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Zara & Peter Phillips Attend Friend’s Wedding

It’s good to see these royal siblings again.  It’s been a while since their last sighting, especially for Peter, who has moved to Hong Kong with wife Autumn Kelly shortly after their May 2008 wedding.

Zara and Peter were attending the wedding of friends Anna Martin and Will Harland, who works on Princess Anne’s estate in Gloucestershire. Zara wore a fashionable fascinator, while Peter opted for a practical woolly beanie hat to fight the cold.

Article: Daily Mail

Zara to Get Own Equestrian Line

Zara, a former world and eventing champion, is also to launch her own equestrian line of clothing in a venture with sports outfitters Musto. All products in the range will carry her eventing number, 176, which she uses when representing Britain. The range, including jackets and fleeces, will be launched to the clothing trade early in 2010 before finding its way to market in August.

Article: HorseTalk

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Kate Middleton Won’t Be at Sandringham

To be or not to be in Sandringham — the eternal question from which numerous articles have been spawned over the past year. And after the the Queen’s recent paparazzi ban on the estate, I guess we will never know.

Now People UK claims Kate Middleton will not be there at all this holiday season.  In fact, she did not receive an invite from the Queen this year and is quite “sad and disappointed” about it.  The monarch has decided it’s only going to be family at Sandringham this Christmas.  The article states that Kate was at Sandringham on Boxing Day last year, in 2005 and 2006. This year, she plans to spend Christmas and Boxing Day with her family in Berkshire, and will meet up with Prince William after.  There have been previous reports about Wills & Kate’s holiday plans.

Article: People UK





A parallel article highlights how “cold” the Royal Family could be; how tight they are as a group but how unwelcoming they are to outsiders.  Princess Diana had “no help” after she got engaged to Charles.  Fergie’s father didn’t meet the Queen until two years after her wedding to Andrew.  And Captain Mark Phillips’ parents have never been invited for a meal despite their son’s marriage to Princess Anne.

Article: People UK

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Chelsy Davy’s Princess Dilemma

Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy are clearly back together. But like other royal girlfriends, surely the decision to give the relationship another go isn’t so simple. There’s the painful reality of dating or marrying a royal — endless days of haute couture, ribbon-cutting and social duties. One has to have the tenacity to endure life in a fishbowl and, as Diana and Fergie experienced, ride the roller coaster of being the media’s cash cow or whipping target. What crazy girl would want such a life? Here lies the dilemma of free-spirited Chelsy who, despite being the perfect girl for Harry, is said to still recoil in horror when the prospect of being a fully paid-up member of the Royal Family is raised.

These issues are very real, IMO, not just for Chelsy but also for Kate Middleton.  These girls, after all, are born to families with sufficient wealth and power to begin with.  They could have easily chosen to live private, comfortable lives with equally rich opportunities.  So like Diana and Fergie before them, they must both love their men deeply to choose to be in the relationship.  And simply for this, they deserve our respect.

Article: Daily Mail

Their Royal Lownesses

The Daily Mail published an interesting article featuring the royals and their heights (or lack thereof).  Prince William towers the clan at 6ft 3in.  Here’s a summary:

Men ———————————– Ladies
Prince William (6ft 3in) ——– Kate Middleton (5ft 10in)
Prince Harry (6th 2in) ——— Chelsy Davy (5ft 8in)
Prince Philip = (5ft 11in) ——– The Queen (5ft 4in)
Prince Charles = (5ft 9in) ——- Camilla (5ft 8in), Diana (5ft, 10 & 3/4 in)

Article: Daily Mail

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Holiday ECards from Harry & Chelsy

Reunited and happy to show it, Prince Harry and girlfriend Chelsy found a unique way to spread the holiday cheer — ecards.  This animated card has their faces superimposed on a group of breakdancing elves.  The jokey video has been emailed to hundreds of friends this week and can even be downloaded for $5 from a specialist website.   Also featured in the card are Chelsy’s brother Shaun, and her best friends Kirsten and Pegs.

Article: Daily Mail

In the meantime, Harry has revealed a secret crush on Cheryl Cole.  Recently meeting X-Factor winner Joe McElderry he told him: “I envy your time with Cheryl Cole.”

‘Harry made it clear that Cheryl definitely has the royal seal of approval. It was a highly amusing moment.’

Article: Daily Mail

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Harry at Annabel’s

After catching the London premiere of Sherlock Holmes on Monday with brother Prince William and Kate Middleton, Prince Harry capped the night off  by partying with Guy Pelly and three other male friends at Annabel’s private members club.   They were seen leaving at 3am Tuesday morning.  And on a rare occasion, Harry exchanged pleasantries with the waiting paparazzi.

Harry: “Thanks for being so nice tonight guys.”
Pap: “We’re always nice.”
Harry: “No you’re not.”

He then gave them a thumbs up as the royal car sped away.  That’s the way to do it, Harry!  Absolutely charming!


Article & Pictures:  Celebpond

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