'Prince Charles had three lovers when he and Diana were married'September 20th, 2009 LONDON - In one of her missing letters to the Queen Mother Princess Diana claimed that Prince Charles had three lovers while they were married. Diana, who died in a car crash in 1997, named Camilla, Aussie Lady Dale Tryon - known as Kanga - and another high society squeeze in the sensational note, reports The Daily Star.
British royal destroyed Diana letters: BookSeptember 17th, 2009 LONDON - The younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II destroyed letters from Princess Diana in a bid to protect the British royal family, a new book reveals. The late Princess Margaret told a friend that she had ordered the destruction of large bin bags full of personal papers "because they were so private", says the book - a biography of Queen Elizabeth II's mother, who died in 2002 at age 101.
Prince Charles accused of 'abusing his position' to influence planning processSeptember 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A senior architect in Britain has accused Prince Charles of "abusing his position" to influence planning decisions. Ruth Reed, the first woman president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), claims that the Prince of Wales used his royal status to interfere in the "democratic process".
Prince Charles joins Kate Middleton to watch charity polo matchJuly 19th, 2009 LONDON - Prince Charles joined Kate Middleton, the girl tipped to be his future daughter-in-law, to watch Princes William and Harry play for a charity polo match. The Chakravarty Cup match, which raises funds for charities supported by the Royal Family, took place at the Beaufort Polo Club in Gloucestershire, reports the Daily Express.
NRIs jointly buy Nehru, Gandhi letters in London auctionJuly 14th, 2009 LONDON - A series of letters written by Gandhi and Nehru and a piece of signed khadi cloth were sold by Sotheby's Tuesday for a total of 17,500 pounds, the London auction house said. The Gandhi items were bought jointly by two prominent Indian-origin industrialists - Ghulam Noon, founder of Noon Products and popularly known as Britain's Curry King, and Nat Puri, founder of Purico Group.
"Mortified" Prince Charles's heartbreaking tribute to his army palJuly 4th, 2009 LONDON - Prince Charles has paid tribute to Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, a close friend, whose "heartbreaking" death in Afghanistan has left him "mortified". Charles, the colonel-in-chief of the Welsh Guards, had met the high-flying officer and his wife Sally many times.
Prince Charles victorious as developers drop plans for steel tower at old London army barracksJune 12th, 2009 Prince Charles victorious over army barracks planLONDON — Developers who wanted to build a glass-and-steel tower on the site of a former army barracks in London said Friday they have abandoned their plans in the face of opposition from Prince Charles. The Qatari royal family is funding the redevelopment of the Chelsea Barracks through the company Project Blue (Guernsey) Ltd., and had hired architect Richard Rogers to design a modern tower on the site.
First edition of Charles Darwin's evolution theory up for saleJune 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A first edition of Charles Darwin's pioneering work On The Origin Of Species, found at a family home, is set to go under the hammer. Only 1,250 copies of the text were created when it was first printed in 1859.
Yes, we can save rainforests: Prince Charles borrows Obama magicMay 7th, 2009 LONDON - Prince Charles seems to be looking to borrow a little bit of Obama magic. To boost his campaign to save rainforests, he has hired the Internet consultancy firm that created the web campaign for the US president.
Hurley partners Prince Charles to launch organic foodApril 29th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Elizabeth Hurley will join hands with Prince Charles to launch a range of organic and low fat food. Hurley was inspired to go into the catering business last year after reading dietary advice for women hoping to avoid breast cancer.
Prince Charles to recall his Greek grandmother's heroismApril 25th, 2009 LONDON - Proud of the role that his grandmother, Princess Alice of Greece, played during the Second World War, Prince Charles is to appear in a film that will tell the stories of 12 figures who helped save Jews from the Nazis. In The Rescuers: Heroes of the Holocaust, Prince Charles praises the "very remarkable" mother of the Duke of Edinburgh, who hid Jews in the royal palace in Athens and withstood interrogations by German officials.
Art of letter writing 'dying out' as people use email and textsApril 20th, 2009 LONDON - Interest in the art of letter writing has declined since the arrival of email and texting, according to a new research. As the number of people communicating electronically soars, less than half of 50-year-olds now write personal letters by hand, compared to more than seven in ten 70-year-olds, a survey for Saga magazine found.
Michael Jackson losing battle to halt auctionApril 4th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Michael Jackson is fighting a losing battle to stop an auction of items from his Neverland ranch. A huge haul including Jackson's costumes and the gates to the famous California estate are due to go under the hammer April 22, reported the contactmusic online.
"We have less than 100 months to save Earth," says Prince CharlesMarch 13th, 2009 LONDON - The Prince of Wales has warned that global warming has reached a 'defining moment,' and humanity has 'less than 100 months' to save the planet. According to a report in the Telegraph, Prince Charles made this statement to 200 business leaders in Rio de Janeiro.
Prince William takes girlfriend on holidayJanuary 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Prince William has taken Kate Middleton, his girlfriend of six years, on a surprise Scottish holiday with his father Prince Charles and stepmother Camilla Parker Bowles. The couple had been expected to visit the Alps but landed on New Year's Day at Birkhall, Prince Charles's private residence in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, reports thesun.co.uk.