By Ashley Nickel for Daily Mail Australia and Callum Godde for Australian Associated Press

Published: 02:46 EDT, March 17, 2024 | Updated: 03:13 EDT, March 17, 2024

A few days later That Mother’s Day photo, and I must confess I’m none the wiser as to what the hell is going on with the Prince and Princess of Wales.

Let’s start with the latter’s mea culpa, her admission that it was she who edited the photo. It’s clearly meant to draw a line under the whole thing, but her statement has only added another layer to the millefeuille of conspiracies, raising far more questions than it answers.

For starters, the idea of ​​the princess hunched over an Apple Mac, playing with a family snapshot in Photoshop just seems so strange.

Isn’t she supposed to be recovering from abdominal surgery? Doesn’t she have anything better to do with her evenings? Besides, what could be so wrong with a simple photo of her and the kids that warrants so much editing?

And even if some retouching might be needed (after all, most official photos these days have a little help from the filter fairies), doesn’t Kensington Palace have a professional on hand to make such improvements? I know King Charles wants a scaled-back monarchy, but surely the royal purse can still extend to proper technical support?

No fewer than twelve changes have been clearly identified, and there are questions about other aspects of it – ranging from the intriguing to the downright insane. Some crazy people are even suggesting that the image is from November last year – although there is no indication from the metadata (digital information about a photo, including details of the device used, plus location, dates and more) that it was taken remotely. WHERE. Nevertheless, it just seems so…well, amateur.

Even stranger to me is that the only thing that really stands out about the photo, the detail that probably sets the tongue wagging, has been left untouched.

I’m of course talking about the fact that the princess isn’t wearing any of her rings. It is true that she does not always wear the diamond and sapphire engagement ring for obvious reasons. But her wedding ring? When has the Princess of Wales ever been seen without it?

Now there may be a perfectly good medical reason why she isn’t wearing it. As Dr. Martin Scurr explained in the Daily Mail, her doctor could have advised her not to do this, in case her knuckles swell after surgery or as a result of certain medications. Or maybe she has lost some weight, which is not unusual after abdominal surgery, and she doesn’t want to risk it slipping off her finger.

Anyway, if you were to change something about the photo digitally, wouldn’t that be the case? Forget Charlotte’s sleeve, just put that wedding ring back on. If nothing else, to keep people from putting two and two together and making it five.

Especially since the prince hasn’t been quite himself lately, having failed to attend the memorial service of the late King Constantine of Greece in St. George’s Chapel a few weeks ago, and he has less than an hour of canceled in advance due to a ‘personal matter’.

This wasn’t just anyone, it was his godfather – and the prince’s name was on the order of service. Furthermore, the chapel is just a few minutes’ drive from his home in the grounds of Windsor Castle. How serious could a ‘personal matter’ have been that he couldn’t get away for an hour or so?

All of which makes the absence of that wedding ring in a photo that the princess says she spent a lot of time doctoring even more worrying. It almost seems intentional, a statement in itself. If it’s not there, could it be because she doesn’t want it there? You don’t have to think about it.

Certainly that photo of them leaving Windsor together in the car yesterday was not exactly encouraging. They didn’t look particularly cheerful, she with her back to the camera in a shadowed profile and he looking somberly at his papers.

Of course, all this can mean nothing. But it can also mean something. And that’s the real problem here. As much as I’d like to think that this, as is so often the case in life, is more nonsense than a conspiracy, at every turn the combined silliness of Kensington Palace and, let’s face it, the attitude of the Prince and the Princess of Wales herself conspires to make someone think differently.

I say this not out of criticism, but rather out of genuine concern for the couple and their well-being. After all, life in the royal fishbowl is far from simple. The princess has clearly undergone a very unpleasant operation and is coming to the end of a very difficult and destabilizing period for both of them.

One should not underestimate the emotional strain – affecting the entire royal family – resulting from the loss of their great matriarch, the late Queen. Add to that the King’s cancer diagnosis, and it has inevitably been a worrying few months.

It also goes without saying that the pressure that has been placed on them both as a result of the allegations made against them by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has been enormous, and the attacks on the Princess in particular have been particularly vicious.

It’s also worth remembering that things haven’t been so easy on Kate’s side of the family either. Her parents’ company, Party Pieces, was declared bankrupt last year with debts of more than £2.5 million. That will inevitably have taken its toll.

Is it any wonder the princess is sick? The body has its own way of telling you when it has had enough.

So I’m not saying that they don’t have good reason to feel a little confused or behave a little strangely. Just because you’re a royal doesn’t mean life is all diamonds and tiaras, far from it. And there is no doubt that the public has enormous affection for them both and for their children – and great empathy for the challenges they face.

But the trouble with the image is that it is, in fact, a lie. What’s worse, it now looks like a lie concocted to cover up other lies, a classic example of that old adage: It’s not the crime that gets you, it’s the cover-up. And there’s only one way to put an end to it: make it clear what’s really going on – or risk drowning in a swamp of their own making.

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By Pranav Harish for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 7:10 PM EST, March 5, 2024 | Updated: 7:47 PM EST, March 5, 2024

There is no denying that food prices have increased in recent years.

But one woman has revealed exactly how she gets free groceries – except her rather unusual method isn't for everyone.

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Sofie spends her evenings searching through trash cans in hopes of hitting the jackpot and stocking her refrigerator for the next few weeks.

And after sharing the results of her latest dive, we can say that her findings are quite impressive.

In a clip posted to TikTok (@dumpsterdivingwsoff), she can be seen looking into a giant black bin filled to the brim with produce.

Presumably they are close to their expiration date, or have simply been thrown away by the supermarkets for some reason.

Goodies include breads, wafer-thin ham and oranges.

And don't forget something to wash it all down with…

Sofie can be seen looking delighted as she stands beaming next to three crates of Pilsner beer and two twenty packs of Pepsi, which have also been thrown away.

“POV: You're a dumpster diver and you're constantly drowning in food and drink,” she says.

She takes her findings home and shows how much she has been able to avoid dumpster diving by putting her drink cans on the top of her cupboards.

She also shows off her fridge, which is packed with everything from orange juice to apro milk and condiments.

For those with a sweet tooth, Sofie also managed to get her hands on some custard pastries – and there's no doubt she won't have to worry about another dumpster dive anytime soon.

She opens the freezer door and struggles to put more food in.

“Please send help!” she jokes.

Sofie captioned the post: “I will never buy food or drinks again!! It never ceases to amaze me how much delicious food and delicious drinks are wasted EVERY DAY!!

“I'm literally drowning in drinks and food…”

The post has since gone viral, racking up thousands of views and several comments from social media users.

“I also dumpster dive and my freezer is the same,” wrote one.

Sofie replied: “It's crazy!”

A second enthused: “Great idea!”

A third wrote: “Wow amazing!”

And a fourth added: “I want this!”

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By Charlotte Karp for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 7:44 PM EST, January 24, 2024 | Updated: 9:56 PM EST, January 24, 2024

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By Charlotte Karp for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 10:24 PM EST, January 16, 2024 | Updated: 00:21 EST, January 17, 2024

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Published: 00:55 EST, December 27, 2023 | Updated: 01:38 EST, December 27, 2023

By Levi Parsons for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 04:49 EST, December 24, 2023 | Updated: 06:05 EST, December 24, 2023

Friends star Matthew Perry died from ketamine and drowning, his autopsy revealed.

“The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner has determined the cause of death of 54-year-old actor Matthew Langford Perry to be the acute effects of ketamine,” the Los Angeles coroner’s office said Friday.

‘Factors contributing to Mr. Perry’s death include drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine (used to treat opioid use disorder). The manner of death is accidental.”

Perry, 54, was found dead at his Los Angeles home at 4:17 p.m. on October 28, stunning the showbiz world and breaking the hearts of fans around the world.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and the medical examiner performed the autopsy on October 29.

Ketamine can be prescribed as a medical treatment, but it is unclear whether the drugs in Perry’s system were purchased with a prescription.

Months before his death, he released a tell-all memoir with shocking details about his drug and alcohol addiction.

But he said in October 2022 that he had been sober for 18 months, although that was a year before his death.

Those who knew him claim Perry was clean and sober at the time of his death.

When investigators went to Perry’s home, they found no illegal drugs, but did find prescription medications that were properly labeled and kept in storage bottles.

In the memoir, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, Perry wrote that after his colon exploded in 2018, he was prescribed opiates that he deemed insufficient to deal with his pain.

This led him to turn to street dealers to supply him with potentially fatal fentanyl-laced OxyContin.

“The street pills cost about $75 a pill, so I gave the guy $3,000 a pop, many times a week,” he wrote.

Perry wrote that he spent $9 million to get sober, attended 6,000 AA meetings, went to rehab 15 times and was in detox 65 times.

At his lowest point, he was taking 55 Vicodin a day to fuel his addiction.

He said that in 2021, he overcame his addiction and lived a healthier lifestyle.

He started playing pickle ball — a game similar to tennis and table tennis — and usually played it twice a day, friends said.

Perry was found underwater by his assistant, who lifted his head in an attempt to give him some air, first responders previously revealed.

Captain Erik Scott of the LAFD said, “The Los Angeles City Fire Department responded [and] found an adult man unconscious in a free-standing hot tub.

‘A bystander had lifted the man’s head above the water and brought him to the edge, after which the fire brigade pulled him out of the water on arrival.

“A rapid medical assessment unfortunately determined that the man was deceased before first responders arrived.”

Perry was laid to rest in an intimate ceremony at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills, attended by his Friends co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Courtney Cox and David Schwimmer.

Perry wrote in his memoir that he was helped during his drug addiction and recovery by a female personal assistant whom he considered his rock and “best friend.”

Morgan Moses, mentioned in the book only by the pseudonym “Erin,” first met Perry when he was admitted to a rehab facility where she worked.

The pair went on to form a friendship that would last almost a decade, becoming the closest and most loving – though always platonic – relationship of his life.

Moses, 37, is a “down-to-earth companion” who described the troubled Friends star as “the nicest person in the world.”

On her LinkedIn page, Moses says she has been working ‘full-time’ as a ‘sober partner’ since 2018.

Her skills include ‘therapeutic crisis intervention’, ‘mental health first aid’, ‘behavioral intervention’ and ‘nutrition advice’.

Originally a website designer, she graduated from Full Sail University in Florida, while her social media suggests she has also had her own addiction struggles and sobriety journey.