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British royals stories: 107 news summaries

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 Queen Mum 
 Was a 'Ghastly 
 Old Bigot' 

Delivered ethnic slurs with 'tiara-strength twinkle,' says BBC author

Nov 10, 08 6:49 AM CST
(Newser) - Britain's Queen Mother was a "ghastly old bigot" who once referred to some of England's closest EU allies using ethnic slurs that left a BBC newscaster appalled. "The words were delivered with the eyes on maximum tiara-strength twinkle, but I froze," said Edward Stourton, who revealed the... More »

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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

 Princes Go 
 Off-Road For Charity 

1,000 mile South African trek will raise money for children's charities

Oct 18, 08 3:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dapper duo Prince Harry and Prince William are setting off on a South African off-road motorbike ride to benefit charity, the BBC reports. The 1,000-mile trek is expected to raise about $450,000 for three charities, including Harry’s Sentebale, which focuses on children with AIDS in Lesotho. The... More »

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Prince William • UNICEF • Prince Harry • South Africa • motorcycle • charity • Nelson Mandela • British royals • trek • Sentebale

 Wills Woos 
 Paris, Xtina 
 at UK Club 



Princes party with American divas

Oct 17, 08 12:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Paris Hilton and Christina Aguilera landed a royal pair last night. They “sang cheesy pop songs” with Princes William and Harry at a London nightclub, TMZ reports. Wills first approached Christina, huddled with her and "flirted outrageously," but drifted to Paris’ side once she arrived, the Telegraph ... More »

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Prince William • Prince Harry • Paris Hilton • celebrity • nightclub • British royals • Christina Aguilera

 Kate Busted 
 Driving While 
 Yakking 

Nabbed chatting on cell on country road

Oct 14, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Royal and apparently naughty girlfriend Kate Middleton was snapped by a photographer happily chatting on her cell phone while driving, in defiance of Britain's strict ban on using the devices behind the wheel, reports the Sun. Prince William's 26-year-old gal pal was deep in conversation as she tooled along a... More »

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Prince William • Kate Middleton • cell phones • traffic • British royals • traffic accident

glossies

All But a Princess, Wills' Kate Is No Lady in Waiting

Poised Middleton 'has never put a foot wrong'

Oct 5, 08 6:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kate Middleton’s ascension from nouveau-riche commoner to almost-princess may seem like a Cinderella story, but Prince William’s girlfriend has been in control of the situation every step of the way. With a royal wedding looking likely, Vanity Fair’s Vicky Ward examines the poise and powerful personality of... More »

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Prince William • Kate Middleton • Vanity Fair • royalty • British royals • Royal Family

Ex-Royal Butler Admits to Sex With Little Boys

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

Oct 1, 08 3:10 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Queen Elizabeth II • pedophile • British royals • butler

 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

Britain to Ax
Ban on Catholic
Monarchs

Female heirs will also have the same rights as male counterparts

Sep 25, 08 4:41 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

 Letters
 That Reveal
 Teen Diana
 Up for Sale




Compares herself to "an elephant," talks wedding frenzy

Sep 23, 08 10:27 AM CDT
(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—“... More »

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 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

Duke Seeking More Privacy for British Royals

Legal challenge aims to set boundaries
for 'public interest'

Aug 6, 08 6:54 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Queen Victoria's Giant Knickers Fetch $9K

1890s bloomers with 50-inch waist auctioned for princely sum

Jul 31, 08 4:14 AM CDT
(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... More »

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auction • Britain • British royals • underwear

 Windsor Bills 
 a Royal Pain 
 for Taxpayers 

Monarchy subsists on $80M in public money each year

Jun 30, 08 7:49 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Mom of Prince's Girlfriend
Set to Meet Queen

Engagement speculation hits overdrive on word of Carole Middleton's royal invite

Jun 18, 08 3:46 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Princess Caught Prancing Naked at School

Young royal scolded after night of drunken
'high jinks'

Jun 14, 08 3:24 PM CDT
(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... More »

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 Deuces Wild: QE2
 Gets Royal Sendoff 

Historic liner, launched by Elizabeth II in 1967, will become floating Dubai hotel

Jun 2, 08 2:42 PM CDT
(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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Queen Elizabeth II • Dubai • QE2 • luxury travel • cruise ships • British royals

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

Peter Phillips marries Canadian, dodges tabloids

May 19, 08 8:01 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Queen Elizabeth II • wedding • British royals • Peter Phillips

Prince William
to Chase Drug Smugglers

Heir will soon join Royal Navy patrol
in the Caribbean

May 7, 08 4:25 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Prince William • British royals • Royal Family • Royal Navy

 Prince, Gal Pal Get Serious 

'Playing house' may signal forthcoming royal wedding

Apr 28, 08 11:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a possible indication that a royal wedding is in the cards, a royal live-in relationship appears to be unfolding at Prince William's residence, Clarence House. On-again-off-again girlfriend Kate Middleton has her own place, but she’s an overnight guest so frequently that she’s installed a gym, and she... More »

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Prince William • Kate Middleton • Britain • British royals

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