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Althorp Estate in Northamptonshire, where Princess Diana grew up and is buried, will be passed down to another member of the Spencer family instead of her two sons, because of one centuries-old tradition

When Princess Diana tragically died in 1997, her two young sons, Princes William and Harry, inherited the majority of her £13million fortune, including her possessions, jewellery and money.

The money was both invested and placed in a trust until they reached legal age, with the fortune swelling to more than £20 million. Despite inheriting much of their late mother’s belongings, William and Harry will not inherit Diana’s childhood home due to one strict rule.

The Grade I listed Althorp Estate in Northamptonshire, where Diana grew up and is buried, has been owned by the Spencer family for more than 500 years. The late Princess of Wales spent many holidays at the huge property before permanently moving in at the age of 14. It comes after Kate Middleton halts summer break to release new video with emotional statement.

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Despite Harry or William’s potential desire to inherit the property, it will instead go to their cousin, Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp: the son of Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer and his first wife, Victoria Lockwood.

Louis will inherit the £100 million estate and title, despite the fact that he has older siblings – Lady Kitty, Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer – due to centuries-old tradition. The Spencers will follow the practice of male primogeniture, by which an aristocrat’s title and estate passes to the eldest son, rather than the eldest child.

In years past, various politicians have spoken out about male primogeniture and its sexist undertones. During his time as prime minister, David Cameron said: “The idea that a younger son should become monarch instead of an elder daughter, simply because he is a man, just isn’t acceptable any more.”

Boris Johnson echoed the sentiment several years later as he reportedly ordered the issue of male primogeniture be looked into as part of plans to make Parliament more welcoming to women.

Despite the demand to abandon the practice, Earl Spencer has previously said that he is not inclined to embrace the “changing attitudes” and said he will keep to tradition.

In 2015 he said: “If I chose Kitty [his eldest child] it would be against all the tradition that goes with Althorp. It’s just the way it is. I get the problems with it as a concept. I also get the strengths of it having worked to date. It is still intact. If you go around the chateaux of the Loire or whatever, they are empty.

“Everything gets split equally through the generations and you end up with a beautiful building with one nice tapestry in it. The whole idea of primogeniture was to keep it together.”

Kitty also previously discussed being overlooked in the order of inheritance in an interview with Town & Country magazine, as she said: “Primogeniture can be a tricky topic, because as times are changing, attitudes are as well. We’ve grown up understanding that it’s Louis to inherit, and Louis will do an incredible job.”

In the December 2015 issue of Tatler, Kitty reiterated: “I’m totally pro-gender equality. But I’m quite happy that that’s [going to be] my brother’s responsibility. I just think it’s the correct way. I like that the house stays within the same family, with the same surname. I wouldn’t want it any other way for the Spencers. And I just know my brother is going to do an impeccable job.”

The actor who played Tinky Winky in the beloved children’s TV show, Simon Shelton Barnes, died in heartbreaking circumstances back in 2018, aged only 52 years old

Ever since it first aired, children’s TV show Teletubbies has been a firm favourite with kids throughout the country.

The legacy of the characters Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa Laa, and Po was so strong that the show was rebooted in 2014 by CBeebies, due to the popularity of the original first five seasons that ran from 1997 and 2001.

But the hit show was suddenly marred by heartbreak in 2018, when one of the actors who held the role of Tinky Winky in the first run of the show tragically died.

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Simon Shelton Barnes had just moved to the Wirral, nearly 200 miles away from his previous home in Bedfordshire, looking for a fresh start.

But within weeks, he was found dead on a street in Liverpool. The trained dancer and choreographer reportedly had struggles with alcohol and had hoped that this big move to the other side of the country would get him away from some of the distractions he had found rife living near London.

Close pal Jane Rees reportedly said that Simon had been struggling living away from his three kids, who were the centre of his life.

And Stephen’s flatmate Judith said at the time about his tragic death, “I’m very floored at losing him, he was just the best company.”

An inquest found that Stephen had died from hypothermia after going on a night out in January 2018.

He was found with a “high concentration of alcohol” and froze to death on the wintery streets on 17 January, with the coroner ruling it was likely a combination of the alcohol in his system and the 3C temperature that had caused him to tragically lose his life aged just 52 years old.

He was discovered “at the Port of Liverpool Building in a well between the building and street,” just after 7 am.

His former Teletubbies co-star, John Summit, paid tribute to him after the heartbreaking news broke, with the actor who played Dipsy writing on social media, “What a week! RIP Simon Shelton aka Tinky Winky: remembering the many good times. Rest easy.”

TV stars Emily Atak and Robert Dawes were family members of Stephen’s – who had a “medical history of alcohol dependence” and both of them made devastating tributes to the actor after his death.

Robert said, “It’s been a very tough week and we are all trying to look after the family as best we can.”

Emily movingly paid tribute to her “wonderful uncle” by saying he was “the kindest and most talented man you could ever wish to meet,” adding that he was “loved by all who knew him, and will be forever”.

Simon previously said about his major role as Tinky Winky, “We used to receive a lot of fan mail from kind and parents, I suppose we were a bit like The Beatles or Take That of children’s television.”

Michael Barrymore reached out to fans for support in a heartbreaking TikTok video in which the comedian and TV presenter told of his mini strokes and “uncontrollable seizures”

Veteran TV presenter Michael Barrymore has been diagnosed with epilepsy at 73 – after experiencing a mini stroke.

The host, known for his work on game shows and light entertainment programmes, told fans on TikTok about his “uncontrollable seizures” which have happened as a result of his epilepsy. Epilepsy, a tendency to have repeated seizures which start in the brain, is often diagnosed in younger years but Michael said he has developed it in his 70s.

And the star, who headlined the Royal Variety Performance in 1993, thanked fans for their support. In his emotional TikTok, Michael said: “A mini stroke caused me to develop epilepsy where I have uncontrollable seizures… I suffer from cluster seizures, which affects a quarter of people with epilepsy. It means I have more than one, usually three individual seizures in a short period of time.”

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Now Michael, who grew up in Bermondsey, southeast London, must take emergency medication if he goes into a seizure. He continued: “It’s scary because there’s a 40% chance of going into epilepticus which causes brain damage and death without prompt medical attention.

“I’ve had several attacks this year and have emergency medication at home if I go into a seizure. It doesn’t really affect my life otherwise, but it would be nice to talk with other sufferers on here about it.”

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The entertainer, an unlikely icon for Gen Z with his TikToks and vlogs, shared a series of photographs of himself in hospital. His video has been watched widely across TikTok and may users have left Michael messages of support.

Michael’s stint on Celebrity Big Brother in 2006 – during which he came runner-up to model Chantelle Houghton – was his first major TV gig since his dismissal from ITV in 2003. This came following the death of Stuart Lubbock in 2001 following a party at Michael’s home in Essex.

But since the controversy, Michael has become extremely popular with Gen Z, particularly through his use of TikTok. He used it last year to poke fun at himself and he reflect on his past while celebrating his birthday.

X Factor alum Honey G is back with a brand new tune and took to social media to showcase her dance moves alongside TV presenter Hayley Palmer

Former X Factor star Honey G has shown off her impressive weight loss as she shared her latest song release. The rapper, 44, rose to fame on the popular ITV talent show in 2016.

She has since candidly revealed she has struggled with her weight previously. However, she has now proudly confessed that she has dropped from a size 18 dress size to a size 12 – and claims it has upped her “body confidence”.

Honey, whose real name is Anna Gilford, was seen dancing to her new track titled Nothing To Me on a roof terrace in London. She was alongside TV presenter Hayley Palmer. It comes as the full Strictly Come Dancing lineup has been confirmed.

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Honey shared the clip on Instagram. She captioned the upload: “Our take on the Nothing to Me dance. Mine & @hayleypalmer_presenter ‘s rendition – my new single – dropping this Saturday!” She also added the hashtags “shake your booty” and “bootylicious”.

In the video, Honey wore a small pair of floral-patterned shorts and a vest top. She also donned an oversized pair of sunglasses as she danced to the tune.

Fans were quick to praise the star for her fun post. One user in the comments section gushed: “honey g your [sic] still an icon.” They added two flame emojis.

Another user also added a comment of four flame emojis, while another added: “Aww check yooooo,” with a raised hands emoji.

The TV personality previously explained she had “changed her body” after a series of gym routines during the Covid pandemic. She added she had also taken up running.

Speaking to Daily Star in 2023, the musician said: “I had a personal trainer for a year and a half, almost two years and we worked a lot on strength training and I started to see, coupled with all the running I was doing, I started to see my body change.”

Honey confessed at the time: “That’s why not a lot of people recognise me in the street anymore, it says online I’m unrecognisable which is true.

“But yeah, I’m not saying I miss being chased through a shopping centre by school kids, but seriously, in all honesty, when I started to see body shape change, it spurred me on even more.”

She also told Closer magazine: “I used to wear loose and baggy clothes that went up to a size 18, but I’ve thrown most of them away as my taste has matured. Now I wear outfits I wouldn’t have dreamt of wearing, and I can fit into nice underwear from Victoria’s Secret.”

Despite not being a regular on television these days, Honey G has kept herself busy. She has been seen performing at clubs and festivals throughout the UK.

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X Factor contestant Rylan Clark has revealed he is ‘proud’ of former judge Tulisa Contostavlos for releasing her first book as she detailed her drug scandal and suicide attempts

Former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos has received the support of ex-contestant Rylan Clark as she opened up on her challenging time in the spotlight. The N-Dubz singer revealed she attempted suicide after being deceived in a sting operation by ‘Fake Sheikh’ Mazher Mahmood.

She was charged with supplying class A drugs but the case was eventually dismissed as it emerged that Mahmood had lied to the court. Tulisa has also revealed she found herself in a “toxic” relationship during the time of the trial, which she shares in her new book, Judgement: Love, Trials, and Tribulations.

The star revealed her “year from hell” and led her to attempt to take her own life not once, but twice. It comes after Darius Danesh’s ex-wife speaks out after pop star died after refusing operation.

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Her emotional new book, Judgement: Love, Trials, and Tribulations, opens with Tulisa sitting drunk on the floor of her bathroom after finding out that she’s going to be charged with being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs at 11pm on a Friday.

Since its release this week, Tulisa has been supported by fellow X Factor star and friend Rylan. He shared a sweet snap of him sat on a striped sofa with his arm around Tulisa as he heaped on the praise for her candid book.

The TV and radio star gushed: “Never been prouder @tulisacontostavlos. From 2012 to now we’ve been through a lot and I’m so proud we stayed by each others side.

“Now it’s time for everyone to know your truth. We’ve never publicised it, we’ve just been there for eachother. I’m so happy your words will now be heard by everyone. Tulisa’s book Judgement is out now x #Day1 x.”

Tulisa responded as she told Rylan: “Love you will all my heart you beautiful earth angel.” He was there to celebrate with Tulisa at a Q and A session for her memoir as he interviewed the singer.

The I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! star threw the support back to Rylan following the event as she said: “@Rylan when the whole industry turn their back on me you screamed my truth when I couldn’t speak from the roof tops.

“Love you forever. Thanks for being you and supporting me during the hardest time of my life.” Tulisa appeared on This Morning on Thursday, where she harrowingly detailed the extent of her pain.

She revealed that she attempted suicide twice after the ordeal. “The first attempt was quite light in a sense…I was very drunk and I wasn’t sure, just go for it, I’ve had enough,” she said.

“It was the second time that after the trial had finished then I had time to really process everything that happened was the real kicker. Surviving that was a miracle,” she said.

When asked how she is now, she said: “I don’t think I’ll ever trust in the same way again but I am someone who has a logical head on their shoulders. I hope for the best in people I’m not a negative person, I’m not looking for negative things in someone.

“I’ve been very blessed through his experience to have a very strong team of loving individuals who really became my soul family and remain that to this day. If anything, I gained love through this process. Big shout out to my family at home who have been absolute rocks for me.”

*If you’re struggling and need to talk, the Samaritans operate a free helpline open 24/7 on 116 123. Alternatively, you can email jo@samaritans.org or visit their site to find your local branch

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