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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Prince William will no longer outrank Prince Harry – Telegraph
Prince William will no longer be able to pull rank on his younger brother Harry when the 25-year-old is made an Army captain this year. The promotion will also put Prince Harry on a roughly equal salary footing to his older brother…

List of gifts given to Charles & Camilla on official overseas tours – princeofwales.gov.uk
A list of gifts given to TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall on official overseas tours during 2009 is published today. (PDF link)

Royal authors battle it out to write Queen’s Diamond Jubilee biography – Telegraph
The two women – Sally Bedell Smith and Isabelle Rivère – are going head to head in an attempt to write the definitive biography of the Queen to be published to coincide with her Diamond Jubilee in 2012…

Video: Prince William Down Under – Today Show (Australia)

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Sunday, January 10th, 2010

Prince Harry nearly crushes his crown jewels – News of the World
The army officer – whose priority is normally to protect his privates – walked straight into a security pole as he left Raffles at 2am yesterday…

Prince Harry is best dancer ever: according to Natalie Imbruglia – Daily Mail
I didn’t get to dance with him, but from a distance I admired his freestyle approach. He’s the best dancer I’ve seen in recent years…

Kate Middleton’s sister Pippa finds love in Bar- Telegraph
Kate Middleton celebrates her 28th birthday this weekend, but Prince William’s girlfriend is not the only one with reason to smile. Pippa, is enjoying a blossoming friendship with a nightclub entrepreneur…

Swedes rely on royal wedding to revive economy – Times Online
Under the slogan Love Stockholm 2010, the city is planning a two-week party of concerts and exhibitions to coincide with the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria, heiress to the throne, and Daniel Westling, her former personal trainer, on June 19…

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Friday, January 8th, 2010

William hails conservation charity – PA
Balancing environmental conservation with the growing needs of society is at the heart of the “great challenge facing mankind”, Prince William has said. His comments were made in a speech to mark the 20th anniversary of the conservation charity Tusk Trust…

Photos: Prince William at Tusk Trust event – Getty Images
Charity patron Prince William talks to the guests at a reception on January 7, 2010 in London, England…

Is Fergie’s film deal in jeopardy? – Daily Mail
HandMade Films which signed an agreement to turn Fergie’s stories into an animated TV series, yesterday asked for its shares to be suspended due to uncertainty over its finances…

Video: Candid footage of Prince William at the  Tower of London – YouTube/rhythmantic

Photos: Chelsy Davy on holiday in Jamaica – nowthatspimpin.com
While Prince Harry enjoys the new year away, Chelsy Davy spends some quality time on the beach with her family in the Caribbean…

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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Kate Middleton’s fashion fun – Monsters & Critics
Britain’s Kate Middleton could be a future fashion ambassador. (Kate) has been praised by fashion experts who say she is leading the royal style stakes just like William’s late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales…

Stopping photos of the Queen was a mistake admit police – Telegraph
A top security officer responsible for safety of the Royal Family has admitted a mistake was made when police confiscated cameras from members of the public…

Tony Blair ‘attacked by Prince Charles for role in Iraq war’ – Mirror
Sources said the prince was so opposed to invasion he broke protocol and campaigned against it. He “dismissed” intelligence on Iraq and said Blair was making a “mistake”, calling him “our glorious leader”…

At home with Zara Phillips – YourHorse.co.uk
Despite being 11th in line to the throne, Zara greeted us with a saddle slung over her arm, wearing rather unflattering waterproof trousers, her hair scrapped back into a bun and a peaked woolly headband…

Photos: Kate Middleton and Family play tennis on Christmas Day – Isifa/Ikon

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Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

Wills he Pop the Question – The Sun
Lovebirds Prince William and Kate Middleton arrived at their favourite Scottish hideaway for a New Year break yesterday – raising speculation of an engagement soon…

Shirty Harry’s Down-Under Blunder Daily Star
Angry Prince Harry has blasted the Aussies who forced him home from Afghanistan – just days before Prince William visits Down Under. He stunned guests at a party with a rant about the Aussie magazine that leaked his location as he fought the Taliban…

Prince William: I will not become ’shadow king’ – Telegraph
Just two weeks before he embarks on his first foreign tour on behalf of the Queen, the 27-year-old Prince has ruled out doing anything that would undermine the role of his father, the Prince of Wales, as heir to the throne…

Tireless Queen shows no sign of letting up at age 83 – Daily Mail
She may be approaching her 84th birthday, but the Queen is still carrying out official engagements at the rate of more than one a day…

Camilla is grandmother to twins – PA
The Duchess of Cornwall’s daughter has given birth to twin baby boys in a London hospital, Clarence House said. Camilla was said to be “absolutely delighted” by the news that Laura, who is married to Harry Lopes, now has two sons…

Team Highgrove closes – William & Harry Unlimited
Goodbye! It was a good run! The site is now closed. Thanks for all the loyal visitors throughout the past 12 years. It’s been a good run. Now go outside and get some fresh air…

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Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Church joker Queen Elizabeth – Monsters & Critics
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth burst out laughing during a festive church service at Sandringham. Elizabeth, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, and Prince William and Prince Harry all started laughing at the quip which was made on the Norfolk estate…

Prince Andrew has £1m villa built for him in Abu Dhabi – The Sun
A source revealed: “It’s a very impressive building and must have cost the Abu Dhabi royals well over £1million.” The prince – dubbed Airmiles Andy – is a frequent visitor to the Gulf state…

Queen cheers up dog owner with sympathy letter – Telegraph
The Queen sent a letter of condolence to a pensioner who wrote to Buckingham Palace to say that his dog had died. “Her Majesty was so sorry to learn of the death of your little dog, Teddy, and can understand how much you will miss his faithful companionship,” …

Royal News Links – Christmas Catch Up

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Royal watchers stunned as Officers seize their cameras – Daily Mail
For decades, supporters of the royals have turned out to greet them as they go about their duties. But those hoping for a memento of the Queen and her family yesterday were stunned after police seized their cameras…

Kate Middleton turns down Christmas invitation with the Queen – OK Magazine
Kate Middleton turned down an invitation to pre-Christmas lunch with the Royal family at Buckingham Palace. It was the first formal festive invitation Prince William’s girlfriend has received but the couple decided against attending…

Chelsy Davy and Prince Harry plan to meet up for the World Cup – Daily Mail
Things seem to be getting increasingly serious for Prince Harry and girlfriend Chelsy Davy… the couple are also planning a trip to South Africa in June to coincide with the football World Cup…

Princes’ hi-tech Xmas gift to Queen – People
Princes William and Harry treated the gadget-loving Queen to a trendy Blu-ray player for Christmas. The brothers clubbed together to buy their gran the latest must-have in home entertainment…

Well-wisher gets Christmas kiss from Prince William – ABC Online
“He gave me a hug and a kiss and asked me where my snowman was,” she said. I’ve been coming here for the past 20 years. It’s one chance you get to see the Royals altogether. It’s lovely.”"…

Zara shines at Royal Service – The Sun
Zara Phillips walked along an icy path in six-inch stiletto heels as she made her way to church to attend a Christmas Day service on one of the Queen’s estates…

Photos: Royals gather at Sandringham Church for Christmas Service – Getty Images

Prince William: An heir to save the monarchy? – The Guardian
At his mother’s funeral his uncle, Charles Spencer, said an extra, steadying hand was needed to guide the young prince, but it was his father and the royal ‘firm’ who steered his adolescence. They appear to have done well…

Mysterious Mustique: Island Owner’s revealing interview – Daily Mail
At Basil’s Bar, a staffer says: ‘We always had the Prince’s “poison” ready for him – vodka and cranberry juice. Kate would usually have a pina colada, flavoured with Sunset Premium rum.’…

Season’s Greetings

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

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Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Miranda Kerr’s secret crush on Prince William revealed! – Metro.co.uk
Watch out Kate Middleton. Orlando Bloom’s stunning girlfriend Miranda Kerr has admitted she has a secret crush on Prince William. ‘I’ve always had a big crush on Prince William since I was a little girl.’…

Fergie’s trip with her man – Daily Mail
Fergie, I can reveal, has flown to Norway to spend the festive season with handsome Findus multi-millionaire Geir Frantzen, 42, at his luxury home  -  and the Duchess is said to be ‘giddy’ with excitement about the trip…

Christmas warning for paparazzi – PA
The Queen will be hoping for an extra private Noel this year as she enjoys her Christmas retreat at Sandringham. Previously freelance photographers have spent many hours trying to get pictures of the family on the 20,000 acre estate…

The Young Victoria US Release Schedule – Facebook
For everyone who can’t wait to see The Young Victoria, below is the release schedule of when it will be in your city…

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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Special Cadbury’s chocolate for The Queen – Telegraph
The chocolate is wrapped in gold foil with a red wrapper bearing the royal crest and “By Appointment to HM The Queen”. Beneath the crest, the words “Cadbury’s Superior Culinary Plain Chocolate” are written…

A common theme for these princes among men – Times Online
When Prince William tucked himself up for the night with London’s rough sleepers, all but unrecognisable under his hat, he was continuing the tradition of members of the Royal Family going undercover to mix with the people…

Princess Diana’s Private Letters Revealed – Daily Mail
Princess Diana could not wait for Christmas Day to open her presents and tore the wrapping paper off weeks in advance, previously unseen letters have revealed. The late princess said that the presents she most desired were picture frames in which she could put photos of her ’small men’ – princes William and Harry…