Princess Mary of Denmark – the blueprint of the Princess of Wales’ royal fashion formula

(Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima) Bold power suits by day, glittering ball gowns by night (and a whole host of polka dots along the way) – that’s the tried and tested royal dressing formula, but it’s not just reserved for the Princess of Wales. This combination has served well the woman who could perhaps be … Read more

The best sports photos of 2023

Earphones Messianic Grealish leads Treble celebrations Grealish leads the city title celebrations “Hang it in the Louvre,” suggested the subject of this instantly iconic photo of Manchester City’s triple trophy parade. Jack Grealish certainly has a point, and he certainly knows how to have fun. Not since the Ashes victory clash, aka Pieterson and Flintoff’s … Read more

The 10 best dressed women of 2023

The 10 best dressed women of 2023Getty Images What a year for celebrity fashion it has been. Not only did we deal with some fantastic press tour wardrobes and more than a few memorable red carpet moments, but those on stage really stepped it up – and let’s not forget the rise of ‘quiet luxury’ … Read more

Canada’s extreme wildfire season offers a glimpse of new risks in a warmer, drier future

The blanket of wildfire smoke that spread across much of the US and Canada in 2023 was a wake-up call and showed what climate change could feel like for millions of people in the near future. However, apocalyptic orange skies and levels of air pollution forcing people indoors only tell part of the story. As … Read more

Twitter’s rivals are still standing, and so is X

no Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, sees the inevitable. If paying brands stay away from the platform and deprive what was once Twitter of its lifeline of ad revenue, X is toast. Musk himself has admitted as much. But no matter how risky the platform is for advertisers and how degraded the experience … Read more

James Cleverly under fire for joke about drinking spike

Home Secretary James Cleverly is facing calls to resign. (Getty Images) James Cleverly is facing calls to resign after joking about increasing his wife’s booze – just hours after announcing new plans to crack down on booze increases. The Home Secretary told female guests at a Downing Street reception that “a little bit of Rohypnol … Read more

To win the Club World Cup, Man City just needs to beat a lineup more suited to Soccer Aid

Marcelo at 35, four-time Club World Cup winner with Real Madrid, will be in Man City’s path along with his fellow veterans on Friday – Lars Baron/FIFA via Getty Images The first Club World Cup final in the history of Manchester City, as Pep Guardiola likes to point out, and on Friday an unlikely opponent … Read more

Why Carole and Kate Middleton shared their outfits on The Crown

Eve Best as Carole Middleton and Meg Bellamy as Kate Middleton wear the same brown padded vest in season six of The Crown “You’re 15, not 50,” sighs Carole Middleton, played by Eve Best, in her first scene in The crown‘s sixth and final season. The character is shopping with her daughter Kate and those … Read more