Diana's Butler Cops to Lying at Inquest

It's not just prime ministers that are notably absent from guest list

(NEWSER) - With just three days left before the royal wedding, the inevitable complaints of guest list snubs are coming to the surface. News came out over the weekend that the last two British prime ministers weren't invited, and now the New York Times notes that some of Princess Diana's close friends were also excluded. Some have speculated that Prince Charles's second wife, Camilla, vetoed any potential guests who may have been on Diana's side in the divorce, but palace officials insist that a lack of space is to blame. More»

They're guilty of 'ostentatious cruelty,' say animal lovers

(NEWSER) - Fur flew yesterday as British animal lovers slammed the queen and Camilla Parker Bowles for their "ostentatious cruelty" in wearing fox fur hats to a Christmas Day church service. "To parade fur in 2010 says something unpleasant about the person wearing it," said the director of Animal Aid. The queen's office wouldn't confirm she was wearing a fox fur hat and matching coat cuffs. Camilla's Cossack-style hat was made by designer Philip Treacy, using a piece of "vintage fur" which had belonged to her mother, reports the Daily Mail . More»

(NEWSER) - Caustic socialite Brooke Astor lashed Camilla Parker Bowles for perpetuating the "family mistress business" by sleeping with Prince Charles even while he was married to Diana, reports the Guardian. "Your grandmother would be proud of you," snorted Astor, referring to Camilla's great-grandmother, who was believed to be one of Edward VII's many mistresses. Charles finally married Parker Bowles in 2005, eight years after Princess Diana was killed in a Paris car crash. More»

'Charmer' Kidd took 12-year-old victim to see Queen Mum

(NEWSER) - The Queen of England’s ex-butler pleaded guilty today to repeated dalliances with boys as young as 12, the London Times reports. Paul Kidd, 55, worked for 6 years in Buckingham Palace in the late 1970s and parlayed his role into a lucrative speaking career. His charming persona ended up in court after police followed up a complaint and uncovered 18,000 indecent images of children in his flat. More»

Brother-in-law tells tab Paul Burrell confessed to 'kinky' confabs with princess

(NEWSER) - Did Princess Diana bed her royal butler? That’s what Paul Burrell's brother-in-law tells the News of the World, per a 1993 pub confession. "He suddenly tells me he's been having a sexual relationship with Princess Diana," Ron Cosgrove said. “He said they did it in the bedroom, the bath, everywhere. He claimed Diana liked to be domineering.” More»