British Royal Wedding

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…

Bea’s Best Bar None – Daily Star
She may have the body of a weak and feeble woman but she has the liver of a king. Princess Beatrice, 20, proved this after the London premiere of The Young Victoria. Her epic boozing can be forgiven as not only is the film about her illustrious ancestor, but Bea also made her brief onscreen debut as a lady-in-waiting…

Zara Phillips in £90,000 RBS sports sponsorship deal – Telegraph
Zara Phillips is receiving £90,000 a year in a sponsorship deal from Royal Bank of Scotland despite the bank receiving billions of pounds from the taxpayer. Miss Phillips is not the only member of her family to be connected with RBS; her brother, Peter, works for the bank’s sponsorship department…

Princess Diana’s niece is a born cover girl – Daily Mail
It’s a long way from the surf of South Africa to the cover of Tatler. But this girl has history on her side. Despite growing up in relative obscurity in South Africa, the daughter of Diana’s brother, Earl Charles Spencer, Kitty Spencer strikes a sultry pose as she graces the cover of society bible Tatler magazine…

Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson took daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie to the world premiere of The Young Victoria in London last night (4/3/09).

The film stars Emily Blunt & Rupert Friend and is based on the early years of Queen Victoria’s reign and her lifelong love affair with Prince Albert. Sarah helped produce the film and Beatrice has a cameo role in the movie as a lady-in-waiting to her real-life great great great great grandmother. View photos here…

Most teenage daughters wouldn’t be seen dead in the same clothes as their mothers.

But it appears Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie were taking style tips from their mother as they stepped out at Milan Fashion Week last night.

The trio looked like they had dressed from the same wardrobe as they attended designer Roberto Cavalli’s post-show party wearing little black dresses with plunging necklines.

Leading the way down the red carpet was the 49-year-old Duchess of York, who is an old friend of the Italian designer, in a low cut spaghetti strap dress with a puffball skirt.

Goldsmiths University student Beatrice, 20, was dressed the most modestly of the three with a heart-shaped neckline and capped sleeves, while her 18-year-old sister Eugenie flashed her legs in a T-shirt dress.

Read entire story at the Daily Mail…

After the sobering experience of leaving the keys in the ignition of her BMW, which was then stolen and crashed, Princess Beatrice has decided to give up drinking.

‘Beatrice was never a big drinker but she has decided to stop drinking altogether,’ says a friend.‘But it has nothing to do with what happened. She has just decided to get healthy.

‘She was celebrating Eugenie passing her driving test last Tuesday but, while her sister and mother were having a celebratory glass of bubbly, Beatrice refused to have a sip.’

I’m told the history of art student is still hugely embarrassed about the car theft.

‘It was found but it’s a write-off,’ adds the friend.  (via Daily Mail)

Princess Beatrice makes her big-screen debut alongside Emily Blunt in the upcoming flick The Young Victoria.

The carrot-topped royal appears in the first few minutes of the film, hovering in the crowd at the formidable monarch’s coronation.

Early reports suggest Bea may be best sticking with her day job (a student at Goldsmiths in London).

“She seemed rather self-conscious,” says my mole. “Like someone who knows they’re on camera and can’t stop smiling.” (via The Independent)

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