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March 18th, 2010

Prince Harry to return to combat zone flying a helicopter – News.com.au
The 25-year-old trainee pilot – known to the Army as Lieutenant Harry Wales – has signed up to to get back into the combat zone in Afghanistan at the controls of a heavily-armed Lynx 9A chopper, The Sun reports…

Prince William says family time is important – Telegraph
Prince William has already recognised that there is a limit to his powers, despite being the second in line to the throne…

Royal fashionista Zara leads the style race at Cheltenham – Daily Mail
Zara Phillips turned heads in the unsaddling enclosure at the Cheltenham Festival looking every inch the Royal fashionista as she stood out from the crowd…

Photos: Zara Phillips at Cheltenham Horse Racing Festival – Getty Images

Kate Middleton, the Mail on Sunday, a dog with a pearl earring – The Guardian
The girlfriend of the second in line to the throne spent an anxious few days on what we might euphemistically refer to as “poop patrol”. It seemed too good to be true. And it was…

Photos: Charles And Camilla Visit Warsaw, Poland – Getty Images

Prince William & Kate Middleton Ski Holiday in France

March 18th, 2010

Wills and Kate slope off to France for a skiing getaway – Daily Mail
Kate Middleton and Prince William are on holiday again. This time, the globe-trotting pair are on a week’s skiing trip in the fashionable French resort of Courchevel, where they are staying in a ­luxury chalet with a group of pals, including Kate’s sister, Pippa…

Photo: Royalty in Courchevel! – Incidents & Accidents
See if you can spot Prince William and Kate. They were sitting right next to us on the mountain top restaurant. Kate was really tactile with William and they were messing around in a childish loving way with each other…

Prince William’s skiing holiday – Monsters & Critics
A source said: “William has booked a chalet which is out of this world. It’s not the place they usually stay, but William has decided he wants to do something different.”…

Tweet (March 16th) – RoyalReporter
A non-journo friend holidaying in Courchevel texts to say the paps are gathering outside a restaurant where William and Kate are lunching…

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March 15th, 2010

I swish you were heir, Wills – News of the World
Prince William’s girlfriend, Kate Middleton, will enjoy a plush £8,000 ski break in the Alps with her mum Carole and dad Mike…

Wedding blooms for Prince William and Kate Middleton – Telegraph
Royal florist speaks about the flowers he wants to decorate the cathedral for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton…

Prince Harry to Qualify as Pilot – Daily Star
He has amazed instructors by coming in the top 10% of his class after early training ­setbacks almost forced him to quit…

Princess Bea and the marathon Pee – The Sun
Princess Beatrice has revealed she will have to go six hours without a Royal wee when she runs the London Marathon tied to 31 pals…

Photos: Princess Beatrice And Friends Reveal Marathon Costume – Getty Images

Alarm over Huge Cost of Guards for Eugenie – Daily Express
Britain’s top policeman is involved in a fierce dispute over the huge amount of money that taxpayers are forking out to ­protect Princess Eugenie and other ‘B-list’ royals…

Madonna asks Queen for help with Wallis Simpson and abdication film – Herald Sun
Madonna hopes to receive the OK from the Queen to use certain royal locations in the film, which she is writing and directing…

Kate Middleton wins Apology & Damages from Photo Agency

March 12th, 2010

Kate Middleton has won the first stage of a privacy battle by securing an apology and damages from a paparazzi agency which distributed pictures of her playing tennis.

Prince William’s girlfriend was photographed during a Christmas holiday with her family. Media organisations in the UK acceded to a request from Buckingham Palace not to publish the pictures, but they appeared in the German press.

Miss Middleton instructed Harbottle & Lewis, the Queen’s solicitors, to pursue action on her behalf.

Yesterday she received £5,000 in damages for breach of privacy, plus legal costs, from the picture agency, Rex Features. A spokesman for Miss Middleton, 28, said she would donate the sum to charity.

Full story at the Telegraph…

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March 12th, 2010

The Duke of Edinburgh makes another gaffe while visiting Sea Cadets in Devon…

Queen turns down rock-climbing offer – Telegraph
“I asked her if she wanted to climb the wall and she said ‘I don’t think I have got the right shoes on for that’,” she said…

How Is Sarah Ferguson Celebrating Her Movie’s Oscar Win? – Vanity Fair
We wonder how Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, is celebrating this week. After all, The Young Victoria, a film produced by the Duchess, won an Oscar for its costume design…

Zara Phillips makes Isleham event a right royal show – Newmarket Journal
The Queen’s 28-year-old granddaughter competed in different classes all day at the Isleham Horse Trials, coming first and third in the intermediate section on two separate horses…

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March 10th, 2010

Prince William To Get Engaged This Year? – Betting Directory
William and Katy making it official this year seems much more likely and would certainly generate the sort of good feeling across the nation that might be required after the dryness of a General Election…

Prince Harry hit by charity resignation – Daily Mail
One of the key factors in the transformation of Prince Harry from a nightclub-­loving royal-about-town to mature adult has been his passionate commitment to Sentebale…

‘Striking’ royal portrait on show – PA
A “striking” photographic portrait of Prince William taken by a former homeless man has received a public airing…

Zara Phillips rules out Toytown’s world title defence – Telegraph
Zara Phillips has confirmed she will not be defending her World Equestrian Games title with Toytown at Lexington, Kentucky, in October…

Prince of Wales pictured during Royal Marines training – Telegraph
A collection of photographs from the Royal Marines’ archive that show the Prince of Wales going through his commando training have emerged…

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March 8th, 2010

Kate Middleton’s dog eats birthday present from Prince William – Telegraph
It was a special present. Prince William had chosen the finest and most expensive pearl earrings for Kate Middleton’s 28th birthday. Otto, a cocker spaniel, had chewed the jewellery so much that they were unwearable…

Prince Harry must choose Duty or Charity – Daily Express
Prince Harry is again having to choose between his career and his charity work…. He would be unable to accompany his brother William to the World Cup in South Africa…

Heir loss ad ribs receding Royal Prince William – The Sun
A Cheeky T-shirt that shows Prince William in a spoof advert for hair loss treatment has become a massive hit. Aussies are snapping up the £20 top with Wills by the slogan: “Advanced Heir. Yeah! Yeah!”… (check out the Pom Pom T-Shirt!)

The 100 British celebrities who really matter – Daily Mail
So it’s time to sort the chaff from the wheat, and resolve once and for all who really counts in the world of celebrity in this country. #4 Prince William | #19 Prince Harry & #20 Kate Middleton

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March 5th, 2010

Prince Harry’s award support – Monsters & Critics
Britain’s Prince Harry has given his support to the Royal British Legion Friends of the Forces Awards…

Diana’s feng shui letter sells for £640 – Telegraph
A letter hinting that Diana, Princess of Wales, believed in feng shui’s healing powers after her divorce has sold for £640 at auction…

A glimpse inside Lord Snowdon’s royal archives – Daily Mail
The Snowdon archive reflects his warm relationship with the Royal Family which continues to this day, more than 30 years after his divorce from the Princess)…

The Queen Mother, through the eyes of those who knew her – 7:30 Report
With her ostrich feather hats and ready smile, Britain’s most enduring and most admired royal, was known simply as “the Queen Mum”… (from 2002 Transcript)

Photo: South African President Zuma meets the Queen – Getty Images

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March 3rd, 2010

Prince William says homelessness ‘tarnishes’ society – Telegraph
In comments likely to draw comparison with the work of his mother Diana, Princes of Wales, he called for ordinary people to tackle homelessness “in whatever way, small or large, we feel we can”…

Prince Harry welcomed with open arms – Evening Star
The news that Prince Harry could be on his way to Wattisham Airfield to continue his training as a helicopter pilot has been warmly welcomed by the local community…

Zara Phillips’ Olympic nerves – Monsters & Critics
Zara hopes to win gold in the equestrian event at the 2012 Games, but isn’t thinking about it too much at the moment in case she jinxes herself…

Prince Edward & Family holiday in Switzerland – svenskdam.se
We see here a British prince on the way up the ski slopes with his wife Sophie of Wessex and their daughter Louise…

Princess Royal visits UK troops in Afghanistan – BBC (with video)
Princess Anne, who holds a range of honorary ranks with various regiments, spent time in the forces’ main base, Camp Bastion, on Monday…

George VI’s stammer ‘cut him off’ from family – Telegraph
The Prince of Wales has said that his grandfather’s speech problems ”cut him off” from his family…

Video: The Queen’s Castle

March 2nd, 2010

An excerpt from a documentary series titled “The Queen’s Castle” which features life inside Windsor Castle… Read the rest of this entry »