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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