New Idea 26 November 2018

LISA WILKINSON: IT’S ALL OVER! After dwindling ratings have further dropped to 198,000 on The Sunday Project , host Lisa Wilkinson has been left fearing for her position on the show. “As much as Ten would be outwardly pretending it wasn’t an issue, behind the scenes they would not be happy,” a source told The Daily Telegraph . “It is not a good look for the show, which somehow gets huge interviews [and] bigger names than the weekday shows,” they added. But Lisa is remaining calm in the face of the storm saying, “I cannot worry about that,” telling The Daily Telegraph : “I worry about putting the best possible show together every Sunday night. There are very few programs on Australian TV [that] can say that their numbers are up.” And it’s not…

Kate’s considered a “team leader” while Wills is a “proud husband” Harry has “secret good news” and Meghan is “focused on the children” Charles has “understated power” while Prince George is “shy but naughty” Camilla is “confident with children” while Charlotte is “camera ready”…

The excitement around Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry’s first baby has hit fever pitch, but now there’s another royal pregnancy announcement to be made – this time from Kate! She may have only just given birth to her third child Prince Louis in April, but according to sources the Duchess of Cambridge can’t wait to try for a fourth bundle of joy. “It’s all happening very quickly, but Prince William and Kate have already started trying for baby number four,” a source close to Kate tells New Idea. “In fact, none of us would be surprised if she’s already expecting – she’s always been very blessed with conceiving quite quickly. So there could be an announcement any day now!” Kate and William, both 36, are already proud parents to George, 5, Charlotte, 3, and…

It’s no wonder Kate is feeling so broody when two of the most important women in her life are swept up in baby fever. Kate’s sister Pippa, 35, gave birth to her first child – a baby boy named Arthur Michael William Matthews – last month at the Lindo Wing in St Mary’s hospital, the same exclusive birthing suite where Kate delivered all three of her children. And with Duchess Meghan, 37, expecting her first child next year, it appears that Kensington Palace is soon going to resemble a baby day care centre! No harm in adding another baby to the brood……

As royals from across Europe gathered last week for one of the most spectacular night in the royal calendar – a glittering soiree to celebrate Prince Charles’ 70th birthday – behind the scenes of the lavish party, the British monarchy was descending into chaos. Amid the glamorous outfits, toasts and heartfelt speeches, tensions were running high thanks to a dramatic couple of weeks which saw Charles and Camilla fall out of favour with the British public and three of Meghan’s royal staff sensationally quit their jobs. “Behind closed doors, Charles’ birthday soiree was an absolute nightmare – you could cut the tension with a knife,” a palace source reveals. “For the cameras it was all smiles and happiness, but behind the scenes it was a very different story.” In front of guests – including…

As the Queen, Camilla and Kate stood on the balcony overlooking the Cenotaph in London’s Whitehall to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI, the royal pecking order seemed obvious. The trio were clearly seen as the most important royal women, with Camilla and Kate married to future kings Charles and William. But royal watchers believe the jostling behind the scenes for prime position – Meghan was, interestingly, placed on a separate balcony – is not so simple, and a new, more informal hierarchy is emerging. “It was very significant that the Queen asked the Duchess of Sussex to stand on a separate balcony with the wife of the German president, who had been invited to the ceremony,” notes Joe Little, editor of Majesty magazine. “The Queen obviously feels Meghan…