When the Beckhams moved to LA, David and Tom were inseparable. Now they are occasionally seen shaking hands politely. Curious
That whas then . . . Tom and David embrace during their honeymoon period. Photograph: Andrew D Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images
And so to a new occasional series, Dispatches From the Showbiz Bermuda Triangle, wherein we contemplate the mysterious disappearance of various showbiz entities. This week, our subject is the Beckhams’ close friendship with Mr Tom Cruise, which has not been heard of since 2011.
Whatever happened there, pop pickers? Time was they were all inseparable. The Beckhams were among the select guests at Tom’s wedding to Katie Holmes at an Italian castle. Then, of course, there was easily the most disturbing thing Lost in Showbiz has ever seen in a football stadium – the sight of a heavily sunglassed Cruise in the stands at the Bernabéu, applauding and guffawing wildly as Real Madrid beat Mallorca to win La Liga in 2007. When the Beckhams moved to LA, Tom was forever to be found in the player’s box watching LA Galaxy and enjoying it just as much – as well someone might, if they hadn’t come for the football. As for Beckham, he later confessed to having spent “hours” on the phone to Tom trying to make up his mind over whether to join the Galaxy. He spoke to him several times a week, he added, and took his advice on pretty much anything.
Meanwhile, Cruise’s generosity toward his new best friends was as fanatical as pretty much everything else he did: he hosted them a Welcome To LA party, while on the day Beckhams moved into their new Beverly Hills home, they found a few little presents from Tom parked in the driveway – a Cadillac Escalade, a Lincoln Navigator and a Bentley Continental.
But over the past couple of years … well, the coastguard seems to have lost contact. Cruise and the Beckhams have occasionally been seen shaking hands politely and exchanging what appear to be pleasantries if they find themselves near each other in courtside seats at the Lakers, or in the VIP section at the ice hockey. But of that much-flaunted bezziedom, almost teenage in its intensity, there is no longer the slightest sign.
It is not for us to speculate on what exactly caused the cooling – perhaps it was the showbiz version of getting on famously with a couple you met on holiday only to realise they’re horrors in real life. That said, as an etiquette completist, I’d love to know at what point in a developing froideur it becomes either mannerly to return a fleet of luxury cars, or acceptable to just trade them in for less painful vehicular reminders.
A series of unseen photographs of the Royal Family will go on display in a new exhibition at the King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace.
Previously unseen photographs of the late Queen Elizabeth holding Prince Edward when he was just a few months’ old, will be displayed in a new exhibition at The King’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace.
Other highlights include unreleased wartime images, the Queen Mother’s personal copy of her daughter’s Coronation portrait and the earliest surviving colour photographic print of a member of the Royal Family.
The new public display, which opens on Friday, charts the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day through more than 150 items from the Royal Collection and Royal Archives.
The photographs presented in the exhibition are vintage prints – the original works produced by the photographer – and most of which are on display for the first time.
Royal mothers and their babies
Other pictures capture more intimate family moments, including a never-before-seen image of four royal mothers – Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, Princess Alexandra and The Duchess of Kent – holding their newborn babies.
It was taken by Princess Margaret’s photographer husband Lord Snowdon as a personal token of thanks for Sir John Peel, the royal obstetrician who delivered all four babies within two months in 1964.
(Image: RCT)
A letter to Queen Elizabeth II
Accompanying the image was a handwritten letter from Princess Margaret to her sister, asking her ‘Darling Lilibet’ to sign a print ‘as a souvenir of an extraordinary two months of delivery’.
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Prince Charles and Princess Anne
Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was married to Princess Margaret from 1960-1978, took a picture of a young Prince Charles and Princess Anne in 1956.
(Image: Antony Armstrong-Jones)
Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation sitting
Visitors will also get to see proofs from Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation sitting, alongside a note from Martin Charteris, the Queen’s Assistant Private Secretary, recommending to Prince Philip which images should be sent as personal mementos to the Royal Family and Maids of Honour.
The photograph subsequently sent to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, signed by Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and Cecil Beaton, will also be on display.
(Image: Cecil Beaton)
First colour photograph
Visitors will see the earliest surviving photographic print of a member of the Royal Family produced in colour.
It shows Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (sister-in-law to King George VI and Edward VIII) on her wedding day.
The image was taken in 1935 by Madame Yevonde, a pioneer of colour photography and champion of women photographers.
(Image: National Portrait Gallery)
Previously unseen photographs of the late Queen Elizabeth holding Prince Edward when he was just a few months’ old, will be displayed in a new exhibition at The King’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace.
Other highlights include unreleased wartime images, the Queen Mother’s personal copy of her daughter’s Coronation portrait and the earliest surviving colour photographic print of a member of the Royal Family.
The new public display, which opens on Friday, charts the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day through more than 150 items from the Royal Collection and Royal Archives.
The photographs presented in the exhibition are vintage prints – the original works produced by the photographer – and most of which are on display for the first time.
Princess Kate’s birthday picture
Visitors will also see Paolo Roversi’s memorable 40th-birthday portrait of The Princess of Wales released in 2022.
In the picture Kate’s dress and pose bear a striking visual resemblance to an 1864 portrait of Alexandra, Princess of Wales by Franz Xaver Winterhalter from the Royal Collection, which will hang nearby.
(Image: Paolo Roversi)
Handwritten note from Martin Charteris
A note from Martin Charteris, the Queen’s Assistant Private Secretary, recommending to Prince Philip which images should be sent as personal mementos to the Royal Family and Maids of Honour.
(Image: Royal Collection Trust)
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Princess Elizabeth in 1942
A wartime picture of Princess Elizabeth will be on display, taken by Cecil Beaton.
(Image: Cecil Beaton)
Previously unseen photographs of the late Queen Elizabeth holding Prince Edward when he was just a few months’ old, will be displayed in a new exhibition at The King’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace.
Other highlights include unreleased wartime images, the Queen Mother’s personal copy of her daughter’s Coronation portrait and the earliest surviving colour photographic print of a member of the Royal Family.
The new public display, which opens on Friday, charts the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day through more than 150 items from the Royal Collection and Royal Archives.
The photographs presented in the exhibition are vintage prints – the original works produced by the photographer – and most of which are on display for the first time.
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother in 1939
(Image: Cecil Beaton)
Coronation pictures
An intimate picture of the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with handwritten instructions.
(Image: Antony Armstrong-Jones)
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on Coronation Day
This signed copy was sent to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
Previously unseen photographs of the late Queen Elizabeth holding Prince Edward when he was just a few months’ old, will be displayed in a new exhibition at The King’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace.
Other highlights include unreleased wartime images, the Queen Mother’s personal copy of her daughter’s Coronation portrait and the earliest surviving colour photographic print of a member of the Royal Family.
The new public display, which opens on Friday, charts the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day through more than 150 items from the Royal Collection and Royal Archives.
The photographs presented in the exhibition are vintage prints – the original works produced by the photographer – and most of which are on display for the first time.
The Royal Family at Royal Lodge
Unreleased wartime images by Cecil Beaton – who photographed the Royal Family for 60 years – will be on display for the first time, demonstrating how King George VI and Queen Elizabeth used photography to project a sense of stability and hope for the nation.
A photograph of the royal couple inspecting bomb damage at Buckingham Palace in 1940 shows them smiling comfortingly at each other amidst the debris, while a 1943 portrait taken at Royal Lodge in Windsor shows them gathered around the King’s desk with Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, conveying a reassuring sense of domesticity and calm.
(Image: Cecil Beaton)
Princess Margaret
Photographs taken during sittings to mark royal birthdays through the decades will be among the highlights of the exhibition. This picture of Princess Margaret was taken in 1949.
(Image: Cecil Beaton)
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Andy Warhol
Modern pieces will also be on display, to showcase how colour and digital photography has revolutionised since the 1980s.
This includes Andy Warhol’s 1985 portrait of Her late Majesty, sprinkled with diamond dust to make it sparkle in the light.
Previously unseen photographs of the late Queen Elizabeth holding Prince Edward when he was just a few months’ old, will be displayed in a new exhibition at The King’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace.
Other highlights include unreleased wartime images, the Queen Mother’s personal copy of her daughter’s Coronation portrait and the earliest surviving colour photographic print of a member of the Royal Family.
The new public display, which opens on Friday, charts the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day through more than 150 items from the Royal Collection and Royal Archives.
The photographs presented in the exhibition are vintage prints – the original works produced by the photographer – and most of which are on display for the first time.
A picture of Princess Margaret taken in 1967.
(Image: Snowden)
Polly Borland’s Golden Jubilee portrait of the late Queen set against a glittering gold backdrop
(Image: Polly Borland)
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Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in 1980.
Previously unseen photographs of the late Queen Elizabeth holding Prince Edward when he was just a few months’ old, will be displayed in a new exhibition at The King’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace.
Other highlights include unreleased wartime images, the Queen Mother’s personal copy of her daughter’s Coronation portrait and the earliest surviving colour photographic print of a member of the Royal Family.
The new public display, which opens on Friday, charts the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day through more than 150 items from the Royal Collection and Royal Archives.
The photographs presented in the exhibition are vintage prints – the original works produced by the photographer – and most of which are on display for the first time.
Queen Elizabeth in 1952
Visitors will be given a free multimedia guide, narrated by Dame Joanna Lumley, to enhance the experience.
It also features contributions from royal photographers Hugo Burnand, Rankin and John Swannell.
(Image: Dorothy Wilding)
Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography is at The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, from 17 May to 6 October 2024.
It is the first exhibition to open at the newly renamed The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, previously known as The Queen’s Gallery.
(Image: Cecil Beaton)
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Cecil Beaton’s charming 25th-birthday portrait of Princess Margaret, dressed in an evening gown with her dog Pippin in her lap
Looks like the Beckhams are no longer friends with the Sussexes. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle used to be very good friends with David Beckham and his wife Victoria,
but this relationship is said to be now in the past. According to various news reports, ties between them were severed when Meghan
and Harry accused David and Victoria Beckham of leaking private information about the former royals to the media. These reports reportedly made the Beckhams “furious”.
David and Victoria have been accused by Harry and Meghan of revealing sensitive information about the Sussexes in the middle of their public battle with the rest of the royal family.
The Beckhams are said to be the British Royal family’s sympathisers and disagreed with the Sussexes’ attacks on the royal family.
At the time, Meghan and Harry gave public interviews, including one with Oprah Winfrey
and then their documentaries made several claims against the royal family for being racist and discriminatory against them.Meghan Markle might retaliate
According to a new report, Meghan Markle has now gotten more friends in the US and will soon retaliate. Reports suggest that the best way they can retaliate is by launching a campaign against them, just as they did against the royal family.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are currently living in the United States. They moved away from the UK after they gave up their royal life.
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry’s camp were branded “hypocrites” after wading into Princess Kate’s photoshop drama despite their own blunders.
The Princess of Wales was forced to publicly apologise on Monday after she admitted to editing a sweet Mother’s Day snap of her and Prince William’s kids.
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The Sussexes’ Valentine’s Day image shared to mark Meghan’s pregnancy with Lilibet was heavily doctoredCredit: Reuters
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Meghan and Harry were questioned by royal fans over a Christmas card they put out in 2019, where Meghan’s face seems sharply in focus compared to HarryCredit: PA
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The Princess of Wales was said to be ‘very sad’ that a happy family photo to celebrate Mother’s Day had triggered a global furoreCredit: Kensington Palace
However, a source close to the Sussexes waded into the storm yesterday, telling Page Six: “If Harry and Meghan had ever encountered the same issue they would have been annihilated.
“The same rules do not apply to both couples. This isn’t a mistake that Meghan would ever make. She has a keen eye and freakish attention to detail.”
But Kate was not the first member of the royal family to be embroiled in photo controversy.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have apparently forgotten that some of their most memorable photos were also edited.
These are the photographs of Meghan and Harry that have been accused of being edited:
Tree added to pregnany announcement
Discrepancies in their Christmas card
Harry is mocked over a People Magazine cover
Harry has a full head of hair in photos for BetterUp
Their photographer pal Misan Harriman has claimed that a picture they sent out to announce the Princess Lilibet pregnancy was not completely true.
A different backdrop including a giant willow tree was added in 2021 by Harriman, who later admitted: “It’s amazing what you can do with technology.”
Harriman confirmed in 2022 that edits were made to the couple’s official photo, said to have been taken under a huge tree in the Sussexes’ garden in Montecito, California.
He was asked on BBC Radio 3 podcast Private Passions: “They weren’t actually under a willow tree, but they were lying outside in a meadow, weren’t they, Harry and Meghan, when you took the photograph of them?”
Like Kate’s photo, the Sussexes’ black and white snap was shared around the world with no indication it had been digitally altered.
The pair have also come under suspicion over other alleged edits, including a Christmas card put on a “kill list” by a photo agency.
They had been called out for editing their own image back in 2019, when royal fans spotted odd discrepancies in their Christmas card.
It was claimed the snap – of Harry, Meghan and baby son Archie – was edited to make the Duchess’s face look clearer.
Experts also suggested her appearance may have been copied from another photo, with Harry and Meghan’s bodies seemingly out of focus.
Meanwhile, Harry was apparently afforded more hair in others.
Last year Harry appeared with a full head of thick, darker hair in portraits for coaching platform BetterUp, where he serves as “Chief Impact Officer”.
Agency photos taken just days later from a conference in Tokyo showed significant bald patches.
Princess Kate apologises for “confusion” caused by inconsistencies in family image
Princess Kate is pictured with Prince William leaving Windsor Castle this afternoon in a black Land Rover
Piers Morgan calls for the Palace to share the unedited photo to quell internet sleuths
Kate’s uncle Gary Goldsmith gives his verdict on Mother’s Day picture as he speaks out after CBB eviction
Photo agencies release ‘kill notice’ on Princess Kate’s Mother’s Day picture
Twitter’s warning over Princess Kate photo inconsistencies
King Charles releases video message saying he’ll ‘continue to serve you, to the best of my ability’ amid cancer battle
The Sun says lay off Kate – she just made a mistake
Harry’s headshot has since been changed on the US firm’s website.
And the Duke was also mocked over a People Magazine cover to promote gripe-ridden autobiography Spare last year.
The Duke’s sun-kissed skin, vivid eyes, and longer locks left many readers wondering if it had been touched up.
One posted: “Great work in the graphics department. He totally looks like a man who’s not bald in the middle.”
Meanwhile, the pair’s Time Magazine cover in 2021 was branded by one critic as “the most airbrushed photo I have ever seen”.
Another joked: “How nice they gave Haz lots of new hair. Maybe he is a hair-growth influencer.”
KATE’S HEALTH BATTLE
The row comes amid hurtful speculation about Kate’s health.
Kate, 42, spent two weeks at Marylebone’s London Clinic after undergoing a “planned abdominal surgery” before being discharged on January 29.
Kensington Palace announced she would step back from all official duties while she recovered in the Wales family’s Windsor home, and last week insisted she was “doing well”.
But she has not been seen at any royal events since Christmas Day, with her absence leading to speculation about her health and whereabouts.
WHY WERE ‘KILL NOTICES’ ISSUED?
News agencies ordered a “kill notice” on the picture late Sunday night.
The removal orders were sent after “manipulation” on the image was discovered.
AP’s order said the reason for killing the story was: “At closer inspection it appears that the source has manipulated the image.”
The order then directs those who have used the photo to remove it from all platforms, including social.
Agence France-Press ordered the “mandatory kill” due to an “editorial issue” and directed that the image may no longer be used.
Reuters said the photo “has been withdrawn following a post publication review.”
Getty Images said: “For editorial reasons, please remove the following image(s) from your system and do not use in any manner.”
Getty said its picture desk “identified a problematic image” provided by the palace and removed it from its site “in accordance with our editorial policy.”
PA said: “Like other news agencies, PA Media issued the handout image provided by Kensington Palace of the Princess of Wales and her children in good faith yesterday.
“We became aware of concerns about the image and we carried a report about it last night, and made clear that we were seeking urgent clarification about the image from Kensington Palace.
“In the absence of that clarification, we are killing the image from our picture service.”
Each of the news agencies have their own editorial guidelines which govern how they treat images.
AP says that pictures “must always tell the truth” and that it does not alter or manipulate the content of a photograph in any way.
Its guidelines say: “The content of a photograph must not be altered in PhotoShop or by any other means. No element should be digitally added to or subtracted from any photograph.”
However, AP says minor adjustments are allowed, they include cropping, colour adjustments, and light adjustments.
If Kate recuperates according to schedule then her first engagement back could be at the family service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024.
However, sources have claimed her commitment to her royal duties could see her get back into work as soon as she can.
Following her operation in January 2024, a statement from Kensington Palace said: “Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter.”
Meanwhile, Kate’s hubby Prince William is to attend the 25th anniversary of the Diana Legacy Awards at London’s Science Museum today.
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Harry and Meghan have been embroiled in their own photoshop sagasCredit: EPA
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Editing rumours have also surrounded the pair’s Time Magazine cover in 2021Credit: Reuters
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A version of the photo lightened by The Sun (right) seems to show even more clearly that Meghan’s face had been added on
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PA Media sent out a ‘Picture Kill’ notice for media outlets to stop using the snapCredit: PA
Fashion mogul Victoria Beckham threw an opulent birthday bash recently to celebrate her 50th.
While the occasion, held at private members club Oswalds, was very much a family affair, ‘Posh Spice’ also invited a fleet of starry A-list guests.
Among those hot-footing it to the exclusive jaunt were Gordon and Tana Ramsay, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and her fiance Jason Statham,
Eva Longoria, Salma Hayek and singer Marc Anthony, who had flown in from Miami with his new wife Nadia.
But there was one guest who made a surprising appearance at the celebratory bash – enter Hollywood legend Tom Cruise.
And according to MailOnline, the Tropic Thunder actor, 61, floored fans with an impressive ‘breakdance’ routine after dinner which culminated in the splits.
While Tom’s attendance may have come as a surprise to many, he has actually known the Beckhams for 20 years.
Take a look inside Victoria and David’s friendship with Tom below…
Their friendship crystallised back in 2007 when lovebirds David and Victoria moved across the pond to Los Angeles as part of the former professional footballer’s transfer to LA Galaxy. And prior to making the big move, David divulged that he’d spoken to Tom, asking for his advice.
“I was on the phone to him for about an hour last night and the night before,” David said when addressing his new club by video-link from Madrid in January 2007. “I asked for his advice because he’s a very wise man and a very good friend of mine. He couldn’t speak any higher about LA. It’s a big help to us to have friends in LA when we arrive.”
During their time in the US, Tom and his then-wife Katie Holmes forged a friendship with the quartet regularly stepping out together in public. Meanwhile, Tom, who is an ardent football fan, was spotted at several of David’s matches.
While David hasn’t spoken at length about his friendship with Tom, he did mention him in his Netflix BECKHAM documentary. Sharing a rare glimpse inside their bond, he said: “The funny thing was that I was friends with Tom Cruise. I remember Tom turned around and said, ‘Will and I are going to throw you a party.’ I was like ‘Will?’ And he said ‘Will Smith’.”
The party in question was a lavish welcome bash held to mark the Beckhams’ arrival in Los Angeles following David’s transfer from Real Madrid. It took place at the Museum of Contemporary Art in LA, with Tom reportedly taking to the dance floor to recreate the choreography from his 1983 film Risky Business.
Other guests in attendance included Jim Carrey, Matthew Perry, Rihanna, Eva Longoria, Forest Whitaker, Serena Williams and Kerry Washington.
Recalling the party, David’s close friend David Gardner said: “It was like being in Madame Tussauds, everywhere you looked there was a famous person.”
He added: “The next minute the piano starts going and Stevie Wonder startings singing him happy birthday. And I was like ‘[expletive] this, he’s gone, we’ve lost him.’”
Beyond this, Tom, Katie, David and Victoria also made glittering group appearances at the 2008 Met Gala and at the Vanity Fair Oscars party in 2012.
2012 nonetheless heralded a shift in the quartet’s close friendship in the sense that it also marked the year of Tom and Katie’s divorce after five years of marriage. Following their split, the Beckhams appeared to deepen their bond with Tom and were pictured with the film star at several sporting events.
In May 2013, David and Tom watched a game between the Los Angeles Kings and the San Jose Sharks at Staples Center, while in July 2021, Tom could be seen clapping alongside David at the UEFA EURO 2020 final football match between Italy and England at Wembley Stadium.
And judging from his latest appearance at VB’s lavish bash, it seems that power couple David and Victoria have continued to rekindle their friendship with Tom.
Recently, David Bekcham’s new documentary was finally released. Launched on October 4,
“BECKHAM” has dominated the chart of popular shows on Netflix in 53 countries, won Top 1 globally in the series and won perfect scores on movie sites.
According to the Broadcast Audience Research Board (BARB), the first episode was watched by more than 3.8 million fans.
The second part was also successful with more than 2.8 million viewers on October 8. Looking at the numbers, we can see that the UK audience watched Netflix’s largest movie this year.
This documentary tells the story of David Beckham’s growth from an ordinary working-class person to a football superstar. The 4-episode series exposed many secrets that have not been made public.
One of the biggest scandals in David’s career was his affair with former personal assistant Rebecca Loos.
In 2004, a number of women proactively spoke up to share that they had romantic relationships with David, even though he was married to Victoria Beckham. Rebecca Loos – David Beckham’s personal assistant – also shared details in the newspaper about the romantic relationship between her and the famous player. This incident once put David’s marriage on the brink of collapse.After 20 years of not speaking out about her husband’s love scandal, in the documentary, Victoria admitted for the first time that it was the most difficult period in her marriage when the former Spice Girls member not only felt that way. The world is against both and it seems they themselves are against each other.
In addition to the cheating scandal, David Beckham also opened up about his mental health struggles after becoming public enemy No. 1 following his infamous red card at the 1998 World Cup. Even fans then angrily threw their TV out the window and an effigy of him was hanged outside a pub.
Eva Longoria has really upped the ante for her visit to Cannes Film Festival this year. The new mum, who has spent the past week in Cannes for the annual film festival, has taken to the red carpet in some seriously amazing gowns and given us all the glamour with her hair and makeup.
But on Thursday evening she arrived at the Kering Talks: Women in Motion event and she was dressed head-to-toe in Victoria Beckham.
Well, that’s what happens when your BFF is a world-renowned fashion designer who can style you up at a moment’s notice, isn’t it? Lucky Eva.
The 44-year old actress, who has been in Cannes with her L’Oreal family, wore a look straight from the Victoria Beckham SS19 runway.
From the dramatic trousers to the beautiful lace camisole and white blazer, it was a standout look from the show, held in London back in September last year.
Eva and Victoria have been firm friends for years and can often be seen on each other’s Instagram accounts, and they rave about one another in interviews.
Eva has previously described Victoria as “the most beautiful woman inside and out” and said she’s the “funniest person alive” thanks to her dry sense of humour.
“When we hang out, we just stay home and talk, eat and laugh,” Eva said.
In fact, the pair are so close that Eva is godmother to David and Victoria’s youngest, seven-year-old Harper. The pair became close friends when the Beckhams relocated to LA back in 2007, and Eva previously told the Daily Mail: “We’re best friends and have shared lots of life lessons together. What we talk about is between us but we’ve been through stuff together.”
For her Cannes outing, Eva has been styled by Charlene E Roxborough Konsker and together, the pair have given us some incredible looks.
Jude Bellingham, the rising star of football, stood beaming alongside his mother in a moment of triumph and familial pride.
The air was charged with excitement as he basked in the glory of his achievements, a testament to his dedication and talent.
The occasion was made even more special as he received a heartfelt message from none other than the legendary David Beckham, a figure revered in the football world.
This convergence of success, support, and admiration occurred against the backdrop of Real Madrid’s historic victory in LaLiga, adding an extra layer of significance to the moment.
Bellingham’s journey to this point had been nothing short of remarkable.
From his humble beginnings, honing his skills on local pitches, to the grand stages of professional football, he had demonstrated an unwavering commitment to his craft.
His ascent through the ranks had been meteoric, catching the attention of fans and pundits alike with his precocious talent and maturity beyond his years. Now, standing tall on the podium of success, he epitomized the notion of a prodigy fulfilling his potential.
The presence of his mother by his side underscored the importance of family in Bellingham’s life. Her unwavering support had been a constant source of strength, propelling him forward through the highs and lows of his career. As they shared this moment of triumph, it was a testament to the bonds of love and support that transcended the world of sports. In her eyes, he was not just a footballer, but her son, whose success brought immeasurable joy and pride.
Amidst the jubilation, a message from David Beckham served as a poignant reminder of the legacy Bellingham was now a part of. Beckham, a titan of the game whose name evoked reverence and admiration, took the time to acknowledge Bellingham’s achievements. It was a gesture that spoke volumes about the camaraderie and respect within the footballing community, where veterans passed the torch to the next generation with grace and encouragement. For Bellingham, receiving such words from one of his idols was a surreal moment, affirming his place among the stars he had long admired.
Real Madrid’s triumph in LaLiga provided the perfect backdrop for Bellingham’s moment in the spotlight. As one of the most prestigious titles in football, winning LaLiga was a crowning achievement for any player or team. To be part of a squad that etched its name in the annals of history was a dream come true for Bellingham, a culmination of years of hard work and sacrifice. With the trophy held aloft, surrounded by his teammates, he savored the taste of victory, knowing that this was just the beginning of what promised to be a glittering career.
Beyond the accolades and celebrations, Bellingham remained grounded, mindful of the challenges that lay ahead. His journey was far from over, with new heights to scale and new goals to conquer. Yet, in this moment of triumph, he allowed himself to bask in the adulation, to revel in the realization of a childhood dream. For Jude Bellingham, this was more than just a picture-perfect moment; it was a testament to his resilience, his talent, and his unwavering determination to succeed. And as he looked ahead to the future, one thing was certain: the best was yet to come.
King Charles failed to mention Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during his speech in Kenya – something that didn’t go unnoticed by many royal fans.
The King mentioned William and Kate – but not Harry and Meghan (Image: GETTY)
Royal fans are convinced that King Charles took a swipe at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during his trip to Africa last year.
Attending a State Banquet during his visit in November 2023, the King spoke of the special significance that the country has for his family.
The monarch then gave a special mention to his eldest son and daughter-in-law, the Prince and Princess of Wales – but failed to mention his youngest son and other daughter-in-law.
This didn’t go unnoticed by royal fans, many of whom spotted that the monarch didn’t discuss Harry nor Meghan.
In his speech, the King said: “It means a great deal to my wife and myself that, in our Coronation year, our first State Visit to a Commonwealth country should bring us here to Kenya. We both take considerable pride in renewing the ties between the United Kingdom and Kenya, a country that has long held such special meaning for my family.”
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He added: “Nearly 50 years later it was here, in sight of Mount Kenya, that my son, The Prince of Wales, proposed to his wife, now my beloved daughter-in-law…”
Taking to social media, fans pointed out that the King “took a shot” at the Sussexes – especially by mentioning Kate and William but not them.
One fan wrote: “Savage, he DIDN’T call HER my beloved daughter in law.”
Despite many fans taking it as swipe at the former royal couple, one fan replied: “How is this taking a shot at them? That’s just a true statement.”
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Fans noticed that he didn’t mention Meghan and Harry in his speech (Image: GETTY)
Prince William proposed to the now-Princess Kate in Kenya in October 2010, with the pair staying at a remote cabin along the shores of Lake Rutunda.
According to royal author Katie Nicholl, William made Kate – who he had been dating since the early 2000s – the “happiest girl in the world”.
Kate is known to have grown very close to the Royal Family over the years, especially since their royal wedding in April 2011.
The pair now share three children together, Prince George, 10, Princesss Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six.
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William proposed to Kate in Kenya in October 2010 (Image: GETTY)
Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior working royals at the start of 2020, and now reside in the US with their two children.
Last week, after Harry’s solo visit to the UK, Meghan joined Harry for a trip to Nigeria.
The pair, who were invited to the African country by the Nigerian military, flew back to California on Monday after their three-day stay.
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And here’s that boy again (now a much-tattooed 48) trying to dig poor old AB InBev out of another hole.
The new mum, who has spent the past week in Cannes for the annual film festival, has taken to the red carpet in some seriously amazing gowns and given us all the glamour with her hair and makeup.
