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British Royals

'Royalty consists not in vain pomp, but in great virtues.' - Agesilaus, Spartan King, 444 BC-360 BC

They're tabloid gold: Even in a post-Diana era, Queen Elizabeth's brood can't seem to stay out of the papers for long. What will Wills, Harry, Charles, and Co. do next?

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March 2008
- British Duke Tied to Spitzer Hooker Ring
  
  newser | New York Daily News | Mar 13, 08 4:44 PM CDT
  
  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 Prince Charles—and godfather to Prince William, second in line to the throne. More »
- Prince Harry Should Have Stayed
  
  newser | Slate | Mar 12, 08 9:11 AM CDT
  
  When Matt Drudge revealed to the world Prince Harry was in Afghanistan, there he should have stayed, writes Christopher Hitchens for Slate. It's "piffle" to think that his royal highness was a "bullet magnet" in Helmand province, already one of the most dangerous places on Earth for any Western soldier. Even if the jihadists wanted to, Hitchens reasons, they couldn't "bring extra firepower to bear." More »
- Aussie Mag Apologizes to Harry
  
  newser | Reuters | Mar 10, 08 4:30 AM CDT
  
  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 terror target. "We do acknowledge that our actions in publishing the story can be reasonably viewed as insensitive and irresponsible," said the magazine New Idea . More »
- Brits Probe Soldier Who Tried to Sell Harry Pics
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Mar 9, 08 10:07 AM CDT
  
  The British military is investigating a soldier who defied military orders and tried to sell "extraordinary" pictures of Prince Harry’s secret Afghanistan deployment to the media, the Guardian reports. In the pictures, Harry witnesses the beheading of a live goat during Christmas celebrations and films the event on his cell phone. More »
- Di's Butler Refuses Court Return
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Mar 6, 08 1:12 PM CST
  
  Princess Diana’s ex-butler rejected a request to return to Britain to clarify statements made to a reporter about having lied to the inquest into her death, the Guardian reports today. Paul Burrell, who now lives in Florida, says he had "been drinking all evening and was tired and depressed" the night he was unwittingly videotaped bragging about perjuring himself. More »
- We Were Hunting Harry: Taliban
  
  newser | Newsweek | Mar 3, 08 5:00 AM CST
  
  Taliban militants knew Britain's Prince Harry was deployed with his infantry unit in Afghanistan and were plotting to kidnap or kill him, one of their leaders tells Newsweek . Deputy Taliban commander Mullah Abdul Karim claims he learned of the presence of "an important chicken" as long ago as December, despite attempts by British Army brass to keep the prince's presence a secret. More »
- Prince Harry: I'm No Hero
  
  newser | Daily Telegraph (UK) | Mar 2, 08 8:14 AM CST
  
  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 talked emotionally of two wounded soldiers who flew home with him. "Those are the heroes, guys who had been blown up by a mine serving their country. It is a bit of a choke in your throat," he said. More »
- Harry's Dad 'Enormously Proud'
  
  newser | Daily Telegraph (UK) | Mar 1, 08 12:20 PM CST
  
  Prince Charles welcomed Harry home from Afghanistan today, telling the media he was “enormously proud” of his son. “It’s obviously a great relief to see him home in one piece,” he said, adding that he now understood what service families endure. But he also was frustrated at Harry’s early return. “He had been looking forward to coming back with his regiment.” More »
- Prince Harry Arrives Home After Deployment
  
  newser | CNN | Mar 1, 08 7:31 AM CST
  
  Prince Harry is back home after an abrupt end to his hitherto unreported Afghanistan deployment, CNN reports. The frustrated royal had earlier rued his return. "I don't want to sit around in Windsor," Harry, third in line to the throne, had told the Telegraph . "But I generally don't like England that much. It's nice to be away from all the press and the papers." More »
February 2008
- Media Leak Ends Harry's Afghan Mission
  
  newser | Times (UK) | Feb 29, 08 5:38 AM CST
  
  Britain's defense ministry is setting up emergency plans to withdraw Prince Harry from his battalion in Afghanistan after yesterday's news leak that he had been stationed there. He has completed 10 weeks of what was supposed to be a four-month tour of duty in Helmand Province, reports the Times of London. The defense ministry lifted its media embargo on coverage of Harry's service after the Drudge Report, the German tabloid Bild and an Australian women's magazine reported the story. More »
- Secret No More: Prince Harry's in Afghanistan
  
  newser | BBC | Feb 28, 08 1:47 PM CST
  
  Prince Harry is indeed in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban, the BBC reports. The news was leaked by foreign media and confirmed by the UK government despite a press agreement to stay mum on Harry’s military service. The prince, nicknamed “bullet magnet,” said he appreciates frontline duty: “I finally get the chance to do the soldiering that I want to do.” More »
- Royal Butler Recalled to Diana Inquest
  
  newser | BBC | Feb 22, 08 5:15 PM CST
  
  After a video showed the former royal butler saying he’d been untruthful during an appearance at the Princess Diana inquest, Paul Burrell is being asked to return and explain himself, reports the BBC. In the tape, Burrell allegedly claims to have dropped “red herrings” and kept secrets in his testimony; his lawyers say the statements were drawn from “insidious” questioning from the Sun newspaper. More »
- Former UK Intel Boss Refutes Diana Charges
  
  newser | Daily Telegraph (UK) | Feb 20, 08 7:51 PM CST
  
  In uncharacteristic public statements, the former head of British intelligence service MI6 denied during a court appearance today that agents were behind Princess Diana's 1997 death, the Telegraph reports. While Sir Richard Dearlove—known as "C" during his 1999-2004 tenure as agency boss—admitted MI6 can authorize assassinations, he said none took place in his 38 years with the agency. More »
- Diana's Butler Cops to Lying at Inquest
  
  newser | Sun (UK) | Feb 18, 08 1:10 PM CST
  
  Princess Diana's ex-butler threw the $20-million inquest into her death "a few red herrings," "didn't tell the whole truth," and could be facing some quality time in the pokey for his trouble, reports the Sun . The British paper says it uncovered a 3-hour videotape in which Paul Burrell confesses to perjury. More »
- Fayed: 'Nazi' Philip Killed Diana
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Feb 18, 08 9:48 AM CST
  
  Prince Phillip—a “Nazi” who should be sent “back to Germany from where he comes”—headed a royal family plot to murder Princess Diana and his son, Dodi Al Fayed's father told the Diana inquest today. “You want to know his original name—It ends with Frankenstein,” Mohamed Al Fayed said of Phillip. More »
- Di's Driver Wasn't Drunk: Parents
  
  newser | Reuters | Feb 4, 08 12:35 PM CST
  
  Princess Diana's French driver wasn't drunk on the night of the crash that took both their lives, Henri Paul's parents told the London inquest today. Police concluded that Paul was intoxicated based on blood samples taken after he died in the accident. But experts have questioned the origin of the samples—and Paul's parents said authorities denied their request for independent tests. More »
- Prince William May Try Stint as Journo
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Feb 2, 08 5:23 PM CST
  
  In an odd twist, Prince William may try a stint in journalism to train for public life, the Guardian reports. Officials say he would benefit from reporting on others, as journos will one day report on him as heir to England's throne. His handlers are also considering spells for William in civil service, sports, and law. More »
January 2008
- No Cover-Up in Diana Crash, Survivor Says
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Jan 23, 08 1:21 PM CST
  
  Still bearing scars on his face from the 1997 crash that killed Princess Diana, bodyguard Trevor Rees told the inquest into her death today that he isn't part of a British cover-up alleged by Mohammed al-Fayed, Reuters reports. "All I have ever done is give the truth as I see it," said Rees, who has little memory of the accident of which he was the sole survivor. More »
- To Save Energy, Prince Charles Beams to UAE
  
  newser | Daily Telegraph (UK) | Jan 22, 08 11:39 AM CST
  
  Prince Charles popped over to Abu Dhabi yesterday to underscore the importance of finding a solution to global warming, then went out like a light. And he used as much energy as a light bulb—instead of spewing 20 tons of carbon waste into the air by taking a jet, the eco-friendly royal sent a hologram instead, the Daily Telegraph reports. More »
- Di's Guard: Inquest a 'Spectacle'
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Jan 20, 08 3:00 PM CST
  
  The "latest" developments in the Princess Diana inquest are the same old news, and the monthslong proceeding has "degenerated" into a "theatrical, occasionally tawdry, spectacle," writes her former bodyguard in the Guardian . Most of the recent testimonies—including his own—were first made public years ago, claims Ken Wharfe More »

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High Street Store Prepares For Royal Engagement (Getty Images)

Prince Charles and sons (Archive Photos)

Prince Charles (R), his wife Camilla, Du (Getty Images)

Prince William and Prince Harry, right, parade in suits and bowler hats with the Combined Cavalry Old Comrades' Association, in Hyde Park, London, Sunday May 13, 2007. The tradition of officers wearing... (Associated Press)

Prince William and Prince Harry, right, parade in suits and bowler hats with the Combined Cavalry Old Comrades' Association, in Hyde Park, London, Sunday May 13, 2007. The tradition of officers wearing... (Associated Press)

Queen Elizabeth greets employees outside the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center visitor's center in Greenbelt, Maryland May 8, 2007. (AP Photo/Molly Riley,pool) (Associated Press)

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