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Will Kate cope with Mario Testino? - The First Post
Does Kate Middleton, girlfriend of Prince William, know what she’s letting herself in for? More important does William? Following last month’s news that she is to ‘work alongside’ Mario Testino at his New York studio in March to learn more about photography, former assistants of the celebrity snapper have painted a picture of relentless work and partying and very little rest in between. As for the after-hours partying, Testino “always knows the hottest club, the coolest people. Every night is a wrap party. You’re in for the ride and there’s no room for fatigue. You’re on the fun bus.”…
Queen honours promise to RAF leader - The Press Association
The Queen has honoured her promise to visit the family of an RAF officer who died from cancer. The Queen had originally been invited to visit Squadron Leader John Beard, who was suffering from bowel cancer, by his secretary Ann Beba. But the RAF officer who managed the bombing range at RAF Holbeach in Lincolnshire died in December. On Monday, she landed in a helicopter at RAF Holbeach to view a fly-past by four Tornados. The base which was commanded by Mr Beard is a practice bombing range…
Duchess of York reveals: I lived in a B&B - The Telegraph
The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has disclosed how she moved into a £40-a-night bed and breakfast in one of Britain’s poorest areas so she could share the life of a family struggling with their weight. “What is it like to live on benefits with £80 a week to feed six people? To talk about it but not live it would be wrong of me. So I went to live with them - well, I actually slept in the B&B down the road, but spent all my time with them, so I could understand.”…
Prince Andrew rebukes America over Iraq - The Telegraph
The Duke of York has launched an unprecedented attack on President George W Bush’s White House administration for failing to listen more to the advice of the British Government over the Iraq war. The Duke’s criticism of Washington represents an extraordinary departure from normal protocol, which determines that members of the Royal Family refrain from public comment on sensitive international and political issues…
