• I tried making Martha Stewart's and Ina Garten's signature BLT sandwiches.
• Martha Stewart's was more time-consuming to make due to the addition of homemade mayonnaise.
• I preferred Ina Garten's easy "California BLT" with avocado and smoked bacon.

Martha Stewart and Ina Garten both have a large repertoire of recipes, including recipes for BLT sandwiches.

I decided to try both of the celebrity chefs' recipes in order to determine which one I preferred. Unsurprisingly, both recipes called for similar ingredients, but there were a few differences between Garten's and Stewart's methods for making a BLT.

Martha Stewart opts for homemade mayonnaise to make her "perfect" BLT, while Garten uses avocado in her California-inspired sandwich. I made them both to find which one would be my new go-to lunch.

Ina Garten's California BLT recipe calls for smoked bacon, tomato, large lettuce leaves, an avocado, a lemon, white bread, and "good mayonnaise."

In her recipe, Garten recommends using Hellmann's, which is the brand I already buy and can be found in practically every grocery store.

I usually fry my bacon, but the recipe said to bake it, and I really liked this method.

The recipe calls for enough smoked bacon to make two sandwiches, but I cut the recipe in half to make just enough for myself.

I preheated the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. I placed five strips of bacon on a baking wire rack on a sheet pan and put it in the heated oven. After 20 minutes in the oven, the bacon turned out perfectly crispy.

The strips of bacon were a little on the thinner side, but I didn't mind that. Cooking the bacon on the wire rack was easier than frying it, in my opinion. There was no flipping required and each side turned out perfectly crisp. 

I toasted the bread in the preheated oven for about five minutes, flipped them, and toasted them for another minute.

I then smeared about a tablespoon of Hellmann's regular mayonnaise onto each slice.

I then added washed and dried butter lettuce leaves to each side of the sandwich.

I ended up using about five lettuce leaves.

I then peeled and sliced the avocado before adding it to a small bowl.

I sliced a lemon in half and squeezed the juice on the avocado slices, lightly tossing them. You don't want to mash or mix the avocado slices too vigorously — just enough to coat them in the lemon juice.

I added the avocado slices and bacon on top of the sandwich. There was a perfect amount of bacon to ensure I would get an even bite.

Before adding the bacon to the sandwich, I soaked up some of the excess oil with a paper towel.

I then added four slices of tomato and seasoned it liberally with salt and pepper.

Other than the bacon, the other ingredients took no time at all to prepare.

The sandwich was really easy to make and required minimal effort and cleanup.

It tasted fresh and was perfect for a spring or summer lunch. The avocado added a creamy element to the sandwich, and the seasoned tomato slices also perfectly complemented the crispy bacon, which had a slightly sweet flavor.

While the simple recipe initially seemed like a no-brainer, the addition of lemon juice took it over the top. I also loved the method of baking the bacon — while it took longer to make, I didn't have to stand around flipping the bacon to ensure it was getting crispy on both sides.

I was excited to see how Martha Stewart's BLT recipe would measure up.

Martha Stewart's recipe for a "perfect" BLT uses thick-cut bacon, tomato, and lettuce. I opted for romaine, but you can use any kind you prefer.

For Martha Stewart's "perfect BLT" sandwich, you'll need white sandwich bread, a vine-ripe tomato, two lettuce leaves, a slice of thick-cut bacon, basil, butter, salt, pepper, and homemade mayonnaise.

The first thing I noticed about Stewart's BLT recipe was that it calls for homemade mayonnaise, which I've never made before.

For Stewart's homemade mayo, you'll need one large egg yolk, one teaspoon of Dijon mustard, one teaspoon of fresh lemon juice, coarse salt, white pepper — I substituted it with black pepper, as that's what I had — and a cup of lightly flavored oil.

Stewart's recipe called for grapeseed, sunflower, or safflower oil, but I used vegetable oil — which is also mild in flavor — because I already had it in my kitchen.

The first step in making homemade mayo is mixing the egg yolk, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, and lemon juice.

My finished mayonnaise didn't exactly look like the store-bought Hellman's mayo I usually buy, but at least it was spreadable.

The key to making the homemade mayonnaise was slowly adding in the oil.

You really need to add the oil drop by drop, or else your mayonnaise won't thicken. Then, when you're halfway through your oil, gently pour the rest of it into your bowl in a slow, steady stream while mixing. 

I tried a little on a spoon and found that while it didn't exactly taste like the mayo I was used to, it had a nice citrusy flavor from the lemon juice.

I was proud that I was able to make something remotely close to mayonnaise on my own. I also made more than I expected to use in the sandwich.

I fried up some thick-cut maple brown sugar bacon in a pan on the stove.

I found that this slightly sweeter cut caramelizes nicely in the pan and adds a delicious element to savory dishes. The recipe only calls for one slice of bacon, compared to Garten's, which calls for three slices per sandwich. However, you could add more if you want a more filling lunch.

I fried the bacon, which took far less time than baking it. However, I preferred the crispy texture and result I got with Garten's method.

Martha Stewart's recipe is interesting in that it calls for both butter and homemade mayonnaise.

I've never added butter to a BLT sandwich before, so I was interested to see how it would taste.

Next, I topped the buttered side of my sandwich with lettuce and tomato.

I followed Stewart's instructions exactly, placing the lettuce down first and then the slices of juicy tomato. Having the lettuce act as a base can prevent your bread from getting soggy from the tomatoes, which have a high water content.

Next, I added the basil. I've also never heard of basil being used in a BLT.

I wondered if this would add an Italian flavor to the BLT — as it turns out, I was spot on. I then sprinkled a pinch of pepper and salt over the top.

Lastly, I added my bacon right on top and closed her up.

I already anticipated that the sandwich could have used at least one more slice of bacon in order for the ingredients to be evenly distributed in each bite.

Martha Stewart's BLT didn't taste like any other BLT I've ever had, largely due to the homemade mayonnaise and basil.

The ingredients tasted really fresh and light, despite it being a bacon-based sandwich. The basil cut through the savory flavors perfectly, while the mayonnaise added a citrus flavor to the sandwich.

The vine-ripe tomatoes were sweet, juicy, and flavorful. Altogether, the sandwich tasted similar to an Italian Caprese salad, plus bacon.

However, I definitely preferred the butter lettuce I used in Garten's sandwich over the romaine, and I even preferred the store-bought mayonnaise over my first attempt at a homemade version.

Martha Stewart's "perfect BLT" took a little extra effort with the homemade mayonnaise, and I'm not sure if it was completely worth it in the end.

The cooking and preparing process was a little longer than I would usually go for. After all, I wanted to get it exactly right. If I hadn't also tried Ina Garten's sandwich, I might have agreed that this sandwich really was "perfect."

However, between the extra dishes, energy, and the small serving of bacon, I didn't think that I would actually make this sandwich again over Garten's. 

• Rep. Tom Cole's office has been a place for GOP lawmakers to smoke cigars and bond.
• But the Oklahoma Republican recently switched offices — depriving Republicans of their usual spot.
• "We desperately need a place to smoke cigars," said Cole. 

House Republicans are facing yet another crisis — but it's only tangentially related to the business of crafting and passing laws.

They need a place to smoke cigars near the House floor.

Until recently, they had one: Rep. Tom Cole, a long-serving Oklahoma Republican known for his own cigar penchant, had provided space for such activities as chairman of the House Rules Committee, which meets on the second floor of the Capitol.

"The Rules office was a great place," Cole told Axios. "But I'm not Rules chairman anymore."

But Cole recently got a new job. He took over as chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, a panel that oversees government funding, after Rep. Kay Granger of Texas opted to step down. Cole opted to let Granger keep her existing office space in a show of respect, leaving him without a space in the Capitol for cigar-puffing.

"We desperately need a place to smoke cigars," said Cole.

Several House Republicans backed Cole up, saying that having a space for cigar smoking in the Capitol was important for mentoring newer colleagues and building relationships, especially in a place with as much GOP infighting as the House of Representatives.

"There's no better time to build a relationship than over a cigar," Rep. Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania told Axios. "You can actually have a long conversation with somebody, and it really leads to building bridges."

In general, Republicans are more likely than Democrats to be smokers at the Capitol. Rep. Troy Nehls, a Republican former sheriff from Texas, can often be seen lighting up a cigar at the top of the House steps after votes.

And the smoking trend extends to some younger staffers as well.

"My Senate office probably has the highest ratio of smokers of anybody in the US Senate," Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio told Business Insider in January. "So there's probably something to be said there."

• The average American household spends at least $475 a month on groceries.
• 40 million Americans are food insecure and SNAP benefits often don't provide enough financial help.
• With only $23 a month from SNAP,  Mary Dacus is often reliant on food pantries. 

Mary Dacus, 69, fills her basket at Ruler Foods with the essentials.

Three cans of SpaghettiOs for $1 each, a dozen eggs for $2.99, a half gallon of milk for $2.59. She adds bread, soup, potatoes, chili mix, graham crackers, cereal bars, clementines, toilet paper, some frozen vegetables, and canned chicken — the fresh stuff is expensive.

It comes to $83.02.

Dacus goes shopping near her home in Robinson, Illinois — a city 200 miles south of Chicago — on the fourth Wednesday of every month after her husband Stephen cashes his Social Security check. She hopes the food will last them a full 30 days, but she inevitably has to stop at Walmart a few times to fill in the gaps.

Granola for $5.34, bell peppers for $2.88, two bottles of butter pecan coffee creamer for $7.94, and a new vacuum bag for $8.77. That's an additional $53.39.

Dacus and her husband have to stick to a tight budget: their household only receives $23 a month from SNAP. They must rely on their combined $2,140 Social Security income for the rest and any other expenses they have since they're both retired. The average American household spends $475 a month on groceries plus $303 on restaurants and takeout, according to the latest available US Bureau of Labor Statistics report on consumer expenditures in 2022.

There are over 40 million Americans experiencing food insecurity. SNAP provides relief for many households living paycheck to paycheck. But some struggling families, like Dacus', don't receive enough help, or their income is considered too high to receive any help at all. ALICEs — people who are asset-limited, income-constrained, employed — feel especially left behind by food assistance programs.

According to the Pew Research Center, about 13% of Americans, or 22 million households, are enrolled in government food benefits.

Anything helps, Dacus said, but her SNAP allocation "barely covers one meal."

"The man called me and told me, 'Oh, we're going to get you $23 a month.' And I laughed," she said. "That's pitiful. That's really pitiful."

With limited SNAP dollars, Dacus relies on food pantries

Dacus is a good cook — she used to love making pot roast when she could afford it — and can usually make a meal out of whatever miscellaneous ingredients she and Stephen have in their cupboard. She typically makes crockpot meals, casseroles, or other dishes that she can stretch for more than one meal. But $23 a month in food benefits isn't even close to affording what they need to eat.

Often, Dacus said a full month of food and household products can run them about $200, plus an additional $30 to $50 a week when they run out of things. They struggle with their other household bills, are in nearly $10,000 in credit card debt, and have drained their savings in order to pay for food and healthcare.

"We've used our credit cards within the last three and a half years to buy groceries and things that we needed," she said, adding that she and Stephen's low credit score has now made it difficult to qualify for housing and car payments.

To avoid going hungry, Dacus said she has to rely on local food pantries. They pick up canned goods and packaged food. But there aren't many food pantries near her house, and the ones in driving distance are open for limited hours. Even when they can go to the pantry, Dacus said the food is unhealthy and sometimes spoiled.

SNAP benefits don't always align with household needs

America's SNAP program provides low-income households with money to grocery shop, and the qualifying criteria is based on the federal poverty line. The allocation can also be affected by earned-income taxes, and the number of children or older adults in a household. What's more, the costs of groceries can vary widely based on a person's location.

An individual with a monthly gross income lower than $1,580 can receive a maximum of $291 monthly from SNAP, and a couple with a monthly income lower than $2,137 can receive a maximum of $535, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Yet, many households like Dacus' don't receive the maximum because their income isn't low enough.

There are also limitations on how SNAP dollars can be used. The money covers basic food products like milk and bread, but it cannot be used to purchase dish soap, toilet paper, laundry detergent, vitamins, feminine products, over-the-counter medicine, or pet food.

Groceries are just part of the $38,268 the average couple in Robinson, Illinois needs to survive every year, which includes the cost of housing, utilities, healthcare, transportation, and unexpected expenses, according to United Way. For a family with two school-age children, that number becomes $61,632. This budget doesn't leave any room to build savings or prepare for retirement.

It's also more difficult for childfree adults, or adults whose children are no longer minors, to qualify for food assistance. Dacus said she and her husband have to rely on SNAP and food pantries because she can't access other programs like WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children), the child tax credit, and parts of the earned-income tax credit.

"We don't get ahead at all," Dacus said. "We take two steps forward and three back."

Are you experiencing food insecurity? Are you open to sharing your experience with SNAP or grocery shopping? If so, reach out to this reporter at allisonkelly@businessinsider.com.

• Ukraine has modified its naval drones to carry R-73 heat-seeking missiles.
• It's the latest innovation for the country's formidable fleet of uncrewed systems.
• The upgraded naval drones will be able to target Russian aircraft patrolling the Black Sea. 

Ukraine has armed its naval drones with heat-seeking missiles, giving the systems a major upgrade that will allow them to target Russian aircraft patrolling around the Black Sea.

An unspecified number of Magura V5 naval drones have been modified to carry R-73 short-range air-to-air missiles, the Ukrainian Main Directorate of Intelligence, an arm of the country's defense ministry, confirmed on Monday, marking another noteworthy innovation for Kyiv's fleet of uncrewed systems.

These innovative drones were first spotted in early May and have already been used during combat operations in the Black Sea, the HUR said in a statement shared to the Telegram messaging app, adding that the systems have become "a serious factor of fear and risk" for Russian aircraft.

"Such developments are effective — Russians are very afraid of them," the commander of "Group 13," a special HUR unit dedicated to operating the naval drones, said in a recent interview.

"When they see them, they are afraid to even fly up. And the uniqueness is that no one has such a thing," the commander said in the interview, which the HUR shared to Telegram. "This weaponry has already been installed, and it will produce results."

The R-73, known by NATO as the AA-11 Archer, is a Soviet-era missile that has infrared homing technology and is typically carried by Sukhoi and MiG fighter jets.

Outfitting a naval drone with such weaponry is an unusual development, as the speedboat-like systems have historically been rigged with explosives and used to go after Russia's Black Sea Fleet, but the addition is likely to make these combat systems more dynamic during a mission.

Moscow, largely unable to stop Ukraine's unrelenting naval drone attacks, has turned to combat aircraft to patrol the waters and protect its warships. Now, the naval drones can use their R-73 missiles to defend themselves from Russian aerial attacks and provide cover for other uncrewed systems, thus reducing their vulnerability to the threats from above.

The R-73 missile upgrade represents another innovation for Ukraine's formidable naval drone program, which has given Kyiv a way to take on the Black Sea Fleet even though it doesn't have a proper navy of its own.

Ukraine has also outfitted its Sea Baby drones — another type of homemade uncrewed system — with Grad rockets to hit targets on land.

"Naval drones, primarily the Magura V5, have become such an asymmetric response that the enemy still cannot catch up to," Andrii Yusov, a representative of the HUR, told private Ukrainian television channel ICTV.

Last week, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Ukraine has sunk, destroyed, or damaged at least 24 Russian vessels in the Black Sea. Kyiv has relied on its fleet of naval drones, as well as long-range missiles, to inflict these losses.

Drone warfare has been one of the defining elements of the war in Ukraine. Beyond Kyiv's uncrewed success in the Black Sea, unmanned systems have been used in both surveillance and attack roles in the air and on the ground.

• Apple's new iOS 18 will make iPhone 14 and later models less reliant on wi-fi or cell connectivity.
• The company is expanding an emergency satellite messaging feature first introduced with iPhone 14.
• While currently free, it could become a source of profit as Apple grows its services business.

Several of Apple's iOS 18 software features will make iPhone 14 and later models less reliant on wi-fi or cellular connectivity — and could potentially even make the company less reliant on iPhone sales.

The company is expanding an emergency messaging feature, first introduced with iPhone 14, which enabled devices to contact first responders via satellite.

While the service was initially free, Apple indicated at the time that it would likely charge for the emergency feature, but then it extended the free period for another year.

But then, at last week's WWDC, the company unveiled a non-emergency version of the service it's calling "Messages via satellite."

"Now you can use the satellite capabilities on iPhone 14 and later to connect to satellites hundreds of miles above the Earth to text your friends and family when you're off the grid," said Ronak Shah, Apple's head of internet technologies product marketing.

The functionality will support sending and receiving messages, emoji, and tap-backs, all with end-to-end encryption, as well as SMS messaging.

While the emergency service is currently free — and could likely stay that way — the non-emergency version could become a source of profits as Apple grows its services business to offset slowing iPhone sales. Last quarter, the company reported record services revenue while iPhone sales fell 10% from a year earlier.

For now, Messages via satellite might be most useful as a nudge for owners of older iPhone models to upgrade, especially if the service expands to support calls and other media.

But the financial upside could be even better for the company if it decides to charge for the service as it does for Music, News, or Apple TV.

• Patrice Poltzer realized it was cheaper to go to Europe than pay for a summer camp for 10 weeks. 
• On their return, the mom and her husband realized more than ever that they were in the NYC rat race.
• They moved their family to Portugal in 2023, and Potzer said their new lifestyle was way better.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Patrice Poltzer. It has been edited for length and clarity.

I got sticker shock in 2017 when researching summer camps for my two oldest boys.

We rented in Brooklyn; even the most basic day camps cost more than $1,000 for the two of them. My husband, Olly, and I calculated that we'd spend at least $12,000 sending them for 10 weeks. It wasn't as if they would be at camp all day — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. instead.

When we did the math, we figured it would be cheaper to travel to Olly's native England instead. We stayed with his family most of the time, but we used London as a hub to visit other parts of Europe, like Croatia.

Our trips to Europe felt like an adventure

It wasn't as if we were paying for fancy hotels. We stayed in a couple of AirBnBs and then spent three weeks with friends in Zagreb, followed by an island where their relatives owned a home. Olly and I worked remotely.

Many parents are scared to travel with little kids, but they're adaptable. There were some challenges with a 4-year-old and a 2-year-old at the time. But it was an experiment — a cool adventure.

We did the same thing several years in a row because it made financial sense. We spent time in France and Spain before venturing into Portugal.

Portugal had a stunning, rugged landscape with seemingly untouched beaches. We felt like explorers of a different planet. "I could live here," I told Olly in the summer of 2019.

Each time we returned to the US, I was conscious that we were doing what everyone else did in New York — working harder to make money so we could live a certain way.

The price of living was crazy. I once spent $50 on bagels. I'd go to Target for one thing and come out with $1,000 of stuff. "How did that happen?" I'd ask myself.

Meanwhile, we always wanted the next upgrade: a better apartment — one with a washer/dryer. Then, when I got pregnant with our youngest son, my landlady said, "You're going to need a larger place."

Our kids integrated into the Portuguese culture

Then, in 2022, Olly's boss moved with his family to Spain full-time. We thought, "If the boss can do it, we can do it too." We were on vacation in Mexico City over the New Year of 2023. Olly and I sat in a bar, and he said, "Are we going to do this?"

Portugal made the most sense. Within eight months, we moved to Lisbon. We chose an ornate, high-ceiling apartment straight out of Architectural Digest. The cost in Euros was a fraction of our rent in Brooklyn.

We chose an international school for our kids, where many Portuguese children want to learn English. I liked that our boys were integrated into the culture.

The adjustment wasn't quite so easy for me. After all my years in the city, I'd attached my identity to living in New York. I didn't speak the language, and there was red tape. I started crying in a coffee shop because my American credit cards were denied again. We'd applied for Portuguese credit cards, but they took forever to come through.

Slowly, I found my groove. My video production business is doing well. Olly set out on his own in tech. I'm seeing Lisbon in color. Things are magical. There's no Amazon. There's no Target. I don't waste money on things we don't need.

I don't want to return to New York City

I don't worry about healthcare bills any longer. My mom has embraced the laid-back European lifestyle and often flies from Chicago to watch the boys. It's a kid-friendly environment.

This is how I want to live my life; I'm at that point where, if you had to tell me we had to go back to New York tomorrow, I wouldn't want to contemplate it.

Do you have an interesting story about living away from your native country that you'd like to share with Business Insider? Please send details to jridley@businessinsider.com.

• Season three of "Bridgerton" addresses Lady Danbury's past affair with Violet's father, Lord Ledger.
• The two women acknowledge the affair in the finale and emphasize the importance of their friendship.
• Adjoa Andoh, who plays Lady Danbury, told Business Insider she enjoyed the "delicate resolution."

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for season three of "Bridgerton."

The season three finale of "Bridgerton" addresses one of the biggest unresolved storylines from the prequel spin-off "Queen Charlotte" involving Lady Agatha Danbury (Adjoa Andoh) and Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) — and the result is a heartwarming scene that solidifies their friendship.

Season three of "Bridgerton" focuses on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington's (Nicola Coughlan) friends-to-lovers relationship, while also juggling multiple character arcs. Among those is the arrival of Lord Marcus Anderson (Daniel Francis), Lady Danbury's younger brother whose presence forces her to reckon with their complex past. Lady Danbury's friendship with Violet also becomes complicated when Marcus takes an interest in her.

Here's how the season three finale provides a satisfying resolution for Lady Danbury and Violet.

In 'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,' young Lady Danbury has an affair with Violet's dad, Lord Ledger

"Queen Charlotte," released in 2023, alternates between the 1700s and the present-day world of "Bridgerton."

Although the miniseries centers on the relationship between young Queen Charlotte (India Amarteifio) and young King George III (Corey Mylchreest), it also dives into the backstory of young Lady Danbury and explains why she has such an affinity for the Bridgertons.

After the death of her husband, Lord Danbury (Cyril Nri), she connects with Lord Ledger (Keir Charles) and the pair go on secret walks together. They have a brief affair but mutually agree to stop seeing each other.

Then in the season finale, set in the present day, Violet comes to the realization that Lady Danbury and Lord Ledger had a relationship.

Violet tries to lightly prod Lady Danbury into confessing by asking if she ever had the desire to marry again or take a lover after Lord Danbury's death. Lady Danbury, playing coy, says that she "wanted to feel alive."

"I have loved and been loved," she says. "And that is all I shall say."

Lady Danbury and Violet Bridgerton acknowledge the affair in the season 3 finale of 'Bridgerton,' but harbor no hostility

While having a drink together, Violet asks for Lady Danbury's blessing to pursue her feelings for Marcus. In response, Lady Danbury says that it's not her place, and they're both adults who are free to do what they wish.

"After all, it is not as though I asked your permission," Lady Danbury adds, subtly referencing the affair. "You know, yes?"

In response, Violet says: "I know my father was a good man. And that you have been a very good friend. And that is all I need to know."

Lady Danbury reciprocates Violet's sentiments and makes it clear that no man, even a family member, will ever come in the way of their friendship.

"And my brother is a good man," Lady Danbury says. "And you are a good friend. And that is all I need to know as well. But if he sours things between the two of you, I will pick you over him."

Adjoa Andoh was pleased with the 'delicate' way the show handled the drama

In an interview about her hopes for Lady Danbury in season four, Andoh told Business Insider that she had been waiting for the metaphorical shoe to drop ever since Lady Danbury and Lord Ledger's affair occurred in "Queen Charlotte." That additional context about Lady Danbury's backstory also informed her performance in season three of "Bridgerton."

"I was really fascinated to see if it would and how it would impact the narrative of season three," Andoh said. "And I've really enjoyed the way Violet and I come to our own delicate resolution, but also in that mix obviously is the brother. It's kind of lovely. There's a lot of complexity in there for Lady Danbury."

"Queen Charlotte" shows young Lady Danbury's fragility and obstacles that she had to overcome before establishing herself as the powerful, commanding woman that fans have come to love in "Bridgerton."

"When you come to season three, you've had all of that, plus you know that she had this great love of her life and it makes your understanding of why she's so invested in the Bridgertons stronger. Why? Because they are the offspring of the man of her heart," Andoh said.

Marcus' unexpected return to the ton throws Lady Danbury off because she's pushed to confront their strained dynamic, which stems from him foiling her plan to escape the night before her wedding to Lord Danbury — a betrayal that she never forgave him for.

Even though Lady Danbury is supportive of Violet wanting her garden to bloom (a metaphor for her horniness) she becomes protective of her friend when Marcus enters the picture.

"She wants to protect Violet from someone who she has banished to the far reaches of her mind because, for her, he's a betraying, terrible brother, and that makes him a betraying, terrible person," Andoh explained. "And she does not want that person anywhere near her friend. Especially as she's been the one that's been going, 'Go on Violet, get back on the pony, you can bloom that garden, sister… Not with him. Don't do it with him. He will make it wither.'"

Andoh said she has fond memories of filming the scene with Gemmell, whom she describes as a "goddess." The heartfelt, non-confrontational scene also reflects the two women's respect and care for each other.

"Friends are hard to come by and long-term friends are really hard to come by," she said. "You hold tight to them if you can. So I think that's what you saw in the scene. There was a delicacy in it that was born out of love and devaluing of the preciousness of friendship and the wanting to hold onto it."

All episodes of "Bridgerton" season three are streaming on Netflix.

• Trooping the Colour honors the monarch each year. 
• But the younger generation of royals often steal the show with their antics at Buckingham Palace.
• In 1988, Prince Harry stuck his tongue out, and Prince Louis has made a splash in recent years.

The royal family gathered at Buckingham Palace for Trooping the Colour on Saturday.

Trooping the Colour is the British sovereign's official birthday celebration, and the 2024 event was King Charles III's second as monarch. It also marked Kate Middleton's first royal engagement of the year, as she used the occasion to return to the public eye after her months-long absence.

The parade offers one of the few times the whole royal family gathers in public together throughout the year, so the event is always heavily photographed.

For decades, royal children have been pictured greeting the public from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour, and they're often documented in candid moments of joy and silliness as their powerful parents look on in both exasperation and laughter.  

From Prince William to Prince Louis, take a look at times royal children have stolen the show at Trooping the Colour.

At the 1984 Trooping the Colour, a blond Prince William distracted his cousins on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

In 1985, young Prince William again distracted his cousins by pointing during the parade.

Prince Harry sweetly mimicked his older brother at the 1987 Trooping the Colour.

Prince Harry was photographed sticking his tongue out at cameras while Princess Diana held him at the 1988 parade.

At the same parade, Prince William caused a stir by covering his face in apparent exasperation.

At the 1989 Trooping the Colour, Prince Harry and Prince William waved in a silly manner as they honored their grandmother.

Prince William and Prince Harry were playful with their cousins on a carriage at the 1990 Trooping the Colour.

Harry was photographed sweetly looking down at the crowds in front of Buckingham Palace at the same celebration.

Although they were a bit older, Prince William and Prince Harry still managed to cause a bit of a distraction at the 2003 Trooping the Colour by pointing and staring at the crowds.

At his first Trooping the Colour in 2015, Prince George stole the show before he even walked out onto the balcony by waving at crowds from a window.

When he did reach the balcony, photographers captured the young prince pointing at the crowds as his father and uncle did years before him.

In 2016, Princess Charlotte adorably waved at the crowds assembled for the Queen.

Both Charlotte and George appeared to get tired later the same day.

The pair both appeared stressed out by the planes flying over the palace in 2017.

Savannah Phillips playfully covered George's mouth during the 2019 Trooping the Colour while William looked on.

But later, Savannah, Charlotte, and George all grinned and clapped as they watched the parade.

In 2019, George, Charlotte, and Prince Louis all looked cutely overwhelmed by the planes flying above them.

At the same event, George looked at the sky unhappily while Charlotte covered her ears.

At the 2022 Trooping the Colour, George, Charlotte, and Louis made funny faces as they looked down at the crowds in front of the palace from a window.

The siblings were then seen sweetly interacting with their great-grandmother during the event.

But Louis really became the star of the day when he dramatically reacted to the planes flying overhead by screaming and covering his ears.

The young prince's face even turned red from the force of his yell.

Louis was photographed covering his ears again at the 2023 Trooping the Colour, though he didn't look quite as unhappy as in 2022.

Both George and Louis made silly faces as they watched the fanfare in matching blazers and ties.

Meanwhile, Charlotte shared a sweet moment with William, holding his hands over her shoulders as they stood together on the balcony.

And Louis stole the show again by pretending he was flying the overhead planes, miming revving an engine.

George, Charlotte, and Louis' attendance at the 2024 Trooping the Colour marked their first public appearance of the year.

All three children turned their heads to the sky as planes flew overhead, delighting in the fanfare.

Louis was particularly excited, gasping as he took in the sights from the balcony.

One of the day's sweetest moments came when Louis and Charlotte mimicked their parents. Louis and Kate bore identical expressions at the same time as William and Charlotte.

• Tripadvisor's cofounder discussed the traits he looks out for when hiring and potential red flags.
• Interviewees should look out for questions about their most difficult projects and self-improvement.
• Kaufer says curiosity and adaptability are crucial traits, especially in startups.

A stellar résumé and LinkedIn profile is only half the battle for surviving the current job market. Nailing your hiring interviews is an entirely separate test, and Tripadvisor cofounder Steve Kaufer recently shared some red flag answers to avoid.

Kaufer, who stepped down as Tripadvisor CEO in 2022 to found the philanthropy-focused startup Give Freely, spoke on "The Logan Bartlett Show" about his interviewing methodology and what traits he looks out for when hiring.

One go-to question he asks: What's the hardest project you've ever worked on? Kaufer said he listens for tendencies to blame others (a red flag) or their ability to be empathetic to coworkers (a green flag).

"That can often tell me, are they a team player?" he said. "Are they ever taking responsibility on why something became difficult?"

In other words, don't play the blame game in interviews, as it could suggest an inability to take personal responsibility when things get tough.

The answer to that question can also indicate differing definitions of hard work, the former Tripadvisor CEO said. For example, if the candidate viewed a task as difficult because they had to work on a single Saturday, that can be "kind of a red flag," Kaufer said.

Kaufer said he looks not only at the obstacles interviewees struggled with but also at their ability to constantly evaluate and improve for future endeavors. Kaufe said he'll often ask about successful projects, and how they might still refine those processes.

"That'll sometimes catch people off guard," he said. "And I can see by the pause that they've never thought about it."

Kaufer is also particularly drawn to curiosity, which he also uses to gauge interviewees' adaptability. Interest in the latest technology or future trends can help indicate flexibility, especially in more unpredictable environments like startups.

"I don't know a good question for adaptability, I do know good questions for curiosity," he said.

For example, with AI as the tech sphere's latest industry shake-up, Kaufer specifically asks interviewees whether they have played around with new AI agents and chatbots. For Kaufer, it's important that a candidate demonstrate a willingness to adapt and a curiosity about what's around the corner.

The software engineers who say they haven't experimented with AI usually get passed on, he said.

"I just don't understand it," Kaufer said. "And I probably don't want to work with that individual."