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Royals Party Like It's 1899

Posted Sep 29, 08 12:55 PM CDT in World,  Gossip 

(Newser) – Seemingly impervious—or oblivious—to the international economic meltdown, the royal family will throw not one but two lavish celebrations for Prince Charles’ 60th birthday in November, the Daily Mail reports. The Queen will host a state banquet at Buckingham Palace for 170 guests, and Charles' wife, Camilla, will host a five-course dinner for 75.

“It is surprising,” a critic said. “Given that earlier this year the Queen said she would rein in royal spending due to the credit crunch hitting her subjects, the decision to have two lavish parties is questionable.”
Source: Daily Mail (UK)

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Prince Charles visits Morpeth Fire Station, Morpeth, England, after a weekend of storms and flooding struck large areas of Wales and western and northern England.   (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, WPA Pool)
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, attend a service to commemorate 300,000 members of the British armed forces.   (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Left to right: Prince William, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Harry, Prince Philip, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Charles.   (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Britain's Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, smells a flower during a tour of the Sandringham Flower Show, in Norfolk, eastern England, Wednesday July 30, 2008.   (AP Photo)
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