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tammyy2j
16-11-2010, 11:50
Prince William has become engaged to his partner Kate Middleton.
Clarence House has confirmed that the couple will marry next year. They will live in North Wales following a ceremony expected to be in the spring or summer.
According to BBC News, the couple became engaged last month during a private holiday in Kenya.
William, who is is second in the line of succession to the throne behind his father Prince Charles, met Middleton when they were studying at the University of St Andrews in Fife in 2001. Their relationship is believed to have begun in December 2003.
The pair were reported to have split up in 2007, but were later seen at public engagements together.
Prime Minister David Cameron has said that he is "delighted" at news of the Royal engagement and that he wishes the couple "all the best".
On Twitter, Labour leader Ed Miliband added: "Delighted for Prince William and Kate Middleton on their engagement. The whole country will be wishing them every happiness."
Showbiz magazine Heat tells BBC Radio 5 live they're not that bothered about the engagement because they believe young people these days are more interested in Katie Waissel from the X Factor than Kate Middleton.
Chloe O'brien
17-11-2010, 11:21
I'm not fussed about the Royal Wedding to be honest. It's a complete waste of tax payers money. £30 Million for Charles/Diana's weddings so goodness knows how much this fiasco will cost. And if they divorce will the have to pay the money back.
I am not fussed about it either.. is it just another big wedding.. I wonder if they will appear on 4 weddings on Living to see if they can win the honeymoon... Her theme is a princess wedding costing 100 million
Im not a big fan of Royal Weddings either and feel that in the tight financial times we are in that the Royal Family should pay towards the cost. That said however the amount of money generated by tourism and television rights will more than offset the cost.
Apart from that good luck to the two of them. They are a nice couple and I hope they are happier than Williams father was with his mother.
tammyy2j
17-11-2010, 12:32
Kate Middleton will drop her nickname, and soon become Princess Catherine.
Well, not nearly as nice as the ring Prince William gave Kate upon his marriage proposal while vacationing last month in Africa. The ring once belonged to William’s mother, the late Princess Diana, and it’s an 18-carat, oval blue sapphire engulfed in diamonds.
“It’s my mother’s engagement ring. So I thought it was quite nice because obviously she’s not going to be around to share any of the fun and excitement of it all – this was my way of keeping her sort of close to it all,” William said.
Kate was sporting the ring with a matching blue dress when she and William sat down for their first on-camera interview since the proposal, and the two seemed to out-sparkle the diamonds.
William looked relaxed and charismatic as any prince should be, and Kate was sitting with the shoulders-back posture of a soon-to-be princess.
“We’re like ducks. So calm on the surface, but little feet going crazy underwater,” William said.
The two 28-year-olds had been dating since they met eight years ago at St. Andrews University, where they lived together with a couple friends. In 2007, the two famously broke up, but within months, were back together again.
“We went through a few stumbling blocks like any other relationship, but we picked ourselves up and carried on,” William said, later adding, “I’m obviously extremely funny and she loves that.” The two chuckled at this.
Kate will be the first commoner since the 1600s to marry a future British monarch. She came from a middle-class family – her father a pilot and her mother a flight attendant. Kate’s parents later started an online party supply company that’s now worth millions. Kate graduated from St. Andrews with a bachelor’s degree in art history, and has a keen interest in fashion, having done some modeling.
Even though the couple had been planning on getting married for at least a year, Kate said she wasn’t expecting William to ask the big question while in Kenya.
“It was a total shock when it came,” Kate said.
“I was really pleased when she said yes,” William said.
William is second in line to his father, Charles, for the British throne. If Kate and William do eventually decide to have children (William said he wants to take it one step at a time), the first child would move ahead of his younger brother Prince Harry to become third in line to the throne.
When asked if it was intimidating for Kate to be following in the footsteps of the “massively iconic” Princess Diana, William said, “There’s no pressure … No one is going to try to fill my mother’s shoes, what she did was fantastic. It’s about making your own future and your own destiny and Kate will do a very good job of that.”
The two are expecting to have their wedding sometime next year, and it promises to be as big as the sapphire wrapped around Kate’s finger.
Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry on April 29, it has been announced.
The couple confirmed their engagement last week.
They will wed at Westminster Abbey on the last Friday in April, Clarence House revealed.
Downing Street has also confirmed that the date will be a bank holiday.
Prince William and Kate Middleton are to marry at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011, it has been announced.
The couple, who revealed their engagement to the world last week, were described as "over the moon" about their forthcoming wedding.
Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, the prince's private secretary, said: "They’re on cloud nine like any other newly engaged couple and they’re now getting stuck into organising their wedding.
"They are completely over the moon – I’ve never seen two happier people which is fabulous."
April 29 falls on a Friday and seems certain to be a bank holiday.
Mr Lowther-Pinkerton said: "The couple have chosen to be married at Westminster Abbey on the Feast of St Catherine on Friday 29th April.
"The couple were moved to choose the venue because of its staggering beauty, its 1,000 years of royal history and its relative intimacy despite its size.
“They are very much in charge giving us firm direction about the arrangements."
The Royal family and the Middletons will bear the cost of the wedding, the reception and the honeymoon, although any associated costs such as security, policing and cleaning streets will be picked up by the taxpayer
“The details of who pays for what haven’t been worked through yet but the Middleton family are very, very keen to contribute,” said Mr Lowther-Pinkerton.
He added that the Prince and Miss Middleton want their wedding to be “a classic British occasion” and “a classic example of what Britain does best”.
He said the couple and the Royal family want the wedding to be an enjoyable event for the whole country while at the same time being “mindful” of the current economic situation.
An April wedding sees Prince William marrying in the same month as his father, the Prince of Wales, whose second marriage to the Duchess of Cornwall took place in Windsor on April 9, 2005.
As the date was finalised, it also emerged that Miss Middleton is to play a central role as a working member of the Royal family after her wedding.
It is understood she is already considering a request from the charity Starlight, which grants wishes to seriously and terminally ill children to work as their patron or ambassador.
At the weekend Royal aides contradicted widespread reports that Miss Middleton, 28, would not be a working princess and that she instead intended to start a family early in her marriage to Prince William.
"Catherine has made it clear that she wants to get stuck into work for the Royal family and that she wants to support her future husband," said a senior royal aide.
Miss Middleton's new role is certain to lead to comparisons with the late Diana, Princess of Wales, who supported many charities.
Party Pieces, the Middleton's family business, already has links with Starlight and some friends of Miss Middleton expect her to accept a formal role with the charity next year.
In September last year, Miss Middleton and her family attended a charity auction at the Saatchi Gallery in London to raise money for Starlight.
Miss Middleton hosted a table at the £100-a-night black tie event and her parents donated a party for 20 youngsters as a prize for the auction.
In 2008, Miss Middleton was also involved with organising the Boodles Boxing Ball in London, which was attended by Prince William and Prince Harry, and raised more than £100,000 for Starlight.
The charity was founded by the actress Emma Samms, who starred in Dynasty, and its current ambassadors include the actresses Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller and the fashion designer Matthew Williamson.
Another charity that Miss Middleton may consider adopting is Place2Be, which provides counselling to schoolchildren in need.
In 2008, she helped to organise a roller-disco charity event in London for Place2Be, during which she was photographed wearing yellow hot pants lying on the floor after taking a tumble in her roller-skates.
Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry on April 29, it has been announced.
The couple confirmed their engagement last week.
They will wed at Westminster Abbey on the last Friday in April, Clarence House revealed.
Downing Street has also confirmed that the date will be a bank holiday.
I hope I get an invite
Chloe O'brien
23-11-2010, 12:16
I hope I get an invite
Lizann we could arrange the Hen night. :D
Lizann we could arrange the Hen night. :D
Matt and Wagner could be the entertainment :p
Lizann we could arrange the Hen night. :D
Oh I like the sound of that... How many celebs should we have (A listers only..it is the future king after all) :D
Oh I like the sound of that... How many celebs should we have (A listers only..it is the future king after all) :D
No BB contestants anyways yes only A listers like us here on Soapboards :p
Im more interested in the Public Holiday
Im more interested in the Public Holiday
You could organise the stag night Alan invite plenty EE stars :p
moonstorm
23-11-2010, 13:48
Please may I come to the Hen Night, I love a good p##s up. I'll get the Tee-Shirts printed! :lol:
Please may I come to the Hen Night, I love a good p##s up. I'll get the Tee-Shirts printed! :lol:
I'll bring the bunny ears and the L plates for the princess... (oh do you think she would lend up proper tiara and not the plastic crap you get in shops?)
CrazyLea
23-11-2010, 14:24
I don't know much about the world :p what do you mean we have to pay for their wedding??
Good luck to them :D I think they are a lovely couple, she seems really nice aswell. :D
moonstorm
23-11-2010, 14:33
No Lea, we are just paying for the Hen Night! Who is going to do the stripper?? We gotta have one of those! And I am sure whe will be able to borrow a wee tiara from the Queen for a night :lol:
No Lea, we are just paying for the Hen Night! Who is going to do the stripper?? We gotta have one of those! And I am sure whe will be able to borrow a wee tiara from the Queen for a night :lol:
I think Alan should be the Stripper.. lets keep it to just Celebs and SB members
moonstorm
23-11-2010, 14:59
Ok Shiv but as said before ONLY A* celebs, no Z listers!! And I'm not going if that Patsy Kensit is going to be invited, she really annoys me. Lol. And I think Alan should provie some taster photos so us girlies can vet him??
Ok Shiv but as said before ONLY A* celebs, no Z listers!! And I'm not going if that Patsy Kensit is going to be invited, she really annoys me. Lol. And I think Alan should provie some taster photos so us girlies can vet him??
Patsy is not A List.. I thinking The Pitts (brad and angie), Keifer and his dad, Madonna (for a bit of a sing song) and no Kerry, Katie (except the bride) or Andre's in site!!
tammyy2j
23-11-2010, 21:28
Where is the venue for the hen?
Where is the venue for the hen?
One of the yeat's wine bar would be classy enough
moonstorm
24-11-2010, 10:08
Oh no no no we need to go really classy and go on a girlie weekend to Marbella or Banus. I'm sure we could get a cheap deal from Easyjet. :lol:
Who is going to volunteer to hold the Hen's hair back when she pucks - I did it once and never ever again, my shoes were ruined by the end of the night!
Chloe O'brien
24-11-2010, 10:11
So we have Alan, Parkerman, Wagner and Matt as strippers doing the Full Monty, Bunny ears, L-plates and T-shirts and Tiaras oraganised. Now we need a venue. This is going to be the best Hen Night ever. Kate will loves us
Ibiza!!! it will be a blast..
Has anyone seen this group yet? Prince William's Stag Night (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161246890578307). There's some funny comments on there. There's also one for Kate but it's not as good.
I cant wait to see Katie sloshed I'll bring a big bottle of tequila and whiskey to get the party started
I cant wait to see Katie sloshed I'll bring a big bottle of tequila and whiskey to get the party started
Well she is a commoner so is use to necking Tequila
moonstorm
25-11-2010, 10:22
Can you please all remember - I AM NOT ALLOWED to drink Whiskey!! I don't want to embarras myself in front of the future Queen after all.
Can you please all remember - I AM NOT ALLOWED to drink Whiskey!! I don't want to embarras myself in front of the future Queen after all.
no Whiskey.. no tiara...
moonstorm
25-11-2010, 11:41
Ah Shiv, I need my Tiara! Ok but on your own heads be it :lol: Who is going to post the pictures on Facebook?
Ah Shiv, I need my Tiara! Ok but on your own heads be it :lol: Who is going to post the pictures on Facebook?
Facebook.. we are getting Hello, OK, heat, woman's own exclusive deals... Failing that it will just appear in the SUN newspaper after we are arrested :lol:
Chloe O'brien
25-11-2010, 12:13
Mooney don't worry we'll look after you. We're not the kind of girls who get your rat-ar$ed, let you make a fool of yourself and post the pictures to the whole world. We behave like ladies when we're out :D I can't wait to neck a bottle of tequila loads of cocktails, snog loads of young fit blokes and scoff a big greasy donner kebab on the way home. :lol:
moonstorm
25-11-2010, 13:11
Chloe my eternal thanks for promising to look after me BUT is it ok if I snog the fit blokes too!!! Shiv, what was I thinking, Facebook indeed, well of course we will make the front pages of the SUN. Can I suggest we have a whip round at the beginning to cover the bail money, it looks like we gonna need it!!! :lol::lol:
Well as an Irish person I do expect you UK people to bail me out.. that is the Irish way
Camilla Luddington has been cast as Kate Middleton in an upcoming television movie about the engaged royal couple, according to reports.
Deadline claims that the British actress will star alongside Nico Evers-Swindell, who plays Prince William, in the Lifetime movie William And Kate.
The network previously revealed that the made-for-TV movie will explore the couple's early years together at university in Scotland and "the ups and downs of their nine-year courtship complicated by social and royal family pressures, and intense global media attention surrounding their storybook nuptials".
Production is scheduled to begin soon and it is thought the movie will premiere on Lifetime around the time of the wedding, which takes place in London on April 29.
Luddington has previously appeared in television shows including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Days Of Our Lives.
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Camilla Luddington has been cast as Kate Middleton in an upcoming television movie about the engaged royal couple, according to reports.
Deadline claims that the British actress will star alongside Nico Evers-Swindell, who plays Prince William, in the Lifetime movie William And Kate.
The network previously revealed that the made-for-TV movie will explore the couple's early years together at university in Scotland and "the ups and downs of their nine-year courtship complicated by social and royal family pressures, and intense global media attention surrounding their storybook nuptials".
Production is scheduled to begin soon and it is thought the movie will premiere on Lifetime around the time of the wedding, which takes place in London on April 29.
Luddington has previously appeared in television shows including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Days Of Our Lives.
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Damn I thought I had the role in the bag :p
Damn I thought I had the role in the bag :p
Would have loved to see you in it too :p :D
Irish rugby captain Brian O'Driscoll and his actress wife Amy Huberman have been invited to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Writing on his blog, the former British and Irish Lions skipper said it was an honour to be asked but did not say whether he would attend.
A total of 1,900 guests have been invited to the ceremony at Westminster Abbey on 29 April.
O'Driscoll is acknowledged as one of the most talented players in the world.
He made his debut for Ireland in 1999 and has scored 42 tries for his country.
He has toured with the British and Irish Lions three times, captaining the side in New Zealand in 2005.
St James's Palace has not officially released the names of invitees to the wedding but more than half are family and friends.
Not all the guests at the service will go on to a Buckingham Palace reception.
O'Driscoll is expected to be one of a number of sports stars attending, with David Beckham and his wife Victoria reported to be among the invited guests.
The 32-year-old Leinster centre married Ms Huberman in a highly publicised wedding last year.
Given his popularity in his native country, some correspondents described the nuptials as Ireland's own version of a Royal wedding.
Chloe O'brien
25-02-2011, 23:44
I take it that Ronald Weasley's pet owl Errol is delivering the SB members invites that's why we haven't recieved ours yet?
The official website for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton went online Wednesday, a hub of information on the upcoming nuptials including eagerly anticipated details of the bride's dress.
The website, www.officialroyalwedding2011.org, includes photos of the couple as well as features, including on Westminster Abbey, where the wedding will be held on April 29, and on Buckingham Palace, the venue for the reception.
"As well as regular updates on the wedding details ahead of the event, on the day itself the site will be the first place to view information such as the details of Miss Middleton's wedding dress," St James's Palace said.
Information about the bride's gown is being kept almost as a state secret as palace officials refuse to say who the designer is, what kind of style the dress will be or even whether Kate will wear a veil.
The website also hosts the royal wedding Twitter feed as well as the latest YouTube videos of William, 28, and Kate, 29, including their recent visit to the Scottish town of St Andrews, where they met while attending university.
www.officialroyalwedding2011.org
AFP
I take it that Ronald Weasley's pet owl Errol is delivering the SB members invites that's why we haven't recieved ours yet?
Oh Kath.. I don't expect an invite.. me and Kay kay (Kate or missy princess to you) are BFF!!! Sure I will be her bridesmaid.. I am sure of it
I hope my dress wont clash with Kate's dress
I havent got my invite yet I very disappointed I even went to Tescos and bought them a wedding gift :p
Chloe O'brien
03-03-2011, 11:48
Oh Kath.. I don't expect an invite.. me and Kay kay (Kate or missy princess to you) are BFF!!! Sure I will be her bridesmaid.. I am sure of it
Aye sweetheart just you keep taking the pills. I'm gonna out shine everyone with my Rhianna red hair
Aye sweetheart just you keep taking the pills. I'm gonna out shine everyone with my Rhianna red hair
keep your red hair.. Sebastian and Matt are my dates for this shin dig... Alan and Parkerman are my guest of honours (Kay kay said it was fine for them to come) so I will have all the hot men on the planet with me!!
Chloe O'brien
03-03-2011, 11:56
Aye that's what you think Seb & Matt are mines. We shall be flying out to our private island in the Maldives after the wedding. Seb already cleared it with Katie
Aye that's what you think Seb & Matt are mines. We shall be flying out to our private island in the Maldives after the wedding. Seb already cleared it with Katie
Yeah right... look you is asking who to keep taking the pills.. there is no way you are mates with Kay kay....
Chloe O'brien
03-03-2011, 12:06
Oh I am so. We spent loads of boozy weekends together when she was studying up at St Andrew's. I can't wait to show off Matt & Seb they're going to be stunning.
Oh I am so. We spent loads of boozy weekends together when she was studying up at St Andrew's. I can't wait to show off Matt & Seb they're going to be stunning.
show of matt and Seb all you want but I am going to snog them in front of the Queen!!!
Chloe O'brien
03-03-2011, 12:48
I'm gonna christen the Royal bed.
I'm gonna christen the Royal bed.
You will have to throw Kay Kay and Billy boy out first :lol:
This made me laugh :) You guys are hilarious.
Chloe O'brien
05-03-2011, 00:32
You will have to throw Kay Kay and Billy boy out first :lol:
It's fine we plan to do the dirty deed when Katie and Wullie are oot on the balcony having their photos taken
This made me laugh :) You guys are hilarious.
What can I say Abigail some men are just worth fighting over and Matt and Seb are all Man. :wub:
Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen, will design Kate Middleton's wedding dress, according to reports.
The 36-year-old designer replaced McQueen following his suicide and had worked alongside him for 14 years.
She has designed dresses for high-profile women before, including Michelle Obama and Sara Buys, who married the son of the Duchess of Cornwall, Tom Parker Bowles.
Despite this, the CEO of Alexander McQueen and Burton herself are both denying that they will be involved with the design of the dress.
However, in the past there has been much secrecy surrounding the designers of royal wedding dresses, with David and Elizabeth Emanuel hiring security and locking the gown in a safe when they created Princess Diana's dress.
ITN
George Michael has recorded a cover version for the Royal wedding for the second time in weeks to "make it even more romantic".
The singer has spent two days putting together a track as a special present for Prince William and Kate Middleton.
He asked fans on Twitter to submit possible songs he could cover as a gift to the Royal couple, and has now chosen one.
In a series of posts on his page, he wrote: "So excited that about (sic) the song/gift... Recorded the track all over again yesterday in a different key and a new vocals (sic), sounds even more romantic..."
The song was finished this week but Michael went back to the studio on Wednesday to record it again to make sure the end product was perfect.
He is determined to keep the track a secret until he unveils it later today - but he has given fans a number of clues.
Posting a series of clues for his fans, Michael wrote: "I think I've chosen a song for William and Kate.
"Suffice to say it's a beautiful song and it was never a single so chances are u don't know it. But I think it's a perfect fit. It was written in the seventies by a genius.
"Tell you what, I'll give u a clue that will really narrow it down to that handful of great love songs of the pop era. The first word of the title is 'You' (sic)."
Fans were quick to submit their guesses, and within an hour the 47-year-old revealed someone had correctly named the track - but still refused to publicly say what he will be recording.
He posted: "Oh my giddy aunt, somebody already got it!!!"
The singer, who found fame with Wham! in the 1980s before going on to solo success, also revealed he met Prince William as a child.
He wrote: "I'm so happy for William, I only ever met him twice, but he was such a nice kid.
"Actually he asked me to sing!!! He was only eight!
"It was a Xmas party at Kensington Palace, and believe it or not I'm too shy to sing to small numbers of people so I said no", tweeted Michael.
The song will be available to download for free on Cnn.com from Friday and Michael is urging fans to make an online donation on the Royal Wedding charity website instead of getting the couple a gift.
Sky News
The official programme for Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding has been made available to download.
Included in the programme is the full Order of Service which will be followed by the 1,900 guests at the ceremony in Westminster Abbey tomorrow morning. The front and back of the booklet are adorned with William and Middleton's respective family Coat of Arms.
Among the details about the prayers, music and hymns which will be heard, it has been confirmed that the bride-to-be's brother James Middleton will read The Lesson.
A personal message from the couple on page two of the 28-page document reads: "We are both so delighted that you are able to join using celebrating what we hope will be one of the happiest days of our lives.
"The affection shown to us by so many people during our engagement has been incredibly moving, and has touched us both deeply."
They added: "We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone most sincerely for their kindness."
It also reveals that Middleton will vow to "love, comfort, honour and keep" Prince William, while omitting 'obey'.
The official programme is available to download from the royal wedding website and 150,000 copies, priced £2 ($3.33) each, will be on sale across London.
Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry at Westminster Abbey tomorrow morning.
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It's fine we plan to do the dirty deed when Katie and Wullie are oot on the balcony having their photos taken
What can I say Abigail some men are just worth fighting over and Matt and Seb are all Man. :wub:
Did we miss the hen night???
Can't wait for my date with Matt and Seb tomorrow!! see ya there Kath?
Heres the link for the pdf download http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/content/documents/RWOP_V2.pdf
Chloe O'brien
29-04-2011, 13:02
Did we miss the hen night???
Can't wait for my date with Matt and Seb tomorrow!! see ya there Kath?
Oh Shiv I'm so sorry to hear that you came down with a terrible does of the poo's and had to stay at home but me Matt, and Seb will have a great time for you. God they look hot. And I think we need to add Jose Mourinho to the hot list he's get's sexier everytime we see him.
Oh Shiv I'm so sorry to hear that you came down with a terrible does of the poo's and had to stay at home but me Matt, and Seb will have a great time for you. God they look hot. And I think we need to add Jose Mourinho to the hot list he's get's sexier everytime we see him.
No way on the Jose bleh!!!
Chloe O'brien
29-04-2011, 13:19
I like Jose he's got lovely eyes. He was fab on Wednesday night. Anyone else like Jose. :D
I like Jose he's got lovely eyes. He was fab on Wednesday night. Anyone else like Jose. :D
isn't he a bit old for you :lol:
tammyy2j
29-04-2011, 13:44
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/52412000/jpg/_52412076_52412075.jpg
The happy couple
I like Jose he's got lovely eyes. He was fab on Wednesday night. Anyone else like Jose. :D
:wub: :D
Chloe O'brien
30-04-2011, 17:29
isn't he a bit old for you :lol:
Yeah but he's got lovely eyes.
:wub: :D
Thank you perdy. I so hope Real Madrid come back to beat Barcelona this week and meet Man U in the champions League finale just to see Ronaldo wind up Rooney.
I was just talking about Jose :angel:
I am kinda crushing on Prince Harry he is a ginger fox
Prince Harry reportedly delivered a comical best man speech at Friday's royal wedding reception - leaving guests "in stitches".
The News of the World reports that he wore a fez during the speech and teased Prince William about his bald patch. The Queen had gone home to Windsor Castle, meaning he could be more risqué with his remarks.
One guest said: "Harry's speech was so funny. He kept calling William a 'dude'. He had us all in stitches. Harry ended up saying that William was actually an all right bloke but not as good looking as he was - apart from his red hair.
"It was all in good humour and Prince William clapped as loudly as the rest of the guests when he finished."
The best man then turned serious to pay tribute to their mother Princess Diana and talk of his love for his new sister-in-law Kate Middleton.
"Harry said he loved having a 'sister' and that he cherished Kate as they have become so close. He also said how much his mum would have been proud of them both. It was a great speech and the fez just made it. It was so Harry. It was just the sort of down-to-earth larking about that the brothers are known for."
Prince Charles apparently told guests of the pride he felt for William and "couldn't stop grinning", before leaving around midnight with Camilla.
Harry went on to party "like a rock star", according to reports.
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tammyy2j
18-09-2012, 16:44
A French court has banned Closer magazine from any further publication or resale of topless pictures of Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, who is the wife of Britain's Prince William.
An injunction, granted by the court on Tuesday, also ordered the magazine to hand over all files of the pictures in its possession to representatives of the royal couple within 24 hours and said it would be fined 10,000 euros ($13,000) for every day's delay.
The ruling prevents Closer, which published the pictures on Friday, from re-using them in print or on its website, as well as from selling them to markets where they have not been published.
Lawyers for the royal couple are seeking damages from the weekly gossip magazine over its publication of the photos in a five-page spread. The scandal has incensed much of the British public and rekindled a debate on privacy laws.
The court in Nanterre, near Paris, said it investigated whether there were grounds for criminal charges against Closer, published by Italy's Mondadori, and the paparazzi who snapped pictures of the Duchess from a distance while she sunbathed topless with William at a villa in southern France.
The couple has also launched a civil suit against Closer over the photos, which show the Duchess, who was formerly known as Kate Middleton, slipping off her bikini top, relaxing on a sun lounger and at one point pulling down the back of her bikini bottoms.
Buckingham Palace has called the photo spread a "grotesque" invasion of the royal couple's privacy.
British newspapers, fighting for their reputation after a string of scandals, have agreed not to publish the images, as has the British edition of Closer which is managed separately, and instead are condemning the photographer.
The Sun tabloid screamed: "Find Le Rat" on its front page on Tuesday and said the photographer would be hunted down and face jail.
On Monday, the publisher of tabloid The Irish Daily Star suspended its editor after the newspaper broke ranks with Irish and British peers, publishing pages from Closer with the photographs in its Saturday edition.
Caspiant
18-09-2012, 16:53
If Kate didn't want picture's of her self taken topless she should have kept her bikini on.She's only her self to blame.
If Kate didn't want picture's of her self taken topless she should have kept her bikini on.She's only her self to blame. She was in PRIVATE property over 1000 yards from a road. Im sure she felt safe from the gutter press and their sleazeball photographers there. She is like any young woman of her age perfectly entitled to bare her breasts in private without the fear of the paparazzi. How would you feel if you or your sister or mother were photographed in their garden
Sick of hearing about Kate's little boobs completely being blown up between Harry and Kate who is next Philip :p
Caspiant
19-09-2012, 16:21
[QUOTE=alan45;781883 How would you feel if you or your sister or mother were photographed in their garden[/QUOTE]
There is absolutely no chance of either my mother or sister going topless in their garden,or anywhere else outside.:p
There is absolutely no chance of either my mother or sister going topless in their garden,or anywhere else outside.:p
Well if they ever decide to then they deserve to do it without some sleazeball photographing them
There is absolutely no chance of either my mother or sister going topless in their garden,or anywhere else outside.:p
Well if they ever decide to then they deserve to do it without some sleazeball photographing them
tammyy2j
03-12-2012, 17:47
They are having a royal baby - congrats to them
parkerman
03-12-2012, 18:01
Well they wouldn't have a pleb baby would they?
Well they wouldn't have a pleb baby would they?
Is there a difference between Royal baby and my babies??
Well they wouldn't have a pleb baby would they?
Is there a difference between Royal baby and my babies??
Is there a difference between Royal baby and my babies?? Several silver spoons and about £ 5bn :) and apart from that you havent thrown the boobies out and got photographed by an Italian Mag
we'll need to throw them a baby shower so :p
we'll need to throw them a baby shower so :p
Fabby idea.. will be better than the hen party.. I am sure Katie will ask me to be godmother
we'll need to throw them a baby shower so :p
Fabby idea.. will be better than the hen party.. I am sure Katie will ask me to be godmother
Fabby idea.. will be better than the hen party.. I am sure Katie will ask me to be godmother
and Middleton's Party Supplies can help with all the bits and decorations etc needed?
anyone else feel a bit sorry for the aussie djs it was only a prank when is done by loads of tv and radio hosts
i would bet the nurse (rip) was given some serious amount of flank off the media and hospital and of course the royals themselves when all she really said was kate was resting
as for the baby shower do you think queen liz (not me) would let us use her palace to though it there :p
tammyy2j
22-07-2013, 14:52
So Kate is in labour, will it be a girl and named Diana
Well, it is a boy lol
congrats William and Kate :)
should we send them a pressie :p
will the baby boy be called philip, edward, charles, william, henry or spencer
should we send them a pressie :p
will the baby boy be called philip, edward, charles, william, henry or spencer
Lizann, think we should send KK some champers, she can drink now that the sprog is out... I am thinking something more modern for the baby like Dizzie, or Pow Wow... possibly Bear.. they would be great names
tammyy2j
24-07-2013, 16:18
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tammyy2j
24-07-2013, 16:18
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He is named Prince George Alexander Louis :D
tammyy2j
24-07-2013, 21:42
He is named Prince George Alexander Louis :D
I bet Queen Lizzie picked it
tammyy2j
24-07-2013, 21:42
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deadlydave
27-07-2013, 20:24
think there is a positive future for the Royal family
I bet Queen Lizzie picked it
i did not :p
I bet Queen Lizzie picked it
i did not :p
hope baby girl is called diana
I have heard that the name Frances, Diana's second name might be included; not sure about Diana, I can imagine Alice and Elizabeth as names :)
hope baby girl is called diana
I have heard that the name Frances, Diana's second name might be included; not sure about Diana, I can imagine Alice and Elizabeth as names :)
I imagine if Diana isn't her first name it'll be a middle name. I really like the name Frances.
If they named her Diana it would go down well with the public. My neice was just named after her grandmother who died when my sister in law was young. Its a very strange name though. Takes a lot of getting used to. Now the daily mail says that Kates baby looks like princess eugenie. I think not.
Mo Mouse
03-05-2015, 21:25
I'm torn between Beryl and Eileen. It's a toss of a coin. I think I'll go for Eileen with maybe Beryl and Olive as middle names.
maidmarian
04-05-2015, 15:00
I'm torn between Beryl and Eileen. It's a toss of a coin. I think I'll go for Eileen with maybe Beryl and Olive as middle names.
I thought u would be going for MoMoira
or Gerald-ena( a tribute to your wife
combined with a Corrie Legend.)
Hope u are behaving! MM
maidmarian
04-05-2015, 15:00
Dupl
charlotte diana Elizabeth talk on twitter for name
maidmarian
04-05-2015, 16:49
charlotte diana Elizabeth talk on twitter for name
BBC has announced as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.
Quite apt reflecting on the history.
Queen in the middle!
maidmarian
04-05-2015, 16:49
Dupl
Mo Mouse
04-05-2015, 16:51
I thought u would be going for MoMoira
or Gerald-ena( a tribute to your wife
combined with a Corrie Legend.)
Hope u are behaving! MM
I always behave MM. Delightful to hear from you.
tammyy2j
05-05-2015, 00:29
BBC has announced as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.
Quite apt reflecting on the history.
Queen in the middle!
Charlotte Diana Elizabeth would be better
Charlotte Diana Elizabeth would be better
That's exactly what I thought Tammy. I was very surprised that they put Diana last.
Maybe if Harry has a daughter he might just go for Diana
Thats because less protocol surrounds him
maidmarian
05-05-2015, 21:07
Thats because less protocol surrounds him
Im sure you are right swmc- I thought it would either
be a third name or reserved for Harry to use.
Prince William is very astute and knows there are
very varying opinions on the late Princess Diana and
Im.sure it would be considered incorrect to have
put it before Elizabeth.
He is a future king- Harry isnt!
maidmarian
05-05-2015, 21:07
Thats because less protocol surrounds him
Im sure you are right swmc- I thought it would either
be a third name or reserved for Harry to use.
Prince William is very astute and knows there are
very varying opinions on the late Princess Diana and
Im.sure it would be considered incorrect to have
put it before Elizabeth.
He is a future king- Harry isnt!
I heard the most ridiculous story about Princess Diana yesterday. Apparently she gave birth to a daughter so the Daily mirror is supposed to have said plus photo of child. I mean she was photographed every single day i am sure we would gave noticed if she was heavily pregnant
maidmarian
05-05-2015, 22:48
I heard the most ridiculous story about Princess Diana yesterday. Apparently she gave birth to a daughter so the Daily mirror is supposed to have said plus photo of child. I mean she was photographed every single day i am sure we would gave noticed if she was heavily pregnant
Its the sort of thing they say about public figures
esp Royalty. With papparazi everywhere would be
difficult even if dropped out of public life - as she
did for months quite some time before she died.
She gave well publicised interview about giving
up charity work. Also said she was pregnant when
she died- that was disproved.
I dont think people are influenced by silly
newspaper stories-it behaviours that are seen
that change opinions.
They said Princess Margaret had an illegimate child
before she married- that was adopted out to
Canada.
A couple of years ago he obtained a High Court
ruling to enable him to see her will which was sealed
. This doesn't mean story was true- just he had sufficient reason to think
it was- not the same thing!
maidmarian
05-05-2015, 22:48
I heard the most ridiculous story about Princess Diana yesterday. Apparently she gave birth to a daughter so the Daily mirror is supposed to have said plus photo of child. I mean she was photographed every single day i am sure we would gave noticed if she was heavily pregnant
Its the sort of thing they say about public figures
esp Royalty. With papparazi everywhere would be
difficult even if dropped out of public life - as she
did for months quite some time before she died.
She gave well publicised interview about giving
up charity work. Also said she was pregnant when
she died- that was disproved.
I dont think people are influenced by silly
newspaper stories-it behaviours that are seen
that change opinions.
They said Princess Margaret had an illegimate child
before she married- that was adopted out to
Canada.
A couple of years ago he obtained a High Court
ruling to enable him to see her will which was sealed
. This doesn't mean story was true- just he had sufficient reason to think
it was- not the same thing!
I heard the most ridiculous story about Princess Diana yesterday. Apparently she gave birth to a daughter so the Daily mirror is supposed to have said plus photo of child. I mean she was photographed every single day i am sure we would gave noticed if she was heavily pregnant
Unless she was photographed wearing baggy clothing and holding big handbags in front of her :p
willie and katy having baby number 3
Pantherboy
04-09-2017, 23:07
Do we think it will be a boy or a girl this time? My guess is it will be a boy!
It will be another burden on our wallets :moonie:
It too can cost us hundreds of thousands of pounds to train as a Helicopter pilot only to retire and cause the destroying of dogs used to protect him when he was on a Navy base because he left to go open things.
The cynic in me ponders who his actual lover is while she produces all the babies.
I may be channelling David Eyke when I randomly utter the word "Male lizard" :ninja:
Im sure they are lovely people really ....
*scarpers before the Palace PR department track my IP address and send one of Princess Anns dogs to do for me like she did with one of the Queens Corgis that crossed her*
Do we think it will be a boy or a girl this time? My guess is it will be a boy!
a boy philip
They will probably have a few more so Harry never gets a look in
Harry has thrown a real curve ball at the Palace at the moment, the last thing on the PR teams mind at the moment is succession lines.
I couldnt be prouder Harry... I salute you and your wife to be.
(I must say thou I liked the show Suits at first but its got very boring now)
tammyy2j
06-09-2017, 16:14
Harry has thrown a real curve ball at the Palace at the moment, the last thing on the PR teams mind at the moment is succession lines.
I couldnt be prouder Harry... I salute you and your wife to be.
(I must say thou I liked the show Suits at first but its got very boring now)
I watched purely for the lead Harvey in his suit :wub:
I watched purely for the lead Harvey in his suit :wub:
Donna for me :cheer::cheer:
harry and megan are engaged
i hope we all can expect a royal invite
Yikes count me out..unless its the first time Prince Phillip meets her then place me in the front row :ninja:
Its weird ... the fella erks me on so many levels. Here is playing the romantic prince while he has admitted gunning down souls in war like it was a video game when he was on tour with the army.
But think it was him killing a rare bird for fun on a mates estate that summed up this goons nature.
Im no royalist even if we are related.
Poor Harry, soon to be sixth in line and he has to share his brother's thread too :lol:
Congratulations to them :)
a boy for willy and katy now what name?
Pantherboy
23-04-2018, 22:48
a boy for willy and katy now what name?
I see the bookies have Albert, Arthur, Jack & Fred as the favoured names.
Arthur perhaps?
Prince "co@k chain" ... well Victoria's Albert is synonymous with that device, although I've read its apocryphal.
But Albert is already one of the middle names of one of the other sprogs, so not only do they have a very shallow gene pool they have very limited imagination when it comes to kids names.
Id call him Zog myself, mate named one of his dogs that, always made me chuckle.
Louis... The New Sun King .. it didnt end well for that line of royalty in France.
Charles .. one beheaded. the other a puppet post Cromwell.
Arthur .. a fiction that Henry 8 loved right down to the fields of gold and making a round table, all the while murdering wives.
Seriously .. calling him Zog would of been the better option.
He is now Prince of Wales, his wife is Princess of Wales.
He is now Prince of Wales, his wife is Princess of Wales.
big shoes kate has to fill after diana
big shoes kate has to fill after diana
Camilla too was Princess of Wales but never used the title. I think Kate will do a great job
Camilla too was Princess of Wales but never used the title. I think Kate will do a great job
i thought camilla was just duchess
Ruffed_lemur
11-09-2022, 16:40
i thought camilla was just duchess
I never knew Camilla was given the title ' Princess of Wales '. A wise decision not to use it I'd say.
i thought camilla was just duchess
No, she became Princess of Wales when she married Prince Charles but probably never used the title for obvious reasons. Duchess of Cornwall was the better title to use. I like to think that Kate will not have problems with using the title, if she does.
princess kate also has cancer, under going treatment
I hope they .. the media and even well meaning folk, with leave her and the King alone to enable them to recover in their own time. We know they have the best medical care anyone can wish for and I am confident that they will help both to make a full and speedy recovery.
I hope they .. the media and even well meaning folk, with leave her and the King alone to enable them to recover in their own time. We know they have the best medical care anyone can wish for and I am confident that they will help both to make a full and speedy recovery.
the british media i doubt will give up, breaking news story everywhere worldwide, royals even sick is popular
i hope for her kids and family, a full recovery
kate and charlotte looked great at the wimbledon final
william was at the euros final in germany with george
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