How families with kids can enjoy the school holidays on a budget this summer

A bustling brood. Former president Donald Trump has a large family tree, with numerous siblings, wives, children and grandchildren.

Mike Tindall is regularly snapped chatting and laughing with members of the Royal Family, and the former rugby player has formed some close bonds with many royals over the years, including Kate Middleton and Prince William. Mike, 43, married Zara Phillips, Princess Anne's daughter, back in 2011, and he's since proven to be popular among the royals. The dad-of-three, who shares Mia, eight, Lena, four, and one year old Lucas with Zara, 41, previously credited his wife's grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen, for making him feel so welcome at the start of his and Zara's romance.

Love Island has seen a collection of Islanders having celebrity links recently but some contestants have connections to the Royal Family. In the past we've seen Tommy Fury, 23, whose brother is Tyson Fury, Dani Dyer, whose dad is Danny Dyer, and more recently Gemma Owen, 19, who recently name dropped her football legend dad Michael Owen. However, as well as celebrity links, some past contestants have connections to the Royal Family from working weddings, rumoured exes and one secret prince, here OK! takes a look at the surprising links...

It's been revealed that the Royal Family cost taxpayers £102.4million last year. A new report shows that spending on the royals rose by £15million to top £100million for the first time ever, which is a rise of 17 per cent.

Montessori School in Norfolk near to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's home of Anmer Hall, both Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis attended nursery in London. The two younger Cambridge children studied at Willcocks Nursery School in West London, just a stone's throw from the family's home at Kensington Palace.

K.J. Yossman James Corden had a triumphant homecoming on Monday night as he taped the “The Late Late Show” in London, U.K., the first date in a week-long residence in Corden’s homeland.In addition to an enthusiastic local crowd that included Corden’s parents, his wife Julia and his two eldest children, as well as executive producer Ben Winston’s father Lord Robert Winston, Corden was joined in the makeshift studio by guests Billie Eilish and “Stranger Things'” David Harbour as well as Lizzo via a Carpool Karaoke episode pre-recorded in Los Angeles.It is the first time Corden has brought “The Late Late Show” to British shores since 2019 (a fact he referenced during his opening remarks when he asked the audience: “So, anything happened between now and then?”) and it will also be the last time, with the host due to step down from the gig next spring.

Gogglebox star Tom Malone Sr has completed an abseil in support of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer charity. The Channel 4 favourite said he had taken on the challenge at Manchester's Trafford Centre 'SAS style'.

With the summer holidays on the horizon, many kids will be excited at the prospect of spending the next few weeks having fun.

The Queen is said to be hosting a lavish birthday bash for Kate Middleton and Prince William as the royal couple celebrate turning 40 within six months of each other.The Duchess of Cambridge turned 40 at the beginning of the year, while the Duke celebrates his birthday today, Tuesday 21 June. Kate’s thought to have held “scaled back” birthday celebrations back in January, but will now “celebrate in style” with her husband as Her Majesty The Queen, 96, will allow the pair to have a party at either Windsor Castle or at Sandringham.

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After recently unveiling her incredible swimming pool, Stacey Solomon has now installed a clever feature in her garden to go alongside it. The Loose Women star, 32, had been patiently waiting for the outdoor swimming pool to be renovated over recent months, and the work was finally completed earlier this month.

Noel Gallagher has called out the Royal Family, branding it “farcical” and claiming that it’s “dwindling like religion”.According to The Mirror, the former Oasis star reportedly made the comments after finding out that his staff were taking off the recent bank holidays for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.Gallagher – who doesn’t “hate” the monarchy but has admitted that he is not a royalist – said he was surprised to learn his staff were taking the time off because “the music business should not stop for the monarchy”.“Some of the people who work for me, I was like, ‘See you tomorrow’. They went, ‘Oh, we’re off tomorrow.

Starfield director Todd Howard has shared that the city of New Atlantis in Starfield is bigger than any city Bethesda has previously made.Speaking to IGN, Howard shared that while Starfield will have four major cities, New Atlantis – the capital of the United Colonies – will be the largest in the game.In fact, New Atlantis won’t just be Starfield‘s largest city: it will be the biggest settlement Bethesda has ever made. This means that players can expect New Atlantis to loom over every city from Skyrim or the Fallout series, as well as Oblivion‘s sizeable Imperial City.As to what the city will offer, Howard shared that “it has all the services you would expect, and you can work on your ship there”.

Holly Jones In tandem with its world premiere in competition at the Young Audiences Short Film Strand at Annecy, the team behind the tender Argentine short title, ‘La Calesita,’ will be offering up a bit of magic to those attending the screenings: Customized tickets for a ride on the town’s ornate, family-owned carousel.The short, written and directed by Annie Award-nominated filmmaker Augusto Schillaci and produced by Reel FX Animation associate producer Oliver Benavidez, tells the heartwarming tale of a proud and determined carousel-keep who finds immense joy in maintaining family tradition by operating the neighborhood merry-go-round.In “La Calesita,” his dutiful and attentive nature is on display as he joyously rides through vivid and colorful Buenos Aires streetscapes en route to work, where he takes a keen interest in the families that visit each day. He plays matchmaker, confidant, and watchful eye, with dignity.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are on their “last chance” before they may be “cut off” from the Royal Family altogether, a royal expert has claimed.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex recently returned to the UK to attend the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations and, while they appeared all-smiles at the event, an expert has claimed that all was not rosy behind the scenes. Author Duncan Larcombe of Prince Harry: The Inside Story, stated his belief that the couple are facing a final test with the Royal Family that will determine the future of their relationship with them. "The test really begins now for Harry and Meghan,” Mr Larcombe told Closer magazine.

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