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William’s stag night flight ‘essential training’ - News.com.au
British defence officials have defended a decision to allow Prince William to fly himself and Prince Harry to a buck’s night in an air force helicopter. British media reports said Prince William flew a £10 million ($21 million) Chinook helicopter to London last week, picked up his brother, and then went on to the Isle of Wight for their cousin’s stag do…
Chelsy Rocks - Daily Star
Chelsy Davy has agreed to make actual music with Primal Scream. That’s right, Prince Harry’s rubbery girlfriend has accepted the perineum-clenchingly awesome honour of DJ-ing with them at the Wax: On Live festival in Leeds on May 31. Prince Harry, 23, was also hoping to get his blue blood pumping behind the decks…
Bookmakers halve odds on royal wedding - News.com.au
British bookmakers halved the odds on Prince William getting engaged this year to girlfriend Kate Middleton now their on-off relationship looks to be very much back on course. Celebrity-obsessed tabloids were awash in heavy-handed puns after the second-in-line to the throne appeared in public with Middleton on Friday when he was awarded his wings by his father, Prince Charles, after training with the Royal Air Force…
Camilla Parker, Madonna ‘are related’ - NDTVMusic.com
Prince Charles’ wife Camilla, American pop queen Madonna and Canadian warbler Celine Dion have a family connection - they all descended from the same French carpenter, new historical records have revealed. “The fact that Camilla and Madonna are related, however distantly, highlights the truly unpredictable and entertaining nature of family history research…
April 17th, 2008 05:31
Lot of royal stories today. Here’s a few more…
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Royal Christening
Senior members of the Royal family will gather at Windsor Castle on Saturday for the christening of the second child of the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
They have named him James Alexander Philip Theo. His title is Viscount Severn. He is eighth in the line of succession, replacing his sister Lady Louise who moves down to ninth.
The ceremony will take place at the private chapel in Windsor.
He will wear a hand-made replica of the christening gown of Queen Victoria’s daughter, which was worn at subsequent royal christenings and has now been preserved.
It is the first time the gown, which was commissioned by the Queen, has been worn by a member of the Royal Family. (Telegraph)
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Royal Blackmail Plot
SUN man Duncan Larcombe today gave evidence in the trial of two men accused of hatching a gay sex blackmail plot involving a member of the royal family.
Giving evidence today, Mr Larcombe said Strachan spoke about recordings of D, an aide to the royal who was allegedly targeted in the plot.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1045673.ece
April 17th, 2008 12:29
That’s neat Madonna is distantly related to Camilla how awsome you know. I bet they seen each other one time and Camilla helped Madonna traced her roots.
April 17th, 2008 14:33
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgQmJEQ9wdQ
April 17th, 2008 14:59
LMAO, thanks Jenny
April 17th, 2008 15:03
I like to have a good laugh
April 17th, 2008 15:04
Same here, cheers
April 17th, 2008 15:24
How funny!