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King Charles and Queen Camilla will reportedly be hosting the first state visit of the year very soon, with the Princess of Wales likely to play a key role

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As Princess Kate has returned to work for 2026 after a relaxing Christmas break, sources have claimed she is just months away from her first major tiara moment of the year. With the Princess of Wales’ calendar already stacking up, reports have claimed that she is likely to step back into a major role in March, as the first state visit of 2026 gets underway.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will reportedly host a major international leader in just a few months time for a historic state visit, with both Prince William and Princess Kate expected to undertake a huge royal role.

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A source told the Sunday Times : “It can be revealed that the King and Queen will host the president of Nigeria on a state visit to the U.K. in March, the first such visit since 1989.” While Buckingham Palace has not yet confirmed the visit, it would mark the first inward state visit of the year.

As state visits are marked with a glitzy banquet in Windsor Castle, the news of the potential visit has royal fans eager to see which tiara the Princess of Wales will don for the special occasion.

In 2025, Kate attended three state banquets: the French banquet in July, the US banquet in September, and the German banquet in December. For the French and US dinners, Kate opted for the Queen Mary Lover’s Knot Tiara.

For the German state banquet, the Princess of Wales debuted Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara, made of diamonds and rubies, which was designed by the German-born Prince Albert.

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At all three state banquets last year, William and Kate undertook official welcome duties, travelling to airports to greet the international leaders as they touched down on UK soil. They would then accompany those being hosted on their trip to Windsor, where the state visit events take place.

State visits are an important way for the UK to strengthen its international relationships. Foreign monarchs, presidents or prime ministers of other countries visit King Charles during inward trips, while the British royals also travel abroad at the invitation of other nations for outward visits.

Inward state visits, which typically last for a few days, are often highlighted by a ceremonial welcome, luncheon with the royal family, grand state banquet and meetings between the visiting guest and British politicians.

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While in Windsor, foreign leaders are also invited to inspect a Guard of Honour alongside King Charles, before heading inside the castle to observe artefacts from the Royal Collection. Once the state banquet begins in St George’s Hall, both Charles and the foreign leader being hosted give speeches about the countries’ relationship.

The Nigerian leader was last hosted in the UK by the late Queen Elizabeth when she welcomed General Ibrahim Babangida for a state visit to the U.K. in May 1989. More recently, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited Nigeria in May 2024 at the invitation of Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, the country’s highest-ranking military official. Their visit, however, was not an official royal trip.

Kate Garraway has suffered a freak accident after colliding with a taxi. Kate suffered two cracked teeth as she showed off the aftermath on her Instagram.

The Good Morning Britain anchor shared a video of her cracked tooth caps and explained that she had initially used Fixodent to try to secure them in place before going on air. However, just minutes before she started broadcasting, the fixative, used to secure dentures in place, came away, causing the broken-off tooth to fall out.

Captioning her video, Kate said: “Backstage dramas @ gmb – & for once it’s real! Letting you in on the horror behind the scenes on Monday’s show… After an unfortunate collision with a taxi window at the weekend I cracked my two front teeth caps.. of course they then fell out just before going on air.

“All I can say is it’s hard to appear young and cool in front of a whole new team of trendy producers when you are reduced to glueing your teeth on with denture fixative at three in the morning!!! An emergency trip to dentist means now have a temporary set of fake teeth …but they are soooo massive – bless you @alancarr I now know your challenges!! Just hoping they hold for @gmb tmrw from 6 a.m with @richardmadeleyofficial – glue at the ready!!!”

The comment section of Kate’s post was soon flooded with messages from her co-stars and followers. Susanna Reid commented: “Oh my,” along with a crying face emoji and red heart.

Meanwhile, Ashley James, went on to write: “OMG Kate!!” Fellow ITV anchor Jonathan Swain said: “I was standing next to you in the studio and didn’t notice a thing!”

“Thought this was AI!! Hope you get your teeth fixed soon,” commented one fan. A second typed: “Good job it was just the caps you damaged.” “Ah the glamour,” said another.

Kate’s freak injury came after she addressed rumours that she had a “new boyfriend”, following the death of her husband, Derek, who died in 2024. Kate shared an AI-generated image of herself and a man, which has been circulating on social media, with some believing this was her new boyfriend.

Sharing a snap of a newspaper headline, she penned: “Very excited to see my ‘new boyfriend’ revealed”, as she then joked: “isn’t he #dreamy?!!” But she later clarified that it was completely generated by artificial intelligence and there was no truth to the speculation.

She added: “for months now people (even those who know me really well) have been asking me about stuff out there that is totally fake. On one level, it’s really sweet that people care about my life, but very confusing and in some cases, hurtful for the kids when it’s #fakenews.

“Thank goodness we still have some proper ‘human’ journalists out there, but this is something all of us need to think about when getting our ‘news’ on the net, that it’s a trusted source. In this case, it only affects me really and is fundamentally silly and daft, but imagine if it were something more important, the damage it could do? #properjournalism #gmb.”

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Coronation Street legend Sally Dynevor’s age-defying looks have got plenty of fans swooning

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Coronation Street’s Sally Dynevor had fans dishing out the compliments after she showed off the results of her latest cosmetic treatment.

Sally shot to fame when she joined the ITV soap way back in 1986, and recently celebrated 40 years on the cobbles. Since then, it’s fair to say she has become a soap legend and has played a part in several big storylines.

From a devastating cancer battle to her many failed romances on the street, Sally’s time in Weatherfield has not been short of drama.

And recently, 62-year-old Sally shocked fans with her very youthful appearance on social media. On Tuesday (January 13) Sally’s celebrity facialist William Foley shared a joint post to Sally’s Instagram account.

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William uploaded a photo of himself posing alongside a fresh-faced Sally who looked stunning. In the caption, William wrote: “Three years of skin, not quick fixes with my friend@sallydynevor. I’ve been looking after Sally Dynevor’s skin health for over three years now and what I value most is the shared understanding that skin is not something to be rushed, forced, or over-treated.

“Our approach has always been well considered. Gentle. Consistent. Intelligent. Rather than chasing trends or aggressive interventions, we focus on supporting the skin barrier, calming inflammation, working with the skin’s natural rhythms and prioritising longevity over instant change.

“Great skin isn’t built in a single treatment it’s nurtured over time, through trust, restraint, and listening to what the skin actually needs. This is what skin health looks like when it’s treated as a living system, not a surface to correct.”

And it’s fair to say Sally’s age-defying looks quickly became the talking point in the comment section. One person said: “Sally your skin looks amazing.” Another added: “She looks about 25!” A third also asked: “What’s the treatment? Have you had microneedling?” William replied: “Sally does have microneedling with me.”

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In 2024, William, originally from Burnley, spoke to the Manchester Evening News about Sally’s treatments to keep her skin in tip-top shape.

He said: “We like to keep her skin nice and strong. So the last thing we did with her was a treatment called EMlift and it’s about restimulating muscle.

“It works on contracting the muscle so that the muscle gets stronger and stronger so you’ll get that lift in the mid-face. It’s really good for people who don’t want to go down that injectable route – we’re working with what is actually there.”

He added: “She always says, ‘I want to look fresh. I want to look like me, but I just want to look fresh’ and that is generally what we work out throughout every single year that I’ve worked with her. It’s always about trying to reduce pigmentation, that skin glow and just that firmness to Sally’s skin. That’s what she really likes.”

Paddy McGuinness has unveiled some seriously ripped abs after following a controversial new exercise regime, going from dad bod to ripped abs on a 75-day challenge

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Comedian and TV favourite Paddy McGuinness has given away some crucial advice to fans impressed by his recent body transformation. The star shook off his ‘dad bod’ and is now rocking a six pack after following the controversial 75 day weight loss challenge, admitting he ‘smashed himself to pieces’ in the process.

The funnyman, 52, who shares three children with ex-wife Christine, revealed that he had taken on the viral, military-style fitness philosophy, which its critics warn is a ‘recipe for burnout and injury’ – stunning them with his honed physique.

The 75 Hard exercise method, a military-style programme combining exercise, diet and rigid self-discipline, certainly gives impressive results – but experts have a word of caution, claiming it’s not right for everyone – and requires people to strictly following some seemingly arbitrary rules.

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Paddy, appearing on the Scott Mills Breakfast Show on Wednesday morning, admitted that the programme put his body into such a state of shock that he found it difficult to get up in the morning.

The buff star told listeners, “The best advice if you’re doing a challenge like that is, don’t do too much straight away.

“The 75 is two training sessions a day, 45 minutes each, one’s got to be outdoors, one’s got to be indoors. Indoors can be yoga, it doesn’t have to be a gym. Outdoors can be a nice hike or whatever, it’s just about getting yourself out and doing it.”

‘I [smashed myself to pieces] for the first two weeks and I literally couldn’t get out of bed, my limbs were aching and everything else, so I just started training a bit different.’

The Bolton native admitted that he turned to the viral trend out of boredom, and used his recent Children In Need challenge – during which he raised £9million for charity by cycling five days across the UK on a customised 1970s children’s bike – to motivate him during the tough times.

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He said: ‘When I did the Children In Need challenge it was so physically exerting. I used to think, “how did I do that? How did I manage that challenge?” And I thought right, I’d love to do something again, really out of my comfort zone, and that’s what I did.

“’I had a bit of free time for a month and a half and I thought I’m gonna do it. I really enjoyed it. It’s so good for your mind and resilience. It was brilliant.”

The controversial, high-intensity exercise method was created in 2019 byAmerican entrepreneur Andy Frisella. It follows five essential elements: following a non-specified but ‘clean’ diet with no cheat days; drinking at least 3.79 litres of water a day; completing two 45-minute workouts daily – one of which must be outdoors; reading 10 pages of a non-fiction book and taking daily progress pictures.

If you fail to follow just one of these rules in any way, you have to go back to the start. Alcohol is also an absolute no-go, as are ‘cheat meals’, and participants can’t alter any element of the programme to make it easier.

For Paddy, it meant ditching a two-month binge-eating habit that saw him stuffing himself with cakes and biscuits, washed down with beer, admitting he ‘couldn’t believe how much he’d let himself go’.

Fans were stunned when the TV star showed off his ripped abs with a before and after pic on social media. Describing the results as ‘amazing’ he said, “It really is incredible what can be achieved in such a short period of time… if you’ve got the willpower.”

Admitting not everyone might have it in them to follow the 75 Hard programme, he added, “If you’ve got even an ounce of willpower, why not give something a whirl?”