Congratulations to Prince Harry for completing a grueling 10-month training course to learn how to pilot one of the fearsome gunships. A spokesman for the prince – whose official military title is Lieutenant Wales of the Army Air Corps – was said to be “delighted” to have qualified as an elite pilot.
It means Harry could be sent to the warzone in Afghanistan to fight the Taliban as early as spring 2012.
Prince Harry is said to have astonished his instructors with his natural aptitude for flying helicopters and the determination to succeed in the prestigious role.
A source said: “Only the top two per cent of military helicopter pilots make it to the Apaches and Harry has had to work extremely hard. There is no way his status as a Royal could have got him this far.”
Harry will now undertake a period of further intensive training to make sure he is fit for the task of flying perilous battlefield missions in the £46million chopper. This will include an advanced mountain flying to prepare him for Afghanistan, where much fighting takes place at high altitude. He must also learn how to operate the Apache’s devastating weaponry, including deadly laser-guided cannons and Hellfire missiles, before he is deemed ‘combat ready’.
In the last two weeks, Harry and three other pilots on the course have been flying sorties through the French Alps – the most dangerous part of their training so far.
Article: Daily Mail
Kate Middleton, Fashion and Weight
Photo:Getty Images
The blue Issa engagement dress sold out. The white Reiss dress from Mario Testino’s engagement portraits sold out several times. Even the black velvet coat she wore to a friend’s wedding sold out. So as predicted, the Burberry trenchcoat Kate wore to her Northern Ireland visit with Prince William is also fast selling out.
Sales of the trend-setter’s sleek, double-breasted beige wool model with a frilled, flared hem sold out online in sizes four, six, eight and 10 within a day of Kate stepping out in the coat. A £22 Asda imitation saw sales soar by 300 per cent over the same period and Burberry’s grey version of the coat has also sold out in sizes four, six and 10. Article: Daily Mail
And what about Kate’s weight? Lately, many articles have pointed out on Kate Middleton’s weight loss leading to her wedding. Let me say that those who claim extreme weight loss haven’t known Kate for very long. If you’ve followed her through the last few years, you’ll know that she has always been very, very slender. I personally thought she looked slightly thinner during the friends’ wedding they attended in Aldborough. But the recent official appearances she had with William showed that the weight loss, if any, isn’t at all as dramatic as the press points out. Certainly not this ridiculous article from Amanda Platell that not only pretends to give good advice, but compares it with Princess Diana’s bulimia. Seriously!
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#1 by Sam on March 11, 2011 - 7:49 pm
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I agree with you britishroyal that Kate has been this skinny for awhile. If you look at pictures of her during the summer of 09 (at the wedding where she wore that ugly blue coat) she was practically the same size. Having said that I still think that she’s too skinny. There has been numerous articles stating that Kate has a restrictive diet and spending excessive amount of time exercising.
#2 by Carly on March 12, 2011 - 3:10 am
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I have never agreed with concerns that Kate is “skinny”. She has never been skinny or thin. Her body weight is perfectly normal. Her bones don’t stick out and she has plenty of meat on her. Just look at her legs.
People need to see pictures of Diana after she had William. It was during the height of her bulimia and her collar bones and shoulder bones were protruding at an alarming degree. And her face was also skeletal.
People just want Kate to gain weight so they can then accuse her of being fat. It’s really stupid.
#3 by putski on March 12, 2011 - 5:07 pm
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clearly people have not learned from the days of Diana to leave Kate alone. i agree. she has always been very slim through the years. this is nothing new. she looks beautiful, healthy and glowing to me. people just want to compare her with Diana once again.
#4 by bella on March 12, 2011 - 5:49 pm
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kate is a bit too skinny. but people can look good while being that thin. she hasnt always been this small though. ive seen photos of her in shorts and her legs were a bit meatier than they are now. but she does look nice
#5 by Carly on March 12, 2011 - 9:37 pm
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“skinny” or “thin” is Victoria Beckham and Debra Messing. You can see their ribs and their cheeks are so hollow. Kate is perfectly healthy. Her chubby cheeks (not that there’s anything wrong with that) are not the features of someone whose diet isn’t healthy.
The press are just trying to create something out of nothing.
#6 by Electrician Bournemouth on September 10, 2011 - 9:53 pm
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Seriously annoys me, to see the news focusing on girls weight. What they don’t realise, is most overly skinny girls are only that way, because of the damned news.
#7 by Jerry Warneka on January 17, 2012 - 11:08 pm
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