation Street star, Alan Halsall, sporting a black t.shirt and shorts. The Tyrone Dobbs star made the most of his time after the show, going skydiving and ‘passing out’ in a tattoo parlour with GK Barry’s dad, according to the YouTuber.

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Meanwhile, Melvin Odoom was still wearing his jungle hat as he flashed a huge grin for the paparazzi. The Radio 1 star looked delighted to be going back to Blighty as he joined the class of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! 2025 as they head home for Christmas.

At a Christmas party, Prince William revealed he would be spending Christmas at Sandringham with no fewer than around 45 of his royal relatives – here we take a look at who is likely to have received a coveted invite from King Charles for the celebrations

The Royal Family’s Christmas celebration is always a big affair – and it seems this year, King Charles will be hosting the biggest gathering in years.

The past 12 months have been a tumultuous time for the Firm and will mark the first time the royals have come together en-masse after the King and the Princess of Wales were diagnosed with cancer within days of each other.

Earlier this week, Prince William hinted at just how big the festivities are shaping up to be telling guests at a party he will be celebrating the big day with around 45 relatives. Last month, the King travelled to Sandringham, where the royals traditionally celebrate the big day, to see how his Norfolk home is being prepared for the big day.

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A royal insider said at the time: “The King is embracing the Christmas period already and really getting into the spirit. Staff who have seen him this week remarked how happy and healthy he was looking.”

However, two royals who are not expected at the big bash are the King’s estranged son Prince Harry, wife Meghan Markle and their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. It was revealed earlier this month that they will not be returning to the UK for Christmas as they have not received an invite for this year’s get-together at Sandringham, according to a source close to the couple. But who is expected to be there on the big day? Here we take a look…

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Of course, the two main guests will be the King, who is hosting his third Christmas at Sandringham since taking the throne, and Queen Camilla. Joining them will be the Prince and Princess of Wales as well as their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Royal sources previously told the Mirror how the King is ‘delighted’ to have William and Kate and their three confirmed for Christmas.

Also expected are Edward and Sophie, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and their two children Lady Louise Windsor, 21, and James, the Earl of Wessex, who turns 17 next week. The King’s trusted lieutenant Princess Anne is expected along with her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence. Meanwhile, the King’s embattled brother Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Fergie are expected with sources suggesting the King has underlined his commitment to having the family united, especially over the Christmas period.

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UK Press via Getty Images)Other guests include the King’s nieces and nephews as well as their families. That means invites are expected to have been extended to Zara and Mike Tindall and their three children Mia, Lena and Lucas, as well as Peter Phillips and his two daughters – and possibly even his new girlfriend Harriet Sperling.

Pregnant Princess Beatrice, husband Edo and daughter Sienna are expected as are Princess Eugenie, Jack Brooksbank as well as their young sons August and Ernest. Meanwhile, in a royal first, it has been hinted that Queen Camilla’s family will also be on hand to join the celebrations.

In an interview, Camilla’s son Tom Parker Bowles confirmed his mum had requested that he and his family also join in with the royal gathering this year. This would mean invitations for Tom and his children Lola and Freddie as well as for Camilla’s daughter Laura, her husband Harry and their three kids Eliza, Gus and Louis.

It is expected the rest of the guest list will be made up of other royals including the King’s cousin Sarah Chatto, the daughter of Princess Margaret, and her husband Daniel and sons Samuel and Arthur.

Margaret’s son Earl Snowdon is also likely to have been invited alongside his children Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones and Charles, Viscount Linley. Other royals that could be there include the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and Lady Gabriella Windsor.

The Princess of Wales was one of 10 people in the running to be named 2024 Person of the Year by TIME magazine – an award Meghan Markle was also once nominated for – but it has been won by Donald Trump

The Princess of Wales has been pipped to the post by Donald Trump for a major award.

It was revealed earlier in the week that Kate has been nominated along with nine other candidates to be TIME magazine’s 2024 Person of the Year. For almost 100 years, the publication has named the person or group who it believes has had the biggest impact on the world – for good or for bad – over the last 12 months. But it was confirmed today that the president-elect who has won a second term in the White House has taken the gong.

TIME said that the princess’s name on the shortlist came after she “made international headlines this year and stirred a conversation about privacy and health for public figures.” Kate’s nomination came several years after sister-in-law Meghan was also nominated for the award in 2018, the year she married Prince Harry. However, she ultimately lost out on the award, which went to killed and imprisoned journalists dubbed “the guardians”.

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The past 12 months have been a rollercoaster of a ride for Kate following abdominal surgery in January before cruel conspiracy theories circulated after she stepped back from the public eye. She later revealed she had been given a cancer diagnosis and started preventative chemotherapy treatment before making a very gradual return to public life, with appearances at Trooping the Colour, Wimbledon and then hosting her Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey on Friday.

During the service last Friday, Kate reflected on her tumultuous year by saying she “didn’t know” what this year would bring just 12 months ago. The 42-year-old, who is making a gradual return to public events after completing her cancer treatment around four months ago, was heard on broadcast footage telling singer Paloma Faith: “I didn’t know this year was going to be the year I’ve just had.” When Faith replied “the unplanned”, Kate said: “The unplanned, exactly. But I think lots of people this year have had such challenging times.”

It was the fourth time the princess has held her event at Westminster Abbey in celebration of the positive qualities found in many and to bring festive cheer to the capital and associated events around the country. For Kate to win the coveted award this year, she will have to beat stiff competition from nine other candidates. Others nominated were Kamala Harry, who failed in her bid to become America’s first female president, and billionaire Elon Musk.

Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny who died in February, was also in the running as was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell. Controversial podcaster Joe Rogan was also on the shortlist as was the first female president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum. Completing the shortlist was billionaire and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

A TV presenter who used to work for ESPN has revealed that he once ‘slid into’ Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s DMs, but unfortunately for him, Meghan’s response was ‘ice cold’

Before Meghan Markle met Prince Harry, another suitor gave it their best shot to try and win her hand – but it was nothing but a massive failure.

A TV presenter revealed that he slid into her DMs back in 2014, but Meghan didn’t seem impressed by his tentative message sounding her out – and her response was “ice cold”, luckily for Prince Harry.

The TV presenter, Ryan Russillo who used to work for ESPN, admitted his epic failure on the Bill Simmons Podcast and explained that he had met Meghan over the Super Bowl weekend back in 2014. Meghan, who was the star of the hit TV show Suits at the time, and the presenter were taking part in a game of flag football when they crossed paths, and the now Duchess of Sussex captured his attention quickly.

“We played in a celebrity flag football game together and it was all of the [Sports Illustrated] swimsuit models. So, nobody was really paying any attention to Markle,” Russillo brutally claimed, per US Weekly “I was like, ‘That’s my lane.”

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After the event was over, Russillo decided to take the plunge and send a message to Meghan, using the upcoming series of Suits as a way in, but – Prince Harry will be delighted to hear – his overtures went down like a total lead balloon.

“I shot her a DM,” he revealed. “It was a very soft sell…It was, ‘Hey, I know the new season of Suits is coming out if you ever want to come on the show to promote it.’ It was really professional,” he added. But despite the professional tone, Russillo acknowledged that it was a tentative way of seeing how Meghan would react to him, in a low-stakes way of expressing his interest. “It was like a gauging of interest,” the presenter admitted. “Like, if I got an emoji back, who knows?”

However, there was to be no such luck for the former ESPN star, with Meghan politely responding, but quickly turning down the professional opportunity – and Russillo himself in the process, even if she didn’t realise he was interested in more than working together.

Meghan’s message back was “ice cold” he claimed. “It was, ‘Oh, I don’t know anything about sports, but thanks for the offer.’”

In a revealing sit-down with The Cut back in 2022, Meghan was quoted as explaining how much emphasis she and Harry put on manners when it comes to raising their son Archie, telling the youngster “manners make the man” so it’s no surprise that she kept things seriously polite when responding to the presenter – even as she turned him down.

King Charles’ royal property portfolio, which also includes Royal Lodge from which the monarch attempt to evict his brother, Prince Andrew, hits the headlines again

King Charles’ council bill at Windsor Castle is set to rise by a staggering 25%, it is today reported.

The monarch’s bill will rocket by more than £800 per year if the Government approves Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead’s proposed plans to hugely hike its council tax

It is understood the late Queen paid about £2,300 a year in council tax for Windsor Castle, which is in band H, the highest level, but Charles will have to cough up a further £836. It comes at a time when he intends to downsize the monarchy – and his extensive royal property portfolio.

Plans to evict Prince Andrew, 64, from the Royal Lodge, approximately three miles south of Windsor Castle and in the same local authority, derailed when the Duke of York found the necessary funds to retain his keep.

And now the council’s brutal intentions will stretch the Royal Estate’s resources further, with no plans officially afoot to reduce its size. Critics say the Lib Dem-led council could “ruin” household finances with its move. More than 150,000 people live across the patch in Berkshire.

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The local authority, though, is on a financial knife edge as it has admitted to facing “effective bankruptcy”, while warning residents that its draft budget for the 2025-26 financial year includes a “significant increase to council tax bills”.

It has been criticised after asking the government to approve an “exceptional” £60.3 million loan, alongside being able to raise council tax by an additional 20 per cent above the current limit of 4.99 per cent set by the government. If given the green light, this would mean an annual rise of up to £320 for an average band D property the equivalent of £6.15 a week, it said. Windsor residents currently pay about £1,700 a year in council tax for a band-D property.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, John O’Connell, the chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, urged ministers to reject the authority’s request, to “send a message to other councils” that also plan huge tax payments.

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The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead told The Times the “significant increase to council tax bills” was needed to “enable the council to set a balanced budget and deliver the services residents need to undo years of cuts and underfunding; the council is on the brink of effective bankruptcy”.

One in four councils expects to declare themselves effectively bankrupt in the next two years as revenues fail to keep up with the rising cost of children’s and adult social care services.

Windsor and Maidenhead added that the “unsustainable low level of council tax income compared to most other authorities, due to historic decisions to cut council tax year after year over a sustained period from 2010, combined with high levels of debt, means it doesn’t have the financial resilience to meet these pressures”.

The proposed rise will be subject to public consultation, with results reported in February, before the budget is put to full council for a vote in March.

The Prince and Princess of Wales’ children have already had an enviable start to their studies and are currently enrolled at Lambrook Prep School in Berkshire

The Prince and Princess of Wales both received top-tier educations, attending the UK’s finest institutions. Their children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis—are also enjoying a privileged start at Lambrook Prep School in Berkshire.

William was schooled first at Wetherby Prep, then Ludgrove School, and ultimately Eton College from 1995-2000. Kate enjoyed her education journey through St Andrew’s School and two exclusive private schools. Though unconfirmed, expectations are that Prince George and Prince Louis will carry on to Eton at age 13. But as for Princess Charlotte, questions linger about whether she’ll attend her mother’s alma mater in Wiltshire.

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Kate first went to Downe House School in Berkshire before transferring to Marlborough College in Wiltshire, where by all accounts she blossomed and became exceedingly popular among her peers. A school friend disclosed to the Daily Mail about Kate’s early struggles, saying: “Apparently she had been bullied very badly and she certainly looked thin and pale. She had very little confidence.”

Marlborough college, which charges students £39,930 a year, is widely regarded as one of the UK’s top boarding schools, boasting state-of-the-art sports facilities and grounds. The prestigious school has produced many notable alumni, including Princess Eugenie, comedian Jack Whitehall, and Academy Award-winning screenwriter and actress Emerald Fennell, who portrayed Queen Camilla in seasons three and four of Netflix’s The Crown, reports OK!

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If the Prince and Princess of Wales decide not to educate all their children at Marlborough, it’s possible that Prince George and Prince Louis could follow in their father’s footsteps and attend Eton College. This speculation is fuelled by the fact that Prince George was seen touring the renowned school with his parents last year.

Eton, established by King Henry VI in 1440, charges a hefty £48,501 a year and boasts royal alumni such as Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince William of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, as well as Samuel and Arthur Chatto. Known for its incredible facilities, Eton offers everything a student could possibly want, including approximately 40 football/rugby pitches, a 2km rowing lake, 19 cricket pitches, and 50 tennis courts.

Should the two princes attend Eton and the couple wish to keep their three children close to their Windsor home, Princess Charlotte might potentially go to St Mary’s School in Ascot. This is the same school where Prince William’s cousin, Lady Louise Windsor, studied before heading off to the University of St Andrews.