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Kate Middleton shows off engagement ring as she uses Lego

Princess Diana’s turbulent experience within the Royal Family has been the focal point of series five of The Crown . Played by actress Elizabeth Debicki, Princess Diana’s iconic fashion has been recreated for Netflix viewers, and a jewellery expert highlighted how Diana’s jewels were used to show a “clear visual” of Diana’s position in the Royal Family in the 1990s.

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Princess Diana owned a huge sapphire and diamond engagement ring from Prince Charles which is recognisable around the world.

The gem was crafted by the royal jeweller, Garrard, and it now belongs to Kate, Princess of Wales.

The 12-carat sapphire sparkler has been replicated for The Crown, with Debicki often wearing the jewel in scenes.

But the ring is particularly prominent in an episode which explores Diana’s controversial interview with the BBC about the breakdown of her and Prince Charles’ marriage.

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Princess Diana’s jewellery has been recreated in The Crown (Image: GETTY – NETFLIX)

Princess Diana was pictured wearing her engagement ring after divorcing Prince Charles (Image: GETTY)

Beaulagh Brooks, Course Director for BA Hons Jewellery & Objects at Birmingham City University (BCU), said: “It is worth noting the significance of the Princess of Wales‘s engagement ring which is a prominent feature in many of the scenes featuring Princess Diana, especially in season five episode five, where it becomes a constant symbol of her position whilst the storyline explores her estrangement and betrayal by the Prince of Wales.

“Indeed, later in the season she is then portrayed as removing the ring before her Panorama interview with Martin Bashir which the Palace considered to be her betrayal of the Crown.

“Whether this is true it certainly appears to be a symbolic use of this iconic piece of royal jewellery to heighten the importance of the storyline.”

In reality, Princess Diana was known to adore her engagement ring and it’s true she often wore it after separating from Charles in 1992.

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Kate, Princess of Wales now owns Diana’s sapphire ring (Image: GETTY)

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Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana in The Crown wearing a sapphire choker (Image: NETFLIX)

The jewel was also gifted to Diana by the Queen Mother to mark the royal wedding in 1981, making the necklace a royal heirloom.

Beaulagh added: “When Diana is seen in the striking black ‘revenge dress’ and a perfect quadruple string of gemset pearls for the Serpentine Gallery event, it is a clear visual of Diana’s then-current royal position and an accurate representation of her outfit that evening.

“As pearls were a favoured jewel of the late Queen Elizabeth II, it might be the wearing of such a striking pearl necklace by the Princess of Wales which could almost be seen as a reminder to her estranged husband and his lover that she, Diana, remained a member of the Royal Family and Camilla, at that time was not.

“The wearing of the pearls visually aligned her with her estranged mother-in-law the head of the family and may even be considered an attempt to unify two of the most influential female figures in Charles’ life at that moment.”

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Single mum sets up ‘side hustles’ to combat cost of living crisis

The number of workers with second jobs climbed to 1,252,000 between July and September this year, the highest in 10 years, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The cost of living crisis means nearly half (47 percent) of Britons are considering taking on a side hustle to make ends meet.

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Side hustles are becoming more and more populat (Image: Getty)

The research also found teaching others a skill can also be a financially rewarding side gig, with Music Teacher, Yoga Instructor, Personal Trainer and Tutor roles advertising average pay packets of £36,441, £35,666,  £35,443 and £29,997 respectively.

For workers looking for a role for the holidays, or students looking to top up the coffers on their winter break, further opportunities are on offer. Seasonal temp workers can expect to earn an average of £32,058 pro rata.

Other popular side gig roles include Drivers for companies like Uber and Evri, and Grocery Delivery Workers dropping off for the likes of Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Gorillas.

Paul Lewis, Chief Customer Officer at job search engine Adzuna, said: “Despite the tough macroeconomic environment, workers in the UK are finding new ways to increase their income and secure their living standards.”

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He continued: “Taking up a side gig on top of a 9-to-5 job has become a necessity to make ends meet for many households. For others, a side gig offers the chance to top up the Christmas coffers.

“Luckily, there’s currently a wide variety of second job options available. Jobseekers who are proficient in foreign languages, skilled at copywriting or fixing things, or who always stay on top of social media trends have a great chance of finding a side job with competitive pay.

“And for those simply looking for a festive role to earn some holiday cash, there are still thousands of delivery drivers and Christmas temp roles worth considering.”

The side gigs with the most openings tend to be seasonal temp roles – more than 156,900 temporary job vacancies remain unfilled .

Budget squeeze (Image: Express)

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Express.co.uk compiled 10 of the best jobs for retirees:

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• Blogging – a lot of fun if you enjoy writing but can take time to earn from ads
• Entrepreneur – choose something you’re passionate about
• Food writer – Lesley Negus runs a food blog called Thrifty Lesley
• Video games tester – a website was recently inundated with applications for a retired video game tester
• Craftpreneur – perfect for pensioners looking for a bit of extra income
• Market Research – get paid to talk
• Tour guide – this is a popular route for older people but does require some training
• Taskrabbit – anyone of any age can sign up to this website and offer DIY or cleaning services
• Petsitting – pensioners can offer local petsitting services if they aren’t keen on travelling.

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Morrisons unveils ‘carbon-neutral’ eggs

With an estimated 270,000 miles of wrapping paper ending up in the UK’s rubbish bins, Morrisons has followed in the footsteps of Tesco and Co-Op to ban plastic packaging from its Christmas gift wrap and accessory ranges. That means over 3.1 tonnes of plastic shrink wrap from wrapping paper alone has been removed.

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There also won’t be any plastic in the gift tags and bags that customers can purchase.

Instead, gift bags will be made from recyclable paper and the plastic ribbon handles will be replaced with a paper twist or paper braid alternative.

To help customers and to make disposing of Christmas wrapping paper easier, Morrisons is introducing a fully recyclable sticky tape.

Therefore, customers won’t have to remove sticky tape from the wrapping paper before recycling it at home – this would’ve previously contaminated paper recycling streams with bits of plastic.

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Morrisons follows Tesco and announces storewide ban on popular Christmas items (Image: GETTY)

Along with offering customers a chance to make more sustainable choices this Christmas, Morrisons is also reducing it’s price of wrapping paper.

Last year, a roll would have cost customers £2, compared to this year where prices are 99p.

Gift bags are also cheaper, meaning customers are incentivised to buy eco-friendly options.

Jodie Mackrill, Buying Manager for Christmas and Events at Morrisons spoke about the new changes.

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Morrisons is helping customers make more eco-friendly choices this Christmas (Image: GETTY)

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There are several other ways to be sustainable this Christmas – start with the presents you will be giving and the ones you’d like to receive.

Quality not quantity – just under half of UK adults say they have received gifts they don’t want and will never use. Buying fewer but better quality gifts reduces the chances of gifts going to waste and can be better for your wallet too.

Think about materials – Keep sustainability in mind and ensure wood and paper are made from recycled or Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified materials, avoid single plastics items that can’t be recycled, and look for things like Organic-certified food and clothing. Buying second-hand items like vintage clothes, furniture, and refurbished technology, are also great ways to gift more sustainably as it saves on resources to make new products.

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While This Morning and Loose Women are ITV staples, airing respectively at 10.30am and 12.30pm every day, they won’t be on today. It comes as the channel is making way for Rugby World Cup as England takes on the US today with coverage airing from 11am to 2pm.

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The programmes were also cancelled on Monday for the Wales versus Georgia match.

However, some fans aren’t pleased that they won’t be getting their usual fix of the popular daytimes shows and have taken to Twitter to complain.

“I am disappointed there is no #ThisMorning tomorrow despite the fact they could have done a 9:25 to 11am edition. After all, @ITV are still uncertain what could fill the eventual void. Use it to their advantage,” one opined.

While another fumed: “Can’t wait for the rugby to be over. Interrupting @thismorning #ThisMorning #Thursday.”

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This Morning and Loose Women won’t be airing today (Image: ITV)

This Morning and Loose Women have been replaced by the rugby (Image: ITV)

This Morning’s Holly and Phillip won’t return until Tuesday’s show (Image: ITV)

The two don’t present the show on Friday, and once again it will be interrupted by the rugby on Monday.

It came as Anneka Rice and Kevin Clifton joined Holly and Phillip to discuss all things Strictly Come Dancing.

But midway through the chat, Anneka brought her hand down and brushed Kevin’s leg, and she wondered what she had just felt.

“What’s that?” she asked before Kevin confirmed: “That’s my phone! Easy Anneka.”

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Holly and Phillip burst into laughter at the innuendo and joked it was the Strictly “curse”.

“Oh my god, it’s the Strictly curse already. One week, one week!” Phillip laughed.

“Didn’t expect that this morning,” Kevin then added.

The show also shared the moment on Twitter, captioning the video: “That was a close call, wasn’t it @keviclifton!”

“It’s OK @AnnekaRice, it was just a phone in his pocket… #ThisMorning.”

There were more cheeky antics on the programme yesterday as Phillip and Holly interviewed sex, love and relationships coach Camilla Constance who couples pay to watch them have sex.

Camilla explained how she observed the bedroom goings-on while holding “their energy”.

He jokingly asked her: “Do you hold anything else?”

This Morning airs weekdays at 10.30am and Loose Women airs weekdays at 12.30pm.

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The statement said: “A short time ago, near the city of Briceni, in an orchard, a rocket was discovered.

“The explosive object was discovered by a border police patrol, which, due to today’s Russian bombings, have intensified their attention.

“In accordance with MAI action plans, the border police intensified patrols and raised the level of attention in the area of Briceni and Ocni ctora Inspectorates.

“At this moment, the area where the rocket was discovered has been isolated by police patrol and border police.”

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Officials initially suspected the projectile had come from Russia but eventually found it was misfired from its neighbours in Ukraine.

The S-300 class missile family is Russian-made and was first developed in the Soviet Union during the 1970s.

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