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Prince George settling in to nursery school


Britain's Prince George is loving nursery school.
The two-year-old royal recently began attending the Westacre Montessori School in Norfolk and royal sources have revealed that he has settled in quickly.
An insider told PEOPLE: "It has been a very happy time for them as a family. Prince George is settling in the nursery school very well. And the family is very grateful for the widespread goodwill they have received from around the world."
George's parents, Prince William and Duchess Catherine, reportedly decided to send him to the school so that he can enjoy his "freedom".
The royal couple - who wed in 2011 - fully appreciate their son, who is third in line to the throne, won't be able to afford the luxury of time away from the spotlight in the future and so want him to make the most of it now.
A source previously said: "Montessori focuses on social development and independence as well as education. Children are encouraged to choose whatever activity suits them, and then the teacher is there to be a guide. As George gets older there will be constraints in his life, so this is a great start where he will get independence and freedom.
"He needs to have as much freedom as possible for as long as possible. This method of education gives a child a strong sense of what they like and dislike, which should give him the confidence he'll need as our future monarch."

Reluctant royal Princess Marie


Princess Marie of Denmark was initially reluctant to marry Prince Joachim.
The 39-year-old former executive secretary admitted that although she knew she loved the 46-year-old Danish prince, she wasn't sure if she wanted to give up her independence to join the royal family.
She said: "I had a great life - I didn't need to be rescued by some prince from Denmark.
"There was no doubt in my heart that I loved him, but I had my life. I was happy, and I had my pride. I simply was not ready to get married and take on the responsibility it would be to become part of the royal family."
And Marie was also wary of the public scrutiny that comes with the role.
She explained to Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten: "I'd been fending for myself for years, and it felt overwhelming that suddenly everyone apparently had an opinion about me. I was not prepared that attention could be so negative. I did wonder whether it was worth it."
However, the princess put her fears behind her and married Joachim in 2008, and now could not be happier with him, their children Prince Henrik and Princess Athena, and her two step-children, Princes Nikolai and Felix.

Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge’s TV interview


Britain's Duchess of Cambridge has given her first solo television interview.
The 34-year-old royal was asked along with a group of Queen Elizabeth's closest family members to give interviews for a film dedicated to the monarch's life, in honor of her upcoming 90th birthday on April 21.
Catherine hasn't spoken to camera since November 2010, when it was annoucned she was engaged to Prince William, and the heir apparent was by her side at the time.
However, in this segment, the brunette beauty is questioned by television broadcaster and Political Editor for ITV, Tom Bradby, in a tribute to her grandmother-in-law.
Jo Clinton-Davis, ITV's controller of factual, who co-commissioned the film, said: "It's a remarkable story of an extraordinary life which in so many ways reflects the changing face of the nation. As she reaches her 90th birthday, this film aims to offer a fresh insight into our monarch's life and work."
The film is set to be broadcast in May as part of the Queen's ongoing birthday celebrations.

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Katherine Jenkins to sing for Queen Elizabeth


Katherine Jenkins will release an album to honour Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday.
The Welsh beauty - who is a lyric mezzo-soprano - has revealed that she is working on the record to celebrate the monarch's birthday which takes place on April 21.
Speaking of the album, Katherine said: "I suppose it is my birthday gift to Her Majesty!"
The opera singer is also set to sing at Windsor Castle and the Royal Albert Hall and at the Birmingham's Symphony Hall in June, before releasing the record.
And sharing her experience of singing in front of royalty, Katherine, 35, said: "It doesn't matter how many times you are asked to sing for Her Majesty, you never ever get blasé about it."
Meanwhile, the blonde stunner has recently become a mother for the first time when she gave birth to daughter Aaliyah last September, by her husband, the filmmaker Andrew Levitas, 38.
And now Katherine has finished her maternity leave, she is delighted to get back to a work on a project to honour the Queen.
She told Hello! Magazine: "I knew I'd be taking maternity leave so it has been exciting knowing this was one of the first things I'd be coming back to."

Prince Charles’ huge art success


Britain's Prince Charles is one of the UK's most successful living artists.
The heir apparent - also known as the Prince of Wales - has sold £2 million worth of lithographs through his shop at his home in Highgrove House.
Lithographs - which is the process of painting on limestone and printing the image onto paper - is the Prince's favoured technique and has allowed him to make many copies of his paintings.
New figures from the Royal household of an analysis of sales of limited edition lithographs - conducted by Clarence House and passed to The Telegraph - show what the Prince has earned since 1997 from sales of copies of his watercolour paintings through the shop at his family residence.
However it is believed the total earnings, including previous years sales could be as high as £8 million.
The money raised has gone to The Prince of Wales's Charitable Foundation, which awards funding to various good causes.
Prices for the lithographs range from £2,500 in the Highgrove shop to £15,000 in the Belgravia Gallery, which previously handled all sales.
The figures show that the Prince is in the top band of artists currently earning a living, as he has earned an estimated £200,000 annually from art sales over the past 25 years.
Speaking of his passion for the craft, Princ Charles once said: "We walk away and shuffle off our mortal coil, but these things live on."

Britain’s Prince Harry helps wheelchair bound woman


Britain's Prince Harry rescued a wheelchair-bound woman who fell from her chair at the Invictus Games trials over the weekend.
The 31-year-old royal attended the event to watch the UK team hopefuls at the University of Bath's Sports Training Village, which took place between Friday and Sunday, and was chatting to RAF medic Anna Pollock at the side of the running track when she was toppled over by the strong windy weather.
But Harry leapt to her rescue and Anna, from Middlesborough - who was left partially paraplegic after an unexpected spinal chord bleed - told reporters: "I saw him and thought I've got to take the opportunity to ask for a picture.
I was just putting my gloves back on and sat back in my chair when the wind took me over. Harry said to me 'What did you do that for?!'
"I said, 'To show you how not to do that!' He was so lovely to help me and he gives so much. He makes all the lads and the lasses feel important."
Anna was taking part in the 200m, 400m and 1500m cycling event watched by the flame-haired prince - who founded the Paralympic-style sporting event for wounded soldiers in 2014 - and he later also watched wheelchair tennis.
The 2016 Invictus Games will take place May 8 -12 in Orlando, USA.

Britain’s Duke of York visits Camden Market


Britain's Duke of York visited Camden Market on Wednesday (27.01.16).
Prince Andrew, the son of Queen Elizabeth, stopped by the Half Hitch Gin micro-distillery in north London to show his support for entrepreneurs.
He also visited ice cream shop Chin Chin Labs, which uses liquid nitrogen to make the tasty treats and was shown around a new co-working space at the nearby Gilgamesh restaurant.
Meanwhile, the Prince is a long-time supporter of business start-ups, having recently unveiled his Pitch@Palace scheme.
He said: "It's dead simple. I felt that venture capital was not investing in early stage activity. It comes out of mitigating risk rather than looking at the individual and the idea, and accepting that the idea may change.
"I called in a few people from the venture capital world - yes, quite a few from Cambridge - the idea was for a member of the Royal Family to be an accelerant. Pitch@Palace is an enabling device to bring small businesses and entrepreneurs in contact with these people. I take no cut.
"It's a subtle difference, but in the US they think work, sleep work, whereas our entrepreneurs go from work to the pub, go to bed at 3am and get up again at 7, and this eat, sleep, play routine means they are all playing off each other."

Britain’s Prince Harry jokes with Invictus hopefuls


Britain's Prince Harry joked with Invictus hopefuls as he watched trials for the British team today (29.01.16).
The 31-year-old royal was seen patting the stomach of one of the athletes, appearing to joke about his six pack as he watched the trials at the University of Bath Sports Training Village.
The trials will take place today and across the weekend for the second Invictus Games, which is a Paralympic-style event for wounded soldiers, to be held in Orlando, Florida in May.
Meanwhile, Prince Harry previously spoke of his pleasure that the "United States had taken up the challenge" of hosting this year's Invictus Games.
He said: "Last year we held the first ever Invictus Games here in London. It was an event which focused the recovery of hundreds of wounded service men and women through support, but more significantly it inspired many hundreds more. The amazing British public embraced these games and its competitors as only they can, thanking them and the armed forces for their dedication and sacrifice.
"For every competitor last September, there are hundreds of others around the world who would benefit from having the same opportunity. I am absolutely delighted to announce that the United States has taken up that challenge and will host the next Invictus Games in Orlando, Florida, from the 8th to the 12th of May 2016."

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