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Traveller divides opinion on how early you should arrive at the airport

<p dir="ltr">A plane passenger has shocked even the most organised travellers after admitting that he gets to the airport six hours before his flight departs. </p> <p dir="ltr">Self-described anxious traveller Tim Murray slammed those who have a laxed attitude to an airport arrival time, boldly stating it's their own fault if they miss their flight.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It's not my fault you're late to your flight, so if you're behind me in the security line being like: ‘I gotta get past you I'm late’ you need to manage your time better”' he declared in a short clip posted to TikTok.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I get to the airport six-and-a-half hours before my flight,” he stated, admitting his “extreme anxiety” does play a role in getting there early. </p> <p dir="ltr">“And I wanna sit here and vibe at the airport Chili's with a waitress named Debra who has the most amazing smoker's voice you've ever heard and stories that will last six-and-a-half hours,” he joked.</p> <p dir="ltr">In a comment, Tim admitted that he may have over-exaggerated the six hours, but still saying he gets to the airport several hours early. </p> <p dir="ltr">While Tim seemed smug in bragging about his early arrival, many users pointed out that there are external factors that play into people's travel plans.</p> <p dir="ltr">“People need to remember it's not always the person's fault. If my plane is late that could cause me to miss my connection, no matter how early I was. This has happened to me a few times,” one person pointed out.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Have mercy on us international flyers who need to do immigration baggage claim and run to connecting flight after our first flight was delayed,” another complained.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Dude some people are connections because their flight was late, or stuck in a long customs lines… so many other reasons than being just late,” they pointed out. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: TikTok / Shutterstock </em></p>

Travel Trouble

Clint Eastwood celebrates arrival of new granddaughter

<p>Clint Eastwood's youngest daughter, Morgan Eastwood, has welcomed her first child with husband Tanner Koopmans. </p> <p>The 27-year-old revealed that she'd given birth to a daughter named Cleo two weeks ago in an Instagram post shared over the weekend. </p> <p>"Two weeks with our Cleo," she captioned the post with a series of photos, giving fans their first look at her adorable baby girl. </p> <p>In the first photo, baby Cleo was swaddled in a blanket with a small smile on her face as she slept in the hospital crib. </p> <p>Another photo showed the new parents smiling down at their beautiful bub as they enjoyed a seaside stroll as a family. </p> <p>She included a few other shots of baby Cleo at home with her, Tanner and their beloved bulldog. </p> <p>Family and fans were quick to congratulate the couple. </p> <p>"She’s for real and our lives are already better! So happy for you! So happy for all of us! ❤️❤️❤️" Morgan's mum and Clint's ex-wife Dina commented. </p> <p>"I have looked at slide three 8,742 times" the first-time grandma gushed in another comment. </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/DAucKTAPZeM/?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/DAucKTAPZeM/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Morgan Eastwood (@morganeastwood)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>"She is the definition of Bundle of Joy 😍 Congratulations beautiful family!" wrote one fan. </p> <p>"Congratulations Morgan she is beautiful!!! What a blessing," another added. </p> <p>The birth of baby Cleo makes the Hollywood legend a grandfather of six. </p> <p>Morgan, who has stayed out of the spotlight and works as a freelance writer, announced her pregnancy back in May with a photo of her baby bump and the caption "Our baby". </p> <p>A month later she tied the knot with Tanner, with her father walking her down the aisle during her intimate ceremony at Mission ranch in Carmel, California. </p> <p>The ceremony was attended by 130 guests, according to the <em>Daily Mail</em>, including Morgan's mum, as well as her seven siblings. </p> <p>Morgan is Clint's only child with Dina before the couple separated in 2012. </p> <p>Prior to his relationship with Dina, Clint had an "open marriage" with Maggie Johnson that lasted from 1953-1984, where they welcomed daughter Allison, 52, and son Kyle, 56. </p> <p>In total the actor has welcomed eight children with six different women. </p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

Family & Pets

Why King Charles III arrived late to his coronation

<p>The reason why King Charles III was late to his own coronation has been revealed, with a military source attributing His Majesty’s tardiness to horse troubles.</p> <p>Six Windsor Greys were carefully selected to pull the Diamond Jubilee State Coach to transport King Charles, 74, and Queen Camilla, 75, from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey on May 6.</p> <p>Their names are Echo, Haven, Knightsbridge, Milford, Shadow and Tyrone.</p> <p>The source told The Telegraph in the UK that the dress rehearsal for the journey took place in the middle of the night when the horses were "quite sleepy and took their time.”</p> <p>"But on the day of the Coronation, they were wide awake and consequently went a lot faster than they had in the practice. That's what threw the timings out," they continued.</p> <p>As the royals arrived at the Abbey, viewers saw a visibly irritated Charles demanding an explanation.</p> <p>Initially, the delay was blamed on the Prince and Princess of Wales who were scheduled to arrive at Westminster Abbey before the monarch but rather arrived a few minutes after.</p> <p>A lip reader told The Guardian that the King muttered, "we can never be on time" and "there's always something”.</p> <p>The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived with their children Princess Charlotte, eight and Prince Louis, five.</p> <p>They were left to join the back of the procession to the altar of the abbey.</p> <p>There had been suggestions they were delayed by filming behind-the-scenes footage of their preparations, which was later posted on social media, but that is allegedly false.</p> <p>Prince George, nine, acted as Page of Honour for his grandfather at the coronation and performed his duties diligently.</p> <p>King Charles, Prince William and Prince George later posed for a “line of succession” portrait.</p> <p>Prince Harry was spotted at the ceremony, taking his seat in the third row with his cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.</p> <p>His visit was short-lived as he flew home to the US for his son Archie’s fourth birthday later that day.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Getty</em></p>

Travel Trouble

Groom slammed for arriving to his wedding in a coffin

<p>A groom has been blasted online for his "disrespectful" decision to be carried into his wedding ceremony in a coffin, which was hoisted up to the altar by his future wife's bridesmaids. </p> <p>The unnamed groom's bizarre entrance was captured on video by a wedding guest, as the man was carted up the aisle at his outdoor ceremony in a black casket, with two bridesmaids leading the eerie procession, while being helped by several groomsmen. </p> <p>The video, which was shared to TikTok, garnered a whopping 8.2 million views and although it didn't reveal the reactions of the bride, it certainly struck an unhappy chord with viewers, who were quick to blast the newlywed man's actions.</p> <div class="embed" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none !important;"><iframe class="embedly-embed" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 617px; max-width: 100%; outline: none !important;" title="tiktok embed" src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2Fembed%2Fv2%2F7163074385551641898&display_name=tiktok&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40tobz88%2Fvideo%2F7163074385551641898&image=https%3A%2F%2Fp19-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com%2Fobj%2Ftos-useast5-p-0068-tx%2F6a5088edd5ab487b8c7f275ebee96326%3Fx-expires%3D1668553200%26x-signature%3DqdJJryU9a0IV5csE4DedsXQauf4%253D&key=59e3ae3acaa649a5a98672932445e203&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=tiktok" width="340" height="700" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <p>The wedding guest shared the video along with the song Rest In Peace by Dorothy, while adding the caption, "Tell me you're dramatic without telling me you're dramatic.</p> <p>"They also wrote, "Is this a funeral? No, this is how my friend decided to walk down the aisle."</p> <p>Online critics were quick to offer up their own horrified reactions to the groom's idea of a joke, with several commenters insisting that they would have cancelled the wedding immediately if their partner had made a similar kind of entrance. </p> <p>One user said, "We would be divorced before we said I do."</p> <p>Another user commented, "I would literally cancel the wedding", while another simply said, "The disrespect, the audacity."</p> <p><em>Image credits: TikTok </em></p>

Relationships

Rafael Nadal celebrates the arrival of his baby boy

<p>Beloved tennis superstar Rafael Nadal has become a father for the first time.</p> <p>Wife Mery Perello has given birth to a baby boy. Spanish media said Perello, known as “Xisco” gave birth in a clinic on the island of Mallorca where the family currently reside.</p> <p>Nadal and Perello tied the knot in 2019 after being together for many years, with Nadal hinting time and time again about becoming a father. He never confirmed an expected arrival date.</p> <p>Nadal’s PR firm said they will not comment on his personal affairs, when asked by The Associated Press.</p> <p>Novak Djokovic was quoted as congratulating Nadal following a match in Kazakhstan.</p> <p>“Congrats! I didn’t know. Really?” the Serbian said.</p> <p>“It’s a beautiful news. I wish his wife and baby a lot of health and happiness.</p> <p>“As a father, I’m not gonna give any advice to him. He has a big family. I’m sure he will experience himself.”</p> <p>Nadal had broken the silence regarding his personal life, when he addressed rumours about the impending arrival date at Wimbledon.</p> <p>“If everything goes well, I’m going to be a father,” Nadal said in Mallorca.</p> <p>“I’m not used to talking about my private life. We live more peacefully with a lower profile. I don’t expect that my life will change much with it."</p> <p><em>Image: Getty</em></p>

Family & Pets

Stunning scenes as the Queen arrives home for the final time

<p>As Queen Elizabeth returned home to Buckingham Palace for the final time, thousands of well wishers congregated to pay their respects to Her Majesty. </p> <p>Her coffin had taken days to travel from Balmoral in Scotland where she died, to London's Buckingham Palace, as mourners cheered and clapped in the rain for the late monarch as the hearse travelled around the Queen Victoria memorial before entering the gates of the palace. </p> <p>Outriders stopped with their heads bowed at the end of the journey, while a police officer at the gate saluted. </p> <p>People also cheered "hip hip hooray" after the coffin drove under the arch, with many putting down their umbrellas as a sign of respect.</p> <p>Others could be seen wiping tears from their eyes as phone camera lights lit up the crowds lining the streets in central London.</p> <p>The royal family began the procession, as King Charles, Queen Consort Camilla, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle waited in the Grand Entrance of the palace for the Queen's final return. </p> <p>For one night the coffin, which is draped in the Royal Standard flag, will lie at rest in the palace's Bow Room.</p> <p>Then, the monarch is handed to the nation to allow the public to pay their respects when she lies in state at the ancient Westminster Hall for four days until Monday September 19th - the day of her state funeral at Westminster Abbey and burial at St George's Chapel in Windsor.</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

Caring

"Last great journey": Queen’s coffin arrives in Edinburgh

<p dir="ltr">Queen Elizabeth II's coffin arrived in Edinburgh on Sunday following a six-hour journey from her summer home in the Scottish Highlands.</p> <p dir="ltr">Her solemn arrival was greeted by thousands of people at the city's Royal Mile; Her Majesty's body will remain there for two days to allow people to pay their final respects.</p> <p dir="ltr">The queen's daughter Anne and her sons, Princes Andrew and Edward, curtsied and bowed as the coffin was carried inside by soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland.</p> <p dir="ltr">This is just ahead of the Queen’s state funeral at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19.</p> <p dir="ltr">Following her <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/news/news/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-at-96" target="_blank" rel="noopener">death</a>, the Queen's son, King Charles III, spoke of her long 70-year reign.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Her dedication and devotion as Sovereign never wavered, through times of change and progress, through times of joy and celebration, and through times of sadness and loss,” he said.</p> <p dir="ltr">He also spoke about looking forward to following in his mother’s footsteps.</p> <p dir="ltr">"It will no longer be possible for me to give so much of my time and energies to the charities and issues for which I care so deeply,” King Charles III continued.</p> <p dir="ltr">"But I know this important work will go on in the trusted hands of others.</p> <p dir="ltr">"And to my darling Mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late Papa, I want simply to say this: Thank you.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Thank you for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years.</p> <p dir="ltr">"May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest."</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Getty</em></p>

International Travel

“Very sad”: Prince Harry arrives 90 minutes too late

<p dir="ltr">In the wake of the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, it has emerged that Prince Harry missed seeing his grandmother one last time by mere hours.</p> <p dir="ltr">The <a href="https://www.oversixty.co.nz/news/news/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-at-96" target="_blank" rel="noopener">96-year-old monarch died peacefully</a> in her Balmoral home after key royals such as Prince William, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, rushed to Scotland to be by her side.</p> <p dir="ltr">Prince Anne was already by her mother’s side, having attended an engagement in Balmoral earlier in the week.</p> <p dir="ltr">However, flight data obtained by the <em>Daily Mail </em>has shown that the Duke of Sussex was still airborne when the Queen passed at 6.30pm UK time, landing 15 minutes later and officially leaving the airport at 7pm.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-78174c62-7fff-9daa-d7da-d615a5846ad9"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">He reportedly arrived at the Balmoral estate at 7.52pm, appearing visibly upset as he was photographed while inside a black car.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Prince Harry seen with head in hands after the death of the Queen announced <a href="https://t.co/CoObKSwrUJ">https://t.co/CoObKSwrUJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/Hbpy86Ibn9">pic.twitter.com/Hbpy86Ibn9</a></p> <p>— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) <a href="https://twitter.com/MailOnline/status/1567952832569004034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">Royal commentator and former British Royal Family Press Secretary Dickie Arbiter told <em>Today</em> that King Charles III and Queen Camilla would have arrived pretty quickly at the estate, given that they live “just down the road” at Birkhall.</p> <p dir="ltr">"The rest of the family would have headed towards Northolt Airport, just outside of London, boarded a plane to Aberdeen Airport, then an hour's drive from there," Arbiter said.</p> <p dir="ltr">"It was quite interesting and I find extraordinary that Prince Harry wasn't on the same aircraft, and making his own way there, and probably arrived, if indeed he has arrived, after the death of his grandmother, which, is very sad in the circumstances," he continued, minutes before it was confirmed Harry did not make it to Scotland in time.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-5b5d3b39-7fff-e8b0-25b3-907e36dfea25"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">Royal commentator Chris Ship tweeted: “Very sad for Prince Harry that - despite being in the UK - he didn’t get to see his grandmother, The Queen, before she passed away.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Very sad for Prince Harry that - despite being in the UK - he didn’t get to see his grandmother, The Queen, before she passed away.<br />They were very close and he spoke to her often despite his decision to leave the Royal Family.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/QueenElizabeth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#QueenElizabeth</a> <a href="https://t.co/bGMavZ7vQQ">pic.twitter.com/bGMavZ7vQQ</a></p> <p>— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisshipitv/status/1567958419214143489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">“They were very close and he spoke to her often despite his decision to leave the Royal Family.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Despite reportedly being just west of London when the Queen went under medical supervision, it is unclear why Harry didn’t travel with the other Royal family members, who landed in Aberdeen at 4pm, per the<em> Daily Mail</em>.</p> <p dir="ltr">The former royal was in London with his wife Meghan Markle - who is understood to have stayed there while he travelled to Scotland - for the WellChild Awards, where Harry was due to give a speech.</p> <p dir="ltr">But, they cancelled their appearance due to the news of the Queen’s ill health.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Sussexes have since paid tribute to the Queen, with their Archewell website turning black and the message, “In loving memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022” appearing in the centre.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Getty Images</em></p>

Family & Pets

What needs to be done before cruises arrive

<p dir="ltr">The return of cruises is high on most people’s bucket lists (or relaxing lists) as they head back to Australia’s shores in May. </p> <p dir="ltr">After a two-year ban on all cruises due to Covid, the government lifted the ban and all ships are set to sail! </p> <p dir="ltr">The industry pumps an eye-watering $5 billion and will help more than 18,000 get a job. </p> <p dir="ltr">But before they set sail, there are quite a few things that need to be sorted.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Rehiring staff and shopping</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Graeme Blackman of Inter-Marine said workers who were laid off due to the pandemic should look forward to being rehired.</p> <p dir="ltr">His tools which were used to ensure everything was working need to also be checked due to being idle for two years. </p> <p dir="ltr">The Inter-Marine lost almost 90 per cent of its $7 million turnover during the ban.</p> <p dir="ltr">"It'll be a slow, progressive start but we're so glad we could last this long."</p> <p dir="ltr">Steven Biviano, from Sydney Select Fresh Providores, is required to ensure the ship is stocked with all ingredients on offer for the delicious meals. </p> <p dir="ltr">Before the pandemic hit, Steven was delivering 40-semi trailers of fruit and vegetables to cruise ships. </p> <p dir="ltr">Then his team of 30 was cut to just three people which he said will now change.</p> <p dir="ltr">"(I'll be) getting a team re-established, speaking to growers, agents," he told Nine News. </p> <p dir="ltr">Jeremy Goodman, Supply Chain Director for P&O Cruises Australia, will then ensure all products needed are on board. </p> <p dir="ltr">The first cruise will require: 4,500 dozen eggs, 15 tonnes of fresh vegetables and 6.5 tonnes of poultry.</p> <p dir="ltr">"When Pacific Explorer resumes cruising on May 31, more than 300 pallets of products of various kinds will be delivered," he said.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Each pallet weighs around 500k kilograms so that is around 50 tonnes of fresh produce."</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Cooking up dishes</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">The delicious meals that will be prepped and cooked with the products will be created by P&O Cruises Australia Corporate Executive Chef Uwe Stiefel. </p> <p dir="ltr">Chef Uwe has been practicing new dishes in his Sydney restaurant and said it will be interesting to see what people enjoy after almost two years of takeaway food.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Entertainment</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">P&O Cruises Australia's Head of Entertainment Brett Annable and Corporate Entertainment Director, Zoltina-J Medwik Dale have been busy recruiting entertainers to welcome aboard passengers.</p> <p dir="ltr">"We are about to welcome our first production show cast into rehearsals for their debut at the end of May and we are putting the finishing touches to our brand-new production show, 'Musicology', which is launching later this year on Pacific Encounter and Pacific Adventure," Brett said.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Covid-19 rules</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Cruising is set to be different thanks to covid with new protocols put in place to ensure the safety of all staff and customers. </p> <p dir="ltr">All passengers must be fully vaccinated before jumping on a cruise, with Covid tests to be mandatory before departing as well as another test done while on board. </p> <p dir="ltr">Cruise lines will have their own rules when it comes to wearing masks but will most likely have the rule in place where social distancing isn’t possible. </p> <p dir="ltr">Staff will however be required to wear masks except for outside on the deck and will be trained with Covid protocols. </p> <p dir="ltr">The delicious buffets are still on offer but will be served by staff from behind screens to help stop the spread of the disease.</p> <p dir="ltr">All mealtimes will also be staggered for passengers to ensure social distancing is in place</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>First cruise to leave</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">P&O’s Pacific Explorer will be the first cruise ship to start its journey leaving from Sydney on May 31 for a relaxing four night voyage to Brisbane. </p> <p><em>Image: Shutterstock</em></p>

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The Packed To The Rafters reboot has arrived

<p>That’s right - Australia's favourite family are back and you can catch up with all of them by watching the new season of <em>Back To The Rafters</em> on Amazon Prime Video.</p> <p>You can take a look at the trailer here which gives you a taste for what's in store for our beloved Rafters with the return of the series.</p> <p>The new series will show us what’s happening with Julie (Rebecca Gibney) and Dave Rafter (Erik Thomson) and their loveable, if sometimes complicated, children.</p> <p>When last we left off, Dave and Julie had sold the family home to pay off Grandpa Ted's (Michael Caton) gambling debt. They decided to turn lemons into lemonade, so they hit the road in their green kombi van to travel around Australia with their late-in-life baby, Ruby.</p> <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/moQ4N4Ogm7E" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p><strong>So, where are they now, six years later?</strong></p> <p>In a new trailer, we catch our first glimpse of what the family are up to. But it's not looking completely rosy, Julie and Dave have settled outside of Sydney in the quaint country town of Buradeena.</p> <p>A brief return to the city unveils a whole host of problems in their family and Julie realises she wants to return to Sydney to help her children with their troubles.</p> <p>In one tense scene, Julie is seen telling her husband she wants to "move back" while he asks her to stay.</p> <p>In another, the pair are seen arguing in front of Ben's house, with Julie tearfully telling him: "We're drifting, Dave."</p> <p>Could there be trouble brewing just when the couple are about to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary?</p> <p>In the meantime, Nathan (Angus McLaren) still seems to be struggling to have the life he's always wanted. He's living in Sydney with his son Edward (Kaspar Frost), from his previous marriage to Saskia (Lauren Clair).</p> <p>"My life has just fallen apart mum," the single dad tearfully tells Julie in one scene.</p> <p>Ben (Hugh Sheridan) is happily married to a new character, Cassie (Haiha Le), and hoping to start his own family. However, the trailer hints at baby dramas, with the couple seen fighting over children and their future together.</p> <p>Rachel, formerly played by Jessica Marais and now played by Georgina Haig, briefly appears in the trailer. However, we're yet to see what's in store for her as she’s now living in New York and leads what seems like a secretive life.</p> <p>As the years have gone by, Ruby is now played by Willow Speers and we see her maturing into a young girl.</p> <p>"One stage of growing up, is realising your parents are just as vulnerable as you," her mother tells her in the trailer.</p> <p>While some things have changed, others remain same. Carbo (George Houvardas) is back and living the dream as a social media influencer. Donna (Merridy Eastman) is working with Ben and she's as flustered as she ever was by all of his shenanigans.</p> <p>Thankfully, the family is still celebrating all of their milestone moments at the Shanghai Express.</p> <p><strong>The new six-part series for <em>Packed To The Rafters</em> premieres on September 17th, with all six seasons of the original shows available to stream now on Amazon Prime Video.</strong></p> <p><em>Photos: Amazon Prime Video</em></p>

Royal family reacts to Lilibet's arrival

<p>The world was astonished by the announcement of the Duke and Duchess of Sussexes baby girl on Sunday afternoon.</p> <p>However, it seems none were more delighted than the royal family, and specifically Queen Elizabeth herself who proudly congratulated the royal couple on the birth of Lilibet Diana.</p> <p>"Congratulations to The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the birth of Lilibet Diana," Her Majesty declared.</p> <p>"The Queen, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted with the news.</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/CPyijxxnkdB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; 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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/CPyijxxnkdB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>"Lilibet is Her Majesty's 11th great-grandchild."</p> <p>The message was then accompanied by a photograph of Harry and Meghan on the day of their royal wedding.</p> <p>Prince Charles released his own statement via social media, saying: "Congratulations to Harry, Meghan and Archie on the arrival of baby Lilibet Diana.</p> <p>"Wishing them all well at this time."</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/CPyijY4gS5D/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <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/CPyijY4gS5D/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Clarence House (@clarencehouse)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Clarence House released a photo of Harry and Meghan alongside their son Archie, who can now proudly say he is a big brother to little Lilibet.</p> <p>Prince William and Kate wrote: "We are all delighted by the happy news of the arrival of baby Lili.</p> <p>"Congratulations to Harry, Meghan and Archie."</p> <p>Harry and Meghan say that while their little girl’s official first name is Lilibet, she will be known as “Lili”.</p> <p>Lili was born at 11.40 am on June 4 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital California, weighing in at 7lbs, 11oz (3.5kg).</p> <p>Her first name, Lilibet, is a nod to Queen Elizabeth’s nickname and her middle name Diana is in honour of her grandmother and Harry's mother, who tragically last her life in 1997.</p> <p>"On June 4th, we were blessed with the arrival of our daughter, Lili," the Sussexes said, in a statement.</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/CPyihcjFcLn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <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/CPyihcjFcLn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@dukeandduchessofcambridge)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Prince Harry and Meghan announced the sex of their baby back in March.</p> <p>"She is more than we could have ever imagined, and we remain grateful for the love and prayers we've felt from across the globe.</p> <p>"Thank you for your continued kindness and support during this very special time for our family."</p> <p>The couple said both the baby and her mother were doing well and are resting at home.</p> <p>No photos of the newborn or the Sussexes was released with the incredible announcement.</p>

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It's a boy! Princess Eugenie's bundle of joy arrives

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank are celebrating the safe arrival of their first child.</p> <p>He was born on February 9th at the Portland Hospital in London.</p> <p>"Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie was safely delivered of a son today, 9th February 2021, at 0855hrs at The Portland Hospital," a statement from Buckingham Palace confirmed.</p> <p>"Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well."</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/CLFEI96lHW1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <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/CLFEI96lHW1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Princess Eugenie (@princesseugenie)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>A name has not yet been announced for the boy, and royal fans are speculating as to what the baby will be called.</p> <p>As it is the Queen's ninth great-grandchild, there are rumours that Eugenie will choose a name that keeps with royal tradition as she is incredibly close to her grandparents.</p> <p>Royal baby name expert Jennifer Moss said that while the Queen has final say over the child's name, she is unlikely to veto any names chosen.</p> <p>"Traditionally, this process took much longer with Queen Elizabeth waiting around a month to announce Prince Charles' name," she said. "However, names are now announced publicly much sooner, with Prince Charles and Lady Diana taking a week to announce Prince William's name.</p> <p>"Prince Harry's name was announced on the very same day."</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Spitting image: Annie Lennox’s daughter makes glamorous arrival at red carpet event

<p>Annie Lennox’s daughter Lola Lennox oozed glamour as she took to the stage for the Discovey Channel’s star-studded<span> </span><em>Serengeti</em><span> </span>premiere.</p> <p>The singer, 29, stunned in a black thigh-split gown as she performed at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.</p> <p>Lola, who is the oldest daughter of music legend Annie, 64, from her second marriage to Israeli film product Uri Fruchtmann, wore <span>a fitted black halter-neck gown with a cinched-in waist, as well as boasting a thigh-high split. She completed her outfit with matching black heels.</span></p> <p>Lola styled her hair in loose curls and finished the look with a silver bejewelled bracelet.</p> <p>Her performance was used to introduce the audience to a screening of the acclaimed nature documentary, and she sang a hyena-themed track with<span> </span><em>American Idol<span> </span></em>star Joshua Ledet.</p> <p>Lola also has a sister called Tali, who works as a model and has turned her attention to portrait painting.</p> <p>Annie has shared with <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/news/a26059494/annie-lennox-botox-plastic-surgery-health-gift/" target="_blank"><em>Good Housekeeping</em></a> that she hopes her daughters are proud of what she has achieved in her career.</p> <p>“I think my daughters respect what I’ve done and am trying to do… I’m so proud of both the girls as human beings.</p> <p>“I grew up in Scotland in the '50s and in my background, nobody hugged or kissed. It was viewed as too soft, as times were hard and the culture contained a great deal of stoic reserve.” </p> <p>Scroll through the gallery to see Lola Lennox’s glamorous outfit.</p>

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Prince Harry surprises fans and leaves BIG clue about Baby Sussex's arrival

<p>Prince Harry has surprised fans with an appearance at the London Marathon.</p> <p>Many thought that he would be at home with Duchess Meghan, awaiting the arrival of Baby Sussex, but were delighted by the popular royal's appearance.</p> <p>The Prince couldn’t contain his joy as he attended the marathon, which was a surprise even to him as to whether he could attend.</p> <p>A spokesperson from the Palace told <a rel="noopener" href="https://people.com/royals/prince-harry-cheers-on-london-marathon-runners-meghan-markle-due-date-imminent/" target="_blank">People</a>:</p> <p>“He had always planned to go but with the birth of his child due it was not announced in advance in case he was no longer able to attend. He was pleased he was able to attend.”</p> <p>The appearance of Prince Harry at the London Marathon confirms one thing to eager fans: Baby Sussex still hasn't made their debut into the world.</p> <p>Prince Harry took to the Sussex Royal Instagram account to share some of the best photos from the day, with the caption explaining how he has been personally involved with the London Marathon since 2012 as he believes “mental fitness is absolutely crucial to… wellbeing”.</p> <p>He also congratulated those who entered the marathon, saying:</p> <p>“These runners not only set a goal for themselves personally and emotionally, but the majority of runners choose to raise money for charity.</p> <p>“It’s the perfect fusion of doing something good for yourself while doing good for others.”</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/BwzO282BOyY/" 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/BwzO282BOyY/" target="_blank">Today, The Duke of Sussex, Patron of The London Marathon Charitable Trust, attended the 2019 @LondonMarathon where he cheered on runners, thanked volunteers for their selfless support, and congratulated the winners. The Duke has been Patron of the Trust since 2012 because he believes that mental fitness is absolutely crucial to our wellbeing. These runners not only set a goal for themselves personally and emotionally, but the majority of runners choose to raise money for charity. It’s the perfect fusion of doing something good for yourself while doing good for others. The joyful atmosphere created by locals, tourists, families and friends speaks to the spirit of what community is all about - supporting one another, even complete strangers. The @LondonMarathon is the biggest one-day fundraising event on the planet. This year’s Marathon will see the total raised for charity surpass a record-breaking £1 billion. So for every runner, volunteer, sponsor and member of the public that has played a part in making today a success - thanks a billion! Photo cred: PA</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/sussexroyal/" target="_blank"> The Duke and Duchess of Sussex</a> (@sussexroyal) on Apr 28, 2019 at 6:14am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Whilst the Prince couldn’t contain his joy at attending the event, this was a sentiment felt by many who attended the marathon.</p> <p>"The joyful atmosphere created by locals, tourists, families and friends speaks to the spirit of what community is all about – supporting one another, even complete strangers," the palace statement on the Instagram post read.</p> <p>Are you excited for Baby Sussex's arrival? Let us know in the comments.</p>

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Duchess Meghan's plans for a very different kind of royal baby arrival

<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are not ones for sticking to royal traditions and with the birth of their first child due in April, and their baby preparations are of no exception.</p> <p>The couple is only weeks away from moving into their new home and the reports of baby preparations are far from royal tradition, with plans of a natural delivery, an acupuncture regimen for Duchess Meghan, and a labour technique being learnt called hypno-birthing.</p> <p>As the due date of Meghan’s delivery inches closer, the royal has sought out Hollywood acupuncturist Ross Barr to assist her at the end of her third trimester, according to <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/02/inside-meghan-and-harrys-birth-plans">Vanity Fair. </a> </p> <p>The Duchess has also reportedly hired a ‘specialist hand holder’, better known as a doula, to aid her emotionally and spiritually through the birth of the future royal.</p> <p>Lauren Mishcon, a mother-of-three, is married to Oliver Mishcon whose grandfather was head of the law firm Mishcon de Raya.</p> <p>The law firm handled Princess Diana’s divorce from Prince Charles in 1996.</p> <p>Meghan is never short of proving she is not like any other royal, and could be set to employ the first doula to be used in centuries by the royal family during a birth.</p>

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A new royal baby has arrived!

<p>Zara Tindall has given birth to a baby girl, Buckingham Palace has announced.</p> <p>The Queen’s granddaughter and her husband, former rugby player Mike Tindall, welcomed their second child into the world yesterday at Stroud Maternity Unit, weighing 4.16kg (9lbs 3oz).</p> <p><img width="450" height="299" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/QNyXuAiIMN5f4tfn4txo8Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9MTI4MDtoPTk2MA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/homerun/feed_manager_auto_publish_494/6894d93250d8beaf377b94186ffc85b8" class="slideshow-image Maw(100%) Mah(100%) M(a) W(a) StretchedBox" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>The Palace confirmed the happy news with a statement that read: “The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, Captain Mark Phillips and Mike’s parents, Mr Philip and Mrs Linda Tindall, have been informed and are delighted with the news.</p> <p>“The baby’s name will be confirmed in due course.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Announcement of the birth of Mr and Mrs Tindall's second baby: <a href="https://t.co/Apt9GfSmJv">https://t.co/Apt9GfSmJv</a><br /><br />Mrs Michael Tindall was safely delivered of a baby girl on 18th June, at Stroud Maternity Unit. Mr Tindall was present at the birth. The weight of the baby was 9lbs 3oz.</p> — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1009053416717475846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 19, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>The couple also have a four-year-old daughter Mia.</p> <p>The new addition is second cousin to Prince George and Princess Charlotte and the Queen’s seventh great-grandchild. She is the fourth grandchild for Princess Anne.</p> <p>Zara’s pregnancy was announced in January after the couple suffered a miscarriage in 2016.</p>

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Princess Charlotte set to make history when royal baby arrives

<p>For the first time in history, Princess Charlotte’s ranking for the crown will not be affected by the arrival of her new sibling if her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, gives birth to a boy.</p> <p>Thanks to the Succession to the Crown Act 2013, birth order now determines who will become the next king or queen of the UK, not their gender. If this new act had not been put in place, the two-year-old princess’s position would fall a spot if Prince William and Kate Middleton were to welcome a boy.</p> <p>The new legislation affects all royals born after October 28, 2011 and was first passed while Kate Middleton was pregnant with now 4-year-old Prince George.</p> <p>Prince Charles is currently the heir to the throne, which his mother Queen Elizabeth II has held the position of for 66 years. Prince William is second in line, with his children – Prince George and Princess Charlotte – in third and fourth positions, respectively, and the impending arrival of his soon-to-be newborn child taking the fifth position.</p> <p><img width="499" height="645" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7817232/wills-kate-and-kids_499x645.jpg" alt="Wills Kate And Kids"/></p> <p>Prince Harry, who is currently fifth in line to the throne, will move down a place once his new niece or nephew arrives, as will Prince Andrew, and his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.</p> <p>In the meantime, Kate is now officially on maternity leave and preparing for the new addition to her and Prince William’s family.</p> <p>A royal friend told <em>PEOPLE</em> that both Prince George and Princess Charlotte are “excited” about their new sibling, noting, “Charlotte, as the youngest, may find it hard.”</p>

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One in three flights from this airline arrive late

<p>It was Meatloaf who said, “Two out of three ain’t bad.” But when it comes to arriving at your destination on time, there’s plenty of air travellers who’d like better odds.</p> <p>A survey of major airlines which covered over 850,000 flights last year examined the “on-time” performance of flights in and out of the UK. And the results are staggering.</p> <p>The survey found one in three easyJet flights arrived at least 15 minutes late last year, with only 66 per cent of the arrivals meeting industry definition of “on-time”.</p> <p>Richard Headland, editor of <em><a href="http://www.which.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Which? magazine</strong></span></a></em>, said: “Flight delays are one of the most annoying things about travelling. These figures show just how frequently flights fail to reach their destination on time.”</p> <p>A spokesperson for easyJet told <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>The Independent</strong></em></span></a>: "easyJet operates the largest number of flights per year of any UK airline and operates in the busiest airports and most congested airspace in Europe.</p> <p>“Our own data shows easyJet’s network punctuality was 76 per cent in 2016 and is at 80 per cent for 2017.</p> <p>"We have a continuous focus on punctuality as we know it is important to our customers."</p> <p>Top of the table overall was the Dutch airline KLM with 88 per cent on time, while the worst performers overall were Norwegian (60 per cent), Icelandair (56) and Air Transat of Canada (55).</p> <p>Have you flown with any of these carriers?</p>

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Trailer for the “Love Actually” sequel has arrived

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One in three flights from this airline arrive late

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