Their aides bizarrely refused to say where the royal family had stayed during their secret holiday, other than to say it was in the French Alps. But MailOnline can reveal tonight that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have enjoyed their break in the pretty Alpine village of Courchevel (bottom left). The upmarket resort within the popular Les Trois Vallées ski region is known for attracting A-list celebrities and royals. Film star Brigitte Bardot helped to put it on the map in the 1960s and David and Victoria Beckham are regular visitors. A tourist officer worker said they 'believed' William and Kate were there, while locals said the couple were seen lunching at a local mountain restaurant (top left). Royal aides also refused to say whether they flew there on a commercial flight or by private jet. However a senior royal source said it was a holiday that they 'booked and paid for themselves'.

Last week it was revealed that a knife recovered at O.J. Simpson 's former LA estate was kept as a 'souvenir' by retired cop for up to 18 years. 'C'mon man, if I had buried it why didn't the cops see the ground had been dug up,' O.J. told fellow prisoners in the lunch line at Lovelock Prison, where he is incarcerated. 'They were all over that place like flies for weeks. It's complete bulls**t.' A 15-inch stiletto knife owned by Simpson was considered by prosecutors in his criminal trial and compared with the victims' stab wounds but there was no trace evidence on the weapon. O.J. ranted that the LAPD are just a bunch of pathetic racists.

Victoria McGrath and her friend Priscilla Perez Torres, both Northeastern University students, died in the tragic incident in Dubai. The 23-year-old was one more than 260 injured in the terrorist attacks at the Boston Marathon in April 2013. Another three were killed in the bombings. McGrath was just five feet away from the finish line when the bombs went off blasting shrapnel through her leg.

Christopher Plaskon killed Maren Sanchez in a hallway at Jonathan Law High School in Milford, Connecticut, just hours before prom, in April 2014. When police found the 18-year-old, covered in blood, he told the, 'I did it. Just arrest me,' according to the affidavit. Today Plaskon accepted a plea bargain during a brief appearance in Milford Superior Court. Sentencing is set for June 6.

NEW The sister-in-law of Todd Chrisley is behind bars after allegedly trying to extort the reality star. Pamela Chrisley was charged with harassment and extortion/blackmail by police in Westminster, South Carolina on Friday. The incident report claims that there were multiple text messages between Pamela and Todd in which she demanded 'hush money' or she would sell stories to the National Enquirer.

Hulk Hogan (in court on Monday, left) is suing the New York-based gossip website Gawker for publishing a clip of a video showing the WWE legend having sex with his friend Bubba the Love Sponge Clem's wife Heather (the former couple pictured right). Testifying Monday in his privacy lawsuit against the Gawker website, 62-year-old Hogan said he did not authorize the tape to be made or authorize Gawker to publish it. Hogan is suing Gawker for $100 million for publishing the sex videotape. In opening statements, a lawyer for Gawker invoked the Holocaust when he defended the website's choice to publish the sex tape. Gawker defense attorney Michael Berry told the story of how the website's founder Nick Denton came from a family that escaped persecution in Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia. Denton's mother was a Hungarian Jew 'who survived the Nazis' and then escaped Soviet occupation by fleeing to England at the age of 18. 'Mr. Denton grew up with parents who've seen first-hand what happens when speech is suppressed,' Berry said.

The former New York mayor (pictured) used a column on his own news service to say that he will not run - because it is 'clear that if I entered, I could not win', and could lead to Trump or Cruz winning. Bloomberg, 74, said Trump (upper right) has run 'the most divisive and demagogic presidential campaign' he can remember and called Cruz (upper left) 'no less extreme' and 'no less divisive'. He said on his own news that the most likely result of a third-party run would be for the presidency to be decided by Congress because no one candidate would win a majority. With Republicans in charge of both Houses, he wrote: 'That is not a risk I can take in good conscience.'

NEW The 22-year-old took to Instagram over the weekend to post photos of herself posed in front of the ocean (left) and snorkeling in the clear blue sea (bottom right). Tiffany and boyfriend Ross Mechanic (inset), who are both students at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, didn't waste any time escaping to a warmer climate (top right) for their spring break, which officially started on Saturday. And this trip marks their second beachside vacation together in two months.

The unidentified driver climbed on top of the vehicle after crashing into another car on Highway 290. Police were called to the scene after witnesses said a pedestrian had been hit by a car. When they arrived they saw the woman undress before clambering onto the truck. She was taken into custody after rescue crews managed to handcuff her and bring her down. Aerial footage showed the woman sitting, dancing and standing at various times on top of the big rig's cab. Firefighters moved a truck with an aerial tower next to the big rig try to talk to the woman. However she was then seen spitting on at least one official who was standing on the truck's platform.

EXCLUSIVE: MailOnline joined elite Bedouin Israeli soldiers close to the tense border with southern Lebanon, a Hezbollah stronghold, to learn some of the ancient secrets used to track down modern terrorists. Crucial to their ability to spot signs of danger is a keenly-honed sense of what 'belongs' in their environment.

A man took revenge on his ex-girlfriend, Melisa, by wiping her entire phone after she refused to return it claiming it was a gift. He then contacted her mother demanding payment for the phone. The angry SMS exchange between the man and his ex-girlfriend and her mother has been posted online.

The man is seen in a photo of the incident reaching out his arm in front of the boy, who seems distracted by a smartphone in his hands, as the bat flies through the air just inches from the young fan's nose and eyes. Another image of the bat flying midair - taken just a split-second later - shows the bat clearing the boys head as its violent force causes it to spin 180 degrees. The Pirates won the game 9-6 at the Braves' spring training stadium in Florida, part of the Walt Disney World resort complex outside Orlando.

Humans have been domesticating dogs before they learned how to farm. A series of pictures show how human's obsession to create the perfect canine has shaped certain breeds into being almost unrecognizable from hundreds of years ago. By identifying which traits are the strongest and better looking, such as size, coat and demeanor, we have designed at least 167 different breeds with unique physical and mental characteristics. Some dogs, such Bulldogs, are now prone to disease and have a shorter lifespan. They were once very tough dogs, but now they have a difficult time moving around.

Lana Rae Meisner was shot in the head at her home in Studio City, Los Angeles, after reportedly calling police to say husband Randy was threatening her with a BB gun. Randy said she accidentally shot herself and police are treating the incident as an accident. Surveillance cameras reportedly captured Lana's grisly last moments and footage will be reviewed as part of an investigation into her death. The couple, who had been married for 20 years, are pictured left. Pictured right, randy is seen on the left with Eagles bandmate Glenn Frey in this 1973 snap.

Alicia Kozakiewicz (left and top right as a girl), who is now 27, was abducted by Scott Tyree (bottom right) after she slipped out of her home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on New Year's Day 2002. Tyree, who had pretended to be a teenage boy online, then kept her prisoner at his home in Virginia where he chained her to the floor of his bedroom and raped and beat her for four days. Having spent years trying to overcome the horror of her experience, she is now moving on with her life and finding happiness - driven by a desire to teach others of the perils of being groomed online. She is pictured left and bottom right and top right as a 13-year-old at her family computer.

NEW The 36-year-old reality star shared a new video on her site detailing her five steps to eating a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. The clip is a follow-up to one she uploaded featuring Kit Kats in January, showing her stripping the chocolate off the sides before eating the wafers one at a time. In her new video, Kourtney demonstrates her technique while her sister Khloe watches. She meticulously eats the chocolate off the sides first before stripping the top and bottom of chocolate, too. Finally, she eats the peanut butter by itself for a 'grande finale'. She jokes that no one should underestimate her 'talent'.

The 25-year-old took to Instagram over the weekend to share photos from their Hawaiian vacation, including snapshots of them at the beach (left) and two-month old Sailor in the pool (top right). Meanwhile, Willow enjoyed beer in the ocean during their relaxing girls' weekend away (bottom right). The trip comes just a few weeks after Bristol reached custody agreements with Sailor and her seven-year-old son Tripp's respective fathers, Dakota Meyer, 27, and Levi Johnston, 25.

Angela Orosz (pictured left) was born on December 21, 1944, and spent the first five weeks of her life inside Auschwitz - making her one of only two people to survive being born inside the death camp (top and bottom right). She has now revealed how she survived only because she was so malnourished she was unable to cry - allowing her to escape the attentions of her SS guards.

Wendi Deng's arm was seen entwined with that of her chaperone Charlie Siem, who is 17 years her junior at the age of 30, as they sat in the front row of the Giambattista Valli show at Paris Fashion Week (left). Eton-educated Mr Siem, born to a Norwegian father and British mother, is a top UK young violinist and is signed to Sony Classical. He is also said to be Britain's youngest university professor. Miss Deng was in Paris with the contemporary classical violinist and model shortly after her 84-year-old billionaire ex Rupert Murdoch walked down the aisle with Jerry Hall, 59, on Saturday (right). The former couple's daughters Grace, 14, and Chloe, 12, were bridesmaids at the lavish Central London wedding. Miss Deng's 14-year marriage to the tycoon ended in 2013 amid reports about her infatuation with former prime minister Tony Blair.

It took a team four hours to free the terrified mammal who was then given 100 litres of water (center and right), after it became stuck in a muddy well in Isiolo, Kenya overnight. The elephant did not appear to have incurred any serious injuries during its ordeal and was able to walk away from the scene after being rescued.

Oscar was born on March 2 weighing just over 8lbs and will be third in line to the Swedish throne. The new photo (right), the first official portrait of the young prince, comes after his parents released a hospital photo last week (left). Prince Daniel was seen crying tears of joy as he announced his son's birth to the press last week, adding that they had kept the sex of their new arrival a surprise until he.was born.

Annmaria De Mars (right) says Ronda Rousey will always be 'her baby'. She tells Daily Mail Online in an exclusive interview that Ronda's success is due to herself because she wanted her to stick to swimming instead. But Ronda (inset as a child) saw her mother and friends practicing judo - and couldn't resist the urge to try it. As for that sexy Sports Illustrated swimsuit shoot (left) - De Mars admits she had no idea her champion fighting daughter was going to do it but likes what she sees. 'Like how to they do that to make it look like she's wearing a costume? It's amazing. I thought it looked really good,' she says.

The Doberman's owners were at the park with their two dogs when they decided to visit the children's play area, to let them play on the slide. Up first was dog Gogo, who seemed to have no problem navigating down the bright yellow slide. Next up was Jen who didn't seem quite as confident as her brother. But her owner's words of encouragement were cut off mid-sentence when her dog decided to take a flying leap at her - rather than navigate the slide.

Shannon Wild, 36, from South Africa, has walked hand in trunk with an elephant and even been licked by a leopard, all while she was out on a safari. Shannon, a wildlife photographer, lives and breathes the wild lifestyle although she has endured a variety of scrapes along the way. From being chased by an elephant to a mauling from a cheetah, Shannon really has had a brush with the outback.

A group of construction workers had a little fun during a demolition project when they decided to film a skit imitating the Kool-Aid man. In the one-take skit, a man bursts through a drywall panel holding a bottle of Fireball whiskey in the style of classic the Kool-Aid commercials.

Photographer Tricia Messeroux from New York created the adorable photoshoots, which see tiny tots dressed in replicas of outfits worn by stars on the Oscars red carpet. This year's effort features the likes of Jennifer Lawrence's sheer Dior gown, Lady Gaga's 'gown suit' (right) Whoopi Goldberg's Bette Davis-inspired dress (left) and even Kerry Washington's gladiator-esque Versace outfit (center).