Victoria Beckham turns 50 today and the ageless star doesn’t step out of the house unless she’s looking her best and isn’t shy about sharing her beauty secrets.

The former Spice Girl always shares glimpses into her life on Instagram and her gym and skincare routines are no different. Her face always looks flawless thanks to her diet and daily routine – but there are other factors at play that keep Victoria looking and feeling fantastic.

The fashion designer often shows off her range of skincare products for Victoria Beckham Beauty – even if fans are left with raised eyebrows over the price tags. The mum-of-four once revealed her got-to products add up to a whopping £320 – leaving fans scratching their heads. But it’s not all about expensive items…

Posh doesn’t mind sharing her age-defying secrets ( 
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The former pop star is still flawless at 50 ( 
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Strict skincare

Earlier this year, she shared a video of herself applying moisturizer from her own skincare brand and later posted a picture from her gruelling workout. Posh wore a black sports bra and black leggings as she explained to fans how she tries to work out five times a week. She said: “MY SKIN HEALTH ROUTINE! Whilst my @VictoriaBeckhamBeauty Priming Moisturiser in Golden helps with that instant golden glow.

“I can see the difference in my skin texture and radiance from taking care of myself, with regular exercise and other wellness tricks I’ve picked up along the way from experts and friends.”

Of course, it helps when you have your own skincare range and your fingertips!

Running every day

Posh says a powerful run every single day can keep the years away – and says she then goes through a gruelling PT session.

“I go for a three-mile run every morning and I work out for an hour with a PT, which gives me just enough time to get to the kitchen to puree Romeo’s avocados,” she told Dutch Vogue in June.

Before this, she told ELLE magazine that she loved working out at the start of her day, explaining: “Normally, I wake up, do half my work-out – an hour – wake the kids up, give them breakfast, take them to school, come back, do another hour, quickly shower and then come into work.”

While in the past she has discussed her strict low-carb diet, telling American ELLE previously: “I eat lots of fish, lots of vegetables and a lot of fruit. I work out every day, six or seven days [a week].”

Smoothies and shots

It’s not all about the exercise. After her workout, she enjoys a protein smoothie with fresh fruits and nuts. Then she tells fans she also takes a health shot made of fresh ginger, lemon, black pepper and turmeric.

Fatty foods!

According to sources a few years ago, VB hoped to pile on a few pounds in order to chase off the ageing process. The star is said to have consulted a doctor to ascertain the best anti-aging treatments.

“Victoria’s visited a surgeon in LA and was told the best way to help slow down ageing is ‘fat – eat more and drink water’,” a source close to the star told Woman magazine. The order to pile on some pounds is said to have delighted retired sportsman husband David.

“David has tried tirelessly to get Victoria to relax her strict eating habits, so he is delighted at her change of heart,” the source added.

Prince Harry admits he ‘wanted to be someone new’ as he adopted fresh identity away from Royals

Prince Harry revealed his hopes of being ‘someone new’ after trying to adopt a new persona after taking a step away from the royal family

Prince Harry spoke of his desire to step away from his identity

Prince Harry has revealed he ‘wanted to be someone new’ as he adopted new persona away from the Royal Family.

The Duke of Sussex has opened up about struggling with his identity growing up in the world’s most famous family. Prince Harry quit as a senior member of the royal family in 2020, but his struggles with who he was begun somewhat earlier.

He spoke about when he acquired a new identity while on a gap year in Australia in 2003 working as a jackaroo (also known as a cowboy) at Tooloombilla Station. Prince Harry spoke about just how he got the nickname ‘Spike’ in his book Spare.

Prince Harry spoke of his time in Australia
He said his shock of ginger hair ‘never recovered’ from when he allowed his Eton mates to shave his head back at school – and it began growing back in strands that ‘shot up like summer grass.’ It was then his new identity came about.

Harry even changed his accent to go with it. He recalled how even his ‘Pa’ relished his new moniker as well as his security who got t-shirts made with his new nickname on it reading ‘Spike 2003.’

The dad-of-two said in his book Spare: “Soon enough my mates at home got wind of this new nickname, and adopted it. I became Spike, when I wasn’t Haz, or Baz, or Prince Jackaroo, or Harold, or Darling Boy, or Scrawny, a nickname given me by some Palace staff. Identity had always been problematic, but with a half dozen formal names and a full dozen nicknames it was turning into a hall of mirrors.”

Prince Harry shared his heartbreak at his identity issues with his readers. He said: “Most days I didn’t care what people called me. Most days I thought: Don’t care who I am, so long as it’s someone new, someone other than Prince Harry.”

Meanwhile Prince Harry has spoken out about the desertion by some of his oldest friends after he was chastised for his explosive Oprah Winfrey interview. The author spoke out about how his nearest and dearest berated him for opening up to the US chat show queen about the Royal Family.

Prince Harry wrote in his memoir Spare how several close mates and beloved figures in his life, including his favourite nanny Tiggy, had chastised him for Oprah.

In Harry’s defence he said he reckoned it was no different from his father’s authorised biography written by journalist Jonathan Dimbleby in 1994, which suggested Prince Philip bullied him to tears. He said the only difference was that he and Meghan were ‘upfront about it.”

It’s hard to believe there was ever a time before power couple The Beckhams, but Victoria almost ended up with someone else.

The Spice Girls star dumped her first fiancé when she hit the big time with the girl band and things were amicable at first, until she made a brutal remark about him in the press. As she marks her 50th birthday today, the mum-of-four will be surrounded by her loved ones, and no doubt will be enjoying the fruits of her labour over the years by celebrating in style, thanks to their staggering combined fortune of an estimated £360million.

Becks paid tribute to his partner in a heartfelt Instagram post, writing: “Happy Birthday to my beautiful wife… As you head into this birthday you should look back and be proud of what you have accomplished, achieved & what you have built, Posh Spice, businesswoman & of course marrying an England captain.”

Victoria Beckham’s honest five-word response to marriage troubles with husband David

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As well as having four beautiful children, the couple have houses across the globe, their very own super yacht and more showbiz clout than you can possibly imagine. But life could have worked out very differently for Victoria if she’d stayed with her first fiancé, Mark Wood.

The pair met when she was a 14-year-old schoolgirl at St Mary’s High in Cheshunt and he was working for her parents’ electrical company. Mark, a burglar alarm fitter, moved into the family’s luxurious £400,000 home in Goff’s Oak, Hertfordshire, in 1994 and popped the question just after Victoria auditioned for the Spice Girls.

Despite not being married, Posh began calling herself Victoria Adams Wood and the name was even used on early Spice Girls merchandise. But he was left heartbroken when she ended their six-year relationship just as the Spice Girls were taking off. “It wasn’t the right person for me, I wasn’t enjoying myself, so that had to end,” she told Big Breakfast host Denise Van Outen. “But I didn’t give him the ring back either! I’ve still got it because it was a wicked ring. Isn’t that horrible? It makes me sound really materialistic.”

David Beckham and Victoria Adams started dating in 1997

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For Mark, at first he had nothing but nice things to say about his ex, telling The People in 1997, “It was a very special relationship. But that part of my life is over,” he continued. “It’s sad because we were together for a long time. But she’s got what she always wanted and I’m proud of her.”

Then all hell broke loose a decade later when Mark dished on their sex life in a 2004 Channel 5 documentary called Victoria Beckham’s Secrets. He was reportedly furious after she told ITV documentary, Being Victoria, “For some reason we got engaged. He was an alarm engineer. If only he’d stayed in that cupboard that I met him in at my mum’s house.”

And getting his own back, Mark apparently claimed she “went like an express train” and said, “The boobs she’s got now are certainly not the ones she had back then.”

At the time, a Channel 5 spokesman said, “As they always say, revenge is a dish best served cold. Mark has never spoken before in public about his relationship with Victoria but feels it is time to set the record straight. Mark was quite hurt by what she said and doesn’t intend sparing Victoria’s blushes.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle branded ‘increasingly irrelevant’ as Royal family shifts focus

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have often been accused of making announcements that clash with high profile events for the Royal Family, but one expert has claimed they are ‘increasingly irrelevant’

One royal expert has branded Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle as ‘increasingly irrelevant’ in recent months (
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Since stepping back from their senior Royal duties, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been regularly updating the public on their personal milestones and business ventures. However, it’s been noted that the timing of these announcements often coincides with significant events in the Royal Family’s calendar.

This pattern has led a top Royal expert to suggest that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are becoming “increasingly irrelevant” as the Royal Family focuses more on supporting those in need through meaningful gestures.

“I can’t honestly imagine that they are sitting there scheming to make announcements on the same day as a royal event. Surely they are bigger than that? “, former BBC Royal correspondent Jennie Bond pondered.

“It’s true that there have been some rather strange coincidences in the past about the timing of some of their announcements. But I think they are becoming less and less relevant to the news over here, and the Royal Family will command the attention every time.”

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Over time, the couple have raised eyebrows by making announcements that have clashed with important or significant days for the Royal Family, reports OK!.

Recent events have seen a product launch clashing with Trooping the Colour, coinciding with the Princess of Wales ‘ first public appearance post-cancer treatment. Additionally, Meghan’s luxury lifestyle brand American Riveria Orchard was announced just before Prince William’s speech at an awards ceremony honouring his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.

However, the Royal Family has recently made their loyalties clear amidst a flurry of Royal engagements. During the recent Royal Ascot week, one gesture stood out as King Charles invited Lady Gabriella Kingston to join him in one of the carriages on the first day of the procession.

This heartwarming act followed the tragic suicide of Lady Gabriella’s husband, Thomas Kingston, aged 45, in February.

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“The death of Gabriella’s husband shocked the whole family, and I’m sure they have all tried to help in what is a deeply sensitive situation,” Jennie says. “But what a lovely gesture by the King to invite her into the carriage – and on the first day of Royal Ascot.”

“It’s a unique way for Charles to show is support and affection for Gabriella and a brave decision on her part to make such a very public appearance. She must be a strong woman.”

“What said it all, though, was the massive hug Zara gave her which was so obviously full of love, sympathy and support. I think it showed the family have been and are doing all they can to help her through this devastating time.”

Geri Horner broke her social media silence to wish her pal Victoria Beckham a happy 50th birthday.

The 51-year-old Spice Girl, also known as Ginger Spice, has kept clear of the spotlight after a tough few months. The singer has been by her husband Christian Horner’s side after he was accused of harassment. The dad-of-two, 50, was last month cleared of accusations of harassment made against him by a female employee by an internal inquiry.

Just hours after he was cleared, alleged flirtatious WhatsApps said to have been exchanged between Christian, the Red Bull team principal, and a female employee circulated on social media after the hundreds of screenshots were initially sent to 149 members of the F1 community.

Geri, who married Christian in 2015, hasn’t posted on social media since January but returned on April 17 to share a sweet message for her pal Posh Spice. She shared a slew of throwback photos of the two, with photos including the duo on stage, at lavish events and from photoshoots.

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She captioned the post: “Happy Birthday! @victoriabeckham You’re amazing! From our Tank girl audition over 30 years ago , and you’re still shining bright ! Wishing you love & joy.” Many fans took to the comment section with wish Victoria a happy birthday while some focused on telling Geri how much they love her.

After spending several months in the headlines, with Geri flying out to Bahrain ahead of the opening grand prix in the country last month to support him, things have been dying down. Christian’s close pal has opened up about the drama and how things have been between Christian and Geri.

Bernie Ecclestone, the former Formula One chief who brought Horner into the sport to head up the then-new Red Bull team in 2005, said the scandal that started in February has been calming down and things have been good between Look At Me singer Geri and embattled team principal Horner.

Speaking to the MailOnline, 93-year-old Ecclestone declared: “It’s peace in our time. And Christian informs me everything’s fantastic with Geri.” Meanwhile, Victoria celebrated her 50th birthday with a sweet post shared with fans about her children and husband David Beckham.

She said: “As I get ready to step into 50 (in heels, of course!), I feel so incredibly blessed to have reached this milestone. Blessed, but also accomplished and deeply content. Not just of where I am as a woman, but of how far my fashion and beauty brands have come. My ambition was always to empower women and make them feel like the best version of themselves. To me, that meant trusting my instinct and never compromising on my creative vision.

The Loose Women audience and panel were left stunned as Jane McDonald made a cheeky confession about her upcoming series during her return to the ITV show on Tuesday

Loose Women legend Jane McDonald returned to the ITV show on Tuesday to discuss her new series and the TV personality wasted no time in making a cheeky x-rated confession.

Speaking about her new Channel 5 series Lost in Japan, Jane revealed: “I did some sumo wrestling, I did ninja and they don’t tell me anything until [filming]. I didn’t know I had to strip off naked to get into a spa, I would have sorted myself out if you know what I mean.”

The Loose Women audience erupted alongside host Jane Moore and panellists Denise Welch, Linda Robson and Brenda Edwards over Jane’s revelation as she continued: “Usually I’m covered-up. I did feel sorry for John, the cameraman.”

ITV viewers were thrilled to see her back on the Loose Women panel as one fan tweeted: “What’s not to like about Jane McDonald. She’s so natural & genuine. Love her #Janemcdonald #loosewomen.”

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Another wrote: “@TheJaneMcDonald It was grand to see you back on @loosewomen today, Jane. I really miss you being on the panel. That brilliant Yorkshire humour always used to give me a giggle & – being a Donny lad myself – always appealed to my Yorkshire sense of humour. Tha’s a grand lass.”

“Love Jane McDonald. A legend, an icon. #LooseWomen,” a third added and someone else shared: “How brilliant to see @TheJaneMcDonald back in the panel today, wouldn’t it be great to see her back more often….”

Elsewhere on Loose Women, Jane opened up on whether she would date again following the death of her beloved fiancé Eddie Rothe, who died of lung cancer in March 2021.

“I was very blessed to have a great relationship and I don’t feel as if my life needs a man to complete it. I’m not saying I’m never gonna date again, I think that would be lovely. But, I don’t feel as if I need someone in my life to make it complete,” she told the panel.

Jane went on to share that she feels a “sense of freedom” at no longer sharing her home with a male companion. “I don’t have to put the light out at a certain time, I can read in bed till four o’clock in the morning. I don’t think I can through dating again.”

Victoria Beckham marked her 50th birthday with an iconic Spice Girls’ Vogue cover shot.

The mother-of-four wowed fans with a selection of pictures past and present to celebrate her milestone birthday. The Vogue throwback was a hit with fans as it showed the pals all fresh-faced when they first burst onto the scene.

Victoria, who wore her trademark short crop in the shot, posted it to her social media. The nostalgic caption read: “It’s been 26 years since my first @voguemagazine cover with the SpiceGirls and I still remember it like it was yesterday. I was 24 and we were the first girlband ever to be on the cover of American Vogue. What better day to look back on some of these timeless moments! Kisses x”

Victoria Beckham looks just like she did in her Spice Girls era at age 50 ( 
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The singer-turned-fashion designer has been treating fans to a string of stunning shots to celebrate her birthday. She looked baby-faced in an incredible photo of the Spice Girls, which has resurfaced as she celebrates her 50th birthday.

The artist formerly known as Posh Spice has been flooded with well wishes as she hits the big 5-0 today, but was only 21 in the throwback snap, which was taken when she, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Mel C and Mel B were on holiday.

In the epic photo, Victoria poses bikini-clad alongside her bandmates in Maui in 1995. Taken one year before the release of their debut hit, Wannabe, the group enjoyed a holiday to the Fairmont Kea Lani on the paradise island after signing with Virgin Records.

After decades of unimaginable success, the stars always celebrate each other’s birthdays, with Emma Bunton the first Spice Girl to post a gushing Instagram tribute to her Posh pal today. Sharing a highlights video of their years together set to the band’s smash hit, Say You’ll Be There, she wrote: “Happy birthday @victoriabeckham! 50 and bossing it!’ Emma, 48, wrote. ‘Your beautiful family are a credit to you and I’m sure you’ll be spoilt rotten. We love you to bits.”

Mel B wished her Happy birthday! Mel C said: “How did we get to 50?”

Victoria Beckham looks baby-faced in an incredible photo of the Spice Girls, which has resurfaced as she celebrates her 50th birthday
The Scouse star continued: “We have shared so many adventures together from dancing in a church hall in Woking to dancing on top of black cabs at the Olympics!!! I’m so proud of everything we achieved together and to watch you go on to fulfil so many of your dreams beyond that is just incredible. Happy Birthday Victoria, I am very proud of you, to be your friend and band mate. Love you to bits.”

Victoria looked stunning in a black bra and suit as she addressed fans about her milestone birthday in an emotional post. She took to Instagram this morning saying she wasn’t scared at all about her milestone birthday.

Sharing a snap of herself, sporting one of her own designs, she mused: “As I get ready to step into 50 (in heels, of course!), I feel so incredibly blessed to have reached this milestone. Blessed, but also accomplished and deeply content.

Appearing on the Loose Women panel on Friday, Dame Kelly revealed that she was at a red carpet event when the news broke of the Queen’s death broke before she erupted into floods of tears

Dame Kelly Holmes has recalled the moment she discovered that Queen Elizabeth had passed away this day last year.

Appearing on the Loose Women panel on Friday, Dame Kelly revealed that she was at a red carpet event when the news broke of the Queen’s death. Having heard ‘whispers’ that her Majesty was unwell, Kelly was completely shocked when she was finally told that the Queen ‘was gone’.

The athlete, 53, said that by the time she made it to the end of the red carpet, she was in floods of tears after breaking down over the sad news. Elsewhere, during the Loose Women panel chat about where they all were when they discovered the news, Kaye Adams revealed that she was out to dinner with fellow Loose lady, Nadia Sawalha.

Dame Kelly Holmes broke down on red carpet after hearing of Queen Elizabeth’s death ( 
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Kaye explained that she and Nadia were sitting in a busy London restaurant surrounded by people who had not yet heard the news, and as the laughter and conversation continued among others, they felt ‘helpless’. Nadia even felt the urge to stand up and make a speech in a bid to try and let everyone know that the Queen had passed.

On September 8, 2022, the world came to a stand-still when it was announced that the Queen had died at the age of 96. Her reign of over 70 years is the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female head of state in history.

Following her death at Balmoral, King Charles – formerly known as Prince Charles – took over the reign amid much family turmoil including his warring sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.

The King paid an emotional tribute to his mother on the eve of the first ­anniversary of her passing, while thanking people across the globe for their support after he took over her role as sovereign. King Charles also reaffirmed his pledge to devote his life to service as King.

The poignant statement from the King read: “In marking the first anniversary of Her late Majesty’s death and my accession, we recall with great ­affection her long life, devoted service and all she meant to so many of us.

“I am deeply grateful, too, for the love and support that has been shown to my wife and myself during this year as we do our utmost to be of service to you all.”

The King has remained at Balmoral in Scotland, where the Queen died, to spend time “quietly reflecting” on his loss, as well as his first 12 months as sovereign and “looking forward to the future”.

Coleen Nolan has spoken about Linda’s ongoing battle after her cancer spread to her brain, she explained that she constantly looks at her sibling in ‘awe’

Coleen Nolan has praised her older sister Linda for continuing to put on a brave face, despite her intense rounds of chemotherapy.

Linda, 64, is currently battling incurable cancer which was in her hip and has since spread to her liver and brain but is remaining positive as she moves forward. The star has previously battled breast cancer as well as cancer of the liver. However, despite previously being given the all-clear, Linda recently shared a devastating health update.

The singer and presenter revealed that although she’s rang the all-clear bell in the past, she won’t be doing it again as she continues to live with the disease. But while she continues to have brutal treatment, the Irish-born stars aid her condition is now a “way of her life”. But after recent scans, medical staff revealed to Linda that her cancer was not growing anymore.

Praising her older sister, Coleen, 58, told the Mirror: “Certainly in public [there’s a smile on her face], obviously there are nights she goes to bed and I only found this out recently but there are nights she goes I think the night times because she’s totally on her own.

Linda Nolan is currently battling incurable cancer ( 
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Coleen praised her older sibling, saying she is an ‘absolute warrior’ ( 
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“You know, in your bedroom and your brain, you just overthink and I think there are the times when she has her cry and he’s scared you know, but the rest of the time. She is an absolute warrior. I look at her in awe, she treats chemo like she’s going to Tesco and it keeps coming back and battering her and she keeps on smiling and she still keeps getting out of bed and she bloody hates it.”

The Loose Women presenter went on to add: “She hates it, she hates being bald. I think that for her that’s the most dramatic thing. She’s lost her hair, this is the fourth time and she’s lost it again and then she gets embarrassed and she goes ‘That’s really of vain of me’ and I’m like ‘It’s not’.” Coleen herself was recently diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma on her shoulder and melanoma on her face. Initially, the 58-year-old had noticed a “tiny” bit of inflamed skin on her shoulder which she believed was eczema.

However, a trip to a dermatologist over a completely separate matter confirmed she had basal cell carcinoma on her shoulder. This was later treated with chemotherapy cream for a six-week period. However, her melanoma could have become more serious, she explained.

She told us: “As soon as I showed him he went ‘That’s basal cell carcinoma you need to come back in’ and I went ‘I thought you were going to tell me it was eczema, and he was like ‘You need to get undressed’ and he checked all of it and then I asked him about dry patches on my face and he said ‘They’re melanoma’ but the shocking and surprising thing is that it’s all from childhood.

“He said everything I’ve got from childhood. That one [on her shoulder] has been treated the carcinoma and touch work that’s gone and then these two [on her nose] have yet to be treated but it’s nothing major. What he said about this is if they don’t treat them then later on in life, that will become a dangerous kind of skin cancer. So I do have to get them treated. And I’m going to go on and have an all-over body. I’m going to go and see another specialist who’s been recommended to me, who literally checks every single piece of skin you’ve got because I want to know because I know you know from being in a family that you’re surrounded by cancer and I do the full monty which is about awareness. I know that catching these things in time is the most effective as scary as it is.

Discussing sharing her diagnosis live on Loose Women, she said: “To me, it’s all a bit dramatic. And like it is nothing really. I’ve got a sister whose cancer has gone to her brain. So I just felt a bit embarrassed. Initially, I was like, oh, it’s all got a bit too much. But obviously, it’s there and it’s always an important subject. But yeah, I mean, it’s it’s nothing compared to what my sister is going through.”

The star recently her Naked Tour and jokes that she may consider getting naked on stage. Speaking about getting on the road, she said: “I’m so excited and terrified all at once. It’s something I’ve never done before, hence why I’ve called it Naked because I think Naked also suggests apart from the very obvious, it also suggests feeling very vulnerable. And I do feel very vulnerable but I’m also at a stage now where I’ve always said that singing and performing is really the greatest love of my life is what I’ve done since the age of two. But I’ve never had that but I’ve always been surrounded by family.”

Football legend David Beckham and Loose Women stars were among the celebs paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II one year on from her death aged 96

David Beckham and Loose Women stars are among the celebs who have paid tribute to the Queen on the first anniversary since her death.

Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral aged 96 on September 8 last year. She passed away peacefully after reigning for 70 years, having come onto the throne in 1952 and witnessing the country change immeasurably. To mark the first anniversary, many celebs have been paying tribute to the monarch alongside King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Former footballer David Beckham took to his Instagram Stories to share a selection of tributes to the late Queen. He re-shared a picture from the official royal family account of Queen Elizabeth II with the caption: “In loving and everlasting memory. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 21st April 1926 – 8th September 2022.” He also posted King Charles’ moving audio message paying tribute to his adored mother.

David Beckham shared tributes on his social media

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In his speech, the King said: “In marking the first anniversary of Her late Majesty’s death and my Accession, we recall with great affection her long life, devoted service and all she meant to so many of us. I am deeply grateful, too, for the love and support that has been shown to my wife and myself during this year as we do our utmost to be of service to you all.”

Last year, David paid his own respects to the Queen by waiting 13 hours in a queue to see her lie in state at Westminster Hall. Other celebrities paid their respects one year on. Loose Women stars marked the anniversary whilst on air as they spoke to royal biographer Hugo Vickers about her life. Dame Kelly Holmes shared her own “fond” memories of the Queen, having met her at an Olympic and Paralympic athletes reception in 2004.

She recalled her death: “I just broke down in floods of tears, Linda came over and hugged me. I have such fond memories of meeting the Queen.” Co-star Kaye Adams added: “It was as if London had stood still, it was incredibly sad, but also we have to remember, it was a life incredibly well-lived.” Jane Moore said: “I was on holiday when I heard in Ibiza, with a lot of journalists. Never have we more not wanted to be there because it was such an event.”

Former This Morning star Fern Britton also shared her own tribute as she wrote: “Sorely missed,” alongside a love heart emoji. Prince Harry also marked the occasion last night as he attended the WellChild Awards in London. In a moving speech, he said: “I’ll try not to get choked up this evening. As you know, I was unable to attend the awards last year as my grandmother passed away.

“As you also know, she would have been the first person to insist that I still come to be with you all instead of going to her. And that’s why I know that exactly one year on she’s looking down on us on all of us tonight, happy we’re together and continuing to spotlight such an incredible community.” The Prince was also spotted visiting Windsor Castle, Elizabeth II’s final resting place on Friday morning in a surprise visit.