British Royal Wedding

Her curves have come under criticism in the past, but Princess Beatrice is fighting back with a knock-out new body.

The 20-year-old looked in incredible form as she left London’s Mayfair Hotel with her mother Sarah Ferguson last night after attending the African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust charity gala.

She put her slimmed down physique on show in a stylish dress, cinching in her smaller waistline with a thick patent belt.

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They know the royal routine so well they may as well be family. So Chelsy Davy and Pippa Middleton were the perfect companions on Princess Beatrice’s girls’ night out to see Sister Act.

The trio arrived at the London Palladium in the West End to watch the musical adaptation of the hit 1992 film.

Last night’s charity performance was put on in aid of the Henry van Straubenzee Memorial Fund, the Ugandan orphan charity of which Princes William and Harry are patrons.

Other guests included Beatrice’s boyfriend Dave Clark and Richard Branson’s daughter Holly. (via Daily Mail)

She’s usually photographed coming out of a nightclub or even attending the odd fashion show, but today Princess Beatrice made some time for royalty’s favourite sport, a polo match.

The 20-year-old and her boyfriend Dave Clark looked in high spirits as they attended the Polo In The Park Finals at London’s The Huntingham Club.

While Beatrice remained a spectator, across town her other cousins, Princes William and Harry, were at the HAM Polo Club, although they were involved in the match. (via Daily Mail)

Princess Beatrice has arrived late for work on the first day of her new job with the British Foreign Office. The Daily Mail reports…

The 20-year-old daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York got stuck in a traffic jam in her chauffeur-driven car after an accident. Her car was not involved in the crash.

The Princess is a fortnight into a six-week placement with a six-strong communications team. In her unpaid role she advises Britons travelling abroad how to stay safe and healthy.

A source said:

‘Beatrice thought that rather than swanning around on holiday all summer, she would rather work at a thrusting Government department. She is thoroughly enjoying her work in Whitehall.’

Harry faces a chillier outlook – Daily Mail
Five years after Prince Harry felt obliged to apologise for wearing a Nazi uniform at a fancy dress party, the third in line to the throne has committed another faux pas. In a clear breach of the royal protocol covering advertising, Harry has been promoting royal bankers Coutts, Land Rover and clothing firm Musto at public events…

Palace scandal driver is probed – The Sun
A royal chauffeur was suspended yesterday after a Buckingham Palace security breach that could have put the Queen at risk. Brian Sirjusingh took two undercover reporters into the palace garage — and even invited them to sit in the back of the Queen’s Bentley…

Photos: Princess Beatrice and her boyfriend Dave Clark at Monaco Grand Prix – Getty Images

Seems Princess Eugenie’s gap-year hi-jinx have prompted a review of around-the-clock protection for junior members of the royal family. The Sun reports…

Experts believe the bill for ensuring the security of the entire family may have topped the £50million mark. The review will look at where the money is spent and whether some younger family members actually need the current level of protection.

A senior Royal source said: “Few people would begrudge working members of the Royal family adequate security arrangements. However, their is growing unease at the sheer costs involved in offering round-the-clock protection to non-working members of the family.

“The only thing the public see is bodyguards being used as glorified taxi drivers to ferry young members of the family to and from nightclubs.

Zara Phillips moonlights in Monaco as a Bond girl – Daily Mail
She could probably beat James Bond at showjumping. And she can certainly match his girlfriends for glamour. Zara Phillips was one of the star attractions at a charity poker event in the South of France. In a purple satin dress and huge gold earrings, and armed with a glass of champagne, she could have outshone Eva Green in the 007 film Casino Royale…

David Walliams meets Princess Beatrice at fashion bash – The Sun
David Walliams towers over a little Briton as he meets Princess Beatrice at a fashion bash.Walliams and Bea, 20, were at a dinner to mark the launch of a Michael Kors store in London’s Bond Street…

Paparazzi: scum, or a showbiz essential? – London Student
“I feared for my life in chase by paparazzi” and “Leave us alone” are some of the recent headlines in the press. Who are the paparazzi or “paps” as they are commonly known? Why have they come to be feared, hated and disgusted?  And most importantly: How come we don’t see any headlines blaming the public?.. (Link thanks to Rman)

Princess Eugenie attended Sydney’s V-Festival along with friend Holly Branson reports the Daily Telegraph…

Princess Eugenie, sixth in line of succession to the British throne, was a surprise guest, dancing the night away under the guard of several members of the UK Metropolitan Police. The princess secretly flew into Sydney last week, and made a surprise appearance at the music festival with Holly Branson, daughter of Virgin founder Sir Richard.

“I love it here – it’s amazing. I love Sydney. I’m here with my friends.”

Meanwhile her sister, Princess Beatrice, met the Stereophonics at the Royal Albert Hall – popsugar.co.uk has the story and pics…

Princess Beatrice met the Stereophonics at the Royal Albert Hall in London last night, at the band’s gig in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. Beatrice had a big grin on her face as she met all the acts backstage…

Like mother, like daughter: Princess Bea is the spitting image of Fergie – Daily Mail
With the same red hair, blue eyes and freckled skin, there is no mistaking the family ties in this photograph. But with a decidedly mumsy and unflattering outfit, Princess Beatrice looks more like her mother than she would perhaps like. The Princess has always showed her mother’s influence, but they are becoming more alike as Bea grows older…

Eugenie’s gap year plans scuppered by worried Dad – Daily Mail
Princess Eugenie has been forced to cancel a gap-year trip to South America because of her father’s fears over her safety. Eugenie, 18, was this week due to join a group of girlfriends on a trip to Mexico, Bolivia and Peru – until the Duke of York insisted she scrap the plan. Prince Andrew’s concerns follow Eugenie’s recent trip to India where she narrowly missed the Mumbai terrorist attacks..

Royal girls in grief at ski death – The Sun
Princess Beatrice and Eugenie were devastated last night after the husband of a favourite protection officer died in a skiing accident. Inspector Michael Probert and wife Emma — a sergeant who looks after the Royals — had been on a break in the French resort of Alpe d’Huez. But Michael, 43, lost control of his skis and fell into a 10ft ditch at speed, banging his head on pack ice…

Princess Beatrice in new ‘Hills’ reality show? – Monsters & Critics
Britain’s Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie may appear in a new reality TV show. Several close friends of the young royals – who are the daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson – have signed up to star in a British spin-off of Californian teen drama ‘The Hills’. The programme will air on MTV and Beatrice, 20, and Eugenie, 18, are said to be dreading the possibility of appearing on screen…

U.K. Royals Get Tech-Savvy – CBS News
The British Royal Family is enveloped by pomp and circumstance, steeped in tradition and history, and often thought of as a bit antiquated — but they’re more tech-savvy than you might imagine. The Queen has been spotted traversing palace corridors with the latest state-of-the-art smartphone in her grasp. “It helps her keep track of course, helps her plan business meetings,” one person close to Her Majesty told me…

Duchess of York says Canada could have saved her marriage – CBC News
If only the Duchess and Duke of York had moved to the Great White North, their shaky marriage might have been saved, Sarah Ferguson says. The former member of the Royal Family told CBC News there had been talk of her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, taking the largely symbolic job as Governor General, the Queen’s representative in Canada…