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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".

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.

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