Prince Philip becomes the longest serving royal consort

September 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Prince William has said his idea of royal duties was not to be "an ornament". The second in line to the British throne confessed at a St James' Palace forum that "there is a place" for shaking hands on official visits but he would rather be more involved than just "turning up and opening things".

September 7th, 2009 LONDON - Britain's Queen Elizabeth has reportedly reprimanded Prime Minister Gordon Brown for handling the war in Afghanistan poorly, especially on the issue of equipment shortage for troops. Leading historian and journalist Andrew Roberts, who has close links with the Royal Family, said he had learned of the Queen's anger through a member of the Royal Family, a serving general and a recent Cabinet minister.

August 20th, 2009 LONDON - Prince William reportedly turned prankster as he tried to make pubgoers believe he was just a Royal lookalike. The second in line to the British throne was said to have told unsure drinkers, "I get that all the time." But the 27-year-old's trick was allegedly exposed since his bodyguards were posted around The Lighthouse in Battersea, South West London, reports the Sun.

July 25th, 2009 LONDON - Prince Williams has earned a new title-'Prince of Cuddles'-after spending a day with ill and disabled children in the Lake District recently. The 27-year-old prince joined the group on a boat trip around Ullswater as patron of WellChild, a charity that cares for sick children.

July 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Prince William is reportedly drawing plans to see the World Cup in South Africa next year. The royal, who is president of the Football Association, may spend days at the competition cheering for England.

July 6th, 2009 LONDON - Prince Williams left onlookers grasping for breath as he made a royal entry for a charity event on his black Ducati 1198s motorcycle. The 27-year-old British Royal caused a stir as he arrived at Coworth Park club in Ascot, Berkshire, for a charity polo match, wearing red and black leathers and a crash helmet with a blacked-out visor.

June 11th, 2009 LONDON - Ten years after describing a shabby-looking fuse box as something that appeared to have been "put in by an Indian", Prince Philip applauded as an Indian engineer, who happened to be a former president, was presented with one of Britain's top engineering awards. Former Indian president A.P.J.

June 2nd, 2009 SAO PAULO - A member of Brazil's non-reigning royal family was travelling on the Air France plane that went missing Monday off Brazil's north-eastern coast, the Orleans e Braganca family confirmed in a statement. According to the family's representatives in Sao Paulo, Prince Pedro Luis de Orleans e Braganca, 26, was among the 228 occupants of the airplane that was en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris when it disappeared from radar screens.

April 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Queen Elizabeth reportedly held a "low key" party to celebrate her 83rd birthday keeping in mind the ongoing recession. The Royal was said to have preferred a meal at her son Prince Edward's house, in place of a banquet in the state rooms of Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle.

April 22nd, 2009 LONDON - A former Royal cop has claimed that police officers stationed at Buckingham Palace spent their night shifts running gambling syndicates, selling hard-core pornography and posed for pictures on the Queen's throne. A jury has heard the extraordinary account of how Royal protection officers slept off hangovers in private palace rooms, smuggled "uninvited and unvetted" guests into Royal garden parties and allowed business associates to park their cars at Buckingham Palace.

April 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Prince Philip made a gaffe when U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle met the Queen at Buckingham Palace.

March 19th, 2009 LONDON - Pop sensation Lady Gaga is besotted with British Prince Harry but insists she will not give up her fashion fetishes for the royal family. Contactmusic.com reports that the 'Just Dance' hitmaker has a fondness for the newly single prince, who recently split from girlfriend Chelsy Davy.

March 19th, 2009 LONDON - Prince William has revealed that he once dreamed a life of a cop chasing the bad guys when he was younger. The soldier prince made the revelation in a television interview to promote his support for the Teenage Cancer Trust's plans to build a new centre for young patients at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton, Surrey.

March 18th, 2009 LONDON - Lady Gaga confessed that she was "royal-struck" after spotting Prince Harry at a club last year, and couldn't stop herself from staring at him. The pop vixen said part of her fascination with the soldier prince was due to his "posh" accent.

March 4th, 2009 LONDON - Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia laughed off rumours of romance with British royal Prince Harry saying that she is definitely not dating the 24-year-old. The 'Torn' hitmaker was linked to the newly single prince after she invited him to celebrate her 34th birthday in London last month, reports contactmusic.com.