Hello! Canada September 23, 2024

What a joyful way to wrap up an issue! We were on the verge of going to press when the news the world had been waiting and praying for came from the palace: the Princess of Wales is cancer-free. Kate’s video update, which features never-before-seen footage of intimate moments with her family, really tugs at the heartstrings. Read her touching words and see the sweet scenes in our cover story (page 18). I found it impossible to watch without tearing up. While the mom of three sends a message of hope, she’s careful to emphasize that she’s not out of the woods yet, monitoring her progress and taking each day as it comes. (Prince William reinforced his wife’s cautiously optimistic tone the morning after she shared her happy news, telling…

Looking regal in a dazzling gold-and-pearl diadem that framed her wavy chestnut locks and wearing an exquisite bespoke ivory gown, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway glided down an aisle decorated with pink roses and hydrangeas to marry her handsome fiancé, California-born Durek Verrett, in the most exciting and magical royal wedding of the year. The emotional ceremony was set within a marquee in the grounds of the opulent Hotel Union in Geiranger, overlooking the breathtaking natural scenery of western Norway – the majestic mountains serving as the couple’s “cathedral” and the vibrant energy of the deep blue fiords and waterfalls as their spiritual “palace.” MAGICAL VENUE “It’s one of my favourite places in the world,” Märtha, 52, tells Hello!, explaining why the pair – who met six years ago –…

In an incredibly moving new message, the Princess of Wales has expressed her “relief” at completing preventive cancer treatment, thanking well-wishers for their support during what has become an extremely challenging time for her entire family. Kate, 42, shared her innermost feelings and hopes for the future while offering an unprecedented glimpse into life with husband Prince William, 42, and their spirited children – Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6 – in sweet scenes captured on-camera. “The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family,” admitted the mom of three, explaining how life can change in an instant. With her treatments behind her, she said her effort is now focused on being cancer-free. “My path to healing and full recovery is long,…

As the summer comes to an end, I can’t tell you what a relief it is to have finally completed my chemotherapy treatment. The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family. Life as you know it can change in an instant, and we have had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknown. The cancer journey is complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone, especially those closest to you. With humility, it also brings you face to face with your own vulnerabilities in a way you have never considered before and, with that, a new perspective on everything. This time has, above all, reminded William and me to reflect and be grateful for the simple yet important things in life, which so…

Fresh from his summer break, the Prince of Wales returned to royal duties in London, taking in the Homelessness: Reframed exhibition at the prestigious Saatchi Gallery. The show – which features sculptures, photos and everyday objects given new life by artists (many of whom have slept rough at some point in their lives) – is a collaboration with Homewards, the prince’s initiative to end homelessness. “Do you think we’ve got the right tone?” William, 42, mused aloud as he toured the gallery. “I really want people to feel this, experience it – to change perceptions.” He appeared particularly moved by a piece by award-winning artist David Tovey: a red structure made of scraps of metal and panels from a Peugeot 206 car – the same make and model that the…

‘There was such an honesty about her’– ANNE Imagine you’re settling in for a cozy night at home when the phone rings and the voice on the other end says, “Hello, this is Anne Beckwith-Smith, lady-in-waiting to the Princess of Wales. The princess would like to take dancing classes.” That’s exactly what happened to Anne Allan, who was teaching with Britain’s London City Ballet when she received the fateful call from Kensington Palace back in 1981. Born in Glasgow (but now a Torontonian), Anne had an impressive resumé behind her as a ballet mistress, and there was no questioning her skills. She did, however, have doubts about the legitimacy of the call. “I had just put my daughter down for bed when the phone went. And I actually just thought…