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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth needs new pilot


Britain's Queen Elizabeth is looking for a helicopter pilot.
The Royal Household is recruiting for a seasoned flyer to join the team of pilots responsible for ferrying the royal family, including the 89-year-old royal, to and from official engagements.
The advertisement reads: "The Queen's Helicopter Flight (TQHF) consists of a small team of pilots and ground support, providing the highest standard of helicopter service to Members of the Royal Family on official engagements.
"Joining the team, you'll take on the role of either Co-Pilot or Aircraft Commander, operating a Sikorsky S76 C++ helicopter or AgustaWestland 109S. You'll be responsible for the planning and safe execution of flights in accordance with TQHF Operations Manual.
"In addition to your flying duties you'll undertake management tasks and other administrative duties, supporting the Chief Pilot."
The royal family are offering a salary of "£55,000 to £78,500 per annum dependent on experience" for the five day a week job and have promised "access to training".
The advert continues: "Flexibility is essential as you'll be required to undertake travel across the UK and overnight as necessary.
"You can look forward to a comprehensive benefits package, including a 15% employer contribution pension scheme, 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, and access to training and development to support your continuous professional development."

Middletons arrive in Mustique


The Middletons have arrived in the Caribbean for their annual holiday.
Carole and Michael Middleton, who are the parents of Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, have landed in Mustique to celebrate Carole's 61st birthday on Sunday (31.01.16), HELLO! magazine reports.
It is not yet known whether the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge or their children Prince George, two, and Princess Charlotte, eight months, will join them.
Meanwhile, Carole and her other daughter Pippa are keen party planners and recently shared their top tips for a perfect Christmas.
Taking to their Party Pieces blog, they wrote: "Brainstorm all the jobs you need to do in preparation for Christmas and put it up on your pinboard at home. Mark off the jobs as you do them and give yourself an extra day to get everything done. Think what food you can prepare in advance, (things like sauces, brandy butter etc), what you can freeze and try to avoid the supermarkets during the weekday evening rush and at weekends.
"It's always useful to update your address book, in preparation for sending out Christmas cards. You could always get your computer-savvy child to help you type out all the addresses to avoid having to use your scribbled out address book."

Britain’s Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall opens revamped music hall


Britain's Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall reopened the oldest surviving grand music hall yesterday (28.01.16).
The legendary Wilton's Music Hall in east London has recently undergone a £4.5 million renovation and the royal couple were on hand to open the newly-revamped site.
Whilst there, the 67-year-old royal - and heir to the throne - joked that the Queen Mother would have loved the music as they were treated to a performance from comedian Barry Cryer and his son Bob.
He told the guests: "My grandmother would have loved the stand up, sit down bit, I was brought up in that school you know!"
Meanwhile, Simon Callow, who hosted the showcase at the music hall, praised the historic significance of the venue.
He told Sky News: "Variety was family entertainment, music hall really was not. It was quite louche, and very daring and it talked about the lives of people.
"You know songs like 'my old man said follow the van' is not just a sweet old ditty it's all about a woman who's been dispossessed and thrown out of her house, and there's a great deal in the music hall that deals with that sort of subject."

Britain’s Duke of Edinburgh pleased by ale revival


Britain's Duke of Edinburgh is reportedly pleased that his favourite ale is going back on sale.
The 94-year-old royal is said to be thrilled that Carlsberg UK have decided to pay tribute to the Double Diamond ale after production of the original drink was ceased in the 1990s.
In a letter to the brewery, private secretary Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell wrote: "It was very nice of you to suggest that Prince Philip might like to try Dual Diamond beer ... May I suggest that you arrange for the beer to be sent to Buckingham Palace, informing us of the courier details and date of delivery and we will make the necessary arrangements from this end."
Prince Philip - who is married to Queen Elizabeth - was also sent a copy of a book of Double Diamond recipes.
Author Ian Webster told the Daily Express newspaper: "A finished copy of the book was sent to Prince Philip and I offered him some of the Dual Diamond as we've decided to do a limited number of bottles. Unsurprisingly, he said yes. It's not every day you get to buy royalty a beer."
Meanwhile, for Prince Philip's son, the Prince of Wales, alcohol plays an important part in the running of his car as it was previously revealed he uses ethanol made from surplus wine to power his Aston Martin.

Britain’s Princess Beatrice lands new job


Britain's Princess Beatrice has landed a job at a fashion investment company.
The eldest daughter of Prince Andrew, the Duke of York and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson is said to have been offered a prestigious job at the New York-based company following her successful finance course at a San Francisco university, the Daily Mail newspaper reports.
Meanwhile, Duchess Sarah previously revealed her daughter is much more "financially savvy" than she is.
She said: "She's doing very well. She's very financially savvy, unlike her mother ... We have a great time in New York. We'll probably go somewhere downtown. We love going out downtown."
And 27-year-old Princess Beatrice is known for her love of exotic holidays, having most recently spent New Year's Eve in St. Barts.
When questioned how she may get the money to travel so much, one source said: "Let's face it, it doesn't do Virgin any harm that the company gets a mention every time Bea appears on Dave's [Clark; her boyfriend who works for Virgin Galactic] arm."
Whilst another added: "Her father buys a business-class ticket on British Airways, but they always bump her up to first."

Britain’s Prince Harry to watch UK trials for Invictus Games


Britain's Prince Harry will attend trials for the Invictus Games.
The 31-year-old royal is set to make an appearance on the first day of the trials for the UK team at the University of Bath's Sports Training Village, which takes place between Friday and Sunday.
A Team Bath spokesperson told the Bath Chronicle newspaper: "It's great for us to have Prince Harry coming and watching some of the competition.
"And it's great that we have a top class sports training village that can host those kind of events. We are really excited about having them all up there."
Meanwhile, Prince Harry - who founded the Paralympic-style sporting event for wounded soldiers in 2014 - previously spoke of his excitement at launching the second year of the Games.
He shared: "As I've continued to work with wounded servicemen and women, I regularly see the power of the soldiers' stories to inspire others.
"For every competitor last September, there are hundreds of others around the world who would benefit from having the same opportunity. I wanted other cities and countries to look at the competition - what it meant to those taking part and those who saw it - and take up the challenge for the next Invictus Games."

Pippa Middleton designs one-of-a-kind dress


Pippa Middleton's sold out dress is to be auctioned off for charity.
The 32-year-old socialite - who is the younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge - is auctioning a dress and scarf, which she designed last year in partnership with luxury fashion brand Tabitha Webb, in aid of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) ahead of its Roll out the Red fundraising ball.
The Saturdays' Mollie King, who hosted last year's event, said: "I was honoured to be host last year's Roll out the Red Ball in aid of the British Heart Foundation. It is such a fantastic charity which is very close to my heart as my grandfather sadly died of heart disease.
"The BHF has already made vital discoveries through research in the prevention and treatment of heart and circulatory conditions but there is still so much work to be done."
The online auction will close at midnight on Thursday February 11, with the money raised helping to fund research into heart and circulatory disease.
Don't miss out on your chance to bid, by visiting www.rolloutauction.com to see a full list of auction prizes.
Tickets are still available for this year's Roll out the Red fundraising ball, which takes place on February 11.

Britain’s Duchess of Cornwall moved to tears by mother of domestic abuse victim


Britain's Duchess of Cornwall was moved to tears when she spoke with the mother of a domestic abuse victim.
The 68-year-old royal met with Diana Parkes, the mother of the late Joanna Brown, who was killed by her estranged husband Robert Brown, at an event she attended at the London-based headquarters of domestic abuse charity SafeLives.
Speaking to guests at the event, Duchess Camilla said: "It's so important that people like yourselves speak up otherwise we gloss over it. And this is too important an issue to ignore. Stories like this just have to be aired otherwise domestic abuse becomes a taboo subject.
"I want to do anything I can to help raise this issue. All of you going around and talking about it does create awareness."
Throughout the day, attendees heard from victims of domestic abuse including Rachel Williams, who was shot by her estranged husband when she tried to leave him following nearly two decades of abuse.
Of her terrible experience, which happened in 2011, she said: "He put the gun down to reload. I grabbed the gun, a supernatural strength enabled me to hold onto the gun. This watch with the face now frosted is the result of a battle as we fought for control of the gun, as my wrist was dragged in every direction over the floor."

Britain’s Duke and Duchess of Cambridge want ‘freedom’ for son


Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge want their son to 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 told Bella magazine: "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."
Meanwhile, the two-year-old Prince is learning how to make his own decisions whilst at Westacre Montessori School.
Louise Livingston, director of training at the Maria Montessori Institute, which provides training to the majority of teachers at the school, said: "There is a lot of focus on independence and helping children do things for themselves and make their own decisions and their own choices. They will be encouraging him - right from the minute he walks across the doorstep - to do things for himself."

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