Prince
Harry has made a further impassioned plea for help for the Aids sufferers of
Lesotho. The prince was speaking at an event in London held to mark the third birthday of
his charity, Sentebale.
While
many of the papers continue to give prominent focus to the passing of the King of Pop (Michael
Jackson) it’s the sadness of the future king which dominates much of the news
tonight.
Clarence House has announced that Prince Charles is "deeply saddened" after
hearing that a close friend, Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, commanding
officer of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, was one of two soldiers killed on
active duty in Afghanistan on Wednesday.
Elsewhere it’s vastly different royal emotions which feature on another front
page, with a story which was always destined to appear following Andy Murray’s
heroics at Wimbledon.....
The British Prime Minister has told the House
of Commons that the Queen has approved a new form of recognition for the
families of all those soldiers killed on the frontline or by an act of
terrorism.
As
Britons bask (or suffer!) in the heatwave, a number of people are getting
understandably hot under the collar over the staggering amount of taxpayer money used
to fund Princess Beatrice’s student digs.
Palace aides have been forced to defend the decision to spend £250,000 of
taxpayer’s money on redecorating a four-bedroom apartment in St. James’s Palace
for use by the non-working royal.
Palace Accounts Reveal 3p Increase In Cost of The Monarchy
The annual release of the Buckingham Palace accounts has
revealed that the Royal Family cost the British taxpayer 69p per person - an increase of 3p on the previous year.
Who says so.....the Chancellor of the Exchequer? The Prime Minister? The President of The United States of America?
No, this news comes from a man who spent last week in his top hat and tails in the
Royal Enclosure at Ascot, recently laid down a whopping £200,000 on a
Bentley limousine and who's brother earned no less than £16 million in
the last year alone...
Blair Confirms: 'I Did Make A Pact With The Queen'
Former
Prime Minister Tony Blair has confirmed that he and the Queen made a
pact not to watch the Helen Mirren movie which documents their working
relationship following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Speaking at a Vanity Fair sponsored talk in New York, Mr Blair broke all rules of protocol
by revealing details of an audience he had with Her Majesty.
Prince Harry is reportedly set to reunite with his on-off girlfriend, Chelsy
Davy. According to a royal insider, the couple have been secretly seeing each other and continue to be in regular contact.
Earl
Spencer and his former wife have successfully fought to ban the media from
covering their high court divorce settlement.
The news comes just a day after family division judge Mr Justice Munby rejected
an application for a blanket ban on reporting of the case involving Diana,
Princess of Wales' brother and his ex-wife, Caroline.
With
sun rather than rain the main element at Wimbledon, officials have found
a new use for the multi-million pound roof on Centre Court: to shield the eyes
of royal guests such as Prince Michael of Kent.
Across London the photographer seconded to cover the latest round of audiences
with the Queen at Buckingham Palace may have wished he too could have shielded
his eyes, such was the vast range of colours on display.....not least from Her
Majesty’s dress!
Last
week came the news that, while Prince Charles is advocating we all help save
the planet by being more green-friendly, the Duke of York had bought a gas-guzzling car.
Seven days later comes confirmation that Prince Andrew really does not care
what his brother thinks.
Some people may suggest she’s already been led a merry dance by her royal
boyfriend.
Now comes speculation that Kate Middleton is being chased by BBC bosses who are
keen to see Prince William's girlfriend take a very public whirl on the next series of Strictly
Come Dancing.
Yes, we've hit the silly season that is the summer 'news' cycle.......
A
throne commissioned for King George IV has been lovingly restored at a cost of £100,000 ahead of
going on public display in London.
The enormous ornate ceremonial throne was commissioned for the then Prince of
Wales by the Grand Lodge following the election of King George III’s eldest son
as Grand Master in 1790.
"If you had spent your life in a warship you would not know about taste"
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's response to a snob who questioned her grandson Prince Andrew's taste due to the supermarket style design of his Sunninghill home
