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Meghan Markle keeps a close connection to her late mother-in-law Princess Diana by wearing pieces from her jewellery collection, gifted to her by husband Prince Harry.

When Diana died, her private jewellery was divided up between her sons, and Harry appears to have gifted many pieces from the collection to his wife Meghan during their six-year marriage. Notable pieces include an Asprey emerald cut aquarmarine ring, Cartier diamond tennis bracelet and Cartier watch as well as a diamond cross necklace, which Meghan was spotted wearing during her recent Nigeria trip alongside Harry.

During the couple’s whirlwind three-day tour, Meghan appeared to wear a diamond-jewelled cross as she attended a reception for military families in Abuja.

Meghan Markle wore a ring from Asprey for her evening wedding reception, believed to be from Diana’s collection and gifted by Prince Harry

Meghan has also worn a diamond Cartier tennis bracelet worth £17k on several occasions that also belonged to Diana ( 
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Sources told Page Six that the never-before-seen necklace was gifted to Markle by her husband and was from his mother’s private collection. A source told the outlet : “Diana remains a prominent force in Harry’s life and as a result, Meghan’s. So much of his work is inspired by his mum, and it’s evident how much she still means to him. A gift to his wife that once belonged to his mother is incredibly meaningful and that isn’t lost on his wife.”

However, the cross necklace is thought to have sparked intrigue as Diana wasn’t known for wearing religious motifs, so it’s thought this piece could be a rarely worn find from the late Princess of Wales ‘ collection. Diana, who died aged 37 in August 1997, was never pictured wearing the piece of jewellery in public.

Meghan also wore the diamond Cartier tennis bracelet during her tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021
Yet the necklace is just one of many of Diana’s pieces that Meghan has been spotted in. On her wedding day six years ago, Meghan paired her evening bridal look with a piece of jewellery previously owned by her late mother-in-law. Meghan opted to accessorise her outfit with an aquamarine cocktail ring, thought to be a gift from Prince Harry to his new bride. The stunning Asprey Emerald cut aquamarine ring, surrounded by small solitaire diamonds and set in 24-carat yellow gold, was pictured on Diana in the final year before her death in 1997. on her right hand at her evening reception.

At another royal event alongside husband Prince Harry, Meghan chose to accessorise a red grown with a diamond tennis bracelet thought to be worth £17k. The diamond tennis bracelet by Cartier, which was previously owned by Diana, has been sported by Meghan on numerous occasions, including during her tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021. Meghan first wore the elegant jewellery during a state dinner in Fiji in 2018 and to observe Commonwealth Day in 2019. She has paired it with various outfits since.

Princess Diana’s butterfly earrings were a notable favourite, which Meghan was spotted wearing during a royal tour in 2018 ( 
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Another Cartier piece, Princess Diana regularly wore a gold Cartier Tank Française watch for engagements in the 1990s. The watch gifted to her by her father on her 21st birthday, was believed to have been given to Meghan by her now-husband Harry in the early days of their relationship.

In 2018 during their royal tour of Australia, Meghan wore butterfly earrings which were a notable favourite of Diana’s. The pieces were thought to be a gift from Harry to mark their happy baby news after they announced they were expecting their son Archie. The Duchess paired the earrings with a gold bangle, which is also believed to come from Diana’s collection.

Meghan Markle may have missed out on Diana’s engagement ring, which was given to Princess Kate, but her ring is thought to have subtle nods to Diana too ( 
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Meanwhile, Princess Kate has Diana’s engagement ring, a 12-carat blue oval sapphire, surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds, set on a white-gold band of 18 carats. The stunning ring was gifted to her by Prince William when they became engaged in 2010. However, Meghan’s engagement ring from Harry is thought to have a subtle nod to Diana too. Meghan’s ring features two diamonds from Diana’s collection and another from Botswana, where Harry does a lot of charity work. In recent years, Meghan is thought to have ‘upgraded’ her ring with changes such as replacing the yellow gold band with a delicate diamond-studded band instead.

When King Charles and Queen Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey together, it marked the beginning of a new era for the British monarchy, but it was a day many people never believed would come. Charles and Camilla’s affair during the now-King’s first marriage was one of the biggest royal scandals of the last century, and for many years impacted Camilla’s popularity significantly.

The pair had first been romantically involved before Charles’s first marriage to the late Princess Diana, but they broke things off. Camilla married Andrew Parker Bowles and had two children, Tom and Laura, and Charles married then-Diana Spencer in a lavish royal wedding at St. Paul’s Cathedral.

However, Charles and Camilla eventually rekindled things, and – Diana claimed when she was alive – from the early days of his relationship with his first wife, were still involved with one another. From buying Camilla lavish gifts to using special nicknames for each other, Diana expressed during her lifetime how much pain this affair caused her, and went on to infamously say in an interview with BBC’s Panorama, that “there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.”

Whilst Diana was much younger than both Charles and Camilla and admitted to struggling with mental health problems during her marriage, she still stood up for herself and her marriage, a former royal protection officer has claimed – and Diana reportedly called it the “bravest moment” in her marriage later.

Ken Wharfe, speaking to ITV, claimed that the moment of confrontation occurred at a party that was being thrown by Camilla’s sister. None of Diana’s friends were in attendance, so it was a shock that the then-Princess of Wales decided to attend. Wharfe said, “Diana didn’t have any particular friendships at that party but when we arrived there, it was almost like freeze-framing a scene in a movie because there was this surprise that Diana had even arrived.”

About an hour after this awkward-sounding entrance to the party, Diana called over for her personal protection officer, “I went out and there was Diana, who said ‘You’ve got to come with me, I can’t find my husband or Camilla’. Now, I couldn’t say no, clearly, this woman was in some distress, and eventually, we found the Prince and Camilla sat on a sofa in the basement of this property just talking.”

Diana then confronted Camilla directly for the first time, Wharfe claimed, “I didn’t know quite what Diana was going to do at that point but, with a great deal of confidence, Diana just went up to both of them and said to Camilla ‘please don’t treat me like an idiot, I know what’s going on’.

“And Camilla sort of said something, to which still to this day I have never really understood what she meant by that is ‘well you know, you have two wonderful boys’. Well, it was an incredible moment for me and certainly for them as well. That was a defining moment in their life because I think at that point… this was an indicator the end was nigh.”

Charles and Diana eventually separated in 1992, and in 1995 the couple’s divorce was finalised – only two years later, Diana died in a tragic car accident in Paris. In 2005, Camilla and Charles married in a civil ceremony in Windsor, and she became the Duchess of Cornwall.

Princess Diana would be angry with Harry for leaving Prince William to carry on her legacy alone, a royal expert claims.

Phil Dampier also believes the two warring brothers will never reconcile – despite William mentioning Harry by name for the first time in six years in a new documentary set to air tonight.

The Prince of Wales, 42, features in the ITV programme, called Prince William: We Can End Homelessness, which concludes on Thursday. In it, he hears stories from those in need as he tackles homelessness, something about which Diana was also passionate.

But Mr Dampier believes Diana would be furious Prince Harry has not followed the legacy with his brother. The journalist and author said: “She was determined to show them that not everybody lived in palaces, and not everybody was born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Diana let them sleep rough overnight when they were younger, to show them what it was actually like.

“It’s been seen by some as an olive branch to Harry because he’s mentioned him for the first time in six years in this documentary. I don’t see it that myself. I think the rift between them is still as wide as ever, unfortunately.

“They both could have done so much good for something which she was very anxious for them to to do and so I’m sure she’d be absolutely devastated.”

Prince William shares 13-word candid admission about homelessness

Prince William is pictured in the documentary which starts on ITV1 tonight ( 
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Homelessness was close to Diana’s heart, and she once took both her sons as young boys to a homeless shelter in London. William said he wanted to focus on the subject in the documentary because he said he has faced criticism about his privileged lifestyle and many residences.

It’s thought the Prince has not mentioned his brother’s name in public or in an interview since 2018, when the two, alongside the Princess of Wales and Meghan Markle, were interviewed at the Royal Foundation Forum, The Sun reports.

But though he name drops Harry in the programme, Mr Dampier believes royal fans shouldn’t get too excited by this. He added: “It’s just a rather sad indication of the fact that something which they could have worked together on, and something which they both experienced at a young age, they’re no longer doing. It’s just left William on his own, and Harry’s not joining in, so I don’t see this as an olive branch.”

With plans to create a lucrative brand under the watchful eye of her ‘momager’ and possessing a surname that will open numerous doors, Harper Beckham‘s career path may soon look a lot like Kim Kardashian‘s.

The 13-year-old daughter of Victoria and David Beckham took her first bona fide step into the spotlight this week when she presented her mother with a Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year award, even making a speech about her ‘amazing Mummy’.

‘I’m so nervous,’ she told the star-studded audience. ‘Especially as tonight’s a school night. Hopefully, this isn’t going to get me in trouble.

The appearance comes weeks after the teenager attended her mother’s perfume launch in New York and revealed her ambition for the future is to create an ‘amazing’ brand – just like her mother’s eponymous fashion label.

However, there are plenty of other sources of inspiration close to look up to, namely Victoria’s new friend Kim Kardashian, who the former Spice Girl has been growing closer to in recent years.

In a move away from her reality TV roots, Kim, 44, has carved out an impressive career as a businesswoman and is currently at the helm of billion dollar shapewear brand Skims.

It’s a level of success that Victoria is no doubt eyeing up for her youngest child, and thanks to her being friends with the Calabasas family and hiring Kim’s sister Kendall Jenner to walk for her 2023 Paris Fashion Week show, their worlds have merged.

Setting Harper up for a future in business is a canny move by Victoria, and she will be eager to shield her from the pitfalls her eldest son Brooklyn experienced while trying to find his feet. However, according to PR expert Riley Gardiner from No Strings Publication, Harper is in a more profitable position than Kim ever was.

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Harper Beckham stepped into the spotlight at Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards (pictured) – and it’s just the start for the youngest Beckham child, whose career may shape up to be like Kim Kardashian’s, thanks to her mother Victoria

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Despite not having her own Instagram profile, Harper has shared makeup tutorials on her mother’s platforms

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Victoria is no doubt taking inspiration from successful Skims entrepreneur Kim Kardashian (pictured with Victoria and Harper)

Brooklyn dabbled with careers in photography, modelling an football, before his current era as a food influencer.

He’s recently launched his own hot sauce, following in his mother’s footsteps by building a brand instead of a showbiz career.

Victoria herself admitted she wasn’t the strongest singer in the Spice Girls and is much more at home in the fashion world, with her label now making a profit for the first time.

While Harper may decide to shun the limelight completely and go to university, setting her up to create a business rather than ‘being a celebrity’ is a canny choice.

‘Comparing Harper Beckham to Kim Kardashian does make sense in terms of brand-building but I think it’s oversimplifying the picture a little bit,’ Riley said.

The PR expert continued: ‘Harper’s ambition to create her own brand, with Victoria’s guidance, goes beyond following in Kim’s footsteps.

‘The similarities are absolutely there – born into money, growing up with a ”momager” – all signs point towards Kim K stardom.

‘But I will say Victoria has gone through all the trials and tribulations of being mega-famous and even growing up in the public eye to a certain extent, only becoming famous in her early 20s.

‘On the surface, I think she seems far more down-to-earth and grounded than Kris Jenner, and likely wants a version of success for her daughter that’s sustainable and most importantly, safe.

‘What sets Harper apart is the network she’s plugged into—not just in the celebrity world, but also in high fashion and serious business. This gives her an advantage over Kim Kardashian, who built her empire initially through reality TV and by riding the wave of controversy.

‘Harper’s biggest challenge will be to embrace her heritage while creating her own authentic voice. Victoria’s involvement may go beyond simple business guidance—it could be about fostering an environment where Harper’s individuality thrives.

‘This isn’t about copying others; it’s about setting a new narrative. For Harper, the future of her brand could focus on sustainability, innovation, or projects that highlight creativity over sensation.’

At just 13, Harper revealed her plans to follow in Victoria’s footsteps during an event in New York to promote her mother’s new perfume Reverie, which translate to daydream from French.

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Pictured: Harper and Victoria attend the 2024 Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, held in partnership with The Platinum Card by American Express, at Claridge’s Hotel

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The matriarch took to Instagram to share her daughter’s dream of having an ‘amazing brand’ when she’s older

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Harper shared her future aspirations, writing on a piece of card that her dream was that she would ‘create an amazing brand when I’m older’

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Harper Seven with her parents Victoria and David Beckham at an event in London to promote her mother’s perfume brand Reverie, which means ‘daydream’

In a word play about the £280 perfume Harper wrote on a piece of card that her dream is to ‘create an amazing brand when I’m older’, as well as wanting ‘everyone to be happy’.

Victoria shared her daughter’s ambitions to the world last month when she posted a picture of the written statement on Instagram. She wrote: ‘Harper Seven following in mummy’s footsteps and putting her hopes and dreams out there.’

It’s a dream that may materailise soon, because Victoria has already incorporated a business called H7B Limited, matching the teenager’s full name, Harper Seven Beckham.

H7B also has the former Spice Girl and a solicitor listed as directors and Victoria will almost certainly take charge of Harper’s social media when she begins using it.

It’s clear Victoria plans to keep family a key part of Harper’s brand, much like Kim, who, from the beginnings of her career, when she first starred on Keeping up with the Kardashians in 2007, made family a key part of her image.

The show began when Kim was just 26, and focused on her life with her sisters Khloe and Kourtney running their shop DASH in their hometown of Calabasas.

Still living at home with her mother Kris, and then step-parent Caitlyn Jenner, as well as then pre-teen half-sisters Kylie and Kendall Jenner, family was the forefront of the show. It showed squabbles, birthdays and surprises between the now very famous family.

Now, 17 years on, Kim is a mother-of-four and has kept her ever-growing family a huge part of her brand, featuring them on her TV show and regularly on her Instagram.

Meanwhile, Victoria’s family is key to her brand, and no doubt her upcoming Netflix documentary, which plans to show Harper’s speech at the Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year awards and her fitting for attending her mother’s Paris Fashion Week show in September.

It’s telling that Harper will play a prominent role, because she barely featured in Beckham, the four-part docuseries about her father’s football career.

However, during their night out at the awards ceremony earlier this week, Victoria posted to Instagram that the Netflix cameras had been there to ‘capture every special moment’.

It’s yet another synergy with Kim, who first exploded into the limelight on Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

The mother-of-four has since gone from reality star to shapewear mogul, while Victoria has hung up her leotard for chic dresses, loved by the likes of Gigi Hadid, Eva Longoria and the Royal family.

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Victoria and David daughter Harper swiped her mother’s make-up to film a tutorial for Instagram

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She beamed as she danced to the music while adding £30 liquid lifting gel to her eyebrows from the Victoria Beckham Beauty range

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50-year-old Victoria revealed the makeup ‘theft’ in a tongue and cheek caption alongside the clip

The brand has found critical success, with her recent collection branded a ‘dance of delight’ after facing financial difficulties.

In December, the brand turned a profit for the first time, 15 years after launching. A carefully orchestrated social media strategy which sees her post make-up tutorial videos on TikTok was seen as a key part of the success.

Meanwhile, her beauty arm, which Victoria began in 2019, has also been a tremendous success – in particular her satin kajal eyeliner, priced at £30.

The luxury label has borrowed more than £30 million from other parts of the Beckham business empire over the past 15 years.

Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian’s booming apparel brand Skims has been valued at a whopping $4 billion, just four years after it was created.

The reality star first launched the shapewear line in 2019 with Swedish entrepreneur Jens Grede, 45, and it has since expanded into one of the most popular clothing companies on the globe.

It was initially created as an online retailer that sold undergarments designed to fit people of all sizes of colours, but it now offers a slew of other products like swimsuits, dresses, shorts, T-shirts, pyjamas, hoodies, leggings, and even socks.

‘It has grown quickly and we’re so proud of that,’ Kim told the New York Times recently. ‘We’ve had a really good flow of product launches.’

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The designer, 50, revealed Harper is banned from leaving the house wearing make-up, despite the fact she is very talented at it

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Harper proved she’s turning into quite the mini fashionista when she stunned at father David’s BECKHAM Netflix premiere, last year

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For her 12th birthday, Harper dressed up in a bespoke mini-me frock from VB’s own brand – which she teamed with chunky trainers and a sparkly version of Prada’s £2,100 Re-edition 2000 satin mini bag, as well as a zodiac pendant necklace from Astrid & Miyu

Skims has certainly expanded rapidly. When it first came out in 2019, it was said that it sold more than $2 million of merchandise within 10 minutes.

By 2021, it was valued at $1.6 billion, and in January 2022 it was said to be worth $3.2 billion. Now, it’s estimated to be worth a whopping $4 billion.

A huge part of Kim Kardashian’s success is thanks to her reality TV career, with the businesswoman venturing into brand partnerships too.

Victoria also recently took part in the documentary Beckham, alongside her husband David for Netflix.

This year, Victoria appeared on the Kardashians, in a scene that showed Kim Kardashian, mother Kris Jenner and partner Corey Gamble got stuck in traffic on their way to her Fashion Week Show, resulting in them being 20 minutes late.

Kim has long been a fan of Victoria’s, having grown up admiring The Spice Girls and claimed on the last season of Kardashians that she was once asked to fill in for Posh Spice on tour.

As well as their famous families, both superstars have a scurry of Hollywood pals, with Victoria’s, including Tom Crusie and Eva Longoria, on hand to help secure Harper’s success.

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The season five premiere documented the Kardashian clan’s trip to Paris for Fashion Week, where they had been invited to Victoria Beckham’s runway show

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Disaster struck when Kim Kardashian, mother Kris Jenner and partner Corey Gamble got stuck in traffic on their way to the show, resulting in them being 20 minutes late (pictured with Anna Wintour and David Beckham)

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Once the show kicked off, everyone was able to settle down, with Kendall closing out the VB show in a black suit and boxy black glasses

Keen to introduce her daughter on the world stage, Victoria has let Harper share posts on her Instagram platforms, despite not letting her have a profile of her own.

It’s a move Kris Jenner would approve of, who once revealed the secret to the Kardashians’ success at a WWD Summit. According to Variety, she said in 2017: ‘The whole marketing budget my children need is the price of a smartphone.

‘Social media became the single most important thing that we had as a tool to be able to build and grow a business.’

Harper posted a make-up tutorial on Instagram using VB products, gazing into the camera as she showed off the product before carefully applying and proudly displaying the results.

Despite her skill for applying the products, Victoria revealed that she rarely lets her daughter leave the house with make-up on.

Following Harper’s speech on Tuesday night, Victoria said: ‘Getting up on stage in front of a room full of people is scary and you did it with such poise and such elegance.

‘You teach me to see the world through fresh eyes. And as busy as I am, being a mum is the most important job to me.’

A source told the Mail’s Katie Hind that while Victoria and Harper did contribute to their speeches, they were written by the Victoria’s publicity team.

One source close to the Beckhams said: ‘Victoria is not stupid. You can see what she did there, and you can see why some still call her the momager.’ Whether she’s the best in the business, only time will tell.

Victoria Beckham showed off her new hand cream range which she told fans was ‘a fit in every way’.

The fashion designer, 50, is expanding her beauty brand with a range of hand creams which are priced at £38 per bottle.

The Spice Girls star took to Instagram on Thursday and shared a video of herself in a white robe as she filled fans in on the range.

Alongside the video, she wrote: ‘Introducing the NEW! Hand Creams — a luxurious formula that feels like a serum, but hydrates like a cream.

‘Each is perfectly scented with our four signature scents — a dream since the creation of my fragrance collection.

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Victoria Beckham showed off her new hand cream range which she told fans was ‘a fit in every way’

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Victoria’s daughter Harper proved she’s already a bit posh when it comes to picking beauty products, as she showed fans her very expensive make-up routine on Tuesday

‘Quick-absorbing and never sticky, this Hand Cream is a fit in every way — pop it into your purse, slide it in your back pocket or leave it out on your vanity.’

Victoria has currently four differently scented hand creams and fans can buy a box of all four for £137.

It comes after Victoria’s daughter Harper proved she’s already a bit posh when it comes to picking beauty products, as she showed fans her very expensive make-up routine on Tuesday ahead of the Harper’s Bazaar Awards.

Despite her mother banning her from leaving the house wearing makeup, the 13-year-old used a £26 Victoria Beckham lip definer in a natural colour, before going over with a £30 clear lip gloss.

She gazed into the camera as she showed off the product before carefully applying and proudly displaying the results in their lavish hotel room.

Her mother shared the behind-the-scenes video of her daughter getting ready to Instagram and TikTok, as Harper doesn’t yet have her own social media accounts.

The designer, 50, previously revealed Harper was banned from leaving the house wearing make-up despite the fact she is very talented at it.

She admitted her daughter has been able to ‘contour for quite some time’, as she revealed she shares her passion for make-up.

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The fashion designer is expanding her beauty brand with a range of hand creams which are priced at £38 per bottle

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The Spice Girls star took to Instagram on Thursday and shared a video of herself in a white robe as she filled fans in on the range

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Harper gazed into the camera as she showed off the product before carefully applying and proudly displaying the results in their lavish hotel room

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Despite her mother banning her from leaving the house wearing makeup, the 13-year-old used a £26 Victoria Beckham lip definer (pictured) in a natural colour, before going over with a £30 clear lip gloss

Following the success of her eponymous womenswear label, Victoria launched her own beauty line, Victoria Beckham Beauty in 2019.

Harper, who has been trying out some of her mum’s products, has even joined her mother on research and business trips for the company.

Victoria, who shares daughter Harper and her three sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz with husband David, told the Times: ‘She’s been able to do a full face and contour for quite some time. She’s good at doing it very naturally.’

She also revealed how their shared love of beauty means they love going shopping for cosmetics together.

Victoria said: ‘Going to Space NK is her favourite treat after school. If she does well in a test I’ll take her to the one down the road — it’s her favourite thing. She’s obsessed.’

Victoria attended the Harper’s Bazaar Women Of The Year Awards celebrated Britain’s biggest female stars and their respective contributions to the arts on where Harper presented her with the Entrepreneur Of The year Award.

Victoria’s proud mother Jackie Adams and sister Louise were also present to watch her receive the honour, presented in recognition of the global fashion empire she developed from the ground up following her departure from The Spice Girls.

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Victoria attended the Harper’s Bazaar Women Of The Year Awards celebrated Britain’s biggest female stars and their respective contributions to the arts on where Harper presented her with the Entrepreneur Of The year Award

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Introduced onto stage wearing one of her mothers dresses, Harper began her speech with: ‘I’m so nervous’, before she welcomed her mum Victoria onto the stage

Victoria Beckham praises daughter at Harper’s Bazaar event

Standing on the stage at Claridge’s in Mayfair, Harper appeared paralysed with nerves.

With the likes of Dame Jilly Cooper and actress Jodie Comer in the audience, the 13-year-old’s anxiety was understandable.

‘I’m so nervous,’ confessed Harper, to sympathetic cooing. ‘Especially as tonight’s a school night. Hopefully this isn’t going to get me in trouble,’ she added, before praising her mum as someone she’s ‘always looked up to’.

‘She’s built an incredible business from the ground up and has shown me the value of working hard. But above all, she’s taught me to always be kind and, even though she has a million things to do, she rarely misses school.’

And with that, 50-year-old Victoria – ‘my amazing mummy’ – stepped on to the stage and received her gong from her daughter.

Of course, Harper isn’t a total stranger to the limelight. She appears on the family Instagram accounts and is a permanent fixture on the front row of Posh’s fashion shows.

She is also often seen cheering on her dad David’s Inter Miami CF football team in Florida.

She may only be 13 but Harper Beckham proved she already has star power as she modelled her mother’s new hand cream range.

The youngest daughter of Victoria and David Beckham filmed herself trying out her mother’s pricey new moisturisers and after her mother shared the video on Instagram on Thursday she amassed nearly 100,000 likes in less than 24 hours.

Fashion designer Victoria, 50, is expanding her beauty brand with a range of hand creams which are priced at £38 per bottle. Fans can buy a box of all four for £137.

After modelling the products herself, she let her daughter have a go – following reports Harper is set to make millions thanks to being the only daughter of Britain’s biggest celebrity brand.

Victoria captioned the post – where the comments were turned off – ‘#HarperSeven trying out the new @VictoriaBeckhamBeauty Hand Creams… I love you so much!! Kisses xx’.

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She may only be 13 but Harper Beckham proved she already has star power as she modelled her mother’s new hand cream range for an Instagram post on Thursday

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The youngest daughter of Victoria and David Beckham filmed herself trying out her mother’s pricey new moisturisers and amassed nearly 100,000 likes in less than 24 hours

Harper is yet to have her own Instagram account. The websites guidelines state that people aged 13 and over can make one.

However, she has featured heavily on the social media accounts of her famous family.

Earlier this week, Harper proved she’s already a bit posh when it comes to picking beauty products, as she showed fans her very expensive make-up routine on Tuesday ahead of the Harper’s Bazaar Awards.

Despite her mother banning her from leaving the house wearing makeup, the teenager used a £26 Victoria Beckham lip definer in a natural colour, before going over with a £30 clear lip gloss.

She gazed into the camera as she showed off the product before carefully applying and proudly displaying the results in their lavish hotel room.

Her mother shared the behind-the-scenes video of her daughter getting ready to Instagram and TikTok, as Harper doesn’t yet have her own social media accounts.

The designer previously revealed Harper was banned from leaving the house wearing make-up despite the fact she is very talented at it.

She admitted her daughter has been able to ‘contour for quite some time’, as she revealed she shares her passion for make-up.

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Fashion designer Victoria, 50, is expanding her beauty brand with a range of hand creams which are priced at £38 per bottle. Fans can buy a box of all four for £137

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Harper recently proved she’s already a bit posh when it comes to picking beauty products, as she showed fans her very expensive make-up routine on Tuesday

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Harper gazed into the camera as she showed off the product before carefully applying and proudly displaying the results in their lavish hotel room

Following the success of her eponymous womenswear label, Victoria launched her own beauty line, Victoria Beckham Beauty in 2019.

Harper, who has been trying out some of her mum’s products, has even joined her mother on research and business trips for the company.

Victoria, who shares daughter Harper and her three sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz with husband David, told the Times: ‘She’s been able to do a full face and contour for quite some time. She’s good at doing it very naturally.’

She also revealed how their shared love of beauty means they love going shopping for cosmetics together.

Victoria said: ‘Going to Space NK is her favourite treat after school. If she does well in a test I’ll take her to the one down the road — it’s her favourite thing. She’s obsessed.’

Victoria attended the Harper’s Bazaar Women Of The Year Awards celebrated Britain’s biggest female stars and their respective contributions to the arts on where Harper presented her with the Entrepreneur Of The year Award.

Victoria’s proud mother Jackie Adams and sister Louise were also present to watch her receive the honour, presented in recognition of the global fashion empire she developed from the ground up following her departure from The Spice Girls.

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Victoria attended the Harper’s Bazaar Women Of The Year Awards celebrated Britain’s biggest female stars and their respective contributions to the arts on where Harper presented her with the Entrepreneur Of The year Award

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Introduced onto stage wearing one of her mothers dresses, Harper began her speech with: ‘I’m so nervous’, before she welcomed her mum Victoria onto the stage

Victoria Beckham praises daughter at Harper’s Bazaar event

Standing on the stage at Claridge’s in Mayfair, Harper appeared paralysed with nerves.

With the likes of Dame Jilly Cooper and actress Jodie Comer in the audience, the 13-year-old’s anxiety was understandable.

‘I’m so nervous,’ confessed Harper, to sympathetic cooing. ‘Especially as tonight’s a school night. Hopefully this isn’t going to get me in trouble,’ she added, before praising her mum as someone she’s ‘always looked up to’.

‘She’s built an incredible business from the ground up and has shown me the value of working hard. But above all, she’s taught me to always be kind and, even though she has a million things to do, she rarely misses school.’

And with that, Victoria – ‘my amazing mummy’ – stepped on to the stage and received her gong from her daughter.

Of course, Harper isn’t a total stranger to the limelight. She appears on the family Instagram accounts and is a permanent fixture on the front row of Posh’s fashion shows.

She is also often seen cheering on her dad David’s Inter Miami CF football team in Florida.

Gorgeous in Green

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Long coats have been a staple of Meghan Markle’s maternity wardrobe all winter long, but one was a total throwback to Princess Diana while she was expecting. Meghan completely channeled her late mother-in-law in a green Erdem jacket with floral appliques – just like one Diana wore during a visit to Bristol while pregnant with her first son, Prince William.

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Blue and Belted

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The Duchess of Sussex stunned during an appearance in Tonga back in October, wearing a sky blue shirt dress with a tie around her waist by Veronica Beard. The look was reminiscent of Princess Diana, who wore a similar dress – same length and belted waist! – about a month after William was born in 1982.

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Striped Mamas

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Meghan has worn stripes on several occasions during her pregnancy, like this green dress she sported in Tonga. Princess Diana also rocked stripes while expecting, including a red and white dress she wore to Wimbledon while pregnant with Prince Harry.

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Bundled Up in Black

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Meghan can’t get enough of her black jackets, and Princess Diana sported a similar look while preparing to welcome her first son.

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Off-the-Shoulder Glam

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Although Meghan’s go-to neckline has taken a backseat during the winter months, she sported a black off-the-shoulder dress during her visit to New Zealand with Harry. Princess Diana also rocked a bare shoulder look – in a gorgeous white and purple gown by Bellville Sassoon. (Diana famously dozed off during this outing – and it was revealed the following day that there was a good reason: she was pregnant!)

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Angelic Moms-to-Be

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Princess Diana looked lovely in white during an outing at the Royal Academy while she was pregnant with Prince Harry. Holding hands with Harry as a father-to-be, Meghan channeled the look in a white evening gown in Tonga – and paid tribute to Diana by wearing her mother-in-law’s aquamarine ring!

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Seeing Spots

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Polka dots are a classic pattern, and both Meghan and Diana incorporated the style into their maternity wear. Meghan wore a spotted burgundy dress during her royal tour of Australia, while Princess Diana chose a green number by Catherine Walker while pregnant with William.

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Brilliant in Blue

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Meghan made a statement during a state dinner in Fiji during her royal tour in a blue caped gown. Diana also knew that blue was a perfect color for evening glam during her pregnancy, wearing a light blue dress for the 1984 London premiere of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

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Making a Statement

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Both royals stunned in long patterned jackets while expecting – Diana in a red striped coat, while Meghan wore a brown Karen Walker trench coat.

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Pretty in Pink

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While pregnant with Prince Harry, Diana attended a polo match wearing a pink dress. Meghan channeled the late royal in a pink patterned dress during her visit to Fiji.

“Best birthday surprise , my big boy coming home,” David Beckham captioned the video on Instagram Wednesday.

Brooklyn Beckham just gave dad, David, the sweetest birthday surprise ever.

On Wednesday, Brooklyn – who attends university in New York – showed up for his father’s 43rd birthday celebration in England, and the former soccer star had no idea his oldest son was going to be there.

In the video, shared by both David and wife, Victoria, on Instagram, Brooklyn walks into a restaurant where the Beckham family is enjoying a meal.

“David,” Victoria, 44, says in the background as Brooklyn walks to the family’s table. When David, who turned 43 on May 2, finally sees his 19-year-old son, he gets teary-eyed as he repeatedly asks, “What are you doing here?”

“Are you okay? Happy birthday,” replies Brooklyn as he embraces his dad with a huge hug. “I just landed.”

An overjoyed, David, can’t help but give his son a kiss on the cheek. “I didn’t know you was coming in,” he tells Brooklyn. “I missed you so much.”

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Even the couple’s 6-year-old daughter, Harper, had no clue her older brother would be joining them. “I didn’t know Brooklyn was coming,” she says in the background.

“Best birthday surprise, my big boy coming home @brooklynbeckham @victoriabeckham@romeobeckham @cruzbeckham#HarperSeven,” David captioned the video.

Victoria also shared it on social media, writing: “The biggest surprise of the day…. Welcome home @brooklynbeckham X happy birthday @davidbeckham I love u so much x kisses.”

On Tuesday, Victoria kicked off David’s birthday wishes with a family photo.

“Happy birthday to the best daddy!! X we all love u so much!!! So many kisses from us all xxxx we miss u @brooklynbeckham X,” she captioned the snapshot of Beckham surrounded by all of his children— Romeo, 15, Cruz, 13, and Harper — sans his oldest son.

David Beckham Turns 43! See How His Family Celebrated

Romeo and Cruz also posted photos of their dad on their Instagram accounts, revealing special moments they captured with their father.

“Happy birthday to the best dad in the world! I hope you have an amazing day love u @davidbeckham” Romeo wrote alongside a photo with his father.

“Happy birthday to the best dad in the world, I love you so much and I hope you have an amazing day @davidbeckham,” Cruz captioned a picture of him and his dad.

And although little Harper doesn’t have her own Instagram account, Victoria shared a sweet moment of the couple’s daughter reading her hand-written birthday card out loud.

“Happy birthday daddy I love u so so much x Kisses from Harper Seven xxxx,” Victoria captioned the post.

Last month, Brooklyn was spotted kissing Playboy model Lexi Wood while at a tattoo parlor in Los Angeles, having fans wondering if he split from on-and-off-again girlfriend Chloë Grace Moretz.

Although Brooklyn has not spoken publicly about allegedly ending his relationship with Moretz, the last time he shared a photo of the 21-year-old on social media was in February, when he wrote that he loved her “to the moon and back.”

Prince William has revealed that the past year has an annus horribilis as he supported both his wife Kate and father, King Charles, in their fights against cancer

Prince William has opened up about the King and Princess of Wales being diagnosed with cancer, describing the year as “the hardest in my life”.

In a searingly honest interview during a solo visit to South Africa, William also spoke of his pride in his father Charles, 74, and his wife Kate, 42, for the bravery they have shown throughout their ordeal. The future king said of his annus horribilis – which is Latin for terrible year: “Honestly? It’s been dreadful. It’s probably been the hardest year in my life.

“So, trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult. But I’m so proud of my wife, I’m proud of my father, for handling the things that they have done. But from a personal family point of view, it’s been brutal.”

William with model Winnie Harlow in Cape Town ( 
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The late Queen branded 1992 an annus horribilis after the royal family suffered a series of setbacks including a fire at Windsor Castle. This year, Charles went to hospital with an enlarged prostate, spending three nights at The London Clinic in January, while Kate spent nearly two weeks there after abdominal surgery. Buckingham Palace announced on February 5 the monarch had a form of cancer, while the princess was diagnosed just days later, although she did not share the news until late March.

William took a leave of absence to care for Kate and their children but announced his return to royal life on foreign soil this week
with the culmination of the 2024 Earthshot Prize awards at a ­glittering ceremony in Cape Town. The prince heralded the success of the fourth instalment of his global environmental awards – giving five £1million prizes each year over a decade for solutions to the most pressing climate issues, as well as taking the phenomenon to Africa for the first time.

William, 42, met inspiring young people from townships who are using sport to lift themselves from poverty, entrepreneurs, environmentalists and the South African president Cyril Ramaphosa. He also joined supermodels Heidi Klum and Winnie Harlow – who presented awards – on a boat tour of the picturesque fishing village of Kalk Bay.

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Royal aides said the trip was evidence of William emerging into a new era of statesmanship after being in the role of the Prince of Wales for the last two years since his father became King. There is no doubt William has entered a new phase, from the causes he has taken on to his ambitions for the future.

In the last year he has also launched Homewards, an ambitious five-year project to tackle homelessness. Such projects – and his wife Kate’s crusade to highlight the importance of early years development in children – appear to now be the bedrock of their future.

William and Kate in their famous cancer video
Asked whether he was enjoying the responsibility and the freedom in his new role, he said: “It’s a tricky one. Do I like more responsibility? No. Do I like the freedom that I can build something like Earthshot, then yes. And that’s the future for me. It’s very important with my role and my platform, that I’m doing something for good.

“That I’m helping people’s lives and I’m doing something that is genuinely meaningful. So, the Earthshot is a culmination if you like all that put together. But it takes a lot of work; meetings, people coming in, a lot of chatting and phone calls, letters, all trying to sort of make the Earthshot get to being the best possible entity it can be.”

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William admitted his duties had been a place of solace amid such testing times. Although appearing to be relaxed this week, he said he had struggled with the balance of home and work life. He revealed: “I couldn’t be less relaxed this year. It’s more a case of just crack on and you’ve got to keep going. I enjoy my work and I enjoy pacing myself and keeping sure that I have got time for my family too.”

In Cape Town, William spoke of his love for the country and his desire to bring his children George, 11, ­Charlotte, nine and Louis, five, to Africa with him in the near future. He also revealed he had upset his daughter so much with his recent beard he was forced to take drastic action. William said: “Well Charlotte didn’t like it the first time. I got floods of tears, so I had to shave it off. And then I grew it back. I convinced her it was going to be OK.”

William, who returned home last night, staged the ceremony in a purpose-built reusable eco-dome in Cape Town. It started with an “emotional” live broadcast of The Circle of Life from the Lion King.

Speaking after meeting William, model Heidi said: “He has been so amazing, so welcoming to all of us.” Fellow model Winnie said William’s work reminded her of his late mother Diana. She said: “It was beautiful to see him following in her footsteps.”

Prince William has spoken about his wife’s cancer diagnosis for the first time (Image: Ian Vogler/Pool/REX/Shutterstock)

Prince William has admitted this “has been the hardest year of my life” as he opens up on his father and wife’s cancer diagnosis for the first time.

In January both the King and the Princess of Wales underwent operations and were subsequently diagnosed with cancer.

While Kate has completed her course of chemotherapy, Charles continues to receive weekly treatment – but continues to busy himself with official duties and public engagements.

Asked how the past 11 months have been for him, William said: “Honestly? It’s been dreadful. It’s probably been the hardest year in my life. So, trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult.”

Speaking in an interview with the UK print media travelling with the Prince on his four-day trip to Cape Town for his Earthshot prize, William said he was incredibly proud of Charles and Kate for how they’ve responded to their diagnosis.

“I’m so proud of my wife, I’m proud of my father, for handling the things that they have done,” he said. “But from a personal family point of view, it’s been, yeah, it’s been brutal.”

William has not publicly spoken about how his wife or his father’s cancer diagnosis has affected him, though in Kate’s most recent statement, she spoke of how hard the period had been for the family.

“The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family,” she said. “Life as you know it can change in an instant and we have had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknown.”

The princess added: “This time has above all reminded William and me to reflect and be grateful for the simple yet important things in life, which so many of us often take for granted,” she said. “Of simply loving and being loved.”

Some commentators have interpreted William’s new beard as a sign that he is feeling more relaxed now that his wife’s cancer treatment has ended, but this is something he refuted.

He said: “It’s interesting you say that, cause I couldn’t be less relaxed this year, so it’s very interesting you’re all seeing that.

Princess Kate was diagnosed with cancer at the start of the year (Image: Getty)

“But it’s more a case of just crack on and you’ve got to keep going. I enjoy my work and I enjoy pacing myself and keeping sure that I have got time for my family too.”

William revealed that his daughter cried when she first saw his beard, prompting him to go back to clean shaven.

Asked if the family like his new look, he said: “Well Charlotte didn’t like it the first time. I got floods of tears, so I had to shave it off.

“And then I grew it back. I thought, hang on a second and I convinced her it was going to be okay.”

William debuted the beard in a video message congratulating Team GB’s athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics in August but later appeared clean-shaven at church two weeks later.

But as he commenced his autumn schedule of engagements the beard had returned.

Prince William spent his final day in Cape Town on the harbour (Image: Getty)

In January Kate spent 13 days in hospital following abdominal surgery and two months later she bravely revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer and started a course of chemotherapy.

The princess stepped out for just two public engagements during this time, for Trooping the Colour and the Men’s Wimbledon Singles Final, before revealing in September she had completed her treatment and was “looking forward to being back at work”.

The King was in hospital at the same time as his beloved daughter, for a procedure on an enlarged prostate, during which time his cancer – not affecting his prostate – was discovered.

His diagnosis was announced on February 6 and he postponed all public-facing engagements for several months before easing himself back into royal duties.

Charles continues to undergo treatment, though his recent trip to Australia and Samoa with the Queen has been described as the “perfect tonic” for the 75-year-old.

Princess Charlotte cried when she first saw Prince William’s beard (Image: Getty)

Elsewhere in the interview, William said last night’s Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony in the South African capital left him feeling emotional but he is determined to increase the visibility, impact and scale of the environmental award over the next six years.

He called on businesses to “hurry up and be courageous”, telling them: “Invest faster because we just don’t have that time.”

William has been the Prince of Wales for over two years now and asked how he’s finding the new role, he feels conflicted.

“It’s a tricky one,” he said. “Do I like more responsibility? No.

“Do I like the freedom that I can build something like Earthshot then yes.

“And that’s the future for me. It’s very important with my role and my platform, that I’m doing something for good. That I’m helping people’s lives and I’m doing something that is genuinely meaningful.”