New Zealand Woman’s Weekly 1920

As the world waits with bated breath for the arrival of Baby Sussex, we take a look back at previous royal bundles of joy. It was Princess Anne who began the trend of giving birth in hospital before posing for a picture on the hospital steps, whereas previously royal babies were born in palaces. The future Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926, at the London home of her maternal grandparents, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore. Prince Charles came into the world at Buckingham Palace on November 14, 1948. Her Majesty was just 22 at the time and was reportedly in labour for 30 hours before giving birth by Caesarean section. Charles’ former wife Princess Diana followed her sister-in-law’s lead and had Prince William at St Mary’s…

Last week we brought you the story of the Crawford family – the very deserving winners of our Grandparents of the Year competition, brought to you in association with Ryman Healthcare. It really was tough narrowing the huge number of entries we got down to a final few , so thank you to everyone who sent in an entry – you are all truly fabulous. Sheryll and Steve Crawford had me in awe of their sacrifice, courage and kindness. In case you missed it, their lovely daughter Sarah nominated them after they chose to uproot themselves - putting their business up for sale and moving across the country to be with her - when Sarah was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. The family have since been dealt several more huge…

As the world waits with bated breath for the arrival of Baby Sussex, we take a look back at previous royal bundles of joy. It was Princess Anne who began the trend of giving birth in hospital before posing for a picture on the hospital steps, whereas previously royal babies were born in palaces. The future Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926, at the London home of her maternal grandparents, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore. Prince Charles came into the world at Buckingham Palace on November 14, 1948. Her Majesty was just 22 at the time and was reportedly in labour for 30 hours before giving birth by Caesarean section. Charles’ former wife Princess Diana followed her sister-in-law’s lead and had Prince William at St Mary’s Hospital on June…

Last week we brought you the story of the Crawford family – the very deserving winners of our Grandparents of the Year competition, brought to you in association with Ryman Healthcare. It really was tough narrowing the huge number of entries we got down to a final few , so thank you to everyone who sent in an entry – you are all truly fabulous. Sheryll and Steve Crawford had me in awe of their sacrifice, courage and kindness. In case you missed it, their lovely daughter Sarah nominated them after they chose to uproot themselves - putting their business up for sale and moving across the country to be with her - when Sarah was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. The family have since been dealt several more huge blows –…

At first glance, the Instagram picture of Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow looking impossibly healthy and happy with her arm draped around a gorgeous friend looks fairly standard. But this is a friend with a difference – Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson is her ex-husband’s girlfriend. Dakota has been dating Chris Martin since October 2017 and rumours swirled that Gwyneth disapproved. “For the first year of Dakota’s relationship with Chris, it was tricky between the two women,” says a source. “There’s bound to be a wariness between a mother and a new person entering their family. Gwyneth wanted to be sure that Dakota was the right fit.” But Gwyneth (46) and Chris (42) – who are parents to Apple (14) and Moses (13) – are famously close, and friends…

It’s a long way to come for just two days, but it was very much appreciated. Gamal Fouda, the imam of Christchurch’s Al Noor mosque, summed up the community’s feelings when he thanked Prince William for making the trip to New Zealand following the March terror attacks. “Your coming here tells us we matter,” he said. The British royal visited the mosque on April 26 and in a heartfelt speech said, “On the 15th of March, tragedy unfolded in this room. “A terrorist attempted to sow division and hatred in a place that stands for togetherness and selflessness. He thought he could redefine what this space was. I am here to help you show the world that he failed.” William, who also visited the Linwood mosque during his brief visit…