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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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I'm a Gardening pro – do these 6 tasks this weekend to fill your outside space with colour plus the time to water plants
Scroll down to learn how to win a Copper & Green water feature, worth £250 CHOP CHOP I'm a Gardening pro – do these 6 tasks this weekend to fill your outside space with colour plus the time to water plants Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WITH June starting tomorrow, it brings the promise of better weather and the longest day – but it can also bring a feeling of mild panic to gardeners. Whether it is worry about having planted enough seeds or what do to with all the overgrown bits, we have got lots of June jobs to get you organised. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Tackle key gardening jobs now to keep your plants in bloom the entire summer Credit: Getty THE CHELSEA CHOP This cutback is usually done around late May or early June, the same time as the Chelsea Flower Show. It means cutting back your herbaceous perennials — flowers with non-woody stems that come back year after year — by a third. This encourages a second flush of blooms and extends the flowering season. Good plants to practice on include Asters, Echinacea, Phlox, Sedum, Rudbeckia and Helenium. SOW SEEDS As the soil has warmed up, sow your seeds straight into the ground instead of messing around with pots. Broccoli, carrots, swede, beetroot, runner and French beans and sweetcorn can all go in now. Courgette can still be grown in pots for a later harvest. You can also scatter Nigella seeds on the soil for lovely blue flowers later in the season, and plant marigold and nasturtium seeds. WEEDING June is the month in which weeds flourish. A Hori Hori tool, below, is fantastic for getting them out, especially those with long roots. Just spending five minutes getting your hands dirty will make it feel much less tiresome and out of control — and is also good for your mental health. WATERING We have finally had rain but after months of dryness your garden still needs a in the early morning or late evening and avoid sprinkling the water all over the leaves. Concentrate on watering around the roots. BEDDING Fill your gaps with summer bedding but try to protect it from slugs and snails. Lobelia brings a lovely blue while fuchsias and petunias are always good around this time too. LAWNCARE Because it has been dry and warm, you need to raise the cutting level to avoid scorching. If you haven't already, apply a spring/summer lawn feed to provide nutrients for healthy growth. Or you could consider using a weed and feed fertilizer to control weeds while feeding your lawn. Saving tip 5 £42 Niwaki Mainichi Secateurs Credit: Niwaki Mainichi 5 Burgon & Ball's Flora brite version for £18 from B&Q Credit: B&Q BE precise in your Chelsea chop with these £42 Niwaki Mainichi Secateurs, top, or cut the price with Burgon & Ball's Flora brite version, below, for £18 from B&Q. Alan is garden chief 5 Alan Titchmarsh is set to take over a prestigious role from Dame Mary Berry Credit: Getty DAME Mary Berry is stepping down as the president of the National Garden Scheme after ten years – handing the baton to Alan Titchmarsh. The NGS helps gives visitors unique access to more than 3,300 exceptional private gardens in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands. Alan said: 'There is nothing quite like the National Garden Scheme, either in the world of gardens and horticulture or beyond. 'Not only does it offer thoroughly affordable enjoyment and education – while championing the varied gardening skills of the British nation – it also raises and distributes quite extraordinary sums of money.' To find out what National Gardening Scheme gardens are open this month or inquire about opening up your own garden, see Win! WE'VE got a stunning Copper & Green water feature, worth £250, to giveaway. It is handcrafted in the UK using traditional, power-free techniques – and showcases Copper & Green's signature copper lily, cascading bowls and leaves. To enter, visit or write to Sun Copper & Green Competition, Sun PO Box 3190, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8GP. Include your name, age, email or phone. Open to UK residents aged 18+ only. Entries close 11.59pm, June 14, 2025. T&Cs apply. Kate is so rosy 5 A rose endorsed by Princess Kate will go on sale at B&Q later this year Credit: Splash News B&Q will be the main stockist of Catherine's Rose, bred by Harkness Roses and named after Her Royal Highness, The Princess of Wales. Launching in stores in late September, the rose seeks to raise awareness of the important role that spending time outdoors plays in bringing us joy. Funds from every sale of the rose will go to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. - JOIN Hever Castle & Garden's historic rose tours – taking place June 23 to July 6. See
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
I'm a Gardening pro – do these 6 tasks this weekend to fill your outside space with colour plus the time to water plants
WITH June starting tomorrow, it brings the promise of better weather and the longest day – but it can also bring a feeling of mild panic to gardeners. Whether it is worry about having planted enough seeds or what do to with all the overgrown bits, we have got lots of June jobs to get you organised. 5 Tackle key gardening jobs now to keep your plants in bloom the entire summer Credit: Getty THE CHELSEA CHOP This cutback is usually done around late May or early June, the same time as the Chelsea Flower Show. It means cutting back your herbaceous perennials — flowers with non-woody stems that come back year after year — by a third. This encourages a second flush of blooms and extends the flowering season. Good plants to practice on include Asters, Echinacea, Phlox, Sedum, Rudbeckia and Helenium. SOW SEEDS As the soil has warmed up, sow your seeds straight into the ground instead of messing around with pots. Broccoli, carrots, swede, beetroot, runner and French beans and sweetcorn can all go in now. Courgette can still be grown in pots for a later harvest. You can also scatter Nigella seeds on the soil for lovely blue flowers later in the season, and plant marigold and nasturtium seeds. WEEDING June is the month in which weeds flourish. A Hori Hori tool, below, is fantastic for getting them out, especially those with long roots. Most read in Fabulous Just spending five minutes getting your hands dirty will make it feel much less tiresome and out of control — and is also good for your mental health . WATERING We have finally had rain but after months of dryness your garden still needs a in the early morning or late evening and avoid sprinkling the water all over the leaves. Concentrate on watering around the roots. BEDDING Fill your gaps with summer bedding but try to protect it from slugs and snails. Lobelia brings a lovely blue while fuchsias and petunias are always good around this time too. LAWNCARE Because it has been dry and warm, you need to raise the cutting level to avoid scorching. If you haven't already, apply a spring/summer lawn feed to provide nutrients for healthy growth. Or you could consider using a weed and feed fertilizer to control weeds while feeding your lawn. Saving tip 5 £42 Niwaki Mainichi Secateurs Credit: Niwaki Mainichi 5 Burgon & Ball's Flora brite version for £18 from B&Q Credit: B&Q BE precise in your Chelsea chop with these £42 Niwaki Mainichi Secateurs, top, or cut the price with Burgon & Ball's Flora brite version, below, for £18 from B&Q. Alan is garden chief 5 Alan Titchmarsh is set to take over a prestigious role from Dame Mary Berry Credit: Getty DAME Mary Berry is stepping down as the president of the National Garden Scheme after ten years – handing the baton to Alan Titchmarsh. The NGS helps gives visitors unique access to more than 3,300 exceptional private gardens in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands. Alan said: 'There is nothing quite like the National Garden Scheme, either in the world of gardens and horticulture or beyond. 'Not only does it offer thoroughly affordable enjoyment and education – while championing the varied gardening skills of the British nation – it also raises and distributes quite extraordinary sums of money.' To find out what National Gardening Scheme gardens are open this month or inquire about opening up your own garden, see Win! WE'VE got a stunning Copper & Green water feature, worth £250, to giveaway. It is handcrafted in the UK using traditional, power-free techniques – and showcases Copper & Green's signature copper lily, cascading bowls and leaves. To enter, visit Include your name, age, email or phone. Open to UK residents aged 18+ only. Entries close 11.59pm, June 14, 2025. T&Cs apply. Kate is so rosy 5 A rose endorsed by Princess Kate will go on sale at B&Q later this year Credit: Splash News B&Q will be the main stockist of Catherine's Rose, bred by Harkness Roses and named after Her Royal Highness, The Princess of Wales . Launching in stores in late September, the rose seeks to raise awareness of the important role that spending time outdoors plays in bringing us joy. Read more on the Irish Sun Funds from every sale of the rose will go to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity . - JOIN Hever Castle & Garden's historic rose tours – taking place June 23 to July 6. See Learn! Q) I'VE just planted some hollyhocks and they are now covered in rust. Should l dig them out? Daphne Sharp, via email A) Did you grow them from seed or buy them as is? Are they absolutely covered? If they are really struggling you might be better to dig them out. You could try taking off the affected leaves and getting rid of them – not in your compost. They do still flower even if they're heavily infected, so you could try hiding the bad parts by planting other plants in front of them. Good luck.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Rio2C's Industry Pitching Captures a Brazil Intent on Remembering the Forgotten, Its Slaves, Extraordinary Artists and an Emblematic Guerrilla Fighter
Flavio Frederico and Mariana Pamplona's 'Clandestine – The Life of Iara Iavelberg,' Beto Oliveira's 'Flora' and Lucas Peligrineti's 'Pupupu/Bibibi' feature in the lineups of Rio2C's Industry Pitching, one of the highlights of the mega creativity forum which kicks off Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro. Covering 24 titles split in four sections – Fiction, Animation, Documentary/Factual and Reality Shows – the lineup shows Brazilian creators leaning into the realities of Brazil, and often issues of race, gender and climate change. More from Variety O2 Filmes to Produce a Biopic of Samba Star Elza Soares: 'If She Were American, She Would be Compared to Ella Fitzgerald'(EXCLUSIVE) Rio2C, Latin America's Largest Creativity Event, Reaches Record Attendance as Rio de Janeiro Aims to Build as Brazil's Film and TV Capital Netflix Brazil Unveils a 'Sintonia' Spin-Off, Soccer Shows on Brazil 1970, Ronaldinho and Neymar and a Scripted Series on Brazil's Biggest Ever Radioactive Disaster Even in the Animation section, heavy on comedic fantasy adventures, the protagonists of 'Formiga,' featuring a fantasy kite world, come from one of Brazil's impoverished outer-city. Turning on the comedic adventures of a lively beetle and curious ladybug, 'Pupupu Bibibi' pictures insects of the Amazon, which often seem straight out of a sci-fi movie. Above all, multiple titles attempt to remember the half or totally forgotten. 'Flora' imagines the thoughts and feelings of slave Flora Maria Blumer de Toledo, the first Black woman to become a member of Brazil's Methodist Church.'Rogério Duprat: the Maestro (Beyond) Tropicalia' and 'Tomorrow, Under the Sun' recuperate the extraordinary artistic figures of composer Rogério Duprat and murdered photographer Alair Gomes. Fictional miniseries 'Clandestine' relives the most memorable moments in the life of Brazilian guerrilla fighter Iara Iavelberg, murdered by Brazil's military regime in 1971. 'Of all the forms of violence shown in the film, the biggest of them is the system created to extinguish memory of Brazil's Black people and the responsibility for the acts committed,' director Beto Oliveira says of 'Flora.' 'More than a cinebiography, 'Clandestine' is a political and artistic gesture of reparation — a tribute to a woman that Brazil needs to know better,' Frederico told Variety. The Industry Pitching titles: 'Flora,' (Frame 7 Cinema) A fiction feature take on the life of Flora Maria Blumer de Toledo (1833-1892), freed from slavery in 1881 by U.S. Protestant missionary Martha Watts who, in helmer Beto Oliveira's take, questions whether emancipation gives her true freedom. Scheduled for a November premiere, from Frame 7 Cinema, an attempt to counter the erasure of Brazil's Black population from history and a follow-up to Oliveira's doc-feature 'Forgetting Flora.' ' (Universo HUP) A dramedic web series unspooling as a fascist government consolidates in Brazil, Black college students launch a comedy web series channel of resistance while still finding space for relationships and self-discovery. Channel segs include sketches, standup and a joke duel. From Universe HUP, formerly founded in 2023 and rating as a Santa Catarina Federal last year. 'Their Story,' ('A História Delas') Coming together to make a film Darlene, rich but directionless, and her writers are encouraged to think about female representation and rethink their lives. A comedy feature in development at Fagundes Produçãos, '100% Trans Fat' ('100% Gordura Trans,' 502 Digital) Backed by Rio-based 502 Digital and Paulo Gustavo funding via RioFilme 2023, an eight-part comedy series. Helô a young Black, plus-size trans woman, discovers her hidden talent, making people laugh, and, hitting Rio's Rio's underground comedy scene, that humor is a powerful tool against bigotry. A simpático TV comedy series from 502 Digital boss Henrique Freitas, a writer on kids pic 'Luccas e Gi em: Dinossauros' and writer-director on short 'Ecco Home,' just hitting the fest circuit. 'Clandestine, the Life of Iara Iavelberg,' ('Clandestina, a Vida de Ira Iavelberg,' Kinoscópio) One of the big plays at the Pitchings, created by respected action movie/doc writer-directors Flavio Frederico and Mariana Pamplona ('São Paulo Heist') at Kinoscópio, a TV series on the life and murder of Iara Iavelberg, a psychology graduate from São Paulo from a well-off family, lover of Marco Lamarca, and an icon of armed resistance to the military regime. 'The Missed Voice,' ('A Voz Que Ninguém Escutou,' Sarasvati) After her mother's suicide, Black journalist Vánia discovers her diary, detailing her torture under Brazil's military dictatorship. Based on Renan Silva's novel, winner of the 2024 Kindle Prize for Literature, a feature battling to reposition Brazil's 'poor, Black people, from the Northeast and women, as central characters in the history of Brazil.' In development. Animation 'Becoming an Elf,' ('Como Virar um Elfo,' Ateliê Suburbano) A magical coming of age series about how Joaquim becomes a wise elf, a comedic fantasy adventure receiving $400,000 from Paulo Gustavo Law Funding and distinguished by its catchy soundtrack, says Ateliê. Created by Ateliê creative director Rômulo Viera, targeting 7-11s, and now in production. 'Botija Hunters,' ('Caçadores de Botija,' Mold Studio) Produced by Mold, based in Paraiba capital João Pessoa, using 2D cut out and frame-by-frame animation. Fearful Lina scours her village for clay pots, holding treasures but trapping ghosts. A humorous supernatural series enrolling Brazilian northeastern folklore from creator-director Denis Sabino, inspired by stories his grandmother used to tell him when he was a child. 'The Evil Son,' ('O Filho Man, Dogzilla Studio) Inspired by Carol Sakura's graphic novel, set in Brazil's interior, the story of a family seemingly cursed by a history of violence. A 2D adult animation feature aimed at 16-year-olds and 'a story of psychological and social horror,' says Sakura. In development, set up at Tortuga Studios, whose 'Our Crazy Love' played Annecy's Contrechamp last year, and Curitiba-based Dogzilla, which oversaw art direction on Netflix animation series 'The Nutty Boy.' 'Formiga,' (Mono Animation) From São Paulo studio and production house Mono, behind Globinho's Annecy selected 'Pipas' and Disney's 'Pilar's Dairy.'An anime fantasy action adventure set in Kitekami, a world where kites come alive and two young friends from the outskirts, Naoki and Formiga, learn to deal with grief and goodbyes. 'Pupupu Bibibi,' (Lucas Peligrineti) The comedic adventures of Pupupu, a lively beetle, and Bibibi, a curious ladybug, encountering in the forest hungry spiders, two-headed worms, and real insects – colorful, extraordinary – from the Amazon. 'Fun, light-hearted, joyful, visually engaging,' says Peligrineti, a screenwriter, storyboarder and storyboard supervisor on 'Jorel's Brother' and 'Wake Up, Carlo!' 2019 and 2024. Intl. Emmy nominees. 'Spoonful of Stars,' ('Cozinha das Estrellas,' Flamma) Combining 2D and CGI and made for 3-5s, the story of three little shooting stars, named Ori, Bella and Zeta, who travel through outer space collecting magical ingredients in order to fulfil the wishes of children on planet Earth. Now in development, from Flamma founder Reynaldo Marchesini, Rio2C Kids Pitching organizer and artistic supervisor on 'Sítio do Picapau Amarelo,' Globo's first toon co-pro, with Mixer. Documentaries 'Atafona: Submerged City' (Kailash Cine) A doc feature in development charting the lives of the inhabitants of coastal town Atafona, just north of Rio de Janeiro, which is inexorably being swallowed by the sea. Kailash Cine ('Botafogo e Seus Herois Improvaveis') produces. 'Joelma, the Towering Inferno,' ('Joelma, the Towering Inferno,' Confeiteria de Cinema) In 1974, a terrible fire broke out in the Joelma Building in downtown São Paulo, killing 187 people. The series' screenwriter and director, Rubens Rewald – whose father designed the building's plumbing and electrical systems and was tried for the fire – tells the human stories and investigation of a symbol of a Brazil he argues, 'marked by greed, impunity and precariousness.' 'Naná, a Griot Around the World,' ('Naná, Um Griot Pelo Mundo,' Muk) A doc-feature on the career on Pernambuco-born Naná Vasconcelos. one of the world's greatest percussionists and a nine times Grammy Award winner who connected the sound of Afro-Brazilian roots to global music. In development, written and to be directed by Patricia Palumbo and Alessandra Dorgan, creators of 'Luiz Melodia – No Coração do Brasil.' 'Rogério Duprat: the Maestro (Beyond) Tropicália,' ('Rogério Duprat, O Maestro (Alem) da Tropicália,' Bravia Produçoes) A doc-feature portrait of the groundbreaking Duprat whose soundscapes helped shape the Tropicália movement, with Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso and David Byrne testifying to his lasting legacy. 'Tomorrow, Under the Sun,' ('Amanha, No Sol,' Coopas) Alair Gomes (1921-1992) was one of the pioneers of queer art in Brazil, best known for 'Symphony of Erotic Icons,' capturing young male nude bodies with slight variations. This doc-feature revisits the places he shot at – Carnaval, the beaches of Ipanema – while searching for one of his models and detailing his work methods, evolution and murder. From Rio-based Coopas, behind Intl. Emmy Award-nominated 'De Volta.' Reality TV Shows 'Animals in Disaster,' ('Animais em Desastre, Frontera Filmes) An action adventure series with volunteers in GRAD – the Animal Rescue Group in Disasters – braving floods, wildfires and collapses to save pets, wildlife and people in vulnerable situations. 'Are You Joking?' (Que Palhaçada É Essa'?, bigBonsai) To save his family from monotony and hyperconnected life, a clown father André Carvalho decides to take them on a journey through the wonderful world of the circus. A series which builds on the success of 'Que Palhaçada é Essa?' produced with HBO, which ran to two seasons. Produced by Deborah Osborn and Camila Machado's bigBonsai ('The Book of Delights') and billed as a comedic adventure docuseries. 'The Crime Game,' ('Crime em jogo,'Thais Costa Comunicaçao) In a reality series competition, seven amateur investigators race against time to solve recreated real-life homicides, with limited access to evidence, interrogating actors playing family members, suspects, and witnesses and analyzing physical clues and forensic reports. 'A format with strong franchise potential' for international editions, adapting historical crimes and specific cultural dynamics, say the producers. 'The Hustle Factor,' ('Um Leão Por Dia,' Baleial) A 10-episode competitive investment reality show where eight entrepreneurs from underserved communities compete with help of mentors for financial support to boost their own businesses. Confirmed mentors include Diogo Roberte, founder of PicPay – one of Brazil's biggest fintechs. From Felipe Berlinck, a former writer for Cartoon Network and creative director at O2 Filmes. More to come…. 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Sky News AU
7 days ago
- Health
- Sky News AU
'I feel relieved': Queen Elizabeth II's cousin Flora Vesterberg reveals how she felt after being diagnosed with autism at age 30
Queen Elizabeth II's cousin Flora Vesterberg has revealed she was diagnosed with autism at age 30, declaring she was relieved by the news. Flora is the granddaughter of Princess Alexandra, the late Queen's first cousin. On Sunday, the 30-year-old art historian and broadcaster opened up about her late autism diagnosis in a first-person essay in British Vogue. "Earlier this year, I was diagnosed with autism. I've struggled quietly with the challenges of my neurodiversity since childhood, but am now also able to perceive its strengths," Flora wrote. "Like many women, I only recently felt compelled to pursue a clinical assessment. It followed an urgent need for clarity ahead of beginning my PhD at The Courtauld Institute of Art. "As a result of the diagnosis, I feel empowered by having a framework with which to understand my experiences and sensitivities." King's College London's Dr Dimitrios Paschos diagnosed her after a week of a "complex series of psychiatric evaluations" and questionaries. She said Dr Paschos reassured her she was not alone in feeling "equally relieved and unsettled by the outcome" and relayed some statistics. Flora said he told her "nearly 80 per cent of autistic women remain undiagnosed by age 18." Dr Paschos further mentioned to Flora a "vast number of women on the spectrum are hiding in plain sight." James and Julie Oglivy's daughter has now set out to advocate for a shift in that statistic over time. Ahead of starting her PhD this year, Flora championed the National Autistic Society's Now I Know campaign which she said moved her. Photography and films of both autistic women and non-binary people across the UK shine a light on their experiences of receiving a late autism diagnosis. Flora said this series "offered a powerful sense of community and relatability" as "someone who has previously felt overwhelmed by the limitations of undiagnosed autism." "It was also a reminder that autism comes in many different forms and can affect anyone, regardless of their background or career," she said. Flora resides in London, England, with her husband of five years Timothy Vesterberg, a Swedish financier and former professional hockey player. She married Vesterberg in a private ceremony at Chapel Royal in St. James's Palace in September 2020. A church blessing in royal wedding style followed the nuptials, where Flora stunned wearing Princess Alexandra's Ogilvy Tiara. Guests included royal family members Prince Edward, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Lord Frederick Windsor and his wife Sophie Winkleman.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Queen Elizabeth's Cousin Flora Vesterberg Reveals Autism Diagnosis at Age 30: 'I Feel Relieved'
Princess Alexandra's granddaughter Flora Vesterberg shared that she was diagnosed with autism earlier this year Flora, 30, said she navigated challenges around her neurodiversity since childhood but felt compelled to pursue testing before undertaking a PhD The British royal family member said the diagnosis empowered her with a framework "to understand my experiences and sensitivities"Queen Elizabeth's cousin Flora Vesterberg has shared that she was diagnosed with autism at age 30. Flora is the granddaughter of Princess Alexandra, a first cousin of the late Queen, and opened up about her diagnosis in a first-person essay for British Vogue on May 25. "Earlier this year, I was diagnosed with autism. I've struggled quietly with the challenges of my neurodiversity since childhood, but am now also able to perceive its strengths," Flora began the essay. "Like many women, I only recently felt compelled to pursue a clinical assessment. It followed an urgent need for clarity ahead of beginning my PhD at The Courtauld Institute of Art," the art historian and broadcaster said. Following the diagnosis, Flora said that she felt "empowered by having a framework with which to understand my experiences and sensitivities," and that the diagnosis gave her "a sense of relief as well as validation." "I know that this will not only help me to be kinder to myself, but also help my community to support me effectively," she wrote. Flora said the diagnosis followed testing with Dr. Dimitrios Paschos, a leading consultant psychiatrist and honorary research fellow at King's College London, and mentioned that she was reflecting during Autism Awareness Month, which is observed around the world in April. The royal family member also shouted out the Now I Know campaign organized by the National Autistic Society of the U.K., which features a series of videos and photographs highlighting the experiences of women and non-binary individuals who were also diagnosed with autism later in life. "As someone who has previously felt overwhelmed by the limitations of undiagnosed autism, this series offered a powerful sense of community and relatability," Flora wrote. "It was also a reminder that autism comes in many different forms and can affect anyone, regardless of their background or career." The daughter of James and Julie Oglivy said that the diagnosis brought her clarity and voiced a wish to help other women with autism advocate for what they need. "Whilst my journey with autism feels like it only truly began with my diagnosis, I feel relieved to now have a clearer understanding of my emotional needs as well as the strengths that I should lean into," she wrote elsewhere in the essay. "...These can sometimes be overshadowed by the accompanying struggles, but that's when I hope to encourage myself – and other autistic women – to be open with their community, and develop rituals to help them embrace their neurodiversity." Flora turned 30 in December 2024 and cited a statistic from Dr. Paschos that 80% of women with autism remain undiagnosed by age 18. She said she penned the essay "in the hope that I can contribute to advocating for a shift in that statistic over time." Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! The PhD. student married Timothy Vesterberg, a Swedish financier and former professional hockey player, in a private ceremony at the Chapel Royal of St. James's Palace in September 2020 amid the COVID pandemic, followed by a church blessing one year later with royal wedding energy. There, the bride sparkled in Princess Alexandra's Ogilvy Tiara in its pearl setting for the celebration attended by Prince Edward, Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Lord Frederick Windsor, his wife Sophie Winkleman and more royal family members. Read the original article on People
