The tragic moment of three friends in a final embrace shortly before being swept away during a flash flood in Italy has been captured on tape.
The footage that broke millions of hearts, posted on X, shows Patrizia Cormos, 20, her friend Bianca Doros, 23, and her boyfriend Cristian Molnar, 25, standing thigh deep in a churning river.
The group found themselves stranded on a tiny pebble island while taking a walk along the Natisone River, Udine in the Friuli region when the water levels surged to dangerous levels. They alerted passersby and firefighters were able to arrive at the scene as soon as possible trying to save the group by tossing them a rope, but the three friends couldn’t grasp it, according to reports.
Unfortunately, they were ‘swallowed up by the flood waters’ and firefighters watched them ‘disappear.’
“We threw them a rope, but they were literally swallowed up by the flood waters in front of our eyes. We watched them disappear,” recounted Giorgio Basile, the chief of the provincial firefighters in Udine.
On Sunday, June 2, the community made a grim discovery when two bodies believed to be Patrizia Cormos and Bianca Doros were found approximately 1 kilometer from their last known location. The third person, Cristian Molnar has not be found yet.
The search intensified with drones, boats, and divers scouring the river.
Doros, originally from Romania, had traveled to Italy to visit her parents.
Cormos, a student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Udine, joined her friends for a drive to celebrate completing a significant exam, as reported by her devastated mother.
Reportedly, the trio parked their car near the river to explore a small beach and capture some photographs.
The mayor of the nearby town of Premariacco, Michele De Sabata, said the tragedy occurred in “only minutes.”
“They found themselves in an unpredictable situation. Those who live in Premariacco know the river and how conditions can change quickly.
“The three kids arrived when it was sunny. They could not have known what was about to happen. It only took minutes,” he said.
Recent severe storms have triggered a string of destructive flash floods across northern Italy, with the cities of Padua and Vicenza being particularly hard-hit, with Veneto’s governor comparing the extreme weather conditions to a “water bomb.”
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A woman named Cathy and her husband Ian untied the knot. It was a hard time for her because she struggled to get used to her new life, but having a son, she knew she needed to accept the reality as soon as possible and move on.
One day, she noticed her son, Alex, all dressed up in brand new clothes and having new headphones. Intrigued, she asked him where he got all that stuff from. “From Dad,” Alex replied, engrossed in his phone.
But something didn’t feel right since both Cathy and her ex preferred practicality over name brands, and Alex’s new clothes were rather expensive. Just to be sure that everything was fine, she contacted Ian and asked him if he had bought Alex anything recently. His answer was no.
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This only added to the suspicion and Cathy was determined to figure out how her 14-year-old son could afford such an outfit.
The following day, she overheard him talking to someone on the phone and decided to follow him.
After some time, Cathy noticed Alex entering a car she has never seen before. A blonde woman was on the driver’s seat, but Cathy was too far to be able to recognize her. Once she got closer, Cathy was shocked to see the woman was her sister Lia whom she hadn’t seen in years.
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It’s been a very long time since Lia disappeared from Cathy’s life.
She never even said goodbye, she simply vanished and never wanted to contact her family again.
“Why are you here with my son, Lia? You disappeared without a trace, and now you’re back, meddling in our lives through him?” Cathy asked, demanding answers.
Lia’s eyes brimmed with a complex blend of emotions, mirroring the tangled history she and Cathy shared. “No, Cath,” she softly replied. “Not to meddle. I found Alex on Facebook, and I reached out to him. I thought we could mend our relationship through him.”
Her words carried the burden of the unspoken pain and the unresolved history. At that moment, tears started rolling down Cathy’s face. “You can’t just waltz back into our lives after all these years. And Alex is not a pawn for you to fix what you left behind.”
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Liz, who was aware of her past mistakes, uttered, “Cathy, I know I messed up. I know I hurt you and the family, but I have changed. And I want a chance to make amends.”
Not knowing what to feel and what to respond, Cathy looked at her son whose eyes looked as though they begged her to forgive Liz and start everything over.
As Cathy and Alex walked home in silence, he said, “Mom, I like Aunt Lia. She’s been good to me. She bought me the new things, not Dad.”
“Why didn’t you tell me?” Cathy asked.
“Because you’ve been upset over the divorce, and I didn’t want to add to that.”
At that moment, Cathy realized how deeply Alex was affected by the divorce, something she wasn’t completely aware of until then.
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Although she was mad at her sister, Cathy was thankful she was there for Alex during the difficult times the family was going through and helped him cope with the challenges of being a child of divorce.
After thinking about it long and hard, Cathy decided to embrace her sister into her life. Over time, their parents were also able to forgive Liz for disappearing from their lives without any warning.
Their family was now complete and everything felt right.
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Few celebrity couples have attracted the attention of the media like Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. They were one of the most famous and most influential pairs of the early 2000s tabloid scene and their rekindled romance after 20 -or so- years made many of their fans happy. At the same time, it delighted hopeless romantics and pop culture enthusiasts.
However, while the world went crazy over Jen and Ben, they somehow forgot of his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner.
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Affleck and Garner divorced back in 2018 but split in 2015. They have three children together, Violet, 17, Seraphina, 14 and Samuel, 10.
Rumors are that Garner started dating her on-and-off boyfriend, businessman John Miller, around six months before her divorce was finalized.
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Miller, who loves to keep his life as private as possible, is an attorney and a businessman who works as the CEO of the fast food chain CaliBurger and its parent company, CaliGroup. In the past, he worked at Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals as the VP of intellectual property.
Miller, previously married to American violinist Caroline Campbell from 2005 to 2014, completed his divorce around one month after Garner’s separation from Affleck. Miller and ex-wife share daughter Violet and son Quest together.
Although Miller and Garner have been together for five years now, they avoid the spotlight and tend to live a more private life away from the public and the media.
“She loves how little he cares for the limelight or the whole Hollywood scenester stuff…Very different from Ben and J.Lo’s relationship in that way,” a source told Us Weekly. “You’ll never see them ham it up for the cameras or fixate about what events to attend together, it’s just not their style.”
The source added: “They’re happier being a regular, under-the-radar couple and don’t need anyone else’s validation to know they’re meant to be together. That’s not to say they’re taking digs against others, it’s just not them.”
Miller and Garner split for a short time between 2020 and 2021 and the reason why was that “he was ready for marriage, and she just couldn’t commit,” according to a person close to the couple.
“John is so smitten and caring, but not in an overbearing way…He gives Jen space when she needs it but he’s there for her when the chips are down or she’s in the mood for something spontaneous. They’ve enjoyed some wonderful getaways together…that’s one of their big things,” another source said of the couple.
When Affleck and Lopez tied the knot in 2022, the media was eager to see Garner’s reaction.
Garner and her boyfriend were caught having fun and smiling and it was obvious she didn’t mind her ex marrying in Las Vegas.
January 2023, Entertainment Tonight published photos of Affleck “happily chatting with John.”
“Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are proving that exes can get along just fine! Jennifer and her boyfriend John Miller arrived at their house where Ben was seen happily chatting with John. The private couple were then spotted were also spotted in Santa Barbara, shopping in Montecito’s Village,” the outlet wrote.
Growing more at ease with showcasing their relationship to the public, Garner and Miller have been spotted together openly displaying their affection through kisses, holding hands, or seen on an early morning run.
“Jen’s not nearly as shy as she once was with John because they’re a lot more comfortable and secure with each other,” a source said. “She’s proud to show him off.”
A source told US Weekly in 2023 that the couple are “in a great place” and added, “They used to go out of their way to keep a low profile, but they’ve both become very secure with their relationship and how it’s all worked out.”
On Garner’s 50th birthday, they brought all their children together, reaching an important milestone.
Their friends say the two have discussed about marriage, but they are not rushing things up and the actress is “perfectly happy cherishing and enjoying what they have…without a formal label.”
“Jen and John have a really special relationship,” another insider added. “After having so much of her [marriage with Affleck] in the spotlight, she really enjoys being with someone who isn’t a celebrity.”
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With the advance of technology, the world changes rapidly in ways that can feel unrecognizable to older generations. All these changes highlight human adaptability and societal progress, creating both challenges and excitement for the future. At the same time, new generations get more and more distant to the type of life their grandparents and even their parents experienced.
What is interesting is the emergence of a popular online trend that asks from the online communities to identify “strange” and “unusual” objects once used by our ancestors. These items are sometimes found in attics and basements, left there to remind us of times that are likely to never return again.
Most recently, we have stumbled upon an interesting object that stole our attention. Eager to learn more about it, we have also turned to the netizens for help.
The object in question resembles a regular, old tree branch, Y shaped but otherwise quite unremarkable.
It turned out that this strange object dates back to the 1500s. It goes by several names, including “Water Dowsing,” the most common one, a “diviner”, “doodlebug”, “well witch”, or “water-finder.”
When it comes to the purpose it served, the name speaks of itself – to locate water!
It is used by holding both ends of the Y-shaped stick in each hand, with palms facing upward. The bottom point where the two branches meet is tilted toward the ground at a 45-degree angle.
As the person holding it walks back and forth, they are believed to sense vibrations at the tip of the Y, indicating the presence of water underground.
Originally, in the 1500s, dowsing with metal rods was a technique for locating metals in the ground. Later, people adapted this method to find water sources for new rural homeowners.
To learn more about dowsing check out the video below.
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Although it’s been quite some time since the separation of what was dubbed one of the most famous and most influential Hollywood couples, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, they still attract plenty of attention mostly because of the feuds the two have been involved in following their divorce.
From the moment she was born, Pitt-Jolie’s daughter Vivienne became an instant celebrity. When she and her twin brother Knox were welcomed into the famous family, the world went crazy. Everyone was anticipating the photos of the babies, and their parents sold exclusive images to People and Hello! for $14 million, which was donated to their non-profit organization, the Maddox-Jolie-Pitt Foundation.
In 2008, Pitt spoke how the media violated their privacy. “Well, we get run out of every major city. It’s what I’ve been b****ing about. These photographers are chasing the kids and calling their names,” he told Rolling Stones.
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Vivienne, now 15, is considered one of the most beautiful young women, and that’s thanks to the features she has inherited from both her parents.
Her mom, famous Angelina Jolie, has been named the most beautiful woman in the world several times while her dad, Brad Pitt, has twice been named People’s Sexiest Man Alive.
Rumors about Pitt and Jolie’s relationship started shortly after he divorced actress Jennifer Aniston in 2005. While the public doesn’t know the exact reason of Aniston and Pitt’s separation, the Tomb Raider star insists the two weren’t intimate until Pitt’s divorce was complete.
“To be intimate with a married man, when my own father cheated on my mother, is not something I could forgive,” she said, referring to her father’s infidelity. “I could not look at myself in the morning if I did that. I wouldn’t be attracted to a man who would cheat on his wife.”
Pitt and Jolie tied the knot in 2014 and share biological children Shiloh, born in 2006, along with Knox and Vivienne. The family also includes adopted kids Maddox Jolie-Pitt (22), from Cambodia, daughter, Zahara Jolie-Pitt (18), from Ethiopia, Pax Thien (19) from Vietnam.
Speaking of their children, Jolie told People, “They’re pretty great people and because there’s so many of them, I think they’ve had a very significant effect on each other. It’s not like I’m the head of anything. I’m very resolved not to treat any of her children differently I’m very honest with my kids. And I’m very human with my kids.”
She continued: “I have six very individual human beings in my home. I am so excited about all the different stages and feelings and curiosities that they go through. Why wouldn’t you be? We’re supposed to help them figure out who they are. And you can’t figure out who they are if you don’t enthusiastically develop with them.”
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Following their messy separation, the couple continued co-parenting their children.
“Every time I see or say Vivienne’s full name I think of my mom,” Jolie told Hello! Referring to her personality, her dad added, “I dare to say Viv is proving to resemble Ange in spirit, attitude and physicality. She is quite elegant like her mother.”
At the age of five, Vivienne shared the screen with her mom, playing young princess Aurora in the 2014 film Maleficent.
“We think it’s fun for our kids to have cameos and join us on set, but not to be actors. That’s not our goal, for Brad and I, at all. But, the other three and four-year-old [performers] wouldn’t come near me. It had to be a child that liked me and wasn’t afraid of my horns and my eyes and my claws. So it had to be Viv.”
Viv hasn’t acted ever since. “Viv reminds me of my mother in that she isn’t focused on being the center of attention but in being a support to other creatives,” Jolie told E! News of her daughter, who’s her assistant for the stage production of the 1983 movie The Outsiders. “She’s very thoughtful and serious about theatre and working hard to best understand how to contribute.”
Besides being blessed with great looks, Vivienne is also a kind soul. Some years ago, she was spotted selling dog treats at a Los Angeles park in an attempt to raise money for a rescue dog shelter.
Vivienne, who is a huge animal lover, was crashed when her pet bunny died in 2020. “…Vivienne’s bunny passed away during a surgery, and we adopted two sweet little ones who are disabled. They need to be in pairs. They are so gentle and it has helped to focus on their care with her at this time. And on the dogs, and snake, and lizard…,” her mom told Harper’s Bazaar.
We are yet to witness what young Vivienne would chose as a career path. What’s certain is that many hope she follows into her famous parents’ footsteps.
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The 70’s were a period when most of the musicians that marked the rock and roll history emerged on the music scene. Among them was Carly Simon, who wrote the everlasting hit You’re So Vain.
Simon was born as the third daughter of Richard Simon, the co-founder of the Simon & Schuster publishing company, on June 25, 1945, in New York City. Her parents were hoping for a son whom they would name Carl, and when Simon was born, “they simply added a y to the word, like an accusing chromosome: Carly,” the famous musician once said.
She and her family lived in their house in Greenwich Village, New York, but young Simon loved spending most of her time at the estate in Stamford, Connecticut. During that time, she became close to baseball player Jackie Robinson who was a very good friend of the family. Jackie would take her to his games and fans even considered her the team’s mascot.
“Jackie even taught me how to bat lefty, though it never took”, Simon wrote in her memoir Boys in the Trees, published in 2015. “He always had the cutest look around the side of his mouth, as if he were thinking about what he was about to say before he said it.”
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Simon showed interest in music and soon after, she and her sister Lucy started performing together in Greenwich Village after they learned how to play the guitar by themselves. The duo was named The Simon Sisters and released three albums.
Once she started a solo career, Carly’s songs reached top numbers on the charts. Her single That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be, which is part of her debut album Carly Simon released in 1971, was No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 list. Some of her most famous songs are Anticipation, Haven’t Got Time for the Pain, You Belong to Me, Coming Around Again, Mockingbird, Nobody Does It Better from the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, and Jesse.
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According to her, she wrote the hit Anticipation in 15 minutes while waiting for Cat Stevens at her place.
Being a new name in the world of music and releasing two very successful albums in a very short amount of time brought young Simon a Grammy Award for Best New Artist of the Year, and a nomination in the “Best Pop Female Vocalist” category.
However, it was the third song of her third album that made history. You are so Vain is currently ranked at No. 92 on the list of Billboard‘s Greatest Songs of All-Time and was voted No. 216 in RIAA’s Songs of the Century. In August 2014, the UK’s Official Charts Company crowned it the ultimate song of the 1970s.
But it remains a mystery until this day who that iconic song is about. At the time Simon was at the Trident Studios in London, England, recording it, Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger were present and Jagger sang the chorus, although he wasn’t credited for it. However, as it turned out, one of the people the hit was written for was the Rolling Stones front-man himself, and not Warren Bitty as many assumed.
Simon wrote in her memoir that Jagger visited the studio the moment he learned she was there.
“It was shortly after midnight. Mick and I, we were close together – the same height, same coloring, same lips. I felt as if I was trying to stay within a pink gravity that was starting to loosen its silky grip on me. I was thrilled by the proximity, remembering all the times I had spent imitating him in front of my closet mirror.”
Simon also said her song was about two other people too, but she refused to reveal their names, saying the fact they themselves know it is enough. “Probably, if we were sitting over at dinner and I said: ‘remember that time you walked into the party and…’ I don’t know if I’ll do it. I never thought I would admit that it was more than one person.”
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Simon was married two times. She met her first husband James Taylor in 1971 and spoke of that meeting in her memoir. ”He wore dark red, loose, wide-wale corduroys and a long-sleeved Henley with one button open, his right hand clutching a self-rule cigarette. His hair, simultaneously shiny and disheveled, fell evenly on both sides of his head, and he wore a scruffy, understated mustache, the kind so fashionable back in the yearly 1970s. He seemed both kempt and unkempt. Even sprawled out on the floor, everything about him communicated that he was, in fact, the center of something – the core of an apple, the center of a note.”
They had two children together but divorced in 1983, after 11 years of marriage. In 1987, Simon married writer James Hart but divorced him in 2007.
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She says her daughter has read her memoir, but her son still hasn’t. In 1994 Simon’s work was honored and celebrated by the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She’s still writing songs and music and is the first singer ever to win three major awards for a single track: an Academy Award, a Grammy and a Golden Globe for her song Let The River Run written for the movie Working Girl, 1988.
Carly Simon is now 80 and she is a legend who has made a huge impact in the world of music and she still has a lot to give to her fans.
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Royal tours have always been considered huge and important events. This year, for example, King Charles and Queen Camilla have a planned visit to Australia among the rest.
These visits help build connections and relationships with the rest of the countries and are performed by working royals only.
As we are all very well aware of, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle don’t belong to this category. Since their departure from the royal family some four years ago, they are no longer working royals, but they do have held onto their royal titles.
Recently, the couple visited Nigeria to champion the Invictus Games in mid-May. They also met wounded soldiers and their families.
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The Nigeria visit sparked different reactions in the UK. A royal insider told the Mirror that King Charles, Prince William, and Kate Middleton are “furious” about Harry and Meghan’s trip.
“William is absolutely furious and determined to find a way to stop this happening in the future. Charles is said to be angrier than anyone has ever seen him,” royal expert Tom Quinn told the Mirror, adding that William is upset that the Nigerians “treated Meghan and Harry as if they too thought this was an official tour.”
“It’s as if Harry and Meghan have gone rogue—their Nigeria trip is a bold statement that they refuse to accept they are no longer working royals. William and Charles are scratching their heads and thinking, ‘How are we going to control this nightmare situation?’”
Quinn said that Harry and Meghan Markle were received with all the elements typical of an official royal visit and noted that their speeches in the African country “gave the impression that they are still fully paid-up royals.”
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“For Charles and William, it’s as if Meghan and Harry are saying, ‘We don’t need your permission to be working royals – we will do it on our own terms whenever and wherever we like,’” Tom Quinn told the Mirror.
The truth is that neither Charles nor William can do anything to prevent these visits by Harry and his wife, but it looks like Charles has a plan.
Tom Quinn argues that King Charles has been discussing stripping Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of their titles.
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During this latest trip, their titles were labeled on chairs. Their website also reads “The Office of Prince Harry & Meghan, The Duke & Duchess of Sussex.”
The truth is that no matter how angry Charles gets with his son and his daughter-in-law, he still does his best to make amends with them, especially because he really misses his grandchildren, Archie and Lilibet.
Reports are that Charles invited Harry and his family to Balmoral this summer, the Scottish private summer home of the royal family. Sadly, that is also the estate where Queen Elizabeth II passed away. This home was always close to her heart.
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This year, before Charles and Camilla arrive there for their summer break, the estate would be open for public visits from July 1 to August 4.
Visitors will “learn about Balmoral’s history and heritage, including touring several rooms that are usually used by the king and queen. Moreover, the tour will include a collection of outfits worn by King Charles and Queen Camilla as well as the late Queen Elizabeth and The Queen Mother.”
“Since its completion in 1855, access to the interior of Balmoral Castle has been restricted to the public until now. For the first time in history, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of interior castle private tours – The Balmoral Experience,” the post on its official Facebook page read.
“Learn about Balmoral’s history and heritage, led by our experienced guides through several of the exquisite rooms within Balmoral Castle.”
This decision comes in light of King Charles’ wish to modernize the monarchy.
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King Charles’s former butler, Grant Harrold, who worked for the king from 2004 to 2011, dubs this decision as a “very viable business move.”
“The decision to open up Balmoral to the public will also create revenue for the royal family and allow people to see rooms they’ve never got to see in before. I imagine the continued demand for tickets, despite the cost, will be unbelievable,” Grant Harrold said.
The former royal butler also suspected that the visitors could see the “iconic room” where Queen Elizabeth II had her last official photo taken with former Prime Minister Liz Truss.
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“I’m wondering if that is one of the rooms the public will get to see, because it is such an iconic room, it’s possible it could be, but only time will tell,” he continued.
“For any royal enthusiasts, it’s a very exciting prospect, and equally of the East Wing at Buckingham Palace, the fact they’ve opened that is also a big thing. It’s been done for many reasons, but the main reason is, it will generate revenue which will keep these properties running, as they have massive overheads.”
Grant Harrold concluded, “I’m sure they’ll do absolutely fine as Balmoral is an estate and there’s a lot of money to be made on the estate. This is a very viable business move, as well as giving royal enthusiasts an amazing opportunity to see inside.”
Now that is has been revealed that Charles plans to invite Harry and Meghan to Balmoral, the rest of the family isn’t happy. Queen Camilla is not a fan of her husband’s possible invite and is dreading that they will visit, royal expert Tom Quinn said.
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“King Charles will issue the traditional invitation to Harry and Meghan to spend part of the summer at Balmoral, but safe in the knowledge that Harry and Meghan will make their excuses and decline,” Quinn told the Mirror.
“Relaxing at the 50,000-acre private estate might be just the place to let bygones be bygones, but Camilla will be dreading anything that threatens the calm her husband needs to continue his recovery from cancer.
“Harry would love to see Kate and his expressions of concern for her are deeply felt but he knows that he can’t see Kate without seeing his brother so it’s not going to happen,” Quinn concluded, adding that the Sussexes will decline the invitation as they haven’t gotten an apology for the way they were treated while still members of the royal family.
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For the Brits, summertime has always been related to the numerous royal traditions they are looking forward to eagerly. One of the most popular events is the Trooping the Colour during which the British royal family appears at the balcony of the Buckingham Palace and waves to the crowd.
With that said, many are left wondering if Catherine, the Princess of Wales, would attend the significant event.
Following her plan abdominal surgery that took place in mid-January, speculations and rumors regarding her health and her whereabouts caused a stir in the media. No one knew why the Palace wasn’t issuing any statements. In fact, they have only addressed the public ones in a poorly written statement which assured everyone that the princess was doing well.
Shortly after, Kate published the infamous Mother’s Day photo of herself and her three children at the patio in front of their home which later turned out to be edited. Kate took the blame for the manipulation of the photo on herself and as much as many said she had the courage to confess her mistake, they were also mad at the Palace for not protecting Kate and for throwing her under the bus.
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It wasn’t until March that Kate opened up of the real reason for her long absence from the spotlight. In a pre-recorded video, the mother of three disclosed with the public her cancer condition. She explained that the presence of cancer was detected by the doctors after they ran tests following her abdominal surgery. The news came around the time King Charles shared his own cancer diagnosis.
With that being said, Kate was given the time to recover. A person close to the family shared with the Daily Beast that her schedule is “empty” for the rest of the year.
“Lots of people involved in planning need to know what all the principals are doing a long way in advance,” the royal source said. “I am told that Kate’s diary for this year is empty. There is nothing planned. She may not appear in public for the rest of the year.”
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Another friend of the family said that the Princess is prioritizing her mental health. “The key thing for her now is avoiding any kind of stress or anxiety and just getting on with the business of getting better,” the insider added. “They will bail out and be off to Sandringham the moment school breaks up.”
“I would not rule out another video message updating the country on her health,” the insider said. “That proved to be a very effective way of keeping the conspiracy theorists at bay.”
Trooping the Colour isn’t just one of the most famous British traditions, but it is believed to be the royal family’s favorite. It takes places for hundreds of years, with The Royal Museums Greenwich stating that the tradition was first started by King George II in 1748.
His November birthday was considered too cold for an outdoor parade, so it was decided to hold his military parade, Trooping the Colour, during the summer along with a public celebration. As a result, unless their actual birthday coincides with this summer event, Britain’s reigning monarch observes two birthdays annually. Trooping the Colour is usually held on the second Saturday in June each year.
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According to the Royal Museums Greenwich, Trooping the Colour has its origins on the battlefield. A regiment’s flag, known as “colours,” was a crucial rallying point for soldiers during battle.
“In order to ensure that every soldier would be able to recognise their colours, the flag would be marched or ‘trooped’ regularly round the ranks. A regiment’s colours came to have huge significance for serving soldiers, and the gain or loss of colours were seen as decisive moments in battle,” the Royal Museums Greenwich shares on its website.
“This military function gained royal significance during the reign of George II, the first monarch to tie his birthday celebrations into the summer ceremony – despite the fact that his actual birthday was in November.
“[King] Edward VII also had a November birthday, and it was during his reign that the summer ‘official’ birthday celebrations were standardized. It was also under [King] Edward VII that the inspection of the troops by the monarch became part of the celebration.”
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According to tradition, the monarch will be given a royal salute upon arrival to inspect the troops. The soldiers will be dressed in their customary red ceremonial uniforms and bearskin hats.
During the last year’s event, the children of the Prince and Princess of Wales were in attendance. Well, it was their grandfather that was celebrated, so their presence was expected. They arrived in a carriage together with their mother.
Experts agreed that Kate did all in her power to make George, Charlotte, and Louis behave. “She beamed with pride when Louis started miming drumming along with the band in the carriage,” body language expert Judy James said. “Talking to her children, there were a couple of gestures of what looked like guidance about when to wave.”
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“There was also a spreading gesture of both hands that would normally mean quite a severe message of when to stop or what not to do, too,” the body language expert added.
“She also put her hands below public view in the carriage to mime that ‘stop’ or ‘end’ sign to them as though warning them where the boundaries were, and on the way back she was doing small reward nods and smiles for their good behaviour, to ensure they were enjoying the event too.”
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Having in mind that Kate’s dairy was said to be empty until the rest of the year, not many expect her to appear on the palace’s balcony although they would like to see her there. However, the Daily Mail reports a shocking development: Kate Middleton is “understood to be considering” walking onto the balcony if she feels well enough.
We can’t wait to see the beloved princess where she belongs, among her people.
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