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Sky News AU
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
King Charles to host Donald Trump, First Lady Melania for unprecedented second state visit to Britain, Buckingham Palace confirms
King Charles will host US President Donald Trump and his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, for an unprecedented second state visit to Britain. On Monday Buckingham Palace confirmed the visit, set to take place over two days in September, via a statement. "The President of the United States of America, President Donald J. Trump, accompanied by the First Lady Mrs. Melania Trump, has accepted an invitation from His Majesty The King to pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom from 17 September to 19 September 2025," the statement read. "His Majesty the King will host the President and Mrs Trump at Windsor Castle." Trump last month said he had agreed to meet Charles after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer handed him a handwritten letter from the monarch in the Oval Office. Second-term US presidents are traditionally not offered a state visit, and the monarch has instead invited past leaders for tea or lunch at Windsor Castle. Trump in April said: "They're going to do a second, as you know, a second fest… that's what it is: a fest, and it's beautiful, and it's the first time it's ever happened to one person. "And the reason is we have two separate terms, and it's an honour…I'm a friend of Charles, I have great respect for King Charles and the family, William, we have really just a great respect for the family. "And I think they're setting a date for September." State visits are usually pomp-laden affairs featuring an open-top carriage trip through central London and a banquet at Buckingham Palace. The US president will be the first elected political leader in modern times to be hosted for two state visits by a British monarch. The late Queen Elizabeth welcomed Trump to Buckingham Palace for a three-day state visit in June 2019 during his first term in office. The President had a private lunch with the sovereign and tea with Charles, who was then heir. In May, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney criticised Britain's invitation to Trump for a state visit. Mr Carney said the move undermined his government's effort to project a united front against the US president's talk of annexing Canada. Trump's past visits to Britain have attracted large protests, with his 2018 trip costing police more than 14 million pounds (AUD $28,718,133.22 ) as 10,000 officers were deployed from all over Britain. It comes as most Britons have an unfavourable view of the President, according to recent YouGov opinion polling. Starmer and Trump are also due to meet in Scotland later this month, according to a source who spoke to Reuters last week. Details, including the specific date of the leaders' meeting, are yet to be finalised. Starmer and Trump have developed a warm relationship in recent months, last month signing a framework trade deal on the sidelines of a G7 meeting which formally lowered some US tariffs on imports from Britain. -With Reuters
Elle
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Beating Hearts and Bioluminescent Gowns: How Couture Week Captured Our Attention
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Style Points is a column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. Ever since fashion's online audience grew to outstrip its offline one, designers have been crafting collections with our feeds in mind. Virality and good old-fashioned shock value became ways to claw into our consciousness, cutting through the morass of SEO results and doom-heavy headlines. And mere images alone don't do it for us anymore. Designers have increasingly ginned up videogenic moments—whether it be a living, 'breathing' runway or a musical performance—that will cut through the noise and stop us in our tracks, if only for a few moments. And while haute couture has long been a quieter realm, aimed at a hyper-specific audience and laser-focused on craft, it's lately been entering that fray. (After all, we all live under the same attention economy.) Daniel Roseberry, a true heir to the Elsa Schiaparelli school of all things shocking, has become a master of this art, creating conversation starters on and off the runway. This season, his Schiaparelli front row hosted Cardi B accessorizing with an actual raven (Poe would have a field day), and the collection included a gown with an anatomically correct heart that actually 'beat,' inspired by a Salvador Dalí piece. Roseberry's Instagram post of the piece drew almost 6 million views in one day. Then there was Iris van Herpen, perhaps couture's biggest wild card. Her collections have been inspired by everything from the mushroom network known as the 'wood wide web' to the unique properties of magnets. 'Sympoiesis,' meaning the interconnectedness of complex systems, was the title of her latest couture collection, and it looked at the links between the ocean, atmosphere, and the climate. Working with biodesigner Chris Bellamy, van Herpen transformed living bioluminescent algae into a glowing gown that quickly became the most talked-about look of the collection. And it broke through far outside the fashion bubble; even Nature magazine covered the news. Like Roseberry's tell-tale heart, it straddled the line between the living and the mechanical, a contradiction that seemed to be a throughline of the week. (Perhaps being immersed in AI has made us all the more hungry for the real.) While Roseberry and van Herpen stuck to the realm of the living, Glenn Martens decided to explore a different aspect of life: decomposition. His first foray for Maison Margiela marked one of the most anticipated designer debuts in a season packed with them. Against a backdrop of beautiful, deliberate decay, he delivered on every front, with bejeweled full-face masks and a crushed-candy-wrapper confection of a gown. Martens has shown that he knows how to create a spectacle, and with this collection, he outdid himself, drawing plaudits for the way he deftly incorporated so many Margiela signatures. For the Easter egg collectors, detailed show notes even broke down the references in each and every look. Robert Wun titled his collection 'Becoming,' and he looked at the way we transform ourselves every morning when getting dressed. It was a fairly simple starting point, but it was what he did with it that mattered. Few of us will don the giant hats and angular gowns that Wun put on his runway. But his tribute to the theatrical possibilities of style, down to a dress covered with bloody handprints and a fembot-shaped handbag, was a reminder that there's plenty of life left in this age-old medium.
Daily Mirror
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Emmanuel Macron's cheeky remark about Prince William uncovered by lip reader
When the French president arrived in the UK for his three-day state visit, he seemingly made a cheeky comment to King Charles about his eldest son, with a lip reading expert now decoding the message A lip reader has revealed the cheeky comment French president Emmanuel Macron seemingly made to King Charles about Prince William when he arrived in the UK. The French leader and his wife Brigitte arrived at the RAF in Northolt on Tuesday where they were greeted by Prince William and Princess Kate, before heading to Windsor for an official welcome ceremony. While on the dais with King Charles and Queen Camilla outside Windsor Castle, Charles and Macron exchanged pleasantries and, according to lip reader Nicola Hickling, spoke about other members of the royal family. During their candid chat, President Macron is said to have made a cheeky comment about Prince William, earning him a laugh from the heir to the throne. According to the lip reader, Macron commented on how tall Prince William is, while comparing him to his much shorter father, The Sun reports. While gesturing to Prince William, Macron apparently said to King Charles: "He is incredibly tall." Charles then replied: "He is very tall. He's six foot one, he is, ever so." William then seemingly joined the conversation to correct his father, saying: "Actually, I'm six foot three." Macron then is said to have replied cheekily to the King: "Unlike us, we're short!" King Charles measures in at 5ft 10, while Macron is even shorter than the monarch, at 5ft 7. The official welcome for the French leader certainly caught the attention of royal fans, with many left perplexed during the ceremony as Prince William and Princess Kate stood awkwardly at the side of the dais, despite their roles as senior working royals. The strange staging caught the attention of many online, as one person pointed out the staging on X, writing: "Am I the only one who objects to this staging? Who thought it was a good idea to place OUR Prince and Princess of Wales off stage like this? The optics are terrible." While several others shared the same sentiment, one royal fan speculated the strict royal protocol that had come into play for the scene, explaining that while the staging may seem unusual, it was actually perfectly normal given William and Kate's roles as supporting members of the monarchy. After the official welcome, the French president then joined King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate inside Windsor Castle for a tour through the royal exhibition, before the opulent state banquet was held on Tuesday night. More than 160 guests were in attendance at the Castle for the event, with Kate making a surprise appearance in a stunning red floor-length gown. Other royals including Duchess Sophie and Princess Anne were also in attendance, while A-list names such as Elton John and Mick Jagger also snagged an invite. The royals involvement in the three-day French state visit came to an end on Wednesday when King Charles and Queen Camilla took a tour through the Windsor Castle gardens with the French leader, before bidding the Macrons farewell as they journeyed to London. French President Emmanuel Macron is the first European leader to attend a state visit to the UK since Charles was crowned, and since the UK left the EU. During the final day of the state visit today, Macron will head to 10 Downing Street for a UK-France Summit.
STV News
27-06-2025
- STV News
Son of Norweigan Crown Princess charged with rape and sexual assault
The eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess has been charged with rape, sexual assault and bodily harm, Norweigan police have said. The charges follow a months-long investigation of a case involving a 'double digit' number of alleged victims. Marius Borg Høiby, 28, is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, and is the son of Mette-Marit from a previous relationship. He has no royal title or official duties. Høiby was arrested three times in 2024 in connection with the case. Police say that they have conducted a 'thorough investigation' of the cases, including a witness interviews, police searches and extensive digital material, including text-messages. Oslo Police Attorney Andreas Kruszewski said Høiby was cooperative during police questioning, which is now complete. The charges included one case of rape involving intercourse and two cases of rape without intercourse, four cases of sexual assault and two cases of bodily harm, Kruszewksi said at a news conference. Altogether Høiby faces 23 charges, which also include violating a restraining order and road traffic offences. 'I cannot go into further detail about the number of victims in the case beyond confirming that it is a double-digit number,' he said. Høiby's defence attorney Petar Sekulic has said the defendant is ''absolutely taking the accusations very seriously, but doesn't acknowledge any wrongdoing in most of the cases — especially the cases regarding sexual abuse and violence.' The royal palace did not immediately respond to an e-mailed request from the Associated Press seeking comment. Police Attorney Andreas Kruszewski provided the update on the case. / Credit: NTB Scanpix/AP Høiby remains free pending a possible trial and is entitled to a presumption of innocence until a court rules otherwise. Høiby previously lived with the royal couple and their two children, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus, but now lives nearby, according to Sekulic. Norway's future queen made headlines in 2001 when she married Haakon because she was a single mother who had once been a companion of Høiby's father, a felon convicted of drugs charges. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Daily Mail
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Trapped by being the 'Spare': Prince Harry's second-born struggles still dominate his entire life, according to royal expert
The history of the Royal Family is made up of heirs and spares. King Charles was born an heir and was addressed as Your Royal Highness even as a baby. Before the birth of Prince William, Prince Andrew was a spare for Charles. But the late Queen was neither, born third in line to the throne, like her grandson Prince Harry. Veteran royal author Ingrid Seward wrote in My Mother and I: 'She never said much about the prospect of becoming a future Queen except in a few very well-documented remarks first recorded in the book The Little Princess, written by her governess Marion Crawford. 'But she certainly did not suffer because of her sudden elevation after her father became the King. 'There is, however, always a difference depending on the hereditary pecking order. 'Princess Margaret resented being cast in the role of younger sister, though at no time did she ever indicate that she would like the roles to be reversed.' But the royal who dislikes the the 'spare' title the most is undoubtedly Prince Harry – who even used it for the name of his explosive tell-all memoir. He wrote: 'I was the shadow, the support, the Plan B. I was brought into the world in case something happened to Willy. 'I was summoned to provide back up, distraction, diversion and, if necessary, a 'spare' part. Kidney perhaps. Blood transfusion. Speck of bone marrow.' Ms Seward, the editor of Majesty magazine, wrote: 'That is completely untrue, of course, but it was how Harry chose to see it and allow it to dominate his life to the extent that he would eventually make a career out of it. 'He chooses to be a victim and wreak vengeance on the slights he thought he had suffered; on his family; on the press and through the courts.' Seward has spent decades covering The Firm and its highs and lows – from the War of the Waleses and Toegate to Megxit and beyond. Like many journalists of her generation, she would often find herself invited to Kensington Palace for cosy chats with Princess Diana or to the ski slopes of Switzerland with Charles, William and Harry. She witnessed at close quarters 'the boys' grow into men, becoming one of the most qualified people to comment on why Harry couldn't be happy in his position within the Royal Family. But being a 'spare' also gave Harry a greater license to act as he pleased. He was known for his extensive partying in his teenage years and in Spare even wrote about his drug use as a teenager and an adult. The royal author wrote: 'He would play the fool and get away with childish antics such as standing behind visitors and pulling funny faces behind their backs to make William laugh when he had to meet them. 'Both Charles and Diana were amused rather than annoyed by his antics, and even the Queen, so critical of William in his infancy, regarded Harry with grandmotherly tolerance.' The young prince reportedly turned to his brother at the age of nine and said: 'You're going to be King; it doesn't matter what I do.' This is a mantra which Harry has seemed to cling to into his adult years. When the Sussexes stepped down as senior members of the Royal Family in January 2020 and subsequently moved to the US, the prince's security was downgraded. The young prince reportedly turned to his brother at the age of nine and said: 'You're going to be King; it doesn't matter what I do.' William is pictured with his family on his first day at Eton The royal author wrote: 'Harry would play the fool and get away with childish antics such as standing behind visitors and pulling funny faces behind their backs to make William.' The two brothers are pictured with Charles in 1999 In the final episodes of the Netflix series Harry & Meghan, Harry recounted an event where William, allegedly ' screamed and shouted' at him during the Sandringham Summit to discuss the Sussexes' future within the Royal Family. Harry described the encounter as 'terrifying' and said it drove a wedge between the brothers. It was reported last year that Harry has already made £22million from his book Spare despite it only being out in hardback, according to author Richard Osman. The Duke of Sussex's controversial memoir became the UK's fastest-selling non-fiction book ever after being published by Penguin Random House in January 2023. Harry was understood to have clinched a £16million advance as part of a £32million four-book deal in June 2021 following a bidding war. The royal's headline-grabbing book saw him accuse his brother Prince William of pushing him into a dog bowl in a row over his wife Meghan. It also claimed William teased Harry about his panic attacks, that King Charles put his own interests above his second son and saw Harry reference taking cocaine, marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms – and his enjoyment of the TV show Friends. Ms Seward wrote of Harry: 'He chooses to be a victim and wreak vengeance on the slights he thought he had suffered; on his family; on the press and through the courts.' Harry and William are pictured in May 2006 Even in his relationship with Meghan, Harry has found himself back in his 'spare' position. Speaking to MailOnline, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams said that Meghan has ambitions to become a billionaire with her various projects including TV and investing in startups, but Harry lacks the same 'ruthlessness'. 'Harry is increasingly finding himself as the spare in a relationship with Meghan which undoubtedly involves mutual affection, but where their priorities differ widely. 'Meghan likes glitz and glamour and is absolutely ruthless as the interview on Oprah showed so clearly. Because she married Harry, her brand does have reach. 'She would like to be a billionaire influencer and an A-list celebrity but she has very few A-list friends.' Following his recent lost appeal to overturn this decision to downgrade his security, he said he 'can't see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK at this point'. His no-holds-barred BBC interview, which aired within hours of his legal defeat, was another opportunity for the prince to air his grievances on a huge platform. He said: 'Some members of my family will never forgive me,' in relation to publishing his memoir. Harry claimed that the downgrading of his security arrangements in 2020 was used as 'leverage' over him after his decision to step down from front-line royal duties and move to the US. He said the court's decision had 'set a new precedent that security can be used to control', and would 'imprison other members of the family from being able to choose a different life'. Harry has never been happy coming second to his elder brother, which is the inevitable fate of the second-born son of a monarch or heir to the throne. And his position as the 'spare', which he has used as part of his personal branding, has come to dominate his life. Megxit timeline of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Meghan and Prince Harry reveal intentions to 'step back' from working royal roles - January 8, 2020 Sandringham Summit - January 13, 2020 Harry and Meghan move to California - March 2020 Sussexes attend Commonwealth Day service - March 9, 2020 Oprah interview - March 8, 2021 Duke of Edinburgh's funeral - April 17, 2021 Unveiling of statue of Princess Diana - July 1, 2021 Queen's Platinum Jubilee service at St Paul's Cathedral - June 3, 2022 Walkabout following the death of the Queen - September 10, 2022 Queen's funeral - September 19, 2022 Harry & Meghan Netflix docuseries premieres - December 8, 2022 Publication of Spare - January 10, 2023 Harry attends the Coronation – without Meghan - May 6, 2023
