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Prince Harry promises to babysit


Prince Harry has yet to babysit his niece and nephew.
Harry's brother Prince William is father to two-year-old Prince George and seven-month-old Princess Charlotte.
But while William is being kept busy with his fatherly duties, Harry has yet to experience what being an uncle really involves.
The revelation was made during a chat with Declan Donnelly and Ant McPartlin for new programme 'When Ant and Dec Met the Prince of Wales: 40 Years of the Prince's Trust'.
Declan told Hello magazine: "We talked more about William being a father and whether Harry had babysat. He hadn't, but he will. He promised."
The presenting duo also revealed that Harry often goes for dinner with William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge.
Dec continued: "Like Ant and me, William and Harry live very close to each other. They live in different parts of Kensington Palace. We were asking William whether Harry comes round for his dinner He does, but if William goes round to Harry's place there's never anything in the fridge, so Kate always invites him round.
"I told Harry that once he gets sick of Kate and William's cooking, that's when he got to find himself a wife. We were all joking with him. He was taking flak from all sides and nodding his head like he's heard it a hundred times before his brother."

Prince Philip is Britain’s best dressed royal


Prince Philip has been voted the best dressed man in the British Royal Family.
The 94-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth was a somewhat surprising addition to GQ magazine's annual list of Best Dressed Men.
Duke of Edinburgh Philip featured in 12th position, with only heartthrobs such as One Direction singer Harry Styles and 'Sherlock' actor Benedict Cumberbatch in front of him.
He also beat his younger relative Prince Harry, who came in 38th position.
His son Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, appeared in seventh position on last year's list but, along with Prince George, was absent from this year's rundown.
Philip is known for his timeless sense of style, favouring classically tailored Savile Row suits. He also manages to put his own twist on his outfits, like when he attends Royal Ascot usually wearing a grey top hat rather than a traditional black one.
Savile Row tailor Patrick Grant previously raved about Philip's sense of style, explaining: "The Duke has always favoured a simple suit made from heavyweight British cloths: tough twills and twist worsted - never excessively fitted, and always well balanced."
The list is topped by 'The Danish Girl' actor Eddie Redmayne, with other famous faces featured including David Beckham and his son Romeo.
Designers Giorgio Armani, Tom Ford and Vivienne Westwood, television personalities Nick Grimshaw and Piers Moran and , Alexander McQueen's creative director Sarah Burton are among the panel who compiled this year's list.

‘Clean for the Queen’ campaign blasted


A campaign asking people to clean the streets ahead of Queen Elizabeth turning 90 has been blasted on Twitter.
The monarch will reach the landmark age on April 21 before her official birthday is celebrated in June.
Ahead of the occasion, Adrian Evans set up the 'Clean for the Queen' anti-litter campaign.
A Twitter page for the movement encourages people to clean the streets, before a "big clean up weekend" on March 4 to 6 which will hopefully get more than a million people involved in various anti litter events.
Adrian was the Pageant Master for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee back in 2012 and felt the new movement would be the perfect way to honour the monarch on her birthday.
He said: "What better present could we all give her than a clean country.
"The 'Clean for the Queen' campaign started off as a conversation between a handful of organisations, frustrated by the continuing littering that affects our beautiful country."
He added to the Daily Mail's Femail: "Our ambition is to create a community inspired, grass-roots mass action event - one that will become a recurring annual clean up. We feel that marking The Queen's 90th birthday with the inaugural clean-up is a wonderful way to kick-start it to life."
However, many Twitter users took to the micro-blogging site to label the campaign patronising.
One wrote: "If you see me not dropping litter please do not assume I am doing it for the queen," while another added: "How about we ask God to #CleanForTheQueen while he is saving her, it can't be beyond an omnipotent's capabilities."

Prince Charles: I want to do more for charity


Prince Charles wants to do more when it comes to his philanthropic pursuits.
The Prince of Wales founded the Prince's Trust in 1976 to help "young people aged 13 to 30 get into jobs, education and training".
But in a new interview to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the organisation, Charles admitted he always wants to push himself to do even more.
After joining Charles on visits to Dumfries House and HM Prison Parc to see the trust's work in action, interviewers Declan Donnelly and Ant McPartlin asked the prince how it feels to hear how the trust has changed so many people's lives.
Charles replied: "That's what really does make it worthwhile. And why I keep thinking I'm not doing enough, really. Because if you can do that I want to go on doing more and more."
The trust has helped more than 800,000 young people back into work or education. But despite these figures, Charles insists the Prince's Trust is still working to change even more lives.
He added: "You have to keep ahead of the game all the time, you can't just sit back and say, 'Done a marvellous job,' because that's how all sorts of organisations fold, because you become absolutely static, when in fact you need to be constantly thinking and aware of issues that are arising to try and make sure you are relevant."

Prince William: Fatherhood made me more emotional


Prince William finds the smallest things make him "well up" now he's a father.
The 33-year-old royal has two children with wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, and admits his priorities in life have drastically changed since becoming a parent.
He explained: "I never used to get too wound up or worried about things. Now the smallest little things ... you well up a little more.
"You get affected by the sort of things that happen around the world, or whatever, a lot more. You realise how precious life is, and it puts it all in perspective."
William is father to two-year-old Prince George and Princess Charlotte, seven months.
The future King of England opened up about his family life during a sit down interview with Declan Donnelly and Ant McPartlin, to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the Prince's Trust.
William is no stranger to loss in his life, with his mother Princess Diana losing her life in a car crash when he was just 15, and admits the tragic accident made him all the more aware of just how precious life is.
He added: "The idea of not being around to see your children grow up and stuff like that. I remember my mother and father taking us to charities and organisations and showing us what goes on. And I think seeing such a broad spectrum of life is really important from a young age to give you a bit of perspective.
"You don't just live in a palace, it's very important you get out and you see what goes on in the real world."

Princess Beatrice’s St Barts New Year


Princess Beatrice will reportedly see in the New Year in St Barts.
The 27-year-old British royal is thought to be on the Caribbean island with her boyfriend Dave Clark, and will mark the arrival of 2016 at a party held by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.
According to reports, Roman is planning a party at the £49 million mansion he owns in St Barts.
Other guests apparently set to attend the celebration include Tobey Maguire's wife Jen Meyer, who has been pictured alongside Roman's wife Dasha Zhukova in recent Instagram snaps.
Roman has become known for his lavish New Year parties, which have previously seen performances from musical guests such as Prince, Beyonce and The Black Eyed Peas.
Each party is rumoured to cost in the region of £5 million.
As well as rubbing shoulders with celebrities at the party, Princess Beatrice will also be given the opportunity to experience the luxury of Roman's yacht the Eclipse.
Moored just moments away from his house, the vessel is the second largest private yacht in the world and includes a helicopter landing pad, two swimming pools and a submarine.
It is 536ft long and has enough room to accommodate up to 20 guests.
Princess Beatrice is no stranger to the Eclipse, having celebrated her 27th birthday on the vessel earlier this year.

Queen Elizabeth’s Balmoral Castle threatened by Storm Frank


Queen Elizabeth's Balmoral Castle has been surrounded by rising flood waters.
The British monarch spends her summers at the Scottish residence, which Storm Frank, currently battering the UK, has claimed as its latest victim.
Images show water terrifyingly close to the banks of the castle, as Britain struggles against the worst floods to hit in seven decades.
One local, who has lived near Balmoral for the past 64 years, said the floods are the worst he has seen during his time there, and described them as like "rapids".
The River Dee, which runs alongside Balmoral, has burst its banks and caravans have been seen floating along the water.
Meanwhile the Cambus O'May footbridge, apparently a favourite of the Prince of Wales when he visits Balmoral, was buckled under the weight of flood water.
Over 100 people from nearby Ballater in Aberdeenshire were evacuated from their homes as flood threats worsened, and spent last night (30.12.15) at the Victoria Barracks, where the Queen's security staff are housed when she stays at Balmoral.
Balmoral was originally bought for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert in 1852, and has been the Scottish home of the royal family since then.
It was reported earlier this year that Queen Elizabeth has decided she will spend the majority of her time at the 55,000 acre estate in the event of her 94-year-old husband Prince Philip's death.
A source told the Daily Express newspaper: "There is a feeling that if the Duke of Edinburgh passed away her preference would be to spend more time in Scotland. The discussion has been if he goes before her that would be her wish.
"She loves Scotland, it has always been a great comfort to her, where she is happiest and most relaxed. Everyone will play it by ear but the feeling is the Scottish plan will be what she wants to do."

Idris Elba honoured by Queen Elizabeth


Idris Elba and Barbara Windsor are among those to feature on Queen Elizabeth's New Year's Honours list.
The 'Luther' actor will receive an OBE in 2016, while former 'EastEnders' veteran Barbara will be made a Dame.
Idris said of the honour: "Awards and honours come in all shapes and sizes and all as significant as the other but this is beyond special, as it comes from Queen and country and I couldn't be more proud for receiving this right now, what a year... On me head son!"
Barbara added of her own award: "For a girl from the East End born into a working class family and an evacuee during World War Two, this is truly like a dream. I am so happy and blessed to say it's real."
The 78-year-old actress first found fame on the naughty 'Carry On' films, but was somewhat offended by the suggestion that she would make an "unlikely dame".
She told Sky News: "Are you kidding? Some of the (existing) dames have got up to more naughty things than I have.
"It all comes out in the end, so at least it's come out at the beginning with me... it's all come out in the wash.
"I suppose I just wanted it all to be just wonderful with people saying 'yes she deserves it'. But I'm afraid the business isn't like that. I'm a nice lady and a good lady and I've worked hard all my life."
Other names to feature on the New Year's Honours list include actors James Nesbitt and Sian Phillips, as well as Blur frontman Damon Albarn.

Prince Albert talks ‘adorable but hard work’ twins


Monaco's Prince Albert and Princess Charlene admit their one-year-old twins are "a lot of work".
The 57-year-old royal and his 37-year-old wife welcomed Gabriella and Jacques into the world in December 2014 and have since been adjusting to life as a family of four.
As the pair spoke about parenthood in a video interview alongside their children, they waxed lyrical about their bundles of joy.
They said: "Gabriella and Jacques are very active, very playful, absolutely adorable, lots of fun and a lot of work."
Albert continued to rave about his wife's mothering skills, adding: 'I am very happy that she is able to spend as much time as she does with them
"I have never really heard them complain. Yes, when they are hungry (they do) but they've never been noisy (except when) they are being joyful."
Both Gabriella and Jacques are currently fair, and Albert says he can see their former Olympic swimmer mother's looks in both of his children.
He said: "Several people have said that Gabriella looks more like me than Jacques ... I definitely think there is a bit of Charlene in both of them. But it's too early to say for sure."
The video interview isn't the first time Albert has spoken about how impressed he is with how well his wife has taken to being a mother.
He told People earlier this year: "She's very eager to be with her children at all times. She's up with the kids at 6, 6:30 and takes them through the morning. Every day.
"I don't think they would be as smiling and happy as they are if she weren't as good a mother as she is."

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