Remembering Princess Diana

Caption: A lighter moment on a tour in Australia

THE Princess of Wales died 16 years ago this Saturday. As the buzz builds around a major new film about her life, four of our favourite writers (Express.uk) describe what Diana meant to them. Here's a snipit:



WENDY HOLDEN: Without Diana, I would never have become a writer. It was she who gave form to my clueless teenage aspirations and who kick started my interest in the upper classes and their difference from the rest of us, which has become the theme of my comic writing. For me she was a trailblazer; she opened up a whole secret world. Click link for full post from Express.

Kate Surprises by Accompanying Prince William to Anglesey Marathon Event

Radiant new mum Kate Middleton thrilled crowds as she made a surprise appearance in Anglesey to perform her first royal duty since the birth of Prince George on Friday.

The Duchess of Cambridge was every bit the fashionable first-time mother in a floaty patterned top, black skinny jeans and her trademark LK Bennett wedges.

With an affectionate nod to her rural surroundings, the 31-year-old completed the look with a light green tweed jacket, a chic Ralph Lauren number that she has worn on previous occasions.

Just five-and-a-half weeks after the birth of her baby boy, Kate was back to her usual svelte figure. She wore her luscious brunette locks loose and kept her make-up to a minimum, allowing her natural glow to shine through.

Click link for full post from Hello Magazine.

Prince William and Prince Harry to Attend 9/11 Charity Event on 11 September

Prince William and Prince Harry will join forces at a charity event next month to mark the twelfth anniversary of 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.

The royal brothers will attend a British Summer themed party at BGC partners in London's Canary Wharf before moving to the brokerage company's trading floor to assist employees with telephone deals.



The revenues from the day's trade will go to a number of charities including SkillForce, of which William is a Patron, and WellChild, of which Harry is a Patron.


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Prince William to Start Anglesey's Ultra Marathon on Friday

Prince William will open a three-day marathon that sees runners circumnavigate Anglesey on Friday.



The new father will start the annual 135-mile Ring O'Fire race that challenges competitors to circumnavigate the Isle of Anglesey in north Wales.

"His Royal Highness will meet a number of the runners and their families and a selection of volunteers involved in the administration of the race before officially starting the Ultra Marathon," Kensington Palace said ahead of the engagement.

 The tough race follows the Anglesey Coastal Path around the island which William and Kate have called home since 2009.

It is also the place where their one-month-old son Prince George has spent the last couple of weeks since travelling there with his mother Kate Middleton from his grandparents' house in Berkshire.

Click link for full post from Hello Magazine.

Kate Spotted at Local Waitrose Food Store Looking Great!

Caption: The Duchess of Cambridge left her son at home while she shopped at her local Waitrose Photo: EROTEME.CO.UK

Pictured out and about for the first time since the future king was born, she raised barely a glance from fellow shoppers as she pushed a trolley around a branch of Waitrose.

The 31-year-old was dressed casually in her favourite skinny jeans, a stripy top and white pumps. Among items that could be seen poking from at least five bulging bags were a bottle of red wine, a bottle of white and two pizzas.



The Duchess appeared to have taken advantage of the store’s Quick Check system, by which shoppers use a hand-held device to scan purchases as they go. They then present the scanner at a special till and pay.

The system lets customers monitor what they are spending as well as saving time at the checkout, although the bill is unlikely to have been a big concern for the Duchess. Click link for full post from The Telegraph.

Prince Andrew and Sarah, The Duchess of York are Just Good Friends

 

Duchess of York and her former husband Prince Andrew are not in the midst of rekindling their romance.

Contrary to reports, HELLO! Online has learned that Sarah, The Duchess, who has continued to live in the same grounds of the Royal Lodge, the Queen Mother's former country home, with the Duke since their divorce 17 years ago, denied reports that they were a couple again.

A spokesman for Sarah said: "They continue to be joint parents and best friends and try to set the best example for the girls." 

Click link for full post from Hello Magazine.

Palace Denies "Granny Apartment" for the Middletons at Kensington Palace

Caption: Carole Middleton, the mother of the Duchess of Cambridge. Photo: REUTERS 

Following the birth of Prince George last month, Carole Middleton has been close by as the Duchess has been staying at her parents' house in Bucklebury, Berks.


But the Duchess and her son are expected to leave the Middleton family home next month when the refurbishment of Kensington Palace is complete and, according to a Palace source, there are no arrangements for the Duchess's parents to have their own designated quarters at the royal apartment.

The Duke and Duchess’s apartment is currently undergoing a £1 million renovation at taxpayers’ expense.

It is believed there will be at least one guest room there where Carole and Michael Middleton could stay, but no suite of rooms set aside for them in the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's 21-room home.

Click link for full post from The Telegraph.

Kate's Parents to Have "Granny Flat" At Kensington Palace Apartment of Prince William and Kate

Caption: Home sweet home: The work is part of the renovations to the 21-room apartment that will be the couple's first proper home together
 
The Mail on Sunday can reveal that the Duchess of Cambridge – with her husband’s approval – is setting aside a ‘granny flat’ at the couple’s 21-room Kensington Palace apartment so that Carole Middleton can stay and be on hand.

The lavish apartment is currently undergoing a £1 million renovation and it is understood that a suite of rooms within it is being created with Carole and her husband Michael in mind. Believed to comprise two bedrooms, a bathroom, a sitting room and a dining area, the suite will allow Kate’s parents to stay at a moment’s notice.

The move suggests that Carole’s influence on the upbringing of the young Prince will continue for some time to come. The Middletons already own a £1.2 million apartment less than two miles away from Kensington Palace in addition to their £4.5 million pile in Bucklebury, Berkshire.

But the rooms at the Palace are set to give them additional privacy and security when they wish to visit their first grandson.

‘The apartment is absolutely beautiful. It is mainly decorated in neutral tones but with lovely textures and furnishings.’

The apartment was previously occupied by Princess Margaret until her death in 2002. The apartment’s extensive overhaul has included the fitting of new wiring, the removal of asbestos and the replacement of a large section of roof.  Click link for full post from The Daily Mail.

Prince William and Kate Send Thank You Cards to Well-Wishers

"Their Royal Highnesses have been overwhelmed by all the wonderful messages they have received and send you their warmest thanks and best wishes" reads the card.

Prince William and Kate Middleton delighted well-wishers by sending thank you cards to all of those that wrote to them after the birth of Prince George.

On the front on the cards, which were sent out to all members of the public that had included an address with their message of congratulations, is a picture of the family standing on the step of the Lindo Wing just one day after Kate gave birth.

 Click link for full post from Hello Magazine.

In Celebration of Prince George's Birth, the Royal Collection Releases Unseen Photos of the Queen as a Young Child

Caption: The Queen with Queen Mary and her mother (Pic: The Royal Collection) 


PREVIOUSLY unseen family photographs of the Queen as a child appear in a new book celebrating the birth of her great-grandson Prince George.



The informal pictures, taken by her parents the Duke and Duchess of York - later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth - show Her Majesty between the ages of two and four.

They are from a leather-bound Progress Book chronicling her early years. It records her birth at 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London, on April 21, 1926 and the names of her parents and grandparents.

It notes that the baby Princess Elizabeth was 20 inches long at birth, with blue eyes and fair, curly hair.

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First Picture of Prince George is a Family Affair

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Caption: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George are pictured with Lupo, the couple's cocker spaniel, in the garden of the Middleton family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire. (Kensington Palace)

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Prince William Talks About Prince George in Interview with CNN

Prince William has confessed that his son Prince George is "a little bit of a rascal" who reminds William of himself and his cheeky brother Prince Harry when they were younger.

Speaking to CNN’s Max Foster, he said that life has changed significantly since the birth of his first child with his wife Kate Middleton. "I think the last few weeks for me have been just a very different emotional experience," he said. "Something I never thought I would feel myself. And I find, again it’s only been a short period, but a lot of things affect me differently now.

 The Prince also spoke of the moment when he and Kate presented their newborn child to the world on the steps outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital. “I think I was on such a high anyway, and so was Catherine about George that really we were happy to show him off to whoever wanted to see him," he said. "As any new parent knows, you’re only too happy to show off your new child and, you know, proclaim that he is the best looking or the best everything." Click link for full post from Hello Magazine.

Price Harry, Following in Prince Diana's Footsteps , Takes Up Her Cause on Landmines

The Halo team and Prince Harry discuss future mine clearance priorities while villagers wait for their land to be made safe again

Prince Harry revealed his 'irritation' about some nations' failure to help remove landmines from African countries, as he followed in his mother's footsteps during a visit to Angola.



Harry has just returned from Angola where he saw mine clearance projects run by The Halo Trust, the world's oldest and largest humanitarian landmine clearance organisation.

The 28-year-old has taken up his mother's mantle by backing the cause which was close to her heart. Click link for full post from Daily Mail.

Royal Baby Hype Continues with Official Memorabilia for Prince George

 As the tourist season comes into full swing this month, visitors from around the world have flocked to the UK and a heightened interest in all things royal has emerged.


The hype was seen at Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding in 2011, last year at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, and this year at Her Majesty's 60th Coronation anniversary.


The most significant date for 2013 was, however, the birth of Prince George on 22 July and the nation is still seeing the positive effects, particularly when it comes to tourism.

Click link for full post from Hello Magazine.

Zara Phillips, Expecting Her First Child in Early 2014, Still Riding

Caption: Zara Phillips completes the dressage test on her horse High Kingdom at the Festival of British Eventing, Gatcombe Park, Minchinhampton Photo: SPLASH

Witnessed by photographers and a few early morning spectators, Miss Phillips put her horse High Kingdom through its paces ahead of three days of equestrian competition at Gatcombe park in Gloucestershire, home to her mother the Princess Royal earlier this month.

Miss Phillips rode dressage in a ride for the benefit of judges. The 'guinea pig’ test allowed the judges to confer and compare notes before the Festival of British Eventing competition began in earnest. Miss Phillips, 32, and her husband Mike Tindall, 34, the former England rugby captain, announced they were having their first child last month.

The baby is due early in the new year and Miss Phillips is thought to be four months’ pregnant. Her bump, clearly visible to onlookers, suggested those timings were about right. Click link for full post from The Telegraph.

Prince William Gives TV Interview to Air Next Month as Part of his Tusk Trust UK Charity

Caption: The interview is set at Kensington Palace

PRINCE William has spoken of his love for his newborn son in his first televised interview since the birth, set to air next month on ITV. The 31-year-old opens up about being a new father and his hopes for the future in the documentary titled Prince William's Passion: New Father, New Hope.

Set to air next month, the interview - undertaken at Kensington Palace - see's William speak passionately about his conservation work and his hopes that baby George will carry on the work when he grows up.

The documentary is being produced by Spun Gold TV in partnership with CNN and will be screened on ITV in September 2013.



As patron of Tusk Trust, a UK charity that funds African conservation projects, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be guests of honour at the inaugural Tusk Conservation Awards on September 12, to honour unsung heroes of wildlife conservation.

Click link for full post from the EXPRESS.

Prince William Returns to Anglesey, Gives Heartfelt Thanks For Wonderful Three Years

Prince William was greeted by crowds as he arrived at the Anglesey Show on Wednesday morning, to fulfil his first official duty since the birth of his son Prince George last month.

The first-time father was all smiles as he walked around the grounds and chatted to local farmers, show-goers and judges.

When asked about his newborn, Prince William joked that the royal baby was "pretty loud and extremely good-looking," and added that there had been "just a few sleepless nights but [George] is sleeping much better now".  Click link for full post from Hello Magazine.


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Prince William Attends Stag Event Last Weekend

Caption: Princes William and Harry enjoy the surf of Polzeath Bay in Cornwall as they body board with friends. Photo: INS

Prince William was thought to be at the stag event of his friend James Meade, 30, in Saunton Sands, Devon, after travelling down on the train last weekend, according to The Sun.

A sunbather who saw Prince William joking with friends said: “You could see he was loving every minute.”

The group included one of William’s closest friends, Guy Pelly, and were reportedly seen travelling in a private train carriage from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids on Friday.



Prince William's two-week RAF paternity leave ended last week, and the stag event would have been a relaxing break from his search and rescue job.

Prince William is close friends with Mr Meade, who is due to wed Lady Laura Marsham, 29, in Gayton, West Norfolk next month. Both Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge are expected to attend the wedding. Click link for full post from The Telegraph

Prince Philip to Meet Prince George; Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince George to Sit for Historic Photo

Caption: Keen: Philip hasn't seen the Prince 

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are set to head to Balmoral with son George and are expected to arrive “within days rather than weeks”.

For the first time in more than a century, three heirs to the throne are alive and the 87-year-old Queen is expected to pose for photographs with son Prince Charles, 64, grandson Prince William, 31 and great grandson Prince George, nearly three weeks old.

The last such picture was of Queen Victoria in 1894 with her son, grandson and great grandson: Edward VII, George V and Edward VIII respectively. Click link for full post from EXPRESS.

 

Prince Harry Taking Cressida on African Holiday

Prince Harry is taking girlfriend Cressida Bonas off on a romantic African Safari, just like his brother William did with Kate in 2010 when he asked her to marry him.

The Prince, 28, is said to have grown 'very fond' of dance student Miss Bonas, 24, who he has been seeing on and off since July last year.


Harry arrived in the Angolan capital Luanda yesterday on a visit for the 25th anniversary appeal of a mine clearance charity which was championed by his mother Diana, Princess of Wales. Click link for full post from The Daily Mail.

The Queen is All Smiles as She Inspects the Royal Scots Borderers at Balmoral

Caption: Queen Elizabeth II was all smiles during her visit

SHE'S finally arrived on her annual holiday to Balmoral and Prince Philip is set to join her after months in recovery from an abdominal operation, so it's no wonder the Queen was all smiles earlier today.

Dressed in a baby blue outfit, the monarch looked over the moon to finally be in Scotland, ready to enjoy her break as she inspected the Royal Scots Borderers at the gates to Balmoral, where she will take up her summer residence.

Hundreds of well wishers stood in the crowd, trying to get a glimpse of Her Majesty, who chatted away with Ballater Guard commanding officer Major Jules Kilpatrick as he accompanied her on her inspection. Click link for full post from Express @ The Queen is all smiles as she inspects the Royal Scots Borderers at Balmoral

Happy Birthday to Princess Beatrice!

 
Princess Beatrice has often been criticised for her style choices.

But in the past few years, the royal seems to have developed a knack for what suits her, swapping the safe sartorial choices of the past for more daring designs.

Now, as she turns 25, the princess' transformation from awkward, shy girl to confident and stylish young woman is complete.



To celebrate her birthday, HELLO! Online takes a look back at Beatrice's recent style hits.Click link for full post from Hello Magazine.

Prince William Heads Back to Work as Paternity Leave Comes to an End

 Prince William is heading back to work. With his two weeks paternity leave behind him, the new dad has said goodbye to his baby son Prince George and wife Kate Middleton and headed back to North Wales to return to his job as a Royal Air Force search and rescue pilot.

According to reports, William will start work this week, and has therefore had to tear himself away from his new family, who will continue to stay at the Middleton family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire with Kate's parents, Carole and Michael. Click link for full post from Hello Magazine.

Prince Philip to Return to Royal Duties Next Week; May Not See Prince George Until Fall

Caption: Prince Philip is set to get back to his royal duties next week (WENN) 

The 92-year-old - who has just announced his return back to his royal duties after an operation on his abdomen - is set to join the Queen at her private estate in Balmoral at the end of next week, while little George is still at the Middleton's home in Bucklebury, Berkshire.


It had been widely expected that the couple would take their son to Balmoral, but it is now believed that William used up all his annual leave from the RAF before George’s birth.

 “William and Kate don’t want to travel with their baby while William is on paternity leave,” a friend told The Telegraph.Click link for full post from Express.