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Prince Harry wants to live in remote village


Britain's Prince Harry "would love" to live in a remote Australian township.
The 30-year-old royal made a surprise visit to Wuggubun, a remote Aboriginal community which doesn't appear on most maps, on Wednesday (08.04.15) as he started a month-long deployment with the Australian defence force.
Community member Barry Trust said Harry "just rocked up" but was a "'real delightful chap, very good to talk to".
He added to ABC News: "We've invited him back again sometime.
"He'd love to - he said he'd love to live out this way, to get away from all the media."
Wuggubun is located more than 500 miles by road from the nearest city, Darwin and Harry paid an hour-long visit alongside his new comrades in Norforce, or the North-West Mobile Force, a mostly Aboriginal bushland reconnaissance unit whose troops are renowned for their survival and hunting skills.
Mr. Trust added: "We weren't expecting him and he just rocked up with Norforce.
"It was pretty exciting, especially for the kids."
Hours before his visit to the township, Harry enjoyed a fishing trip at Diggers Rest, a cattle station featured in Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman's film 'Australia'.
During his secondment, Harry - who will leave the Armed Forces in June - is due to serve in Sydney, Darwin and Perth and will train with the nation's elite SAS.

William and Catherine want baby privacy


Britain's Prince William and Duchess Catherine have banned the press and public from waiting outside the hospital where they will welcome their second child into the world.
The duchess plans to give birth at the private Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London - where she had first son Prince George in July 2013 - again but she and her spouse are keen to avoid a "media circus" around the new arrival, though sources assured the Daily Mail newspaper they are "grateful" for the interest in their family.
The couple have also vowed not to make a public announcement until at least 8am the next day if the baby is born after 10pm and will inform their families - including William's brother Prince Harry, who is on a month-long secondment to Australia - before the news is broadcast.
And sources say the announcement will wait until any major political speeches or press conferences relating to the general election have taken place on the day as the family don't want to be seen as interfering with campaigning.
The baby's birth will be announced in a press release, followed a few moments later on Twitter and other social media sites before the traditional bulletin will be posted on an easel at Buckingham Palace later in the day.
William is training to be an air ambulance pilot at three airports, Staverton in Gloucestershire, Norwich and Cambridge - so faces a two-hour dash to be with his 33-year-old wife if she goes into labour while he is working.
Though Catherine will be based at Kensington Palace in the weeks leading up to her due date to ensure she can be at her chosen hospital, contingency plans have also been drawn up to take her to the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading if she goes into labour while visiting her parents at nearby Bucklebury, or to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn if it happens while she is at the couple's country home, Anmer Hall in Norfolk.
The 32-year-old prince is planning to take two weeks paternity leave, while his wife is said to be keen to take several months off from royal duties after giving birth.

Maisie WIlliams censored Game of Thrones for Queen Elizabeth


Maisie Williams had to censor her 'Game of Thrones' plots for Britain's Queen Elizabeth.
The 17-year-old actress - who plays ruthless Arya Stark in the fantasy drama series - met the monarch last year during a royal visit to the show's Belfast set last year and admits she gave her an edited version of her alter ego's antics.
She said: "She shook my hand and turned to me and said, 'What do you do?' I couldn't say, 'Oh, I play this 12-year-old girl who stabs people in the throat.' It would not have been a great opener with the queen.
"I just said my character was the daughter of a lord and is a bit of a tomboy who likes to horse-ride."
While the 88-year-old queen doesn't seem to be much of a fan of the show, US president Barack Obama is hooked and even got to see the beginning of season four before the cast members did.
Speaking to Alan Carr on 'Chatty Man', Maisie added: "President Obama did ask for the first five episodes of series four before they were aired. I did not even get them and I am in it. He is a big fan and that is cool."

Sarah Ferguson pens letter forgiving late mother


Britain's Duchess of York has forgiven her late mother in an open letter.
Sarah Ferguson - the ex-wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York - penned the letter to Susan Barrantes, who left her at the age of eight to live in Argentina, where she was killed in a car accident in 1998.
In the heartfelt passage, the 55-year-old writer says she forgives her mum for leaving to live with her second husband Hector Barrantes, and wishes she was still alive to talk to.
She wrote: "It has been 17 years since you departed on your last drive from the farm in Argentina.
"There is not a day that doesn't go by when I wish I could pick up the telephone and tell you what I have been doing."
In the letter - which has been written for Lisa Erspamer's book 'A Letter to My Mom', which is being released to celebrate Mother's Day in the US - she also gushes about her daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, who she says remind her of her mother.
She continues: "To tell you how your granddaughters have excelled and shine.
"They continually remind me of your magnetic energy and the humility with which you lived your life for 62 years."
Sarah - who divorced Prince Andrew in 1996 after 10 years of marriage - added she still loves her mother, despite the fact she left when she was so young.
She wrote: "I look back now and thank you, forgive you, and love you more. You gave me the strength to look at life differently. I am convinced I would never be the strong person I am inwardly had I not had to come to terms with the sense of abandonment."

Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla celebrate wedding anniversary


Britain's Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary today (09.04.15).
The 66-year-old Prince of Wales has travelled to the private retreat of Birkhall on the Scottish Balmoral estate with his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, 67, for their tin wedding anniversary.
The couple originally honeymooned at the estate in Aberdeenshire following their wedding at Windsor Guildhall in 2005, and also spent their first wedding anniversary at the picturesque spot.
In an interview conducted in Birkhall in February to celebrate their milestone, the pair spoke lovingly of each other, with Charles admitting Camilla is an "enormous support" with everything he does.
He said: "It's always nice to have somebody on your side.
"She is an enormous support, and sees the funny side of life, thank God."
Since tying the knot, the couple have undertaken 775 engagements together in the UK, while the Duchess has made 45 official visits overseas.
As well as her official engagements, Camilla is the Patron or President of 85 charities and is affiliated to 16 other organisations.
In April 2012, Buckingham Palace announced Queen Elizabeth II had appointed the duchess to be a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.

Patsy Kensit praises ‘suffragette’ Duchess Catherine


Patsy Kensit believes Duchess Catherine is "like our generation's suffragette".
The actress praised the 33-year-old Duchess of Cambridge for her stylish outfits and said she thinks the royal has inspired change among women who were previously too scared to wear an outfit more than once.
She gushed: "Kate Middleton would be my regal inspiration. She's so fabulous on every level.
"She repeats outfits, which is brilliant. I know it's a shallow thing to say but I think that's done so much for women."
The 47-year-old star even went as far as comparing Catherine - who is currently pregnant with her second child with husband, Prince William - to women who fought for the right to vote in the early 20th century, admitting she sees the duchess as a revolutionary when it comes to gender equality.
Answering questions in Stylist magazine's Queen of Everything feature, she added: "I'm not going to be forced to have to look different every time I go out. She's like our generation's suffragette."
It's not the first time Catherine - who married Prince William in 2011 - has been hailed as a style icon, with her affordable high street outfits often selling out as soon as she is pictured in them.

Princes Charles and Harry for Anzac readings


Britain's Princes Charles and Harry will give Anzac readings in Gallipoli.
The father and son pair will visit Turkey from April 23 to April 25 to commemorate the centenary of the brutal Gallipoli Campaign, with Charles giving a reading at the centenary Anzac dawn service.
Prince Harry will take a break from his month-long mission in Australia to visit Gallipoli, where he will speak at the Australian Anzac Day service at Lone Pine memorial.
Clarence House confirmed both royals will attend a joint Australia and New Zealand dawn service on Anzac Day (25.04.15) which will be held at North Beach.
In a short statement, they announced: "The Prince of Wales will give a reading and lay a wreath.
"Prince Harry will attend."
Before visiting Gallipoli on April 24, the pair will also visit the Turkish city of Istanbul.
Other official engagements during the trip will include meeting Australian war widows and visiting Chunuk Bair for the New Zealand commemorative service.
Meanwhile, Charles' eldest son Prince William will remain in England, but is set to join his grandparents, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at a wreath-laying ceremony at the cenotaph in London, as well as a service at Westminster Abbey on Anzac Day.
The Duke of Edinburgh will also be involved in the commemorations, attending a separate wreath-laying service at London's St Paul's Cathedral.

Duchess Catherine wants long maternity leave


Britain's Catherine Duchess of Cambridge is planning a long maternity leave.
The 33-year-old royal is expected to give birth to her second child later this month, and is hoping to excuse herself from her royal engagements for several months after the child is born in an attempt to bond with the tot.
After giving birth to Prince George in July 2013, she returned to royal duty less than two months later, but doesn't want to rush back to work and miss out on precious time with her and Prince William's second child.
A source told PEOPLE magazine: "She felt she came back too soon last time.
"She wants to have that [family] and enjoy it with George and the new baby."
According to the magazine, the duchess is keen to "fully enjoy the bonding experience" with the newborn baby, as well as 20-month-old George, and hopes their home of Anmer Hall on the royal Sandringham estate will be the perfect place to do so, especially as it is so close to where William will be working as an air ambulance pilot once he finishes his training in the summer.
When the duchess does return to work, she is expected to continue to raise awareness of the difficulties facing vulnerable children and families suffering with mental health issues, as she has recently been vocal about the topic.

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