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Harry, William Get First Double-Portrait

Princes will be on display at the UK's National Portrait Gallery

(Newser) - Britain's favorite princes have their first double-portrait. The two sat for artist Nicky Philipps in the work commissioned by the UK's National Portrait Gallery. Philipps says she tried to fuse their royal duties with their relaxed friendship as brothers. “I worked out the pose I wanted for William,”...

Windsors Schemed to Deny Elizabeth Throne
 Windsors Schemed 
 to Deny Elizabeth Throne 
family feud
Nov 22, 2009 3:55 PM CST

Windsors Schemed to Deny Elizabeth Throne

Duke plotted to step in as his brother's health failed

(Newser) - Within a decade of abdicating the throne, the former Edward VIII was plotting a return to power that involved an end run around his niece Elizabeth—better known today as Queen Elizabeth II. A letter the Duke of Windsor wrote in 1946, when his brother and successor King George VI...

Smoking Prince Harry Turns to Celeb Hypnotist

Paul McKenna has also helped Ronnie Wood, Guy Ritchie

(Newser) - Prince Harry is reading celebrity therapist Paul McKenna’s Quit Smoking Now in a bid to finally swear off cigarettes, the News of the World reports. After quitting for a year, Harry recently smoked at a friend’s wedding, and apparently got hooked again after RAF training and breaking with...

Fiore Beau 'Happy' Jenkins Is Dead
 Fiore Beau 
 'Happy' Jenkins Is Dead 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Aug 24, 2009 11:15 AM CDT

Fiore Beau 'Happy' Jenkins Is Dead

Plus, Fergie and the Prince are together again, sorta

(Newser) - Murdered model Jasmine Fiore wanted to get back together with ex-boyfriend Robert Hasman, he said this morning on Today. When Hasman heard Fiore’s suspected murderer, Ryan Jenkins, had killed himself, “I was happy,” he said. Fiore’s mother, Lisa Lepore, said of Jenkins, “He wanted to...

Thieves Steal $16M From Saudi Princess in Italy

(Newser) - Thieves made off with $16 million in cash and jewels from the safe of a Saudi princess in Sardinia, the BBC reports. Investigators believe the burglars used a master key to gain access to her room in a chic resort and rip the safe from the wall. The theft sparked...

New Book Reveals Queen Mum's Secret Interviews

(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...

Charles, Camilla Cut Personal Spending by $1M

(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...

Royal Wedding Rumors Heat Up
 Royal Wedding Rumors Heat Up 
Jun 22, 2009 11:51 AM CDT

Royal Wedding Rumors Heat Up

Royal retreat has everyone speculating

(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.

Next Stop for Prince William, Galpal: The Altar

At this point, prince pretty much has to marry Kate

(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...

Celebs Watch Prince Harry Play in NYC

(Newser) - Prince Harry reminded New Yorkers today how much his mother had loved their city, then climbed onto a pony for a rousing game of polo to raise money for impoverished children in Africa. The 24-year-old prince drew a crowd that included stars like Madonna, actresses Kate Hudson and Chloe Sevigny,...

Prince Philip Sets Royal Consort Record

Duke of Edinburgh has been at Queen's side since 1952

(Newser) - Prince Philip today became the longest-serving royal consort in British history, the BBC reports. Philip passes Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III, who was consort for 57 years and 70 days, and judging by his current pace, the 87-year-old Duke of Edinburgh could have many more years in him....

Obamas Visit the Queen, Bearing Gifts: iPod, Songbook

(Newser) - President Obama and Michelle Obama visited Buckingham Palace for a private meeting with Queen Elizabeth II, the AP reports. They brought gifts, ABC News reports: a personalized iPod and a rare songbook signed by the legendary American composer Richard Rodgers. Several thousand well-wishers crowded the traffic circle in front...

William Opens Up on Loss of 'Mummy'

He becomes patron of child bereavement charity

(Newser) - Prince William makes his first public acknowledgment about the grief he felt after losing his mother in a Daily Mirror essay. "Never being able to say the word 'Mummy' again in your life sounds like a small thing," he writes. "However, for many, including me, it's now...

Di Comparisons Triggered Sad Fergie's Binges

Duchess of York bares dismal years in royal limelight

(Newser) - Comparisons to Princess Diana sent Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson into a vicious cycle of binge eating and despair, Fergie has revealed in a painful interview in the Telegraph. The duchess, pegged as the zaftig "naughty" princess, struggled with her public image. A newspaper once labeled her "Princess...

Queen Sorry for Golliwog Dolls in Gift Shop

Uproar over blackface character prompts rare royal apology

(Newser) - Queen Elizabeth issued a rare apology after the revelation that a shop at one of her estates was selling "golliwogs"—a kind of blackface minstrel doll. The dolls, made in China, have frizzy black hair and beady eyes, and are prominently displayed at the gift shop at Sandringham,...

Prince Harry, Girlfriend Call It Quits

Relationship said to have "run its course"

(Newser) - Prince Harry and his long-time girlfriend Chelsy Davy have parted ways, according to the Telegraph. Davy reportedly decided that their often long-distance romance and Harry's military lifestyle were too much of a strain. The prince is beginning a training program with an army helicopter unit that would have kept the...

Royal Family in Another Flap Over Nickname

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

(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,...

Prince Harry Apologizes for Slur

(Newser) - Prince Harry's in hot water again. The young royal issued an apology tonight for referring to a Pakistani member of his military outfit as "our little Paki friend," the Times of London reports. In a newly surfaced video made during his officer training in 2006, then 21-year-old Harry...

Keys in Ignition, Princess Bea's Beamer Goes Missing

Security detail follows Sarah Ferguson's daughter, 20, into store; thieves take advantage

(Newser) - The prized BMW belonging to Princess Beatrice—daughter of Sarah Ferguson and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth—was stolen yesterday, the Sun reports. The daylight theft occurred while Bea and her bodyguard shopped in downtown London; she left the car unlocked and the keys in the ignition. “She is naturally...

Royal Hair: William Shows Off New Beard

Prince tells female fan he'll be bare-cheeked again soon

(Newser) - Serious stuff from England: Prince William has a beard. The 26-year-old stepped out in public with it for the first time yesterday to attend Christmas church services, the Scotsman reports. He grew it during a recent stint with the British navy in Barbados and keeps postponing a pledge to shave...

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