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Prince William’s former ‘fiancée’ Jecca Craig calls off wedding – Telegraph
Since Prince William and Jessica Craig reportedly carried out a “pretend engagement” while he was staying at her family’s estate in Kenya before going to university, they have remained the closest of friends. No doubt, the Prince will now be comforting Jecca…
Time at base over for Harry – Shropshire Star
High-flying Prince Harry has left the Shropshire airbase where he has been training to become an Army Air Corps helicopter pilot, it was confirmed today. Clarence House has confirmed the 25-year-old had completed his course at RAF Shawbury, and a spokeswoman for St James’s Palace confirmed the prince had now left Shawbury…
Zara Phillips to attend Australia’s Melbourne Cup – Herald Sun
The Queen’s favourite granddaughter Zara Phillips will attend this year’s Melbourne Cup. The British Olympic equestrian rider, who is cousin to Princes William and Harry, will be Cup sponsor Emirates and the VRC’s official international guest…
Queen Victoria: ‘the secret picture’ – Telegraph
A previously unseen picture of Queen Victoria as a glamorous young woman is to go on display at an exhibition in London. The portrait, comissioned in 1843, shows the Queen with her long brown hair loose around her shoulders, gazing into the distance…
October 22nd, 2009 17:58
Victoria was never glamorous, but I must say that if you wanted to be recorded for posterity looking vastly more elegant and attractive than you were in reality, Winterhalter was the man to call. Or, actually, the man to whom to send your major domo with a note commanding his presence.