Now more than halfway through her gap year, Princess Beatrice is busy planning her future at university.

The flame-haired Royal has decided to take up a place to study textiles and design at Goldsmiths College in London.

Bea, 19, was considering going to Edinburgh University but, according to a friend, has opted to study in London so she can be closer to her American boyfriend Dave Clark.

The Queen’s granddaughter, who plans to launch her own clothing line called Bobcat, has tried hard not to be parted from Clark, who works for Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space mission.

Despite the continuing row over her £250,000-a-year bodyguard, I’m told Beatrice will be accompanied to and from college by a burly minder. (via Daily Mail)