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‘Even when we can only come here for a single night, that’s enough to recharge our batteries’ ‘Ours is a warm, welcoming house, more modern in style than the classic Cortina houses’ Even among Italy’s many treasures, the Veneto region stands out. Tucked away inland, the beautiful mountain resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo is where wealthy Venetians come to unwind. The height of chic, this hidden gem is also the setting of Paola Cimolai and Filippo Olivetti’s love story. They both belong to impressive business dynasties: Cimolai helped build the new World Trade Center on Ground Zero and the gateway of the Panama Canal, while Bassani Group, of which Filippo is CEO, is a major player in tourism, transport and real estate. LOVE ON THE CARDS Both Paola and Filippo have often holidayed in Cortina.…

‘I fell in love with my dress all over again. Our wedding was one of the best days of my life’ As their car drew up to Colshaw Hall, Catherine Tyldesley felt the same flutter of excitement that she had at her wedding on 21 May 2016. Almost five years to the day, her return to the spectacular grade II-listed Jacobean-style manor house in Cheshire with husband Tom Pitfield and their six-year-old son Alfie was the perfect opportunity to relive precious memories. “Even as we were arriving, I felt so emotional. We haven’t been back here since the wedding,” says 37-year-old Catherine, who brought along her beautiful bespoke ivory Philip Armstrong gown, which has been carefully stored away since the big day. “I completely fell in love with my wedding dress all over…

‘If you ask Charlotte, she says she’s 16… “I’m six, I’ll do what I want.” They grow up fast!’The Duke of Cambridge Looking pretty as a picture, Princess Charlotte is all grown up in this beautiful new portrait shared by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to mark her sixth birthday last week. Prince William and Kate’s only daughter bears a close resemblance to both her parents, as well as her great-grandmother the Queen, in the image taken by the Duchess in Norfolk just ahead of her big day on 2 May. The fourth in line to the throne celebrated with family friends at Anmer Hall, according to her father the Duke. When asked last week, on a visit to the West Midlands, whether Charlotte had a “lovely birthday”, William replied: “She did,…

Showing her sense of fun, the Duchess of Cambridge last week sparked a nationwide treasure hunt to celebrate the culmination of her photography project Hold Still as it was released as a book. Last Friday – exactly a year from the launch of her contest, which aimed to share the “powerful stories” of the Covid-19 pandemic – Kate played fairy godmother and left a copy of Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020 for a stranger to find next to the statue of Queen Victoria in London’s Kensington Palace Gardens. It was one of 150 copies hidden in secret locations across the UK by the Book Fairies, a literary movement encouraging people to share books they have enjoyed by leaving them for strangers to find. Each book was decorated with…

‘I’m in awe of all that you’re doing. It really is inspiring. We need more of you’ Kate The Duchess of Cambridge was left “in awe” after hearing how a Ugandan midwife has dedicated her life to mothers and babies in deprived areas. Kate was interviewing Harriet Nayiga about her work in villages where teenage pregnancy, domestic and sexual violence, maternal mortality and limited healthcare access are major challenges. Her questions included: “In Uganda, do most women have their children at home or do they go to hospitals?” and: “There’s a lot of pressure on a profession like yours because the women and families you care for are looking to you for advice. Do you feel that pressure in your career?” Over a video link, the Duchess said: “I’m in awe of all…

‘I want to find out what I can do to fight racism and prejudice I see around me’ In a week when Little Mix hit No. 1 as a threesome for the first time with their single Confetti, Leigh-Anne Pinnock announced she and her fiancé, footballer Andre Gray, are soon to become their own family trio. “We’ve dreamed about this moment for so long and we can’t believe the dream is finally coming true… we can’t wait to meet you,” she revealed, posting these beautiful pregnancy photos on Instagram as congratulations flooded in. Her bandmate Perrie Edwards wrote: “I can’t stop staring at these pictures. You’re a vision… Congratulations my beautiful sister!” Leigh-Anne found her “soul-mate, the man of my flipping dreams” in Andre, who proposed on their fourth anniversary together. “I am…