Last year, people were left gobsmacked by this viral photo of three future mega stars together (along with one significantly less famous child actor). And now an image of a blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy has certainly proven divisive, with some calling him 'wonderful' and 'sweet', while others dubbed the man he grew into 'an incorrigible amoral atrocity' and 'the worst monster there could ever be'. 

Another questioned why the boy had to 'grow up' when he was 'an innocent sweet little kid'. The boy in the picture has ended up being one of the most internationally recognised faces right now. I mean, his face gets spoken about a lot (whether that be a good thing or bad), especially when it comes to the distinct shade of it with that blonde hair. But despite his global presence with his current face in the US, not many can recognise this little kid frozen in an innocent moment of time from the viral snap.

Sweet, right? (Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.) In case you hadn’t guessed, that little boy in the photo is actually Donald Trump. These days, the businessman is significantly older, though how much wiser he has become is a matter of some debate.

He's still going on with his diatribe about annexing Canada and turning it into the 51st US state, recently declaring that if the North American nation wanted protection under his new 'golden dome' scheme then it would either cost them $61 billion or they could have it for free if they joined the US.

Canada's new prime minister Mark Carney has made it pretty clear his country is 'not for sale, ever' in the face of Trump's rhetoric, and his is not the only country that has been threatened by the US president. Trump has been making serious threats towards Greenland as well, which like Canada has insisted it's not for sale and has no wish to become an appendage of the US. Trump is a controversial figure (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) He’s even ‘joked’ about attempting to run for third term as US president – something that would go against the Constitution. They grow up so quickly, don't they? In other Trump news, he’s been publicly slamming the ‘absolutely crazy’ Vladimir Putin and continuously making references to a ‘World War 3’ – something that might seem childish if it wasn’t so chilling. 

Either way, users on Instagram are divided over the childhood snap as one wrote: "Ohhh sweet," with another echoing support: "Not a monster. I stand with you.” However others slammed: "You became the biggest monster that this country would ever see.”

On Thursday (April 23), hundreds of players phasing out of the US collegiate system began bustling for one of 257 spots on one of the league’s 32 teams. Quarterback Mendoza, the current Heisman Trophy winner, was selected first by the Raiders, who are part-owned by seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady. 

Despite the honour, the Christopher Columbus High School alumni elected to swerve the three-day event to spend time with his family in Miami, including his mother, who has multiple sclerosis. “My mom wanted to stay at home. It's easier. We'll be on a flight the next day at 7 a.m., so getting ready for that anyway,” the young talent said, as per France24. Fernando Mendoza opted not to attend the 2026 NFL Draft (Justin Casterline/Getty Images) “I believe the best thing to do is spend it with the people who have made me who I am. I wanted to be there with everyone who has supported me on this football journey and for the start of this new opportunity.” The 22-year-old is the Raiders’ first top pick since selecting JaMarcus Russell in 2007, widely considered one of the biggest busts in NFL draft history. 

Immediately after the news was announced, heartwarming scenes showed Mendoza embracing some of the 80 or so family and friends in attendance at his home, before he spoke to ESPN about the honor and he said: “The last five months have been such a blessing…now I step into a great game, the NFL and look forward to improving every day.” 

"What a great organization. Great legacy, with so many teammates I'm looking forward to talking to ..." Mendoza said, adding: "I'm ecstatic for the opportunity."

  

The moment Fernando Mendoza became a Las Vegas Raider 🥹 pic.twitter.com/qt6MM8jkeS

— ESPN (@espn) April 24, 2026

How much Fernando Mendoza will earn with the Las Vegas Raiders 

Much like the rest of his first-round cohort, the athlete will sign a four-year deal with the Raiders. However, his payday is expected to be significantly higher than his peers at $54.6 million, as per Dazn, thanks to the Cuban-American's status as the no.1 pick. 

He is due to receive $9.21 million in his first year on the squad, with the wage increasing to $12.4 million and $14.88 in the second and third year of his contract. In his fourth and final year with the Raiders, if he remains with the team as expected, Mendoza will take home a jaw-dropping $17.36 million - his team will then have the option to exercise a fifth-year of his contract in 2030.

Lara Trump, the wife of Barron's second-eldest brother, Eric, made an appearance on her Right View podcast this week, where she discussed the 20-year-old's preference for remaining out of the spotlight. 

As a reminder, Trump shares his three eldest kids, Donald Jr, 48, Ivanka, 44 and 42-year-old Eric, with his first wife, Ivana, who died in 2022. 

During his short-lived marriage to Marla Maples - whom he became romantically involved with while still married to Ivana - the Republican leader welcomed a daughter, Tiffany, now 32. Lara [top row, third from the left] revealed why Barron likes to lie low (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Barron is the only child Trump shares with First Lady, Melania Trump. Ever since his politician father's return to the White House last January, Barron has only been spotted in public a handful of times. 

This includes at Trump's inauguration, at a Mar-a-Lago Thanksgiving dinner, at a New Year's celebration, and at the February 2026 State of the Union address, where he sat with his siblings in the House chamber. 

But why are Barron's public appearances so few and far between - especially compared to Donald Jr and Ivanka, whose names and photos are ceaselessly hitting international headlines. According to Lara, it's because the youngster is well aware that he's considered a high-profile figure who often finds himself at the centre of strange online conspiracy theories. Barron has only made a number of public appearances since his father's second inauguration (Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images) "I feel like he’s the sleeper," Lara said this week. "You want to hear more about Barron because you see less of him. And I think that’s kind of cool. "I don’t know if he realises the internet is 'obsessed' with him, but he knows that there’s a lot of interest, which is why he likes to lay low. That’s why he likes to play it cool. That's why you don’t see him all the time." 

Lara, a former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, went on to add that Barron's current studies at New York University may also play a part in why he's rarely spotted out and about. She claimed the business student, who is enrolled at a campus in Washington D.C., is 'excited to finish college and get out and work, which I love'. 

"It's crazy because I've seen Barron grow up, which means I'm 160 years old," Lara continued. "But he's turned out to be a really great kid." The 43-year-old added that her youngest brother-in-law is totally in the loop with 'what's going on out there'.

Lara claimed Barron is well aware of the hype surrounding him online (ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images) "In fact, we had a huge discussion at dinner on Sunday night at the White House about whether a certain image, I won't tell you what it is, was AI or real," she explained. "And Barron and I were the only two that said, 'That's AI. You guys are all wrong. It's AI.' "We were right. Proved it that night."

It is a tradition for Prince William and Kate Middleton to share new photos of their children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, on their birthdays. Posting the latest pic on X, the official social media account for the Prince and Princess of Wales captioned it: "Happy birthday, Louis! 8 today!" Along with a balloon emoji. 

According to ITV's Royal Editor Chris Ship, the adorable photo of the lad was 'taken on a family holiday in Cornwall earlier this year'. It was taken by photographer Matt Porteous. He is seen standing next to the sea, leaning on a railing with his arms folded, in a navy blue jumper. Fans thought Prince Louis looked 'so grown up' (X/@KensingtonRoyal) Fans have been rushing to share their thoughts about the new image of the young prince, with Kensington Palace also releasing a video montage taken during the holiday. Many expressed their birthday wishes to Prince Louis, but others were upset by how grown up the youngster now looks. 

One wrote: "Happy birthday louis! 8 already? That pic is adorable, kid's growing up fast!" Another shocked fan marvelled: "Happy birthday to Louis! He looks so mature!" "Just love Louis. How fast time flies. I can't believe he is 8 yr old today," exclaimed a third, as one X commenter added: "What a lovely photo, looking so grown up!" "He's growing so fast!" someone else said, as another added sad emojis and captioned their post: "He isn’t a baby anymore."

Prince Louis was seen playing cricket on the beach, jumping into the sea and running on the sand (Instagram/@princeandprincessofwales) Many commented about how the youngest is 'growing up way too fast', while others were debating over whether he looks more like his mum or dad. One person compared Louis to his oldest sibling, Prince George: "All the children growing up so fast. George becomes a teenager in July!" 

Some users shared some of the many iconic photos of Prince Louis that have come out over the years. It comes after fans commented on how tall Prince George is becoming after the family was photographed at the Easter church service earlier this month.

Others couldn't believe that older brother Prince George will be a teenager in July (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images) One royal fan told the Princess of Wales that she thinks Prince George will eventually catch up with his dad, saying: "Do you know what I said to William, your husband? He’s going to be 6’4" 

According to InStyle, the Princess is said to have laughed and replied: "I know, I swear, he’s catching up with everybody, isn’t he?" Prince William is reported to be 6'3", with Kate Middleton at 5'9", and George appearing to be not far off already. 

Prince Louis' birthday portraits over the years Seven Prince Louis was missing his front teeth in his seventh birthday snap (X/@KensingtonRoyal/Josh Shinner) 

The Princess of Wales took this image to mark his sixth birthday in 2024 (X/@KensingtonRoyal)

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Kate was credited for this adorable pic of the young prince (X/@KensingtonRoyal)

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The royals said this photo was taken 'by The Duchess before he left for his first day of nursery' (X/@KensingtonRoyal)

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to share three new photographs of Prince Louis ahead of his first birthday tomorrow 🎈

The photographs were taken earlier this month by The Duchess at their home in Norfolk. pic.twitter.com/VOJ7rhKthz

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) April 22, 2019

News of Darrel Sheets' death emerged following the publication of a police report on Wednesday, April 22, which detailed how police officers were called to the TV star's home in the early hours, after someone discovered a body at the address. 

The police report reads: "On April 22, 2026, at approximately 2:00am, officers with the Lake Havasu City Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 1500 block of Chandler Drive in reference to a reported deceased individual."

Close icon Sheets rose to prominence and gained a large following as a result of his role on the globally popular storage auction show, where he was one of the most well-known buyers of vacant units - with the catchphrase 'this is the WOW factor!' Darrell Sheets was involved in 'Storage Wars' from its very first season (Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic) When officers arrived at the TV star's home on Wednesday morning, they tragically found Sheets with what the force described as 'a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.' The police pronounced Sheets dead at his home and notified Lake Havasu City Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit, which then took over the scene and the investigation into his apparent suicide. 

"The body was ultimately turned over to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s office for further investigation," the police report stated, adding that Sheets' family had been notified. Law enforcement also appealed for anyone who can help with their investigation to come forward, saying: "This incident remains under active investigation, and additional information will be released as it becomes available.

"Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Lake Havasu City Police Department at 928-855-1171." A spokesperson for A&E said in a statement: "We are saddened by the passing of a beloved member of our Storage Wars family, Darrell "The Gambler" Sheets. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time." Darrell Sheets, AKA 'The Gambler', only stopped working with 'Storage Wars' in 2023 (Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images) Sheets retired from Storage Wars in its 15th season, which released in 2023, more than 13 years after the reality TV show about finding hidden treasures in old storage containers took the world by storm. The man who was also known as 'The Gambler' on the show ultimately starred in an astonishing 163 episodes of the show before parting ways with the prolific A&E series. 

He initially appeared alongside his son Brandon Sheets, who had the nickname 'the Sidebet', though Brandon left in season nine. In 2019, a couple of years before Darrell stepped back from the show that made him famous, the professional auction buyer suffered some medical issues, including a heart attack that required surgery. 

After retiring to Lake Havasu, Sheets set up his own antique and salvage store, which he comically called 'Havasu Show Me Your Junk', though he didn't have the same luck as he did in storage hunting - where he even uncovered four paintings by Pablo Picasso and a handwritten letter by Abraham Lincoln.

 

In 2012, he earned what was then the biggest payout on the show's history, gambling $3,600 on a storage locker which turned out to contain a collection of original art by Mexican painter Frank Gutierrez worth $300,000. Darrell Sheets once scored the most valuable find in Storage Wars' history (Instagram/darrellgambler) Following the discovery, Sheets revealed he had met with the artist, 'giving him back a lot of his personal items'. He added: "He is a very wonderful man." 

Following the news of Darrell's passing, fans have rushed to share tributes, with one writing: "Damn that’s awful! He was great on Storage Wars! RIP!" Another said: "I encountered him when I was working at Disneyland…nice guy and may he rest in peace. Mental Health Matters and you’re not alone!" 

A third added: "This has really upset me seeing this. Darrell was my favourite on Storage Wars I was only watching him on it this morning. It’s ok not to be ok, reach out please." 

If you or someone you know is struggling or in a mental health crisis, help is available through Mental Health America. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. You can also reach the Crisis Text Line by texting MHA to 741741. If you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call National Suicide Prevention Helpline on 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The Helpline is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

At the time of the film’s release, Schumer claimed ‘he was actually inside me’ on Australian chat show The Project. Cena told Cona O'Brien in 2016 that he kept 'putting off' telling Bella he would be shooting a graphic sex scene with Schumer, which he says was 'the wrong approach'. 

He added: "She has such beautiful brown eyes, and they glowed with hellfire." And when Bella opened up about the scene in 2018, she still wasn't thrilled about it. Taking to her reality show, Total Bellas, she opened up on the impact watching the scene had on her two years before they got publicly engaged at WrestleMania. They called off the engagement after a year. Apparently, the scene had a real knock-on effect. Amy Schumer and John Cena's Trainwreck sex scene has become infamous (Universal) Revealing that the scene stuck with her, she said: “Imagine watching your man do a sex scene and have the whole world see his big butt. “You know, you get visuals. I swear, I couldn’t masturbate forever because I just think of the sex scene." 

The couple’s split came about after Cena admitted to not wanting to be a father. Bella had also been open about her wish to have kids, putting the pair at odds. John Cena and Amy Schumer's scene in Trainwreck impacted Nikki Bella (Universal Pictures) Speaking about her decision to end things with Cena, Bella told the Better Together with Maria Menounos podcast that she didn’t want the WWE star to 'regret' having kids with her. "Even in the end when he was willing to give me kids, I could just tell it’s not what we wanted," she said. 

"And that’s really, like, you know, what pushed me in the end, was like, if I’m going to force someone to be a father." Shortly after the split, Bella said: “Right now, we’re just friends. We’re working on each other and trying to work on us, and we talk every day. Bella revealed she couldn't fly solo after watching it (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) “He is not only my best friend, but he truly is one of the best people I have ever met, and he has patience with me and he has really taught me a lot over the last few months, and I think one of those things is an inner strength that I thought I had, but didn’t realise how strong I had it.’” 

Bella later went on to marry and divorce Dancing with the Stars’ Artem Chigvintsev, and Cena has been married to Shay Shariatzadeh since 2020. Regarding his comedic scene, Cena has even spoken with his current wife about it on her Club Shay Shay Podcast. 

Cena said of having people see his body: "So it's real embarrassing, and on top of that, to do a comedic sex scene when you're making fun of yourself."

No longer working royals, the celebrity couple were Down Under in a private capacity, but still met fans and conducted a number of charity engagements, professional appearances, and community visits. During their visit, they met with young people associated with the Australian mental health organisation Batyr and joined an Aboriginal walking tour in Melbourne. 

It was a jam-packed four days as Meghan also filmed an episode of MasterChef Australia, where she's reportedly set to star as a guest judge, and Harry met veterans at the Australian War Memorial. On Friday (17 April), the royal duo took a trip to Bondi Beach, specifically the Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club, to meet with volunteer first responders who were on the scene at the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in December. Harry and Meghan went barefoot for a stroll on the beach, while being swarmed by crowds (Pool/Getty Images) They met with survivors of the horrific Hanukkah attack, where fifteen people died, and dozens more were injured when gunmen opened fire on a crowd of more than 1,000 in Bondi’s Archer Park on December 14. After this, Harry and Meghan headed onto the sand and removed their shoes before walking towards the sea, followed, as usual, by a huge crowd of reporters and beachgoers who tried to snap selfies with the couple. 

However, one moment in particular has gone viral on social media. The video in question, shared to news.com.au's TikTok account, shows Harry and Meghan making their way down the beach while swarmed by people, including press with huge cameras. 

But, one woman was seemingly unbothered by the royal pair and simply continued sunbathing on her towel, as the humongous crowd passed by her, having to step over her in the process. Even Harry himself appeared to notice and pointed at the woman while laughing. However, there was one woman who didn't fancy moving (Jonathan Brady-Pool/Getty Images) The clip has amassed over a million views, with people finding it absolutely hilarious that the sunbather opted not to get up. One user claimed in the comments: "Omg THAT'S my sister! She thought it was an actor." While a second wrote: "PEAK unbothered. However, very rude of them walking over her." 

A third and fourth joked: "The level of not giving a f* I dream of achieving" and: "We love an unbothered queen." "Honestly, good for her, she shouldn’t have to get up and move because there is someone famous/ royal there, and the people around them didn’t see her," reasoned a fifth. And a sixth added: "This woman is a legend. I need to be friends with her immediately."

The actress has dated some of the biggest heartthrobs in Hollywood and the music industry over the years, from Luke Wilson to Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, and Chris Martin. But her first major fling was with Pitt, who she met in 1994 while playing his wife on the set of Seven. 

However, the couple split three years later in 1997, and not long after Paltrow started her on-again-off-again relationship with Affleck, with whom she has previously described having an intense physical chemistry with. 

After another three years with a Hollywood heartthrob, Paltrow split from Affleck, with the actress describing the period as a 'lesson' in her life. But, having dated the pair back to back, this made the Marty Supreme star the perfect person to answer the bedroom question when asked on a podcast.

Claims published this week have lifted the lid on the operation to extract a Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) from Iran's remote Zagros Mountains after their F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, April 3. 

The pilot of the F-15E was recovered just a matter of hours after he was forced to eject from his fighter jet, but his missing WSO was not so lucky. With Iranian forces closing in on their location, President Trump is claimed to have flown into a paranoid rage. 

Reports in the Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous senior administration officials with knowledge of the search-and-rescue mission, claimed that Trump 'screamed at aides for hours' after learning that the two airmen faced capture by the Iranians. The CIA and US military worked together to rescue the two occupants of the downed F-15E Strike Eagle (viation-images.com/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)viation-images.com/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) This was, reportedly, due to a pivotal historical event that happened in his lifetime, the 1979 Iran Hostage crisis. This blunder saw an unpopular president's poll numbers turn nuclear, leading to Ronald Reagan sweeping the board with a 44-state wipeout in 1980. 

“If you look at what happened with Jimmy Carter…with the helicopters and the hostages, it cost them the election,” Trump is reported as saying, adding: "What a mess." The Commander-in-Chief is said to have immediately ordered a ground invasion of Iran to recover the two downed airmen, fearing how the war could shift if the remnants of Tehran's government paraded two captured US soldiers in front of its war weary citizenry. 

Ironically, this would have led the first deployment of US forces on Iranian soil since the Iranian revolution and ensuing capture of American embassy staff. But with the rescue of two Air Force personnel hanging in the balance, the WSJ claims that the adults in the room stepped in. This meant senior administration officials like Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Vice President JD Vance stepping into the situation room over the ensuing critical 24-hour period of the rescue mission, April 4. The 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis effectively sank President Carter's re-election bid and saw his approval rating fall to a catastrophic 28 percent (IRNA-FILES/AFP via Getty Images) Meanwhile, the elected President of the United States had been relegated to receiving updates about the mission 'at meaningful moments'. One unnamed official explained to the publication: "Aides kept the president out of the room as they got minute-by-minute updates because they believed his impatience wouldn't be helpful." 

But even though Trump was 'locked out' of the situation room out of fear that he could jeopardize the operation, his worry about the consequences of Iran getting its hands on American soldiers had kept him up late into the night. 

When news came through that the CIA had located the missing WSO at around 2am, which was apparently assisted using an undisclosed advanced piece of agency technology, the president finally went to bed. But his fury at the Iranian regime was unabated by the WSO's unbelievable rescue from a remote mountainside, in a vast operation that used more than 150 aircraft, with Trump weighing in on the conflict the next day, April 5. 

In probably the most expletive public message by an American leader, following the stress of the rescue operation, Trump told Iran's leaders: "Open the F***in' Strait, you crazy b*stards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah."

The controversial move means that 2.8 million trans or non-binary American citizens (close to one percent of the population) now have passports and government documents containing the wrong gender.

And it would appear that status or political allegiance won't save you from the ruling, as registered Republican and Trump supporter Jenner found out when renewing her passport document. Caitlyn Jenner says she can no longer travel internationally after Trump's passport changes (Noam Galai/Getty Images) The 76-year-old Olympian, who was born male and later came out as trans in 2015, revealed that she'd made a personal plea to President Trump over the matter during an interview with Tomi Lahren on her Fox News show. 

After sending her passport off for renewal, Jenner received the document back with an 'M' gender marker, which she had previously changed while transitioning. Jenner initially believed it was a mistake and mailed it back to the State Department – only to have a second one sent out to her with the same gender marker. 

"So now, I’m in a position, Tomi, that… What do I do? This is a safety factor. I can’t travel internationally anymore. I can’t use my passport," she told the Fox News host. "So somebody in my position, who has transitioned, I worked very, very hard. I worked with a law firm to make sure everything was changed from ‘M’ to ‘F,’ right down to my birth certificate," she explained. 

"All my documentation was right, my passport." Revealing that she'd reached out to Trump personally over the matter, The Keeping up with the Kardashians star added: "I was in Mar-a-Lago two months ago, [and] wrote a letter explaining all of this to him, how it’s affecting me and a lot of other people."

Jenner isn't the only trans celebrity impacted, with Hunter Schafer previously speaking out against the policy (Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images) She continued: "Unfortunately, he wasn’t there that weekend. The Secret Service guy said he could get it to him, put it on his desk and stuff... I haven't heard from him. He’s kind of busy right now. My gender marker is not big on the issue, OK? So, I get that, and I’m not blaming him whatsoever. I love the guy, and I love what he’s doing." 

Jenner isn't the only high-profile figure to have the wrong gender on her passport, with Euphoria actor Hunter Schafer revealing back in February 2025 that her passport now listed her as 'male'. "I had a bit of a harsh reality check today, and felt like it’s important to share with whoever is listening," the actor and trans-activist said in a TikTok posted last February. However, the former Olympian remains a keen supporter of Trump (Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via Getty Images) However, Jenner has faced a mixed response to her admission, with many people pointing out that she continues to be an outspoken supporter of Trump, despite his policies towards trans people. 

"A painful example of someone who supported Trump and is now paying for that choice on their own skin," wrote one person on X, while a second added: "She literally voted for this lmfao."

Allman and Edwards had been friends for years before having a one night stand and in 2010 Ever was born, with Edwards saying that last year Cher learned she had a granddaughter after calling her up.

She told the Sun on Sunday that when the truth came out the singer was 'speechless' at learning her family was larger than she thought. Kayti said: "Cher got in touch with me last June and asked if it was true, so I had to confess. Cher was left 'speechless' when she learned she had a granddaughter (Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) "She said she had heard something about it from Elijah back in 2021, but didn’t know if it was just crazy talk. When she heard the news, she was speechless." After learning the news Cher's words to her family were 'oh my God, I’m finally a grandma', while Kayti explained that Elijah 'always knew from day one' though he' never wanted to be a parent'. 

“He would pop in every couple of years but would just say hello," she explained. “It wasn’t until 2021, when he overdosed on drugs, that he blurted out to his then-wife that he had a child. This is what started the rumours in the family. “He then sent me a text message to say he wanted to make amends." Cher's granddaughter is the child of her son Elijah Allman (GVK/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) Nevertheless, she said she considered her husband to be Ever's 'true father' as he'd been the one who raised her daughter with her, saying she 'couldn’t ask for a better father for my kids'. In September last year Kayti and Ever were invited to stay with Cher and meet her in person, saying she was 'lovely and kind' as a host. 

So Cher has been able to spend time with her granddaughter and they're still in contact. The singer had in the past said she wanted grandkids, as in 2018 while doing press for the second Mamma Mia film she said she wished she did have grandchildren. 

Kayti said it had been 'nothing but a good experience', and that 'Cher is also very protective of Ever' now she knows she's got a granddaughter. Ever only recently learned that Elijah was her biological father after he was arrested, until then she'd thought he was 'just a family friend'.

Unfortunately for the 78-year-old, however, it's not a role she'll maintain forever. If Camilla outlives the King, she'll see his heir, Prince William, step up to the plate in a process that will be immediate and automatic upon Charles' death. 

William's ascension to the throne will happen simultaneously with his wife, Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, becoming his Queen Consort. This move won't strip Camilla of her former royal prowess entirely, however. The mother-of-two will inherit a brand new title, 'Queen Dowager'. Camilla became Queen Consort after Charles' Coronation (Samir Hussein/WireImage) It's a position specifically reserved for the widow of a formerly reigning monarch that'll maintain Camilla's reputation as a key figure within royal life, but change it slightly. When it comes to her current responsibilities, it'll be William's prerogative as to whether she'll keep them up after the King's death. 

As a reminder, Camilla is currently the 'Patron or President' or 'over 90 charities', Buckingham Palace's website claims. It may well be that William sees it fitting for Kate to fill her stepmother-in-law's shoes in this professional capacity. 

Royal commentators have largely divided views on this matter, given that Camilla has, as one source told US Weekly recently, 'always had a tense relationship' with William and his brother, Harry. William and Kate will take to the throne when Charles passes away (Alberto Pezzali - WPA Pool/Getty Images) Charles welcomed the pair with his ex-wife, the late Princess of Wales, Diana, who tragically died in 1997. He and Camilla had been romantically involved both before and during his marriage to Diana, who famously told the BBC: "There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded." 

Royal author Christopher Andersen also claimed recently that, despite 21 years having gone by since Charles and Camilla's wedding, William still 'tolerates' his stepmother, and she is equally 'a little afraid' of him. It's worth noting, however, that it's also highly possible that Camilla might seek to retire from public life in the aftermath of her husband's passing. Camilla's role will change upon the death of her husband (Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images) Though she and Charles currently reside at Clarence House, if he were to pass away first, Camilla may well move permanently to Ray Mill House - a private home she owns, where she spends a considerable amount of downtime away from the spotlight. 

A friend of hers recently told The Telegraph: "The Queen Consort has spent most of her life as a private citizen, so she understands the meaning of shutting your front door and having a place to yourself. "Ray Mill is the only place where she can literally and metaphorically kick off her shoes and spend time with family and friends in a really informal setting. It’s an escape from royal life, and it will be treasured even more greatly now." 

It could also be that William disallows Camilla from remaining at Clarence House once he becomes King, whether she wishes to or not.