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Camilla gushes about Prince Charles


Prince Charles' wife has revealed how proud she is to be married to the royal.
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, wed the Prince of Wales in April 2005 and opened up about their relationship during an interview on 'When Ant and Dec Met the Prince: 40 Years of the Prince's Trust'.
After going to see the work of the Prince's Trust in action, Camilla said: "I left with a huge lump in my throat.
"I'm really proud to be married to somebody who aged 27 had the vision to put it together. It was an incredible idea then, and he was very young then to think of it, to think of these very disadvantaged young people who'd literally been through hell and back. And to find a way to give them a second chance in life."
Charles founded the trust back in 1976, and has gone on to help hundreds of thousands of people through the organisation.
Referring to Charles' motivation in life, Camilla added: "He just has that energy. If we are passionate about something, you can do it. He care so much bout these young people.
"He does have incredible energy ... He loves it, you can't do something unless you love it."

Queen Elizabeth is relaxed and friendly, says prize-winning teen


A teenager awarded with the Queen's Prize says Queen Elizabeth is "relaxed and friendly".
Sam Sanders was presented with the prestigious prize after achieving incredible results for his A-level exams - three A* and an A - at Springwood High School.
He started at Oxford University studying philosophy, politics and economics.
The 18-year-old, from Norfolk, was invited to the monarch's country estate of Sandrigham where he met the Queen herself.
Sam was also presented with a copy of 'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare', which had also been signed by Queen Elizabeth.
Recalling meeting the monarch, who he spent around 10 minutes with, Sam told the Norfolk Eastern Daily Press: "We talked about Springwood and Oxford and my results. She was very relaxed, friendly and easy to talk to. I also saw one of her corgis."
Sam was accompanied by his parents Grant and Allison Sanders for the presentation.
Allison added to the outlet: "It was lovely and the Queen was lovely. We are very proud of Sam."
After the A-level results were revealed in August 2015, Springwood's Executive Headteacher Andy Johnson said: "I congratulate all of the students and staff for these excellent results. The Sixth Form team has the highest expectations for every student and works tirelessly to ensure that every student achieves outstanding grades and secures their 'first choice' future."

Prince William turns the air blue during interview


Prince William shocked the world with his foul-mouthed language during an interview on Monday night (04.01.16).
The 33-year-old royal was chatting as part of 'When Ant and Dec Met the Prince: 40 Years of the Prince's Trust'.
But a storm was caused on the Internet when he swore during one segment of the programme.
While he described letters he used to receive from his father, Prince Charles, during his time at Eton, William explained that he and his brother Prince Harry often struggled to make sense of the handwritten notes but worried they might contain a "b*****king" from their dad.
Prince Charles is known for his bad handwriting, meaning his letters to Government Ministers are nicknamed "black spider memos".
William and Harry also revealed their father has always shunned the idea of modern technology, much preferring the old-fashioned letter as a means of communication.
Recalling how Charles often stays up late writing letters, William explained: "As it gets later in the evening, when it's about 12 o'clock he's writing letters, we can tell instantly because it starts going off the page when he's falling asleep."
Harry added: "At school we regularly swapped letters and said "I think I know what it says can you read it to me?"'
William then laughed: "Just in case it was a b*****king we didn't know about!"

Princess Sofia shops for prams


Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip were spotted looking at the perfect pram to buy ahead of the birth of their first child.
The Swedish royal couple were seen looking at the supplies in a baby store in Skane county, Sweden, over the Christmas holidays.
A shopper saw the couple in the shop and asked them for a picture, to which the pair happily obliged.
Sofia, who is thought to be around six months pregnant, clad her growing bump in a grey woolly cardigan and glowed as she smiled for the camera alongside her husband and the fan, Alva Lennwall.
Speaking about seeing the royal pair, Alva told local paper Expressen: "I was so surprised. I saw that they were looking at the prams."
Sofia, 31, and her 36-year-old spouse purchased several items in the shop, but the store owner refused to disclose exactly what they were.
Carl Philip and Sofia married in June 2015 and shortly afterwards announced they were expecting a baby in April 2016.
Sofia appears to be coping well so far with the pregnancy, admitting she feels "great". She also told a reporter that she and her husband aren't planning on finding out the baby's gender before the birth.
She said: "It'll be a surprise!"

Queen Mother’s garden destroyed by floods


The Queen Mother's favourite garden at Prince Charles' Scottish home Birkhall has been destroyed by floods.
The Prince of Wales has invested 14 years into restoring the gardens at his property in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
But after Storm Frank caused chaos in the UK, particularly in the north and Scotland, the majority of Birkhall's greenery has been washed away by floods.
The rest of it is underwater.
During a visit to the town of Ballater in Aberdeenshire last week, Charles told butcher John Sinclair that the garden had been "devastated" after the River Dee broke its banks following the storm.
While he added that the destroyed garden was "the least of his worries" and that his concerns lay with the people and businesses most affected by the floods, sources close to the royal said he has found the loss of the garden "personally distressing".
It was made more so by the fact that the garden was the favourite of Charles' grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth, when she used Birkhall as her summer residence.
A source close to the prince told the Telegraph newspaper: "All that work of the past 14 years or a lot of it is destroyed. A lot of repair work is needed.
"While it is personally distressing, it is the least of his concerns. The prince is being kept personally updated about flooding in the whole of the country and is looking at ways he can help both now and in the future."

Zara Phillips cuddles up to Mike Tindall Down Under


Zara Phillips couldn't resist giving husband Mike Tindall a kiss on the cheek at the Magic Millions Barrier.
The 34-year-old British royal put on an affectionate display with her spouse after they took part in a pony race along the sands at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast in Australia on Tuesday (05.01.16).
Wearing a navy T-shirt and white trousers with pumps, Zara appeared to be struggling to keep up with her rugby player husband as they led ponies being ridden by children.
Following the race, Zara was seen giving Mike a tender kiss.
The pair spoke to the crowds after drawing the barriers ahead of the race.
When Mike told the audience about how Zara told him off when he spent $25,000 on a horse, she laughed: "You always tell this story!"
But Mike acknowledged it was Zara's training that led to the horse going on to win The Grand National.
Mike added: "She took it on and coached it, it wasn't doing that well until she got involved."
Zara and Mike married in 2011 and are parents to daughter Mia, who turns two later this month.
There were rumours last year that Zara was expecting a second child, but the royal dismissed the claims and insisted they won't be extending their family until after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, at which Zara will be competing as part of the British eventing team.

Tim Peake ‘honoured’ by Queen’s message


Queen Elizabeth left Tim Peake "humbled" with her good luck message.
The monarch tweeted Tim ahead of his journey to the International Space Station (ISS), where he made history by becoming Britain's first official astronaut.
Following the tweet, Major Peake recorded a video for the Queen on board the ISS revealing just how thrilled he was by the message.
In the video, Tim says: "I'm truly honoured to have received your Majesty's message, inspired by its wording, and humbled to be able to represent the UK and Europe on board the ISS.
"I can tell you it's incredible to look at the British Isles for the first time from space.
"Our islands and our nation are a special place for me. I hope the next six months will demonstrate to everyone across the UK and Europe how international collaboration and brave endeavour can change the world for the better.
"I hope I can bring the country together to celebrate Britain in space, and our great tradition of scientific exploration."
Tim then used the video message as an opportunity to achieve another first, by saying: "Before I sign off, I'm not sure this has ever been said in space before, but I'll be the first; God save the Queen."

Prince Charles ‘targeted by pupil during rugby match’


Prince Charles reportedly had his nose deliberately broken by a fellow pupil during a rugby match.
The Prince of Wales is believed to have been bullied during his time at Gordonstoun school in Moray, Scotland.
And the former head of Charles' house in 1966 has recalled one incident in which a fellow pupil made it his mission to "get" the royal.
Graham Hadley explained: "There was a boy on the other side in a rugby match who made it known he was going to get Charles.
"He wanted to show him that, just because he was royal, he wasn't better than any of the rest of us. This guy struck when Charles was in a scrum. He emerged bleeding with his nose broken. He had been hit hard.'
"Everyone was furious with the boy who hit Charles, even his own side."
Graham told the Daily Mail that a policeman who had been assigned to protect Charles during his time at the school wanted to step in and help, but the future heir to the throne insisted he could handle the situation.
He said: "He did not want a policeman fighting his battles for him."
The incident was described at the time by headmaster Robert Chew as "another player turning suddenly and his head hitting the Prince".

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