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Loose Women is set to honour the beloved late panelist Lynda Bellingham OBE with a special tribute episode of the ITV show, marking the 10th anniversary of her untimely passing

Lynda Bellingham rose to fame as the mother of a squabbling family in a long-running series of Oxo stock cube adverts.

The star, real name Meredith Lee Hughes, appeared in the iconic TV advert for more than a decade, between 1983 and 1999. and. went on to become a part of Loose Women in April 2007.

She was a fixture on the programme until 2011 and graced the show over 300 times, including one final appearance in 2014, just before she sadly died.

The esteemed actress and TV personality passed away on October 19, 2014, with her husband Michael Pattemore by her side, after a battle with colorectal cancer.

Lynda passed away on October 19, 2014 after a battle with colorectal cancer ( 
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Loose Women is set to honour the beloved late panellist with a special tribute today (October 16) marking the 10th anniversary of her untimely passing.

Close friend Jane McDonald recently revealed that she believes that Lynda is still guiding her life in some ways years after her death.

The pair were very close friends after appearing on Loose Women together from 2004 until 2010 and Jane says Lynda gave her other career breaks along the way.

“So I still think Lynda’s guiding us all in our own ways. Her and I became really, really good friends over the years of Loose Women,” Jane told the White Wine Question time podcast. “I’ll always be grateful to Lynda for guiding me a little bit.”

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Lynda’s husband Michael previously feuded with her sons over her assets after she died.

The TV star’s £1.9million estate caused a public dispute as her two sons Robbie and Michael alleged Mr Pattemore splashed “thousands of pounds on lavish holidays and other luxuries”.

But In June 2016, a document released by the High Court showed that the actual value of said estate was only £166,000. Her actual debts, according to the document, numbered more than £1.7million.

In 2017, it was reported that Michael and Robbie were to be left with just £50,000 each of their mother’s estate. At the time, various outlets reported that they had been “betrayed” by their step-father.

At the time, Lynda’s son Michael argued: “It’s a kick in the teeth hearing about his hell when he’s sitting on around £5million of property, much of which was bought with our mum’s money. None of Mum’s family or friends will speak to him now.”

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Lynda was a contestant on the seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2009 ( 
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The dance couples’ time in the competition was short, though, and the pair left in week four and the show was eventually won by sports presenter Chris Hollins and his professional partner Ola Jordan.

In a second exclusive extract from her new guidebook to grief, Loose Women star Coleen talks about the shocking impact of a 30-year-old tragedy and gives an honest a frank account of losing a parent in more ways than one

Coleen Nolan knows more about grief then she would ever wish to.In fact, she’s literally written the book on it.

Her new guide A Hand To Hold – All I’ve Learnt About Grief …. shares the poignant stories from Coleen’s past – including this exclusive extract about the lessons she learned after her sister’s Bernie’s devastating death in 2013.

But here Coleen opens up about the loss of two very significant women in her her brotherBrian’s wife Linzie who died from a suddenly from a viral infection in her 30s….and the very different experience of losing her beloved mum Maureen to dementia after five years of pain.

Here, as she prepares to release her new book inspired by her Mirror and Co-op Funeralcare podcasts, COLEEN NOLAN share her honest and frank account….

Coleen Nolan shares an exclusive extract of her new book A Hand To Hold – All I’ve Learnt About Grief with the Mirror ( 
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My first really notable experience with grief was when my sister-in-law, Linzie, died suddenly in 1991 after contracting a viral infection.

She was only 26 years old – the same age as I was – and it was such a terrible shock, it shook me to the core.

All these years later in fact, I don’t think I’ll ever get over that first sudden grief; it will haunt me forever.

But while my family and everyone who knew Linzie were trying to come to terms with their loss, I saw how hard people found it to know what to say to us. I think, from then on, I knew I wanted to be able to say a few words to other people who found themselves in my shoes. Of course, in the years between then and now, life has taken more people from me.

It was seven years later, in 1998, when we lost our father, Tommy, at only 73, to liver cancer.

In the intensity of grief, it can be hard to see that the loss can shape us almost as much as knowing the person did.

Just a few years later, our lovely mum, Maureen, passed after suffering terribly from Alzheimer’s disease.

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Mum’s passing, or the lead up to it, was just awful.

We had to watch as the woman we all knew and loved simply disappeared and was replaced by an aggressive stranger who eventually didn’t recognise any of us.

Now us Nolans, are an Irish Catholic family. When I lost my beloved sister in-law at such a young age, I found myself screaming at an unjust God. Why would He take such a young, beautiful soul when there are evil people out there walking around as fit as fiddles?

I told myself back then that there couldn’t actually be a God, and that I no longer believed in him.

Yet much, much later, when my mother was dying, bed-bound and ravaged by her Alzheimer’s, I found myself turning to that same God and pleading with him to allow our mother a fast and peaceful death.

I remember one night I lay with her in the home we’d had to put her in, and I thought, ‘If there is a God, please let her pass peacefully – and quickly too’, as I couldn’t bear to see her suffer like she was.

When she finally died, I acknowledged that perhaps He had heard me because she did pass peacefully. And although it was heartbreaking, I also felt a huge sense of relief that she was no longer suffering.

A Hand to Hold – All I’ve Learnt About Grief By Coleen Nolan is available August 29 (HarperNorth). Hardback, ebook and audio all priced £20.

EastEnders icon Natalie Cassidy has discussed her career and revealed that she had never watched the BBC soap before getting the role of Sonia Jackson in the early 1990s

Natalie Cassidy, star of EastEnders, has confessed that she had never seen the show before landing the role of Sonia Jackson in the early 90s.

The surprising admission came during her appearance on the Comfort Eating with Grace Dent podcast, where she discussed her career journey.

She explained that her family were more inclined towards ITV’s Coronation Street than the BBC classic, hence why she’d never watched EastEnders.

“We didn’t watch EastEnders, we watched Coronation Street in our house. Never watched EastEnders. My Dad didn’t like it. My mum didn’t really, it was Corrie.” Natalie also shared how she always felt she possessed an “old soul” and was quite mature for her age.

She explained: “I was like an adult at 10. I’ve always had a very old soul. I’ve always surrounded myself by older people, spoken to older people. I would go round a mate’s house, they’d go to bed and I’d sit with the mum. I’d be mates with all the mums more than the kids.”

This isn’t the first time Natalie has opened up about personal aspects of her life. Earlier this year, she made a candid admission about her personal hygiene on Loose Women.

She confessed to being a fan of bidets, leaving the panel taken aback by her unexpected stance on the matter.

Natalie revealed: “I like a bidet, it reminds me of my family bathroom when I was little. mum and dad’s bathroom, there was always a little bidet in there.”

“I haven’t got a bidet now but I do sometimes, on a warm day when I haven’t got time for a shower, fill up the sink and have a flannel wash.”

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Natalie’s confession about both the bidet and the flannel wash sparked some controversy on social media, with one user criticising the star.

They posted: “By the time you have messed about having a ‘flannel wash’ you could have jumped in the shower. Flannel washes are such an old-fashioned thing to do.”

Another chimed in: “Flannel wash, very Victorian hygiene trait. A shower is far more hygienic (top to feet), and quicker.”

Frankie Bridge was left red-faced after making a racy comment about Sir Rod Stewart live on air as the panel chatted with Penny Lancaster about her husband’s health

Frankie Bridge begged people to move on after she made an accidental racy confession about Sir Rod Stewart.

The Saturdays singer was on the Loose Women panel today alongside Brenda Edwards, Kaye Adams and Penny Lancaster – the wife of Rod Stewart – when she made the blunder. She admitted she was struggling with her knees as Penny explained that Rod was doing much better and was focusing on his exercise and improving his health.

When Frankie was asked how she felt about exercise and improving her health, she quipped that she “wished she had more of Rod in me” before she realised what she said, and set the whole audience and panel into fits of laughter.

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Frankie desperately tried to move on the conversation with Kaye quipped they should end the show there and then because no one was going to be able to say anything better than that, leaving them all in hysterics.

Earlier this month, Rod was forced to cancel one of his landmark Vegas shows after falling ill.

“We regret to announce that tonight’s Rod Stewart concert in Stateline, NV and his August 10 show in Lincoln, CA have been postponed, as the singer recovers from a summer strain of Covid-19. The Lincoln XA concert at Thunder Valley Casino will now be on August 18 and his concert at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys in Stateline, NV, concert will now be August 20. Ticket holders should hold on to their tickets as they will be honoured for the reschedule shows,” a post on Instagram read.

During a previous interview, the singer confessed his “days were numbered” but insisted he wasn’t fearful about it.

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He said: “I’m aware my days are numbered but I’ve got no fear. We have all got to pass on at some point, so we are all in the same basket. I am going to be enjoying myself for these last few years as much as I can. I say few — probably another 15. I can do that easy mate, easy. I’m not like I was in the ’70s and ’80s and I can’t stay up all night, get drunk and go mad and still have a voice just like that. Nowadays I have to protect my voice before and after every show.

“The older you get, the more you have to do that. Water has a hell of a lot to do with it. But no, you think I just have water on my rider? You’re talking to Rod Stewart here, mate. We go mad after every show. There are 13 of us, six women, really great musicians and I make them drink. We absolutely love it. Before the show I have a quick Bacardi which I am trying to convince myself is good for my voice. After a show we all get stuck into the Martinis. Most bands all go home and go to bed but we don’t. We have a big old party.”

Loose Women star Charlene White has shared a passionate message to far-right supporters after riots across the country following fatal stabbings in Southport

When far-right riots broke out around the country, the scenes of hate brought back bad memories for Loose Women ’s Charlene White.

Born and raised in south-east London, Charlene grew up a couple of miles from Eltham – a stronghold of the racist far-right National Front, and the place where black teenager Stephen Lawrence was murdered in a racially motivated attack in 1993.

Charlene, the daughter of Jamaican parents, says the language used in the recent riots was the same language she heard frequently as a child.

She says: “I grew up knowing the rumblings of the far right and racism – I’ve certainly had racist abuse thrown in my direction. But I know my worth. Those people believe that through violence, dissent, and aggression, they can control what I do with my life. The sort of language they were using was the same language of generations ago. I choose to not let those people have control over how I feel about myself.”

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The riots followed the fatal stabbings in Southport of Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar on July 29. The ugly scenes across the country, hijacking the nation’s grief, were organised by the far right.

Newsreader Charlene adds: “There’s a small section of society that feels through behaving in that way, they can control what happens to those they don’t like – those they hate simply because of where they’re from. I choose to not give them power over me. I choose to still do the things that I want to do in my life.”

And she points to the contrasting scenes in Walthamstow, north-east London, where thousands turned out for a peaceful counter-protest and drowned out the extremists.

Charlene says: “The only thing that made me emotional during those entire few days was the thousands that turned up at Walthamstow. That’s the country that I’ve been raised in, and the place I call home.”

Home is something that holds deep resonance for the former I’m A Celebrity contestant, who is best known for presenting ITV News and sitting on the Loose Women panel.

It is at the heart of her first book, No Place Like Home. In it, she shares her own sense of home as a Jamaican Londoner, and interviews eight others who give their perspectives, shaped by events ranging from difficult family situations to political upheaval and war.

Nadia Sawalha, Charlene White, Judi Love and Jane Moore on Loose Women
It includes someone who went through the care system, and a family from Ukraine displaced by Russia ’s invasion. It is a timely piece of work. Charlene explains: “I don’t think any individual has the right to tell somebody else where they can call home. We have so many cultures who live here as a result of the empire. Great Britain wouldn’t be if we didn’t become the mix of cultures we are. My grandparents came here because they were asked to come to help rebuild the country.

“My hope is these people stop believing they can control where somebody else calls home. It’s a fundamental right to be able to be somewhere safe, where you can raise your family for the betterment of the country that you move to.”

For Charlene, home is South London, where she lives with partner Andy Woodfield and their children Alfie, seven, and Florence, five.

The seeds of her book began back in 2021 after working on her documentary Empire’s Child for ITV – exploring how the legacy of the British Empire has shaped her own family’s history. It left her feeling the need to explore further. She says: “There was a scene where the genealogist had taken me to a patch of land my ancestors had bought when they became freed slaves.

“I had a really weird reaction to it – my entire body just crumbled. It felt like I had this connection to this bit of land I’d never been to. It got me thinking about how I feel about home. I grew up in this Jamaican household in London, so my heart belongs in two places. There’s room for more than one place in your heart.”

Unexpectedly, the book also gave her dad Dennis a voice to tell a story he had bottled up for decades. He had been what is called a “barrel child” – youngsters left behind when parents move for work, eventually sent for when finances allow it.

Charlene says: “For my dad, that took over a decade. While he lived with his uncle in Jamaica, my grandparents had further children here. At 16, he arrived to two parents he’d not seen since he was a toddler – and these sisters he’d never met. It’s really hard for him. I learned about the impact on him emotionally, and why he’s the person he is. There are thousands who had to deal with that as children. Not all survived in the way my dad did.”

One thread that runs through Charlene’s book is the idea that safety and security as a child affect who you become as an adult. She says: “The partners you choose, the life you lead, the jobs you do, the people you have around you. If you’ve had a safe and secure childhood, it’s reflected in adulthood. I think we underestimate how important it is.”

She accepts that her children have a privileged life compared to many of those in her bulletins. And she ensures they know all about current affairs. She says: “They’re very aware of the world. We have conversations about it. We watch Newsround on CBBC every morning, and if they have questions, we talk about it.”

Unlike her own parents did, she would not discourage them from going into journalism. She says: “Coming from an immigrant household, there are specific jobs we were supposed to go into like doctor, dentist, lawyer, accountant. So they were really upset when I decided to do journalism. They didn’t forgive me until I got my first job!”

Loose Women presenter Ruth Langsford has sent a defiant message to Eamonn Holmes, two months after their marriage split

Ruth Langsford has sent a defiant message two months after her marriage to Eamonn Holmes ended.

The 64-year-old Loose Women presenter has revealed that she is still wearing her wedding ring as Eamonn is linked with counsellor, Katie Alexander, who is 22 years his junior. Ruth was seen still proudly lashing her wedding ring as she modelled her clothing range on shopping TV channel QVC on Friday. The range included her latest trench coats and the ring was clearly on show as she walked up and down to showcase the coats on her Instagram page.

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This defiant showing comes after Ruth gave Eamonn a “final warning” after he moved out of their Surrey home. Bella magazine reported that the TV presenter had looked to draw a line under their relationship: “Ruth doesn’t want him to feel like he can pop back and forth when he likes to grab bits. She wants a clean slate and has even told friends she might change the locks.”

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Ruth Langsford sent a defiant message to estranged husband Eamonn Holmes ( 
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This has coincided with Eamonn taking a break from presenting the Breakfast Show on GB News, telling viewers that he was going on annual leave until “next week”. Meanwhile, Ruth recently dampened hopes of a reconciliation between the pair, hinting she could never be friends with the dad-of-four. The mum-of-one was hosting ITV’s Loose Women when the panel started discussing friendship with an ex. Ruth told singer Sinitta she was lucky she was still friends with ex-boyfriend, Simon Cowell, Ruth mused: “Not everyone can do that”.

Eamonn told Best magazine he hoped he could be friends with Ruth after their split, but conceded it was “too soon’ to tell. His comments came before it was reported Ruth found messages between her husband and another woman on a laptop. She is said to have been left “hurt” after finding out Eamonn is being consoled by Katie Alexander, 42, after the relationship counsellor struck up a friendship with the veteran broadcaster over the past couple of years.

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Dave Benett/Getty Images)Katie’s ex husband has since come forward to offer his sympathy for Ruth. Speaking to The Sun, he admitted he was “heartbroken” when his own marriage came to an end, adding it took him years to “recover”. He said: “She’s going through what I did after our marriage ended.” George added: “She was not swooning over him like he was George Clooney. But she liked being on social media and one day she said she’d had a reply from him.”

Loose Women presenter Coleen Nolan has praised her partner Michael Jones while firing thinly-veiled digs at her exes in a new interview, saying she’s “never had it” before

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan has fired a thinly-veiled swipe at her exes in a new interview as she praised new love Michael Jones.

Coleen, who married Eastenders star Shane Ritchie in 1990, and was also married to guitarist Ray Fensome through the mid-2000s, says there’s “no game-playing” with her new man.

The 59-year-old told Bella magazine that Michael brings her “peace, calm and love” and loves her for who she is, rather than what she looks like. She said: “No matter what I look like in front of that man – he sees me on telly being all professionally done up – but he looks me exactly the same when I’ve got my hair in a ponytail at home.

Coleen then claimed she’s “never had that before”, adding: “I’ve always felt I had to prove something. It’s very different from every relationship I’ve had – there’s no game-playing.”

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Coleen had a very public spat with former husband Shane after saying she’d pay for their son to visit Amsterdam’s red light district ( 
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Coleen met Michael on Tinder in 2021 and the pair have been loved-up ever since. The presenter even sparked rumours an engagement was in the offing after revealing she was “obsessed” with looking at diamond rings.

And, speaking previously to Kaye Adams on her podcast, she revealed: “I think Michael would very much like to get married at some point. If it meant a lot to him, maybe I would, but I’d bloody make him sign a great big piece of paper before I did, because I’m not going through that again.

“I’ve looked into it. 100 per cent. It’s sorted from there and it’s a reference point; no-one thinks they’re going to split up.”

Coleen has never been afraid to speak her mind on Loose Women and famously had an on-air argument with guest Kim Woodburn. It led to the so-called “Queen of Clean” storming off-set in tears, but the core team have remained close and Coleen says she’ll never quit the show.

“I’ll stay there until they literally kick me out,” she said, “I’ll be the last one turning the light out on that day.”

And despite the constant pressure to look good on TV, Coleen insists that she’ll never go under the knife to regain her youthful appearance. She continued: “I’ll never have surgery because I’m too much of a coward – and Michael can’t stand it, I think he’d leave me if I got surgery.”

 public for revealing he had undergone a prostate procedure – as well as the significant awareness it raised – encouraged the King to reveal his cancer diagnosis in the hope the same would happen.

Charles had his first public outing after his diagnosis was revealed at a cancer hospital on April 30, where he met with fellow patients.

His aides took the opportunity to point out that not all recovery programmes for cancer patients are the same.

It has been widely noted that he has not suffered any hair loss from his treatment, which was said to have been a natural concern for the King.

Thankfully, he has also not experience any debilitating side effects from the treatment, details of which have not been disclosed.

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Charles had his first public outing after his diagnosis was revealed at a cancer hospital on April 30, where he met with fellow patients

King Charles in good spirits as he visits cancer hospital in London

A source told The Sun of his treatment that it is ‘not pioneering in any way as it’s available for any cancer patient.’

‘The treatments are highly evolved and sophisticated in ways previous treatments were not,’ they added.

The treatment did however prevent him from appearing at the Trooping the Colour in June on his horse Noble, who was instead ridden by Princess Anne for the King’s birthday celebration.

Claims at the time that the monarch had been left ‘furious’ by the decision are now believed to have been downplayed by the Palace.

He reportedly ‘accepted the reality of the situation’, understanding that even if it weren’t for the cancer, his prostate procedure would have stopped him riding anyway.

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King Charles III speaks with Maya Jama and Campbell Addy at The Sovereign’s Creative Industries Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, on May 15

King’s playful response as Maya Jama says she won’t touch him again

Rather than his ill health stopping him from carrying out his public duties, it has been claimed the decision to postpone his public facing role was made as a ‘precautionary measure’ because of the King’s diminished immune response to other diseases.

During his 103 days away from public duties, Covid-style tiers were in place and he was restricted to the amount of people he could be with.

He was planned to have weekly treatment in London and factor in vital periods of rest time at Sandringham, Highgrove and Windsor.

This was reportedly thrown into chaos early on in his treatment when his son, Prince Harry, announced he would fly in from Los Angeles to see his father.

The King delayed his helicopter flight to Sandringham, and Harry was given just 30 minutes of his company at Clarence House, due to plans which were put in place to avoid the King contacting a secondary infection.

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla, wearing the George IV State Diadem, during the State Opening of Parliament on July 17

Moment King Charles salutes as the national anthem is played

As the warmer months approached they felt confident to relax the Covid-style tiers, allowing him to take part in crucial events such as the D-Day commemorations.

One source explained: ‘Rest and recovery has to be taken as seriously a priority as duty, public duty, so we build in rest periods and try to limit the number of hours a day that are public-facing duties.’

The King is also said to have been forced to eat at least a light snack at lunchtimes after  skipping the meal his whole life.

Despite things getting almost back to normal – particularly on the surface, most notably with the King’s Speech last month – the Queen and the King’s closest aides are likely still urging him to take it easy as he continues on his road to recovery.

As a universally famous princess who is mother to the future King, Kate Middleton has more than a little bit in common with the late Princess Diana.

Kate, the first Princess of Wales since the tragic death of Diana in 1997, has strived to emulate her late mother-in-law’s passionate work for charitable causes.

And another shared trait is their love for their children and other youngsters, as videos filmed decades apart reveal.

In a clip from 1984, Princess Diana can be seen holding her youngest son Prince Harry during his christening party at Windsor Castle.

As she holds Harry, Diana is seen trying to beckon over her three-year-old niece Zara Phillips.

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In a clip from 1984, Princess Diana can be seen holding her youngest son Prince Harry during his christening party at Windsor Castle

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As she holds Harry, Diana is seen trying to beckon over her three-year-old niece Zara Phillips. Seen left is her older brother, Peter Phillips

She shouts, ‘Zara!’, and asks someone nearby, ‘can you get Zara?’, before saying her name again as she beckons her over with her hand.

Princess Anne’s daughter then goes over to admire Harry, who was only three months old at the time.

She appears to hold Harry’s hand and chat to Diana, who was wearing a deep blue dress and matching hat for the special day.

Zara’s brother Peter, who was seven, also stands by the Princess’s side and peers at his cousin.

The video was released as part of the documentary, Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute, produced by the BBC to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday in 2016.

When Prince William and Harry watched the footage together, Harry turned to his older brother and said: ‘Mummy looks great in blue. I’m still not convinced about the dress I’m in!’

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Prince William and Kate brought Prince George and Princess Charlotte to Canada with them for their tour in 2016. At at a party for military families, Kate was filmed petting a dog. The clip shows her turning around and calling out: ‘Look Charlotte, Charlotte look,’ in almost identical phrases to Diana to try and get her daughter’s attention

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The young princess giggles as she pets the poodle-golden retriever cross

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Princess Kate laughing with Princess Charlotte at a children’s party for military families during the Royal Tour of Canada in 2016

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Prince William and Princess Kate in Canada with George and Charlotte

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Kate holding Charlotte on her first Royal tour at just 16 months old

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Charlotte with therapy dog, Moose, who is a poodle-golden retriever cross, September 2016

Harry’s christening made the front page of the Daily Mail at the time. It was noted that Anne and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, were oddly absent.

Three decades later, Prince William and Kate brought their children George and Charlotte – only three years old and 16 months old at the time – on an eight-day royal tour of Canada.

At at a party for military families, Kate was filmed petting a dog.

The clip shows her turning around and calling out, ‘Look Charlotte, Charlotte look,’ to try and get her daughter’s attention.

Charlotte then toddles over to her mother to look at the therapy dog, who was called Moose.

The young princess giggles as she pets the poodle-golden retriever cross.

The garden party marked Charlotte’s first public appearance with her brother George.

The Princess of Wales‘ most recent engagement took on a new significance in light of her statement announcing she had completed chemotherapy treatment for cancer in September.

Kate’s return to work earlier this week has underscored her commitment to standing ‘side by side’ with other cancer patients and survivors, including 16-year-old Liz Hatton, an aspiring photographer who is battling terminal cancer.

Liz, who travelled to Windsor Castle on Prince William‘s invitation, was diagnosed with desmoplastic small round cell tumours – an extremely rare and aggressive tumour – in January, according to a Sky News report. Her mother Vicky Roboyna said Liz has between six months and three years to live in June.

On Wednesday, October 2, Kensington Palace released the first photograph of Kate since she confirmed she’s completed chemotherapy, and the picture showed her embracing Liz during a private meeting.

It was an incredibly significant moment that echoed Kates’ words in her moving video released last month: ‘I am with you.’

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The Princess of Wales met 16-year-old cancer patient Liz Hatton at Windsor Castle on October 2, greeting the teenager with a big smile and warm hug

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The private meeting came less than a month after Kate, 42, confirmed she was cancer-free in a moving video featuring Prince William and their three children

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The Prince and Princess of Wales spent time with Liz Hatton (centre), who was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer, and her family including younger brother Matteo, mother Vicky Roboyna, and stepfather Aaron

Dressed in a burgundy suit, beige jumper and gold earrings, Kate greeted Liz with a big smile and warm hug, before hearing about her day and cancer journey.

Liz’s trip to Windsor Castle was organised after she posted a ‘bucket list’ of all the things she wanted to photograph during her lifetime, including a music festival, fashion shoot, and the rehearsal of a musical.

A spokesperson for the royal family said Prince William found out about Liz through the London Air Ambulance Charity of which he is a patron and extended a personal invitation to join him at an investiture.

The teen from Harrogate photographed William handing out honours to Mark Cavendish, Waynes Barnes, and Alistair McCoist.

After the ceremony, she was invited to meet with William and Kate in what became an especially poignant moment.

Liz was accompanied by Vicky, her stepfather Aaron and brother Mateo.

The prince and princess later thanked Liz for ‘sharing your photos and story with us’ in a message posted on X, which was accompanied by photographs from her emotional meeting with Kate.

Liz also marked the occasion with a post online, which read: ‘Such lovely, genuine and kind people. I’m over the moon that my family had this experience.’

Kate, 42, confirmed she would be stepping back from her official duties in March after she was diagnosed with cancer following a planned abdominal surgery in January.

Explaining that she was undergoing ‘preventative chemotherapy’, the mother-of-three asked for ‘time, space and privacy while I complete my treatment’ in an emotional video message.

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Kate reflected on her cancer journey in an emotional video message that was released by Kensington Palace on September 9

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The princess said her health battle reminded ‘William and me’ to be grateful for the ‘simple yet important things’ in the poignant statement

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Their children, Prince Louis, six (left), Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince George, 11, also appeared in the video

Princess Kate mirrors the late Queen driving in candid recovery video

Much to the relief of royal fans, Kate shared that she was cancer-free in a moving video featuring Prince William and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

Kate added that she was ‘looking forward to being back at work’ and undertaking more public engagements in the months to come, before addressing those who ‘are continuing their own cancer journey.’

Delivering a message of hope and solidarity, the princess said, ‘I remain with you, side by side, hand in hand. Out of darkness, can come light, so let that light shine bright.’

As she hugged Liz at Windsor Castle, she ensured commitment to her promise.

Kate’s gentle return to public life

Confirming chemotherapy was behind her, Kate also briefly laid out plans for a gradual and measured comeback to public life after her nine-month health ordeal.

‘Despite all that has gone before, I enter this new phase of recovery with a renewed sense of hope and appreciation of life,’ she said, adding that she will be ‘undertaking a few more’ engagements over the coming months.

Since then, the princess has made a handful of public appearances, including attending a performance of Akram Khan’s Giselle at Sadler’s Wells theatre in London.

Taking to X to share a photo of the performance, Kate wrote: ‘Congratulations and thank you to [English National Ballet] and [Sadler’s Wells’ for the wonderfully powerful, moving and inspiring performance of Akram Khan’s Giselle.

‘Creativity at its best!’

It would appear that Kate is prioritising her family, as well as the causes and events closest to her heart, while navigating her recovery.

The Mail recently revealed that she and Prince William enjoyed some time together during a private trip to Balmoral, while their children remained in Berkshire.

Their getaway came less than a week after Kate hosted her first work meeting in over nine months.

On September 17, the royal held a meeting at Windsor Castle with those involved in her ‘Early Years’ project, which focuses on the crucial role the first few years of a person’s life plays in the adults they become.

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Kate and Princess Charlotte met ground staff on day 14 of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships in London, ahead of Kate presenting the trophy to the winner of the men’s final

Mother and daughter’s day out: Kate and Charlotte at Wimbledon

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Princess Kate received a standing ovation at the 2024 Wimbledon men’s finals, where she presented Carlos Alcarazy with the winner’s trophy

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The Princess of Wales made a brief public appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. alongside William and their children, during the flypast following the Trooping the Colour ceremony

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Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales attended the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church on December 25, 2023, along with Louis, George,and Charlotte

Kate’s ace! Princess of Wales arrives at Wimbledon with Charlotte

It was formally logged in the Court Circular, the official record of royal engagements, which read: ‘The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon held an Early Years Meeting at Windsor.’

It comes as no surprise that Kate’s first major work engagement pertained to the ‘Early Years’ project, considering its mission is extremely important to the princess.

Her Centre for Early Childhood raises awareness about how formative experiences between the ages of birth to five can significantly shape a person’s life.

While Kate has made brief public appearances since her cancer diagnosis, including attending the men’s Wimbledon finals and the Trooping the Colour, the ‘Early Years’ meeting marked a significant step forward in Kate’s recovery journey.

It was the first meeting noted in the Court Circular since Kate presided over a round table of her Royal Foundation on December 6 last year.

She hosted her annual carol service tow days later and attended the royal family’s Christmas celebrations at Sandringham, before she was secretly admitted to The London Clinic for abdominal surgery on January 16.

At the time, Kensington Palace announced that Kate was likely to spend a couple of weeks in hospital to recover from the planned surgery, adding she was ‘doing well’ in the aftermath of the operation.

She was discharged from The London Clinic on January 29, days before Buckingham Palace announced King Charles had been diagnosed with cancer during an unrelated procedure for an enlarged prostate.

Over one month later, amid heightened speculation over Kate’s well-being, the princess issued a statement about her cancer diagnosis on March 22.

‘It has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that I am going to be OK,’ Kate said in a video that was posted on Kensington Palace’s social media channels.