New Zealand Woman’s Weekly Issue 14, 2023

Star news Who caught our eye this week It can be a hard job staying relevant as a musician across decades, but as Taylor Swift launched her new Eras Tour in Arizona last week, she made it clear she isn’t relinquishing her spot at the top of the charts anytime soon. From the moment the concerts, which are a celebration of the 12-time Grammy Award winner’s almost 20-year career, were announced, fans knew it was an unmissable event. Demand was so high, Ticketmaster crashed as 14 million people tried to get their hands on the hottest ticket in town. With more than 69,000 people in attendance at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, which was renamed Swift City, ERAzona for the weekend, Taylor, 33, broke the record that Madonna has held…

As the only monarch many of us had ever known, it was deeply saddening when Queen Elizabeth passed last year, but we also celebrated her incredible life. This year also marks a significant milestone in the royal family with King Charles’ spectacular coronation ceremony taking place on May 6. Camilla, Queen Consort, will also be crowned – the first time a divorcée has been given the honour – and her children are likely to participate too. These are just some of the changes the couple are bringing to the The Firm and shows just how much Camilla has been welcomed into the royal fold, despite her controversial start. You can read more about it and other royal news from page six. Elsewhere, we catch up with journalist Erin Conroy, page…

It’s going to be the biggest day of their lives. With the countdown on to the coronation, the King and Queen Consort are preparing for one of the most significant royal events in the last century, knowing that hundreds of millions of eyes will be upon them. Charles has had his whole life to prepare for this day – and the previous experience of his investiture as Prince of Wales back in 1969 to draw upon – but for his wife Camilla, this will be an especially momentous, and possibly rather terrifying, occasion. Hopefully, having her family close by will help with any nerves. Her children, food critic Tom Parker Bowles, 48, and art dealer Laura Lopes, 45, are expected to have prominent positions in the congregation to see their…

Spare a thought for Princess Beatrice, who has found herself stuck in the middle of some awkward family dynamics. Questions have been raised about just how well the York side of the royal family gets on with the Sussexes, and while her mother and sister have made it clear they have opposing loyalties, Beatrice, 34, appears to be caught between them. Suggestions that all is not rosy between Harry and Beatrice’s families arose after her mum, Sarah, Duchess of York, 63, told an interviewer she “didn’t really know” Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Many people found that puzzling as she’s met Meghan on numerous occasions, and her youngest daughter Princess Eugenie gets on very well with cousin Harry, 38, and his wife. Eugenie has been extremely supportive of the couple since…

Royal update The UK marks Mother’s Day in March and members of the royal family have used the occasion to pay special tributes to their mums, and also celebrate being mothers themselves. For his first Mother’s Day without his mum, the Queen, who died last September, the King, 74, shared a beautiful photograph from the royal archives of himself as a child with her. In a joint social media post with Queen Consort Camilla, he wrote, “To all mothers everywhere, and to those who may be missing their mums today, we are thinking of you and wishing you a special Mother’s Day.” In the same post, Camilla, 75, shared a photograph of herself with her late mother, Rosalind Shand, who died in 1994, aged 72. Meanwhile, the Princess of Wales…

The wrap up... When Neighbours ended last year, a clutch of stars who owed their success to the beloved Australian soap loyally returned for one last appearance on Ramsay Street. The long-running show was canned after Britain’s Channel 5 decided it no longer wanted to screen it, leaving an insurmountable funding gap for Neighbours’ producers. But it’s now been announced that Amazon Freevee is reviving the show and some of those stars – including Kylie Minogue – are reportedly furious that they put themselves out for no good reason. First to voice his displeasure was Guy Pearce, 55, who got his first break playing heartthrob Mike Young in the ’80s. The actor went on to carve out a successful film and TV career, including a starring role in The Adventures…