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Queen Noor of Jordan yesterday led 500 of Britain's most eminent women in a minute's silence for Princess Diana at the Women …

Queen Noor of Jordan yesterday led 500 of Britain's most eminent women in a minute's silence for Princess Diana at the Women of the year lunch in London.Penelope Armstrong (28), girlfriend of the late Paulo Gucci, was yesterday disqualified from keeping horses for five years after she admitted 11 offences of causing unnecessary suffering to horses.Filming of the wedding of Coronation Street's Fiona Middleton (played by Angela Griffin) and Alan McKenna (Glen Hugill) began yesterday.The big day, complete with cast favourites such as Jack and Vera Duckworth will be broadcast next month.Will Carling (31) yesterday celebrated becoming a father after his girlfriend Ali Cockayne (28) gave birth to a son.The former England rugby captain separated from his wife Julia last year after allegations about his relationship with Princess Diana.Andrew Keir, who played the title in Quartermass and The Pit, has died. He was aged 71. Keir left school at 14, but was spotted by a theatre director at his local amateur dramatic society. He had roles in such films as The Brave Don't Cry, The Maggie and Walt Disney's Greyfriars bobby. His last film role was in Rob Roy, playing the Duke of Argyll.Oliver Stone's latest release, U-Turn, opened over the weekend across the US. The case includes Jennifer Lopez, Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Voight.Captain Mark Phillips (49), former husband of Princess Anne, has become a father again. Phillips and his second wife, American heiress Sandy Pflueger, believed to be 43, have had a girl, Stephanie. She is Phillip's fourth child.