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Sky News AU
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
‘He is a bit of a let-down': Prince Andrew breaks cover after fresh allegations aired in embarrassing new book
Prince Andrew has been spotted in public for the first time since embarrassing allegations about the Duke of York's sex life were aired in a new book. The warts-and-all book about the Duke and Duchess of York is called Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York and is penned by veteran royal author Andrew Lownie. The ex-working royal is currently bracing for more public embarrassment after the first excerpts from the bombshell book surfaced over the weekend. Grainy photos of a stony-faced Duke of York behind the wheel a black Land Rover Defender alongside his ex-wife of 10 years, Fergie hit the British tabloids on Sunday. The Yorks married in 1986 and quickly welcomed daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, before separating in 1992 and divorcing in 1996. In the damning new Lownie tome, Andrew's sexual exploits are front and centre, with embarrassing allegations about the Duke of York's bedroom prowess, or lack thereof. 'He's about as subtle as a hand grenade,' one former date told Lownie. 'His favourite trick is to rub your knee under the table. It's pathetic.' Another of his lovers called the 65-year-old a 'let down' in the bedroom. 'He is not a Casanova,' the former partner said. 'In the bedroom department, he is a bit of a let-down. 'He has been dumped by most of the girls linked to him because he is a bore.' At a wedding, the Duke of York was said to have asked a woman he'd not met before for a dance. When she declined, he responded without missing a beat, 'I suppose a b*** j** is out of the question, then?' Andrew is also said to have certain juvenile characteristics, like using his royal privileges to humiliate others who have no power to hit back. At a dinner party with a date, he allegedly sniffed the pâté served as a first course and turned to his right, saying, 'This pâté smells. What do you think?' His unsuspecting date allegedly leaned forward to smell it and he promptly pushed her face into the dish. Despite divorcing almost three decades ago, the Yorks continue to live together at Andrew's palatial home Royal Lodge and appear as a family at royal events. 'There's a lot that's going to shock people, I've spoken to about 100 people who have never spoken before,' Mr Lownie told earlier this year. The respected royal author characterised the Yorks as 'role-less' and preoccupied with maintaining the 'high life' through wealthy friends and shadowy acquaintances, mostly from the Middle East and Central Asia. 'They're both role-less, except in terms of they like making money and living the high life, I suppose that gives them a purpose,' he said. Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York will be published by HarperCollins on 14 August 2025.
The Irish Sun
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Sophie & Edward Wessex could take over from Meghan & Harry – they're no spring chickens but at least people like them
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry ditched royal duties five years ago - but could be replaced by Sophie and Edward Wessex, according to experts. Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive show, the topic of whether the "House of Edinburgh " could replace the "House of Sussex " was discussed. 9 Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh could 'be an additional resource for Buckingham Palace' Credit: Reuters 9 On June 6, Sophie joined Prince William on a royal engagement at the Royal Cornwall Show Credit: PA 9 Prince Edward and wife Sophie could step up in the wake of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leaving royal duties behind Credit: Getty ITV 's Royal Editor Chris Ship claimed: 'I don't think replace like for like. 'I think they could be an additional resource for Buckingham Palace. 'Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh now, recently celebrated his 60th birthday, so they're not spring chickens either. 'But I take your point that they are that sort of generation in between William and Kate and the King and Queen.' More on Sophie Wessex Last week, Prince William, 42, and his aunt Sophie, 60, teamed up in a rare royal engagement together. They toasted each other with gin at the Royal Cornwall Show — and she proved to be a tonic by helping out with the heir to the throne's duties. Sources said the day was a huge success, with Sophie previously being touted as the Sophie, who is mum to Lady Louise, 21, and James, Earl of Wessex, 17, was ranked the fourth hardest Most read in Royals The Sun's Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson pointed out: 'We currently have the King and the Queen and we have the Waleses. 'The Yorks are excommunicated, the Sussexes have disappeared. Sun lipreader Kayleigh Harris said Princess Kate turns to Sophie Wessex and says she will be supported in this 'We don't actually have many working rules. We need Sophie and Edward.' News . Royal Correspondent Bronte Coy agreed, and praised Sophie for her ability to 'connect with people.' She shared: 'I always feel when we see these pictures of Sophie out on engagements or in this case the one with William which was so much fun. 'The two of them were joking about having a drink together and they just had this easy banter. You can tell they get along. 'When you see her out and about engaging with people, it's always just a really easy thing to watch her do it. 9 Sophie looked like a natural as she laughed with Prince William at the public event this month Credit: PA 9 Prince Edward is King Charles' younger brother and could step up to help Credit: Getty 'She does it with such ease. She connects with people so well and you wonder why we don't see more from her. because exactly as you say, there's a space for it. 'I think that hopefully there will be more of that in the future , especially as the Waleses move up through the ranks, down the line, whenever that is. 'I think the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have a really good way of, not to sound ageist at all, but to bridge the gap, to broaden the demographic of appeal for the Royals. 'You've got William and Catherine that are in their 40s and then you've got the others who are in their 70s. 'Sophie and Edward are in the middle there and people really like them and they work very hard.' 9 We've seen the dedicated couple supporting the Prince and Princess of Wales on numerous occasions Credit: Getty TOUGH ROYAL TIMES Sophie's They were rocked last year when the King and the Princess of Wales were Charles continues to 9 Sophie is said to have a 'close bond' with Princess Kate Credit: Jasonpix 9 The couple appeared in high spirits with the Prince and Princess of Wales in Westminster Abbey Credit: AFP 9 Sophie is said to have supported Kate through her cancer diagnosis Credit: Simon Jones - The Sun Princess Kate is said to have found a 'tower of strength' in the Royal biographer Claudia Joseph has claimed She told Fabulous: "I'm sure that 'They are incredibly close and live only 11 miles from each other – Kate in Adelaide Cottage in Windsor Home Park and Sophie at Bagshot Park.' Sophie and Prince Edward's royal romance When Sophie met Edward in 1987 she was a PR for Capital Radio, but it was six years before they started dating. They then began a romance in earnest, but went to great lengths to avoid photographers, especially when Sophie began staying overnight at Edward's three-room apartment in Buckingham Palace. When calling Sophie at her office, the Prince would use the name Richard — not that he fooled her colleagues for long. Six years after they started going out, Edward proposed, with a £105,000 ring from Crown jewellers Garrard. Starting a family was not straightforward. In 2001 Sophie suffered an ectopic pregnancy. In 2003, the birth of daughter Louise was similarly dramatic. The baby was a month premature and Sophie lost nine pints of blood, had a caesarean and was in hospital for 15 days. In 2007 she had another caesarean giving birth to son James. Last summer, during the break before the second lockdown, Edward, Sophie and their children, now 17 and 13, were among the first to stay with the Queen and Philip at Balmoral, and the last to leave.
Scottish Sun
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Sophie & Edward Wessex could take over from Meghan & Harry – they're no spring chickens but at least people like them
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry ditched royal duties five years ago - but could be replaced by Sophie and Edward Wessex, according to experts. Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive show, the topic of whether the "House of Edinburgh" could replace the "House of Sussex" was discussed. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 9 Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh could 'be an additional resource for Buckingham Palace' Credit: Reuters 9 On June 6, Sophie joined Prince William on a royal engagement at the Royal Cornwall Show Credit: PA 9 Prince Edward and wife Sophie could step up in the wake of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leaving royal duties behind Credit: Getty ITV's Royal Editor Chris Ship claimed: 'I don't think replace like for like. 'I think they could be an additional resource for Buckingham Palace. 'Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh now, recently celebrated his 60th birthday, so they're not spring chickens either. 'But I take your point that they are that sort of generation in between William and Kate and the King and Queen.' Last week, Prince William, 42, and his aunt Sophie, 60, teamed up in a rare royal engagement together. They toasted each other with gin at the Royal Cornwall Show — and she proved to be a tonic by helping out with the heir to the throne's duties. Sources said the day was a huge success, with Sophie previously being touted as the Royal Family's 'secret weapon' thanks to her unwavering support for the monarchy and dedication to charities. Sophie, who is mum to Lady Louise, 21, and James, Earl of Wessex, 17, was ranked the fourth hardest working royal of last year, having carried out 257 engagements. The Sun's Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson pointed out: 'We currently have the King and the Queen and we have the Waleses. 'The Yorks are excommunicated, the Sussexes have disappeared. Sun lipreader Kayleigh Harris said Princess Kate turns to Sophie Wessex and says she will be supported in this 'We don't actually have many working rules. We need Sophie and Edward.' Royal Correspondent Bronte Coy agreed, and praised Sophie for her ability to 'connect with people.' She shared: 'I always feel when we see these pictures of Sophie out on engagements or in this case the one with William which was so much fun. 'The two of them were joking about having a drink together and they just had this easy banter. You can tell they get along. 'When you see her out and about engaging with people, it's always just a really easy thing to watch her do it. 9 Sophie looked like a natural as she laughed with Prince William at the public event this month Credit: PA 9 Prince Edward is King Charles' younger brother and could step up to help Credit: Getty 'She does it with such ease. She connects with people so well and you wonder why we don't see more from her. because exactly as you say, there's a space for it. 'I think that hopefully there will be more of that in the future, especially as the Waleses move up through the ranks, down the line, whenever that is. 'I think the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have a really good way of, not to sound ageist at all, but to bridge the gap, to broaden the demographic of appeal for the Royals. 'You've got William and Catherine that are in their 40s and then you've got the others who are in their 70s. 'Sophie and Edward are in the middle there and people really like them and they work very hard.' 9 We've seen the dedicated couple supporting the Prince and Princess of Wales on numerous occasions Credit: Getty TOUGH ROYAL TIMES Sophie's welcome contribution comes at a difficult time for the Royal Family. They were rocked last year when the King and the Princess of Wales were diagnosed with cancer. Charles continues to receive treatment, while Kate announced earlier this year that she was in remission. 9 Sophie is said to have a 'close bond' with Princess Kate Credit: Jasonpix 9 The couple appeared in high spirits with the Prince and Princess of Wales in Westminster Abbey Credit: AFP 9 Sophie is said to have supported Kate through her cancer diagnosis Credit: Simon Jones - The Sun Princess Kate is said to have found a 'tower of strength' in the Duchess of Edinburgh as she supported her throughout her cancer diagnosis. Royal biographer Claudia Joseph has claimed the pair have an 'unbreakable bond.' She told Fabulous: "I'm sure that Sophie has been a tower of strength through Kate's cancer diagnosis and will be there for her at the end of the phone whenever she wants a chat. 'They are incredibly close and live only 11 miles from each other – Kate in Adelaide Cottage in Windsor Home Park and Sophie at Bagshot Park.'
Daily Mail
23-04-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Sarah Ferguson is joined by Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie as royals spend time with teenage cancer patients during emotional visit to London hospital
The Duchess of York and her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, spent time with teenage cancer patients during an emotional visit to a London hospital on Wednesday. Their trip to the Teenage Cancer Trust unit at London's prestigious University College Hospital comes months after Sarah Ferguson, 65, was given a clean bill of health after receiving back-to-back cancer diagnoses. The trio spoke to several young patients including Belle Tucker, who surprised Eugenie, 35, with a bouquet of flowers. She and older sister Beatrice also joined Sarah as she paid a visit to Matthew Pegg, before joining the cancer survivor for a selfie. The Yorks put on a united front as they arrived at the hospital, with Sarah, Beatrice, and Eugenie all picking understated yet elegant outfits in muted shades. While Sarah and Beatrice opted to wear black dresses, Eugenie chose a khaki-coloured sating skirt and a cream sweater for the official engagement. In addition to meeting cancer survivors, they also spoke to several members of staff during the visit that comes one day after the Duchess warned the UK government against neglecting teenagers with cancer in a column for The Times. Writing in the newspaper, the duchess said health policies which fail to take youngsters with the disease into account can have 'devastating' and 'tragic' consequences. She reflected on her own double diagnoses, first with breast cancer in the summer of 2023, and then skin cancer last January. Fergie wrote: 'I have gone through two diagnoses. It's incredibly important to me to seek to amplify the voices and experiences of people with cancer who receive less attention, whose voices are not listened to and who can be overlooked. 'One group consistently neglected by those developing health plans and policies is teenagers and young adults with cancer. 'The impact can be devastating.' The duchess previously described thinking her own diagnosis was a 'death sentence', saying it felt like a 'bomb going off in your life' and that it took her mind to the 'darkest places'. She backed the Teenage Cancer Trust's campaign #AndYoungPeople on Wednesday and signed an open letter to the health secretary Wes Streeting asking for teenagers to be considered in the national cancer plan for England. The duchess, who has been a patron of the charity for many years, wrote: 'As most cases of cancer occur in people over 50, they find themselves in a system that isn't designed with young people in mind and continue to suffer huge disadvantages.' She also told of speaking to teenagers who had been 'fobbed' off by health professionals despite presenting multiple symptoms, adding: 'The consequences can be tragic.' The Yorks put on a united front as they arrived at the hospital, with Sarah, Beatrice, and Eugenie all picking understated yet elegant outfits in muted shades The Department of Health and Social Care launched a call for evidence to help shape a national cancer plan in February. The blueprint, which is expected later this year, will aim to transform cancer care by improving diagnosis, screening and treatment, as well as bolstering research and looking at ways to help prevent the disease. Reflecting on her visit to the hospital on Wednesday, Fergie said: 'This is the first chance I've had to visit a unit since my own cancer diagnoses, and meeting young people with cancer is always an incredibly moving experience. 'It's incredibly important to me to try to amplify the voices and experiences of people with cancer who receive less attention, whose voices are not listened to and who can be overlooked. 'The young people receiving care on this unit and their parents are currently under tremendous stress and worry, but I take heart in knowing that the unit and the incredible team working here can provide comfort, care, and hope.' Princess Beatrice also thought back to when she first visited University College Hospital aged 18 with her mother. 'Sadly, cancer doesn't care if you're young or old and touches so many families in some way,' she said. 'I remember my mother bringing me to this very hospital on my 18th birthday to learn more about Teenage Cancer Trust's work supporting young people, and it had such a huge impact on me. 'To be here again today and meet with young people and their families who are facing such huge challenges is a privilege and an honour. Their resilience in the face of adversity never ceases to amaze.' Her younger sister Princess Eugenie praised the 'inspiring' hospital staff, who she called 'absolute heroes'. She said: 'Meeting the nurses and youth support workers on the unit that go above and beyond to make sure that the patients have the best possible experience of treatment is so inspiring – they are absolute heroes. 'Nobody ever wants to find themselves in hospital, but for young people with cancer and their families, units like these - bright welcoming spaces with amazing staff - truly are the best possible place.' During the visit on Wednesday, the trio met with Lennon Pearson, 18, from Whitham in Essex who was diagnosed with Lymphoma in January. He said: 'I had been feeling unwell for months, so my GP ordered a blood test. The next day I was rushed to hospital, and I'm starting my 4th cycle of chemo here tomorrow. 'You don't meet Royalty every day and it's good that they are visiting to raise awareness. 'There's a lot of negativity around cancer so trying to stay as positive as you can is important.' Fergie, Eugenie and Beatrice also met Freddie Debenham, 21, from South East London, who returned to the hospital to share his experiences of going through cancer treatment three times. He said: 'Cancer sucks more than words can ever express and having three cancer diagnoses in my life sucks even more, but I have always fought through it with determination and resilience, all with the knowledge that for a short while my life will be miserable, but once the treatment is over, I'll be free to return to a normal life. 'Cancer shouldn't stop you from living your life - and support from Teenage Cancer Trust has helped me cope with everything cancer has thrown at me.' Kate Collins, chief executive at the Teenage Cancer Trust, said teenagers and young adults were 'often overlooked'. She added: 'There's an opportunity right now for the Government to make a huge difference to the health of a generation - a difference that will have a real impact on their commitment to tackle the biggest killers and build a UK where everyone lives longer, healthier lives.' Last November, following her battle with breast cancer, the Duchess revealed she was scared about getting the disease 'somewhere else' and admitted to waking up in the night in a panic. On the ITV show Loose Women, she highlighted the importance of attending mammogram appointments before admitting she was worried about the future. 'And then of course you start four in the morning syndrome,' she told Christine Lampard, Coleen Nolan, and Brenda Edwards on the pre-recorded one-off special. 'You know that moment when you suddenly wake up and go 'oh I'm sure I've got cancer somewhere else... I'm going to go and ring my doctor'.' 'I'm getting over that but it's only been a few months since I've had the operation, so I'm just beginning to sit up straight.' The Duchess went public with her battle against breast cancer in June 2023, and had single mastectomy last year in her bid to beat the disease. After having a reconstruction on her left breast, she went on morning television where she joked that she 'kind of likes them'. Showing a grand sense of humour, Sarah told Good Morning Britain presenters Susanna Reid and Ed Balls in December that she had named her left breast 'Derek'. Her cancer journey began when a routine test first detected something was seriously wrong before the Coronation. Sarah attended an appointment in London for a mammogram. Rather than being given the all-clear, as expected, the technician explained that a 'shadow' could be seen in the breast. Given the size of the area, a lumpectomy was ruled out and Sarah was strongly advised to go ahead with a single mastectomy, which would eradicate the shadow of cancerous cells across the breast. Sarah was said to be devastated but determined to press ahead with a mastectomy as soon as possible, telling friends she had 'no choice' but to go through with the operation. She had undergone a gruelling eight-hour operation at King Edward VII Hospital in June following her diagnosis with breast cancer and revealed the moment she knew doctors had found something during her mammogram. 'I could see they moved very quickly,' she said. 'They said 'Well we'll just do another one' then 'Oh we'll just do this' and I was saying 'No no but you haven't found anything have you? No I'm fine aren't I?'.' 'It was like a splat. It was like someone had gone [gestures a splatting action] like that and it was better to have it removed.' Since the operation, Sarah has exuded positivity and encouraged others to get checked - especially if they are scared. She said: 'For anyone who is thinking 'I can't possibly do it' because they might find something, the sooner they do find something and remove it, and if they have to remove it as a lumpectomy or a mastectomy or whatever they have to do, it's okay you've got this. 'And it's okay to cry. It's okay to be terrified. It's okay to say 'I really am terrified', but together we can be strong to get through it.' Just months after being treated for breast cancer, Sarah revealed that she was diagnosed with skin cancer.
BBC News
06-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hampshire complete three-day win over Yorkshire
Rothesay County Championship Division One, Utilita Bowl, Southampton (day three)Yorkshire 121 & 275: Lyth 106, Bairstow 56; Wheal 4-56Hampshire 249 & 148-5: Prest 57, Middleton 38; Bess 3-52Hants (19pts) beat Yorks (3pts) by five wickets Match scorecard The Ben Brown era as Hampshire captain began with a five-wicket County Championship win over newly-promoted took over from James Vince – who had led the side to a second-placed finish last season – as skipper but was given an anxious 148-run victory chase in his opening had been behind the eight-ball since they had been bowled out for 121 on the first day but Adam Lyth ground out 106 to give them hope of a sensational turnaround White and Dom Bess' two wickets left Hampshire sweating on 86-4, but Tom Prest eased the worries with a bullish 58 to take his side towards the win with Liam meant Hampshire's fresh start without Vince and influential fast bowler Mo Abbas began with 19 points, while the visitors – with their new-look leadership team of Jonny Bairstow and Anthony McGrath – took three points from the had taken 123 balls to strike his first boundary of the innings, but started day three with a luscious straight drive for four – it marked an upshift from the 56 off 192 balls, that would accelerate with 49 runs in his 83 third-day watcher Ben Cliff stuck around for 78 balls, adding 42 with Lyth, before Kyle Abbott found his outside edge during the first over with the second new didn't blow Yorkshire open. Bess blocked out for 17 balls before Abbott sent his off stump cartwheeling and Ben Coad hung firm for nine off 46 the main contributor was the experienced Lyth. The 37-year-old went to a 38th first-class century in 263 balls – four short of his 11th all-time leading red ball century-maker brought up the ton with a firm back foot drive to the Zealander Brett Hampton ended Hampshire's toil. Firstly, he got one to bounce on Coad, who edged behind, before Lyth skied straight up in the Hampshire strode towards the winning post, with Fletcha Middleton and Mark Stoneman putting on 47 in 14 overs, but things went got frustrated, having been dropped, after only scoring 11 in an hour and attempted to attack Bess, and was Gubbins was struck plumb in front on the back pad, Toby Albert edged behind – both falling to White – and Middleton's 38, which also saw him dropped, was ended when Bess had him wickets had been lost for 40 runs, and at tea 62 runs were still got the bit between his teeth and refused to bow to the pressure by trying to knock the runs off swiftly, although he was also put sixth first-class fifty came in 64 balls, a ball before reaching a half-century stand with Dawson. Prest was bowled to give Bess a third scalp with the scores level, to end a 61-run stand, but Brown came in to score the winning run to delight a sun-kissed Utilita Bowl Alex Smith, ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
