Sophie and Edward Wessex giggle at Liberation Day celebrations in sunny day out on Channel Islands tour

Testimony in the defamation trial involving Amber Heard and Johnny Depp has come to a close.

Kate Middleton and Prince William braved the wet weather as they arrived at the Queen’s third and final royal garden party at Buckingham Palace. While the 96 year old monarch was hosting the event – a tradition that’s been upheld by the Royal Family since the 1860s – Queen Elizabeth was not in attendance after it was revealed earlier this month that she wouldn’t be going to any garden parties this year.

Princess Beatrice looked beautiful as she attended the Chelsea Flower Show with her husband on Monday. The princess attended the show in a blue and white floral dress with her hair half tied in a black ribbon, supported by matching back heels and a handbag – along with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, who wore a stylish dark blue suit.

The Chelsea Flower Show is set to begin this week, and it's an event that is a firm favourite in the Royal Family.

The Queen will reportedly not take the royal salute at the Trooping the Colour next month for the first time in 70 years. According to new reports over the weekend, Her Majesty, 96, has delegated the special responsibility to other senior members of the Royal Family.

The Queen is planning to attend the Chelsea Flower Show next week it has been confirmed. Buckingham Palace said the 96 year-old monarch is hoping to make an appearance at the event - which is a highlight in the annual royal calendar.The Queen's granddaughter, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's daughter Princess Beatrice, 33, is already confirmed to be attending alongside Prince Edward, his wife Sophie the Countess of Wessex, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra.

With warmer weather on the horizon and with a mini-heatwave set to cover parts of the UK, it’s well and clear that summer is on its way. And while the hotter weather may have us flocking to our gardens or thinking about celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in style, we’re not the only ones who are fans of the hotter temperatures. In fact the warmer springtime weather is enough to wake bees from their hibernation, causing them to head to parks and woods in search of pollen and nectar.

Sophie and Harry are the most popular royal baby names amongst the wider public over the past quarter of a century, new research has revealed. Whilst Charlotte and James have also remained consistent favourites down the years the data reveals. Ahead of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, nursery retailer Kiddies Kingdom have analysed the names given to royal family members from the Queen's grandfather King George V onwards.They have then used figures from the Office of National Statistics to determine how many newborns have been given those names from 1996 to the last full year's recorded data in 2020, with an average ranking over the 25 year period putting them in order of popularity.

Kate Middleton looked gorgeous in a pink ensemble as she made her first appearance at the Buckingham Palace Garden Parties today, May 18. The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, was joined by Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex as they made a united display standing in for the Queen at the annual occasion. Kate wore a wrap-over flared coat dress with long sleeves, matching shoes and a striking fascinator with her brunette locks put up in a bun.

Prince Edward stunned commuters as he boarded a busy tube service in central London this week. However royal sources say it is "not uncommon" for the Earl of Wessex to use the London underground to travel around the capital.

Sunny Day Real Estate have confirmed a headline tour of North America across September, October and December of 2022.The tour, announced yesterday (May 16), will serve as the band’s first headlining tour since 2010. Three of the band’s four founding members – frontman Jeremy Enigk, guitarist Dan Hoerner and drummer William Goldsmith – were all confirmed to be part of the band’s 2022 reunion earlier this year.Prior to the tour’s announcement, the band had announced two festival dates – Chicago’s Riot Fest and Furnace Fest in Birmingham, Alabama.

Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe joined Prince Edward to celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh Gold award winners at a celebration event in the Buckingham Palace gardens in London.The 35 year old South African dancer shared an empowering message with the young people in who gathered at the ceremony and told those in attendance: "Don’t dream big. Dream huge." He looked smart in a pin-striped blue suit as he joined the Earl of Wessex, 58, at the first in-person party for gold award holders since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sophie Wessex was ever the proud mum today as she watched and snapped pictures of her daughter, Lady Louise, carriage driving as the Queen watched too. Lady Louise, 18, is an accomplished carriage driver, having spent much of her younger years enjoying the sport with her grandfather, the late Prince Phillip. She showed off her skills at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, and her mother, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, 57, couldn’t contain her pride as she snapped photos of her only daughter.

The Queen made a secret trip to visit her horses after her last minute withdrawal from the first day of the Royal Windsor Show, it has been revealed. Thursday marks the first time the Queen has missed the Royal Windsor Show in 79 years.The annual show is a four day event which features competitions in three equestrian disciplines. It is the UK's largest outdoor horse show.The Queen was due to be driven from her private apartment in the Windsor Castle to the event, in order to watch one of her horses compete.

Lady Louise Windsor will honour her grandmother the Queen for her Platinum Jubilee in the upcoming days it's been reported. The 18 year old is said to be appearing at the Windsor Horse Show’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations where she will pay tribute to her grandmother and late grandfather, Prince Philip, ahead of nationwide Jubilee celebrations next month.

Jessica Chastain for The Cut, Sophie, now 26, reflected on coping with the adult subject matter at such a young age."The subject matter was so heavy that I just developed a coping mechanism of just having the most fun in between takes, so I wouldn't get traumatized," she said. "I'm sure I'll exhibit some symptoms of trauma down the road."The fact that Sophie was so young during her "GOT" run may have been beneficial in a way. "At that age, I don't think I could comprehend a lot of the scene matter," she said.

A special occasion! Denise Richards and her 18-year-old daughter, Sami, offered a glimpse at their reunion as they celebrated Mother’s Day together.

Royal role reversals. Queen Elizabeth II will not be at the opening of Parliament amid health concerns, with Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla and Prince William attending in her place.