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British royals stories: 106 news summaries

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 Prince William 
 Not Just an 
 'Ornament' 

Trying to make his 'own way', he and Harry throw themselves into charitable projects

Sep 23, 09 10:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prince William wants to be more than just an “ornament,” and is working with his brother on charities in an attempt to find his "own way," he tells the BBC. He and Prince Harry formed the Princes’ Charities Forum to help groups pool resources, and a... More »

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Prince William • Prince Harry • charity • British royals

 Prince Harry's B-Day Gift: $10M 

Princess Diana's estate can't be spent quite yet, but interest will boost his salary

Sep 15, 09 8:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prince Harry’s 25th birthday today made him a millionaire, CNN reports. Princess Diana left a $35 million estate, which means about $21.6 million for Harry and William to share after inheritance taxes. Though the princes can’t spend it until they turn 30, Harry is now entitled to... More »

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Prince William • Princess Diana • Prince Harry • inheritance • Britain • British royals

(Newser) - A spectacular royal tomb chock full of the personal belongings of a Bronze Age ruler has been discovered in Scotland, reports the Independent. The 4,000-year-old tomb, marked with engravings, lies at the center of a giant circle of 200 timber obelisks in Forteviot, which served as a capital of... More »

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Scotland • British royals • ruins • neolithic period • Bronze Age • archeologist

(Newser) - The Queen Mum, Queen Elizabeth II's mother, gave just one interview at age 22 and guarded her privacy the rest of her long life. But a new official biography, published next month, draws on hours of interviews she secretly gave to a school headmaster. As the Telegraph reports, the book... More »

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United Kingdom • Queen Elizabeth I • biography • British royals • Royal Family • Queen Mother

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Countess Eyes 
 $55M Divorce 
 Settlement 

Divorce expected to be finalized today

Jul 17, 09 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - The contentious divorce between Swedish countess Marie Douglas-David and Internet mogul George David is expected to be settled today, reports the New York Post. Douglas-David will have to make do with about $55 million, and she won’t get the $16 million penthouse or $1.5 million earrings she wanted.... More »

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entertainment • Britney Spears • Prince William • Kate Middleton • celebrity • British royals • Marie Douglas-David • George David • Kevin Jonas • Jason Trawick • Danielle Deleasa

Buckingham Palace Guards 'Ran Porn, Poker Rings'

Accused palace Ponzi mastermind denounces colleagues' lax lifestyle

Jun 30, 09 4:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - A royal bodyguard accused of running a multimillon dollar scam opened his defense yesterday by accusing his palace colleagues of running poker and porn enterprises, the Telegraph reports. Paul Page told the court that his fellow royal protection officers had an "easy life" and ran gambling operations and sold... More »

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Buckingham Palace • Britain • British royals • bodyguard • Paul Page

 Royal Wedding Rumors Heat Up 

Royal retreat has everyone speculating

Jun 22, 09 11:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The engagement rumors about Prince William and Kate Middleton just keep on coming, fueled most recently by the retreat they plan to attend, the News of the World reports. Middleton will join the queen for her traditional hunting trip to Scotland for the first time. More »

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Prince William • Kate Middleton • wedding • engagement • British royals • Royal Family

 Brit Princes Yearn 
 to See Front Lines 

William, Harry living together during pilot training

Jun 18, 09 11:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prince William is older, but Prince Harry went to war first—and, he says, “if Harry can do it then I can.” Harry, joining his brother at the media event yesterday, said his helicopter training is the “easiest way of getting to the front lines,” People... More »

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Prince William • Prince Harry • war • pilot • Royal Air Force • British royals • Apache helicopter • Lynx helicopter

Next Stop for Prince William, Galpal: The Altar

At this point, prince pretty much has to marry Kate

Jun 12, 09 11:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prince William “has to” marry longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton, a court-watching source tells the New York Post. “Been seeing her too long not to. It would be another embarrassment for the Palace,” the source says, adding that “the wedding will probably be next year after he... More »

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Prince William • Kate Middleton • marriage • wedding • British royals • Royal Family

 Britney Plans 
 to Pop In on 
 the Queen 

Spears hopes to stop by for tea

Jun 5, 09 7:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Determined not to let a pesky thing like, oh, not having an invitation get in the way, Britney Spears plans to carve out time from her busy tour schedule to drop by Buckingham Palace for tea—with sons in tow. "No way does she want to leave without visiting... More »

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entertainment • Britney Spears • London • Prince William • Queen Elizabeth II • Buckingham Palace • British royals • concert tour

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

(AP) - Britain's Prince Harry bowed his head in prayer at ground zero today, then toured the Sept. 11 attack site and shook New Yorkers' hands in his first official visit to the US. “Big question—when is this supposed to be finished?" the 24-year-old asked officials showing him rebuilding plans... More »

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New York City • Prince Harry • Ground Zero • World Trade Center • September 11 • British royals • 9/11 attacks • state visit

 Queen Livid at 
 French Snub 
 for Obama 
 D-Day Fete 

Sarkozy wants to focus on 'main event' of US prez visit

May 27, 09 4:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Queen Elizabeth is furious at not being invited by the French for D-Day ceremonies next week that will include President Obama, reports the Daily Mail. The French never had any intention of inviting members of the British royal family to the 65th anniversary commemoration in Normandy in order to allow... More »

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Barack Obama • Queen Elizabeth • France • America • World War II • US • Britain • British royals • D-Day • Normandy • American soldiers

Covert Journos 'Bribe' Way Into Queen's Palace

News of the World reporters ushered in sans security check

May 24, 09 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - In an exposé operation, undercover reporters were allowed into “sensitive” sections of Buckingham Palace, the BBC reports. The News of the World journalists reportedly paid a chauffeur at the palace $1,600 for a tour; dressed as Middle Eastern businessmen, they were ushered in without security checks and one... More »

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security • Queen Elizabeth II • Buckingham Palace • journalist • Britain • British royals • undercover • reporters

(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

Brit Princess Bodyguards Foil Cambodian Muggers

Royal protection officers swoop after robbers target princess and friend

May 5, 09 3:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Cambodian mugger got more than he bargained for when he targeted two British backpackers walking late at night in Phnom Penh, the Daily Telegraph reports. He grabbed the purse of one of  the young women, only to be swiftly tackled by bodyguards tailing her companion—Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter, Princess... More »

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Cambodia • Phnom Penh • British royals • Princess Eugenie • mugging

 Harry: I 
 Don't 
 Wash 
 My Hair 

Wilder prince into alternative hair care

May 1, 09 2:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Apparently Prince Harry's tufty ginger locks are due to something more than genetics. He boasted to buddies at a bar recently that he hasn't washed his hair in two years, reports the Telegraph. He's likely a follower of a low-maintenance quirky health theory that claims hair effectively cleans itself once... More »

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London • Prince William • Prince Harry • hair • charity • Britain • British royals • polo • hair care

 Wills 'Cooked' 
 Engine of 
 $1.5M Plane  



Royal made rookie error during training, retired officer recalls

Apr 14, 09 2:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sometimes a royal can screw up royally: Britain’s Prince William made an error that “overcooked” a plane’s engine during his Royal Air Force training, grounding the aircraft for days, the Daily Mail reports. “He flicked the wrong switch on shutdown and overcooked the turbo,” says... More »

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Prince William • training • British military • British royals • airplane • RAF

(Newser) - Michelle Obama’s hands-on encounter with Queen Elizabeth yesterday was not a breach of protocol, Buckingham Palace assures CNN. The two shared a surprising half-embrace, virtually unheard of from Her Highness. “It was a mutual and spontaneous display of affection and appreciation,” the Royal Press Office said. Besides,... More »

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Michelle Obama • Queen Elizabeth II • England • British royals • public displays of affection • G20 • President Obama

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Prince William (Sorta) 
 Linked to Sex Club 

Plus, Rihanna moves on—two days in a row, and more

Mar 27, 09 11:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prince William is—very tangentially—linked to a sex club, the Sun reports. A close friend of his longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton runs the top-secret swinger sessions. Elsewhere:
  • Watchmen star Jeffrey Dean Morgan has just learned he has a 4-year-old son with an ex, Us notes.
  • Rihanna continued
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Prince William • Facebook • celebrity • Amy Winehouse • Blake Fielder Civil • British royals • swingers club • Howard Stern Grid

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