British Royal Wedding

Dumped … but Harry survives dunking – The Sun
Prince Harry has survived another dumping — this time by a terrifying helicopter crash simulator dubbed the Dunker. Harry, 24 — newly split from Chelsy Davy, 23 — was strapped in the steel box before it was dropped 50ft into a tank of deep water. Harry, whose clothing had been deliberately snagged on a piece of metal, had to cut himself free to swim clear…

Harry’s ‘replacement’, Jabu Kirkland, is a media-shy hunter – The Times
Prince Harry’s ex-girlfriend is seeing a South African outdoors man who poses with animals he’s hunted and boasts that his favourite quotes include “I ain’t got time te [sic] bleed!”. Zimbabwean-born blonde Chelsy Davy has been linked with macho Bradley Kirkland, 23, whose friends call him Jabu. But it appears Kirkland is not keen to be cast into the public spotlight. A friend of his sent a message to The Times saying: “Please leave Jabu alone, he’s really trying to live a private life.”…

Queen escaped Australian train assassination plot – AFP
Queen Elizabeth II escaped possible assassination in Australia nearly 40 years ago when plotters tried to derail her train in mountains near Sydney, a retired detective has claimed. Former detective superintendent Cliff McHardy said a large wooden log was placed on the winding track in front of the train carrying the monarch and her husband Prince Philip to the town of Orange…

You can now keep track of the latest royal news via Twitter.
Check out our feed here!

The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast 2008 (full)

Read the rest of this entry »

The Queen will acknowledge the difficulties faced by many because of the credit crunch in her annual Christmas broadcast.

She will say lots of people have been touched by world events, “whether it is the global economy or violence in a distant land”.

She will make particular reference to her eldest son, Prince Charles, who celebrated his 60th birthday in November and the broadcast will feature never-seen-before archive of the Queen – or Princess Elizabeth as she was at the time – playing with a one-year-old Charles…

Read entire story at Sky News or BBC News

Prince Harry fought the Taliban in Afghanistan, the Prince of Wales reached 60 and made his views on GM crops very clear, while Prince William didn’t get engaged and the Diana, Princess of Wales inquest finally came to a conclusion. more at the Telegraph…

Princess Elizabeth marries Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey on the 20th November 1947.

US network PBS will tonight air the first episode of Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work. Check local listings.

In the year of her 80th birthday, Queen Elizabeth II granted filmmakers an exclusive look inside the modern British monarchy.  Join Queen Elizabeth and the rest of the royal family as they travel abroad, work at the palace, and meet people from all walks of life. Take a glimpse behind the velvet curtain and see what life is really like as a member of the family firm.

Visitors from other parts of the world can still check out preview videos of each episode on the PBS website.

The 5 part series is also available as a 2-DVD Set from Amazon.com (click the pic for details)

How the Queen transformed into a glam granny – Daily Mail
At the grand old age of 82, it seems the Queen has decided you’re never too old for a style makeover. After years of being criticised for her staid image, she appeared on an official engagement in Slovakia today looking younger and cooler than ever. And what’s more, she must have been delighted with her new look as she couldn’t stop smiling…

Leibovitz Reveals Why Queen Took Off Tiara in Tense Photo Shoot – Bloomberg.com
“The Queen came down the hall, and she looked a little perturbed. I knew something was up.” Photographer Annie Leibovitz spoke vividly of her session with Queen Elizabeth II as the royal pictures and dozens of others went on show at London’s National Portrait Gallery. “The thing that the BBC missed completely was: She was storming into the shoot!” Leibovitz said with a chuckle…

Eugenie opens cancer ward for teens on first royal engagement – Hello!
It was a proud moment for the Duchess of York this week as she accompanied her younger daughter, Princess Eugenie, on her first royal engagement. The mother-daughter team opened a cancer ward for teenagers in Leeds. Athough a novice to that sort of duty Eugenie looked comfortable being in the spotlight…

Mike Tindall to appear in court after drink driving plea – Telegraph
Mike Tindall, the England rugby player and boyfriend of Zara Phillips, is due to bring a medical expert to court after admitting drink driving. Tindall was pulled over by police on the M4 the day after drinking champagne at the Cheltenham Festival…

Pink has taken on the British royal family in a row over animal rights.

The ‘So What’ singer is livid that neither The Queen nor Prince William have replied to her letters demanding that the royal guards bearskins be replaced with synthetic materials, and that the Prince quit bloodsports.

She said: “It’s a bit rude that they didn’t reply isn’t it? I don’t get why we can’t question people just because of their position in society.

I don’t care if they have a crown. One or two Canadian bears are killed to make each hat and that is totally unnecessary”. (via NME)

Exclusive pics: Prince William spends the night getting Dirrty – Mirror
Oh dear, he WILL be in trouble when Kate Middleton finds out her Prince Charming spent the night getting Dirrty with two showgirls. We watched Prince William snuggle up to pop star Christina Aguilera and socialite Paris Hilton in the VIP room at Whisky Mist in London’s Mayfair…

Staggering! Wills & Co splash the cash and party till the early hours – Daily Mail
While the rest of us tighten our belts, Princes William and Harry and their cousins Beatrice and Eugenie were doing their bit for the nation by splashing cash at the bar this week…

Whisky Galore for party-loving royals – Evening Standard
The royals were out on the town last night with Prince William and Princess Beatrice both attending the Whisky Mist nightclub at the Hilton Hotel normally patronised by the likes of Paris Hilton…

Queen logs on to YouTube – vnunet.com
The Queen of England has become the latest high-profile YouTube contributor. In a visit to Google’s UK headquarters on Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II posted a clip of a 1969 reception for British Olympians, the first such clip to be posted by a British monarch…

The Queen of style: Fascinator sales soar – Daily Mail
For many women not wearing a hat to a wedding would be simply unthinkable. Not so for the Queen, who appears to have abandoned the traditional headware and in doing so has set a new trend…

Emma Watson’s new spell with her Prince William lookalike – Daily Mail
The girl wizard from the Harry Potter movies had been seen enjoying the company of several young men over the summer but seems to have settled once more upon the 25-year-old banker and Prince William lookalike…

Ad: Hello Magazine – English Edition Yearly Subscription – Now 28% Off at Amazon.com