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Beloved British sitcom star dies at age 91

<p>British actress Josephine Tewson has died at age 91. </p> <p>A statement from her agent revealed that she died peacefully on Saturday night, at a care home in London for people in the entertainment industry.</p> <p>Josephine was best known for her role as Elizabeth Warden, the neighbour of Hyacinth, on <em>Keeping Up Appearances</em>, which she starred in from 1990 to 1995.</p> <p>She also featured in several other British TV series throughout the 1980s, but her role on <em>Keeping Up Appearances</em> cemented her as a star. </p> <p>Following on from her success in the comedy show, the show's writer then gave her the role of Miss Davenport in <em>Last of the Summer Wine</em>, which she played from 2003 to 2010.</p> <p>In a statement, her agent Jean Diamond said, "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Josephine Tewson."</p> <p class="sc-2j4b0b-0 fslJYJ" style="color: var(--text-color); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.44rem; word-break: break-word; font-family: Poppins, Poppins-fallback, -apple-system, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';">Tributes for the actress have poured in online, with one fan posting on Twitter, "RIP Josephine Tewson. As good a foil as any sitcom writer or actor could ever wish for and with flawless comic timing to boot."</p> <p class="sc-2j4b0b-0 fslJYJ" style="color: var(--text-color); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.44rem; word-break: break-word; font-family: Poppins, Poppins-fallback, -apple-system, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';">"Absolutely gutted to hear of the passing of Josephine Tewson. She will always bring a smile to my face as the ever patient (and slightly nervous) Elizabeth in <em>Keeping Up Appearances</em>," another one said. </p> <p class="sc-2j4b0b-0 fslJYJ" style="color: var(--text-color); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 0px; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.44rem; word-break: break-word; font-family: Poppins, Poppins-fallback, -apple-system, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';"><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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Adorable family photo shows Princess Mary’s kids all grown up

<p dir="ltr">Princess Mary and Prince Frederik’s children appear all grown up in stunning photos shared to social media. </p> <p dir="ltr">The members of the Danish Royal Family attended the annual parade at Grasten Castle in southern Denmark on Sunday to greet members of the Grasten Ring Rider Association.</p> <p dir="ltr">The gorgeous photo shared to social media shows Australia’s beloved Princess Mary alongside her husband Prince Frederik, her daughter Princess Isabella, 15, and twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, 11.</p> <p dir="ltr">Their eldest son Prince Christian, 16, however did not appear at the event. </p> <p dir="ltr">“The Crown Prince's family today received the Gråsten Ringrider Association's procession at Graasten Castle, where your Royal Highnesses are currently staying,” an English translation of the caption reads.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" 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);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CgHevTLD4-w/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <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> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </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;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CgHevTLD4-w/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 (@detdanskekongehus)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">“The annual procession with Gråsten Ringriderforening begins at Gråsten Riding School and ends at Ringriderpladsen, where the traditional ring riding is completed.</p> <p dir="ltr">“The procession consists of both riders and children on bicycles, and true to tradition, the procession today at noon made its way past Graasten Castle, where the royal family received and greeted the many participants”</p> <p dir="ltr">The young royals were seen waving and smiling as the procession of 300 horse riders and 100 bicycle riders made their way outside the castle. </p> <p dir="ltr">Princess Mary was also pictured greeting some of the riders. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Rene Schütze/Shutterstock</em></p>

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Princess Mary shares adorable unseen photos of Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine for their ninth birthday

<p>Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has shared four previously unseen photographs of twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine to mark their ninth birthday.</p> <p>The heartwarming photos were taken by none other than Mary herself over the course of a few months.</p> <p>Two of the snaps show the pair in a loving embrace while another features Prince Vincent with his two older siblings, Princess Isabella, 12, and Prince Christian, 14.</p> <p>The final shot shows Princess Josephine dressed in riding gear, tending to a horse and looking as though she’s about to plant a kiss on its nose.</p> <p>Prince Vincent was born 26 minutes before his sister in Copenhagen’s Rigshospitalet, one of the largest hospitals in Denmark, and is fourth in line to the Danish throne, making Princess Josephine the fifth.</p> <p>According to Danish tradition, names are not released until the child’s christening, which is why the twin’s names were revealed on April 14, 2011.</p>

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Princess Mary shares a rare sweet moment with son Prince Christian

<p>Crown Princess Mary was joined by her children for a special day out last week, which showed off the Aussie royal’s motherly demeanour. </p> <p>Prince Christian, 14, and Princess Josephine, eight, were filmed sticking close to their mother in a rare moment royal fans don’t often get to see. </p> <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/B4acgY3npjg/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=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/B4acgY3npjg/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Fanpage of CPMary (@crownprincess_mary_ofdenmark)</a> on Nov 3, 2019 at 10:24am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The family spent the day close together in the cold, with Prince Christian even seen sipping on a cup of hot brew to warm himself up. </p> <p>The special day was spent together to commemorate the last day of hunting season in Denmark.</p> <p>Thousands of people gathered to be welcomed by the Danish royals for the legendary 13-kilometre horse race which takes place every year. </p> <p>The future Queen of Denmark became a patron of the Hubertus Hunt's Honorary Prize after Prince Henrik, Mary's father-in-law, passed away in 2018. </p> <p>The Tasmanian-born royal was a picture of pure elegance as she stood above the crowds with her two children in a regal, tailored brown jacket with gold buttons over top a turtleneck and matching brown pants. </p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see the Danish royals. </p> <p><em>Image: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chris.christophersen/">Chris Christophersen</a></em></p>

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Princess Mary shares rare photos of twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine

<p>Crown Princess Mary has shared rare pictures of her twin children in celebration of their eighth birthday.</p> <p>In the three images, which were captured by the Princess herself and shared on the Danish Palace’s official Instagram account, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine could be seen posing at a Danish countryside.</p> <p>“Today Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine fill eight years, and on the occasion of the birthday, the Crown Princess has the joy to share a series of new pictures of their royal highnesses,” the Instagram caption said.</p> <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/BsXRJfPAhEM/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;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="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><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/BsXRJfPAhEM/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" target="_blank">I dag fylder D.K.H. Prins Vincent og Prinsesse Josephine otte år, og i anledning af fødselsdagen har Kronprinsparret den glæde at dele en række nye billeder af Deres Kongelige Højheder 🇩🇰 📸 H.K.H. Kronprinsessen ©️</a></p> <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/detdanskekongehus/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" target="_blank"> DET DANSKE KONGEHUS</a> (@detdanskekongehus) on Jan 7, 2019 at 10:29pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The twins are the youngest children of Princess Mary and Prince Frederik. The couple’s oldest child, Prince Christian, is 13 years old, while the second, Princess Isabella, is 11 years old.</p> <p>The portraits represented some of Princess Mary’s latest photography works. Within the past few months, numerous images on the Instagram account ranging from the Kenya trip to the royal family’s palace interiors have credited the Tasmanian-born Princess.</p> <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/Brc1QDGAtH-/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;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="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><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/Brc1QDGAtH-/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" target="_blank">Julestemning i Riddersalen i Frederik VIII’s Palæ, Amalienborg, her på tredje søndag i advent. 📸 H.K.H. Kronprinsessen ©️</a></p> <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/detdanskekongehus/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" target="_blank"> DET DANSKE KONGEHUS</a> (@detdanskekongehus) on Dec 16, 2018 at 5:50am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Princess Mary’s ascendance from a common Australian girl to Danish royalty has been well-documented. Princess Mary and Prince Frederik met at a Sydney pub during the 2000 Summer Olympics. She moved to Denmark the year after and became engaged to the Crown Prince in 2004. In her transition to the royal life, Princess Mary renounced her Australian citizenship.</p>

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Growing up fast! Princess Mary's twins Vincent and Josephine turn 8

<p>Crown Princess Mary has revealed her knack for photography again by sharing a portrait of her youngest children on their birthday.</p> <p>Yesterday marked twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine of Denmark’s eighth birthday and to celebrate the milestone, Princess Mary shared three new photos to Instagram.</p> <p>The photographs were posted on the official Instagram account of the Danish palace on Tuesday.</p> <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/BsXRJfPAhEM/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;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="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><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/BsXRJfPAhEM/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" target="_blank">I dag fylder D.K.H. Prins Vincent og Prinsesse Josephine otte år, og i anledning af fødselsdagen har Kronprinsparret den glæde at dele en række nye billeder af Deres Kongelige Højheder 🇩🇰 📸 H.K.H. Kronprinsessen ©️</a></p> <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/detdanskekongehus/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" target="_blank"> DET DANSKE KONGEHUS</a> (@detdanskekongehus) on Jan 7, 2019 at 10:29pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>One of the three photos show the twin siblings posing side by side in the countryside, with the remaining two being individual snaps.</p> <p>The portraits came complete with a caption, saying: “Today, D.K.H. Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine turn eight years old, and on the occasion of their birthday, the Crown Prince Couple has the pleasure to share a number of new pictures of your Royal Highnesses.”</p> <p>The post has already racked up close to 27,000 likes and hundreds of well wishes from fans around the world.</p> <p>The children have plans to celebrate their birthday privately, surrounded by close friends and family at their home in Copenhagen.</p> <p>The pair are the youngest children of Princess Mary, who she shares with Crown Prince Frederik. The couple are parents to another son, Prince Christian, 13, and a daughter Princess Isabella, 11.</p> <p>Happy birthday Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine! Can you believe they are eight already? </p>

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Princess Mary's twins look so grown up in new birthday photos

<p>It seems like only yesterday that Australia’s Princess Mary married Danish Prince Frederik, so it’s hard to believe that her two youngest, twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, have just turned seven.</p> <p>To celebrate their birthday on Monday, the Danish Monarchy released four brand-new photos of the adorable duo – two official portraits taken on a white background by photographer Jens Rosenfeldt, and two more relaxed shots from their December visit down under, which were taken by Princess Mary herself. <strong>To see the gorgeous pics, scroll through the gallery above.</strong></p> <p>Vincent and Josephine were born at Copenhagen University Hospital on January 8, 2011, joining Princess Mary and Prince Frederik’s older children, Prince Christian, now 12, and Princess Isabella, 10. Their birth was marked with a 21-gun salute. The twins were christened three months later at Holmens Kirke.</p> <p>We can’t believe how grown up they look in these new photos! Happy birthday, Vincent and Josephine!</p>

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I cruised solo and loved it!

<p><em><strong>Over60 community member, Josephine O’Neil, is an avid cruise traveller. Here, she explains why she believes more women should take the plunge and set sail solo.</strong></em></p> <p>I had always wanted to go on a cruise and after my marriage broke down I was even keener. I saved so much a week and because I live on a fixed income, it wasn't easy but I was determined. Many of my friends were keen to come with me but each fell by the wayside when they found out the cost because I wanted a cabin to myself. So, I kept looking at the cruise I had been originally interested in and sailed out of Sydney on December 9, 2015 on the Pacific Jewel. My daughter Angela saw me off and I don't know who was more nervous as I walked in at White Bay.</p> <p>The first thing you notice is everyone is happy and smiling, it's obvious we're all on holidays. My first night I shared a dinner table with a couple from the Central Coast who had been on multiple cruises and thoroughly enjoyed all the tips they gave me.</p> <p><strong>Overcoming fears</strong></p> <p>The only negative aspect of solo cruising is the cost. It's as expensive as if a couple are cruising and that's very tough. I'm a light sleeper so I knew I wanted my own cabin but the cost is daunting!</p> <p>I have cruised now three times, twice by myself, once with a couple of friends but each time have had my own cabin. I think some women might be scared of cruising on their own but you are perfectly safe; the staff are fantastic, friendly and helpful.</p> <p>The battery in my cabin door died on my last cruise and at midnight I was stuck. I had new knees and really needed to sit down instead of going down to the service desk but just as I thought it was all too much, I spotted a cleaner who found me a chair and did everything for me. Nothing is a bother for the staff.</p> <p>I'm sort of a nervous Nellie but would love another cruise as soon as I can afford it and if it's by myself that's fine. Everyone is in a wonderful mood because there's no cooking, no bedmaking, no housework just relaxing, reading and whatever you want.</p> <p><strong>Anything can happen</strong></p> <p>My daughter was starting at a new firm and realised she should take a holiday before she left her old company. I convinced her to go on a cruise. A year ago, she left on the Jewel for 10 nights and she met the love of her life. They have just bought a home together so anything wonderful can happen on a cruise.</p> <p>It's the best holiday in every sense of the word. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Everyone is smiling and happy and ready for a chat. If you're thinking of taking a cruise but you're sailing solo, my advice is just do it, you won't regret it.</p> <p><em>*Photo is a stock image not of Josephine O’Neil</em></p> <p><em><strong>Do you have a story to share? Click <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/community/contributor/community-contributor/" target="_blank">here</a></span> to share your story with the Over60 community today. </strong></em></p>

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Princess Josephine steals the show in new photos of the Danish royal family

<p>The Danish royal family gathered for the annual media day at Grasten Castle over the weekend, but this time it wasn’t Aussie Princess Mary in the spotlight, it was five-year-old Princess Josephine.</p> <p>Posing for photos on the steps of their royal abode, Josephine couldn’t help but get distracted by the family dog, tossing a ball and waving to the cameras.</p> <p>She was joined by twin brother Vincent and 10-year-old brother Christian and sister Isabella, aged nine as they celebrated the start of summer and the children’s school holidays with the annual photo call.</p> <p>Take a look at the gorgeous family photos in the gallery above and tell us in the comments below, who do you think the children look most like?</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/07/princess-mary-reveals-what-it-was-like-becoming-a-princess/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Princess Mary reveals what it was like becoming a Princess</span></em></strong></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/07/princess-mary-vogue-australia-profile-released/"><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Princess Mary’s stunning Vogue Australia profile released</strong></span></em></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/07/princess-mary-and-family-on-cover-of-vogue-australia/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Princess Mary and family grace cover of Vogue Australia</strong></em></span></a></p>

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Proof that Princess Mary’s daughter is just like any other child

<p style="text-align: left;">As Crown Princess Mary, Crown Prince Frederik and their flock of little Danish royals watched over the annual Hubertus Hunting event from the balcony of Eremitage Castle, four-year-old Princess Josephine showed that even royal children aren’t immune to cheeky mischief. And we absolutely love her for it!</p> <p>As she watched the event beneath her, Josephine was caught on camera pulling a series of funny faces, and even cheekily poking her tongue out. We guess like most children she wasn’t hugely excited about the prospect of watching a long, drawn out event. </p> <p><img width="507" height="331" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/10/23/2E08F4FD00000578-3311378-Joining_in_the_fun_The_blonde_four_year_old_watched_as_the_hunt_-a-44_1447198274061.jpg" alt="Joining in the fun: Princess Josephine became very animated as she took in the hunt " class="blkBorder img-share" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" id="i-b5886ea7b370fc4a"/></p> <p><img width="470" height="447" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/10/23/2E08F54500000578-3311378-Look_at_me_Four_year_old_Princess_Josephine_pulled_a_series_of_f-a-42_1447198274059.jpg" alt="Look at me! Four-year-old Princess Josephine pulled a series of funny faces while watching the annual Hubertus Hunting event" class="blkBorder img-share" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" id="i-5c0880f76b4fc3ee"/></p> <p><img width="470" height="447" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/10/23/2E08F4D500000578-3311378-Look_at_me_Four_year_old_Princess_Josephine_pulled_a_series_of_f-a-43_1447198274060.jpg" alt="Look at me! Four-year-old Princess Josephine pulled a series of funny faces while watching the annual Hubertus Hunting event" class="blkBorder img-share" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" id="i-de7ff6a76e9a8dfc"/></p> <p><img width="514" height="330" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/10/23/2E08F40900000578-3311378-Tongue_in_cheek_Princess_Josephine_appeared_more_amused_by_her_o-a-41_1447198274057.jpg" alt="Tongue in cheek: Princess Josephine appeared more amused by her own cheekiness than the day's events" class="blkBorder img-share" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" id="i-125b0c9d44fe9bc7"/></p> <p><img width="515" height="330" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/10/23/2E08F3DD00000578-3311378-Cheeky_smile_The_young_princess_held_her_hands_to_her_head_as_sh-a-50_1447198274068.jpg" alt="Cheeky smile: The young princess held her hands to her head as she watched the proceedings unfold beneath her" class="blkBorder img-share" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" id="i-203a8003acaf672b"/></p> <p><img width="516" height="304" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/10/23/2E08F30500000578-3311378-Double_the_trouble_Twins_Prince_Vincent_and_Princess_Josephine_a-a-45_1447198274063.jpg" alt="Double the trouble: Twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine appeared to take a little nap and rested their blonde heads against the balustrade" class="blkBorder img-share" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" id="i-7cc14633ae8e2726"/></p>

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