Sarah Ferguson unveils wedding dress snap as she and Prince Andrew arrive at Royal Wedding - Express

Sarah Ferguson often takes to Instagram to give her 208,000 followers some insight into her life. Today, she shared a capture of herself posing beside a stunning white wedding dress, which was modelled by a mannequin. She went on to explain that she had paid a visit to the pop-up boutique of the charity Brides Do Good at Bicester Village Shopping Outlet in Oxford. It came on the same day of the Royal Wedding 2019 - which will see Lady Gabriella Windsor marry Thomas Kingston.

The event will see some of the most well-known royals watch the happy couple exchange vows at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.

This morning, Sarah, Duchess of York, was spotted arriving at the church. Sarah Ferguson arrived at the royal wedding today with Prince Andrew. 

While she may have previously been an major royal figure within the Royal Family, she and Prince Andrew were granted a divorce back in 1996.

It came after the couple announced their separation back in 1992.

Despite ending things on a friendly tone, the parents-of-two have sparked rumours of remarriage over the years.

In fact, only a matter of months ago, Fergie told the world that they enjoyed a weekend getaway together with their eldest daughter Princess Beatrice and her boyfriend Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.

While some delighted fans wondered whether it could be a sign that the duo may be getting back together, Sarah’s spokesperson confirmed that that was not the case.

They said that the Duke and Duchess “continue to be good friends and nothing has changed in their relationship”.

Writing on Instagram today, Sarah penned: “I visited the pop-up boutique of @brides_do_good @bicesterVillage and was moved by their mission.

“Brides do Good is a social enterprise that sells designer wedding dresses and donates up to two thirds of the proceeds to projects that provide safe education for girls.

“Their vision is a world without child marriage #bicestervillage.”

Upon seeing the capture this morning, one fan wrote: “What a great cause! Thanks for all that you do to support women’s safety.”

“Thought you might be tying the knot again for a second,” teased another.

“Second wedding for u? Yay,” a third penned.

A fourth fan swooned: “I just adore you Sarah.”

From one royal wedding this year to the two that took place at the same venue last year - how did the body language of royal brides Meghan Markle and Princess Eugenie differ?

Royal weddings: Meghan, Kate, Eugenie and Diana

Meghan Markle

Who: His Royal Highness Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex)

Where: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle

When: 19 May 2018, Berkshire

Dress: Meghan wore a dress designed by Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy. The white dress was made of silk and had a boat neckline. The veil was an incredible 16 feet long.

Tiara: The Duchess of Sussex chose the Queen Mary diamond bandeau tiara, made in 1932, with a flower brooch in the middle from 1893.

Cake: The cake was a made by Claire Ptak, based in London. It was lemon and elderflower cake, decorated with peonies and buttercream icing.

Notable guests: A-list guests included James Corden, tennis player Serena Williams, the Beckhams, Sir Elton John, George and Amal Clooney and Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford.

Princess Eugenie

Who: Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank

Where: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire

When: 12 October 2018

Dress: Eugenie’s dress was made by Peter Pilotto and Christopher de Vos and had a full skirt, long sleeves and was ivory in colour. The dress has a low back designed to show Euegnie’s scar from scoliosis surgery, a cause she has spoken out about in the past and since the wedding.

Tiara: She wore the stunning Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, lent to her by the Queen. It has a huge emerald in the middle.

Cake: The cake had five tiers and was a red velvet and chocolate cake made by London-based cake designer Sophie Cabot.

Notable guests: Famous faces at the wedding included Robbie Williams, Naomi Campbell, Kate Miss, Jack Whitehall and Liv Tyler.

Kate Middleton

Who: Prince William and Kate Middleton

Where: Westminster Abbey, London

When: 29 April 2011

Dress: Kate wore a dress made by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen. The satin gown featured long lace sleeves. It had a nine foot train and the lace featured roses, daffodils, thistles and shamrocks.

Tiara: Kate borrowed the Cartier Scroll Tiara, now known as the Halo tiara. It bought by the Queen's father, the future King George VI, for his wife Elizabeth.

Cake: William and Kate opted for a traditional fruit cake with eight tiers. It was decorated with sugar flowers. William also had an additional chocolate biscuit cake was made from a Royal Family recipe.

Notable guests: Guests included family and friends of the couple, as well as members of the military and people who work with charities the pair support.

Princess Diana

Who: Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer

Where: St Paul's Cathedral, London

When: 29 July 1981

Dress: Diana’s gown was designed by the Elizabeth and David Emanuel and had an enormous 25-foot train. The dress was ivory and featured lace. In typical 80s style the rather large dress had huge sleeves. The dress was badly creased during the carriage ride to the ceremony, as it was so large.

Cake: Diana and Charles had a number of cakes including a five-foot-tall layered fruitcake. Another cake was made by Belgian pastry chef S. G. Sender and another by Chef Nicholas Lodge.

Notable guests: Guests includes foreign royals from Spain and Greece, as well as First Lady Nancy Reagan who represented the United States.

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2019-05-18 16:06:00Z
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Arnold Schwarzenegger blindsided, dropkicked in the back during sporting event in South Africa - Fox News

Arnold Schwarzenegger appears to have avoided serious injury after the 71-year-old former Governor of California was blindsided and dropkicked in the back while at an event in South Africa Saturday.

The "Terminator" actor is in Sandton, South Africa, for a sporting event called the Arnold Classic Africa, per The Sandton Chronicle.

In a video of the incident which emerged online, Schwarzenegger can be seen watching and videoing a jump-rope competition at the event at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

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At one point, just as he appears to hand someone the cell phone he was using to take video, a man appears behind him, jumps and kicks him in the back, sending sprawling to the ground. The man was promptly detained by security and dragged away.

Later on, the video shows Schwarzenegger, who appears to be unharmed, leaving the convention center.

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Following the attack, Schwarzenegger took to Twitter to comment on the incident.

"Thanks for your concerns, but there is nothing to worry about. I thought I was just jostled by the crowd, which happens a lot. I only realized I was kicked when I saw the video like all of you. I’m just glad the idiot didn’t interrupt my Snapchat," he wrote.

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2019-05-18 15:39:12Z
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Britney Spears Says ''Of Course'' She'll Perform Again - E! NEWS

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Following months of personal turmoil, Britney Spears was all smiles as she went shopping with boyfriend Sam Asghari on Friday and had two messages for her fans.

Britney recently spent a month at a mental health treatment facility, months after she canceled a Las Vegas residency following a health emergency suffered by her dad and conservator Jamie Spears. Earlier this week, her longtime manager Larry Rudolph told TMZ, "I don't want her to work again 'till she's ready, physically, mentally and passionately. If that time never comes again it will never come again." His comments sparked alarm among Britney's fans.

On Friday afternoon, Britney and boyfriend Sam Asghari went on a shopping trip to Camarillo Premium Outlets northwest of Los Angeles. Paparazzi descended upon the couple, who were accompanied by a bodyguard. Britney appeared in high spirits.

"Britney, a lot of people don't think you're going to perform again," one photographer told her, as seen in a video posted by The Blast.

"Aw," she replied.

"Are we gonna see you perform again, Brit?" he continued.

"Of course," she said with a smile, getting into the driver's seat of her car as Asghari held the door open for her. He then got into the front passenger's seat and the two drove away.

During the interaction, Spears also said she wanted to tell her fans, "I love you guys."

Amid her music hiatus, Britney has been spotted out in public several times, including twice with her boyfriend.

Also amid her turmoil, there has been growing concern among fans over Britney's mental health and many calls to end her dad's conservatorship, which a judge signed off on 11 years ago, after the singer's famous public meltdown. Many of her supporters are calling to let her get back control of her financial and medical affairs, in other words, "#FreeBritney."

Last week, Britney, her dad and her mom Lynne Spears appeared at a court to discuss her conservatorship. A judge then ordered a court investigator's report on it, due in September. Britney has not commented on the matter.

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2019-05-18 15:07:00Z
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The Big Bang Theory’s Showrunners Say They ‘Honored’ Penny By Making Her Pregnant - Vulture

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In a series finale that otherwise brought heartwarming closure to The Big Bang Theory’s central characters, one revelation proved to be a bit confusing for fans: Penny, who had expressed many times throughout the show’s run that she didn’t want children, became pregnant, a development she was very happy about. (And, of course, Leonard.) Viewers discover Penny’s pregnancy when she’s about two months along, as she’s preparing to travel to Stockholm despite some first-trimester stomach issues — news that’s also met with skepticism by the show’s resident pain in the ass, Sheldon. Still, TBBT’s showrunners believe this was the best way to “honor” Penny and provide good closure.

“Their relationship was really the jumping off point of this whole show and it felt important to us to honor that relationship,” executive producer Steve Holland told THR about Penny and Leonard. “I love them together and I wanted to know that they were ending in a happy place. It felt like a great way to land these characters and like such a surprise coming off what their storyline had been.” Added showrunner Steve Molaro, in full agreement: “I like that we were able to jump over a lot of the pregnancy tropes and learn after the fact that Penny is two months pregnant.” As we were teased in the pilot: Their babies will be smart and beautiful. Smartiful!

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2019-05-18 14:34:51Z
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Three things we learned from royal baby Archie's birth certificate - CNN

It was something that was made clear by the royal couple during and after the pregnancy -- when the world was left to wait a couple of days for the name and first images of their son.

Speculation on where Archie was born has finally been put to rest with Friday's release of his birth certificate.

Here are three things we learned from the document:

Archie was born in London

In the days leading up to the birth, there was speculation in the tabloid press that Meghan would opt for a home birth at Frogmore Cottage, in Windsor. Some British media later reported that she gave birth in London.

The certificate shows Archie was born in the Portland Hospital, a private hospital in London's West End.

A spokeswoman for the Portland Hospital said in a statement: "Huge congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the birth of baby Archie.

"For reasons of patient confidentiality, we are unable to provide any comment or information."

Meghan's occupation is listed as Princess

On the certificate Meghan's job is listed as "Princess of the United Kingdom."

While Meghan has Princess as an occupation, she will never officially be called Princess Meghan as she does not have royal blood. Only direct descendents of the royal bloodline are allowed the title of Prince and Princess followed by their first name.

The royal family is riddled with arcane traditions and protocol, which includes one that says the wife's position in the pecking order is validated by her husband of royal blood.

So even if Meghan has the job title of Princess, she is formally known as Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex -- which the Queen gave to her ahead of their wedding in 2018.

Harry registered the birth

Prince Harry registered Archie's birth himself, according to the certificate. It also shows the new dad took 11 days to do so -- the registration date is listed as May 17.

When a couple is married in the UK, only one parent is required on the register.

CNN's Max Foster contributed to this report.

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2019-05-18 13:12:00Z
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Britney Spears conservatorship is going smoothly, but she's desperate for iPhone: report - Page Six

Britney Spears conservatorship is going smoothly, according to a new report, despite rumors of turmoil between the pop star and her family, which has been legally responsible for Spears for more than a decade.

Spears is spending her days relaxing with her personal-trainer boyfriend Sam Asghari in Los Angeles, getting regular acupuncture and massages and beauty treatments, since ending her Las Vegas residency in January, TMZ reports.

While fans have speculated there’s an internal power struggle between Spears’ divorced parents over how much freedom their daughter should have — with some fans using the #FreeBritney hashtag on social media — the gossip site’s sources say she’s free to go where she pleases, except liquor stores.

She’s in touch with her father Jamie more than ever, calling him multiple times a day, according to TMZ sources. Jamie Spears has been his daughter’s legal guardian since 2002.

The one thing Spears is fighting her parents on: She’s desperate for an iPhone, but Jamie and Lynne Spears don’t want greedy hangers-on with ulterior motives to have too much access to the vulnerable star.

The conservatorship is currently under a court-ordered review.

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2019-05-18 13:05:00Z
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Britney Spears Conservatorship is Business As Usual Despite 'Free Britney' - TMZ

Britney Spears Conservatorship Business as Usual ... Despite 'Free Britney' Campaign

5/18/2019 1:00 AM PDT

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Britney Spears may be in the eye of a social media firestorm, but her conservatorship is working 24/7 and it's business as usual.

Sources with knowledge of the conservatorship tell TMZ ... Britney and her dad, conservator Jamie Spears, talk at least 3 times a day, often at Britney's behest. There have been reports Britney and Lynne Spears have squeezed Jamie out of his daughter's life, but it's not the case. In fact, we're told she's actually calling him "more than usual."

As for how the conservatorship runs ... we're told it's the same way it's run for 11 years. Britney fills her day with massages, acupuncture, facials, hair appointments and caring for her 2 sons.

She's free to come and go as she pleases, with certain restrictions. Security follows Britney at all times, but they don't meddle unless there's a red flag. For example, we're told liquor stores are off limits. You'll recall, Britney had issues with alcohol back in 2008 when she went into a tailspin.

There are other restrictions that Britney doesn't like, but they're in place nonetheless and haven't changed. Most notably, she really wants an iPhone, but we're told Jamie has put the kibosh on that because of concerns over social media and people with ulterior motives contacting her. Britney has taken the issue up with the judge -- as recently as a week ago Friday -- but the judge sided with Jamie.

Britney and Kevin Federline still have 50/50 joint custody of their sons ... the actual time week-to-week has gone back-and-forth for various reasons, but the formal arrangement hasn't changed.

As one source put it, "Britney does what she wants. The conservatorship protects her, but with a few exceptions it doesn't restrict her in her day-to-day life."

And, Britney's pretty much living by herself. We're told Lynne left the house Thursday and is flying back to Louisiana today.

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2019-05-18 08:00:00Z
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