ROBERT HARDMAN: Like every Sandhurst cadet, Prince Harry had the age-old maxim drummed in to him throughout his military training: time spent in reconnaissance is seldom wasted.

ROBERT HARDMAN: Thus it was that the Prince of Wales opened the 4,000-bed Nightingale Hospital in east London yesterday - while sitting in his armchair in deepest Aberdeenshire.

ROBERT HARDMAN: No peal of bells from an empty Westminster Abbey. No thunderous gun salutes from Hyde Park, the Tower of London, Edinburgh Castle or anywhere else.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: Five days, 120 minutes. That's how long it takes to ruin a season, apparently. Chelsea's 3-1 defeat at PSG to put them on the back foot in the Champions League came hot on the heels of the shock reverse at Crystal Palace.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Last week, in my CO-VE Day spoof, I joked about Extinction Rebellion reoccupying bridges across the Thames within minutes of the lockdown being lifted.

The hip hop superstar was hoisted above the stage at the end of Brown's rendition of Fine China and Don't Think They Know, which he performed with vocals from the late singer Aaliyah, whose image was shown behind the stage.

Miley showed more flesh

There was no stopping Jordin Sparks from putting her curves on centre stage as she stepped on the red carpet at the BET Awards at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday.

The 48-year-old held hands with his daughter as they made their way onto the stage at the awards show for the Muhammad Ali tribute. The actor introduced the legend's daughter to the stage.

The 'Django Unchained' star thanked several other people during his heartfelt speech, including his publicist, lawyer, former drama professor, Aunt Edna and God.

Lil Wayne has been accused of assaulting a doorman at a West Hollywood club after the BET Awards on Sunday. 

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The 43-year-old actress sizzled in snakeskin on Sunday upon arriving for hosting duty at the BET Awards in Los Angeles.

The 43-year-old wowed in the shimmery frock, which had a thigh slit and fitted waist, revealing her toned physique. The actress styled the look with sparkling heels and braided tresses.

He is the father of two daughters. And on Sunday, Jamie Foxx was quite the cool dad as he brought youngest child Annalise Bishop, seven, to the BET Awards in LA.

To give his look extra punch, a gimmick promoting his latest single Mask Off, the cunning lyricist had sure his daughter Londyn wore a bejewelled mask of a similar style.

He's the doting father-of-two who currently hosts FOX's Beat Shazam with eldest daughter Corinne. Corinne stunned in a white ensemble, the 50-year-old opted for a bold studded animal patch jacket.

She's been a top model since her days of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue covers. And Tyra Banks looked every inch the glamour goddess at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Zinedine Zidane could be able to get his man to the Bernabeu for a cut-price fee, with Manchester United reportedly resigned to losing him.

Everton boss Ancelotti is turning to his former employer to strengthen his Everton side. He has always admired Allan and was the man who signed Lozano at Napoli earlier this season.

Though Man United and Everton have been monitoring McNeil, Palace hope the offer of regular first-team football coupled with a handsome increase on his current salary will help them land him.

The most stunning name on the list is £89million flop Antoine Griezmann who only joined from Atletico Madrid last summer but has struggled to convince in Catalonia.

The Brazilian star has been regularly linked with a return to the Nou Camp though PSG's £175million asking price was likely to prove a stumbling block. But Neymar will make a financial sacrifice.

United want to keep him for longer after he scored four goals in eight games, but the issue has been complicated by the global football shutdown as Ighalo's loan enters its final three weeks.

The 21-year-old has established a reputation as one of the best young central defenders in Scandinavia - and Premier League club Brighton are among a host of teams keen.

Despite announcing that his 'ambition was to stay at the club next season' earlier this week, PSG are intent on allowing Meunier's deal to run it's course, according to Le Parisien.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Next week the game's big guns return and another campaign gets under way. Here are eight talking points sure to fill the season with intrigue…

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: When the idea of a world golf tour surfaced once more last week, the mind wandered back to Greg Norman's original concept 25 years ago.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: It was the hardest piece that I've ever had to write - and the lively aftermath was far, far worse. Seve Ballesteros tore into me in front of my peers.

The former housemate commanded attention in a slinky latex dress that made for an eye-popping display, thanks to its curve-enhancing design as she headed out on Monday night.

The Big Brother producers have confirmed that former housemates Lotan Carter, Kayleigh Morris and Arthur Fulford will not be allowed to attend the finale on July 28.

The Big Brother star, 29, put all the drama into her racy ensemble when she headed to a Mayfair hotel bar, in London on Sunday.

Over the summer, she made headlines after she was unceremoniously booted from the Big Brother house, after making 'violent threats' against Chanelle McCleary.

Charlie,  who previously worked as a stripper, was terrified when a mystery bang sounded just inches away from her on a late-night ghost hunt at 15th century pub The Black Horse in Pluckley, Kent.

Kayleigh Morris, 29, let her hair down as she arrived at Sheesh restaurant in Chigwell on Sunday in a busty nude coloured midi dress.

The former Big Brother star was 'punched repeatedly' after a friend of a friend agreed to give her a lift back to north London, a ride she claims she 'didn't really want'.

Clearly overwhelmed, Joanne gushed the day had been 'life-changing' in the caption, before she praised the 'love of her life' Kris for his strength and support through the birth.

The 30-year-old star could not resist displaying her frame, after sources revealed to Closer Magazine that she had shed the pounds since taking up a new diet

The heavily pregnant Big Brother star, 33, was joined by a host of celebrity pals at her baby shower on Wednesday, at Piccolino Heddon Street, in London .

Lauren Goodger, 32, didn't appear too bothered with claims her ex Joey Morrisson has moved in with Big Brother's Charley Uchea as she hit the town with her gal pals in Essex on Wednesday night.

They fell in love when they appeared on Big Brother in 2007, but sadly ended up splitting acrimoniously following a series of blazing rows. 

The former Big Brother star, 31, looked happy and confident as she soaked up the sun while showcasing her weight loss during a girly break to Tenerife, Spain on Friday.

Chanelle Hayes displayed the reward of her weight-loss efforts as she picked up a birthday cake with a '40 and fabulous' topper from CherryCakes near her home in Wakefield on Friday.

JONATHAN McEVOY: Mercedes were pilloried here and elsewhere for their embarrassing mistake on the pit wall in Monaco. So we should give them credit for the British Grand Prix.

Chrissie Beales, then 24, was on a yearlong holiday with her husband in Vatican City when she decided to send her Catholic father a postcard in 1977.

Karen Gee recently launched a line of designer scrubs for doctors and nurses in eight different colours after growing demand from healthcare professionals.

On the evening of May 8, 1945, Winston Churchill could have been forgiven a little merry-making.

New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian said she would be in no rush to lift coronavirus restrictions, and no major changes would be made for several weeks.

Several of her closest friends live near the vast £14.5million villa the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have moved into in star-studded Beverly Hills with its famed 90210 postcode.

Video footage shared to Facebook showed the woman speaking with police officers near Parliament of New South Wales in Sydney's CBD at about 3.50pm on Saturday.