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Friday, March 12th, 2010

The Duke of Edinburgh makes another gaffe while visiting Sea Cadets in Devon…

Queen turns down rock-climbing offer – Telegraph
“I asked her if she wanted to climb the wall and she said ‘I don’t think I have got the right shoes on for that’,” she said…

How Is Sarah Ferguson Celebrating Her Movie’s Oscar Win? – Vanity Fair
We wonder how Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, is celebrating this week. After all, The Young Victoria, a film produced by the Duchess, won an Oscar for its costume design…

Zara Phillips makes Isleham event a right royal show – Newmarket Journal
The Queen’s 28-year-old granddaughter competed in different classes all day at the Isleham Horse Trials, coming first and third in the intermediate section on two separate horses…

Royal News Links

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Prince William To Get Engaged This Year? – Betting Directory
William and Katy making it official this year seems much more likely and would certainly generate the sort of good feeling across the nation that might be required after the dryness of a General Election…

Prince Harry hit by charity resignation – Daily Mail
One of the key factors in the transformation of Prince Harry from a nightclub-­loving royal-about-town to mature adult has been his passionate commitment to Sentebale…

‘Striking’ royal portrait on show – PA
A “striking” photographic portrait of Prince William taken by a former homeless man has received a public airing…

Zara Phillips rules out Toytown’s world title defence – Telegraph
Zara Phillips has confirmed she will not be defending her World Equestrian Games title with Toytown at Lexington, Kentucky, in October…

Prince of Wales pictured during Royal Marines training – Telegraph
A collection of photographs from the Royal Marines’ archive that show the Prince of Wales going through his commando training have emerged…

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Friday, March 5th, 2010

Prince Harry’s award support – Monsters & Critics
Britain’s Prince Harry has given his support to the Royal British Legion Friends of the Forces Awards…

Diana’s feng shui letter sells for £640 – Telegraph
A letter hinting that Diana, Princess of Wales, believed in feng shui’s healing powers after her divorce has sold for £640 at auction…

A glimpse inside Lord Snowdon’s royal archives – Daily Mail
The Snowdon archive reflects his warm relationship with the Royal Family which continues to this day, more than 30 years after his divorce from the Princess)…

The Queen Mother, through the eyes of those who knew her – 7:30 Report
With her ostrich feather hats and ready smile, Britain’s most enduring and most admired royal, was known simply as “the Queen Mum”… (from 2002 Transcript)

Photo: South African President Zuma meets the Queen – Getty Images

Royal News Links

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Prince William says homelessness ‘tarnishes’ society – Telegraph
In comments likely to draw comparison with the work of his mother Diana, Princes of Wales, he called for ordinary people to tackle homelessness “in whatever way, small or large, we feel we can”…

Prince Harry welcomed with open arms – Evening Star
The news that Prince Harry could be on his way to Wattisham Airfield to continue his training as a helicopter pilot has been warmly welcomed by the local community…

Zara Phillips’ Olympic nerves – Monsters & Critics
Zara hopes to win gold in the equestrian event at the 2012 Games, but isn’t thinking about it too much at the moment in case she jinxes herself…

Prince Edward & Family holiday in Switzerland – svenskdam.se
We see here a British prince on the way up the ski slopes with his wife Sophie of Wessex and their daughter Louise…

Princess Royal visits UK troops in Afghanistan – BBC (with video)
Princess Anne, who holds a range of honorary ranks with various regiments, spent time in the forces’ main base, Camp Bastion, on Monday…

George VI’s stammer ‘cut him off’ from family – Telegraph
The Prince of Wales has said that his grandfather’s speech problems ”cut him off” from his family…

Royal News Links

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Prince Harry will fly Apaches after all – Daily Mail
Prince Harry famously said he didn’t have the ‘brain capacity’ to fly an Apache attack helicopter – but now it seems he may be proved wrong…

A Pucker prince – News of the World
Prince Harry puckers up to plant a smacker on a male pal’s cheek. It’s a far cry from Harry’s tough guy image as a soldier…

Beauties line up to give the Prince a 50th birthday kiss – Daily Mail
There were a lot of very pretty women there, some of them in very sexy dresses,’ said one guest. ‘They all went and gave the birthday boy a kiss on the cheek. Andrew was in his element.’…

Queen Victoria’s silk stockings to be sold – Telegraph
They are thought to date from 1874, when she was in her mid-50s, and are believed to have been the monarch’s favourite design during the 1870s…

Video: Following the royals through the lens – TVNZ

Photos: Prince Harry at Six Nations International Rugby 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 – Belga

Royal News Links

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Prince Harry launches national award scheme in Cheshire – chesterfirst
Praising the new Friends of the Forces Awards, Prince Harry said: “These awards are an excellent idea and I am very proud to be involved.”…

Prince Harry supports Lawrence Dallaglio’s charity bike ride – Telegraph
Prince Harry met former England rugby union captain Lawrence Dallaglio as he took a break from a 2,800km charity bike ride… [pics]

Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall set to make a splash with a £6,000 bath – Daily Mail
Royal beauty Zara Phillips and England rugby ace Mike Tindall have splashed out on a massive £6,000 bath – for two…

Prince William’s feather boa for Selina Tollemache – Telegraph
Prince William is invited to many weddings, but I dare say he will be particularly looking forward to that of Selina Tollemache…

The Queen visits London Underground – The Sun
Her Majesty was taken to Aldgate station during a tour of the capital. She was presented with a Buckingham Palace Tube sign…

Duchess of York’s motherly plans – Monsters & Critics
Britain’s Sarah Ferguson plans to create an online forum for mothers around the world…

Reception marks duke’s birthday – PA
The Duke of York marked turning 50 with a reception at Buckingham Palace…

Video: A Royal Welcome for Johnny Depp and ‘Alice’ Cast – YouTube (starts at 1:33)

Photos: The Queen Spends The Day At City Of London Landmarks – Getty Images

Royal Auction Watch: Zara Phillips Britain Royal Original Sketch Art – eBay

Royal News Links

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

BBC demotes Prince Harry in obituary shake-up – Daily Telegraph
Prince Harry’s death will no longer trigger an automatic interruption of BBC programmes, but Prince William’s will, a British newspaper has reported…

Prince Andrew celebrates 50th at Swiss Ski Resort – Daily Mail
Prince Andrew spent the big day with ex-wife Fergie, 50, and daughters Beatrice, 21, and Eugenie, 19, at their favourite Swiss resort…

Kate Middleton to share baking passion with brother James – Evening Post
Middleton doesn’t do small talk. Visibly nervous, he can’t even say the words Kate or William without potentially breaching royal protocol (and presumably jeopardising his sister’s romance)…

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Friday, February 19th, 2010

Princes William and Harry set for joint Africa tour – Times
The trip, which is unconfirmed but is understood to include a visit to South Africa to watch one of England’s matches, would be the brothers’ first joint royal tour…

How former homeless photographer made Wills’ black hair apparent – Daily Mail
It’s been the talking point of the week: Has Prince William really dyed his hair black or has the future king been given a digitally altered new thatch?

Prince William’s Hairy Situation – Marilyn’s Royal Blog
King Edward VII enjoyed a good meal and was called ‘tum tum’. Prince Charles has his ears. Diana had her nose. Now Prince William has his hair…

Three Parties as Prince Andrew turns 50 – The Sun
Party-loving Prince Andrew will celebrate turning 50 with three bashes. (He) will spend the big day at Swiss ski resort Verbier with ex-wife Fergie, and daughters Beatrice and Eugenie…

Queen celebrates Australia-UK landmark – Sydney Morning Herald
A fitting break from pomp and ceremony is how one prominent Australian summed up a reception to celebrate 100 years of diplomatic relations between Australia and Britain…

Photos: Prince Harry speaks during a video broadcast at The Brit Awards 2010 – Zimbio

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Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Prince Harry relaxes in the Caribbean – Daily Mail
Despite his recent Polo accident, Prince Harry seemed to be having a great time fishing on his recent trip to the Caribbean…

Princes to narrate documentary – Daily Mail
Princes William and Harry are to add another string to their bow by narrating a documentary about the latest work of the Henry Van Straubenzee Memorial Fund…

Princess Diana’s letters reveal personal details – CNN
More than 30 letters and cards written by the late Princess Diana were up for auction Saturday in London, revealing many personal details…

Prince Andrew runs down Buckingham Palace Cop – The Sun
Prince Andrew is at the centre of a police probe after he hit a cop in his 4×4 driving into Buckingham Palace…

Prince Andrew talks about living with Fergie again – Daily Mail
If remarriage to the Duchess of York is out of the question, there has been speculation that he might propose to the stunning American redhead model and occasional actress Angie Everhart…

Prince of Wales thanks Gurkhas for looking after Prince Harry – Telegraph
Charles met about 200 soldiers, their wives and children from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles as they trained on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire ahead of deploying to Afghanistan…

Royal News Links

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Countess of Wessex tours Suffolk – Evening Star
The Countess of Wessex swept into Suffolk yesterday for a whistle-stop tour of the county. Prince Edward’s wife, Sophie, was on sparkling form during the Royal visit, which saw her travelling to a special school and dance studio…

Princess Eugenie reportedly seeing Richard Branson’s polo-player nephew – Hello!
The 19-year-old princess has been dating 24-year-old Otto Brockway, son of billionaire Richard’s sister Lindy and her graphic-designer husband Robin Brockway, for the last six months…

Nosey Parker-Bowles – The Sun
Wha a hooter! The Duchess of Cornwall laughs as she gets a surprise pinch on the nose from a cheeky Army baby. Ten-month-old Oliver Gidlow-Jackson tweaked Camilla’s conk yesterday…

Photos: Prince Michael Of Kent Marks 58th Anniversary Of Queens Accession – Getty Images