'The Queen to appear in Coronation Street'October 4th, 2009 LONDON - The Queen may make a special appearance in ITV soap Coronation Street to mark the show's 50th anniversary. In fact, she is huge fan of the show and has seemingly agreed to say "yes" to the invitation as guest of honour.
Sting joins Prince Charles in sending out rainforest SOSSeptember 30th, 2009 LONDON - Brit musician Gordon Sumner, a.k.a. Sting, has recorded a new version of his classic hit 'Message in a Bottle' to join Prince Charles in sending out an SOS to help save the world's rainforests.
Neil Diamond turns to fencing medal for luck!September 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Singer Neil Diamond has revealed that he turns to a fencing medal he won as a teenager for luck. The 68-year-old star said the swordfighting prize he won as a high school student works as his lucky charm.
Prince Harry turns 25, gains access to income from his Princess Diana's estateSeptember 15th, 2009 Prince Harry turns 25, gains access to incomeLONDON — Prince Harry has turned 25, making the eligible bachelor entitled to part of his inheritance from his mother, Princess Diana. The prince, the younger son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, was spending his birthday by continuing his pilot training in the Royal Air Force on Monday.
Prince Harry rekindles Romance With Ex, ChelsySeptember 7th, 2009 British royal PRINCE HARRY has reunited with former lover CHELSY DAVY, according to U.K. reports. Son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, Prince Harry split from the Zimbabwe-born socialite eight months ago, following a series of rows and tearful telephone calls, reports imdb.com.
Sidney Poitier honoured with Medal of Freedom for bringing tragedy of racism to lightAugust 14th, 2009 LONDON - American actor Sidney Poitier was recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by US President Barack Obama for his contribution towards bringing racism to light through the big screen. Poitier, 82, who was the first black actor to win an Oscar for a leading role, in 1963's Lilies of the Field, is said to have "left an indelible mark on American culture".
Robert Plant, honored with CBE, says he and former bandmate Jimmy Page won't fightJuly 10th, 2009 Robert Plant honored with CBELONDON — Robert Plant received a royal honor from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace on Friday, putting the former Led Zeppelin front man one notch above his old band mate Jimmy Page. But, Plant joked he and Page would not be fighting over rank, even though Plant's new Commander of the British Empire is a higher honor than Page's Order of the British Empire.
Prince Harry voted most eligible bachelorJune 16th, 2009 LONDON - Prince Harry has been voted Britain's most eligible bachelor in a poll by Company magazine. The red-haired royal topped the list while British TV host George Lamb and Twilight actor Robert Pattinson bagged the second and third position respectively.
'Prince Charles is a huge fan of Susan Boyle'June 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Susan Boyle seems to have found an unlikely fan in Prince of Wales, despite losing in Britain's Got Talent final. According to 'Britain's Got Talent' judge Amanda Holden, Prince Charles, whom she recently met at his 60th birthday, is a diehard fan the programme.
Prince Charles to attend D-Day commemoration in France after row over royal 'snub'June 2nd, 2009 Prince Charles to attend D-Day ceremonyLONDON — Prince Charles' office said Tuesday that he will attend a D-Day commemoration in France this week after a diplomatic spat over the omission from the guest list of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. President Barack Obama and his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy are attending the ceremony on Saturday to mark the 65th anniversary of the Allied landings on June 6, 1944.
British architects to Prince Charles: Don't look for us at your speech _ we're staying homeMay 11th, 2009 Architects to Prince Charles: We're staying homeLONDON — A respectful audience, polite applause, and congratulatory cocktails at the inevitable reception. That's what's expected when Prince Charles gives a speech.
Prince William tells art lovers at London gallery he is graffiti artist BanksyMay 11th, 2009 Prince William jokes: I am BanksyLONDON — Prince William has a confession to make. The prince, second in line to the British throne, jokingly told art lovers Monday he was the mysterious graffiti artist Banksy.
Hollywood stars in Prince Charles' eco-friendly videoMay 6th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood stars Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig and Robin Williams have participated in a promotional video for Prince Charles to help save the rainforests. The environment-friendly British royal shot the comedy clip featuring a computer generated frog in every scene to help raise awareness of the Rainforest Project, which aims to curb deforestation around the world, reports contactmusic.com.
Film stars, Dalai Lama join 'save rainforests' appealMay 5th, 2009 LONDON - Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, the Dalai Lama and football legend Pele are among the prestigious line-up in a YouTube film launched Tuesday to promote a campaign to save the rainforest adopted by Britain's Prince Charles. The 90-second film shows Prince Charles, 60, and his two sons, the princes William and Harry, joined by actors and celebrities in their quest to raise people's awareness for the need to end tropical deforestation.
The prince and the frog: Prince Charles' deforestation video features animated amphibianMay 5th, 2009 Green prince, animated frog fight deforestationLONDON — Britain's Prince Charles has enlisted an animated amphibian in his campaign to protect the world's rainforests. The 90-second video was launched online and in London on Tuesday by the Prince's Rainforest Project, Charles' environmental charity.