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A lip reader has revealed Prince George’s impressive words after a pressing question from his grandfather King Charles at the conclusion of Trooping the Colour

Prince George’s impressive response to a pressing question from King Charles has been revealed by a lip reader. The Royal Family was treated to a spectacular RAF flypast at the end of Trooping the Colour as they stood on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

Aircraft roared down the Mall at the conclusion of the King’s Birthday Parade, including the world-famous Red Arrows with the royals on the balcony looking up in awe. As the planes soared overhead, the royals could be seen chatting as they tried to identify which aircraft was which as a whole host of them whizzed through the skies.

And according to a lip reader Jeremy Freeman, it was second-in-line to the throne George who was on hand to help his grandfather the King, who had trouble identifying one plane.

He believes that during the balcony appearance, Charles interrupts a chat between William and Kate to ask: “What is that?” as they look upwards. William tells his father: “Errr is that a Poseidon?” while looking at George for confirmation. And the youngster said: “It’s a Poseidon, yeah”.

It seems 11-year-old George is taking after his father and grandfather with a keen interest in aviation. Last year, it was reported that he was learning to fly and had enjoyed his first lesson at an airfield close to his Windsor home.

Last year, the future monarch was spotted soaring above White Waltham Airfield near Maidenhead, Berkshire – a 20-minute drive from Adelaide Cottage – on the final day of his summer holidays, as the Prince and Princess of Wales proudly watched on. An onlooker described the moment, saying: “He loved it. It’s the right time to start.”

“The Royal Family has a proud tradition of flying and it looks like George is next in line. His parents watched George take flight from the safety of the ground but he flew with an instructor and loved it,” they added.

Elsewhere during the fly-past, Prince Louis, who was dressed in an identical red tie and suit outfit as older brother George, was seen chatting to his father, William, and waving to the crowds.

And in a historic first, the Red Arrows’ finale was powered by a blend of sustainable aviation fuel. The world-famous aerobatic team also used vegetable oil to produce their trademark red, white and blue vapour trails over the royal residence.

The sustainable display by the Red Arrows is in keeping with Charles’ decades-long support for sustainability and climate action.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said the King was not involved in the decision but was ‘delighted’ because he has been encouraging the use of the fuel on royal flights where practical and hopes the example will lead to wider use across the aviation sector.

As Maura Higgins prepares for her latest television role, the reality star gave fans a glimpse at the makeup must-haves she used to create her summer glow on holiday

Maura Higgins is preparing to step into her latest stint on reality TV, as it was recently announced that she would be joining the American version of The Traitors. Before heading into the famed Traitors castle, Maura has spent the last few months jetting off around the world for both holiday and work, and along the way has given fans a glimpse at the products she uses to create her glowy holiday makeup.

Although she shared a complete breakdown of all of the products she uses, there were three in particular that were responsible for creating her bronzed glow… and they’re all under £25. Hailing from affordable brands like L’Oreal and REFY, Maura’s sunkissed makeup look is easy and affordable to copy, and we can guarantee her go-to products will be making their way into our holiday makeup bags this year.

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One reason Maura’s holiday look is so enviable is its soft, subtle glow that looks healthy and radiant, rather than shiny or oily. For her base, Maura used the L’Oréal Paris Paradise Lumi Glotion, which is a steal at £11.99, which acts as a glow-boosting skin tint that brightens and hydrates your skin for up to 24 hours – perfect for wearing in the sun.

It acts as a primer, foundation, highlighter and contour in one, saving you space in your travel beauty bag, and contains glycerin and shea butter which helps moisturise your skin. It comes in a variety of shades to suit all skin tones, giving you a fresh, natural-looking glow.

To accentuate her tan, Maura applied REFY’s £18 Cream Bronzer to help sculpt her features and add some extra bronzing without the sun damage. The cream formula is buildable with a weightless finish, and contains vitamin E and sunflower seed oil, which help hydrate and condition your skin whilst also getting rid of excess oil.

Finally to add some extra glow, Maura applied Vieve’s Skin Dew liquid highlighter, £24, which is also packed with skin-loving ingredients like papaya fruit extract, which brightens and adds radiance, shea butter and argan oil for hydration and conditioning, and dragon’s blood extract and squalene to moisturise and nourish your complexion. The liquid highlighter also contains golden light-reflecting pigments that suit all skin tones, giving you that instant golden hour glow.

Everything comes in handy travel-sized packaging that leaves plenty of room in your beauty bag and gets through hand luggage restrictions, and each one helps hydrate and nourish your skin making them perfect after a day in the sun.

Pop legend Mariah Carey’s diva demands at Capital’s Summertime Ball include switching up her dressing room before she played her set to an ’empty’ Wembley on Sunday

Pop legend Mariah Carey’s diva demands have been revealed with some interesting requests being made by the notorious diva at Capital’s Summertime Ball at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. Mariah was the closing act of the night and appeared to be playing to an ’empty’ stadium with some fans leaving early, according to footage on TikTok.

Mariah took the stage alongside the hottest artists, including Jade, Benson Boone, Tate McRae, and Will Smith, with a surprise performance from JLS. The 56-year-old confidently took the stage in the UK for the first time in six years and host Sian Welby let slip that Mariah changed her dressing room before her performance to be labelled ‘Mimi’s World’.

The presenter told The Sun: “We will do what we’re told. When it comes to Mariah, she is the boss. She’s changed the whole dressing room to just be called Mimi’s World. Doesn’t even have Capital branding anymore. It’s all her zone”.

Co-host Chris Stark added that Will Smith was the ‘most chilled’. He said: “Will Smith by the way is the most chilled, like he’s just wandering around. He was in catering, he just went and sat himself down and got himself some food”. The Mirror have reached out to Mariah Carey’s representatives for comment.

A video posted online showed Mariah performing to a stadium with gaps in the audience and empty seats, along with the caption: “Mariah Carey playing to a almost empty stadium”. Fans were quick to comment and address that the gig was on a Sunday which means public transport stops early and people would need to get home.

One person said: “The reality is its a Sunday, and in the UK, last trains (and everything) stops early Sunday. Any act if the last act after 10pm is going to have reduced crowd as folks need to catch that last train home if they didn’t drive or don’t live locally”.

Last year, it was reported that the star was being a ‘diva’ during her Christmas Time Tour as she allegedly would not go on the tour with any ‘unattractive dancers’, with a source claiming to MailOnline that she was ‘being so extra’.

The source said at the time: “Mariah is just being so extra this year. She is getting paid an insane amount of money. Rehearsals started at the end of September as she wants it to be the grandest tour yet. One of her requests was that her main backup dancers are all “hot” men. She did not want any unattractive dancers.”

The source continued: ‘She also requested hair and makeup for the rehearsals. Everyone who is directly involved in the production has been asked not to speak to Mariah or take photos with her.”

Mariah closed the Summertime Ball and sang some of her greatest and most popular tracks, including ‘Touch My Body’, ‘We Belong Together’, and Always Be My Baby’.

Fans couldn’t get enough of Mariah being back in the UK, with many claiming it was her ‘best vocals in years’. One person took to social media and said: “Mariah at the #SummerTimeBall – best live vocals from her in years…and hit after hit after hit. Bring on Brighton Pride,” while a second added: “Mariah killed it at the #Summertimeball looking and sounding incredible.”

Tributes have poured in following the death of John Reid, the acclaimed Glasgow-born DJ and vocalist behind Nightcrawlers. John has died at the age of 61.

Beyond his dance floor success, Reid built a notable songwriting career, penning Tina Turner’s 1999 hit “When the Heartache Is Over”, contributing tracks for Rod Stewart, and co-writing Westlife’s UK No.1 “Unbreakable”. The former Crookston Castle student also helped craft “A Moment Like This”, performed by both Kelly Clarkson and Leona Lewis.

John also collaborated with Simon Cowell and Ian Levine on tracks like “Whenever You Need Someone” (Bad Boys Inc), and also wrote for Eternal, Gemini, and Claire Richards’ festive song “My Heart Is Heading Home (This Christmas).”

His defining 90s anthem with Nightcrawlers, Push The Feeling On, found new life through remixes by underground artists JCA and Rosabot, climbing back to No.1 on the U.S. Dance Chart. With fresh versions featuring artists such as Big Narstie, the track cemented John’s legacy as a key figure in 90s dance music.

Mary Kiani, the former TTF vocalist and John’s nine-year fiancée, shared the news of his sudden death as she wrote: “Just heard this morning that my first love John Reid died suddenly. We met in Glasgow but fell in love in London.

“He was recording his album with Roy Hay (Culture Club) for his new band ‘This way up’. Myself and Danusia DanooshaZaremba were on tour, and every night we met at the Columbian hotel. We bought our first flat in Dennistoun age 21 & 22. We were both doing great with our music.

“The birth of The Nightcrawlers happened (Push the feeling on). We toured, we recorded, we did our vocal sessions together. We parted 9 years later. Last year, I got in touch with him. I said I’d love to say hello again before one of us dies. I saw him just last year in Glasgow.”

Elsewhere, Chris Judge, who is Susan Boyle’s vocal coach and Red Hot Chilli Pipers singer, also paid tribute: “RIP John Reid, an incredible Scottish singer with so much soul most famous for his vocals in the Nightcrawlers hit push the feeling on.. it’s been sampled so many times Pitbull, the Friday song by Riton Mufasa & Hypeman etc.

“He was also an extremely talented topline writer, who wrote ‘A moment like this’ hit after hit for Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Leona Lewis, Westlife. Sending love to my besty Mary Kiani you guys were the OG Session singers of the 90s I’ve loved hearing your story’s Sjo Big hugs xxx”

Chris added: “I remember him from doing road shows all over the country.. back when I was in the boy band days he was always such a nice guy very encouraging and supportive to all the new bands.

“He had so much success as a writer but it was his voice I loved he was an incredible singer and well respected like Mary in the session scene doing all the backing vocals working for people like Ian Levine.”

The cause of John’s death has not yet been confirmed by his loved ones.

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