British Royal Wedding

Princes William and Harry read Diana prayers - 24Dash
Princes William and Harry have approved two new prayers to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of their mother Princess Diana. The readings, which have been published by the Church of England, talk about Diana’s “generosity”, “vulnerability” and her “tragic and untimely death”…

Zero Gravity treat for Princess Beatrice - Hello Magazine
It was very much a case of ‘Love is in the air’ for Princess Beatrice and her boyfriend Dave Clark this week when the pair embarked on a zero gravity flight aboard G-Force 1 - a specially modified Boeing 747 jumbo jet. American-born Dave took his relationship with the 19-year-old royal to another level when he accompanied her on the 90-minute trip which saw them climbing to 25,000ft…

William & Kate Together Again - ABC News VIDEO
“Well, they are an item again. But whether they’ll get engaged, I don’t know,” said Ingrid Seward, editor of Majesty Magazine. Right now William and Kate are vacationing on an Indian Ocean island. They tried to keep it a secret. She flew in from Paris; he flew from Kenya. They reportedly checked in to a hotel as Martin and Rosemary…

Royal Romance - CBS News VIDEO
England’s tabloids are filled with stories about the love lives of Princes William and Harry, but the palace is keeping quiet…

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Prince William is planning to propose to Kate Middleton - using one of Princess Diana’s favourite rings to seal the engagement.

The 25-year-old Royal has asked his uncle Earl Spencer for permission to give the cherished memento to his sweetheart. Royal sources are confident that William will pop the question within six months - probably at Balmoral where the couple first fell in love.

Our source said: “William is sure his mother would have approved of Kate. So he approached his uncle to see what he thought of the idea. Using one of Diana’s rings is the greatest symbol Wills can think of to show how important Kate is. It will also keep his mother’s memory to the fore on his big day.”

“Assuming Kate accepts, it will be like a union of the two most important women in his life.” Wills, who split briefly from Kate, 25, is reported to have whisked the brunette beauty to the paradise isle of Desroches in the Seychelles for a romantic, week-long break.

But William is more likely to propose at Balmoral, the Royal estate in Scotland.

The source explained: “Balmoral has special memories for them because it’s where they used to sneak off for discreet weekends when they were students at St Andrews.

“It is where the romance started. William thought it would be the place with the most meaning to them.”

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Once it was a love affair between a royal prince and a comely commoner that simply reached what many took to be its natural end. But today, Kate Middleton is formally back in the royal fold, her wide, open-mouthed smile as unrevealing as ever about what she’s really feeling.

The Queen is exasperated by what she sees as future difficulties for her grandson, William and the former air stewardess’s dark-haired daughter whom he met at St Andrews University. Her private dream is that her grandchildren do not make the same mistakes that wrecked the domestic happiness of three of her children.

She has told close friends that William and Kate, having split up once, could do so again. Even though she is fond of Kate, she feels William could be making the wrong decision, especially as he confided to her and Prince Philip in the spring that he did not think he loved Kate enough.

As for Kate, let us not kid ourselves: throughout this confusing episode, she has slipped in the public’s regard because of the way she has sometimes appeared to grab all the attention that she could get while, at other times, she has had her lawyers issue formal warnings and complaints about the attentions of the paparazzi.

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A clear majority of people believe the Duchess of Cornwall should not go to the memorial service for Princess Diana later this month.

A poll for the Daily Mail shows 54 per cent feel the presence of the woman famously described by Diana as the third person in her marriage would be “inappropriate”.

Just 39 per cent say she should attend. Women are even more strongly opposed, with 61 per cent against. The finding is one of a string which will alarm supporters of Charles and Camilla.

For the first time, most Britons now want the crown to pass to Prince William rather than his father when the Queen dies or decides to abdicate. Even if Charles does become King, a large majority oppose Camilla being Queen - reversing a finding last year. Of most immediate concern to Clarence House will be the swelling controversy over the August 31 service to mark the 10th anniversary of Diana’s death.

Support for William is particularly strong among women and younger people. Some 71 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds want him to be the next king, as do 57 per cent of women. The increase in support for William may reflect his higher public profile as he has started to take on more Royal duties. (via Daily Mail)

Outraged Palace officials have complained to the BBC over the Concert for Diana broadcast for turning Prince William’s love life into a soap opera.

Senior courtiers went ‘ballistic’ at BBC staff during a debrief of the six-hour live coverage. They believe they turned a celebration of Princess Diana’s life into a mockery-focusing too much on Wills’ rekindled romance.

Prince William’s private secretary Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton has complained about the amount of cutaway shots of the army officer and Kate Middleton, both 25. They were particularly angered when they focused on her when Take That sang Back For Good towards the end of the show-referring to the Prince’s on-off romance.

One senior royal source said: “The Palace are hopping mad over this, they won’t let the BBC get the better of them when it comes to the boys personal lives.”

They accuse the broadcaster of turning William’s romance with Kate into a state occasion instead of focusing on what would have been Diana’s 46th birthday.

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Prince William’s Romance Rekindled - CBS News (with video)
It was a royal riddle: Did Kate Middleton sitting not with but behind Prince William at the Concert for Diana last weekend mean the relationship was off or back on? Britain’s The Sun Newspaper says the relationship is very much back on. A royal spokesman declined to comment. British gossip columnist Katie Nicholl said that it is important to be careful about speculation because Middleton and the prince have not yet had an official outing as a couple…

Harry: I’m Bullied For Being Ginger - Daily Record
PRINCE Harry has admitted he gets bullied for being ginger and says he needs counselling. The 22-year-old redhead made the revelation to a 14-year-old award winner at the Princess Diana memorial concert. In an interview on US television last month, Harry revealed the childhood nickname given to him by Princess Di was Ginger. His girlfriend of three years, Chelsy Davy, 21, fondly calls him Big Ginger. And the men in his Blues and Royals regiment nicknamed him the Ginger Bullet Magnet - claiming that if he was posted to Iraq he would be picked out as a trophy target by insurgents…

The Royal Watcher on CBC Newsworld - Marilyn’s Royal Blog
Congratulations to Marilyn over at Marilyn’s Royal Blog - she was interviewed on Canadian television about the Concert for Diana and the NBC Interview with the princes. “Today I had the privilege to be interviewed by Andrew Nichols on CBC Newsworld about Princes William and Harry and the Concert for Diana.”

via The Sun - PRINCE William got cosy with Kate Middleton over a candlelit drink after Wembley’s Concert for Diana - then stunned pals by dirty dancing with his old flame.

The couple, who have battled to keep their renewed relationship secret, threw caution to the wind at the after-show bash.

A friend said last night:

“The pair went wild when the Bodyrockers’ hit I Like The Way You Move came on. It used to be ‘their song’. Kate was dancing so sexily in front of Wills that chemistry was just oozing off them.

“None of us had ever seen so much electricity between them before. It was as if they had just met and fallen in love for the first time. Wills and Kate couldn’t get enough of each other. It was almost embarrassing to be around them. We all kept saying, ‘Get a room, chaps’.

“They didn’t leave each other’s side for the whole party — and danced together constantly. Wills’ eyes were out on stalks as Kate shimmied seductively up and down his body.

“It was like something out of Dirty Dancing. It is obvious to them now - as it has been to all their mates for ages - that they are made for each other.”

Before taking to the dancefloor the lovebirds slipped away from pals to sip cocktails in a corner.

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The Daily Mail is reporting that Prince William and Kate Middleton spent night together on the eve of the Diana Concert!

The couple - who split up in April after four years together - went to extraordinary lengths to cover up the tryst. The revelation comes as William gave the clearest signal to date that he is once again close to Kate by inviting her and her family to sit in the royal box for the Wembley spectacular celebrating his mother’s life.

But in public the couple tried to keep everyone guessing by not sitting together.

William’s behaviour was in stark contrast to that of his brother Prince Harry and girlfriend Chelsy Davy who were pictured flirting and kissing in the front row. Miss Middleton, 25, was two rows from her apparent “ex” in front of 63,000 at the concert for Diana and millions watching on television around the world.

Looking stunning in a white coat dress and high boots, she was also invited to mingle with the performers at the after show party, but left alone.

Officials bluntly refused to discuss William’s private life and the status of his relationship. But one senior royal source said: “They are of course close friends and have remained so since April.

Today it emerged that William and Kate - who have always gone to great lengths to shield their private life even when officially dating - were back to their old cloak and dagger ways. On the eve of the show, Kate left her flat in Chelsea at 9pm and arrived at Clarence House - William’s London home - around midnight.

Her Audi car, which she had left at a Mayfair hotel car park, was collected by an aide and driven into Clarence House, waved through by police on guard at 1.45am.

Reports of the tryst were given credence by William’s decision to put Miss Middleton back in the spotlight by inviting her into the royal box for the high-profile concert. (via Daily Mail)

Diana Concert a Star-Studded Affair - tvnz.co.nz
Britain’s latest terrorism plots haven’t deterred tens of thousands from flocking to the new Wembley Stadium in London to pay tribute to the late Princess of Wales. The event also saw Kate Middleton back in the spotlight. But it was still Diana who stole the show. Following the concert, the princes mingled with the performers at a celebrity-packed after-show party… The brothers posed for photos alongside Kanye West and P Diddy. The four greeted each other warmly with Harry putting his arm over P Diddy’s shoulder…

Kate Middleton’s New Look - Telegraph Online
Kate Middleton, the on-off girlfriend of Prince William, unveiled a sensual new look at the Wembley concert in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales. Ms Middleton, before her much-publicised split from the prince, was best known for a sleek-chic style which owed much of its origins to the King’s Road of the Sloane Ranger era, despite her occasional forays into the trendy Bluebird Garage boutique, her own job with high street chain, Jigsaw…

Princes Greeted by Standing Ovation - Guardian Unlimited
Prince Harry kicked off the Concert for Diana with the words: “Hello, Wembley!” William and brother Harry took to the stage in front of a 63,000-strong crowd at Wembley Stadium at the start of the special event they have organised in memory of their mother, on what would have been her 46th birthday…The princes were watched by Harry’s girlfriend Chelsy Davy and William’s former girlfriend Kate Middleton, who helped them to organise the event…

Video: Prince William and Harry tour backstage at the Concert for Diana - during an interview, a reporter asks Prince William how things are going with Kate Middleton!