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King Charles has been seen arriving at Clarence House in London – potentially paving the way for a reunion with his estranged son Prince Harry.

The monarch was seen leaving the RAF Northolt in West London at around 3pm today after travelling back to the capital from Balmoral, where he has been spending the summer. After driving from the private airbase with a police escort, the King set off for Clarence House, arriving at the royal residence at 3:46pm.

Harry visited Imperial College London today where he dropped in on the Centre for Blast Injury Studies, which he opened 12 years ago before heading out for another visit this evening – meaning there is a potential window of opportunity to meet.

The Duke of Sussex is expected to attend an event, linked to the Invictus Games, elsewhere in London this evening, giving the father and son a small window of opportunity to meet.

He is in the UK this week having attended the WellChild Awards in London on Monday night, before making a trip to Nottingham for a day of engagements on Tuesday.

Harry is set to stay in his home country until at least Thursday, and hopes remain that during his trip to the UK this week, he could meet up with his father, the King.

Sources have said there is a determination on both sides to make a meeting happen. Harry, who previously admitted he wanted reconciliation with his family, is said to be ready to ‘drop everything’ to attend a meeting. A source said: “As Harry has stated before, he’d love to see his family and be reconciled.”

However, both Buckingham Palace and spokespeople for Harry have refused to be drawn on when or whether a meeting will take place.

Father and son last met face to face almost 20 months ago when the duke made a transatlantic dash to see the monarch in February 2024 after hearing of his cancer diagnosis, but they spent just over 30 minutes together before the King left to recuperate in Sandringham.

Harry told the BBC in May that Charles had not been speaking to him due to his court battle over his security, which he lost, and that he does not know “how much longer my father has”.

The Duke has reportedly not been offered a place to stay at a royal residence and is staying at a hotel at his own expense during his trip to the UK.

Harry has also previously spoken out about his hopes for ‘reconciliation’ with his family after railing against them in his and Meghan’s infamous interview with Oprah Winfrey as well as in their controversial Netflix series and his bombshell memoir, Spare.

He said: “Of course, some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book. Of course, they will never forgive me for lots of things.” Harry added: “But you know, I would love reconciliation with my family,” and said there was “no point in continuing to fight anymore”.

Meanwhile, senior aides to the King and Harry were pictured together in London this July in what was was understood to have been an initial step towards opening channels of communication between the two sides.

Emily Atack has been a TV favourite for years and comes from a talented family, including a soap star and a musician

Emily Atack is best known for her role as Charlotte in The Inbetweeners, and has gone on to become a successful actress and comedian, as well as a popular TV personality.

The 35-year-old is now back on TV screens in Channel 5’s new thriller The Rumour, in which she stars opposite All Creatures Great and Small actress Rachel Shenton.

The actress and comedian, who has also appeared on reality shows such as Dancing on Ice and I’m A Celebrity, hails from a family of stars.

Here, we take a look into Emily’s famous family and the unique link she has to a member of The Beatles…

Who are Emily’s parents?

Her father is musician Keith Atack, a former member of the 70s pop group Child, and her mother is actress and singer Kate Robbins.

Kate shot to fame in the soap Crossroads and had a top ten single with 80s hit More Than in Love. She starred in Spitting Image for nine years, has also appeared in shows including Afterlife, EastEnders, Death in Paradise, Doctors and Unforgotten.

Keith, 66, is also an actor. He is father to Emily, Martha and George, with ex-wife Kate, who he divorced in 2008.

Famous extended family

Emily’s mum Kate has three sisters, who are all stars in their own right.

Her younger sister Amy Robbins, is an actress, known for her role in ITV’s The Royal, reports OK!.

Kate’s other two other younger sisters, Jane Robbins and Emma Robbins, both boast successful careers too.

Jane Robbins is a successful sculptor, while Emma Robbins is a singer; she was a member of the novelty group The Sheilas, who appeared in a 2007 ad campaign for insurance firm Sheilas’ Wheels.

Kate’s older brother, Ted Robbins, is an actor and comedian, best known for starring as Den Perry in Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights.

Connection to The Beatles

Emily boasts an extraordinary family tie to The Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney. She is a first cousin twice removed of the legendary musician.

Emily’s mother is a first cousin once removed of Sir Paul, with her mother, Elizabeth Robbins, having been Sir Paul’s first cousin.

“Paul is my grandmother’s first cousin. At school I went around saying he was my uncle, as it sounds a bit cooler,” Emily revealed during an appearance on a podcast with comedian Rob Brydon.

“But I grew up with him in our lives. He’s a lovely man, a family man. He was very close to our grandmother, Betty, and our grandad, Mike. They were very helpful to him growing up.”

Emily has also claimed that The Beatles’ 1968 single, Lady Madonna, was inspired by her grandmother.

Gordon Ramsay’s daughter, Holly, looks like she could give fiancé, Adam Peaty, a run for his money in the abs department as she showed off her stunning physique in a bridal bikini

Gordon Ramsay’s daughter, Holly, made sure all eyes were on her when she posted her latest jaw-dropping snap on Instagram. The influencer, 25, has been sharing a selection of photos showing off her honed physique ahead of her Christmas nuptials to Olympic swimmer, Adam Peaty, 30, and didn’t disappoint with her latest offering.

Standing in her garden, sporting a tiny white Miu Miu bikini top and a sheer sequinned skirt, Holly stuns, revealing her rock-hard abs – which any Olympian would be proud of. Sporting subtle make-up, she wore her long raven locks loose around her shoulders, while showing off her tan lines, pearlescent manicure and gorgeous engagement ring.

She captioned the snap with a series of wedding emojis and was quickly flooded with compliments from her excitable followers. One replied: “Obsessed with you!” “Excuse me with those abs,” said another. Meanwhile, a third gushed: “Absolutely beautiful!”

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Holly got engaged to Adam last September when the swimmer got down on one knee on holiday in Dubai. The pair met when Holly’s younger sister, Tilly, was competing in Strictly Come Dancing, when Adam was also a contestant.

Alongside a series of loved-up snaps of the pair, larking about in the Middle East, Holly wrote: “I am marrying my best friend. I truly cannot put into words how I am feeling right now. I still remember how big my smile was the morning I got home from my first date with you.

“Thank you for letting the little girl inside of me feel loved, seen and happier than ever. I love you and I cannot wait to be your wife.

“I promise to always be there with you and George, I’m so grateful [sic] to be in his life and I cannot wait for more. Everything is better with you. Everything has been better since you. Here’s to forever. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13.”

Meanwhile, Adam gushed that Holly was a “gentle, caring and beautiful woman” as he posted: “I can’t believe you’re going to be my wife. I’m truly the luckiest man on earth to have such a gentle, caring and beautiful woman by my side.

“You fill my heart to the brim and give my soul peace. You have been with me when I’ve been at my lowest and helped me understand myself to navigate my own darkness. You have also celebrated the highs which have been so many, as for the first time in my life, I’m happy with the man I’ve become.”

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The former Spice Girl’s luxury beauty brand has launched its first-ever foundation and there are 19 shades to choose from

Victoria Beckham Beauty recently dropped a new makeup product that’s ideal for those wanting a ‘flawless’ base. Adding to her extensive line of premium beauty buys, the former Spice Girl singer has collaborated with renowned skincare brand Augustinus Bader to release her first-ever foundation.

The new Foundation Drops with TFC8 from Victoria Beckham Beauty come in 19 shades that cost £104 on the website. Described as a minimalist formula, this foundation promises to deliver breathable coverage that’s as light as a serum, for a natural-feel finish.

Victoria can be seen promoting the buildable foundation in a video that was shared to her Instagram page last week. The 51-year-old fashion designer spoke about struggling with ‘bad acne’ as she applied her new beauty buy in front of the camera.

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While blending in the makeup product with her hands, Victoria said: “I like to keep my skin looking like skin and see it through the foundation, I like flawless skin. I’ve been very open about how I’ve struggled with my skin, so I’m careful I don’t use anything that will irritate it.

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“I’ve been so self-conscious with bad acne, so this formula is so good, and I have a lot of sun damage and it blurs that and filters that too.” If the £104 price tag of VB Beauty’s foundation is too steep, there are other skin-loving makeup formulas for less.

We love that Glossier’s £34 Stretch Fluid Foundation is made up of 89% skincare ingredients. Available to buy on Space NK, the formula contains hydrating squalane and glycerin, promising to deliver a nourishing base.

One reviewer said: “It’s a good coverage, not to heavy but enough to cover up blemishes and marks,” while another customer wrote: “This is a genuinely good foundation, and while it’s a bit pricey, the quality feels about right for the cost.” Elsewhere, Charlotte Tilbury’s Beautiful Skin Foundation (£39) features a blend of hyaluronic acid and “Rose Complex” to leave the complexion with a healthy, bright and youthful flow.

With the Victoria Beckham Beauty foundation being a new drop, there aren’t any reviews for it yet on the website. There has been praise for the brand underneath Victoria’s recent video clip, with one person saying: “Such a fan of these products, they are luxe and worth every penny.”

Hundreds of major actors and filmmakers have signed a pledge stating that they won’t work with Israeli film institutions “implicated in genocide and apartheid” against Palestinians

Ayo Edebiri, Olivia Coleman, Tilda Swinton, Joe Alwyn and Aimee Lou Wood are among hundreds of famous names who have signed a pledge against working with Israeli film groups.

On September 8, over 1300 filmmakers, including BAFTA, Emmy, Cannes and Venice Film award winners, launched a pledge against working with Israeli film institutions “implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.”

The pledge states: “As filmmakers, actors, film industry workers, and institutions, we recognize the power of cinema to shape perceptions. In this urgent moment of crisis, where many of our governments are enabling the carnage in Gaza, we must do everything we can to address complicity in that unrelenting horror.”

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It commits its signatories not to screen films, appear at or otherwise work with Israeli film institutions that they consider complicit, which includes festivals, cinemas, broadcasters and production companies.

According to the pledge, examples of complicity include “whitewashing or justifying genocide and apartheid, and/or partnering with the government committing them.”

It comes as a response to calls from Palestinian filmmakers “who have urged the international film industry to refuse silence, racism, and dehumanization, as well as to ‘do everything humanly possible’ to end complicity in their oppression.”

In August, Variety reported that a group of almost 70 Palestinian filmmakers signed a letter in which they accused Hollywood of “dehumanising” Palestinians and called on their international colleagues in the film industry “to speak out against this genocide”.

The pledge was published by Film Workers for Palestine and claims to draw inspiration from Filmmakers United Against Apartheid, which was founded in 1987 to demand that the US film industry refuse to distribute films to apartheid South Africa.

Screenwriter and director David Farr, who was among the signatories, said: “As the descendant of Holocaust survivors, I am distressed and enraged by the actions of the Israeli state, which has for decades enforced an apartheid system on the Palestinian people whose land they have taken, and which is now perpetuating genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. In this context I cannot support my work being published or performed in Israel.”

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This comes after the UK government has concluded that Israel is not committing genocide in Gaza, according to a government letter. This is despite Israel being widely accused of the crime, including by the world’s leading association of genocide scholars.

Reuters reports that over 64,000 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the war, according to officials. As reported by Al Jazeera, more than 18,000 have been children.

Kristyan Benedict, Crisis Response Manager for Amnesty International, a global human rights organisation which concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza last year, has criticised the UK’s conclusion as “a cynical misrepresentation of what the International Court of Justice ruled in 2024”.

In 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that the claim of genocide in Gaza was “plausible” and acknowledged that “the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is at serious risk of deteriorating further before the Court renders its final judgment.”