Victoria Beckham shared an open and honest letter ahead of her 50th birthday as she gushed over her husband David Beckham’s ‘unconditional love’.

Along with a professional shot of herself shared on social media, Posh Spice took a moment to share her pride over her husband and children as well as her incredible achievements over the years. From singing on stage around the world to becoming a successful fashion designer, Victoria has done it all.

She wrote: “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.

“I believe that you can be many things. A pop star, a mother, a wife, a designer… My passion has always been to dream big, then dream even bigger! Believe in yourself first — everyone else will follow. And if you’re really lucky, you’ll find someone who believes in you even more than you do.”

Victoria shared a message ahead of her 50th birthday ( 
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She went on to commend her footballer husband and thank him for his ‘unconditional love’. She said: ” @DavidBeckham, I’m forever grateful for your unconditional love and support, and for our beautiful children. @BrooklynPeltzBeckham, @RomeoBeckham, @CruzBeckham, #HarperSeven, you complete me. I’m so proud, and so in awe of the kind, hard-working, talented individuals you are all becoming.

“So, here’s to doing more of what I love with the people I love. I’m so thankful for my family, my friends, and my incredible team! This is the beginning of an exciting new chapter, and I’m only just getting started. Mummy and Daddy, I love you. Kisses Victoria.”

A few of her famous friends took to the comment section to wish her a happy birthday and complimented her. Cindy Crawford said: “Beautiful inside and out at every age! Happy birthday!” while Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson posted: “It’s giving ‘I’m hot, get it offa me!’” about the photo of Victoria taking off her jacket.

Meanwhile, Posh has been recovering from a broken foot. The star suffered a ‘clean break’. Thankfully, her husband purchased a ‘knee rover’ scooter for her to use until she recovers. She has been sharing updates on social media of her whizzing around the house on the speedy scooter.

Victoria Beckham reckons she’s not afraid of the big 5-0 as she shared a love letter to her family on her birthday today.

The artist formerly known as Posh Spice is celebrating the milestone in a four-day event with her husband David, kids Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper along with her parents and close friends. Telling her 33 million followers, she’s “only just getting started”, she thanked her family for believing in her and giving her the courage to “dream big and then dream bigger”.

In a post on Instagram in which she shared a snap of herself sporting one of her own designs, she wrote: “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.

“I believe that you can be many things. A pop star, a mother, a wife, a designer… My passion has always been to dream big, then dream even bigger! Believe in yourself first — everyone else will follow. And if you’re really lucky, you’ll find someone who believes in you even more than you do. @DavidBeckham, I’m forever grateful for your unconditional love and support, and for our beautiful children. @BrooklynPeltzBeckham, @RomeoBeckham, @CruzBeckham, #HarperSeven, you complete me. I’m so proud, so in awe of the kind, hard-working, talented individuals you are all becoming.”

Victoria then said she would doing ‘more of what she loves with the people she loves’ before concluding: “This is the beginning of an exciting new chapter, and I’m only just getting started. Mummy and Daddy, I love you.”

The post was well received by the fashion designer’s famous pals, including Victoria’s bestie, Eva Longoria, who replied: “Gorgeous” with three fire emojis. Supermodel Cindy Crawford also sent her best wishes as she posted: “Beautiful inside and out at every age.” Meanwhile, Australian singer, Dannii Minogue, welcomed Victoria to the ’50 club’ as she wrote: “Happy birthday and welcome to the fifth floor!”

Also paying tribute to the birthday girl was Victoria’s husband, David, who posted a sweet tribute to his “beautiful wife”. The former England captain shared a montage of memories of the pair on Instagram, including clips of the power couple dancing and the former Spice Girl performing.

The short clip begins with footage of their son Brooklyn as a young child wishing his mum a happy birthday, adding “I love you so much more than the world,” before flicking through photos and videos of Victoria as a child and early clips of the singer.

Victoria plans to celebrate her birthday with a lavish four-day bash. It has been revealed that the fashion designer was hoping to reunite with her Spice Girl bandmates during the party. But the plan has since been ruled out.

A source told the Mirror: “David and Victoria have made it known they are planning a party to remember – but now it turns out it will be four nights to remember for members of their family. The current plan is that there will be one main party, but their family and close friends will be invited to stay for all four days.

“Victoria was keen to reunite with the Spice Girls for one performance during the celebrations and really pushed for it to happen. But unfortunately a performance has now been ruled out, and instead she will get together with the girls separately later this month.”

Singer turned fashion designer Victoria Beckham is celebrating her 50th birthday today (April 17) but she could easily pass for 10 years younger. The former Spice Girl looks almost as fresh-faced as she did 28 years ago in her signature LBD, and thankfully, she’s not one to gatekeep her beauty secrets.

There are a number of skincare and makeup favourites Posh has shared over the years that help her achieve her age-defying, perpetually youthful appearance. From luxurious celeb-approved moisturisers, to more affordable multi-use gems – not to mention her own cosmetics brand, there is literally no expense spared in Posh’s beauty bag.

After digging through a decades worth of interviews and social media posts, we’ve uncovered some of the products that make up Victoria Beckham’s beauty regimen and are responsible for her fresh faced look at 50.

READ MORE: Sophie Habboo used this Charlotte Tilbury product to achieve her ‘flawless’ wedding day glow

Brands that feature include the likes of Augustinus Bader, Caudalie, Dr Paw Paw and more, with prices starting from under £10. That said, the Wannabe singer is a big advocate for switching up your products so your skin doesn’t get ‘used’ to them, and loves to try new things, telling IntoTheGloss: “The older I get, the more my skin settles down… over time, you learn what works for you.”

Here are five products that have been used by Victoria Beckham, and where to buy them.

Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream – £74

Augustinus Bader – The Rich Cream 15ml
If you’ve ever wondered how the former Spice Girl member manages to achieve her bright and beautiful glow, it could be down to this luxury skincare product she said she’s been using ‘for years’. Coming in at £74 for 15ml, it’s certainly not cheap, but it’s one she consistently swears by, having mentioned it in interviews with Glamour, while also tipping it as one of her top three products in a TikTok video last year, too.

The hydrating facial moisturiser claims to reduce signs of ageing including the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation. Formulated with multi-tasking vitamin A, protective antioxidants, and soothing aloe vera, The Cream is recommended for normal to dry skin, and combination to oily complexions.

Victoria uses this ultra-luxe moisturiser as a part of her nighttime routine, and its hydrating properties and anti-ageing ingredients are perfect to help wind down after a long day. She said: “I love a good face massage when I’m putting on my night-time skin care—just my Cell Rejuvenating Power Serum and Augustinus Bader’s Rich Cream,”

With its potent blend of hydrating ingredients and anti-aging properties, it’s no wonder Victoria turns to this rich cream to nourish and rejuvenate her skin.

It’s not the only AB product she uses, either. In an Instagram post last month, the mum-of-three shared some of her other favourites from the premium brand, which she collaborated with. She said: “On a sunday morning, I try and find time for a pamper session – I apply a face mask (I switch between a few face masks that I love depending on what my skin needs) I leave this on for as long as I can, then remove with my Victoria Beckham Beauty Daily Cleansing Protocol followed by a session under my LED mask and then VBB x AB Power Serum and Priming Moisturiser and ready to go for the day.”

Dr. Paw Paw Original Balm – £7.25

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Posh Spice is one busy woman, so it’s no surprise that multi-tasking, on the go beauty buys are her go-to. When it comes to maintaining hydrated lips and nourished cuticles, Victoria Beckham relies on the affordable Dr. Paw Paw.

This multi-purpose balm is a staple in her beauty arsenal, revealing on the Breaking Beauty Podcast that she uses the product ‘most often’, and while its primary function is as a lip balm, the product has a number of uses – from moisturising dry elbows, to softening your cuticles.

Clear in colour, and with a formula that doesn’t feel heavy or greasy, the balm is elsewhere stocked at LookFantastic, Boots, and Holland & Barrett. It is also available in red and peach, to give your pout a pop of colour, while still keeping it hydrated and nourished.

The vegan lip balm is made from 100 per cent natural ingredients, including papaya to rejuvenate, aloe vera with soothing antibacterial properties, and olive oil which gently moisturises the skin. As well as restoring existing cracked lips, it’s a great idea to use this buy to prevent rough lips from forming, as one layer creates a barrier against cold air and dehydrating wind. Pick up a tube here, and from experience, these last months.

Caudalie Beauty Elixir – £18

Caudalie Beauty Elixir
For that coveted Victoria Beckham glow, look no further than the Caudalie Beauty Elixir. Makeup artists swear by this as a radiance boosting setting spray whilst others use it to awaken dull skin throughout the day, toning your pores to be flawless.

The 100 per cent natural, vegan formula contains essential oils that tone skin, refine pores, soothe and add an instant boost of radiance while moisturising the skin and smoothing fine lines. The elixir is a multi-use product; it can be used in your makeup, skincare and aromatherapy routine.

Available at Escentual, this £18 mist is hailed by Victoria herself as the secret to her radiant complexion. She said “Caudalie from Paris gives you a glowing complexion, use it on top of your makeup.”

French skincare is a huge trend at the moment, and more recently, supermodel Kendall Jenner used the spray in a video on Vogue.com. That’s not all… The Beauty Elixir is also adored by Holly Willoughby, Zoe Kravitz, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Blake Lively and so many more.

Escentual’s Campaigns and PR Editor Ceryn Askins said: “The Caudalie Beauty Elixir is a great product for an instant glow up. It can be used day and night and brings a youthful dewy radiance to the skin in seconds which is perfect for this “Spring French girl” look. One of the key active ingredients is green grape extract which promotes radiance and is an effective anti-ageing ingredient. The mist also contains rose, rosemary essential oils to boost hydration and lemon balm to reduce redness.”

Victoria Beckham The Daily Cleansing Protocol – £100

Victoria Beckham The Daily Cleansing Protocol – £100 ( 
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In September 2019, Victoria launched her own beauty brand, so it’s no surprise that her own cleansing duo is part of her regular routine. This two-step regimen, featuring an oil cleanser and a gentle gel cleanser, is designed to remove makeup, impurities, and buildup while leaving the skin refreshed and glowing.

Crafted in collaboration with renowned aesthetician Melanie Grant, these products are the epitome of luxury and efficacy, ensuring that Victoria’s skin remains luminous and youthful day after day.

She’s also previously used the Sarah Chapman Ultimate Cleanse, with Victoria adding: “I have a few different cleansers because I think it’s important to change up what you use so your skin doesn’t get too used to it.”

This Works In Transit Camera Close-Up – £33

This Works In Transit Camera Close Up

A handbag must-have, this all-in-one mask, moisturiser and primer ensures a long-lasting, perfect finish to your makeup – and VB has been reportedly been a fan since 2014.

The fashion designer has previously confessed her love for their In Transit Camera Close-Up, sharing the product on Twitter with the caption: “This does work!”

This Works In Transit Camera Close Up features Bio Boost, This Works’s powerful new blend of repairing plant oils, as well as hyaluronic acid, argan and starflower oils plus a hit of caffeine. As a multi-tasking product, its revitalising formula rapidly erases signs of fatigue and boosts hydration, reducing redness and the appearance of wrinkles, leaving skin looking natural and glowing.

The Beckhams are bracing for the release of a book that threatens to put their marriage under the spotlight all over again.

Investigative journalist Tom Bower told the Mirror that his latest release The House of Beckham: Money, Sex and Power contains startling revelations.

Asked whether it featured any new details about David’s alleged affairs, or any new allegations, he said: “Those who want to know about Beckham’s sex life won’t be disappointed.”

Bower previously spent weeks with direct access to Simon Cowell while researching his book on the music mogul. In it, he revealed how Simon had a fling with fellow X Factor judge Dannii Minogue. But this time Bower says he did not even bother requesting access to his subjects.

He said of his reasoning: “One, I knew they would say no. And secondly they have given thousands of interviews and I knew they wouldn’t answer my questions.” He said the pair spent “two long sessions” with a senior member of his team though, which he described as “amicable”.

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Despite this, he added: “The Beckhams made sure that quite a lot of people wouldn’t talk to me. But I did find enough people to talk to and got a lot of very interesting revelations. It was a book that surprised me. We think we know everything. But in fact there is an enormous amount we don’t know – which the public will find out.”

Asked whether the book could be damaging for Brand Beckham, Bower said: “It’s an astonishing achievement to have maintained their image despite their ups and downs but whether it’s damaging, the public will decide. What do they really represent? And that’s what the book answers.”

The book, due out in June, was snapped up by HarperCollins. The publisher suggested the book will delve beneath the carefully constructed image of their marriage presented in a recent Netflix documentary, which was produced by the couple. While the show did address claims by Beckham’s assistant Rebecca Loos that she had a four-month affair with him in 2004, critics said it glossed over the details.

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A HarperCollin spokesman said: “Through extensive research, expert sourcing and interviews with insiders, Tom Bower has unearthed a succession of revelations shedding surprising insight into the reality of ‘Brand Beckham’. Exploring the couple’s relationship, the truth about their football and fashion careers, their finances and their new life in Miami, The House of Beckham unravels the extraordinary reality of the business-savvy cultural icons to tell an astonishing story of money, sex and power.”

News of the book about David, 48, and Victoria comes as she prepares to celebrate her 50th birthday on Wednesday. On Tuesday, she shared an emotional Instagram post thanking David and her children Brooklyn, 25, Romeo, 21, Cruz, 19 and Harper, 12, for their “unconditional love and support”.

The Spice Girl declared: “As I get ready to step into 50 (in heels, of course!), I feel so incredibly blessed to have reached this milestone. My ambition was always to empower women and make them feel like the best version of themselves.” She added that she was proud of her career trajectory, from pop star to fashion designer, writing: “I believe that you can be many things. A pop star, a mother, a wife, a designer…

“My passion has always been to dream big, then dream even bigger! Believe in yourself first – everyone else will follow. And if you’re really lucky, you’ll find someone who believes in you even more than you do.” Victoria added: “So, here’s to doing more of what I love with the people I love. I’m so thankful for my family, my friends, and my incredible team! This is the beginning of an exciting new chapter.”

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…

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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

Mark Wood proposed after she won a place in the band ( 
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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.”