Catherine, Princess of Wales, is recognised worldwide for her elegant and stylish fashion choices.

From repeating outfits with style to supporting British brands, the future Queen is known for setting the ‘Kate effect’, as the same is followed by her well-wishers, benefitting the local designers and small businesses.

Speaking of her journey as a fashion icon in the royal family, Katie Nicholl told OK! Magazine, “Kate is a style icon, although I don’t think she’s ever seen herself that way.”

“We’ve all heard of the ‘Kate effect,’ and of course, everything she wears and showcases is much imitated. Over the years, she’s learned to love fashion and realise it’s not something frivolous. As a royal, it’s hugely important, and she’s really stepped up to the fashion plate,” the royal commentator noted.

Katie believes that with passing time, the doting mother of George, Charlotte and Louis is getting more “comfortable” in her own skin.

In recent times, it has been observed that Catherine showed keen interest in the British fashion industry, especially textiles, which were visible in her engagements made in 2025.

Katie also shed light on the former stylist of the Princess of Wales, Natasha Archer, who has been an important part of her team for a long time.

Natasha has been “responsible for some of Kate’s most iconic looks, and it’ll be interesting to see who Kate chooses to help her moving forward,” the royal expert wondered. 

UK police have arrested a 20-year-old Afghan national who attacked five people at a hospital with a crowbar after being denied an appointment.

According to police, the incident occurred shortly after 12:00 GMT and the victims were treated at Newton Community Hospital in Newton-le-Willows, St Helens – none of them received any life-threatening injury.

Police said the man became increasingly agitated when he was told to leave the facility. He damaged the counter before assaulting people inside the hospital.

The suspect, whose name has not yet been released by authorities, was detained on suspicion of five counts of Section 18 wounding, as well as affray and criminal damage.

A Best One shop employee, who called the police after a victim fled the scene bleeding and entered his store, said: “I gave her my phone to call. I could see blood and she said somebody was attacking everybody.”

The victim was given medical assistance and around 10-15 police cars responded to the scene and detained the violent individual.

Residents of the area said they were shocked by the incident. One resident said: “I am so shocked that something like this happened in Newton.”

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust stated that they were closely working with the Police regarding the incident, adding: “Our priority is the safety and wellbeing of our staff, patients and visitors, and we are providing full support to those affected.” 

Adam Peaty’s wedding to Holly Ramsay has been the talk of the town amid an ongoing feud with his family.

Now, it has been claimed that Adam did not attend fellow Olympic swimmer Michael Gunning to his wedding, which took place on December, 27, at Bath Abbey, after Michael allegedly got ‘too close’ to Adam’s estranged mother, Caroline. 

Caroline was left devastated when she was disinvited last month when a feud erupted over her not being invited to Holly’s hen do.

Just days before their wedding, Michel shared a cryptic post about being ‘dropped by friends and left broken by them’ as he reflected on the past year.

Sources claim that Michael – who did attend the newlyweds’ engagement party last year – was uninvited because he got too close to Caroline.

An insider told The Sun: ‘It’s not just Adam’s family who’ve been affected by the wedding feud, some old friends have been too. Michael was once very close to Adam and Holly and even attended their engagement party last year.

‘But he was uninvited from the wedding as he got too close to Caroline, who has been vocal about being estranged from her son.

‘The family have been in touch with him and he said he is feeling very hurt by the couple – especially Adam, given how publicly supportive he was of Adam when he went through a rough time in 2023.

‘Given how close they once were, Michael never would have seen this coming. Adam really has broken us all by acting this way and now to hurt and snub Michael, the kindest and most genuine person out there, says it all really. It’s clear how much Adam has changed.’

Adam and former Great Britain and Jamaica swimmer Michael trained alongside each other in the Team GB squad.