'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.
Di airbrushed from British royal history?September 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late Princess Diana has apparently become a forgotten member of the British Royal family, as the official biography of the Queen Mother comprises just two pages on the beauty with insufficient facts. Critics have slammed the book written by William Shawcross for not exploring The Queen mother's views on the princess' death in a car crash in 1997.
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.
Rare Queen Victoria items to be sold at auctionAugust 14th, 2009 LONDON - Rare items made by Queen Victoria herself are set to go under the hammer in Edinburgh, UK. A woollen bag and a silk shawl will be up for grabs next week, thanks to auctioneer Bonhams.
Hitler's infamous Mein Kampf manifesto goes under the hammer at British auction houseAugust 13th, 2009 Hitler's infamous manifesto up for auction in UKLONDON — A British auction house says a signed copy of Adolf Hitler's infamous manifesto "Mein Kampf" is going under the hammer. Mullock's Auctioneers says the semi-autobiographical book will be auctioned on Thursday in Ludlow, 124 miles (200 kilometers) northwest of London.
The Queen is devoted to her beloved horsesJuly 14th, 2009 LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II is famous for her devotion towards her horses, and a new documentary is set to feature her hands-on approach to the animals. Trainer Katie Jerram speaks of the Royal's dedication towards her beloved equine charges in All The Queen's Horses, to be soon screened on ITV1.
Queen, Michelle Obama strike 'firm friendship since G20 summit meet'June 14th, 2009 LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II and Michelle Obama have struck a firm friendship since they first met at the G20 summit in London in April, according to sources. The Queen, in what was suggested to be a sign of close bonding, allegedly let the US First Lady and her daughters to have a rare guided tour of Buckingham Palace during their visit to the capital last week.
Sikh group stakes claim to British Raj's Ranjit Singh collectionMay 26th, 2009 LONDON - A Sikh group from Slough has written to Queen Elizabeth requesting her to return property and items belonging to the family of Punjab's last king Ranjit Singh. The Telegraph quoted Jagdeesh Singh, from the Sikh Community Action Network, as saying: "We have written to the Queen asking for access rights and the eventual return of items such as historic copies of the Sikh national sacred writings, together with swords and weapons of the Sikh gurus."
According to Singh, letters, diaries and writings of Maharaja Duleep Singh, the Sikh ruler exiled to Britain in the 19th century, are also part of the collection, some of which is housed at Windsor Castle.
Spanish animal protection group says Queen Sofia intervening to help depressed elephantMay 13th, 2009 Spanish Queen tries to help bereaved elephantMADRID — Susi, the only elephant at the Barcelona zoo, lives in a small pen, has lost her best friend, and is said to be depressed. But now someone has come to her aid — not a fairy godmother or even a princess, but a queen.
Miller is less sexy than British queenApril 13th, 2009 LONDON - British actress Sienna Miller was polled in a men's magazine to be even less sexy than the queen. Miller dropped to 202 in the FHM list of Sexiest Women, thesun.co.uk reports.
The Obamas become 11th US First Family to meet the QueenApril 4th, 2009 LONDON - President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have become the 11th US First Family to meet with the Queen. The Royal meeting is said to have been the most touchy-feely gathering that anyone could ever remember, especially after the Queen and Michelle Obama hugged one another, doing away with the Palace protocol, reports the Mirror.
Online auction of Prince Charles' 'love letters' sparks rowMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - The online auction of love letters reportedly written by Britain's Prince Charles has sparked a row. The prince allegedly sent the letters to Welsh-born Janet Jenkins, reports Contactmusic.
Jade Goody in hospital hammer horrorMarch 9th, 2009 LONDON - Police arrested a hammer-wielding woman after cancer-stricken reality TV celebrity Jade Goody woke up in a London hospital to find the stranger muttering over her. The middle-aged woman was leaning over Goody, who is ill with terminal cancer, muttering incoherently and acting strangely, the Mirror reported Monday.
Blunt reads Queen Victoria's diariesMarch 3rd, 2009 LONDON - British actress Emily Blunt read diaries and letters of Queen Victoria to prepare for her role in 'The Young Victoria'. Blunt was allowed into Windsor Castle and was allowed to look at the queen's personal notebooks and letters.
British queen's former butler jailed for child abuseDecember 22nd, 2008 LONDON - A former butler to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced by a court in Manchester city Monday to at least six years in prison for child abuse. Paul Kidd was found guilty of abusing underaged boys and possessing more than 18,000 images of child pornography.
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