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Russell Crowe opens up about tragic loss of puppy

Russell Crowe has opened up about the grief he’s endured from the <a href="https://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/family-pets/russell-crowe-loses-best-friend-in-tragic-accident" target="_blank" rel="noopener">death of his beloved puppy</a> Louis the Papillion. In an appearance on the Kyle & Jackie O Show, the actor introduced his new furry friend Ezekiel to the hosts, which was quickly met with the radio titans asking how he dealt with the loss of his other dog. "At first we were both like well he's irreplaceable, we can't get another puppy," Crowe said. "That was just a really difficult hole to fill.” "We put so much emotion into that little dog and then he died as tragically as he did," he continued. "The only way we could really stop that from being so harsh was to get another puppy.” Later in the interview, the star revealed that he had the dog flown over from South Australia to Sydney in a private jet. "I'm dealing with Britney whose level of grief was so deep that yeah I put her on a little jet and sent her to go see the dog, then she picked up the dog and came home," Crowe admitted of his girlfriend's pain. "I know it makes me look like a bit of a tosser but you know it's about 'what do I need to do right now to help Britney’." His tragic confession comes just two months after Louis the Papillion’s death. Image credit: Instagram / TikTok

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"I did it”: 59-year-old grandma finally scores dream Qantas job

A 59-year-old grandmother has gotten her big gig with Qantas after dreaming of being a flight attendant for about 40 years. Jackie Cookson is one of the airline’s latest recruits, having graduated on May 29, with her first flight scheduled for June 3. Cookson can now add flight attendant to her versatile resume, with her previously working as a travel agent, a receptionist on an oncology ward and a newspaper sales rep. The 59-year-old, who calls herself “crazy nana” has shared her journey on TikTok since her first interview with Qantas, through all the assessments and training and to her upcoming graduation. In January 2023, she posted her first video ahead of her first in-person interview with Qantas, which attracted more than half a million views, saying people might think she was crazy to apply given her age, but she was finally following her dreams. The grandmother-of-two revealed she had an interview at another airline when she was 20 years old but never went as she ended up getting married. “In my eyes then if you were married you couldn’t be cabin crew. How bloody stupid was that,” she said. She got the job and relocated from Perth to Sydney for her training. “Crazy nana is going to be a cabin crew, watch out!” she told her followers. Four months on saw Cookson standing proudly in her Qantas uniform, with her certificate in hand. “Can you believe it? Crazy nana’s gone and bloody done it, hasn’t she? I’ve passed, today I’ve graduated. I did it,” an elated Cookson said. “If I can do it, anyone else can do it. Follow your dreams. Don’t give up. Don’t be thinking ‘I’m too old’ or this or that. Look at me, I’ve got my wings.” Cookson, who is originally from England but has been living in Australia for about 30 years, told news.com.au that the older she got, the more she thought she may have missed her chance. “After Covid I took a year off and travelled the world, went back to see my 91-year-old dad in Yorkshire, and I applied while I was on holiday,” she said. “I haven’t studied for a long time, so it’s definitely been a challenge, but I put everything I’ve got into it and I’m thrilled to have gotten my wings. “I fly on my first flight to LA on Saturday. I’m nervous, like any first day on the job, but I know I’ll settle into it, but I’m mostly just really excited. I love people and I’m looking forward to working with our customers.” Image credit: TikTok

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“This is bulls***”: Kyle hits out on censoring of Pauline Hanson

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s has sparked more controversy, after she was censored for attempting to undermine Australia’s vaccine rollout on one of Sydney’s biggest radio shows. Ms Hanson was sharing her anti-vaccination views on KIIS 106.5’s Kyle and Jackie O Show, when producers intervened and began censoring the audio mentioning vaccinating. While Ms Hanson was describing why she was choosing not to be vaccinated against COVID-19, all the audience could hear was a drawn-out “bleep”. The show is on a 30-second delay and has a censor to block any comments that can’t be verified live or that could cause trouble for the network. When callers alerted him to the censoring, host Kyle Sandilands had a strong reaction when he found out the reason behind it. “Can somebody tell me what’s being beeped out and why it’s being beeped out?”, Sandilands asked producers. “Our censor is saying some of what Pauline is saying is not government approved,” one producer replied. “We’re not a government show,” he said. “This is not the ABC.” The same producer told Sandilands the show has to “be mindful of what we’re telling listeners”. “Based on what?”, Sandilands queried. “[Based on] the public health system and what they’re telling us,” they replied. Sandilands then apologised to Ms Hanson, who said it wasn’t the first time she had been censored for her views on vaccinations. “I’ve been censored also by Channel Nine and 2GB because they won’t have me on because of what I say,” Hanson explained. “You can’t have a difference of opinion in this country anymore because they shut you down. So therefore you’re letting the authorities control what you say and think. “I’m a member of parliament, surely I have a right to actually express my opinion.” A spokeswoman for ARN, which represents the popular radio show, said the live to air censor “monitors all content and makes a decision on what is appropriate to be broadcast on air and be published in accordance with the station’s regulatory obligations”. “Kyle and Jackie O don’t shy away from talking about the hot topics that matter to their audience,” the spokeswoman told news.com.au. “KIIS1065 makes every effort to fairly represent the views of its guests but has an obligation to balance freedom of expression against expression of views that may be out of step with government health advice. “We take our responsibilities very seriously, and appreciate that some views expressed by guests on the station may not always be shared by the wider community.” ARN said the governing body for broadcast media, the Australian Communications and Media Authority, has a “focus on protecting the Australian public from misinformation about COVID-19 and information that is out of step with government advice.” Pauline Hanson’s claim on the show that COVID-19 vaccines haven’t been tried and tested like those for diseases such as measles and mumps is unfounded. According to National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance’s (NCIRS) <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.ausvaxsafety.org.au/safety-data/covid-19-vaccines" target="_blank">AusVaxSafety</a> surveillance initiative, 53.9 percent of Australians who have been vaccinated reported no adverse event, while 46.1 percent reported adverse side effects including fatigue, headaches, injection site pain, and muscle aches. Image: Instagram

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Hollywood A-lister made Hugh Jackman clean up vomit in his trailer

The Hollywood star wasn’t happy when Hugh Jackman’s best mate since kindergarten – Gus Worland - vomited in his trailer and he made the Aussie actor clean it up. Worland recapped the whole story on KIIS FM’s Kyle and Jackie O Show today and then he challenged listeners to call in and guess who the Hollywood star was. The incident happened in the earlier days of Jackman’s career when Worland was visiting Jackman on a movie set. One of Jackman’s co-stars invited them both to have a drink in his “much bigger trailer”. Worland said he walked into the trailer “… and it’s got a Cuban cigar in each corner with a cigar cutter … and there’s a tub of drinks and stuff.” “We sit down and start having a conversation and I’m struggling to get the words out because I’m so excited that I’m in his company,” Worland said about Jackman’s co-star. Worland’s nerves got the better of him and he said he was “drinking a little bit too quickly” and he found himself not feeling well, he said on the radio show. “Jacko’s looking at me going: ‘Are you OK, mate?’ I said, ‘I’m fine, I’m fine.” But he wasn’t. He added: “I’m smoking this cigar, I’m drinking these drinks and I’m hammered within an hour. I just go, ‘Oh no, I can’t hold this.’ I tried to shimmy out of the horseshoe [table] set up … which is a difficult thing to do … and I don’t quite get to the door of the trailer and I throw up everywhere.” Worland said that Jackman found it fairly funny but the other celebrity didn’t have the same sense of humour about the situation and he told Jackman he’d have to clean the whole thing up. “That takes Jacko about 20 minutes,” Worland recalled. Kyle Sandilands asked Worland: “He got Hugh Jackman to mop up your chunder?” “Yeah,” Worland said. So, who was the Hollywood A-lister who wasn’t impressed? Eventually a listener called through with the right answer – it was John Travolta and it was when Travolta and Jackman were filming Swordfish. Worland was on the Kyle and Jackie O Show to promote a new initiative for his Gotcha4Life Foundation called the ‘Mind Your Mate’ campaign. “I want everyone to write down a list of all the people in their life that they love and actually go to our website <a href="https://www.gotcha4life.org/">gotcha4life.org</a> and pledge your mateship to them,” Worland said. “And I can send you some tips and tricks to make sure your relationship is stronger than ever before.” Gotcha4Life is an Australian mental fitness charity which Worland set up which takes action to engage, educate and empower people to improve their mental health and end suicide. Image: Getty Images

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"Stop It!": Nat Barr shuts down Kyle on live TV

Sunrise host Nat Barr told off Kyle Sandilands during his appearance on the breakfast show this morning. Making a guest appearance on the show to celebrate his radio show with Jackie ‘O’ Henderson claiming the title of Sydney’s number one breakfast show in ratings for the first time, the controversial shock jock got a strong reaction when he started joking about Nat’s husband. After chatting about their latest success, Kyle pulled out a copy of Nat Barr’s cover of The Australian Women’s Weekly to show her. “Look what I’m reading Nat,” he said, with Nat replying, “that’s so nice Kyle!”. Kyle then went on to compliment Nat on her sons. “These are good looking boys,” he said. “Just by looking at the photos, I can tell what a great mum you are. Those kids, they look at you with adoring eyes. I admire that.” After Nat admitted the photoshoot was a bit “scary” as they had never done anything like that before, Kyle asked why her husband wasn’t included. “Where’s your husband? How come he’s been kept out?” the 50-year-old asked. “He won’t do anything,” Nat said. “He hates publicity … He’s got his own life and his own job. He’s like, yeah, leave that to you.” Nat has been married to her husband, Andrew Thompson, who is an Oscar-nominated film editor, since 1995. “I think press media should track down what Nat’s husband’s doing,” Kyle quipped. “Let’s do a whole exposé on a day in the life of Nat’s husband.” Nat went from laughing as she had throughout the segment, to raising her finger and giving the radio host a strict warning. “Kyle, I’m going to go all mum on you,” she said. “Stop it.” Earlier in the show, Kyle had explained why he thinks he and Jackie have been performing so well lately. “We’ve been doing radio a bit different to everyone else,” he said. “Everyone else has the same rule: Speak for three minutes, have a little laugh at the end and play the ad break. “We’ve changed it. We talk for 20 minutes about something, because you can’t always get a good conversation in in three minutes.” Kyle also mentioned that the breadth of voices on their show helps. “We don’t just have the man and the girl, we have the full ensemble of all the other cast - the newsreader, all the producers, it’s like an episode of Seinfeld.” Image: Channel 7

Jackie ‘O’ flips on Meghan Markle

After spending months defending Meghan Markle, radio host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson has declared she is now “anti-Meghan Markle”. Getting into a discussion about the royals with her KIIS FM co-host Kyle Sandilands on Thursday, the 46-year-old admitted her change of heart. “The more I sit back and think about it, the more I don’t like what happened there,” she said about the Duchess’ Oprah interview. The conversation started with the hosts talking about Prince Harry’s latest chat with Oprah for his documentary The Me You Can’t See. “Remember when we thought Harry was going to get with Britney Spears?” Kyle asked, referring to rumours swirling when the prince was a teenager. “Well, I think he’s gone the wrong way anyway. I think he’s made a mistake with Meghan,” Jackie replied. She said she turned on Meghan after she alleged Kate Middleton “made her cry” at her wedding during the Oprah interview. “I thought she threw Kate under the bus in that interview. I thought that was really unnecessary,” she said. While Jackie admitted that Kate might have been acting like a “b**ch”, she disliked that Meghan mentioned it after the pair had moved on. “Well you know what, don’t throw her under the bus, because it’s unnecessary! Like she even said, ‘I don’t dislike Kate, she apologised,’ so really … “The more I sit back and think about that interview, the more I don’t like what happened there,” she continued. “I don’t know. I’m torn. I think they should be able to say what they want, but I just didn’t like what Meghan said about Kate.”

Beauty & Style

Just like Jackie O! Princess Mary pulls off classically beautiful lady-like look

Princess Mary has attended the official opening of the Danish Parliament, alongside her husband and mother-in-law, Queen Margrethe. The 37-year-old royal was dressed in a stunning rose-coloured pink coat by Danish-Dutch designer Claes Iversen. To add to the look, she added a matching pillbox hat and burgundy heels, as well as gloves and clutch. The classic outfit was reminiscent of American First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, who perfected the look in the 1960s. This isn’t the first time the royal has worn the stunning coat and hat and was last seen wearing the fitting outfit during a royal visit to Latvia in December 2018. The Australian-born royal attended the highly publicised event alongside her husband, Crown Prince Frederik and the Queen’s sister, Princess Benedikte. Princess Mary performed a perfect curtsy to the monarch as she arrived at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen who responded by affectionately greeting her daughter-in-law. The opening of parliament is a tradition which is upheld by the Danish royals annually, where they listen to the Prime Minister's speech, heralding a new year of politics. Scroll through the gallery above to see Princess Mary’s gorgeous rose-pink look.

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See inside Jackie O’s gorgeous vineyard home that's selling for $65 million

Jackie Kennedy’s stunning Martha Vineyard estate has been listed for an eye watering $65 million. Jackie purchased the expansive 340-acre oceanfront property, known as Red Gate Farm, in 1979. The main residence alone is a whopping 5,456-square foot property and boasts five en-suite bedrooms, two “powder” rooms as well as a chef’s kitchen. The home also included a chef’s kitchen and the property also has a two-story guest home with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property has been listed by the celebrity’s oldest daughter, Caroline Kennedy who said: “Forty years ago, my mother fell in love with Martha’s Vineyard.” "When she found Red Gate Farm, it was a perfect expression of her romantic and adventurous spirit. The dunes and ponds and rolling hills of Aquinnah gave her the chance to create a world where she could be so close to nature, close to her family and friends, and, most importantly, close to her beloved books. She even built a fairy treehouse for her grandchildren. “Those grandchildren are grown so now it is time for us to follow my mother’s example and create our own worlds. We hope that a new family will treasure this place as we have for three generations.” The breathtaking property was designed by Hugh Newell Jacobsen and was renovated in 2000 by Deborah Bere, Dean of the Yale School of Architecture, Situated on the edge of Squibnocket Pond, the estate has over a mile of the Atlantic beachfront as a glorious view. Scroll through the gallery above to see Jackie Kennedy’s gorgeous home.

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Trump claims wife Melania is the new “Jackie O”

In the last few days, the US President Donald Trump has made a couple of outlandish statements, from calling Prince Charles the “Prince of Whales,” to claiming Queen Elizabeth had the most fun she’d had in 25 years when he visited Her Majesty during his trip to the UK. His most recent statement about his wife Melania Trump, however, has sparked a furious response online. In a recent interview with Fox & Friends, the 72-year-old US leader compared Melania to one of America’s most beloved former first ladies, Jackie Kennedy Onassis. “We have our own Jackie O today,” he said. “It's called Melania. “We'll call it Melania T.” The statement was not received so well with a number of online users, taking to Twitter to voice their displeasure. “Melania is no Jackie O,” one comment read. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> Jackie O was the epitome of grace & beauty. She overcame a plethora of hardships & heartaches, with poise and elegance. She was an incredible First Lady & an even more marvelous woman. She balanced passions + duties, and did so with class. Don’t EVER compare her to Melania. <a href="https://t.co/tRzVJLEtNI">pic.twitter.com/tRzVJLEtNI</a> — becca (@rebvill) <a href="https://twitter.com/rebvill/status/1139545172054814720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2019</a></blockquote> Another wrote: “Jackie O was the epitome of grace & beauty. She overcame a plethora of hardships & heartaches, with poise and elegance. “She was an incredible First Lady & an even more marvellous woman. She balanced passions + duties and did so with class. “Don’t EVER compare her to Melania.” <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> Jackie O visiting suffering children vs. Melania visiting suffering children <a href="https://t.co/eFhuBjcCJE">pic.twitter.com/eFhuBjcCJE</a> — Adam Best (@adamcbest) <a href="https://twitter.com/adamcbest/status/1139528641262624768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2019</a></blockquote> John F Kennedy was sworn is as President of the United States in January 1961 when his wife Jackie was just 31– the youngest first lady ever to this day. Sadly, Mrs Kennedy only held the position for two-and-a-half years after JFK was horrifically assassinated in November 1963 while in Dallas, Texas. Jackie passed away in 1994, aged 64.

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Why Jackie O remains one of the world’s true style icons

2019 is the year of Instagram, with many fashion enthusiasts taking to the social media platform to display their stylish threads and designer outfits. But despite the constant stream of success the photo sharing app brings, few people have proven to have style that is timeless, such as the women who were around long before Instagram. So, who are we talking about? Why, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis of course. The former US first lady remains as synonymous with understated elegance and European-chic in today’s time as much as she did back in 1961 during her time in the White House. It’s been 25 years since her passing, but Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ legacy still lives on through fashion trends. She was credited for introducing pillbox hats, tailored pastel ensembles and pushing esteemed designers Oleg Cassini and Valentino into the spotlight. Then came the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, which saw the trendsetter’s aesthetic shift towards outfits that are more boho and comfortable. Whether she opted for flowing gypsy skirts or Gucci tote bags, one thing was for certain: Jackie Kennedy Onassis had flawless style.

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Eternal fashion icon: How Jackie O's style is living on through her daughter and granddaughter

There aren’t many celebrities who can reach the level of style icon quite like Jackie Kennedy Onassis can. The former US first lady, who was in the White House from 1961-1963, was responsible for the fashion trends during the ‘60s with her chic aesthetic and signature style. Often opting for large sunglasses and Gucci handbags, the wife of JFK became a name in her own right, and now, almost 25 years after her passing, her daughter, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, and granddaughter, Tatiana Schlossberg, have carried on her legacy. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv4bNL4lf7e/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv4bNL4lf7e/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading" target="_blank">A family affair, as seen on Tatiana Schlossberg, Caroline Kennedy and originally on Jackie in 1972. @giancarlogiammetti</a> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/realmrvalentino/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading" target="_blank"> Valentino Garavani. VALENTINO</a> (@realmrvalentino) on Apr 5, 2019 at 10:06am PDT </div> </blockquote> Taking to Instagram on Saturday, fashion designer Valentino Garavanni shared three images side-by-side of each of the women wearing the exact same Valentino dress. The emerald green gown features a fitted waist, ruffled sleeves and an abstract print. The dress was first worn by Jackie in 1972, then by Caroline in 2010 and Tatiana in 2018. The Italian designer was particularly close to the former First Lady as she was spotted wearing a number of his designs throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s. She also walked down the aisle in Valentino in 1968 during her wedding to Greek shipping tycoon, Aristotle Onassis. Scroll through the gallery above to see some of Jackie Kennedy Onassis's best style moments.

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Duchess Meghan channels Jackie O with vintage look

The Duchess of Sussex has donned a vintage look reminiscent of Jackie O’s style for her visit to a royal family event. The 37-year-old was spotted wearing a vintage Christian Dior coat in chocolate brown silk and a bespoke navy velvet Stephen Jones beret to attend the christening of Zara Tindall’s 10-month-old daughter Lena Elizabeth Tindall on Saturday. The Duchess also carried a £1,695 (NZ$ 3,280) Victoria Beckham “Vanity Box” leather tote. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BvIF_0PlghJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BvIF_0PlghJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex 👑 (@daily.meghan)</a> on Mar 17, 2019 at 3:38pm PDT </div> </blockquote> The look bears resemblance to the one Jackie Kennedy was in when she joined her husband John F Kennedy for his 1960 presidential victory speech. At the time, Mrs Kennedy was also expecting, with her first son on the way. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> Meghan channels Jackie O in a vintage Dior coat from for Lena Tindall's christening <a href="https://t.co/CtCOFRDbbf">https://t.co/CtCOFRDbbf</a> <a href="https://t.co/QT5SmXYtvL">pic.twitter.com/QT5SmXYtvL</a> — Kristen Neville (@ScornedWomanX) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScornedWomanX/status/1107612885486694401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2019</a></blockquote> Prince Harry, who came with Duchess Meghan to the event, was reportedly named godfather to Lena in the ceremony, only weeks before he is expected to become a father himself. Apart from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the Queen and Princess Anne were also present at the event in Gloucestershire. Scroll through the gallery above to see Jackie O’s best fashion looks.

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Inside Jackie Kennedy’s turbulent relationship with sister Lee Radziwill

Lee Radziwill, who passed away on February 16, left incredible legacies as a socialite, interior designer, public relations executive and style icon, but most remember her as the sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Despite her independent achievements, Lee still could not escape comparisons with her older sibling. Following Lee’s death at 85 years old on Friday, the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/obituaries/lee-radziwill-dead.html" target="_blank">New York Times</a> published an obituary that described her as a woman who "made several attempts for professional recognition, but achieved only pale reflections of the spotlight of her sister". Their relationship has long been scrutinised, but most observers agreed that the two had a turbulent bond. "It was never sort of black and white," J. Randy Taraborrelli, biographer and author of Jackie, Janet & Lee, told <a rel="noopener" href="https://people.com/politics/jackie-kennedy-relationship-sister-lee-radziwill-photos/?did=342654-20190220&utm_campaign=people-news_newsletter&utm_source=people.com&utm_medium=email&utm_content=022019&cid=342654&mid=18718959574" target="_blank">People</a>. "There were always shades of grey, and when you try to paint that relationship with a wide brushstroke it never works because there were times when they were very close." The 'competition' between the sisters began in childhood, when it became apparent to Lee that her parents were more inclined towards their oldest daughter. In her 2000 book Happy Times, Lee said their father, John Vernou Bouvier III "favoured Jackie … That was very clear to me, but I didn't resent it, because I understood he had reason to … she was not only named after him … but she actually looked almost exactly like him, which was a source of great pride to my father." Their mother, Janet Norton Lee, showed a similar preference. "My mother endlessly told me I was too fat, that I wasn't a patch on my sister," Lee told <a rel="noopener" href="https://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/the-real-lee-radziwill/" target="_blank">T: The New York Times Magazine</a> in 2013. "It wasn't much fun growing up with her and her almost irrational social climbing in that huge house of my dull stepfather Hughdie Auchincloss in Washington." In their early adulthood, Lee beat Jackie to the altar when she married publishing scion Michael Temple Canfield at the age of 20. However, within two months of Lee's marriage, Jackie upstaged her by getting engaged to John F Kennedy, then a senator-to-be from an established and wealthy family. Taraborrelli said Kennedy’s election to presidency in 1960 marked a new stage in the sibling rivalry. "Who's going to be more popular? Who's going to be in more magazines? All of that suddenly came to a crashing halt when Jackie became first lady … Lee [said], 'How can I compete with that?' How do you compete with that?" The sisters' cousin John H Davies wrote in the 1969 book The Bouviers that Jackie’s new connection to the White House exacerbated Lee’s identity crisis as her sister. "Although she was abundantly gifted herself … she had often been obscured by the shadow of her sister’s prominence, and now that shadow threatened to eclipse her identity," Davies wrote. Taraborrelli said Lee "had so defined herself as being in competition with Jackie that when finally there was no competition, she didn’t even know who she was. Then that marked a new era for Lee Radziwill. That's when she decided, 'I've got to do something.'" Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Lee made new friends and ventured into new fields on her own, including acting and interior decorating. However, within weeks of President JFK’s death in 1963, Lee was also the one who stayed as a pillar of support for her grieving sister. According to Jackie’s secret service agent Clint Hill, Lee did "everything she could to support her sister" and “remained with us pretty much during that entire time until Mrs Kennedy and the children moved out of the White House". "It's just the most ludicrous talk in the world that we’re rivals," Lee told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a26414276/lee-radziwill-support-jackie-kennedy-jfk-assassination/" target="_blank">People</a> in 1976. "We're exceptionally close and always have been. We’re together very often. In fact, endlessly." According to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/04/jackie-kennedy-lee-radziwill-sisterhood" target="_blank">Vanity Fair</a>, when Jackie fell ill with cancer in 1994, Lee rushed to her side. Lee was also present the day before Jackie passed, when she was still in coma. However, Jackie still left Lee out of her will. She granted her holdings and bequests for her children, family and friends while giving nothing for Lee. Jackie reportedly wrote, "I have made no provision in this, my will, for my sister, Lee B. Radziwill, for whom I have great affection, because I have already done so during my lifetime." Taraborrelli said of the sisters: "They were rivals, but also confidantes. In a way, they could understand each other in a way no one else could."

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Meghan Markle stuns in “Jackie O” dress

Last night, Meghan Markle shined in the spotlight as she attended a Commonwealth women’s empowerment reception at the Royal Aeronautical Society with Prince Harry. The bride-to-be wore a “Jackie O” dress from Black Halo, which is inspired by the iconic First Lady. She paired the classic dress with a pair of 18kt white gold and diamond earrings from Canadian jeweller Birks. According to Black Halo’s founder Laurel Berman, the Jackie O dress is a “modern classic designed to make women feel 2in taller and 5lbs thinner”. Meghan opted for a natural makeup look and wore her hair in a low bun. Prince Harry and Meghan mingled with guests at the reception, which was hosted by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson as part of this week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). <blockquote class="twitter-video"> Prince Harry, Ms. Markle and the Foreign Secretary meet guests from organisations who are supporting the aim to provide quality education to girls across the Commonwealth. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CHOGM2018?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CHOGM2018</a> <a href="https://t.co/4hvUnzdEaL">pic.twitter.com/4hvUnzdEaL</a> — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/987032374310526976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2018</a></blockquote> The engaged couple will also meet representatives from charities and organisations that work to promote global gender equality through girls’ education – a cause which Meghan has previously voiced her passion for. The organisations they will speak to include the Malala Fund, Plan International, the Varkey Foundation and Code Camp. Royal experts have highlighted that it is unusual for someone who has not yet married into the royal family to be so involved in high profile occasions such as the CHOGM summit this week. However, the Queen has said that she sees Harry and Meghan as key players who will continue her work in the Commonwealth. Meghan, who walked away from her acting career to dedicate her time to royal duties, has worked with the UN as a women’s advocate for Political Participation and Leadership. She has also completed several humanitarian missions. At the reception, the couple encouraged the work of young activists who are campaigning to improve the education rights of girls around the world. Speaking to a group of girls and young women who are advocating for the right of girls to 12 years of free education, Prince Harry said, “What you are doing is absolutely amazing.” Nigerian activist Kiki James, who is working with the Malala Fund, said, “He said we are moving with the tide, moving in the right direction.” Peace, a 15-year-old from Nigeria who spoke at the summit earlier this week, said, “I told Meghan she was pretty, which she is. She said she watched me give my speech. She said she was really impressed, and that that is what she wants girls to do.” At tonight’s reception, Mr Johnson launched his Platform for Girls Education initiative, which will work to see that every girl gets 12 years of “quality education and learning”. The initiative will involve 12 influential figures from across the Commonwealth campaigning for girls’ education and working to keep countries accountable. Meghan has previously expressed her desire to “hit the ground running” with her official duties after she marries Prince Harry on May 19.

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The one thing you never knew about Jackie Kennedy

She’s one of history’s most renowned style icons but according to an upcoming memoir, there’s one thing we’ve never known about Jackie Kennedy. In Jackie's Girl: My Life with the Kennedy Family, Jackie's longtime assistant reveals one little-known detail about her wardrobe. From 1964 and 1977, Kathy McKeon lived at Jackie’s Fifth Avenue apartment, maintaining her wardrobe. "The bedroom walk-in closet was jam-packed with Madam's everyday clothing, all arranged according to colour. I had never seen such a dazzling selection of shoes! London-look boots, pumps in every colour, spotless sneakers for morning jogs around the reservoir,” McKeon writes. It’s here McKeon reveals a fascinating tidbit about Jackie’s shoes. "More intriguing to me was the quarter-inch lift affixed to one heel on each pair of shoes, apparently meant to compensate for one leg being slightly shorter than the other," she claims. "No one would have ever guessed.” That’s right, a quarter-inch lift was present on one heel of every single pair of shoes she owned. The detail is so minor that it’s thus far gone unnoticed by fans and auctioneers.

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First look at new Jackie O film starring Natalie Portman

A new clip from the upcoming Jackie Kennedy biopic, Jackie, has just been released, and it already looks to be a real contender come awards season. Starring Natalie Portman as the wife of ill-fated president John F. Kennedy, the Pablo Larrain-directed film takes a look at her life after the assassination that changed the course of history. The clip above, which shows Jackie preparing funeral arrangements for her late husband, is our first look at Portman in what could be her career-defining role. Tell us in the comments below, will you be seeing Jackie? What are your thoughts about Portman in the role of the iconic First Lady? Related links: <a href="/news/news/2016/07/photograph-of-jackie-o-when-she-was-six/">Rare photograph discovered of Jackie O at 6-years-old</a> <a href="/news/news/2016/06/never-before-seen-letter-from-jfk-to-his-mistress/">Never-before-seen letter from JFK to his mistress</a> <a href="/news/news/2016/04/jackie-kennedy-sister-opens-up-about-relationship/">Jackie Kennedy’s sister reveals details of tumultuous relationship with former First Lady</a>

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Rare photograph discovered of Jackie O at 6-years-old

Jackie Kennedy Onassis is remembered by many as one of the most stylish, well-mannered and wise women to grace the halls of the White House. It appears she had been training for it for years. As you can see in the photograph taken in around 1935 when she was just six-years-old, little Jackie shows more gracefulness posing with her pup, than most children do with their teddy bear. <img width="373" height="469" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/23806/child_373x469.jpg" alt="Child" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/> May we all try to look half as put together as this sweet child in our future photo’s. Do you have a little one in your life who acts far beyond their years? Share your stories with us in the comments below. Related links: <a href="/news/news/2016/04/jackie-kennedy-sister-opens-up-about-relationship/">Jackie Kennedy’s sister reveals details of tumultuous relationship with former First Lady</a> <a href="/news/news/2016/05/hollywood-film-to-revisit-kennedy-1969-infamous-crash/">Hollywood film to revisit Kennedy’s infamous crash in 1969</a> <a href="/news/news/2016/06/never-before-seen-letter-from-jfk-to-his-mistress/%20%20%20">Never-before-seen letter from JFK to his mistress</a>

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Never-before-seen letter from JFK to his mistress

To outsiders, it always seemed as though President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie Kennedy had the perfect marriage, but a newly surfaced love letter from the late President to his alleged mistress Mary Pinchot Meyer has brought their relationship into question. Written in October 1963 on White House stationery, the letter reads: “Why don't you leave suburbia for once — come and see me — either here — or at the Cape next week or in Boston the 19th. I know it is unwise, irrational, and that you may hate it — on the other hand you may not — and I will love it. You say that it is good for me not to get what I want. After all of these years — you should give me a more loving answer than that. Why don't you just say yes.” <img width="500" height="438" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/21660/letter_500x438.jpg" alt="Letter (3)"/> The Auction house selling the letter – expected to go for more than US$30,000 – says JFK was in fact in Boston on that date for a party fundraiser. Interestingly, the letter was never sent. JFK first met Meyer in high school and the two reconnected in 1954 when the President and First Lady moved closer to Meyer and her husband. In a strange coincidence, Meyer was murdered just a year after Kennedy’s assassination. Related links: <a href="/news/news/2016/04/jackie-kennedy-sister-opens-up-about-relationship/">Jackie Kennedy’s sister reveals details of tumultuous relationship with former First Lady</a> <a href="/news/news/2016/03/jackie-kennedy-granddaughter-looks-just-like-her/">Jackie Kennedy’s granddaughter looks just like her</a> <a href="/news/news/2016/05/peek-inside-president-obamas-new-home/">Peek inside President Obama’s new home</a>

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