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  • October 2008

    • Ex-Royal Butler Admits to Sex With Little Boys

      Times (UK)  |  Oct 1, 08 3:10 PM CDT

      Ex-Royal Butler Admits to Sex With Little Boys

      (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 »

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      British royals  • Queen Elizabeth II  • pedophile  • butler

  • September 2008

    • Royals Party Like It's 1899

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Sep 29, 08 12:55 PM CDT

      Royals Party Like It's 1899

      (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. More »

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

    • Britain to Ax Ban on Catholic Monarchs

      Guardian (UK)  |  Sep 25, 08 4:41 AM CDT

      Britain to Ax Ban on Catholic Monarchs

      (Newser) - The British government is planning a royal shake-up of the laws governing who can become king or queen, the Guardian reports. The 300-year-old law currently in place bars Catholics or their spouses from taking the throne, and gives male heirs priority over women; both are targeted for change. Critics say the laws are firmly at odds with modern human rights. More »

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      Great Britain  • United Kingdom  • British royals  • monarchy  • Catholics  • Royal Family

    • Letters That Reveal Teen Diana Up for Sale

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Sep 23, 08 10:27 AM CDT

      Letters That Reveal Teen Diana Up for Sale

      (Newser) - Four letters written by Princess Diana to her nanny could fetch $18,500 at auction later this month, reports the Daily Mail . In them, a teenage Diana confesses her insecurities—“watching me dance is like watching an elephant”—and talks of her upcoming nuptials to Prince Charles—“six months of being engaged is…definitely to be avoided. All the family in complete overdrive!” More »

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      auction  • British royals  • Princess Diana  • letters  • Royal Family

    • Prince William Will Fly to the Rescue

      BBC  |  Sep 15, 08 1:27 PM CDT

      Prince William Will Fly to the Rescue

      (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 training I have received to serve operationally." The 26-year-old prince starts 18 months of training in January. More »

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

  • August 2008

    • Duke Seeking More Privacy for British Royals

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Aug 6, 08 6:54 PM CDT

      Duke Seeking More Privacy for British Royals

      (Newser) - The Duke of Edinburgh is using a recent ruling by Britain’s High Court—one that sided against the press in the unfortunate Max Mosley Nazi sex scandal—as the basis for a legal challenge to win more privacy for the royal family, the Daily Telegraph reports. Prince Philip is taking a complaint against a paper that alleged he has prostate cancer to Britain’s Press Complaints Commission, hoping it will rule such information outside the realm of “public interest.” More »

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      media  • privacy  • British royals  • Prince Philip  • Max Mosley  • Duke of Edinburgh

  • July 2008

    • Queen Victoria's Giant Knickers Fetch $9K

      BBC  |  Jul 31, 08 4:14 AM CDT

      Queen Victoria's Giant Knickers Fetch $9K

      (Newser) - A pair of bloomers that belonged to Queen Victoria were auctioned off yesterday for $9,000, almost ten times the expected price, the BBC reports. The royal knickers, which sport a 50-inch waist and a "VR" monogram, date from the 1890s. The queen was apparently "a very big lady," noted the auctioneer. The bloomers were part of a trove of memorabilia stashed over the years by royal servant "Backstairs Billy," who died last year. More »

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      Great Britain  • auction  • British royals  • underwear

  • June 2008

    • Windsor Bills a Royal Pain for Taxpayers

      ABC News  |  Jun 30, 08 7:49 AM CDT

      Windsor Bills a Royal Pain for Taxpayers

      (Newser) - Britain’s royal family is facing the effects of tough financial times, ABC News reports—but it's easier to cope when you have taxpayers to foot the monarchy's $80 million in annual expenses. While that’s just $1.30 per taxpayer, Buckingham Palace says, critics note unnecessary expenses, like a $44,000 helicopter trip to the Kentucky Derby. More »

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      Great Britain  • economy  • British royals  • Queen Elizabeth II  • taxpayers  • Buckingham Palace

    • Mom of Prince's Girlfriend Set to Meet Queen

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jun 18, 08 3:46 PM CDT

      Mom of Prince's Girlfriend Set to Meet Queen

      (Newser) - The mother of Prince William's girlfriend is set to meet Queen Elizabeth tomorrow, the Telegraph reports, with Carole Middleton scoring an invitation to the royal box at the Ascot races. The news intensified speculation that Kate Middleton and Prince Charles' elder son could soon be engaged, seven years after meeting at university. More »

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      Great Britain  • British royals  • Prince William  • Queen Elizabeth II  • Kate Middleton  • Royal Family  • engagement

    • Princess Caught Prancing Naked at School

      Press Association  |  Jun 14, 08 3:24 PM CDT

      Princess Caught Prancing Naked at School

      (Newser) - Princess Eugenie got a stern rebuke from school officials after prancing naked around her college campus last month. The Duke of York's daughter reportedly downed drinks with friends before dancing in the buff around the £23,000-a-year school. Their playful shrieks awoke senior staff. "It was nothing more than high jinks at the end of term,” a royal source told the Press Association. More »

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      British royals  • royalty

    • Deuces Wild: QE2 Gets Royal Sendoff

      BBC  |  Jun 2, 08 2:42 PM CDT

      Deuces Wild: QE2 Gets Royal Sendoff

      (Newser) - Queen Elizabeth II toured the QE2 cruise liner today ahead of its retirement in November, the BBC reports. The Queen herself launched the liner in 1967; though it's the second ship to bear the name, it's not named after the current monarch. More »

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      British royals  • Queen Elizabeth II  • Dubai  • luxury travel  • cruise ships  • QE2

  • May 2008

    • Queen's Grandson Weds, Sells Pix for $1M

      Hello!  |  May 19, 08 8:01 AM CDT

      Queen's Grandson Weds, Sells Pix for $1M

      (Newser) - Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Peter Phillips married Canadian Autumn Kelly this weekend, with the royal family smiling gamely for "official" photographers from Hello! magazine, which paid $1 million for exclusive rights to cover the nuptials. Other tabloids were not amused. “What a start to married life for Peter Phillips—cashing in on the accident of his birth and literally selling his grandmother to Hello!,” groused the Daily Mail. More »

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      wedding  • British royals  • Queen Elizabeth II

    • Prince William to Chase Drug Smugglers

      Daily Mirror (UK)  |  May 7, 08 4:25 PM CDT

      Prince William to Chase Drug Smugglers

      (Newser) - Prince William will soon be chasing cocaine smugglers in the Caribbean while he serves a temporary stint with the Royal Navy, the Daily Mirror reports. Military brass say Britain's possible future king needs experience as an officer with all the services, though officials ruled out sending him to Iraq or Afghanistan because he'd be too much of a target. More »

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      British royals  • Prince William  • Royal Family  • Royal Navy

  • April 2008