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Olivia Newton-John's husband shares sweet anecdote on her birthday

<p>Olivia Newton-John's husband has shared a sweet anecdote about a holiday the couple took, on what would have been her 74th birthday. </p> <p>John Easterling took to the late entertainer's Instagram to share a rare glimpse of their married life, while sharing the previously unheard story of how the couple got caught in a dangerous storm while on a boating trip. </p> <p>Recalling the eventful trip, John wrote, "I remember the first birthday when we were together and I took Olivia on a week-long adventure in the Out Islands of the Bahamas surrounded by beautiful, peaceful, spectacular turquoise water."</p> <p>"I rented a house on an island with no roads so we got a boat to go with your house and we would take our supplies over to the house which had a generator."</p> <p>He described how they could boat across to another one of the many beautiful islands if they wanted to eat at a restaurant or explore, "just the two of us".</p> <p>"It was private, it was wonderful," John recalled, but the weather turned one day when they took their little boat up to Great Guana Cay and the trip home was treacherous.</p> <p>"The wind was howling and the boat was rolling and slamming into the waves, rain was stinging like someone throwing thumbtacks in your face," he wrote.</p> <p>"Olivia got behind me holding on tight as I was navigating this 23-foot runabout with a centre console."</p> <p>John explained how the couple only had a magnetic compass to navigate, and low visibility threatened their safe return. </p> <p>As they started to fear the worst, the storm suddenly disappeared and they were greeted with a magical scene through the clouds. </p> <p>"The rainbow started on the left and crystalized all the way over - horizon to horizon - and that's when the dolphins started jumping at the bow of the boat leading us under the rainbow."</p> <p>It was a moment that has stuck with John ever since and he reminisced on how "Olivia looked at me like I was a superhero".</p> <p>"We both recognized the fingerprints of the supernatural were all over this – and that's the way we lived our life," John added, signing off with "Happy birthday honey – I love you!"</p> <p>John lost his soulmate in August when Olivia died at age 73 after a long battle with cancer. </p> <p><em>Image credits: Instagram</em></p>

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Kate Middleton reveals her thoughts and personal anecdotes about Her Majesty

<p>In a new documentary celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s upcoming 90th birthday, the Duchess of Cambridge has shared a few details about the special bond between the Queen and her great-grandchildren.</p> <p>The documentary titled Our Queen at Ninety is set to air in the UK on April 21, but a teaser video of Kate Middleton’s first television interview since her engagement to Prince William has been released.</p> <p>In the short clip shown above, Kate reveals two-year-old Prince George’s adorable nickname for the Queen.</p> <p>“George is only two-and-a-half and he calls her ‘Gan-Gan.’ She always leaves a little gift or something in their room when we go and stay and that just shows her love for her family,” the Duchess said.</p> <p>Kate also speaks about the Queen’s grandmotherly affection for Princess Charlotte.</p> <p>"The Queen was really thrilled that it was a little girl," Kate Middleton reveals, "and I think as soon as we came back here to Kensington she was one of our first visitors here. I think she's very fond of Charlotte. She's always watching what she's up to."</p> <p><strong>Related links: </strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/family-pets/2016/02/how-to-bring-up-a-happy-child/">22 tips for bringing up a happy child</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/family-pets/2016/01/grandparents-make-grandchildren-happy-study/">Why the grandparent grandchild relationship is important for happiness</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/family-pets/2016/01/texts-from-grandparents/">15 hilarious texts from grandparents</a></em></strong></span></p>

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