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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have now been married for seven years but before Harry popped the question, he had to ask his late grandmother the Queen for permission

Prince Harry with his late grandmother the Queen(Image: Getty Images)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently celebrated their ‘love story’ by marking seven whole years of marriage. And their journey down the aisle to say ‘I do’ started almost eight years ago when they announced their engagement to the world.

After sharing the news with an official statement, they posed for photographers at Kensington Palace before sitting down for a interview with the BBC to share their joy. But before Harry was even allowed to get down on one knee, there was on obstacle he first had to overcome. Due to a long-standing royal tradition, Harry had to ask permission from his late grandmother the Queen to ask for Meghan’s hand in marriage.

The late Queen with the Sussexes(Image: Getty Images)

Convention dictates that the first six people in the line of succession must ask the monarch for permission to become engaged. So when the duke realised he was ready to make the next step with Meghan, he broached the late Queen for her blessing before presenting the former actress with her ring.

And in his memoir Spare, he details the moment he plucked up the courage to broach the subject with his granny – and her ‘cryptic’ nine-word response. In the book, Harry says he decided to wait until the family were on a shooting trip in Sandringham before raising the subject, hoping it would put the late Queen in a ‘good mood’.

Once the shoot was finished Harry managed to get his grandmother alone, admitting his mind was racing. He recalls his exact words in Spare, telling his grandmother how much he loved Meg and that he wanted to marry her. According to the book, he then awkwardly asked: “I’ve been told that I have to ask your permission before I can propose”.

Harry and Meghan on the day they announced their engagement (Image: Getty Images)

He says the Queen then replied: “You have to?” to which Harry replied that is what he had been told. He then details a moment of silence before the Queen replied and told him: “Well then, I suppose I have to say yes.”

Harry admits he was completely thrown by her answer. He writes: “I didn’t get it. Was she being sarcastic? Ironic? Deliberately cryptic? Was she indulging in a bit of wordplay?

“I’d never known Granny to do any wordplay and this would be a surpassingly bizarre moment (not to mention widely inconvenient) for her to start, but maybe she just saw the chance to play off my unfortunate use of the word ‘have’ and couldn’t resist”

He claims he stood there trying to work out what she was saying, but then ‘realised’ she was saying yes, describing himself as a ‘muppet’. He then thanked her, saying it was ‘fabulous’.

Once he had the go-ahead, it came to designing the ring and planning the perfect moment with Meghan. He took two diamonds from Princess Diana’s collection and one he procured from his beloved Botswana to create the gold ring.

The couple in New York last month (Image: Getty Images for TIME)

He popped the question during a night in at their Kensington Palace home. The couple roasted a chicken and then headed outside with candles to sit under the stars. But Harry almost gave the game away with his choice of drinks for the casual weekday dinner.

Speaking of his proposal in their Netflix show Harry and Meghan, the prince explained: “I did pop a bottle of champagne while she was roasting a chicken and that kind of slightly gave the game away. She was like, ‘You never drink champagne, what’s the occasion?’ And I was like, ‘I don’t know, I just had it like, lying around”

While he set things up, Meghan called a friend to share the excitement. She recorded the phone call, and can be heard saying: “Oh my God Jess, Jess, it’s happening, it’s happening. He told me not to peek.”

The couple shared a romantic photo of the moment on the docuseries, showing Harry kneeling on a blanket holding a ring box in one hand and their dog Guy’s collar in the other while a bunch of white roses sat on the floor in front of him.

Recalling the moment in their engagement interview, Harry said: “She didn’t even let me finish. She said, ‘Can I say yes? Can I say yes?’ and then there were hugs and I had the ring in my hand and I was like, ‘Can I – can I give you the ring?’ She goes, ‘Oh yes the ring’. So no it was – it was a really nice moment, it was just the two of us and I think managed to catch – catch her by surprise as well.”

With Meghan Markle pressing ahead with her As Ever lifestyle brand, reports have suggested Prince Harry could soon follow in her footsteps with his own commercial brand – but one expert has given him a warning

Prince Harry(Image: Getty Images)

Prince Harry could spark a brand new royal row with his potential new career move, according to an expert. While wife Meghan has basked in the limelight by pressing ahead with the launch of her As Ever business, the same can’t be said for her husband, who appears to have taken a back seat after the couple seems to have decided to pursue different career paths.

However, reports have suggested that all that could be set to change as he attempts to find a ‘new purpose’. It is reported that Harry could be launching his own commercial venture in the next few months, while also concentrating on his Invictus Games Foundation.

Prince Harry on a surprise trip to China (Image: Trip.com Group Envision 2025/Travalyst)

There are no details so far on what the venture could be, which will be one of the first tasks for the Sussex’s newly formed team of advisors. But former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond has said that if Harry wants to follow a money-making route, it could prove very tricky.

She told the Mirror: “Personally, I think this commercial route opens him up to all sorts of accusations of trading on his royal status which would make him an even angrier young man than at present. I think Harry is still trying to figure out where he goes from here. By normal standards, he’s a very rich man, but life in Montecito doesn’t come cheap, especially with all the security costs he deems necessary.

Harry with wife Meghan, who has launched her own lifestyle brand (Image: Getty Images for W+P)

“So is he content for his wife to be the breadwinner while he concentrates on the children and charity work? There’s nothing wrong with that but he might feel he needs to pursue commercial ventures too.”

Prince Harry’s recent appearances have seen him promote his charitable and non-profit causes. Earlier this month, he appeared at an event in Las Vegas to promote the Diana Award. While earlier this week, he unexpectedly turned up at a travel conference in Shanghai and gave a speech on sustainable travel in his role as co-founder of Travalyst.

And Jennie added: “There’s nothing wrong with being a stay-at-home dad and using his influence to help charities around the world. He’s brilliant at interacting with people and at just being Harry. He should perhaps stick to what he’s born to, trained for and truly good at.”

Harry with his children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet (Image: INSTAGRAM)

Harry’s trip to China marked his first visit to the country and came on the same day his estranged father King Charles landed in Canada for a historic visit.

But Jennie explained: “Fortunately it seems not to have overshadowed Charles and Camilla’s trip to Canada. In fact, it seems to have made very little news at all. If the idea was to garner as much publicity for the cause as possible, it would seem to have fallen rather short.

“There was no advance information about it and not much of a splash when he was there. But he is clearly employed by Travalyst to make keynote speeches like this, and I’m sure he made a good job of it. The timing of the conference would have been coincidental to the King’s trip to Canada, certainly not deliberate.

“However, the irony of flying across the world to promote sustainable, environmentally friendly travel is hard to ignore. Surely a video speech would have been more ethical?

“The same criticism could be lobbed at William flying around the world to host the Earthshot Awards but sometimes it just raises the profile in a way nothing else could. I’m not sure that Harry’s presence did the same.”

Pop icon Louise Redknapp has opened up on her love life with Drew Michael, stating she is ‘enjoying’ having ‘special times’ following her divorce from Jamie Redknapp in 2017

Pop icon Louise Redknapp has given a rare update on her love life, after previously being labelled a “cougar”, as she opens up on her boyfriend’s relationship with her two children.

Louise, who looks as gorgeous as ever, revealed it is “difficult” to have her personal life in the public eye, but that she is “enjoying” having “special times” with her partner of two years Drew Michael.

After going through a high-profile divorce with her ex-husband Jamie Redknapp in 2017, Louise dated but didn’t get involved in anything serious until she met Drew in October 2023.

Louise opened up about her partner, who is 9 years younger, and revealed he has a ‘brilliant friendship’ with her two boys, Charley, 20, and Beau, 16.

Pop icon Louise Redknapp has given a rare update on her love life

Louise told The Sun: “It’s hard putting your personal life out there, but I am very reactive and tend to write how I am feeling at that very moment.”

Opening up on her relationship and family life, the former singer said: “Drew’s great. We’re having a lovely time together. It took me a long time to get to that place and be open about anything. I was very guarded and scared. But I’m really enjoying having special times with someone. He’s a great guy and super-kind.”

Emphasising how important it is that her partner got along with her sons, Louise said: “What’s great is he’s brilliant on a friendship level with the boys. They get on great with him. And that, for me, is super-important. There’s just a real mutual respect there. Obviously Beau is still at school, but we spend a lot of time together.”

Louise, who looks as gorgeous as ever, revealed it is “difficult” to have her personal life in the public eye(Image: PA)

When Louise started dating Drew, she received backlash about the 9-year age gap and was labelled a “cougar”, with Drew described as a “toyboy”; however, Louise now says that is “water off a duck’s back”.

Earlier this year, Louise appeared on Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place podcast where she explained her two boys saved her from reaching low points after her split from Jamie.

Louise went through a high-profile divorce with her ex-husband Jamie Redknapp in 2017(Image: Getty Images Europe)

Louise explained: “If I didn’t have my kids, I just, I think I would have just given up. I really do. I think I just knew that my kids were my everything and they needed me.”

Jamie went on to marry Swedish model Frida Andersson, with the two welcoming a son named Raphael.

The Prince of Wales inherited the role of Duke of Cornwall when his father became King in 2022 and hopes to transform the ancient Duchy of Cornwall estate into a force for social change

The Prince of Wales inherited the role of Duke of Cornwall when his father became King in 2022 (Image: PA)

Prince William has set out his vision to transform the 700-year-old Duchy of Cornwall into a force for social change. The Prince, who inherited the role of Duke of Cornwall when his father became King in 2022, wants to use the ancient estate “to make people’s lives better.” On a recent visit to Duchy farmland on Dartmoor, William, 42, vowed: “We’re not the traditional landowner – we want to be more than that.” The estate – spanning 128,494 acres from rural Devon to inner-city London – was originally set up to generate private income for the royal family. But William is determined to re-write the rule book, instead using his title to push for “social change.”

The Prince’s priorities include supporting the mental health of farmers(Image: Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace

He added: “The Duchy has been a positive force for good, but we can do so much more. I think the key thing is, it’s about not losing the important community and historical links of the Duchy. But it’s also about making sure we’re building on and enhancing, modernising the Duchy. We’re going to modernise it without losing its key spirit of community.” The Prince’s priorities range from restoring rivers to ending homelessness, supporting the mental health of farmers and arranging get-togethers to combat rural loneliness. He has even launched a new strap-line: “Positive impact for people, places and planet.” Unlike previous generations, William has a more hands-on approach and visits part of the estate once every four to six weeks. His trips are usually private and kept quiet by loyal locals who are used to royal comings and goings.

The Duchy of Cornwall estate spans 128,494 acres(Image: Alamy Stock Photo)

In keeping with a more modern approach, rural director of the Duchy, Matthew Morris, revealed how employees “no longer feel the need to put on a tie when the Duke of Cornwall is in town.” And William shared how he communicates with the estate’s more than 150 staff via WhatsApp and asks questions over social media to keep in the loop

When the Prince becomes King, the Duchy of Cornwall title will pass to his eldest son Prince George. The estate was established by Edward III in 1337 to generate private income for his then seven-year-old heir and takes in 20 counties across England. Despite being called the Duchy of Cornwall, its largest landholdings are actually in Devon.

William shared his vision after the property and land empire, as well as the King’s estate, the Duchy of Lancaster, were investigated by a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary: The King, The Prince & Their Secret Millions. In the 2024 programme, it was revealed how the the Duchy of Cornwall is profiting from public services.

The Prince hopes to use his title for fight for “social change”(Image: PA

In 2017, it billed Devon county council £300,000 in a 21-year rental deal for a primary school on Dartmoor. Other deals include charging a primary school near Bath £60,000 for a 25-year lease and £189,000 to a secondary school in Cornwall over 30 years to use a farmhouse.

The Duchy of Cornwall said it is “a private estate with a commercial imperative… committed to restoring the natural environment.” The Duchy of Lancaster said it “operates as a commercial company” and “complies with all relevant UK legislation.”

Ashley Walters, who is best known for roles in Adolescence and Top Boy, has revealed the BBC chose not to include him in a popular series

Ashley Walters, Will Young and Tom Daley joined Clara Amfo and Roman Kemp on The One Show to discuss their upcoming projects.

As talk turned to the shows they all appeared on, Ashley was quizzed over whether he would appear on BBC series Who Do You Think You Are?

However, he shocked hosts Roman and Clara when he revealed he was approached before bosses changed their mind.

Ashley revealed: “I would love to if they let me.” Going on to explain his comment, he continued: “Interesting story, they approached me about doing the show and went and did about a year’s worth of research and then said, ‘no, we’re not going to do it.’”

Ashley Walters revealed the BBC chose not to include him in a popular series

Clara asked: “Any further feedback?” as Ashley replied: “No, they did give me the documents but I haven’t read them, I haven’t gone into the box yet so I don’t know why. I nearly got there but I was on the cusp.”

“A new project for next year,” Clara suggested. “Go through the archives.”

The revelation came as Will Young, who features of the next episode of Who Do You Think You Are? spoke about his experience.

Appearing on The One Show, Will spoke about becoming emotional when he uncovered his family history.

Ashley Walters, Will Young and Tom Daley joined Clara Amfo and Roman Kemp on The One Show to discuss their upcoming projects.(Image: BBC)

He explained: “I didn’t know anything about my grandfather apart from that he died when my Dad was 15 and under questionable circumstances.

“A lot of people had PTSD after the war, we didn’t know, my Dad and my Aunt didn’t know, that his plane went down at the beginning of the war and he was in a concentration camp for five years, that’s all I knew.

“But it was just wonderful – to not spoil it – go from having one grandfather who I knew growing up and now feeling like I have two. I still have this photo in my study and I just feel like I know him.

Will spoke about becoming emotional when he uncovered his family history(Image: BBC)

“I have a tattoo of his plane and his squadron and you start finding similarities with your family – even people you didn’t know.

“That’s what is real interesting. We had certain characteristics and it was very moving. It was terribly moving for my father and my Aunt because he was sort of portrayed as a bit of a loser and he was literally anything but a loser. My Dad rang me up in tears saying, ‘You’ve given me a father.’”

He was diagnosed back in 2013

Sir Billy Connolly previously made a typically candid admission as he faced life with Parkinson’s disease.

Back in 2013, comedian Billy Connolly was diagnosed with the degenerative neurological condition. Shockingly, on the same day, he was also diagnosed with cancer.

Sir Billy Connolly was diagnosed with cancer and Parkinson’s 12 years ago (Credit: INFphoto.com / Cover Images)

Billy Connolly in candid death admission

Billy Joel is said to have no plans to retire despite his ongoing health battles

 

Five years after his Parkinson’s diagnosis, Billy – who is now 82 – announced he was retiring, marking the end of his comedy career. Ever since his retirement, Billy has put his efforts into establishing himself as an artist. And, over the years, he has published 11 collections of art.

But in 2019 he admitted that his life was “slipping away” from him. And made a heartbreaking confession.

According to Express, he said: “My life, it’s slipping away. I can feel it and I should. I’m 75, I’m near the end. I’m a damn sight nearer the end than I am the beginning. But it doesn’t frighten me, it’s an adventure. And it is quite interesting to see myself slipping away.”

Billy went on to admit that some of his “attributes” are leaving him, like his balance, hearing and energy. And over the years, his memory has also “slipped away” from him.

He said: “It is like somebody is in charge of you and they are saying: ‘Right, I added all these bits when you were a youth, now it’s time to subtract.’”

His wife Pamela Stephenson was there for him when he found out (Credit: INFphoto.com)

Billy on double diagnosis

On the same day as his Parkinson’s diagnosis, Billy was hit with the double blow that he had prostate cancer. And the revelation forced him to think about his life nearing its end.

Speaking to The Mirror in 2024, Billy admitted: “It was a funny week I had. On the Monday, I had hearing aids. On the Tuesday, I got pills for heartburn, which I have to take all of the time. And on the Wednesday I got news that I had prostate cancer and Parkinson’s.”

Recalling the moment he found out, Billy explained it was his wife who was there for him in that moment.

He said: “My wife, Pamela [Stephenson], was standing behind me. And she gave me a cuddle. But I was not unduly worried.”

As for how he has coped with the challenges brought his way, Billy admitted he just had to find a way because there was no other option.

Billy said: “You just confront it and make decisions based on it. And you just have to think, don’t think you are being badly treated in life or you have the bad pick of the straws. You are one of millions. You then realise death is not the big thing everyone has made it out to be. It is nothing. It is just a sudden nothing.”

In 2013, following treatment, Billy got the all-clear from cancer. But has still been living with his Parkinson’s diagnosis.

The 22-year-old son of Posh Spice and David, who previously walked the runway for Versace at Milan Fashion Week, was the latest star to grace the cover of Dust Magazine

Victoria Beckham’s one-word response to son’s cover shoot as family feud rumbles on(Image: Instagram)

Victoria Beckham was almost speechless as she reacted to her son Romeo Beckham’s newest magazine cover shoot. The 22-year-old son of Posh Spice and David, who previously walked the runway for Versace at Milan Fashion Week, was the latest star to grace the cover of Dust Magazine.

The black-and-white cover photo showed him sitting sideways on a chair as he leaned his face on his hand while gazing away from the camera. Another cover had him in a navy bathrobe as he lay down on a sofa while covering one eye with his hand. Victoria was quick to post clapping hand emojis in the comment section before sharing it on her Stories with one word: “Wow!!”

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Romeo graces the cover of Dust(Image: victoriabeckham/Instagram)

It comes as former Spice Girl Victoria opened up about her Netflix docuseries, which will follow her day to day as the creative director of her fashion and beauty brands.

It comes just over a year after the release of her husbands documentary on the streamer, Beckham, which followed the former Manchester United star’s meteoric rise from humble beginnings to global football stardom.

The latest documentary was announced by Netflix last year, teasing exclusive access to Victoria, her family, and those closest to her. Victoria further teased tears – as she reveals her children will be in the documentary following the reported family feud between eldest son Brooklyn Beckham and his parents.

It comes amid a huge family feud(Image: Instagram/victoriabeckham/jamesdkelly)

She said to Bloomberg: “There are tears. And it did occur to me the other day, what am I going to think when I see those tears on a huge screen? Or on an iPhone? To be completely honest, I am in the hands of the editor now.”

Referring to whether David will appear in her documentary the same way she did his, Victoria went on to say: “Well, he might end up on the cutting-room floor. I mean, who knows?”

It’s not only David who will pop up on the show, as Victoria revealed her children, who are “a huge part of everything” will make an appearance. “They have filmed a little bit of David and the children because they’re such a huge part of everything,” she continued.

She didn’t reveal whether all of her children will be making an appearance on the show. It comes as it has been reported Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz have been in a feud with the Beckhams, with Brooklyn being notably absent from their lives for months.

There have been high tensions in the Beckham and Peltz families in recent months as their relationship continues to become strained.

Earlier this week, Brooklyn made his feelings crystal clear amid his ongoing feud with his family in a cutting Instagram post.

In the video, he vowed he will “always choose” his wife Nicola after claims that she has been the catalyst behind the mass fall out.

Former glamour model Katie Price and Pete Andre’s daughter Princess, who turns 18 soon, has split from her boyfriend of two years just before her milestone birthday

Princess Andre has been left with a broken heart as she has split from her boyfriend of two years, according to reports. The teenager, who will soon mark her 18th birthday, opted to keep her love life out of the public eye and never revealed her boyfriend’s name.

She first went public with her romance in June 2023. The daughter of Katie Prince and Peter Andre had only shared a number of photos with her beau while they were together.

They appeared loved up in the social media snaps, with Princess revealing she kept him away from the spotlight to stop people “saying things”. However, the pair have now parted ways.

Princess started dating her boyfriend in 2023 ( 
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“She always kept the romance out the public eye and it will be the same with her split,” a source told the Sun.

“They just grew apart – they were each other’s first love so it has been tough but there are no hard feelings. He’s still on good terms with both Katie and Peter.”

They added that Princess is now focusing on her career and is not looking for a relationship.

In 2023, Princess opened up about her relationship, as she said: “I just think being private is good, because I feel like when other people get involved they try and say a lot of things.

“Obviously, my boyfriend’s not in the public eye so I don’t think it’s fair on him to have everyone trying to find out about his business and all of that. So, I mean, being private in general is how I like it, I don’t think people should know all about my personal life.”

Her boyfriend quickly integrated with Princess’ famous family, having first been spotted at Katie’s 45th birthday bash. After posting snaps of herself and her boyfriend from the party, fans flocked to congratulate the teen.

The pair kept their romance mostly private ( 
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The influencer, who admits she has received “hate comments” in the past, didn’t share any more snaps for months. However, after inviting fans to “ask me anything”, one Instagram user asked: “How are u and ur boyfriend? x.”

Princess responded with a photo of the pair cuddled up to each other in the car and said: “We’re really good ty”, followed by two pink heart emojis.

While the mystery boyfriend quickly got mum Katie’s approval, it seemed dad Peter was harder to win over. Princess was jokingly told that he’d prefer it if she became a nun before she revealed her first boyfriend.

Speaking about Pete’s parenting approach, Princess told OK!: “Obviously, my dad is going to be protective over his daughters. But now I’m older I kind of understand a bit more about what he’s saying, so it’s not really a problem. I’ll always respect what my parents say.”

Princess Andre has split from her partner, it’s been reported this week, and her mum Katie Price hinted on a podcast recently about the model going on Love Island

Katie Price spoke about Love Island on the latest episode of her podcast(Image: Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Reality TV star Katie Price has hinted that her daughter Princess Andre is potentially going on Love Island. It was announced earlier this afternoon that the teenager has split up from her mystery partner after two years together.

Princess, 17, had typically kept her relationship out of the spotlight, but occasionally posted about her partner. It’s now been reported this week that the former couple have separated after they “grew apart,” with the apparent break-up having been described as “tough” for the model.

Her mother Katie, 47, hinted at the prospect of Princess, who is the youngest of her two children with Peter Andre, 52, looking for love on TV in the future. She’s shared that they have discussed the idea of her going on Love Island.

Whilst speaking about TV with her sister Sophie Price on the Katie Price Show podcast, Katie said that she’s encouraged Princess to sign up for the ITV2 show. She made the remark after reminding that the new series is launching soon.

It was reported earlier today that Princess Andre has split from her partner of two years(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)

Katie said on the latest episode of the podcast, which was released yesterday: “Love Island starts soon.” Revealing that she suggested that her daughter take part, she continued: “I keep saying to Princess ‘Why don’t you do Love Island?’”

The former glamour model – who began a romance with her now ex-husband Peter on I’m A Celebrity – then shared Princess’ apparent response. She told Sophie that her niece doesn’t want to be known as a contestant from Love Island.

After saying that she had mentioned the prospect of appearing on the dating show to Princess, Katie recalled “‘No … because otherwise I’ll be known as a Love Islander’. I said, ‘No, you won’t. Everyone knows you anyway’.”

Katie’s podcast was released yesterday, prior to the news that Princess has separated from her partner, which has made headlines today. A source told the Sun, in an article published this afternoon, that there are “no hard feelings”.

Her mother Katie Price teased over the prospect of the teenager doing Love Island on a podcast episode released yesterday(Image: Getty Images)

The source told the outlet: “She always kept the romance out the public eye and it will be the same with her split. They just grew apart – they were each other’s first love so it has been tough but there are no hard feelings.”

“He’s still on good terms with both Katie and Peter,” the source further commented. They went on to claim that Princess is now focusing on her career following the break-up and suggested she isn’t looking for a relationship.

Katie’s comments come amid speculation over the line-up for the new series of Love Island, which is set to launch next month. ITV shared the release date just days ago, teasing in a post on Instagram that it begins June 9.

The date was seen on a piece of paper attached to a heart floating in a pool in a photo included in the post on the platform earlier this week. “Mark your calendar, you’re invited to this year’s hottest meeting,” the caption read.

Cruz Beckham took to social media to share a cryptic post about ‘telling the truth’ amid a huge family fallout with Brooklyn Beckham

Cruz Beckham begs ‘tell the truth’ in cryptic Instagram post amid family feud(Image: Getty Images)

Cruz Beckham posted a cryptic post about “telling the truth” amid his family’s feud with older brother Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz. The couple have been the topic of conversation for several months after fans noticed them snub both Victoria and David’s recent birthdays.

They failed to show up to any of David’s many 50th birthday celebrations, including his family trip to Paris, family dinner in the Cotswolds and celebrity party in Notting Hill. Brooklyn added fuel to the fire when he seemingly showcased his stance by posting “I’ll always choose you” in a tribute to his socialite wife.

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Cruz shared a cryptic post on social media(Image: cruzbeckham/Instagram )

Amid the family drama, Cruz took to his Instagram Stories to share a cryptic post. Using a picture of the top of his hair as the background, he wrote: “

“It takes 43 muscles in your face to frown, and 17 to smile. Be kind and tell the truth,” he wrote. It comes only a few days after Cruz broke his social media silence to defend his family.

Amid the ongoing family feud, Brooklyn stunned fans as he declared publicly he is ‘choosing’ wife Nicola Peltz in a gushing tribute to the Bates Motel actress.

It comes amid a reported family feud with Brooklyn at the centre(Image: Getty Images)

The message stunned fans with many calling for Brooklyn and his billionaire heiress wife to ‘grow up.’ Brooklyn was warned about cutting ties with his once close knit family as he appeared to shatter for good the once impenetrable bond.

Cruz appeared furious as he took to Instagram and seemed to make a dig at his big brother’s antics.

He shared: “I love my family, I love you guys more than anything, mum & dad you gave us life and cared for us no matter what, I cannot tell you how blessed we all are to have you in our lives x.”

The picture Cruz shared alongside the post did include Brooklyn as he appeared to extend an olive branch to the wannabe chef who has distanced himself from his family in recent months.

Brooklyn had previously shared a clip of him driving wife Nicola on his motorbike through California where they now live.

Nicola put her arms round Brooklyn and held tightly on as he sped around the palm tree lined streets.

Captioning the short video, he wrote: “My whole world x I will love you forever x I always choose you baby x you’re the most amazing person i know xx me and you forever baby.”