Prince William joins an ‘utterly honoured’ Dame Deborah James for ‘tea and champagne’ in her garden as she raises £5m

Dame Deborah James has given an update on her health as she admits she’s finding it harder to “stay engaged”.The podcaster, 40, recently shared how she was being moved to end-of-life care in her battle with bowel cancer. She has since raised over £6.5million with the Bowel Babe for Cancer Research Fund, which led to her receiving a Damehood from Prince William. In her latest update, the star shared a series of photos, including one of her posing with a lego statue and another of a visit to the Chelsea Flower Show with her husband Sebastian, where she saw the rose named after her following her incredible efforts to raise millions for life-saving cancer research.

Dame Deborah James has said she is "emotional" as she made the decision to bring forward the launch of her In The Style collection so she'd be "here to see it." The new clothing range will go on sale for a 48-hour preview tonight at 7pm, with all profits going to Deborah’s Bowelbabe fund.The Dame, who is receiving end of life care at her home in Surrey, announced the news on Instagram, saying she is “really proud”. “I’m nervous because of all the hard work we put into it and I just really hope you like it,” Deborah wrote.

Jennifer Connelly is opening up about the recent royal premiere of her new film,, and how it proved to be something of a full-circle kind of experience.Connelly and the rest of the cast recently got a chance to rub elbows, so to speak, with Prince William and Kate Middleton at the film's royal U.K. premiere at London's Leicester Square last week.The actress spoke with ET's Rachel Smith at a special screening of Maverick at the AMC Magic Johnson Theater in New York City on Monday, and she opened up about why meeting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was particularly special.As Connelly, 51, explained, this wasn't her first royal premiere.

Prince William has unveiled a new memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, paying tribute to the Royal Navy's submariners and their families.The Duke of Cambridge commended their "continued resilience" at the ceremony on Wednesday. William, 39, gave a short speech in which he said: "You would be hard-pressed to find a more challenging environment to serve in." He said the new monument represents "the struggles this life of service can lead to".The Duke of Cambridge then cut a ribbon to officially unveil the new memorial. During his visit to the Staffordshire site, William met with submariners, veterans, and some of their families, including widow Diana Mayes.

Dame Deborah James is releasing a book about 'living before you die' but admitted that she's "gutted" that she may have passed away before it is published and out in shops.

Olympic cycling hero Dame Laura Kenny has officially been made a Dame Commander of the British Empire by the Duke of Cambridge at Windsor Castle. After first being awarded a Damehood in The Queen’s official New Year Honours list earlier this year, Dame Laura, 30, officially received her medal from Prince William today. Laura’s husband, Sir Jason Kenny, 34, was also honoured in the list with a Knighthood.The pair, who are GB Team cyclists, are the most successful married couple in Olympics history, and both took home gold medals in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics which took place in 2021.

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has made a last-minute trip to the United Arab Emirates to represent the Queen, after the sad passing of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa. President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of the country’s capital, Abu Dhabi, died aged 73 on May 13.

In a poignant and emotional post to her Instagram account, Dame Deborah James reflected on what sitting and enjoying the rain has meant to her.The 40 year old mum-of-two has been campaigning to raise awareness about bowel cancer since her own diagnosis five years ago. Former schoolteacher and BBC Podcast host Deborah heartbreakingly revealed just days ago that she is now receiving end-of-life hospice care at home and "nobody knows how long I've got left" after her body "not not playing ball" with cancer treatment.

Deborah James' Bowel Babe fundraiser has now reached £6million in less than a week after launching her fundraiser.The 40 year old star, who has been bravely fighting bowel cancer for five years, launched the fundraiser as she wrote a heartbreaking "goodbye" post on Monday 9 May and explained her body "just wasn't playing ball". Deborah, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at age 35, had initially intended to raise £250,000 for Cancer Research UK, but soon surpassed her target as her story struck a chord with people across the country. In less than a week, Deborah's fundraiser has now hit more than £6million and she was even presented with a Damehood by Prince William, who visited her home to award her with the honorary title and have afternoon tea with her and her family.

Prince William appeared to be booed before the FA Cup Final between Liverpool and Chelsea football clubs at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 14 May.The Duke of Cambridge, who recently went to see Deborah James at her family home and made her a dame, attended to support both teams as the president of the FA. But as he geared up for an exciting match by arriving at the pitch to meet with all the players beforehand, loud booing echoed around the stadium. The awkward moment occurred just as the 39 year old Duke walked across the astroturf, smiling and grinning as he went.

Deborah James received a Damehood, with Prince William paying a visit to the British TV host’s home to present her with the distinguished honour in person.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are offering their support to one of the U.K.'s most respected journalists. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took to Twitter on Wednesday to send a message to BBC journalist Deborah James, after she revealed that she is entering hospice care as her bowel cancer has returned.  “Every now and then, someone captures the heart of the nation with their zest for life & tenacious desire to give back to society.