Prince Harry Visits His Patron Charity: WellChild

Photo Caption: Touching scene: Prince Harry talks with eight-year-old Molly Moore (centre), from Huntingdon, and her sister Daisy (right)

The prince, who is currently training as an Apache attack helicopter pilot in Suffolk, was at the awards ceremony in his role as patron of WellChild, a charity which recognises the courage of children coping with serious or terminal illness.

Among the other celebrities present were singer Pixie Lott, actress Barbara Windsor, television presenter Michael Underwood and boy band Blue.

Third in line to the throne Harry was there to present awards to two children nominated as the bravest in Britain in the three to six years category.

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Prince Harry Visits Wellchild for Awards Presentation

LONDON - AUGUST 31: Prince Harry poses with children who won Wellchild awards at a presentation ceremony at the Intercontinental Hotel Hotel on August 31, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images

Kate to Become Patron for Charity Helping Riot Area Youths

 

 Photo Caption: Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, visit the Summerfield Community Centre in the Winson Green area of Birmingham Photo: REUTERS

 

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Mandrake hears that Kate hopes to become the patron of a charity working with young people affected by the riots around the country.

"Catherine is keen to do what she can to keep young people on the right track," says a friend of the Duchess. "One of the things that she respects most about William's family is their efforts to help people less fortunate than themselves."

A spokesman for St James's Palace, where Kate's office is based, confirms that she is currently putting much thought into which charities she should lend her patronage.

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The Queen and her Corgis

FILE PHOTO: Queen Elizabeth II, with her retinue of corgis, meets the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team at Buckingham Palace, 05 November 2002. Getty Images The Queen currently owns four corgis, named Linnet, Monty, Willow and Holly, and three dorgis – corgi-dachshund crossbreeds – called Cider, Candy and Vulcan. When she has time, she likes to serve up the dogs’ main meal herself at around 5pm.‘For years she has always demanded that all food for corgis is 100 per cent fresh, and when she found out that cooks had not been following her instructions she let her feelings be known. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2030638/Queen-Elizabeths-shock-corgi-dogs-fed-reheated-meals-instead-freshly-cooked.html#ixzz1WFJBhSB1

Prince Harry Meets Families of a Team Recreating an Escape Across the North Sea from Nazi-occupied Holland during WWII - hellomagazine.com

SIZEWELL, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 24: Prince Harry meets members of The Suffolk Foundation and families of participants taking part in the the EnglandVaarders 2011 rowing exhibition from Katwijk, South Holland to the shores of Sizewell, Suffolk on August 24, 2011 in Sizewell, England. Prince Harry met the families of four British men aiming to recreate an epic journey made by 32 young Dutchmen who escaped their Nazi-occupied homeland of the Netherlands during World War II. Only eight of the 1941 group known as The Engelandvaarders (The England Voyagers) survived the crossing. A memorial to those who those who lost their lives stands on Sizewell beach. The Prince paid a visit to Sizewell beach to mark the expected completion of the 40-hour kayaking voyage for charity across 118 miles of open water. Getty Images

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Action man Prince Harry was on hand to meet families of a team recreating an escape across the North Sea from Nazi-occupied Holland during WWII.

Four men from Suffolk – including personal friend of Prince Harry Olly Hicks – were joined by two Dutchmen as they began the trip on Monday night.
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William and Kate Visit Birmingham to Comfort Those Affected by Riots (Video)

Attention, California Girls: Prince Harry’s on his Way

Courtesy The TODAY Show: Prince Harry will travel to California this year to complete his Apache helicopter training, his spokesman confirmed to The Daily.

Harry's mouthpiece Nick Loughran said that the army captain “will be coming to the States at some point in the next couple of months for a handful of courses” that will take him to California and Arizona.



Attention, California girls: Prince Harry’s on his way

You Know Pippa’s Thinking How Well a Crown Would Go With This Outfit!

Pippa Middleton was spotted out and about in London yesterday wearing a cropped black leather jacket over a black dress in a safety-pin print. She accessorized with gold earrings, a beige clutch, and wedge heels that look very similar to her sister Kate's oft-worn pair of L. K. Bennetts. Courtesy:NYMag.com. Clink link for full post.


You Know Pippa’s Thinking How Well a Crown Would Go With This Outfit

William and Kate Visit Coffee Shop in Riot Torn Area

Britain's Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, speak to Ajay Bhatia at the Machan Express Coffee bar in the centre of Birmingham, August 19, 2011. William and Catherine visited the coffee shop which was looted during last week's violent disturbances. Reuters Pictures

William and Kate Visit Riot Areas

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Prince Harry Visits Riot Areas

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Education: Prince Harry traveled to Salford to hear from local emergency teams who dealt with last week's riots where over 300 fires were started by looters

Taking a day off from training with the Army Air Corps at Wattisham Airfield, in Suffolk the 26-year-old traveled to Salford to hear grueling stories from fire-fighters who faced attack from gangs of youths as they attempted to put out blazes. The Manchester area was faced with over 300 fires started by looters last Tuesday as trouble spread across the country. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2027477/Prince-Harry-takes-day-visit-riot-victims-Salford.html#ixzz1VQlKOREQ

Prince Charles' Charity Donates £2.5m to Riot Areas - hellomagazine.com

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The locals seemed very pleased about the royal visit.

One young man, who described himself as an actor and poet, shook the heir to the throne's hand, before presenting him with a rap CD. He encouraged Charles to "go home and have a listen", adding: "God bless you".

Meanwhile Parvez Iqbal, the owner of an Indian food shop on London Road, who has been unable to open the shop after it was targeted by rioters was overwhelmed.

"They were both very sympathetic and said they appreciated what we are trying to do.

"Prince Charles told me there is something in the pipeline, hopefully we might benefit in some way."

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Sofie Visits Troops in Training

Photo Caption: Blending in: Sophie chose to wear woodland military fatigues during her visit.

Copehill Down is a battle training centre which exercises members of the armed forces in preparation for operational awareness through battle scenarios.

The 5rifles are based at Paderborn, the British base in Germany.

During her time at the training area she was shown around by Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Tom Copinger-Symes.

She also chatted with and greeted several members of the regiment who were taking part in an exercise to prepare them for deployment to Afghanistan.

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Pippa and BoyFriend Still a Match

Caption: Pippa Middleton spent a day at the cricket supporting her boyfriend Alex Loudon as he captained the Eton Ramblers in the Cricketers Cup Finals in Hertfordshire

Despite claims that her relationship with 30-year-old banker Alex Loudon was on the rocks she looked at ease as she watched the former England cricketer in action.

Armed with a picnic hamper and Waitrose goods Pippa, 27, bagged herself a prime spot on the field talking to players and waiting to greet her boyfriend with a loving embrace post-match. 

Quashing any rumours of her single status she openly displayed her affections even grabbing a quick kiss during the match. She has been dating Alex for over a year but reports earlier this year revealed that their relationship had ended.

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Magazine Admits to Digitally Altering Slim Kate Photo

Responding to a complaint that the May 9 special collector’s issue of Grazia magazine showed The Duchess of Cambridge looking artificially slimmer, Britain’s Press Complaints Commission investigated the magazine’s process for the Kate cover photo and found that indeed, Kate’s already wispy waist was whittled down further.
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Magazine admits to digitally altering slim Kate photo

Zara On The Cover of HELLO Magazine

Speaking to HELLO! magazine, Zara said that the chance to share their happiness with their nearest and dearest made the big day all the more special. Click link for full post from Hello Magazine.

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Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, Another Style Icon in the House of Windsor

2011 has been the year of the Duchess of Cambridge.

But it was Sophie, Countess of Wessex who caught the eye of hellomagazine.com's discerning readers at Zara Phillips' recent wedding.

Her impeccable appearance in a chic Bruce Oldfield dress, matching jacket and statement Jane Taylor hat, prompted you to crown Sophie the most elegant guest and also won praise from fashion commentators.

She beat formidable fashionista Kate by 1195 votes, and her convincing victory marked the complete transformation of the royal family's surprising new style icon. 

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How Sophie, the Countess of Wessex has transformed her style in recent years - hellomagazine.com

Another William and Kate Movie to Debut on Hallmark Channel

 Photo Caption: Royal cast: It is the second film to chronicle the relationship between William and Kate

 

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Queen Starts Her Annual Holiday in Scotland

In this image made available by the Ministry of Defence, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is accompanied by the Officer Commanding the Ballater Guard, Major Nick Wight-Boycott, as she inspects a Royal Guard formed by soldiers of The Argyll and Southerland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, as she arrives at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, Monday Aug. 8, 2011, at the start of her annual official break. AP Photo

Replica of Pippa Middleton's Bridesmaid Dress Gone on Sale for Nominal Price at Debenhams

Replica of Pippa Middleton's Bridesmaid Dress Gone on Sale for Nominal Price

A copy of Pippa Middleton's bridesmaid dress at her sister Kate's wedding to Prince William is to go on sale in Britain, at about a 100th of the cost of the original, a store said Thursday.

Middleton, 27, almost stole the show on her elder sister's big day in April, wowing a global television audience of some two billion viewers as she arrived at Westminster Abbey in a figurehugging white Alexander McQueen dress.

Her stunning appearance sparked an Internet frenzy, with the Facebook group "Pippa Middleton Ass Appreciation Society" attracting almost a quarter of a million fans.

Now Britons seeking to add a bit of royal wedding sparkle to their lives are in luck - department store Debenhams has announced that from September it will be selling a cut-price gown inspired by Middleton's dress.

The original reportedly cost around $32,600 but the replica will retail for just $270, said Debenhams, which has branches across Britain.

The store said it has been inundated with requests for dresses modelled on those at the royal wedding, with demand for Middleton's gown even outstripping interest in the dress worn by her sister, now known as Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge.

"Both men and women everywhere were instantly talking about Pippa, so naturally bridesto-be will want to emulate her classic look - both for themselves or their bridesmaids," said Alain Mehada, chief personal shopper at Debenhams branch on London's Oxford Street.

Debenhams also plans to sell a replica of the emerald green evening gown worn by Pippa Middleton at the evening wedding party for $160, and a flower-girl dress which will retail at between $76 and $83. Both will go on sale later this year.

Kate Helps Design Her Own Hat for Zara's Wedding!

She may have recycled an old outfit for the wedding of Zara Phillips and MIke Tindall last weekend, but one thing that was new to Kate last Saturday was the magnificent hat she wore to the ceremony.

The sculptural headgear was made by British milliner Gina Foster, who created the one-of-a-kind piece especially for the Duchess of Cambridge.

Ms Foster revealed that the Duchess came into the boutique she runs in Kensington, west London, with the cream embroidered Day Birger et Mikkelsen brocade coat she planned to wear for the nuptials.

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Kate Makes Vanity Fair's Best Dressed List

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Kate Middleton Gets Tough Training to Defy Possible Kidnapping Attempt

LONDON - The ever growing public profile has made her a latent target for kidnappers. Yes, she is none other than Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, who has been under rigorous SAS training to defend any kind of kidnapping attempt.

Kate Middleton Gets Tough Training to Defy Possible Kidnapping Attempt

The SAS training is thought to be ‘very tough, physically and mentally’ and is thought to learn vital endurance skills. Generally, the training is given by SAS, personal protection or MI5 officers. 

Reportedly, Kate Middleton was provided the personal protection training near her Anglesey home, on the advice of royal officials.

Different reports imply that the Duchess of Cambridge would have trained how to respond in case of a possible kidnapping attempt, how to create a connection with kidnappers, how to drive under pressure, and also create and pass on coded messages.

One reliable source told that the royal family wanted to ensure Kate's new status wouldn't make her exposed to attack.

“She has been well trained in what to do should the unthinkable happen,” the source further said.

The Queen, Prince Charles and Prince William have all undergone the similar kind of training courses, often used by high-profile politicians and diplomats.

The Practical Princess

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HELLO! Unveils Souvenir Edition for Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall's Wedding

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The "Other" Royal Wedding - Wills and Kate Turn Heads at Zara's Wedding

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