Archive August 15, 2025

As the Princess Royal celebrates her 75th birthday, she has enforced one rule that will stop the royal family from engaging in too much fanfare for the special day

As Princess Anne celebrates her 75th birthday today, she will not be expecting balloons, cake and fanfare from the royal family, at her own request.

Due to an unusual self-imposed rule the Princess Royal adheres to, her 75th birthday will be a low-key event that will ensure “no-frills” from the Firm, as she reserves big celebrations for milestone birthdays only.

Princess Anne will also not be having a large party to celebrate the day, instead choosing to mark her birthday earlier this year as she brought representatives from more than 300 charities and organisations she supports together for a special forum at Buckingham Palace . It comes after Kate halted her summer break to release a new video with emotional statement.

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In Anne’s true understated style, she has opted out of a large family gathering for her birthday, as expert Roya Nikkhah revealed her unusual rule on the Royals with Roya and Kate podcast. Roya claims that the Princess Royal has a ‘no-frills’ approach to her birthdays which means she only celebrates major milestones.

‘Anne’s policy is: “I will do things for my birthdays that have a zero, but I won’t do things for my birthdays that have a five,”‘ Roya said.

She added Anne has reportedly cancelled meetings in the run up to the big day to avoid discussions about how she might mark her 75th.

Anne was unfortunately forced to cancel her last major birthday celebration in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, when she celebrated her 70th birthday.

At the time, the Daily Mail reported Anne had been due to celebrate her 70th with a gathering hosted by her mother Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. Instead, The Princess Royal marked the occasion with a sailing trip around the west coast of Scotland with her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence.

The late Queen also hosted a secret, socially-distanced lunch with her daughter at Frogmore House – an empty private royal residence on her Berkshire estate – to mark the occasion. No other members of the Royal Family were present, and only minimal staff – who were part of the Queen’s castle ‘bubble’ at the time – attended the event.

Anne’s next milestone birthday will be her 80th in 2030 and, according to Roya, Anne plans to start “winding down” her royal duties after that.

The royal insider said: “I was told that she’s told her team: ‘I’m going to start winding down a little bit at 80, in five years’ time, and then I want to step back completely at 90’.”

The expert further suggested that Anne will likely follow in the footsteps of her late father, Prince Philip, who stood down from official royal duties at the age of 96.

“He’s been baptised by the girlies as the latest daddy of the internet, our therapist, and world leader”: Pitbull fans reveal why they enjoy dressing just like the beloved rapper

One of the best parts about living in London is deciphering who is playing in the O2 based on what women are wearing on the Tube. Western boots and sequins for Taylor Swift, pink cowboy hats for Chappell Roan. But picture this: a sea of young women in bald caps, svelte black suits and aviators, as far as the eye can see.

In June 2025, Pitbull lived up to his stage name of Mr Worldwide, and started a global movement amongst his fans, in which women attending his concerts (and it does appear to be largely women) have elected to dress exactly as the singer. Distinctive elements of his appearance include the bald head, black suit and facial hair.

In fact, according to TikTok’s recent The Big Shop Report, Pitbull’s 2025 Party After Dark tour saw a 420% spike in costume sales, which includes the bald caps and fake soul patches, while #PitbullConcert views increased by over 6000% between May 25 and June 25.

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From Paris to Dublin, TikTok videos have gone viral of large groups of women in this exact uniform making their way from bus stops and train stations. They have accumulated millions upon millions of views, even inspiring their own ‘Pitbull concert FOMO’.

But what is it actually like to attend one of these concerts? And why has the 44-year-old Miami rapper inspired such a loyal, young, female fanbase keen to cosplay as him? I spoke to two Pitbull fans behind some of this year’s most viral TikTok bald-cap videos.

Nicole, who posted her viral video under @whatnicolebakes, attended Pitbull’s concert in the O2 London with a close friend in June. She says they spent under £100 each on the costumes and tickets. “Everyone was dressed as Pitbull in suits, bald caps and drawn on facial hair,” she tells The Mirror. “If you weren’t dressed like that, you stuck out.”

But what inspired Nicole to become one of the bald-capped masses? She claims she’s been a fan of the Worldwide star since “the very beginning”. Nicole reveals: “I grew up listening to his music and the love really started from his earlier popular releases like Hotel Room Service, I Know You Want Me, and International Love, and it’s continued ever since.”

Where does the appeal come from? Nicole says: “Pitbull’s songs are timeless. They’re catchy and get everyone dancing instantly, and you can’t not sing along to some of his greatest hits!”

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Plus, it’s not just about the music. Although she’s never met him, Nicole believes he’s “genuinely a great, inspirational person.” She declares: “He’s been baptised by the girlies as the latest daddy of the internet, our therapist, and world leader.”

It might sound somewhat implausible to the casual Pitbull listener. After all, doesn’t he mainly sing about drinking, hooking up in hotel rooms and “dale”? But the term ‘Pitbull therapy’ has been running around online circles for a while now, with fans sharing videos of his feel-good sayings.

Nicole explains: “His Pitbull-isms and lyrics are iconic and have been ingrained into the brains and hearts of people everywhere. My personal favourite is ‘This for everybody going through tough times. Believe me, been there, done that. But every day above ground is a great day, remember that.’”

Saff (@saffronleijs) attended Pitbull’s O2 concert last November and has a similar story. She says her bald cap, sunglasses and tie only came to about £10. As for Pitbull’s music, she says she’s been listening to it for years and has loved it since she was “18 and clubbing”.

She describes the night: “The whole experience getting to the concert dressed as Pitbull was so funny and then getting closer to the O2 seeing more and more Pitbulls was hilarious. The whole energy of the concert was incredible and still the best concert I’ve ever been to!”

Of course, there is something nostalgic about Pitbull’s music. He encapsulates a specific kind of 2010s party essence: a never-ending fiesta of good vibes, free-flowing drink and unselfconscious fun . Who else would inspire so many women to ditch the opportunity to get dressed up for a night out and instead imitate the artist himself?

But there remains the big question: what does Pitbull himself make of his thousands of doppelgangers? He recently told the BBC that it makes him “very, very happy”. He added: “Every time I’m at a show, I let them know that when you put on a bald cap, I hope you’re ready to have the time of your lives – it feels deeper than just music.”

Monster’s Ball star Halle Berry classily hit back at her ex-husband, David Justice, after he made comments saying she ‘didn’t cook, clean or seem motherly’ during their marriage

A-list star Halle Berry has hit back at her ex-husband, David Justice, after he revealed the controversial reason he split up with the Hollywood actress. David was married to the Monster’s Ball star for four years from 1993 to 1997, but not much is known about the duo’s divorce.

In a recent podcast, David cruelly hit out at Halle and claimed he left her because she didn’t cook, clean or seem “motherly”. Speaking on the All the Smoke podcast with co-host Matt Barnes, David reflected on his high-profile relationship with the Catwoman star and said: “If we have kids, is this the woman I want to have kids with and build a family with?

“And at that time, as a young guy, she don’t cook, don’t clean, don’t really seem, like, motherly.” It comes after Mel B’s ‘spiritual’ Moroccan wedding with non traditional dress.

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He added that eventually he “realised this isn’t the person I wanted to spend my life with”, but claimed he later understood that the marriage could have been saved if he “knew about therapy”.

David concluded: “It’s just that I, because I was young, had only been in honestly one real relationship before her. My knowledge and my understanding and my wisdom around relationships just wasn’t vast.”

Halle remained silent about his comments but recently took to her Instagram page to share sizzling snaps of herself in a bikini as she enjoyed a sunny holiday with boyfriend, Van Hunt, for her birthday.

She included a snap of herself holding a wine glass with her toes as she soaked up the sun as well as a picture of herself laughing while sipping on coconut water.

The star simply wrote in the caption: “Phew…! cooking, cleaning and mothering,” which prompted a flurry of comments from impressed fans.

“Bahahhaaaaa Caption Queen, Love you!” one person wrote and another person added: “Stay unbothered! I love this for you!” One fan commented: “You better let em know!!!”

Following David’s comments about Halle, many fans slammed the MLB star, with one taking to X, fuming: “Motherly? She was his partner, not his mom.”

Another said: “Imagine expecting Halle Berry, the first Black actress to earn $20m for a movie, the #1 most desirable woman in the world for decades, the first Black woman to win an Oscar, to stay home to cook and clean. Men and audacity.”

Meanwhile, a third raged: “David really expected THEE Halle Berry in her prime to be a stay at home housewife. Talk about an all-time fumble for Mr. Justice.”

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Love Island star Dejon Noel-Williams has hit out at ‘untruths’ as he continues to be the subject of criticism following his time in the Spanish villa with Megan Moore

Love Island star Dejon Noel-Williams insists he’s been the target of “a lot of untruths”. The 26-year-old telly star has come under fire for his treatment of girlfriend Megan Moore during their stint in the Love Island villa, and is now the focus of a new book – Surviving Dejon – written by his stepsister, Niah Sienna.

Addressing the recent backlash, Dejon, who fans hit out at multiple times while he was on the show, told Capital XTRA: “There’s a lot of untruths and a lot of unfair stories which I am challenging at the moment. The most important thing is that Meg knows who I am, my family know who I am, and my friends know who I am.”

Dejon also expressed gratitude to Andrada Pop and Billykiss Azeez for their recent backing. It comes after Andy Carroll ‘splits from Lou Teasdale due to her demands’ weeks after public row.

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He said: “Even shoutout to Andrada and Billykiss because when we saw them when was coming out of the villa they were basically saying, ‘Dejon, there’s so much things being said about you. We know that’s not you. We know that’s not who you are as a person’.

“So yeah shoutout to them two because they didn’t need to do that.”

Recently, Dejon took to social media to remind the public that he’s a “human being with real emotions”. He posted on Instagram: “I’ve stayed quiet, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t affected me.

“I hold my self accountable for my communication and everyday I’m growing as a person, so thank you for those who see the good in me.

|I’m not just a character on an entertainment reality tv show I’m also a human being with real emotions, some of the stuff I’ve seen said about me has been hard to deal with and they are the furthest thing from the truth.”

He added: “I questioned why people would do these things and it was getting me nowhere as I couldn’t understand and is something I would never do to somebody else but what’s kept me grounded is movement.

“Running, training, pushing myself when everything in my head feels heavy. It clears my mind, helps me breathe, reminds me of who I am outside of the noise.

“If you’re struggling mentally, I get it. I really do. You don’t have to have it all figured out just find that one thing that brings you back to yourself and take it one step at a time.”

*If you are struggling with mental health, you can speak to a trained advisor from Mind mental health charity on 0300 123 3393 or email info@mind.org.uk

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