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Prince Charles & William at ICAP Charity Fundraising Day

Dec 8

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Prince Charles and Prince William joined forces to support the 18th annual ICAP Charity Day and tried their hand at brokering to support charity

At one point, a shipping executive offered Prince William his daughter’s hand in marriage. William was brokering the agreement on the phone with Ben Lundqvist, managing director of a tanker firm, while his father the Prince of Wales was a few feet away trying to complete the other side of the arrangement with the oil company Shell.

Charles joked with the person on his phone and said: “Sorry about this I’ve no idea what I’m doing. My son seems to be involved in an endless conversation.” Charles then shouted to William: “Is he offering you a wedding present?”

And to loud laughter from the brokers who were crowding round, Prince William replied: “He’s asked me if I will marry his daughter.”

Despite the banter between the princes they managed to make thousands in that one deal for charity.

Article: UK Press Association
Pictures: Getty Images

William & Kate to receive “marriage guidance” from Bishops

Prince William and Kate Middleton are to have ‘guidance sessions’ from the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London about how to have a successful marriage. The couple will have pastoral help from two of the most senior clergymen during private meetings in the run-up to their wedding. Such is the practice in the Church of England.

Bishop of London Richard Chartres, a close friend of Prince Charles, is understood to be taking the most active role in preparing William and Kate for married life, going through an informal checklist of issues with the engaged couple, including how to remain faithful, cope with arguments, prepare for parenthood and deal with the in-laws.

Article: Daily Mail

Palace sets Royal Wedding souvenir guidelines.  Sorry, no tea towels…

Tea towels have been excluded from the official list of approved memorabilia for the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton. The Lord Chamberlain, Earl Peel, who is the senior official in the Royal household, has issued a formal memorandum stating any official photographs of the couple can only be used on items would be considered appropriate.

A spokesman for Buckingham Palace recognised that unofficial tea towels might be made but said: “We want items that are permanent and significant.”

Prince William, however, has approved that the rules governing the commercial use of Royal Photographs and Insignia may be temporarily relaxed to allow their use on souvenirs commemorating his engagement and marriage to Kate.

Official Guidelines: The Prince of Wales Website
Articles: The Telegraph | The Sun

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William & Kate’s Engagement Interview Earns Money for Charity

Dec 6

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How lovely!

Prince William and Kate Middleton are making hundreds of thousands for charity from their engagement TV interview.  Broadcasters from non-Commonwealth nations pay £1,500 per minute for footage of the chat.

All profits go to good causes through the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry – set up last year. They could include Help for Heroes, homeless charity Centrepoint and wildlife group Tusk Trust.

A St James’s Palace source said last night: “William and Catherine were aware that there was likely to be a demand for the interview and broadcasters would be prepared to pay for it.  They saw it as an opportunity to make money for the causes that are close to their hearts.”

The 20-minute recording of Wills and his future bride has huge value as it was the first time Kate had spoken in public. Access to the interview was free for 24 hours after it aired.  Since then non-Commonwealth broadcasters have to pay a licensing fee.

A source at ITN, which owns the November 16 footage, said: “There’s no fixed rate but it’s working out on average at around £1,500 a minute. It’s selling well, as you would expect, so the charities are really benefiting from it.”

Article: The Sun

Prince Andrew talks of joy over Prince William’s wedding

“Andrew said the Queen and the royal family are delighted, Kate is a terrific girl, but they were all expecting the announcement since she and William have been together for so long.”

“While marveling at the massive interest the wedding has sparked in the US and among his companions, Andrew also compared himself to Prince Harry. He laughed, ‘Like Harry, I’m just the younger brother.’ “

Article: NY Post

Kate in bunny ears at a very racy party

The press is trying to dig up dirt on Kate Middleton, and came up with this 2007 photo of her in naughty bunny ears attending the DVD launch of a documentary about the adult product Rampant Rabbit.  Ugh?  Is that the best they can come up with? This particular  party happened during William & Kate’s 2007 split

Article: Daily Mail

Prince Harry on German charity fundraiser

At last!  Some news on dear Harry… Prince Harry is to appear on a charity fund-raising show on German television later this month.

Harry is to speak on the Ein Herz für Kinder (Have a Heart for Children) show on December 18 in Berlin. The annual gala evening, which is attended by celebrities and business people, will be broadcast by ZDF public television.

The evening will raise money for children’s charities. Harry is to appeal for funds for Sentebale, a charity he set up jointly with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in April 2006. The organization aids orphans and children in danger in Lesotho, which has the world’s third-highest rate of HIV infections.

Article: Monsters & Critics

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Kate Middleton Braves the Snow for Charity Carol Service

Dec 2

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Wedding dress by Bruce Oldfield

Wedding dress by Bruce Oldfield

Charity Carol Service for Kate

In her first appearance since announcing her engagement to Prince William, Princess-to-be Kate Middleton attended a carol service in aid of the Henry Van Straubenzee Memorial Fund at St. Luke’s Church, Chelsea. Henry died in December 2002 in a car crash. His family are old friends of William, and subsequently, Kate. William and Harry have been joint patrons of the fund since last year. Kate has regularly supported many of their projects. In fact, she attended the same carol service on exactly the same day last year…

Kate wore a black coat and her favourite pair of knee-high black suede boots.

Article: Daily Mail | People
Pictures: Profimedia | IBL
Link of Interest: The Henry Van Straubenzee Memorial Fund
Link of Interest: 2010 Carol Service JustGiving Page

Has Kate Chosen Her Wedding Dress Designer?

It’s the question on everyone’s lips: who will design Kate Middleton’s wedding dress? Now bookmakers have received the strongest indication yet that a designer for the gown has been chosen. Paddy Power has received so many wagers on Bruce Oldfield to design the Royal wedding dress, it has suspended betting.

Oldfield, 60, who designed wedding dresses for Samantha Cameron and Jemima Khan, is renowned for his couture gowns, which start at £8,000. His ready-to-wear line gowns cost from £1,700 and his pieces have been worn by everyone from Sienna Miller to Rihanna. His designs were also a favourite with William’s mother, the late Princess Diana.

Article: Daily Mail
More of Bruce Oldfield’s bridal gowns: Brides Magazine UK

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How Kate Will Become a Proper Princess. Includes footage of the 12-year-old princess-to-be singing as Eliza Doolittle in a school play

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Prince Harry Keeps it Colorful at Work

Nov 7

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Prince Harry meets war-wounded heroes

Prince Harry met with war-wounded heroes as he prepared to watch England’s on-pitch battle against the All Blacks.

Proudly sporting an England rugby tie, the 26-year-old arrived at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday in glorious autumnal sunshine ahead of the match with New Zealand. Inside the stadium he met members of the armed forces injured in Afghanistan, exchanging banter about the upcoming game whilst enquiring about their recovery.

The prince, vice patron of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and patron of the RFU Injured Player’s Foundation, posed for pictures with servicemen who had lost limbs as a result of bomb blasts in Afghanistan.

After meeting the wounded serviceman, Prince Harry headed off to a pre-match lunch with rugby officials and dignitaries.

Article: The Telegraph

Pretty in pink: Prince Harry reveals a pair of very colourful pants!

Prince Harry looked delighted with himself  as he helped Scouts scale a wall at the Imperial War Museum at the launch of a forces charity campaign.  But what comes up, must come down, so the saying goes, and Harry’s trousers certainly looked like they could do with a heave-up as the prince revealed he was wearing a very pink pair of pants.   The carefree prince didn’t seem to notice his wardrobe malfunction as he joked with survival expert Bear Grylls.

Like many young men, Prince Harry seems to have adopted a low-slung approach belting up and appeared completely unaware that he was revealing his underwear.

Article & Pictures: Daily Mail


Harry Begins Apache Combat Training

Prince Harry is about to begin helicopter combat training that could send him back to the Afghanistan front line.

An Army Air Corps source said: “The first part of Harry’s course has been all about learning to fly an Apache. This part is about what you do to people with it when you get there.”

The prince is finishing low-level night-time flying training carried out in total darkness. Now he will have to master the Apache’s awesome firepower and hi-tech radar targeting systems.

Article: Daily Star

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The Duchess of Cornwall News Bits

Oct 29

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A kitten has its claws tangled into Camillas coat

A kitten has its claws tangled into Camilla's coat

A slew of royal engagements for the Duchess of Cornwall…

Camilla & the Cat

Lucy, a playful kitten, got her claws into the Duchess of Cornwall’s rather expensive bespoke Anna Valentine wool jacket and was certainly not going to let go without a fight.

“I think she’s attached to my collar,” said Camilla, a self-confessed animal lover who achieved a lifetime’s ambition yesterday by visiting Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London to open the animal rescue charity’s new £5 million cattery.

The Duchess met her new fur collar, Lucy, and her three siblings, Jake, Penny and Chas, who were all poking their heads out of a bucket when she walked into the socialising room where the felines were playing in the new cattery.
“Ah sweet, is the whole family here?” she asked before gathering all four of them onto her knee.

Article: Express | The Sun

Duchess unveils bust of RAF hero Sir Keith Park in Kent

The Duchess of Cornwall has unveiled a sculpture of RAF hero Sir Keith Park at the Battle of Britain National Memorial to the Few in Kent. Sir Keith commanded RAF squadrons that defended London and the South East from Luftwaffe attacks in 1940.

Camilla unveiled the bronze bust during a tour of the cliff-top memorial at Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkestone. She also met the oldest surviving serviceman who fought in the Battle of Britain, Flt Lt William Walker, 97.

The duchess also visited Kent and Canterbury Hospital’s osteoporosis department. She concluded her tour of Kent with a trip to the Medway Aircraft Preservation Society’s (Maps) workshop in Chatham.

Article: BBC News

Camilla Pours her Heart out — to a WAG

Since their marriage was a sham for years, most people assumed the divorce between the former Camilla Parker Bowles and her first husband, ­Brigadier Andrew Parker ­Bowles, was relatively painless for her. But in an extraordinary ­conversation this week at a ­champagne reception in London, the Duchess of Cornwall has revealed that their parting was enormously stressful and caused her to comfort eat.

Bizarrely, the recipient of ­Camilla’s candid thoughts was the unlikely figure of career WAG ­Lizzie Cundy, 42, the estranged wife of former ­Chelsea footballer Jason Cundy.

Liz, who has just been left by her ­husband after 16 years and two ­children, tells Richard Kay: ‘I was ­astonished the Duchess was so wonderfully forthright with me. She came up to me and said: “I am so sorry about your marriage break-up. I have been reading about you.” She then went on to say how ­personal ­relationships, trauma and ­difficulties often affect women’s weight, especially after divorce. She said this was exactly what had happened to her.’

Article: Daily Mail

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