Prince William, who has big plans to change the monarchy, surprised the Firm when he rejected the idea of holding a major ceremony, a stark contrast to what his father King Charles had done.

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Charles ascended to the throne and he passed down the title of Prince of Wales to his eldest son and heir to the throne. The King’s courtiers had made plans to hold a ceremony at St David’s Cathedral in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, but it was all cancelled.

When it had been Charles’s time, it was a grand ceremony held at Caernarfon Castle to announce his promotion. This ceremony was broadcast live to 19 million people in the UK and 500 million across the world.

Hence, William’s plans caused quite a frenzy behind Palace doors, according to royal author Robert Hardman.

“On becoming Prince of Wales, he [William] had not only ruled out an investiture, like his father’s in 1969, but even a church service,” he revealed in his book In Elizabeth II: In Private. In Public. The Inside Story.

He shared that notion had been such a novel concept that the Government went as far as consulting Plaid Cymru, the Welsh nationalist party, about the ceremony plans to make sure there was no objection. However, the “idea never progressed beyond the desk of Prince William”.

A member of Prince William’s team said that it “wasn’t ever something that he wanted to do”.

Prince William and Princess Kate instead celebrated their new titles with a visit to Anglesey, where they lived for three years after getting married, and Swansea.

A Disney executive has reportedly claimed that Blake Lively’s career in Hollywood is “ruined” as she prepares for a high-stakes court battle with her former co-star and director, Justin Baldoni. 

The insider, who allegedly worked with the actress previously, suggested that the industry isn’t “shedding tears” over her current legal woes.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, the source claimed that the Gossip Girl star has “made her bed and she can lie in it,” while alleging she had a long-standing reputation for being difficult and thinking she always knew best.

The fallout follows a lawsuit Lively filed in December 2024, accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation during their time filming It Ends With Us. 

While Baldoni denied the claims and even launched a $400 million countersuit, which was thrown out in June, the legal path hasn’t been smooth for Lively either. 

A judge recently dismissed her sexual harassment allegations, leaving only three claims to move forward: retaliation, breach of contract, and aiding and abetting in retaliation. 

Baldoni’s legal team expressed their relief at the court’s decision, noting they were grateful for the careful review of what they called “very serious allegations”.

Lively’s lawyers have pushed back against the idea that the dismissal of the harassment claims was a victory for Baldoni. 

They argued that the court’s decision was based on Lively being considered an independent contractor rather than an employee, and insisted it was “not because the defendants did nothing wrong.” 

The actress is apparently looking forward to taking the stand to testify, hoping to use the trial to expose “vicious” forms of online retaliation.

With both sides failing to reach a settlement, the pair are now set to face off in court on 18 May. 

The proceedings have already attracted significant attention, particularly as Taylor Swift’s name has been mentioned several times during the preliminary legal stages. 

While it is still unclear who will ultimately be called to testify, the industry is watching closely to see if the Disney executive’s harsh assessment of Lively’s professional future holds true as the trial begins.

Pete Davidson is back on stage and, naturally, wasting no time making jokes about fatherhood.

The comedian, 32, performed at Las Vegas’ The Fontainebleau on Saturday, 11 April, his first stand-up show in five months, and used the set to reflect on life since the birth of his daughter Scottie Rose in December 2025.

“I haven’t done stand-up in 5 months because I just had a baby; it’s a lot of fun,” he told the audience, per footage obtained by Us Weekly. 

“Got a little girl. It’s weird having a little girl. It’s hard to watch [expletive content]… in front of her.”

He paused for effect before delivering the punchline. “I still did. I power through.” He was quick to reassure the crowd that fatherhood itself is “great.”

Davidson and his girlfriend Elise Hewitt, 29, welcomed Scottie Rose, named after Pete’s late father, firefighter Scott Davidson, who died responding to the September 2001 attacks, in December. 

The arrival clearly changed something fundamental in him. 

Speaking to Us Weekly in January, Davidson described the experience in terms that were notably different from his usual comedic tone. 

“Nothing else matters as much or intensely, like career, activities, hanging out with people [or] what do people think of me, that sort of s***,” he said. “I still want to do cool stuff, but it’s like, ‘Well, how long do I have to be away?'”

He was equally effusive about watching Hewitt take to motherhood. 

“She definitely knows exactly what to do” when the baby cries, he said, describing his girlfriend’s instincts and her habit of checking the baby monitor app throughout the night as “really f***ing cool to watch.” 

The couple, who started dating in early 2025, are already thinking about expanding their family. 

“We want her to have a friend, for sure. We love the idea of her being a big sister,” Davidson said, adding that even contemplating another child so soon “sounds absolutely insane right now”, but that the whole experience has been “incredible.”