British Royal Wedding

The Queen wins School Raffle - The Sun
A raffle prize of two bars of soap and bath oil has been won by The Queen. Organisers couldn’t believe it when a winning ticket was pulled out with “The Queen, Buckingham Palace” written on it. A prankster was suspected and the stub was about to be thrown away, with a redraw for the £10 prize. But a fellow punter in the summer raffle at Fox Primary School in Notting Hill, West London, revealed that the ticket WAS genuine…

Flying the flag, it’s Zara the Trolley Dolly - Daily Mail
When British entrants Scooch belted it out at the Eurovision Song Contest, the reception was somewhat less than ecstatic: the upbeat number Flying The Flag nose-dived into second-to-last place, amassing a paltry 19 points. But the ditty received an altogether warmer welcome when it was performed by the unlikely figure of Zara Phillips – the Queen’s granddaughter – in a less than regal metallic-blue miniskirt…

Kate Middleton enters Collins English Dictionary - Yahoo!
Prince William’s on-off girlfriend and Britain’s Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton have made it into the Collins English dictionary, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. “At the moment Kate Middleton is the name on everybody’s lips. If she splits up with Prince William again or doesn’t marry him, we’ll take her out of it.” The British famous faces are listed in the biographical section of the Collins English Dictionary online Pro-edition, to be launched next month….

Spot the difference: Princess Beatrice looks strikingly similar to her Mother - Daily Mail
With their flowing red locks and long black gowns, you would be forgiven for mistaking Princess Beatrice and the Duchess of York for sisters. Both mother and daughter chose dresses with cinched in waists, but while the Princess opted for a daringly plunging neckline, the Duchess gave at least some admission to her years by opting for a more demure v-neck. Sarah Ferguson also opted for a more forgiving fabric than the tight satin chosen by her daughter…

Prince Harry Dumps Chelsy for Pals - The Daily Record
PRINCE Harry set tongues wagging yesterday after a booze-up with pals at a singles night. His girlfriend Chelsy Davy, 21, was left at home as the 22-year-old prince and his Army buddies painted the town red. Harry and 12 pals drank in a pub before heading to a club and an event known locally as “Snog and Dog” night. Onlookers told how women swooned over Harry - but he kept his hands to himself. One source said: “There were literally hundreds of women trying to get to the group and speak to the prince…

Buzz surrounds royal’s Montreal fiancée - The Gazette
“People are talking about it and are happy for her,” said Sam Pergantis, the former general manager at the recently closed Cheers bar in Pointe Claire where Kelly worked as a bartender for a few years starting in the late 1990s. “She doesn’t have a bad bone in her body that girl. She’s always been pleasant,” Pergantis said. Former teachers also spoke fondly of her. “Autumn Kelly first of all the name you remembered,” said Lana Broniszewski who taught her English in Grade 11 at St. Thomas High School. Broniszewski said she wasn’t surprised she was dating Phillips. “She was the type of girl that you could see not being afraid to be out there. She wouldn’t have been intimidated to say hello.”

Diana’s Dress Designer jumps to Zara’s defence - Western Mail
Zara Phillips’ sense of style makes her a natural successor to Princess Diana, one of Wales’ leading designers claims in a new biography. The daughter of the Princess Royal was criticised last week by fashion watchers, who said the outfit she wore to Goodwood made her look like a chav. Phillips, the 11th in line to the throne, felt the wrath of style gurus for wearing a large pair of gold hoop earrings, chunky black wedge-heeled shoes and white linen shorts to Goodwood, rather than more formal attire.

via Times Online - The Duchess of Cornwall may have been fully accepted as part of the royal family, but the 150 guests for her 60th birthday party at Highgrove yesterday showed her and her husband’s closest friends are still the horsey county set that brought them together.

Those tucking into organic beef from the prince’s herd at the couple’s country home were principally their Gloucestershire neighbours and friends from Wiltshire, where Camilla keeps her own house, Raymill, as a bolthole to kick off her shoes and escape from courtiers and Highgrove staff.

The guests included a good turnout from the Beaufort hunt, based locally, with which the couple used to ride regularly before the hunting ban.

Prince William was due to attend the black-tie dinner with Kate Middleton, a further sign of their rekindled relationship. Clarence House said, however, that Prince Harry was on holiday and unable to attend. Other royal guests included the Earl and Countess of Wessex, Zara Phillips and Viscount Linley.

The duchess’s children, Tom and Laura, were invited, as was her sister Annabel Elliot.

Other long-standing friends from the country rather than London end of her life included Lady Shelburne, whose stately home in Wiltshire has provided a venue for some of Camilla’s charity events, and Charles and Patti Palmer-Tomkinson, parents of the socialite Tara.

“Apart from getting a new title little has changed for Camilla since the marriage,” said a friend of the couple. “Their friends have remained the same and even the pattern of their lives has remained largely unchanged.”

Other guests included Camilla’s exhusband Andrew Parker Bowles, and his wife Rosemary, and Tiggy Pettifer, formerly Tiggy Legge-Bourke, who was nanny to William and Harry. She was invited with her husband Charles.

Other guests included Sir David Frost, the broadcaster, and his wife Carina.

On Friday a stream of tradesmen’s vans had arrived at Highgrove in the driving rain. One belonged to Balloon Crazy, a London firm that produces elaborate balloon “bouquets”. Another was from M&J Seafood, of Grimsby, which boasts of “clocking up the air miles searching for the best of the world’s catch”.

Some of the guests who were at the duchess’s 50th birthday at Highgrove in 1997, shortly before the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, were not invited. These included the novelist Jilly Cooper.

Instead of gifts, guests were asked to make donations to the National Osteoporosis Society, of which Camilla is patron. For those who insisted on giving a present as well, Clarence House provided a wedding-style list. Items on it are reported to have included a pair of sun-loungers.

Meanwhile the Australian media seems to have focused on the fact that Prince Charles gave Camilla two sheep for her birthday - “Happy birthday to ewe!”

Prince Harry’s Wild Night Out - Daily India
Prince Harry may be in the doghouse with girlfriend Chelsy Davy after a romp with a barmaid. According to Katherine Smith, the British Royal not only cavorted in front of her in a blue and orange sarong, but also begged her to join him in the shower, and spend the night with him. And, to make matters worse, he also let her wear a necklace given to him by girlfriend Chelsy… (truth likelihood = low)

Joss Stone Not Getting ‘Close’ to Prince William - People
Joss Stone is denying a report that she’s becoming close friends with Prince William. On Saturday, the U.K.’s Daily Mirror reported that William, who turns 25 on Thursday, has been calling Stone, 20, about the upcoming concert for Diana and that the two were becoming pals. But a rep for Stone says she and the prince are not getting close…

Royal Ascot - Highs and Bows - The Sun
FASHION fans braved the rain to be mane attraction at Royal Ascot yesterday. And as ever on Ladies Day, there were hats - and there were misses. In the winners’ enclosure was Zara Phillips going wild in a wide-brimmed titfer with a huge leopard print bow… The 26-year-old looked grrreat in the on-trend headgear. And the rest of her outfit was spot-on too - a clutch bag to match and a puffball mac to keep dry. The Queen was another of our favourites. Great hat, but shame about the mac…

Fearne’s Eyeing up the Prince - via Metro.co.uk

TV pop queen, Fearne Cotton, is eyeing up her next big role - Queen of the United Kingdom. The 25-year-old beauty is considering the option, after Prince William recently revealed his crush on her during an interview about his mother’s memorial concert. When asked about it in this month’s Cosmopolitan magazine, Cotton is not only considering life with the 24-year-old heir but his younger brother too, saying: ‘They’re both quite dishy in their own way. Wills is very suave and charming; Harry is a lovely little ball of energy and a bit naughty, which I like. Either, I don’t mind!’

Waitress says Harry a Fresh Prince - Winnipeg Free Press
Prince Harry’s visit to a Calgary nightclub last week became fodder for a British tabloid Sunday, which published racy photos of the royal cavorting with two women. Cherie Cymbalisty, 22, was quoted in Canadian newspapers last week as describing Harry as “prince charming,” who kissed her on the cheek…

Zara in Dramatic Fall as Wills delights Adoring Fans at Polo - Hello Magazine
As she sailed over the jumps at the Bramham International Horse Trials, Zara Phillips looked to be enjoying a familiarly smooth ride. Moments later the champion equestrian came crashing down, however, as her mount Tsunami II stumbled over a 7ft fence at the three-day event. As the eventing champion was reflecting on her lucky escape, her cousin William had an easier day’s ride at a polo match in Gloucestershire. His appearance… delighted female admirers, and Wills seemed to be enjoying the attention…

Zara Phillips and fiance Mike Tindall have reportedly scrapped plans for their wedding announcement.

The couple, who were supposedly secretly engaged at Christmas, a claim later dismissed by Zara, were thought to have soon made their wedding plans public. However, this no longer appears to be the case with Zara, a world class equestrian competitor, scrapping plans for an announcement so she can concentrate on training for the British team ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

A source of the Mail on Sunday paper explained;

She is focusing all her efforts on bringing home the gold medal. As far as her father is concerned, her career is the most important thing.
Her mother Princess Anne is really fond of Mike, but Zara’s father has his reservations. He’s not convinced it’s a perfect match and has told Zara to hold off making anything official and concentrate instead on her sport.”

It is believed that Zara, daughter of Princess Anne, made her decision after talking with her father, Captain Mark Phillips. The newspaper’s source says that her father is not in favour of the relationship due to Tindall, a professional Rugby player, being “too laid back”.

The source adds;

“As far as her father is concerned, her career is the most important thing. Zara and her dad have a turbulent relationship, but the one thing she always respects is her father’s advice when it comes to her career.”

There is no official word from the couple so we can assume that they are still very much in love and looking forward to making wedding plans once Zara’s olympic commitments are through.