Princesses Diana, Margret's relations soured after 1995 interview 'skewered' CharlesSeptember 21st, 2009 LONDON - Princess Diana's relationship with Princess Margaret, the Queen's younger sister, had deteriorated after her appearance on the BBC's Panorama in November 1995 which "skewered" Prince Charles. The secret feud between the two princesses was laid bare on Sunday, revealing a relationship riven with hatred, bitterness and fierce rivalry.
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.
Swedish princess thought to be Wills' potential mate gets hitchedAugust 12th, 2009 LONDON - Princess Madeleine of Sweden, who was briefly argued as a possible replacement for Prince William's girlfriend during his temporarily split from Kate Middleton, has announced her engagement. The 27-year-old daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia is set to tie the knot with lawyer Jonas Bergstroem, Sweden's royal palace announced.
Di's large desk rubber to fetch £300 at auctionJune 16th, 2009 LONDON - A large desk rubber used by Diana, Princess of Wales, at her boarding school is set to go under the hammer and is expected to fetch more than 300 pounds. The 5ins x 2ins eraser, which is marked with the words 'For BIG mistakes', will be auctioned off at Reemans Auctioneers in Colchester, Essex on June 23, reports The Telegraph.
Demonstrators throw eggs, halt news conference held by British far-right party, the BNPJune 9th, 2009 Demonstrators throw eggs at far-right UK leaderLONDON — British far-right leader Nick Griffin was forced to abandon a London press conference Tuesday when egg-throwing demonstrators chased him away. Griffin was hustled by bodyguards into a waiting car after a small group of protesters charged journalists assembled in front of London's Houses of Parliament, pelting Griffin with eggs and hitting him with a placard.
Paul Burrell still exploiting Diana's name for gainJune 8th, 2009 LONDON - Former royal butler Paul Burrell is again trying to cash in on Princess Diana's name, as he has sent a creepy message to his American fans. Florida-based Burrell has already faced widespread hostility in Britain for cynically exploiting his past association with the late Princess of Wales.
Landslide buries over 50 people in ChinaJune 5th, 2009 CHONGQING - Three people were rescued while 56 others remained buried under rocks Friday following a landslide in a mining area in southwest China. The landslide occurred at about 3 p.m.
Meet Carla Bruni's fashion matchApril 28th, 2009 LONDON - The First Lady of France Carla Bruni was seen alongside someone who looked exactly like her, Princess Letizia of Spain. Both wore figure-hugging dresses, and high heels and their matching stature made them look like they were sisters, reports The Daily Express.
Princess-themed party for Cruise's daughterApril 17th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes hosted a princess-themed party for their daughter Suri, who will turn three Saturday. The star couple threw the party Thursday, two days before Suri's birthday.
Queen is Britain's Most Trusted Public FigureApril 17th, 2009 LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II enjoys more trust than any other public figure in Britain, according to a new survey. The YouGov poll, commissioned by insurance firm Hiscox, had carried the survey to find who do people trust most during the credit crunch.
Princess Eugenie downs beer with ketchup for Easter bet in Thai barApril 14th, 2009 LONDON - Princess Eugenie, daughter of Prince Andrew and Fergie, was seen dancing on tables after she downed beer with ketchup for an Easter bet with pals during a wild night in Thailand. The 19-year-old Royal partied at the trendy Lizard Lounge club near Surin Beach in Phuket, where she is on a gap-year jaunt.
'Busy bee' Jordan turns down lunch invite at Buckingham PalaceApril 8th, 2009 LONDON - Katie Price a.ka. Jordan has claimed that she was invited to lunch at Buckingham Palace but declined the offer because she was in America.
Posh Spice lands princess role in Spongebob SquarepantsApril 4th, 2009 LONDON - After Scarlett Johansson and Johnny Depp, Victoria Beckham is making a cameo appearance on TV cartoon Spongebob Squarepants. The 34-year-old former Spice Girl has landed a guest role as a princess on the hit Nickelodeon cartoon.
Princess Eugenie breaks her no smoking resolution twiceApril 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Princess Eugenie has twice broken her New Year's resolution to give up smoking, after she was seen puffing away during her Sydney trip. Eugenie, 19, was seen smoking while she was out shopping with friends during a gap year trip to Australia.
Kate Middleton 'fronts' family brochure to sell 'Princess party gear'March 22nd, 2009 LONDON - A picture of Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton has found its way on her family brochure selling Princess party gear. The 27-year-old's face was also featured in a website along with the catalogue offering eighty-four princess-theme products, including dresses, wands, bookcase, fairytale stagecoaches along with Princess party invites, cups, treasure chests and table covers.
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