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Copy Princess Kate’s new Cartier earrings with this pair for £1,500 less

The Princess of Wales stepped out at the rugby last week looking as polished as ever, and while her outfit was, of course, spot on, it was her jewellery that really caught our eye. Nestled under her sleek hair were a pair of Cartier’s famous Trinity earrings – a timeless design featuring interlocking hoops of yellow, white and rose gold. They’re both eye-catching and classy…and they’ll set you back £1,630 on Harrods.

However, you don’t need a royal budget to get the look. High street favourite H. Samuel has a pair of hoops that are strikingly similar, and they’ll cost you £169. Made from 9ct gold, the earrings feature the same trio of tones – yellow, white and rose – twisted together in a way that instantly reminds us of Kate’s luxury pair.

Kate’s jewellery picks always cause a stir, and it’s easy to see why. The Cartier Trinity collection is iconic for a reason: it’s sleek, classic and works with absolutely everything. The hoops she chose are the perfect size for everyday wear, adding just enough shine without going OTT.

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The H. Samuel version ticks those same boxes. Small enough for daily wear, but with that elegant mix of colours that catches the light beautifully, we’re certain you’ll reach for these earrings for most events. You can dress them up with a blazer for a royal-inspired look or throw them on with a cosy knit and jeans. The mix of three golds also means you don’t need to worry about matching them with the rest of your jewellery– they’ll happily sit alongside silver, gold or rose pieces.

Now, £169 is still considered a spend, but when you think about the £1.6k price tag of Kate’s Cartier hoops, it suddenly feels like a bit of a steal. Plus, the 9ct gold plating means you don’t have to worry about the pair rusting or making your ears sore. However, if the price is still a little steep, Melissa Odabash’s Tri-Colour Hoop Earrings are £60 on John Lewis and also feature the three different metals entwining into one hoop design.

The Mirror uncovers what Rebekah Vardy has been up to since her husband Jamie signed to an Italian club as she relocates to the country with her family, a task she is undertaking with ‘gusto’

She has had a rough few years but it seems like Rebekah Vardy is now having the last laugh…as the family begins to live La Dolce Vita.

Following husband Jamie’s signing to Italian top flight newcomers Cremonese – the club from the picturesque historic city of Cremona – the Vardys have been hard at work trying to find the perfect new home for them and their brood as they start their European adventure.

Amongst the options the family are considering are lavish homes in Milan, Bergamo and the stunningly beautiful Lake Garda – all just an hour away – as well as in Cremona itself, a city dating back to Roman times that is famous worldwide for its culture and particularly its musical heritage.

Whichever home they do eventually chose, the Italian villa they opt for will also offer some well-deserved calm. To say it’s been a whirlwind month or so for the family has been an understatement. Jamie’s decision to move to Serie A amid a flurry of interest from clubs around the world has seen Rebekah fly over to Italy several times to oversee the logistics of the move.

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This week she posted a picture of herself at London’s City Airport at 6am as she geared up for another trip. As well as house-hunting for the entire family – bar her eldest who is at University in the UK – Rebekah has also been a regular fixture at the Italian embassy sorting out visas.

A source said: “It’s been pretty relentless – particularly as the kids are all being enrolled into international schools as well – but there is a real sense of excitement at immersing themselves into a new culture, and way of life.”

In fact the pair are very much embracing Italian life.The whole family have been “thoroughly enjoying” the northern city of Cremona, in Lombardy, where Jamie’s new team is based. With narrow, cobbled streets, and a plethora of medieval buildings, it’s very different to life in Leicester, and their home just outside Grantham, in Lincolnshire.

And the pair have been busy posting pictures of themselves enjoying its many offerings. “In Italy we always feel at home,” Rebekah wrote – in Italian – alongside one snap. The decision to sign for Cremonese on a one-year deal was a “total no-brainer”, say friends of the couple

“Jamie could have got more money going to the Middle East, but money is not the most important thing. He’s playing in a great, competitive league,in the twilight of his career, with an exciting newly-promoted team and living in Italy. What’s not to like,” says a pal.

Jamie was not short of offers when it came to life after Leicester, who were relegated last season.He departed as the club’s greatest-ever player after he scored 24 goals in their 2015/16 Premier League title-winning season under Claudio Ranieri and lifted the FA Cup in 2021 with Brendan Rodgers in charge.

“I’ve had 13 unbelievable years at this club with lots of success, some downs but a majority, all highs, but it’s finally time to call it a day, which I’m devastated about but I think the timing is right,” Vardy said in April. Since then a whole host of clubs from around the world inquired after him, including Dutch giants Feyenoord who tried to sabotage the Cremonese deal at the very last.

But in the end the 38-year-old decided to sign a one-year contract with the Italian club, with a further year on offer should the newly-promoted club avoid relegation. And his new club have made a flying start to the new season. The team are currently joint top of the league – flying high after winning both of their opening Serie A matches, against Sassuolo and European football giants AC Milan. And Jamie could now make his Cremonese debut on Monday, 15 September, away at Hellas Verona.

A source said: “He is relishing the chance to prove himself in a different league. He has seen the likes of Scott McTominay doing so well at Napoli, which has caught everyone’s imagination.

“A lot of players towards the end of the career just go off to the MLS or the Middle East just to pick up a pay cheque, but Jamie – despite his age – is still keen to play at an established league, and Rebekah is fully behind him, and is up for the adventure.”

The move to Italy comes after a torrid couple of years for the couple whose lives were turned upside down by the Wagatha Christie scandal. Rebekah was famously accused by Coleen Rooney of leaking information to The Sun newspaper from her private Instagram account.Rebekah sued for libel and lost. And earlier this year Rebekah paid the final instalment of the cool £1.27m of Coleen’s legal costs following their High Court battle.

The judge said at the time that he hoped the costs settlement would represent the “end of a long and unhappy road.” A pal said: “There’s no doubt it was a tough time for Rebekah. But she is made of strong stuff and has drawn a line under the whole affair. And now she is throwing herself into the move with gusto.”

The Italian adventure, though, is not her only focus. It emerged in May that she was filming a new Netflix show – after she was seen with a Netflix film crew mingling with fans in a pub before one of Jamie’s last appearance ro Leicester. The friend added: “With the Netflix show – and now the move to Italy, things are really on the up for Rebekah. It seems she and the family really are living La Dolce Vita.

The iconic Italian phrase translates as ’the good life.’ And as for Jamie, there is no doubting his thoughts when it comes to how important a role his wife plays in the family’s new life. In a video posted to his social media on September 2, him and Rebekah are seen exploring a museum in Cremona dedicated to violins, which the city is famed for.

Prince Harry and King Charles’ 55-minute reunion at Clarence House has fuelled hopes of a full reconciliation – but that can only happen under one condition, according to Jennie Bond

While Prince Harry was in the UK for a rare trip, he met with his estranged father King Charles for a 55-minute private tea , calling a truce and having a face-to-face conversation for the first time since February 2024.

Since their meeting, many royal watchers have hoped that their conversation at Clarence House on Wednesday afternoon could be the first step in paving the way to a full reconciliation between the Sussex camp and the royal family.

However, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond believes that in order for the Firm at large to mend the rift with Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex must do one thing – ensure that the details of their meeting remain private.

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She told the Mirror that their meeting, which lasted less than an hour, would’ve been emotional, due to the years of estrangement between the father and son.

But added: “It must, by any measure, have been a highly charged meeting. After all the hurt, the anger, the accusations and the long silences, father and son were together again in the London house which was once Harry’s home too. It wasn’t a long reunion – it lasted less than an hour – but it was a significant first step.”

While their meeting in Clarence House on Wednesday was a positive step in the right direction to mend their rift, Jennie said that for a full reconciliation to be reached, the onus is on Harry to not go public with the private details of their meeting.

“The question now is…what next?” Jennie said. “First, there must be discretion. The Palace were evidently not unhappy for the fact of the meeting to be made public knowledge.

But now it’s essential that the details must remain private, unless both sides agree to say what happened, which is extremely unlikely. Can Harry and Meghan now let private family matters remain private?”

After Prince Harry left Clarence House, he attended an engagement at the Gherkin in central London, where he was asked by a reporter how his father was. Diplomatically, Harry simply answered: “He is great, thank you.”

According to Jennie Bond, this comment is a sign that Harry is keen to keep the details of their meeting behind closed doors in an attempt to rebuild trust with his family.

She said: “Harry made just one comment after the meeting when asked about it and that was that the King was ‘great’. An innocuous comment which shouldn’t cause any problems with the Palace and suggests that his reunion with his dad went well.”

The reconciliation between Prince Harry and King Charles comes after the pair have been at odds with each other for several years, with their relationship fracturing after Harry, alongside his wife Meghan Markle, quit their royal duties in 2020 and relocated to California.

Since then, Harry and Meghan have taken several public jabs at the royal family in their tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, their documentary series on Netflix in 2022, and Prince Harry’s autobiography Spare in 2023.

The dozens of accusations levelled at the Firm only further drove a wedge between the Sussexes and the royal family, with speculation mounting that Prince Harry and King Charles were not on speaking terms.

However, during an interview with the BBC in May, Harry expressed his wish to reconcile with his father, especially in light of his cancer diagnosis.

Former One Direction singer Niall Horan is an avid golfer, and has described the emotional response he had 10 years ago when the iconic Rory McIlroy asked him to be his caddie at the Masters

Musician and former One Direction star Niall Horan joked he nearly burst into tears when Rory McIlroy asked him to carry his bag at the Masters. The Irish singer is renowned for his passion for golf and holds membership at Wentworth, the host of the BMW PGA Championship.

Competing at the Surrey venue this week, where Horan has participated in Pro-Am events on multiple occasions, has been none other than reigning Masters champion McIlroy.

The pair have met previously, and during Horan’s peak years with One Direction, a message from McIlroy asking whether he’d serve as the Northern Irishman’s caddie at the Masters’ annual Par-3 contest nearly moved him to tears.

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Speaking on the Fore Play podcast in 2023, Horan revealed details about McIlroy’s request, which arrived almost a decade earlier. Horan said: “He just texted me like a week before. He said do you fancy carrying the bag for the Par-3.

“I was like, let me start crying. The old Irish thing has this connection. I guess, sure, and we have got a lot of mutual friends beforehand and we knew each other quite well.”

Sadly for Horan, the experience concluded in relative catastrophe. After serving as McIlroy’s caddie for the majority of the round, he was permitted a shot on the ninth and final hole, but dragged it into the water.

To compound his troubles, he then dramatically toppled over on the same hole. He told reporters at the time: “My right arm got stuck on my chest and I pulled it across and it wound up in the drink on the very left. Any other day I would have found the green but there’s a lot of pressure out there.

“It’s very different,” added a 21-year-old Horan. “I do perform to a lot of people but I’m performing to their parents today. It’s a very different crowd.”

Horan has returned to the legendary Augusta National numerous times since this mishap, even playing the course occasionally. Earlier this year, speaking before the competition that McIlroy went on to win, Horan revealed his passion for golf and the Masters.

“When I was very young. Watching Tiger [Woods] win here [at Augusta] multiple times was a big help, Sunday red here at Augusta with those big roars through the TV,” he told The Masters Tournament.

“Being from Ireland was a big help with some great players with [Paul] McGinley and [Padraig] Harrington. Once you’re in, you’re in,” he continued.

“I have fortunately played this course on multiple occasions. I have birdied 13 a couple of times, which is exactly what you want to do when you’re down there. When I’m here I don’t really care how I play, but just happy to walk around and take in the history.

“I always say do you remember when Bubba [Watson] hit that shot from the trees on 10 or Phil [Mickelson] hit that crazy shot from the trees on 13. That never gets old. But there was a moment that was unreal one day. We were coming up No. 8. Me and a friend of mine had hit the second shot left into the trees there.

Elton John has sent social media into overdrive, after sharing a series of pictures which left many believing the singer had been hospitalised – however, not all was as it seemed

Sir Elton John sparked panic among his devoted fanbase on Friday after sharing a photograph of himself seemingly bedridden in hospital, draped in a glittering cast. However, it was all just to publicise his appearance in the upcoming Spinal Tap II sequel.

The 78-year-old music legend uploaded a series of images to Instagram showing him apparently incapacitated in a hospital gown, sporting rhinestone-encrusted leg casts and a neck brace, whilst surrounded by floral arrangements and fellow cast members.

The pictures prompted numerous supporters to assume John had been admitted to hospital, with messages flooding in expressing hopes for his swift recovery.

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“Get better soon with the Favor of God, Sir Elton John,” penned one concerned follower.

A second fan commented: “Sending you love. Your music got me through a lot of dark times.”, reports the Mirror US.

However, John made it clear in his caption that the entire scenario was fabricated for promotional purposes.

“Rocked too hard… ended up in a cast! Backstage with Spinal Tap,” he explained.

“The new film, Spinal Tap II, and album are out today, featuring me on ‘Listen To The Flower People’ and ‘Stonehenge.’ Thanks for having me be a part of it!”

The upload also featured behind-the-scenes clips revealing camera monitors, a film set, and footage of the sparkling casts being removed, confirming the hospital environment was merely part of the production.

The original photograph deceived thousands of viewers. Certain supporters confessed they were briefly petrified.

“ELTON DON’T SCARE US LIKE THAT,” declared one response.

Another remarked: “Scared me for a minute there. So glad you’re ok.”

Meanwhile, other followers grasped the prank straight away. “That’s just the Majesty of Rock!” the official Spinal Tap account commented, quoting a line from the film.

The 1984 mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap, directed by Rob Reiner, parodied rock band culture through fictional characters and manufactured behind-the-scenes chaos.

The follow-up, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, chronicles the band members reuniting for one last performance after being separated for 15 years.

The soundtrack features numerous original compositions, including tracks with John’s involvement.

Both the film and album became available on Friday. John, who recently concluded his farewell tour, has appeared publicly on several occasions in recent months but hadn’t previously revealed his appearance in the production.

By Friday evening, the post had garnered over 210,000 likes.

Lewis Capaldi’s relationship history includes him having once dated Paige Turley, who years later went on to win Love Island, and he’s more recently been linked to an actor

Singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi rose to fame six year ago with the release of his chart-topping song Someone You Loved. Since then he’s attracted some attention over his relationships, as well as through his career achievements.

Lewis, now 28, released his debut album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, in 2019 and his career has since led to him performing at Glastonbury. He returned to the festival in June after performing on stage for the first time in two years earlier this year after taking a break from music.

He’s now preparing to embark on a new tour and will be seen on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show tonight. Amid his comeback, we’ve taken a look at his personal life, which he’s previously admitted does sometimes inspire his music.

Paige Turley

Lewis had a brief relationship with Paige Turley, now 28, who years later appeared on Love Island, after reportedly meeting at college in Motherwell. He told the Edge NZ in 2020 that they met at 18 but were 19 when they “started going out,” before then splitting up aged 20. He said at the time: “It was very amicable the split.”

Speaking about his debut album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, he told the Scottish Sun in 2019 that it was about someone who he dated for a year and half before she “left” him. He said that the album was about that and he also shared that he had “loved” her.

There has been speculation that Someone You Loved was written about Paige, though he’s denied that. Lewis has said that the song is about his late grandmother and was written after her death as a late addition to the album.

Whilst collecting the Song of the Year award for it at the BRIT Awards in 2020, he teased: “A lot of people think this song is about my ex-girlfriend, who you can now see every night on Love Island, but it’s actually about my grandmother who has sadly passed away a few years ago and I hope to God that ITV don’t contact her to be on a reality dating TV show.”

Lewis however is said to have revealed that Hold Me While You Wait, another single from the same album, was written about Paige. According to the Scottish Sun, Lewis said about the song at a gig in 2020: “You think it’s going well, and the lady has different ideas. She thinks it’s going horribly.”

He suggested that she then left and he was “quite sad about it” and then wrote the album. Lewis teased that she then ends up going on Love Island but expressed hope that she would win the ITV2 show, adding that he wasn’t “bitter”.

Paige later won Love Island with Finn Tapp, whom she later split from. After winning, she told the Mirror that Lewis had congratulated her. She said: “We’re still friends. We dropped a couple of messages after Love Island just congratulating each other, but that’s been it since.”

More recently, Paige suggested earlier this year that they have remained on good terms. She spoke about Lewis following his decision to take a break from music to focus on his mental and physical health, amid learning to adjust to the impact of having been diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome.

She told the Sun in January that she saw him a couple of months prior at a mutual friend’s party, adding that Lewis was doing “much better in himself”. Paige said at the time that it was “really nice to see him” and that he’s “doing well”.

Paige said that seeing him in a “low place” had been “difficult” and suggested that her ex has been “so under pressure” due to the success of his career. She added: “But I’ll say he really does seem like he’s in a much better place now.”

Catherine Halliday

Lewis was linked to student Catherine Halliday back in 2020. They were said to be dating in February that year after having reportedly been introduced through mutual friends at the start of the year. Speaking about an apparent date in Glasgow, a source told the Sun that they were “being very flirty” and “seemed to be having fun,” adding that they were “laughing and joking a lot”.

However, it was reported in September that year that they had parted ways after dating for seven months, with the apparent romance said to have been unable to survive through lockdown. A source told the Sun that Lewis had “no hard feelings” towards Catherine and that they were “still amicable” but thought it was “best” to end their relationship.

The source added that Lewis was facing opportunities in his career so it wasn’t the “right time to settle down”. They said that he was wishing her “the best” and had “fond memories” of them dating each other.

Ellie MacDowall

Lewis is believed to have begun a romance with actor Ellie MacDowall towards the end of 2022. They appeared to confirm the relationship in 2023 and Lewis reportedly “couldn’t keep his hands off” her whilst at the BRIT Awards.

He later gushed about his partner in an interview on BBC Radio 2 in April that year. Lewis said at the time: “I have a girlfriend and that’s going really well. I am [a] happy chappy. She’s a lovely lady. I feel good about everything.”

More recently, in March last year, they were spotted out on a stroll together. It was reported at the time that it marked the first time that Lewis and Ellie, who portrayed Jennifer Grant in the ITVX miniseries Archie in 2023, had been seen together in 10 months.

It was then reported in August last year that they had decided to split up after less than two years together. They were said to have made a “mutual” decision to end the relationship at some point but reportedly remained friends.

A source told the Sun: “Lewis and Ellie had some long conversations and decided it was best for them to end things. It was a mutual decision.” The source added: “They are still friends and have been talking, so all is not lost.”

Ellie was said to be based in Edinburgh, whilst Lewis lived in London, with the source saying that it had been “hard for them to see each other”. The source said it “just wasn’t to be” but that the pair had a “wonderful time” together.