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Royal News Links Posted by BRW on May 21st, 2010 at 9:13 pm
Princess Diana told me she wanted to be an air hostess – Daily Mail
Diana may not have had acute intelligence, but she could see into people and respond instantly to what she saw. This was magic. It made her a kind of instinctive genius at relating to the public. She really loved people, of every kind, and they loved her back…RIP royal wedding fever – The Guardian
Prince Charles and Lady Diana had us hooked in 1981. What were we thinking? And what hope for Prince William and Kate Middleton now?…Waitress tells Princess Beatrice where to go – Daily Express
Beatrice was with her boyfriend Dave Clark ,” says a guest. At one stage a waitress walked past with a tray of drinks and Beatrice tried to grab a couple of glasses…Royal-watchers hope Queen names her own representative in Canada – Toronto Sun
“We do have our fingers crossed that the announcement will be made while the Queen is here,” said Robert Finch, chairman of The Monarchist League of Canada…Photos: The Grenadier Guards rehearse for Trooping the Colour – Telegraph
Photos: Queen Elizabeth II Visits Westminster Abbey – Getty Images
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Royal News Link – Cake Edition Posted by BRW on May 6th, 2010 at 4:30 am
How much for a slice of Princess Di’s wedding cake? – Cerabino
She paid $700 for the slice of cake, buying it from a London antiques dealer who in turn had bought it from a guest at the July 1981 wedding…1981 Royal Wedding Cake Princess Diana, Authentic Slice – Ebay
Authentic RARE piece of wedding cake from the 1981 Royal marriage of H.R.H the Prince of Wales to the Lady Diana Spencer…Prince Harry’s burger celebration – Monsters & Critics
After hearing the news of his having passed the elite training course, Harry and 30 friends went to the Banyan Bar and Kitchen, in Harrogate, Yorkshire, North England, where he had a pint of lager and a Governor burger…Camilla rides a mobility scooter to honour our Afghanistan heroes – Daily Mail
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Determined not to let the inconvenience of a broken leg stand in the way of a meeting with the troops, Camilla hired an eye-catching red mobility scooter for the occasion… -
Royal News Links Posted by BRW on October 29th, 2009 at 5:03 am
Princess Diana is immortalised in a ‘glowing’ comic book – Daily Mail
A comic book based on the life of Princess Diana and featuring illustrations of the Queen, Prince Charles and sons William and Harry, has been published in the U.S. The book, entitled Female Force: Princess Diana, even includes pictures of Camilla…Princess Beatrice’s party pal concerns – Monsters & Critics
Britain’s Princess Beatrice’s advisors are terrified Katie Price is going to be a bad influence on her. A source said: “Jordan’s hell-raising reputation is something Beatrice shouldn’t be mixing with. Her advisors are very worried about how things will look if they are seen drinking together…Canadians apathetic about Prince Charles – CBC
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Just days ahead of a visit to Canada by Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Canadians appear less than excited about the first-in-line to the crown. According to a recent poll Charles has an image problem… -
Harry will become Multi-Millionaire on 25th Birthday Posted by BRW on September 9th, 2009 at 4:56 am
The Sun newspaper reports that Prince Harry will become a multi-millionaire when he turns 25 next Tuesday…
19 Comments »The birthday means Harry inherits his share of Princess Diana’s fortune, estimated at £9million. He and brother William, 27, inherited about £6.5million each when their mum died 12 years ago.
Both princes are prevented from spending the lump sum of their inheritance until they turn 30. But all income generated by Harry’s portion of the estate – around £300,000 a year – will go into his bank account from next week.
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Video: The Day Michael Jackson met Princess Diana Posted by BRW on June 26th, 2009 at 2:11 am
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Royal Butler Paul Burrell reveals more Diana Secrets Posted by BRW on May 13th, 2009 at 5:35 am
In a move that’s sure to upset princes William and Harry former royal butler Paul Burrell has appeared on Italian television speaking about the ‘disintegration’ of Prince Charles’ and Princess Diana’s marriage. The Daily Mail reports…
23 Comments »Burrell, 51, has already enraged the young princes after he ruthlessly cashed in on the time he spent with their mother in a series of books.
‘It was five years into their marriage, Harry had just been born. The day he was born Prince Charles went to visit him peeped into the cot for five minutes and said ‘Oh it’s a boy’ then he went to the opera,’ he told host Alda D’Eusanio.
‘She said that she cried throughout the night and so I think she knew then things were not right. The people closest to her knew that there were three people in that marriage.’
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Kate and Diana center of attention at new Art Show Posted by BRW on April 10th, 2009 at 3:24 am
Sarah Gwyer’s debut exhibition, Masquerade, which sets out to explore the allure of the modern-day icon, is set to cause a few jaws to drop as the centrepiece consists of a triptych light box portraying Diana and Princes William and Harry, Kate Moss and Kate Middleton with halos.
Designed to represent the concept of past, present and future, Gwyer insists that these characters are “the saints of the future”, receiving as much adoration as any religious figure.
Opening at the SaLon gallery in Notting Hill next Friday, the exhibition will also feature sculptures of Amy Winehouse and Peaches Geldof and twenty portraits made out of beads… (via The Evening Standard)
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Video: In Private In Public – Prince And Princess Of Wales Posted by BRW on March 28th, 2009 at 3:18 am
Host Alastair Burnet presents an all-encompassing look at the day-to-day lives of Princess Diana and Prince Charles. Contains footage of the two fulfilling their royal obligations, their family life, plus tours of the U.S. and Australia…
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Royal News Links Posted by BRW on March 26th, 2009 at 4:55 am
Fergie contemplates reunion with Andrew – Hello Magazine
Nearly ten years after her marriage to Prince Andrew ended, Sarah Ferguson has not ruled out a reconciliation with her former husband. Speaking recently to a UK magazine about the possiblity of a future with her ex, the Duchess of York definitely seemed to be leaving the door open. “How can I say? I just don’t know. As you get older and wiser, maybe you feel differently about things. We’ll have to see.”…Prince Philip calls Simon Cowell a sponger – Daily Mail
He is famed for his waspish put downs to would-be stars. But it seems Simon Cowell met his match in the form of Prince Philip. The pair are said to have enjoyed a less than friendly exchange after the Royal Variety Performance, with the notoriously cantankerous royal allegedly calling the music impresario a ‘sponger’…How Diana and Wills helped a mother bring hope to grieving children – Daily Mail
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Julia Samuel was sitting in her cramped office at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, West London, when she received an unexpected phone call. ‘I was told by a member of my staff that Prince William’s office had been in touch to let us know he had written a few words about his mother to mark our Remember On Mother’s Day campaign,’ says Julia, who co-founded the Child Bereavement Trust, a charity which supports bereaved children as well as parents who have lost a child…
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