Prince Harry's wedding day secret revealed: He had hidden pocket sewn into uniform to keep Kate's ring safe

By Rebecca English


Lord of the ring: Prince Harry walks sister of the bride and maid of honour Philippa Middleton down the aisle in Westminster Abbey


Prince Harry was so scared of dropping Kate Middleton’s wedding ring that he had a secret pocket built into his uniform to carry it, MailOnline can reveal.

While most best men carry the ring in their trouser or jacket pocket, Harry’s Blues and Royals military outfit was so tight fitting that the tailor, Kashket and Partners, was unable to incorporate one into the design.

So with the prince’s help, the firm came up with the idea of a special gold embroidered cuff which could be attached to Harry's jacket. Sewn inside was a secret compartment in which the precious Welsh gold ring could be kept safe.


The entire set up was so discreet that Harry was able to stand at the high altar at Westminster Abbey, in front of an estimated two billion television viewers, and pull the band out without anyone knowing.

Kashket began as hatters to the Russian royal court in the early 20th century. It specialises in parade and ceremonial uniforms and holds a royal warrant from the Queen.

Recently the company made a suit for Colin Firth in the film The King's Speech and made all of Jude Law’s outfits in the movie Alfie.

Cunning: Prince Harry's secret cuff pocket, made by Kashket and Partners


Harry’s cuff was made from a heavyweight Melton wool fabric embroidered with a two per cent pure gold wire.

A spokesman said: 'The team were asked to design a small pocket to keep Kate’s ring safe, particularly during the journey from Clarence House to Westminster Abbey, as Harry has no pocket in his military trousers.

Can you spot it? Prince Harry's secret pocket meant he could remain cool and calm about producing the ring in front of two billion TV viewers


'Harry, aware that he would be waving to the crowds, feared he may drop the ring and wanted a secret compartment.

'The brothers wanted the day to run smoothly and decided this would be the best option.

'We were happy to oblige.'

A royal source added: ‘Prince Harry was terrified that he would arrived at the Abbey and find out that he had dropped the ring on the way. His brother was always ribbing him about it.'

Kashket also made Prince William’s Irish Guards uniform for the big day as well as the page boy outfits.

Near the knuckle: The moment Prince William slid the ring onto Kate's finger, with a bit of wriggling


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Kate's first lesson: Who must curtsey to whom

By Christopher Wilson


Learning curve: Now that she is officially a member of the Royal Family, the Duchess of Cambridge has a set of rules to learn


The first thing the new Duchess of Cambridge will have noticed about her altered status is that the Palace policemen have started saluting her.

In the state rooms of Buckingham Palace on Friday afternoon, female servants began to curtsey and grizzled retainers in their 100-year-old livery bowed their heads low.

One former courtier said: ‘At first she’ll be embarrassed by all this courtly attention from people she barely knows. But she’ll soon come to realise that it’s not what she wants, but what everybody else wants that matters when it comes to people showing their respect.’


As a brand new royal duchess, and wife of the second in line to the throne, Kate will need to bone up on who curtseys to whom.

In case nobody’s told her yet, here’s a rough guide to how things work.
If the Queen comes into the room, it’s simple enough – Kate should curtsey to her.

If Camilla appears and is with Charles, William’s wife should also curtsey to her.

But if Charles is absent but William is present, then Kate outranks Camilla, who should – in theory – curtsey to Kate. This is because William outranks Camilla in terms of the lineage, which means that effectively so does his wife while he is present.

If neither William nor Charles is there, then Kate curtseys to Camilla because – woman to woman – Camilla is her senior in the Firm.

In the case of Princess Anne – born a princess – and Princess Alexandra (the Queen’s cousin and granddaughter of George V), both these women have royal blood in their veins and therefore are more important than Kate – unless William happens to be around, in which case she’s more important than them. (Sophie Wessex, being married to a royal junior in rank to William, just has to curtsey to them all).

As for Prince Andrew’s daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, they out-rank Kate – but again not when William’s in the room.

Fortunately, Kate has had a long time to absorb what might politely be called the ‘ancient traditions’ of monarchy.

Those privy to the plans she and William are laying down for when they are King and Queen, believe that much of this ancient courtesy – well-meaning though it may be – will be swept away as the Cambridges seek to rejuvenate the monarchy.


Salute: The new bride will have to get used to the salutes, curtseys and bows greeting her around the Palace



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Sarah Jessica Parker spent yesterday with her twin daughters

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Doting mother: Sarah Jessica Parker spent yesterday with her twin daughters in Manhattan


She's famous for playing the hippest fashionista who ever walked the streets of Manhattan, but isn't it refreshing to see Sarah Jessica Parker like this?

The 46-year-old actress spent yesterday with her 22-month-old twin daughters in Manhattan, in a casual outfit that would no doubt horrify alter ego Carrie Bradshaw.

But then wafer-thin Carrie, who pirouettes through the city's streets in heels and mini-skirts - often with a giant flower on her head, always tries a bit too hard.


Wardrobe malfunction: Parker unwittingly reveals undergarments as tends to daughter


And it's very hard to manage toddlers while wearing Manolo Blahniks, after all.

It's a refreshingly normal outfit from Parker, who normally tries to promote the cutting-edge fashion at the heart of her juggernaut of a franchise.

Clearly her focus for the day is firmly upon her twin daughters Marion and Tabitha.


A lovely sight: Parker looked refreshingly normal on day out with her girls


It was quite a transformation, from Carrie with cigarette and phone in either hand, to the working mum with pram and toddlers in tow.

Parker even shrugged off a wardrobe malfunction with a smile, as she bent over to tend to one of her beautiful daughters.

The trio enjoyed the morning at a playground before heading to buy groceries, where Parker checked a recipe list carefully.

The star even carried her own shopping bags, and still looked as chic as Carrie wielding a clutch bag.

And while her clothes weren't sharp, the response to reports that Parker leaves the bulk of her childcare to two nannies, was implicitly so.


Silencing critics: Parker even did her own grocery shopping


Working mother: Parker checks her recipe list as she shops


Showbiz, me?: Parker even carries her own shopping bags


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Justin Bieber jets out of Sydney after getting pelted on stage

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

I had a cracking time: Justin Bieber waves to fans as he takes a plane out of Sydney today bound for Melbourne after being egged on stage on Friday night


After getting pelted on stage, it seemed Justin Bieber was in no mood for an Egg McMuffin meal.

Instead, the teen singer settled for a Burger King as he was spotted jetting out of Sydney, Australia, today.

The 17-year-old star had the embarrassing misfortune of being egged on Friday night during a performance in front of thousands of screaming fans at the the city's Acer Arena.


The tour continues: Bieber was spotted carrying a Burger King as he boarded the aircraft earlier today


Footage of the incident showed two eggs landing within a metre of the Canadian superstar.

Then four more eggs appeared to fall from directly above the singer, prompting some internet users to question if the incident was all a set-up.

According Australia's Herald Sun, Justin didn't miss a beat during the egg incident.


Playing it casual: The singer was dressed in jeans and a hoodie teamed with red and black trainers


He continued performing as a helper quickly cleaned up the mess.

The egg attack outraged many Biebers fans who quickly took to the internet.

One web user named Taylor wrote on Thejustinbiebershrine.com: 'I was soo angry when I saw this, I hate whoever did this. Why bother?'


Justin doesn't crack: The superstar singer was pelted with eggs, but he didn't miss a beat and continued performing


What just happened? Some of Justin's stunned fans took to the internet to complain about the egg incident


Another fan took to Twitter a warning: 'Dear person who threw eggs at @justinbieber in Sydney, you now have over #9millionbeliebers after you, be afraid! We go harder than hard!'

Skynews Australia posted a short video of the incident on Youtube a short time after it happened.

Justin is now heading to Melbourne where he will perform on Monday and Tuesday night as part of his My World Tour.


Hitting a bum note: Justin pictured last week performing in Indonesia


Justin Bieber gets pelted by eggs at Sydney Concert on the 29th of April!



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Elton John wells up at the wedding 14 years after he sang for Diana at Westminster Abbey

By ANDREA MAGRATH


Emotional: Elton John appeared rather misty-eyed during the Royal Wedding today


In an emotional interview three years ago, he described singing at Princess Diana's funeral as a 'surreal' experience he hoped never to have to repeat.

So it is understandable that returning to Westminster Abbey today would be an emotional experience for Elton John.

After initially arriving at the event in high spirits, the singer appeared a little misty-eyed at one point in the ceremony.


Memories: The singer famously played at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales fourteen years earlier


Elton was pictured biting his lip and his eyes looked red-rimmed as he gazed at the proceedings.

Earlier the 64-year-old shared a laugh with partner David Furnish and fellow guests as they took their front-row aisle seats inside the Abbey.


'Surreal': In 2008 he gave an emotional interview discussing his performance of Candle In The Wind at Diana's funeral in 1997


He received a huge cheer as they arrived at the Abbey, and waved gaily at the crowd.

But Elton's mood turned sombre, perhaps as he reflected on his tribute to his late friend, the Princess Of Wales at her funeral on September 6, 1997.

Elton's re-worked rendition of his hit Candle In The Wind moved the millions of viewers to tears and is widely regarded as the best-selling single of all time.

In a TV documentary aired in 2008, the singer recalled: 'Me playing at the funeral was one of the most surreal things I have ever done.


Excited: Elton looked in high spirits as he and a distracted David Furnish (left) waited for the ceremony to begin


'What was going through my mind was, "Don't f*** this up. Don't sing a wrong note. Don't sing the wrong note. Be stoic.

"Don't break down and just do it to the best you can possibly do it without showing any emotion whatsoever."

'My heart was beating quite a lot, I have to say,' he told VH1 'RocDoc' Me, Myself and I.


Proud: Sir Elton beams with happiness as he watches Prince William and his new bride walk down the aisle to leave the Abbey


'This is an unreal experience and I hope I never have to do it again.'

Elton was less forthcoming when asked by BBC Radio 5 outside the Abbey how he enjoyed the wedding.

Speaking after the ceremony, his response was: 'It's not the Oscars.'


Arrival: He received a huge cheer from the crowds as he arrived at the Abbey


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Sarah Jessica Parker spent yesterday with her twin daughters

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Doting mother: Sarah Jessica Parker spent yesterday with her twin daughters in Manhattan


She's famous for playing the hippest fashionista who ever walked the streets of Manhattan, but isn't it refreshing to see Sarah Jessica Parker like this?

The 46-year-old actress spent yesterday with her 22-month-old twin daughters in Manhattan, in a casual outfit that would no doubt horrify alter ego Carrie Bradshaw.

But then wafer-thin Carrie, who pirouettes through the city's streets in heels and mini-skirts - often with a giant flower on her head, always tries a bit too hard.


Wardrobe malfunction: Parker unwittingly reveals undergarments as tends to daughter


And it's very hard to manage toddlers while wearing Manolo Blahniks, after all.

It's a refreshingly normal outfit from Parker, who normally tries to promote the cutting-edge fashion at the heart of her juggernaut of a franchise.

Clearly her focus for the day is firmly upon her twin daughters Marion and Tabitha.


A lovely sight: Parker looked refreshingly normal on day out with her girls


It was quite a transformation, from Carrie with cigarette and phone in either hand, to the working mum with pram and toddlers in tow.

Parker even shrugged off a wardrobe malfunction with a smile, as she bent over to tend to one of her beautiful daughters.

The trio enjoyed the morning at a playground before heading to buy groceries, where Parker checked a recipe list carefully.

The star even carried her own shopping bags, and still looked as chic as Carrie wielding a clutch bag.

And while her clothes weren't sharp, the response to reports that Parker leaves the bulk of her childcare to two nannies, was implicitly so.


Silencing critics: Parker even did her own grocery shopping


Working mother: Parker checks her recipe list as she shops


Showbiz, me?: Parker even carries her own shopping bags


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Katie Price marks her Argentina trip with ANOTHER tattoo...

By EMILY SHERIDAN

'OMG it hurts': Katie Price posted a photo of herself getting a new tattoo by Mariano Antonio (right) at the American Tattoo parlour in Buenos Aires


Many visitors to Argentina end up going home with a traditional mate cup, tango music recordings or Che Guevara memorabilia.

But Katie Price decided to commemorate her romantic trip to her new boyfriend Leandro Penna's native country in a rather different way - by getting a new tattoo.

The glamour model, 32, opted to have another etching added to her inner left arm - alongside her older designs of a crown and her daughter's name 'Princess'.


I can't look: Katie fixes her gaze on boyfriend Leandro Penna as Antonio tattoos her arm


Price also had her first husband Peter Andre's Christian name above the crown, but had a cross tattooed on top of it in soon after they split in 2009.

But as she posted a photo of herself apparently getting another tattoo in the same place - perhaps she is finally covering up all trace of her tribute to her ex.


Before and after: Is Price getting a new design over her 'Pete' tattoo - which she had crossed out (right) during a trip to Ibiza soon after their 2009 split?


Body art: The glamour model also has a ribbon on her right ankle and a pink bow on her lower back


Although she teased fans by announcing she had a new tattoo and posting a photo on her Twitter page, the glamour model declined to show fans what it looked like, preferring to wait a few days for the redness to subside.

She wrote: 'In the middle of having a new tattoo ...OMG it HURTS grrrr ahhhhhh.'


Tattooist to the Argentine stars: Penna visited Antonio in March for a tattoo on his back


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