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Harry Wings Back to War

Dec 14

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Royal top gun Prince Harry has shot down previous reports that he will never return to fight in Afghanistan. He has been assured by Army brass he will be allowed to fight when he wins his helicopter wings next year.

Instructors point out that earlier this year he passed his fixed-wing pilot’s licence in the top 5% of his intake at the forces’ Central Flying School at RAF Shawbury, Shropshire.

Reports claimed Harry, below, had been grounded by fears he would be a top Taliban target if he returned to Afghanistan. He came under enemy rocket fire during his stint in Helmand province last year when Taliban chiefs threatened to snatch and behead him live on the internet.

But a senior Ministry of Defence official said: “He’s a skilful and brave pilot and will stand or fall on his own merits. He was a target last time he was in Afghanistan, as is every British serviceman.”
Article: Daily Star

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Wills & Kate, Harry & Chelsy — Watch Two Very Different Shows

Dec 13

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They media has often pointed out how different these two sets of couples are. This weekend, their choice for a date night shows just that.

Prince William & Kate Middleton: always media conscious; hang out with a quieter crowd; never do PDA; almost “boring” and “act like an old couple” in public. Their date choice? The award winning West End show War Horse — a play set in World War I. The Queen and the Duke have also seen this show recently.

Pictures: Isifa
Article: News of the World

Prince Harry & Chelsy Davy: more laid back, less restrained; party-lovers / smokers and not afraid to show it. Their date choice? The X-Factor final in front of 20 million viewers. Chelsy has already been to the show three weeks ago. She’s said to be a huge fan and throws X-Factor themed parties in her Chelsea flat with Harry and her friends watching the show together.

Pictures: Celebrity Gossip
Article: Daily Mail

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Harry & Chelsy’s Dinner Date

Dec 12

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Caption reads: 10 Dec 2009 Prince Harry and girlfriend Chelsy Davy on a night out at the Daphne’s restaurant in South Kensington. They both looked in a good mood and jumped in the same car only to drive around the corner to Chelsy’s flat to spend some time together.

Pictures: IBL

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William Passes Flying Exams

Dec 11

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**Updated** Prince William has passed his exams with “flying colours”. Wills, 27, was said to be “relieved, pleased and exhausted” after getting through the tough tests as part of his training to become an RAF search-and-rescue helicopter pilot.

A St James’s Palace source said: “It’s a pretty tough course with a relatively high drop-out rate – but he came through it reasonably comfortably.”

William will receive his wings January next year and move on to the next phase of training after his official trip to Australia and New Zealand. The next step involves learning to operate Sea King helicopters in RAF Valley, in Anglesey, North Wales. He is also expected to be stationed in the Falklands for 3 months as part of training, and should be fully operational by early 2011.

Now that his exams are done, Prince William and brother Prince Harry are free to attend The Sun Military Awards on December 15, Tuesday, at London’s Imperial War Museum. The Millies recognizes incredible deeds by men and women in uniform. Prince Charles, its founder, recently hosted the VIP panel of Millies judges at Clarence House, where they ploughed through more than a thousand nominations for the awards.

Articles: The Telegraph | The Sun | AFP

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Queen Issues Paparazzi Ban on Sandringham – and the Media Goes Nuts!

Dec 11

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Thanks to Rosa from Newsy for the video

**Updated with video** The Queen has authorized a crackdown on the paparazzi amid her growing anger at intrusions into the private lives of members of the Royal family and their friends. A letter written by the Queen addressing the issue has been sent to newspaper editors.

The new get-tough approach has the full support of Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince Harry and other senior members of the Royal family, who are now prepared to take legal action against what they see as “intrusive and unacceptable behaviour” from photographers. Gerrard Tyrrell, a senior lawyer specialising in privacy and media law, is to mastermind the new privacy strategy.

Christmas season at Sandringham will be the first test. Aides at both Buckingham Palace and Clarence House said that, unlike previous years, they will no longer tolerate photographers using telephoto lenses to capture pictures of the Royal family in “private” situations. A similar story about this has previously been reported.

Article: The Telegraph | STV News

And somewhat expectedly, the media goes NUTS! Once again, they’ve turned this story as a sign of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s impending engagement. Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine, said she thinks “William is behind this”, and that “he is setting some ground rules for his future with Kate.” Daily Star sources also say everything points to a wedding next summer. Bookmakers William Hill said it had cuts its odds for a Christmas engagement from 12/1 to 6/1. The British Press is always eager for wedding news, especially this time of year. While William might be a prime mover in this paparazzi ban, I don’t think it indicates an impending engagement announcement. My take is that the royals are simply protecting their future.

Articles: The Telegraph | Daily Star | Express

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