Queen Camilla appears to have disappointed the future Queen, Kate Middleton by drawing inspiration from Meghan Markle’s outfit at the Cheltenham Festival today.
The relationship between Meghan and Kate has been strained in recent years, with fallouts including moments whilst Meghan was still an active working royal before she left in 2020 and moved to the US alongside her husband Prince Harry.
Despite the bitter feud between them, King Charles beloved wife didn’t hesitate to embrace a style similar to Meghan’s leaving Kate broken heart as she arrived for Style Wednesday today, formerly known as Ladies Day until this year.
For this occasion, Camilla carried a handbag from Demellier London called “The Mini Venice”
The £370 bag is also owned by Meghan Markle, who was seen carrying the accessory in 2018 during a visit to Cardiff.
The accessory has the following description: “The Mini Venice is as cute as it is practical.
Queen Camilla paired her handbag with a green coat and a matching faux fur hattoday.
The Cheltenham festival has been accused of “going woke” this year, for replacing the annual Ladies Day with “Style Wednesday”, in an effort to become gender-neutral.
Other royals that attended today include Zara Tindall, 42, and Princess Eugenie, 33.
Queen Camilla’s outing at Cheltenham today came two days after leading the royals at the Commonwealth Day Service.
King Charles has currently paused all public-facing duties while he receives cancer treatment.
Therefore, the Queen has been the most senior member of the Royal Family performing duties over the past few weeks.
The Princess of Wales has been absent from the public eye since undergoing abdominal surgery in January and is expected to remain so until after Easter.
She recently landed in hot water after allegedly editing a photo with her kids, posted on social media to mark the UK’s Mother’s Day
NIKOLA Mirotic entertained NBA fans for years before deciding to return to Europe and never looking back.
The 32-year-old former NBA big man continued his basketball career in Europe and revealed the moment that impacted his decision to return.
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Nikola Mirotic spent five years in the NBACredit: Getty
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Nikola Mirotic shared why he walked away from the NBA for EuropeCredit: Getty
Mirotic spent five seasons in the NBA, jumping from city to city and playing for three teams.
He expressed displeasure with his role in the NBA and detailed in an interview with Eurohoops when he decided to return to Europe while sitting at the airport.
"I felt that time was passing, and I had not played the best basketball of my life, although it was very good," Mirotic said.
"As soon as I didn't feel that joy and happiness to improve. I said it was time to go back and do something bigger in Europe."
"For me, the most important thing has always been enjoying the game, being happy, an important piece, trying to win the titles and, if I'm not in that environment, I don't care about all the money. I'm going away."
Mirotic was a standout athlete growing up. He joined Real Madrid at 14 in 2005 and spent several seasons there before entering his name into the NBA draft.
The Houston Rockets selected him with the 23rd overall pick in the 2011 draft.
That draft was loaded and featured superstars Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard, and several other NBA All-Stars.
However, Mirotic didn't come to the NBA until 2015 after electing to stay in Spain for a few more seasons — by this time he had been traded to the Chicago Bulls.
He would go on to make the All-NBA rookie in his first season and spent the three with the Bulls, but a nasty fight in practice with a teammate ended his tenure with the team.
In 2017, Mirotic and teammate Bobby Portis got into an altercation, resulting in multiple facial fractures for Mirotic.
He would go on to play for the New Orleans Pelicans and Milwaukee Bucks before heading back home to play.
Mirotic made over $41million during his time in the NBA and continues to play in Europe.
He's expected to sign with Partizan Mozzart Bet of the EuroLeague, where he averaged 15.9 points a game last season.
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He was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 2011 NBA draftCredit: Getty
One of the main factors that decide the success of an action movie is the authenticity of its action sequences. Excessive use of CGI often leads to poor audience ratings, so filmmakers create those action-packed sequences in real life. Without a doubt, actors like Tom Cruise and Dwayne Johnson are dominating the action genre today, however, there was another film, featuring Keanu Reeves, that was made two decades ago that contained authentic stunts.
Directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski, 2003’s The Matrix Reloaded, is arguably the best movie in the Matrix franchise. There is an iconic motorcycle chase scene in the movie that was made entirely on a 1.5-mile stretch of fake freeway. With the help of some visual effects, the scene came to fruition.
The motorcycle chase scene in The Matrix Reloaded was made on a freeway
A still from the iconic bike chase scene in The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
2003’s The Matrix Reloaded was well-received by the fans. The film contained some memorable action scenes that managed to captivate the audience. One of these scenes was the motorcycle chase scene. The scene was shot over the course of three months, with a combination of some scenes shot on an actual freeway and some visual effects. The 1.5-mile stretch of fake freeway was actually constructed just for the scene.
The movie was the sequel to The Matrix (1999) and the second installment in the Matrix film series. The film featured Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Gloria Foster.
What was the damage from the Keanu Reeves movie?
A still from the iconic bike chase scene in
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
The results of performing these stunts on a real freeway cost a lot of money. Over 300 vehicles were destroyed, which can be reflected in the extensive budget of the film, which was expected to be somewhere between $127–150 million.
The stars of the movie, Carrie-Anne Moss and Keanu Reeves did most of their stunts on their own. The Wachowski sisters managed to give fans some death-defying stunts that push the boundaries of what is visually possible. Without a doubt, The Matrix Reloaded‘s stunts make it one of the most iconic movies in the history of action movies.
Why are action movies successful?
Keanu Reeves as Neo in The Matrix
One thing that has remained constant in Hollywood since it came into existence is the audiences’ love for action movies. The high-octane sequences, explosive special effects, and cheeky one-liners deliver fans an immersive cinematic experience.
It doesn’t matter if the movie is set in futuristic dystopias, a historical era, or contemporary urban landscapes, Hollywood action movies always manage to captivate the audience and earn big at the global box office continuing to push cinematic boundaries, providing an unforgettable experience for cinephiles.
The Matrix Reloaded is available for streaming on Max.