New Idea 1 July 2019

QUEENS OF STYLE It was a royal fashion extravaganza at this year’s Order of the Garter ceremony, as the royal ladies stepped out in elegant dresses to watch the royal procession. Blush pink and white appeared to be the theme this year, with Kate Middleton donning a crisp Catherine Walker coat dress and a black Lock & Co topper, while Queen Letizia of Spain opted for a chic Cherubina dress and Queen Maxima of Netherlands selected a Claes Iversen creation. Letizia and Maxima were special guests at this year’s ceremony, as their husbands, King Willem-Alexander and King Felipe VI, were both invested in the order. The Order of the Garter is a group of honourable knights and the annual celebration, which takes place at Windsor Castle, recognises the Queen’s new appointments to the order. On…

Dressed in all white, new Bachelorette Angie Kent looks like she’s ready to walk down the aisle. Exclusive pictures from the set show the former Gogglebox star meeting all of the eligible singles who will be competing to win Angie’s heart on this year’s season. New Idea can reveal that filming for the first scenes of the 2019 Bachelorette, which is hosted by Osher Günsberg, has begun in Sydney. With the Network Ten show set to hit our TV screens soon, Angie was all smiles as she was pictured receiving her suitors and may have already picked her favourites. Soon after leaving I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, Angie told Yahoo: “I’m definitely open to finding somebody. Home girl’s not getting any younger, so for sure.” In March, when Angie was announced…

At one point during the event, there appeared to be tension between Camilla and Kate as the pair engaged in a terse exchange. Onlookers noted that Camilla said something to Kate that left her angered and staring out the window in silence while her mother-in-law sourly spoke to her. It’s not the first time the ladies have come to blows. During the Order of the Garter, Camilla was seen reprimanding Kate for chit-chatting during the ceremony. Camilla appeared to grab Kate’s arm to get her attention, then was seen crossly telling her off! Some things at Royal Ascot never change and Princess Anne was seen being escorted to inspect the horses before a race by her ex-boyfriend, Andrew Parker Bowles. The Duchess of Cornwall’s former-husband was allegedly Anne’s first lover, and she…

It’s the Queen’s favourite week of the year – and it seemed the whole family had turned out to enjoy it with her. As if relishing precious moments with the 93-year-old monarch, all four of her children joined her at Royal Ascot, and despite grey skies and some rain, it was a day of kisses, cuddles, laughs and stunning fashion. Also there were William and Kate, Zara and Mike Tindall and Bea and Eugenie, as well as the King and Queen of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander and Maxima. But the Queen, as always, was at the heart of the meeting and set the scene in the official program, saying: “I am delighted to welcome you to Royal Ascot, one of the sporting events that I have been fortunate to enjoy throughout my life. “Racing began…

The Queen’s 38-year-old granddaughter Zara Tindall (yes she is that age!) greeted William and Kate with a warm embrace and then draped herself all over her uncle Charles, hugging him for a full minute as they caught up with royal gossip arm in arm. Zara seems to be everyone’s favourite cousin and niece, and all the royals appear more relaxed when she’s around. Meanwhile Zara’s husband Mike cuddled Eugenie and then amused the Queen by taking his top hat off to reveal a miniature one inside! As the Queen smiled, Mike explained it was a chocolate that he would later give to his daughter Mia!…

Not everyone is thrilled about Sarah and Andrew’s impending nuptials. As rumours of a feud between Charles and Andrew continue to circulate, New Idea has been told the future king is furious about his brother’s plans. According to royal insiders, Charles feels Andrew and Sarah are better off as friends and feels if they remarry it will end in disaster – just like it did the first time. So concerned is he, the Prince of Wales is said to have expressed his displeasure to Her Majesty, however the Queen has given her second son her blessing. “Prince Andrew is obviously the Queen’s favourite,” says royal historian Piers Brendon.…