Beatrice and Eugenie don’t want me to marry again, reveals Fergie - Daily Mail
Twelve years after her divorce from Prince Andrew, Sarah, Duchess of York admits she’s unlikely to marry again - because her daughter’s don’t want her to. Sarah Ferguson, who turned 49 last week, admits she is perfectly content with her life as it is and doesn’t see marriage on the horizon. The Duchess enjoys such a close friendship with her daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, they believe it would be ruined if their mother married…
Painting of Zara Phillips by Jack Vettriano goes on auction - The Telegraph
the painting - in which the twelfth in line to the throne is depicted in a tight black jumper and reclining on a Union flag — is predicted to fetch a credit crunch-defying £1 million. “We hope people will start bidding from £100,000,” says a spokesman for Bonhams, which is conducting the auction in aid of Sport Relief. “It’s a very rare piece and the only one of a young royal around that is up for auction. We would love it to hit the million mark and certainly think it is a possibility.”…
Camilla’s 60 birthday presents for Charles - Mail on Sunday
Prince Charles has already raised eyebrows by having not one but two birthday parties, and now his wife Camilla is planning to give him 60 individual gifts - one to mark every year of his life. The presents, which friends describe as a ‘labour of love’, include a pair of walking boots, a personalised fly fishing rod and his favourite episodes of The Goon Show…
Prince William turned knight in shining armour yesterday when he rescued a girl rider on his charity motorcycle rally in South Africa.
She was struggling and started to fall behind as Wills, brother Harry and their team battled up a steep gorge.
Gallant Wills stopped to help - riding her heavy trail bike to the peak for her before traipsing back for his own.
He then led the team through the rest of the eight-hour trek with no problems and they were first to reach their hotel beside the Indian Ocean in Transkei.
Wills, 26, sloped off for a shower while Harry, 24, had a smoke and a swim. They then feasted on horse and springbok.
Prince Harry to be guarded by real-life 007s at Bond premiere - ANI
Prince Harry would be shielded by real-life secret agents when he will attend the movie premiere of the latest James Bond next week. Security heads, who suspect the Quantum Of Solace premiere could be perfect occasion for the terrorists to strike, shall spread MI5 and MI6 field agents amongst the crowds at the London venue at Leicester Square…
Wills jibes Harry over ‘little bike’ - The Sun
Prince William has found a new way to wind up his kid brother Harry — telling him: “My bike’s bigger than yours!” The 26-year-old Royal enjoys teasing Harry, 24, over the size of their motorbikes at home. A royal source said: “They are always trying to get the upper hand over each other… Now Harry has got the bug for motorbikes, William has found the perfect way to wind him up”…
Zara Phillips may have to bank on brother - Daily Mail
Peter and Zara Phillips are heading for a difficult brother-sister chat if the part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland have to cut back their sport sponsorship programme. Zara, along with British tennis No1 Andy Murray, is among those backed by the bank, whose sponsorship department numbers Peter among its employees…
Beatrice the bunny girl! - Daily Mail
Larking around in sunglasses and ‘bunny girl’ ears made from drinking straws, it is very much an unofficial portrait of the Queen’s granddaughter. The carefree photograph was taken by friends during Princess Beatrice’s gap-year travels in Thailand earlier this year, when the 20-year-old soaked up the sun with a group of girlfriends…
Queen loses £37M as Shares Collapse - Daily Express
The Queen has lost up to £37million in just a few weeks as a result of turmoil on global stock markets, the Daily Express can reveal today. One expert predicted the Queen will have suffered “an enormous hit”. In April, Her Majesty’s private wealth was estimated to be £320million, which included a personal investment portfolio valued at £100million…
Inside the Queen’s travelling bedroom - Daily Mail
It is more exclusive than the Orient Express, more romantic than the Trans-Siberian Express, and the food is considerably better than on the East Coast mainline. The Queen loves it, claiming it is one of the few places left on Earth where she can kick off her shoes, put up her feet and relax in total privacy…
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…
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…
Kate “May face fine for Phone Call at Wheel” - Daily Express
POLICE are to investigate Kate Middleton after she was pictured apparently using a mobile phone while driving. The Thames Valley force said it was looking into the incident. “We will always take a look at the facts to see if any offence has been committed. We will look at the photo and it may be that we write to her, giving her advice on her behaviour. It’s a bit early to say yet.”…
Kate Middleton Isn’t Your Whipping Post - Marilyn’s Royal Blog
I’m all for being a law abiding citizen. It works for me. But when recent news reports trumpeted Kate Middleton with a cell phone in her hand while either driving or sitting in a car (it’s arguable when looking at the photos), it made me mad…
Prince William and Prince Harry pay tribute to dead soldier - Telegraph
A soldier commanded by Prince William has been killed in a mine blast during a desert patrol in Afghanistan a fortnight before he was due to return home, the Ministry of Defence has announced. Prince William and Prince Harry offered their “heartfelt thoughts and prayers” to Tpr Munday’s family and friends “at this most distressing of times”…
Mince Harry - Daily Star
Prince William may be closer to the throne – but younger brother Harry is the king of queens. Single gay men would rather go on a date with party Prince Harry than his more strait-laced brother. More than a third said they would date Harry, 24, with William, 26, receiving just 23% of the vote in a new survey…
Videos: Princesses Beatrice & Eugenie - Gala.de
1. Scroll down to “Beatrice und Eugenie im Blitzlichtgwitter” for a video of the princesses leaving an establishment while surrounded by paparazzi…
2. Scroll further down to “Prinzessen Beatrice auf dem Weg zur Uni” for a video of Beatrice arriving for her first day at university…
On this day - October 15th 1954 - Times Online
On This Day: The Queen gives the Order of the Garter to Haile Selassi. “The Queen last night conferred on the Emperor of Ethiopia the Order of the Garter. He was welcomed with warm friendliness by the Queen when he arrived at the beginning of his state visit. The cheering crowds along the route from Victoria station to Buckingham Palace echoed feelings of admiration and respect which the quiet regal dignity of Selassi inspired during his days of misfortune.” [more]