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The Queen wins School Raffle - The Sun
A raffle prize of two bars of soap and bath oil has been won by The Queen. Organisers couldn’t believe it when a winning ticket was pulled out with “The Queen, Buckingham Palace” written on it. A prankster was suspected and the stub was about to be thrown away, with a redraw for the £10 prize. But a fellow punter in the summer raffle at Fox Primary School in Notting Hill, West London, revealed that the ticket WAS genuine…
Flying the flag, it’s Zara the Trolley Dolly - Daily Mail
When British entrants Scooch belted it out at the Eurovision Song Contest, the reception was somewhat less than ecstatic: the upbeat number Flying The Flag nose-dived into second-to-last place, amassing a paltry 19 points. But the ditty received an altogether warmer welcome when it was performed by the unlikely figure of Zara Phillips – the Queen’s granddaughter – in a less than regal metallic-blue miniskirt…
Kate Middleton enters Collins English Dictionary - Yahoo!
Prince William’s on-off girlfriend and Britain’s Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton have made it into the Collins English dictionary, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. “At the moment Kate Middleton is the name on everybody’s lips. If she splits up with Prince William again or doesn’t marry him, we’ll take her out of it.” The British famous faces are listed in the biographical section of the Collins English Dictionary online Pro-edition, to be launched next month….
Spot the difference: Princess Beatrice looks strikingly similar to her Mother - Daily Mail
With their flowing red locks and long black gowns, you would be forgiven for mistaking Princess Beatrice and the Duchess of York for sisters. Both mother and daughter chose dresses with cinched in waists, but while the Princess opted for a daringly plunging neckline, the Duchess gave at least some admission to her years by opting for a more demure v-neck. Sarah Ferguson also opted for a more forgiving fabric than the tight satin chosen by her daughter…
