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Instead, the Queen has had to step up, along with the Princess Royal, who remains at the top of the table in terms of the number of engagements she carries out every year. Though even Anne has been forced to admit that the current regime is struggling, saying in a documentary last year: “I think ‘slimmed down’ was said in a day when there were a few more people around. It doesn’t sound like a good idea from where I’m standing, I would say. I’m not quite sure what else we can do.” It's likely we can expect to see other members of the Firm fill the gaps, including the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duchess of Gloucester, who has been supporting the Queen at public events while the King focuses on his health. “The royal family may take this unprecedented time to reflect on what a slimm...

Daydreamers, nature lovers, couples, friends, or families — this place really does cater to all. With direct beachfront access, endless activities, welcoming staff, and fresh home-cooked seafood, Hemingways Watamu is the ideal tropical holiday destination or the perfect location for a post-safari wind-down. Source link

Lucy King says many friends avoided her after her cancer news in 2020 for fear of saying the wrong thing. Here, the campaigner offers five tips for speaking to someone with the disease (spoiler: saying something is always better than nothing) Source link

While most people may see it as somewhere to breeze through on the way to the desert, Muscat has plenty to offer the curious traveller. Don’t miss the bustling souqs, coral islands and food fit for royalty, says Vicky Jessop Source link

Any corner pub, that’s where I want to be when I’m in London. Oh actually, I went to a really good one — The Marquis. The place that plays the records! Yeah, they play vinyl and they have that tiny little corner room, it’s like a pizza, you can just cram in there. Source link

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For those looking for a more au courant solution to the previous throw on a floral midi dress and be done with it, may I present the easy dress? Which does precisely that. Chuck on, look done and forget about it. The key is a loose but not oversized silhouette in a neutral colour that you can play around with layering in — pop a polo neck underneath, open shirt over the top; endless combinations will work. ME+EM is an excellent spot for a good frock, its textured maxi dress in cream (£195, meandem.com) is ideal. See also Albaray’s two-tone cream and black jersey tank dress (£69, albaray.co.uk), Hush’s Tatum denim maxi dress (£95, hush-uk.com) and Cos for its T-shirt dress with pleated skirt (£95, cos.com). Pair with your trench now, by itself later.  Source link

Time will tell, but our in-depth report on Kensington’s brilliant Biba store proves one thing: when it’s gone, it’s gone. So, Londoners, let’s get out there and enjoy pleasuredomes like Harrods, Liberty and Selfridges while we can. Actually, I’m in the market for a new pair of glitter wellies. According to my mother, I was never out of my Biba ones. Source link

When we speak over Zoom, Cameron Russell is sitting beneath a slightly surreal sculpture of dozens of metal birds. It looks like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. ‘I’m in a hotel in LA,’ she says, laughing. During fashion month, Russell was my companion of sorts. In snatched moments I devoured her thoughtful new memoir, How to Make Herself Agreeable to Everyone. In it, she details the seedier, exploitative sides of the fashion industry: being told to lose weight, being plied with alcohol as a minor, sexual assault, surreptitious topless pictures, racism. Source link

Spring is in the air – and so is the first family getaway of the year. These holiday homes are stylish, kiddo-friendly and at the time of writing have availability to stay during the Easter window. Though with looks this good, they probably won’t stay empty for long…Le Jardin Du Chateau, Dordogne, FranceChâteau-style romance with a pool in DordogneOlivers TravelsGazing up at majestic Château de Duras in sun-soaked Aquitaine, this romantic French pile boasts a spacious garden area for tiny outdoor explorers as well as a child-friendly pool. But it’s what’s nearby that makes it parfait when travelling en famille. Amenity-stocked Duras village, with its small playground, is just up the pathway, and there is cycling, hiking, horse-riding, a tree-top climbing centre and waterpark all in the vic...