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Britain’s Princess Charlotte tops list of ‘people who really matter’


Britain's Princess Charlotte has topped Tatler magazine's list of 'people who really matter'.
The eight-month-old daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge beat her parents and brother Prince George, two, to top the list.
In the accompanying article, they wrote: "Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana made a spectacular entrance into the public eye with an appearance on the steps of St Mary's Hospital just hours after her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, went into labour.
"The gorgeous little bundle of joy has already won us over even though we know very little about her yet, other than the important fact that she is fourth in line to the throne."
Duchess Catherine placed second whilst Prince William was named third in the list.
Queen Elizabeth came in at a surprising fifth place but was praised for her impersonation skills and "wicked sense of humour".
The magazine added: "Still, at 89 she likes to put her feet up as much as the next person; her perfect night in is Eggs Drumkilbo on her lap in front of the cricket highlights.
"A brilliant impersonator, she has a wicked sense of humour, and nothing tickles her more than a ceremonial mishap. After all these years, she finds the National Anthem grating."

Britain’s Countess of Wessex remembers late Lord Montagu


Britain's Sophie, Countess of Wessex spent her 51st birthday paying tribute to the late Lord Edward Montagu.
The wife of Prince Edward was spotted at the memorial service for the third Baron of Montagu of Beaulieu at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey yesterday (20.01.15).
At the service, she was seen speaking to Ralph Montagu, who will inherit his father's title as Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, the Mail Online reports.
A statement released at the time of the Lord's death read: "'It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Edward, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu. He died peacefully at his home on August 31 2015, aged 88, after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of more than 40 years, Fiona, his son and heir Ralph, 54, daughter Mary, 51, and second son Jonathan, 39.
"In accordance with his wishes, the estate and visitor attractions are continuing to operate as usual. An estate funeral will be held at Beaulieu, followed by a memorial service at St Margaret's, Westminster for his friends in London and further afield. The dates of these are to be advised."

Buckingham Palace welcomes virtual schoolchildren


Buckingham Palace is set to virtually welcome thousands of school children through its doors.
The London abode belonging to Britain's Queen Elizabeth has become the first landmark in the United Kingdom to become part of a virtual reality project, Google Expeditions Pioneer programme, which aims to let schools take their pupils on previously impossible field trips.
Jemima Rellie, director of content and audiences at the Royal Collection Trust, told the Guardian newspaper: "The more we found out, the more excited we got ... Virtual reality is really something. It's a gamechanger. It is entirely different.
"It is the most physically immersive experience you can get without actually being at the palace. It's not going to replace a visit, but if you are unable to get to the palace, it is the best alternative out there."
The tour works by using a special app on a smartphone and a cardboard stereoscopic viewer.
Jessica Holland, who is a part of the programme, added: "Teachers really wanted a way to inspire and engage their students and bring the outside world into the classroom, so we have used that as our guiding principle to create Expeditions.
"If we look across Google we have Classroom, products for education, which has grown to over 10 million users in a year. We have Google Cardboard, which is this virtual reality platform, and all this amazing 360-degree imagery from Google Earth."

Monaco’s Pauline Ducruet has ‘circus bug’


Princess Stéphanie of Monaco's daughter has picked up the "circus bug" from her.
The 50-year-old royal attended the Monte Carlo International Circus Festival in Monaco with her 21-year-old daughter Pauline Ducruet, who is keen to following in her mother's footsteps with support for the circus.
A source said: "Pauline loves the circus and says she doesn't understand people who don't. She loves it for the variety of the shows themselves, the commitment, the passion of the performers."
The New Generation Festival - which sees young circus acts compete against each other - was reportedly organised for Pauline to "learn the ropes".
The source continued to PEOPLE magazine: "[The New Generation Festival] was organised partly to let Pauline learn the ropes. It was her choice but there's great complicity between Stephanie and Pauline. They share a lot - like friends do.
"Watch them at the performances. They sit and talk non-stop to one another. They keep a running commentary up on acts, critiquing tricks. If you watch them closely, the even laugh at the same gags. The Grimaldis [Monaco's royal family] are a circus family. It's in their genes."

Britain’s Princess Anne meets penguins


Britain's Princess Anne met with penguins during her tour of South Georgia.
The 65-year-old royal is currently visiting the British Overseas Territory where she came face to face with the creatures.
A tweet from the monarchy's official account captioned a photograph of the Princess Royal walking amongst the birds: "A Regal day for wildlife in South Georgia as King Penguins meet The Princess Royal! (sic)"
Whilst the country's government wrote on their account on the micro blogging site: "#Biodiversity abound and #penguins galore as The Princess Royal visits Gold Harbour #SouthGeorgia (sic)"
During her visit to the territory, which is in the middle of Atlantic Ocean, south east of South America, the Princess met with staff at the South Georgia Heritage Trust, which aims to protect the stunning landscape and heritage of the area whilst scientists discussed with the daughter of Queen Elizabeth about sustainability in the region.
A tweet from the government's account read: "The Princess Royal meets @SGHTcharitysite staff at the #SouthGeorgia museum ...
"Scientists talk to The Princess Royal about how their research contributes #sustainable #SGFisheries (sic)"
Earlier this week, Princess Anne opened the new Post Office on the island.

Britain’s Prince Charles’ estate’s legal battle


Britain's Prince Charles is battling to keep his private estate from being a public authority.
Legal representatives for the 67-year-old royal's Duchy of Cornwall estate are appealing the decision, which allows environmental data about their onsite oyster farm to be made public after campaigner Michael Bruton claimed the farm is causing environmental damage to the local area.
According to the Mail Online, Thomas de la Mare QC, who is representing the heir to the throne's estate, said: "It is not a natural or legal personality. The Duchy is in fact shorthand for the land owned by the Duke, subject to restrictions contained in a charter.
"None of the relevant powers are the powers of the Duchy, as opposed to the Duke. None of the relevant powers in question, save perhaps the ceremonial aspects, are concerned with service of public interest. There is no separate legal personality for the Duchy. Any claim that it does have such separate legal personality may present consequences outside this litigation."
Michael Bruton has been campaigning for the information to be released since 2008 but it was rejected by the Duchy estate at the time because they claimed the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) did not consider them to be a public authority.

Britain’s Prince William’s Air Ambulance crew get new helicopter


Britain's Prince William's office is to receive a new helicopter.
The father-of-two - who has Prince George, two, and Princess Charlotte, eight months, with the Duchess of Cambridge - will soon have the chance to pilot a brand new helicopter, a H145, for the East Anglian Air Ambulance service.
Diana Jakubowska, head of communications at the East Anglian Air Ambulance, told PEOPLE magazine: "Our targets have been increased because we have introduced the new helicopters. We are putting a huge amount of extra effort to raise that money. We are not aware of any direct impact he has had for fundraising.
"We will then have greater resilience enabling us to go from one job to the other much easier. It is really good news all round, but it has impacted on the amount of money we need to raise."
Meanwhile, it was previously revealed that the 33-year-old royal's shared office at Cambridge International Airport has a Playstation as well as top-of-the-range televisions and a cappuccino machine.
A staff member said: "When you are doing this day-to-day, you need to talk about it and you need to de-brief and sit down and have a nice cup of tea in a beautiful environment with all the up-to-date equipment."

Britain’s Princess Charlotte inspires clothing collection


Britain's Princess Charlotte and Prince George have inspired a clothing collection.
Séraphine, a favourite designer of the Duchess of Cambridge, has teamed up with the Diana Award to release the collection as a tribute to the late Princess Diana of Wales.
Cecile Reinaud, who founded the maternity brand, said: "I was approached by the Diana Award and immediately saw an opportunity to develop a beautiful baby wear range.
"As a successful entrepreneur, I am always looking for ways to give back to the community and I am delighted to help raise vital funds for the Diana Award and the associated Anti Bullying and Mentoring Programmes, whilst creating a unique baby wear line."
The range, titled The Diana Collection, will be priced between £25 and £89 and comprises of baby grows for both boys and girls as well as a stunning tartan dress in a nod to the late Princess, the Mail Online reports.
In memory of Princess Diana - the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry - 12 per cent of the collection's sales will be donated to the Diana Award, which recognises young people who do their bit to support the wider community.

Prince William and Duchess Catherine’s charity work praised


The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been praised for raising awareness of mental health issues.
Nikki Mattocks, 18, who met Prince William and Duchess Catherine when they visited Harrow College in October, says the pair have helped people to be more open about their illnesses.
She explained: "The visit was a massive step forward and got a lot more people talking about mental health.
"For me it was the first time I'd spoken that publicly about hearing voices.
"I knew it would go out to a lot of different media outlets because of the publicity that they bring but I was confident to do that because they were doing it in a positive way and a way that was compassionate and helpful.
"They helped me to feel like it's OK and to speak about it more openly. It might have just been an hour that they came and saw us for but they gave us so much more than just an hour. I think they've done a lot more in terms of positive awareness than anyone else could have."
Nikki added that the couple - who have two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte - are committed to raising awareness of mental health issues.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "They said they know it's a big issue at the moment and they realise that they can do something about it so they want to.
"And also because they have George and Charlotte I think that they probably want their children to grow up in a day and age where mental health isn't a thing to be ashamed of and I think that's why they focus on children and young people's mental health because they know it could affect anyone."

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