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NEWS ABOUT: Prince Charles

Prince Charles stories: 31 news summaries

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Just how close were Diana and Valéry Giscard d'Estaing?

Sep 22, 09 2:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Did they or didn't they? That's what the French wonder now that Valéry Giscard d'Estaing has penned a steamy novel about a French president's affair with an "unhappy" English princess who could be Diana's doppelgänger, reports the Guardian. The pair consummate their love in The Princess and ... More »

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France • Princess Diana • Prince Charles • England • Camilla Parker Bowles • Valery Giscard d'Estaing

Prince Charles Milks Rocker for Royal Nibbles

Blur bassist will make 'poshest ****ing cheese in the world' for palace

Jul 17, 09 6:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Prince Charles is turning to an unusual source to supply cheese for the royal table, the Times of London reports: Alex James, bassist for rock band Blur. James has won awards for cheese he’s made on his farm outside London. “It will be the poshest fucking cheese in... More »

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entertainment • organic food • Prince Charles • cheese • Blur • Jay-ZTV • Alex James • Duchy Originals

(Newser) - London officially unveiled its memorial to the 52 people killed in the July 7, 2005, terror attacks today, the Guardian reports. The Hyde Park memorial consists of 52 stainless steel pillars, each representing a victim, split into four groups corresponding to the four bombing targets. In the center is a... More »

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London • Prince Charles • memorial • London bombings • terrorist attack • Hyde Park

(Newser) - It's belt-tightening, royal style. Prince Charles and Camilla slashed their personal spending by about $1 million (American) last year because of the recession, reports the Guardian. Among the draconian cutbacks: Charles skipped his usual ski holiday to Switzerland, and Camilla scrapped her annual sailing trip to Greece. Both are said... More »

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Prince Charles • Britain • Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall • Royal Family

Charles to Sub for Miffed Queen on D-Day

Sarkozy invites prince
to commemoration
after snub uproar

Jun 2, 09 12:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Prince Charles will attend the 65th commemoration of D-Day in France, celebrating the occasion alongside Nicolas Sarkozy and Barack Obama, the Times of London reports. Earlier, it appeared that no member of the royal family would be invited, a snub that left Queen Elizabeth decidedly unamused. Sources say Charles, a... More »

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Barack Obama • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Prince Charles • Queen Elizabeth II • British royals • snub • D-Day • President Obama

Warming Earth Down to Its 'Last Chance': Charles

Prince warns of catastrophe if world continues to balk at taking action

May 28, 09 9:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prince Charles warned yesterday that the world's unwillingness to take action on climate change means disaster is looming, the Daily Telegraph reports. The prince, addressing the Nobel Laureates Symposium, said that although a "mercifully small—if vociferous—number" of people still reject the science of climate change, a far... More »

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climate change • environment • global warming • Prince Charles • rainforest • deforestation

(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... More »

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crime • Princess Diana • Prince Charles • Brooke Astor • grand theft • Britain • British royals • Anthony Marshall • Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall • Camilla Parker Bowles • Diana

 Princes, Celebs, Frog 
 Team Up in Green Vid 

Charles joined by sons, A-listers to promote project

May 5, 09 1:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Princes William and Harry are joined by a cast of superstars—and a belching digital frog—in a video helping their father promote environmental awareness, the Mirror reports. Harrison Ford, Robin Williams, Daniel Craig, and the Dalai Lama are among those appearing in the clip promoting Prince Charles’ Rainforests Project.... More »

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entertainment • environment • MySpace • Prince William • Prince Charles • Prince Harry • rainforest • online videos • celebrity • Dalai Lama • Daniel Craig • Harrison Ford • Robin Williams

Prince Charles' Eco-Fund Whacked by Credit Crunch

Investor abandons prince's fund for urban regeneration

Apr 20, 09 5:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prince Charles' dreams of eco-friendly urban regeneration have been shattered by the credit crisis, the Daily Telegraph reports. A major Middle Eastern investor has pulled out of a $1 billion property fund the prince planned to use to replicate the sustainable eco-village Poundbury, which he launched in Dorset. Supporters are... More »

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private equity • Prince Charles • Britain • urban revitalization

(Newser) - His personal life may now have all the sex appeal of tea in tweed, but once upon a time Prince Charles was a randy sailor writing risque letters to "exciting ladies (who) lurk behind bushes in order to pounce on unsuspecting naval officers … !" Six such letters, believed... More »

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Prince of Wales • Prince Charles • Navy • letters • British royals • love letter • correspondence

Prince Charles: We've Only 100 Months to Save the World

Future king warns about the deleterious effects of global warming

Mar 8, 09 1:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nations have “less than 100 months” to avoid the irreversible damage caused by global warming, Prince Charles will tell business leaders this week in Rio. The British royal, an ardent climate-change activist, will deliver the dire warning as he begins a 10-day South American tour—a trip designed to... More »

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climate change • Barack Obama • Prince Charles • Gordon Brown • Buckingham Palace • Britain • British royals

Royal Family in Another Flap Over Nickname

Princes call Indian friend 'Sooty,' deny charges of racism

Jan 13, 09 9:16 PM CST
(Newser) - Another mini-scandal is brewing over a royal nickname. It seems that Prince Charles and his two sons call an Indian member of their polo club by the moniker of "Sooty," an apparent reference to his dark skin. The object of the nickname, however, says he takes no offense,... More »

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Prince Charles • British royals • Royal Family • slang

 Charles at 60: Will 
 He Ever Be King? 

Oldest-ever Prince of Wales has much to celebrate on his birthday

Nov 14, 08 9:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Prince Charles turns 60 today, heir to the British throne since the age of 3. Barring calamity, he will one day be king—though perhaps not for a long while, as his mother remains in good health and rejects the idea of abdication. Yet the oldest-ever Prince of Wales has... More »

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Prince of Wales • Prince Charles • birthday • British royals • Royal Family

ANALYSIS

Charles, Near 60, May Yet Put Green Stamp on Monarchy

Heir apparent to Queen Elizabeth has built an empire of charity

Nov 4, 08 3:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Prince Charles, who turns 60 on Nov. 14, has used his position as heir apparent to advocate tirelessly for the environment and the disadvantaged, writes JM Ledgard on More Intelligent Life. There’s still time for him to ascend to the British throne, where (after taking the title of George... More »

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climate change • global warming • Prince of Wales • Prince Charles • monarchy • charity • Britain • British royals • green

 Royals Party Like It's 1899 

Prince Charles will have two lavish 60th birthday bashes

Sep 29, 08 12:55 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Prince Charles • Queen Elizabeth II • Buckingham Palace • spending • Britain • British royals

 Prince William
 Will Fly to
 the Rescue 

Royal plans to be search and rescue pilot

Sep 15, 08 1:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Prince William’s next military stint  will be as a search-and-rescue pilot for the Royal Air Force, the BBC reports. Having served with the army and navy, the prince learned to fly with the RAP this year and said today, "I now want to build on the experience and... More »

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Prince William • Prince Charles • British Army • Royal Air Force • Britain • British royals • Royal Navy

 Sarkomania Hits Britain 

Queen welcomes French president, ex-model wife for state visit

Mar 26, 08 11:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The British press is in the full throes of Sarkomania as the French prez and wife Carla Bruni arrived today. The Sarkozys were met by Prince Charles, who accompanied them to Windsor Palace—where Queen Elizabeth obliged with a full royal welcome, followed by a state banquet. Nicolas Sarkozy said... More »

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United Kingdom • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Prince Charles • Gordon Brown • Queen Elizabeth II • Carla Bruni • Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

British Duke Tied to Spitzer Hooker Ring

Gerald Grosvenor,
UK's richest man, could be Emperor's 'Client 6'

Mar 13, 08 4:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - The richest man in England has been linked to the prostitution ring patronized by Eliot Spitzer, the New York Daily News reports. Sources identified Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster, as Emperors Club “Client 6,” who arranged four visits in late 2006. Grosvenor is a close friend of... More »

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prostitution • Prince William • Prince Charles • sex scandal • Eliot Spitzer • Britain • prostitution ring • Emperors Club • Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor • Duke of Westminster

Aussie Mag Apologizes
to Harry

Publishing Afghan story was 'irresponsible and insensitive,' say editors

Mar 10, 08 4:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Australian women's magazine has apologized to Britain's Prince Harry for breaking a media embargo and being the first to reveal that he was serving with troops in Afghanistan. The young royal was immediately pulled from the combat zone after just 10 weeks because of fears he would become a... More »

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Afghanistan • Prince Charles • Prince Harry • Drudge Report • British troops • Britain • British royals • Harry

Prince Harry: I'm No Hero

Praises fellow soldiers, wants to return 'very, very soon'

Mar 2, 08 8:14 AM CST
(Newser) - In a revealing interview with the British press, Prince Harry spoke yesterday of his stint in Afghanistan as one of the happiest times of his life, and said he "generally" doesn't "like England that much." The third-in-line to the British throne insisted he's not a hero, and... More »

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Afghanistan • Prince William • Prince Charles • Prince Harry • England • British Army • British royals

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