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Mint
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Who is Kate Middleton's personal assistant? Why has she resigned after 15 years of service?
After 15 years of loyal service to the British royal family, Natasha Archer, a trusted aide and stylist to the Princess of Wales, has officially stepped down from her role at Kensington Palace, People magazine reported. Archer, 37, who was affectionately called 'Tash' within royal circles, has decided to launch her private consultancy. While further details about her new venture are expected soon, the Prince and Princess of Wales' household have extended their best wishes for her future. Archer joined the royal household in 2010 as a personal assistant to both Prince William and Princess Kate. Over the years, she became an integral part of Kate's inner circle, not only managing key responsibilities as a senior private executive assistant, but also playing a pivotal role in shaping the royal's public image. Credited with helping transform Kate from the 'girl-next-door' into a global style icon, Archer was instrumental in curating her wardrobe for major engagements, including international tours. During the royal visit to Australia and New Zealand in 2014, Kate wore 24 outfits in just 19 days — a feat made possible by Archer's meticulous planning and fashion eye. She championed sustainable fashion choices for the Princess, including encouraging her to rent a neon-green dress from the platform HURR for the 2022 Earthshot Prize Awards. Archer even convinced Prince William to wear a traditional sherwani during the couple's 2019 tour of Pakistan — a rare and symbolic fashion moment. Beyond her styling prowess, Archer was a constant companion on royal tours, accompanying Kate on a five-hour hike in Bhutan in 2016, and was present for deeply personal moments, including bringing baby essentials to the hospital ahead of Prince George's birth in 2013. In recognition of her dedicated service, Archer was awarded the Royal Victorian Order in 2019. She is married to Chris Jackson, a Getty royal photographer, whom she met while on duty. As she embarks on a new chapter in her career, the royal family continues its work, with Princess Kate gradually returning to public life after her recent cancer treatment. During a visit to Colchester Hospital earlier this month, Kate reflected on her journey, saying, 'You have to find your new normal — and that takes time.'
Daily Record
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Kate Middleton's right hand woman makes bombshell move after 15 years of loyal service
Kate Middleton's right hand woman, Natasha Archer, has been her personal assistant since 2010. Kate Middleton's right hand woman has reportedly left her service after 15 years. Natasha Archer is set to depart Kensington Palace after 15 years of dedicated service to the Princess of Wales, according to People. Known by those close to her as "Tash," Archer, 37, joined the Royal Family's staff in 2010 as a personal assistant to Prince William and Kate Middleton, who got engaged that same year. After taking on the role, Archer became a key part of Kate's most trusted team and was known as her unofficial stylist. She was recently the senior private executive assistant to the Prince and Princess of Wales. With a sharp eye for British fashion, Archer took on a leading role in curating the future Queen's wardrobe ahead of several royal engagements and tours, including Australia and New Zealand where Kate wore 24 outfits in 19 days, the Mirror reports. Archer helped Kate emerge as a prominent wearer of popular designers including Alexander McQueen and Kenny Packham. Kate's style influenced many others, with the princess becoming a fashion phenomenon and the apparent "Kate Middleton Effect" resulting in any item she wore selling out shortly afterwards. In a bold first for a royal, Archie ended up convincing William to wear a traditional sherwani to a 2019 reception in Pakistan. She also worked alongside Kate to upscale several of her dresses in an effort to become more environmentally conscious, which led to her renting a dress for the Earthshot Prize Awards in Boston, Massachusetts, in 2022. Archer also joined the Princess of Wales during a difficult five-hour hike in the mountainous country of Bhutan in 2016, in case the princess needed an outfit change. Not only has Archer been by Kate's side for trips and tours, she was also on hand at St Mary's Hospital in 2013 when Kate and William welcomed their first child, Prince George. Natasha had been there to assist Kate by handing over an outfit and baby seat shortly after the Wales' eldest child was born. The 37-year-old then went on to have some baby joy of her own and is now a mum of two after she married Getty royal photographer Chris Jackson in 2017. She was then promoted in 2022 and led a senior private executive assistant role. While William and Kate remain focused on their royal duties, Archer is now moving onto her next chapter after fifteen years. Meanwhile, the Princess of Wales is slowly easing her way back into public life after being diagnosed with cancer last year. The future Queen is understood to be trying to find the right balance as she fully returns to public-facing engagements.
Daily Mirror
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Princess Kate heartbreak as righthand woman for 15 years makes bombshell move
Natasha Archer has been a member of the Royal Family's staff since 2010 when she joined as a personal assistant for Princess Kate and Prince William - but now she has reportedly stepped away Princess Kate's righthand woman has reportedly stepped away from her service after 15 years. Natasha Archer is set to leave Kensington Palace after 15 years of dedicated service to Kate, according to People. Known affectionately as "Tash," Archer, 37, joined the staff for the Royal Family in 2010 as a personal assistant for Princess Kate and Prince William. After taking on the role, Archer became a key part of Kate's team and was known as her unofficial stylist. She was recently the senior private executive assistant to the Prince and Princess of Wales. With an eye for British fashion, Archer became instrumental in curating Princess Kate's wardrobe ahead of several royal engagements and tours, including Australia and New Zealand where Kate wore 24 outfits in 19 days. Archer helped Kate emerge as a prominent wearer of designers Alexander McQueen and Kenny Packham. The apparent " Kate Middleton Effect" became a fashion phenomenon with items she ended up wearing selling out shortly afterwards. In a daring first for a Royal, Archer ended up persuading William to wear a traditional sherwani to a 2019 reception in Pakistan. She also worked alongside Kate to upscale several of her dresses in a bid to become environmentally conscious, which led to her renting a dress for the Earthshot Prize Awards in Boston, Massachusetts, in 2022. The top staffer joined Kate during a tough five-hour hike in the mountainous country of Bhutan in 2016, in case the princess needed an outfit change. Archer has not just been by Kate's side for trips and tours, and was by her side at St Mary's Hospital to assist by handing over an outfit and baby seat shortly before the birth of Prince George in 2013. Archer went on to have some baby joy of her own, and is now a mother of two after she married Getty royal photographer Chris Jackson in 2017. She was promoted in 2022 and led a senior private executive assistant role. Archer is now moving on to her next chapter while William and Kate remain focused on their roles, with the latter easing her way back into public life after she was diagnosed with cancer last year.
Daily Mirror
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Prince William gets dragged into Donald Trump rant as he makes urgent speech
Prince William gave an impassioned speech as he kicked off the start of London Climate Action Week and declared he was excited about his next Earthshot Prize Awards in Rio de Janeiro Prince William has implored world leaders to act to save the planet, declaring at the start of London Climate Action Week that it is a "team game". The Prince of Wales joined fellow eco-warriors at Bloomberg's London HQ, joining forces once again with Aussie conservationist Robert Irwin. Speaking about the Earthshot Prize, the environmental project he set up in 2020 to discover, reward and scale innovative solutions for the planet's biggest issues, William said: "Everything we want to do here starts with a team game. And the prize is just the pinnacle of the ability to showcase all the brilliant people around who are working in this space to better the planet, to better our futures, and to make life more sustainable in all walks of life." William said that he was 'excited' about travelling to Rio de Janeiro later this year when the city will host the Earthshot Prize ceremony, the annual environmental awards. The prince said: "From a personal point of view, I've always wanted to get (to) South America, particularly Brazil. So I'm personally very excited about going down there. I think South America as a whole, the amount of ecosystem, kind of environmental interest and passion that is there. "I think that's really important. And I think they epitomize the approach to what we can be doing more sustainably. The vibrancy, the energy, the enthusiasm. I think the awards will be spectacular." On the awards, now in its fifth year after taking the project last November to Cape Town, South Africa, the heir said: 'A lot of people think the Earthshot Prize is just about climate change; it really isn't. It's about waste. It's about plastic pollution. It's about the health of our oceans. It's about the air we breathe. 'It's all the things that we as human beings care about. And so it takes a village to raise a family. If you take that into the concept of a planet, it takes all of us who are living on this planet to raise that planet and look after it." During a different panel event, however, the prince was in the audience when other speakers criticised President Trump's green credentials. Welcoming William to the event, Mike Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City, said: 'I'm lucky enough to have known [the Prince of Wales] for a long time and his father and I think the UK is very well served.' He added that while there was 'good reason to be optimistic' about the state of the planet, 'America has not been doing its share lately.' Further criticism for Donald Trump came from Eduoardo Paes, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian city that will host the next awards ceremony for the Earthshot Prize. Speaking about investing in green initiatives, Paes said: "Local governments. We don't want to do any politics here, but we saw what Donald Trump did in his first term. If it was not for the local governments, for the mayors, the U.S. would be in big trouble. "We're going to try to announce also in Rio what the local governments, especially the mayors in the US, have been achieving. So finance is our biggest challenge. "We need to look at climate change and sustainability…as something that means a way to develop your country. So I look at Brazil. I see that we've got a big opportunity here." The Rio mayor's comments came during a panel discussion with Sir Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, who said: 'Cities and mayors are doers. I say it in a respectful way. Presidents, prime ministers and countries are delayers.' Looking ahead to the awards, Uber announced that it would be introducing 'UberGreen' in Rio de Janeiro to coincide with the Earthshot Prize ceremony, which is expected to be held there in November. Earlier in the day, William recorded a voice note to mark climate week which was played on BBC Radio 2 while Robert Irwin was a guest on the show. During their panel discussion at Bloomberg's London HQ, Irwin, 21, thanked the Prince for his ecological efforts on behalf of the next generation, saying: 'As a young bloke I want to say a huge thank you.' Speaking afterwards, Irwin responded to some of the comments that the prince heard about Trump. The son of Steve Irwin, the late Australian conservationist, said: 'That's something that Prince William heard loudly and clearly today. "Even if he obviously isn't in his position able to comment on that himself. But we don't have climate leadership from America from the American president." Irwin added: "What Prince William is really good at is he is a universal voice that can speak to everyone. He can really work to break down barriers. He does a really good job at talking to anyone from any walk of life from any demographic anywhere in the world because he's been on the front line. "He's seen the working face of conservation and he can use all of that knowledge to spread a message on a huge platform. His platform is incredible and he uses that for good and I really admire that." Before the panel event in the City of London, Prince William was met by the glass lifts by Mike Bloomberg who then showed the prince a model of the building, which he was told has the highest sustainability rating for an office building anywhere in the world. The building by Cannon Street Station was created by Norman Foster who has just won the competition to design the late Queen's memorial.
IOL News
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Bonang Matheba offers life lessons for young women
Reality TV star and businesswoman Bonang Matheba has shared wise words for her fan girls. Image: Instagram. Ladies! Mzansi's Queen B has spoken, so you'll better listen up. Award-winning media personality and businesswoman Bonang Matheba recently took to her X account to share invaluable life lessons with her followers, particularly aimed at young women striving for success. With her commanding presence in the entertainment industry, Matheba has become a beacon of inspiration for countless South African girls yearning to carve their own paths. 'Work hard. Make money. Travel the world. Repeat. ☺️,' Matheba wrote on her X timeline. Her words come at a time when many women face the pressing challenges of navigating a competitive job market while pursuing their dreams. Having built an impressive empire, Matheba's career spans hosting major events, including the MTV Africa Music Awards, Earthshot Prize Awards and Miss South Africa pageants. She's also launched her own alcohol brand, House of BNG and has had her own reality shows on TV and YouTube. Additionally, her collaborations with top international brands like Steve Madden have only cemented her status as a formidable player in the industry. Matheba's recent post drew significant attention, igniting a wave of discussion among her followers. While many applauded her for the encouragement, others shared their own realities of hard work and unfulfilled dreams. @devoted_kay expressed her frustration, saying: "Currently working hard and it's not even enough to travel the province ✋🏽🫶🏻🥺 Empa we will continue working hard 😌." Similarly, @Katl3goo shared: "Currently working like a donkey on double shifts and still can't afford to leave the province 😩✋🏽🫶🏻 But we move… hard work must hear me whether it wants to or not! 💼💃🏽." Matheba's status as a role model encourages many young women to follow in her footsteps, no matter how difficult the journey may seem. @BoityBanks added: "The Queen has spoken and so it shall be! 💋."
