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Prince Harry to work with Nature Conservancy and Save the Rhino Trust


Britain's Prince Harry wants to help with efforts to save the endangered black rhino.
The 30-year-old royal is set to embark on a three-month trip to Africa this summer and has set aside time to visit Namibia's north-west Kunene region to learn how to save the rhino and desert elephants.
A source close to the prince told MailOnline: "Harry has chosen much of the itinerary himself. He has been very hands-on and Namibia is one of the places he will be going over the three months."
Harry chose to work with the animals over hundreds of other conservation projects after studying the work done by the Nature Conservancy, which aims to protect rhinos and elephants as well as enhance the capacity of community game scouts by working alongside the Save the Rhino Trust.
The flame-haired prince is also expected to travel to Botswana, where the conservation charity Tusk operates a number of projects and where the last remaining Bushmen live.
Speaking previously about his plans to shadow one of South Africa's leading vets and work with national park rangers, harry said: "That could be anything to do with tracking poachers, jumping on a vehicle early in the morning, darting elephants, darting lions ... It's going to be amazing."
Harry - whose brother Prince William is a keen campaigner against poaching - is then due to return to the UK in September when he will resume his work with the Ministry of Defence, helping to rehabilitate wounded Servicemen and women.

Photographs of Prince George and Princess Charlotte released


The first photographs of Britain's Prince George and his sister Princess Charlotte have been released.
The official social media accounts for Kensington Palace posted a number of snaps on the weekend of the 23-month-old Prince and his one-month-old sister Charlotte as taken by their mother, the Duchess of Cambridge.
Alongside an adorable photo of George looking down at his new sibling while dressed in a pair of blue shorts and white shirt with blue lining, the caption read: "We're delighted to share the first photo of Prince George with his little sister Princess Charlotte. #WelcomeToTheFamily
"This photograph is the first of four official photographs being released today, taken by The Duchess of Cambridge in mid-May."
Another of the images shows both George and Charlotte looking into the distance, perhaps having their attention stolen by their father, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge.
The final two photographs appear to show how well George is getting on with his baby sister as he affectionately plants a kiss on young Charlotte's forehead in one while in the other he can be seen holding her tiny hand while grinning from ear to ear.

Prince Harry knighted by Queen Elizabeth


Britain's Prince Harry has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
The 89-year-old monarch made her grandson a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in a private ceremony, a spokesperson for Kensington Palace confirmed yesterday (04.06.15).
The 30-year-old royal received the honour - which was founded in April 1896 by Queen Victoria and is often given by the monarch to members of the royal household for their work - for his "services to the sovereign" and the UK.
The news was broken on the official Kensington Palace Twitter account.
It read: "The Queen has appointed Prince Harry to be a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order #KCVO.
"Awards in The Royal Victorian Order are made personally by The Queen for services to the Sovereign."
The Palace also shared a photo of Harry's Royal Victorian Order Inisignia, captioning the picture: "Here's a photo of the #KCVO Insignia that The Queen presented to Prince Harry privately at #BuckinghamPalace today."
Harry - who is set to leave his position in the army after a decade later this year - is well known for his charitable work and for founding the Invictus Games, a sporting competition for injured servicemen and women.

Princess Charlotte to be christened on July 5


Britain's Princess Charlotte will be christened in Norfolk on July 5.
The one-month-old royal - who was welcomed by her parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge last month - will be baptised at the St Mary Magdalene Church by Justin Welby, The Archbishop of Canterbury.
Kensington Palace confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are pleased to announce the christening of Princess Charlotte will take place on Sunday 5th July (1/2)
"Princess Charlotte will be christened by The Archbishop of Canterbury @JustinWelby at St Mary Magdalene Church in #Sandringham (2/2)"
The church is located close to the Queen's Sandringham Estate and the couple's home Anmer Hall.
The Princess - whose full name is Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge - was born on May 2 weighing 8lbs 3oz at St Mary's Hospital in London.
Following the birth, the Duchess, 33 and her husband Prince William, 32, travelled to their Norfolk property with their 22-month-old son George to spend time together as a new family of four.

Prince Charles’ wedding cake auctioned off


A piece of cake from Prince Charles' wedding to the late Princess Diana is to be auctioned off.
The slice of fruitcake is one of five pieces of sponge from royal weddings which will go under the hammer at Julien's Auctions, in Beverly Hills, on June 27.
The small slice from the couple's 1981 nuptials is expected to fetch around £1,300, with another piece of cake from the heir apparent's wedding to his current wife the Duchess of Cornwall in 2005 set to fetch around £390.
A brandy-infused sponge from his son Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding in 2011 will also be auctioned off .
The cake - which is presented in a red box with a decorative C and W intertwined under a crown - is expected to achieve £520, according to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Julien's Auctions president, Darren Julien - who is currently showcasing the cakes at The Stafford London hotel - said: "The Stafford London's location is ideal for Royal fans and this celebration of Royal Wedding Cakes through the years highlights the everlasting design of each cake, inspired by the bride and groom and period of each wedding.
"We look forward to a successful showcase in London and exciting auction in Beverly Hills."
Slices of cake from Princess Anne's 1973 wedding to Captain Mark Phillips and Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's wedding in 1986 will also go on sale.

Charlotte Casiraghi splits from Gad Elmaleh


Monaco's Charlotte Casiraghi has split from Gad Elmaleh.
The eighth-in-line to the throne has reportedly called time on her three year romance with comedian-actor Gad - with whom she has a 17-month-old son Raphael - after the couples' careers caused them to grow apart.
A source told PEOPLE: "It's sad. Mostly, this is a couple that drifted apart over their careers.He wasn't around enough - and she wanted a father for her son."
Charlotte - whose grandmother was the late Princess and actress Grace Kelly - met Gad, 44, at a party in 2011 and had sought to keep their relationship as private as possible ever since.
The couple made their first public appearance in 2013 at the Bal de la Rose and are thought to have split their time between living in France and LA.
Meanwhile, Charlotte - who is also a professional show jumper - was reported to have injured her back as she fell from her horse as she prepared to compete at the Saint Tropez Athina Onassis Horse Show after news of their split broke yesterday (05.06.15).

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth to present new colours to Royal Welsh regiment

Britain's Queen Elizabeth will present The Royal Welsh regiment with their new colours. The 89-year-old monarch will honour the Infantry regiment at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on June 11 and will be joined by members of the public from the UK a...

Britain’s Princess Beatrice ‘sensitive’ over boyfriend


Britain's Princess Beatrice feels "sensitive" over her boyfriend Dave Clark.
The 26-year-old royal - who has been dating Dave for over seven years - reportedly hates opening up about their romance and finds it "difficult" when people ask her questions about him.
A family friend told PEOPLE: "[Beatrice is] very steely under everything - she is a strong character but a little bit more sensitive.
"[The questions] must be difficult for her".
Her romance with the Uber employee is also said to have caused tension within the royal family in the past, however, the source insists that the seventh-in-line to the throne's boyfriend is well liked by her relatives, especially her mother, the Duchess of York.
The insider said: "She calls him [Mr Smiley] because he is constantly smiling. Dave is absolutely charming."
Beatrice - who quit her job at Sony in London in December - is expected to join New York-based Dave in the Big Apple when she takes up a job at a private equity firm in the city later this year.

Buckingham Palace confirms Queen’s hospital visit was ‘routine’


Buckingham Palace has confirmed Queen Elizabeth II went to hospital for a "routine" check up after a journalist tweeted she had died.
The statement was made after Ahmen Khawaja mistakenly posted that the 89-year-old monarch had been taken ill on her Twitter account and added shortly after that she had passed away before swiftly deleting the posts.
They read: "BREAKING: Queen Elizabeth is being treated at King Edward 7th Hospital in London. Statement due shortly.
"Queen Elizabrth [sic] has died.
"False Alarm to Queen's death! She is being treated at King Edward 7th hospital. Statement due shortly.
"False Alarm: Have deleted previous tweets!!"
A palace spokesperson said: "I can confirm that the queen this morning attended her annual medical check-up at the King Edward VII's Hospital in London.
"This was a routine, pre-scheduled appointment. The queen has now left hospital."
BBC employee Ahmen is now facing disciplinary action and they have issued an apology over the mix up.
The BBC said in a statement: "During a technical rehearsal for an obituary, tweets were mistakenly sent from the account of a BBC journalist saying that a member of the royal family had been taken ill. The tweets were swiftly deleted and we apologise for any offence."

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