Against a background of economic meltdown and the life-and-death battle against this damned virus, the plight of Harry and Meghan pales into insignificance.

SARAH VINE: First of all: how are you both? I know no one ever asks, so I thought it best just to check. After all, it must be so hard for you, stuck in Los Angeles in rented accommodation.

The singer, 39, gazed adoringly at her new arrival as she held him in her arms while wrapped in a blanket, as he wore a sweet little kitted hat.

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, former world champion Andre Ward and New Zealand rugby league star Sonny Bill Williams were among the sport stars to hail Anthony Joshua.

Chelsea were crowned champions at the end of another season of engrossing action that saw the Blues lift the Barclays Premier League title for the fourth time.

TALK OF THE TOWN: The Duchess of Cambridge, pictured, used the special entrance - originally installed by Prince Harry, to access the Hollywood Arms in Chelsea.

London-based Charlie van Straubenzee, who was one of Prince Harry's ushers, welcomed daughter Clover on Wednesday last week, reports The Sunday Times.

The Spurs striker has been missing since January but Jose Mourinho confirmed he has returned to light training in a major boost to both Tottenham and England.

MATT HUGHES IN AMSTERDAM: Southgate warned Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford that they must prove their fitness by playing for their clubs before the end of the season.

Harry Kane has stepped up his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury as he returned to the pitches of Tottenham's training ground. The England captain is on the slow road back to fitness.

McDermott held the role as technical director at Spurs and played a key role in the development of the likes of Harry Kane, Harry Winks, Andros Townsend and Japhet Tanganga.

COMMENT: Perhaps, the one plus side to this summer's European Championship being moved to 2021 is that it offers Kane time. The team figurehead will not have to rush to get back.

IAN LADYMAN: When Solskjaer said that United needed to be in position to exploit - his word - the uncertainty caused to the transfer market by football's current hiatus, he was absolutely right.

JACK GAUGHAN: Surprise enveloped the offices inside Old Trafford one weekday last month, before the UK was instructed to stay at home, as Harry Maguire strode through the doors.

In the 48 games we have had so far we have seen some stunning individual displays in Russia. Here, Sportsmail compiles their World Cup team of the group stage.

The whole world can see Harry Kane is top of the goalscoring charts at Russia 2018, but it's not the only important statistic in which he is leaving his international striker rivals trailing in his dust.

SAMI MOKBEL IN SAMARA: Southgate, who has considered giving his midfield a defensive feel against Swedenn by starting with Dier in place of Alli, has nurtured a feeling of togetherness.

CRAIG BROWN: Harry and Meghan can look forward to a lively social scene in downtown Toronto. The Half A Sixpence nightclub hosts a Tommy Steele night every Tuesday and Thursday.

Harry Hills was voted out of Australian Survivor: All Stars on Wednesday night. 

After her success in 2015, Victoria McRae was back behind a barrier, waiting for Prince Harry and hoping for another kiss. The Sydney woman beamed as she held a photo of the 2015 kiss.

The 33-year-old journalist is known for her red carpet gaffes at the Oscars and Golden Globes.

RICHARD KAY: Prince Charles is 'drained' from the amount he spends on his sons. Bills he has splashed out on include the Sussex's home Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.

RICHARD KAY: Above all Harry's speech demonstrated how raw and how unpredictable the drama over his and Meghan's split from the royals really is.

RICHARD KAY: Just over a year ago Prince Harry was at a Royal Marines base in the Dartmoor National Park presenting recruits with their coveted green berets (pictured, with Diana in 1986).

RICHARD KAY: Harry was the victim of Russian pranksters who in the course of an hour charmed but ultimately invited him to speak out about things a wiser Harry would never have been drawn on.

RICHARD KAY: So much about Harry is reminiscent of Diana. The palpable way he connects with people is uncannily like that of his mother.

The Duke of Sussex was in London today to officially launch the team of injured and wounded military veterans and service personnel who will compete in the next Invictus Games.

The Duke of Sussex, 35, attended the event at the Honourable Artillery Company along with 65 sportsmen and women who have been selected for the Paralympics -style competition.

Lewis, 234, jetted over from Malaysia, via Dubai, especially to perform at the function in London on Sunday evening, before heading to Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards.

A source told the magazine Us Weekly that Prince Harry has experienced no regrets about his move to Canada so far, because it's enabled him to make his family his 'number one priority'.

The Today show reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited Stanford in Palo Alto, California, on Tuesday to attend a 'brainstorming session'.

Royal commentator Ingrid Seward told OK! that Harry's departure from royal life had brought his brother William, 38 and father Prince Charles, 72, closer, as demonstrated by their joint visit last week.

Princess Diana's former private secretary Patrick Jephson told Vanity Fair of her efforts to leave behind the duties of royal life - but said she ended up doing them anyway.

Both' party princes', Andrew and Harry have at times been lambasted for tarnishing the Royal Family's reputation - but other aristocratic second sons have not suffered the same fate.

JAN MOIR: The new leak in the royal moat has emanated via the unlikeliest of sources - from no nonsense, plain-speaking Princess Anne herself in an interview with a glossy magazine.

Harry, 34, and Meghan, 37, took to Instagram to send their nephew 'lots of love' on his special day. They wrote: 'Happy Birthday! Wishing you a very special day and lots of love!'

The photograph of the Queen, 93, alongside the Prince of Wales, Duke of Cambridge and six-year-old Prince George was taken in Buckingham Palace's throne room on December 18.

The ITV News presenter said that it was 'certainly not true' to suggest the royal household was 'blindsided' by their decision to step down from the senior roles in the monarchy.

There are two empty rows on a stand at the Queen's Sandringham estate today, which features postcards of other senior royals such as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with Prince George.

The Duke of Sussex was duped into believing he was speaking to 17-year-old environmentalist Greta, who told him she wanted to one day marry Prince George (pictured).

Dean Rowland, who is thought to have spent two weeks 'exploring' the coronavirus-hit nation, posted a picture to Instagram of him wearing a facemask at Basildon University Hospital.

Showcasing their weekend of fun on Instagram,Prince Harry's friend Alex Gilkes and his tennis ace girlfriend Maria Sharapova marked his 40th birthday with a flamenco-themed bash in Andalusia, Spain.

Roy Keane has launched a withering attack on a string of Republic of Ireland internationals, questioning the ability of players who previously questioned him.

Ingrid Seward, royal editor, claims that the Queen is not impressed with Prince William and Harry's apparent feud and won't interfere - she also said the Queen likes to keep out of family disputes.

The Queen's longstanding private secretary Christopher Geidt was known for helping to smooth over grievances between the brothers before his departure in 2017.

If I were Her Majesty the Queen, I would unceremoniously strip Harry and Meghan of all their titles with immediate effect and despatch them back into civilian life, writes PIERS MORGAN.

Courtiers say 'Harry and Meghan will be punished' for ignoring orders from the Queen not to go public until it was finalised by his father - but it was rushed out on the eve of Kate's birthday (pictured today)

The Duke of Sussex, who announced the couple's plan in a statement over Instagram last week, is 'behaving like a teenager,' an insider told Vanity Fair magazine.

The Queen, 93, referred to Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, only by their first names in a statement after today's royal summit at Sandringham, in a 'very striking' move.

The unprecedented statement came after a summit at Sandringham between the Queen and Princes Charles, William and Harry, with Meghan believed to have dialled in from Canada.