A future king sleeps peacefully in the arms of his doting mother in a family snapshot… taken by his grandfather.

Previous royal heirs, Prince William included, have had their first official portraits taken by society legends such as Sir Cecil Beaton and Lord Snowdon.

But Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge owes his to a humble ‘point and shoot’ wielded by Kate’s father, Michael Middleton.

And the setting? The Middletons’ sun-dappled back garden in Berkshire, with family pets Lupo and Tilly even getting in on the act.

The finished result may have charm but is technically poor and lacks the gravitas of previous official photographs, according to experts.

Critics will also no doubt seize on Mr Middleton’s decision to break the cardinal rule of photography – shooting into the light.

But according to celebrity photographer Brian Aris, the snapshots are ‘refreshing’.

He told the Mail: ‘It’s an unusual decision, but perhaps reflects the young approach that Prince William wants to bring to bear.

‘The decision to take them in such an informal manner means they, perhaps, lack the level of gravitas that would normally be expected.

‘But on the whole I would say this is quite refreshing.’

He added: ‘Taking a professional portrait of a young baby is quite an intrusive procedure, given the lighting and strobes you would need.

‘So perhaps they have had the right idea after all. It’s just a different approach and the images are rather charming.’

— Daily Mail

I’ve had relationships with men and a wonderful woman

Johnny Depp’s new girlfriend Amber Heard opens up about her colourful love life

Actress Amber Heard has admitted she isn’t fazed by the scrutiny her love life has been under she it was revealed since dating the hottest single man in Hollywood, Johnny Depp.

The 27-year-old held hands with her The Rum Diary co-star at the premiere of his most recent film, The Lone Ranger, and has been pictured with the actor and his two children from his previous long-term relationship with Vanessa Paradis.

‘If I didn’t want to be scrutinised, I would have just stayed in Texas,’ she told net-a-porter.com’s digital magazine The Edit.

She added philosophically that ‘going into relationships is just as difficult as coming out of them. I have never been in the situation where the two have overlapped. I can’t imagine how difficult that would be.’

In the interview, the Paranoia star is candid about her past relationships – which she has had with both men and women – but said she did not want her sexuality to be labelled.

She explained: ‘I have had relationships, successful relationships, with men, and I had a great relationship with a wonderful woman.

‘I will never beg for an easy classification or label for that moment in my life, or assume to know what the future holds for me. I have always been and always will be just who I am, and I will never fake anything for anyone.’

In accompanying pictures for net-a-porter, the actress smoulders in a La Dolce Vita style shoot by Francesco Carrozzini in which she wears sexy and stylish pieces by Kiki de Montparnasse, Giambattista Valli, Bottega Veneta, Jonathan Saunders, The Row and Dolce & Gabbana.

— Daily Mail

From geek to glam! Mayim Bialik is a far cry from her nerdy Big Bang Theory alter ego in a chic geometric dress and heels at Emmy event

Actress Mayim Bialik will probably be the first to admit she is not known for her glamorous image.

But it seems the single life is suiting the Big Bang Theory star who finalised her divorce from her husband of nine years in May.

The 37-year-old actress looked glowing in a high-waisted, geometric print pencil dress as she arrived at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Performers Peer Group Cocktail Reception in Los Angeles on Monday.

Looking chic and sleek, the actress, who plays neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler on the show, teamed her knee-length dress with a pair of sexy black heels with ankle straps.

The mother of two’s long thick brown hair looked glossy and groomed and her make-up pretty and natural as she joined co-star Jim Parsons at the Sheraton Universal Hotel.

Parsons, 40, who stars as Sheldon Cooper on the sitcom, sported a checked shirt and dark suit and posed with his friend and co-star on the carpet.

‘Yes, Jim Parsons and I exist together outside of “shamy”…I think we are so cute,’ Mayim wrote on her Twitter page while linking to a picture of the pair from Monday’s event.

– Daily Mail