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Britain's Duchess of Cambridge is making her final public appearances today (27.03.15) before giving birth.
The 33-year-old royal has travelled with her husband the Duke of Cambridge to south London, where her final three engagements are planned to take place.
The Duchess - who was known as Kate Middleton prior to her marriage to Prince William in 2011 - visited the Stephen Lawrence Centre in south London, where she was introduced to Doreen Lawrence, whose son was murdered in a racist attack in 1993.
The royal couple are also due to visit the XLP in Gipsy Hill, a charity that aspires to create positive futures for young people, as well as visiting the XLP community bus and the XLP mobile recording studio in Sydenham.
Meanwhile, it was revealed earlier this week that bookmakers in Britain have taken a flurry of bets on the name of Duchess Catherine's second child.
Bookmakers slashed the odds on the baby being named Alice, following a surge of bets on the name.
Speaking earlier this week, Cormac Dowling, novelties and politics trader for Betfair, said: "Elizabeth had been the clear favourite until an unexpected rush of support for Alice over the last 24 hours and we've been forced to slash the price from 8/1 to 3/1."
Duchess of Cambridge makes final public appearances before giving birth
Britain's Duchess of Cambridge is making her final public appearances today (27.03.15) before giving birth.
The 33-year-old royal has travelled with her husband the Duke of Cambridge to south London, where her final three engagements are planned to take place.
The Duchess - who was known as Kate Middleton prior to her marriage to Prince William in 2011 - visited the Stephen Lawrence Centre in south London, where she was introduced to Doreen Lawrence, whose son was murdered in a racist attack in 1993.
The royal couple are also due to visit the XLP in Gipsy Hill, a charity that aspires to create positive futures for young people, as well as visiting the XLP community bus and the XLP mobile recording studio in Sydenham.
Meanwhile, it was revealed earlier this week that bookmakers in Britain have taken a flurry of bets on the name of Duchess Catherine's second child.
Bookmakers slashed the odds on the baby being named Alice, following a surge of bets on the name.
Speaking earlier this week, Cormac Dowling, novelties and politics trader for Betfair, said: "Elizabeth had been the clear favourite until an unexpected rush of support for Alice over the last 24 hours and we've been forced to slash the price from 8/1 to 3/1."
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Britain's Prince Harry attended a theatre production starring his ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas on Wednesday night (25.03.15).
The 30-year-old royal, who recently announced he was quitting the military, was among the audience as Cressida played the part of Cecily Cardew in Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' at the London Oratory.
An onlooker told The Sun newspaper: "Harry was clearly there to support Cressy and seemed to want to talk to her afterwards.
"He left, then came back inside for a bit, but eventually left alone."
Meanwhile, Cressida revealed recently that her parents don't approve of her career.
She said her mother Lady Mary-Gaye Curzon and father Jeffrey Bonas wish she would find a "proper" way of earning a living.
Cressida shared: "They think it's not a proper way of earning a living and they think I'm too sensitive."
What's more, Cressida revealed her upbringing is partly responsible for her interest in performance.
The actress - who was five when her parents divorced - said: "[I grew up in a house] full of drama - but drama in the best possible way, there was so much singing and dancing, mostly to musicals."
Prince Harry watches Cressida Bonas at London theatre show
Britain's Prince Harry attended a theatre production starring his ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas on Wednesday night (25.03.15).
The 30-year-old royal, who recently announced he was quitting the military, was among the audience as Cressida played the part of Cecily Cardew in Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' at the London Oratory.
An onlooker told The Sun newspaper: "Harry was clearly there to support Cressy and seemed to want to talk to her afterwards.
"He left, then came back inside for a bit, but eventually left alone."
Meanwhile, Cressida revealed recently that her parents don't approve of her career.
She said her mother Lady Mary-Gaye Curzon and father Jeffrey Bonas wish she would find a "proper" way of earning a living.
Cressida shared: "They think it's not a proper way of earning a living and they think I'm too sensitive."
What's more, Cressida revealed her upbringing is partly responsible for her interest in performance.
The actress - who was five when her parents divorced - said: "[I grew up in a house] full of drama - but drama in the best possible way, there was so much singing and dancing, mostly to musicals."
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Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the memorial service for former Olympic gold winner Richard Meade on Thursday (26.03.15).
The royal couple, who are currently preparing for the birth of their second child, were joined at the service at Bath's Abbey by Prince Harry.
The trio are all keen equestrian fans and were eager to pay their respects to Meade, who was Britain's most successful equestrian performer, winning gold medals at Mexico City in 1968 and Munich in 1972.
Meanwhile, it was revealed earlier this month that Duchess Catherine - who was known as Kate Middleton prior to her marriage in 2011 - is due to give birth in "mid-April".
The 33-year-old royal revealed her predicted delivery date to a member of the public during a charity engagement at Brookhill Children's Centre in Woolwich, south east London.
While at the event, the Duchess met mothers who use the centre and volunteers who work for the organisation, including Christie Osbourne who she told when she was due.
Recalling their meeting, Ms. Osbourne said: "I told her she is beautiful and that she's got a tiny little bump. I asked when her baby is due and she said mid-to-end of April."
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend memorial service
Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the memorial service for former Olympic gold winner Richard Meade on Thursday (26.03.15).
The royal couple, who are currently preparing for the birth of their second child, were joined at the service at Bath's Abbey by Prince Harry.
The trio are all keen equestrian fans and were eager to pay their respects to Meade, who was Britain's most successful equestrian performer, winning gold medals at Mexico City in 1968 and Munich in 1972.
Meanwhile, it was revealed earlier this month that Duchess Catherine - who was known as Kate Middleton prior to her marriage in 2011 - is due to give birth in "mid-April".
The 33-year-old royal revealed her predicted delivery date to a member of the public during a charity engagement at Brookhill Children's Centre in Woolwich, south east London.
While at the event, the Duchess met mothers who use the centre and volunteers who work for the organisation, including Christie Osbourne who she told when she was due.
Recalling their meeting, Ms. Osbourne said: "I told her she is beautiful and that she's got a tiny little bump. I asked when her baby is due and she said mid-to-end of April."
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A government minister who received some of the so-called black spider memos from Britain's Prince Charles says they didn't cause "particular difficulties".
Margaret Beckett, Labour's former environment secretary, has come out in support of the decision to make the controversial letters public, but she also revealed that the Labour government was "broadly" in favour of most of the prince's views.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4, she added: "Certainly we didn't see eye to eye with Prince Charles about GM foods. But I don't recall it being a difficulty."
On whether the letters should be made public, she said: "In general terms I do tend to sympathise with the view that if views are being expressed and influence being exerted then there is a certain amount of right for the public to know."
By contrast, David Cameron - the prime minister - said the decision was "disappointing".
He reflected: "This is about the principle that senior members of the royal family are able to express their views to government confidentially. I think most people would agree this is fair enough."
However, he added that the government is now trying to work out how best to release the document.
Govt minister plays down significance of Prince Charles letters
A government minister who received some of the so-called black spider memos from Britain's Prince Charles says they didn't cause "particular difficulties".
Margaret Beckett, Labour's former environment secretary, has come out in support of the decision to make the controversial letters public, but she also revealed that the Labour government was "broadly" in favour of most of the prince's views.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4, she added: "Certainly we didn't see eye to eye with Prince Charles about GM foods. But I don't recall it being a difficulty."
On whether the letters should be made public, she said: "In general terms I do tend to sympathise with the view that if views are being expressed and influence being exerted then there is a certain amount of right for the public to know."
By contrast, David Cameron - the prime minister - said the decision was "disappointing".
He reflected: "This is about the principle that senior members of the royal family are able to express their views to government confidentially. I think most people would agree this is fair enough."
However, he added that the government is now trying to work out how best to release the document.
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Britain's Prince Charles is "sanguine" about the publication of letters he's written to the government.
Yesterday (26.03.15), the Supreme Court ruled that the prince's handwritten letters sent to various government departments between 2004 and 2005 should be made public, and although Clarence House has admitted to being disappointed by the decision, a source close to the heir to the throne says he's not massively concerned.
The source explained: "This has come down to quite a narrow legal principle and was not about the content of the letters."
What's more, the insider refuted accusations that the prince has tried to interfere with British politics, saying he was simply trying to shine light on specific issues that had been mentioned to him by members of the public.
Asked if the ruling would stop the prince from writing to ministers, the source told the Daily Mail newspaper: "This is a small loophole in the law that the government have very quickly closed. I can't imagine it [the decision to publish] would impact on the Prince of Wales as he undertakes his public duties and service."
Following the ruling yesterday, prime minister David Cameron said: "This is a disappointing judgment and we will now consider how to release these letters. This is about the principle that senior members of the Royal Family are able to express their views to government confidentially."
Prince Charles ‘sanguine’ about letters ruling
Britain's Prince Charles is "sanguine" about the publication of letters he's written to the government.
Yesterday (26.03.15), the Supreme Court ruled that the prince's handwritten letters sent to various government departments between 2004 and 2005 should be made public, and although Clarence House has admitted to being disappointed by the decision, a source close to the heir to the throne says he's not massively concerned.
The source explained: "This has come down to quite a narrow legal principle and was not about the content of the letters."
What's more, the insider refuted accusations that the prince has tried to interfere with British politics, saying he was simply trying to shine light on specific issues that had been mentioned to him by members of the public.
Asked if the ruling would stop the prince from writing to ministers, the source told the Daily Mail newspaper: "This is a small loophole in the law that the government have very quickly closed. I can't imagine it [the decision to publish] would impact on the Prince of Wales as he undertakes his public duties and service."
Following the ruling yesterday, prime minister David Cameron said: "This is a disappointing judgment and we will now consider how to release these letters. This is about the principle that senior members of the Royal Family are able to express their views to government confidentially."
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Elizabeth Hurley thinks Americans are "enamoured" with the British royal family.
The 49-year-old beauty, who stars as Queen Helena in the new TV drama 'The Royals', says that like herself, Americans are big fans of Britain's monarchy.
She said: "Americans, traditionally. are quite enamoured with our real royal family, they think they're the bees knees. I do too as it happens."
And the actress said this popularity has helped to make the TV show successful in the US.
She told the BBC: "I knew there'd be a lot of interest in the show and in fact they have responded very well to our scurrilous, fake royal family.
"I'm thrilled that they like it and I'm really hoping that English people will get in the spirit and enjoy it too and just imagine what it could be like behind the closed doors of the palace."
Earlier this month, US president Barack Obama told Prince Charles that he was more popular in the US than American politicians.
He said: "I think it's fair to say that the American people are quite fond of the royal family."
Later, Obama added: "I think it's fair to say that the American people are quite fond of the royal family."
Elizabeth Hurley: Americans are ‘enamoured’ with Britain’s royal family
Elizabeth Hurley thinks Americans are "enamoured" with the British royal family.
The 49-year-old beauty, who stars as Queen Helena in the new TV drama 'The Royals', says that like herself, Americans are big fans of Britain's monarchy.
She said: "Americans, traditionally. are quite enamoured with our real royal family, they think they're the bees knees. I do too as it happens."
And the actress said this popularity has helped to make the TV show successful in the US.
She told the BBC: "I knew there'd be a lot of interest in the show and in fact they have responded very well to our scurrilous, fake royal family.
"I'm thrilled that they like it and I'm really hoping that English people will get in the spirit and enjoy it too and just imagine what it could be like behind the closed doors of the palace."
Earlier this month, US president Barack Obama told Prince Charles that he was more popular in the US than American politicians.
He said: "I think it's fair to say that the American people are quite fond of the royal family."
Later, Obama added: "I think it's fair to say that the American people are quite fond of the royal family."
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Elizabeth Hurley is jealous of Britain's Queen Elizabeth.
The 49-year-old actress, who plays the role of Queen Helena in 'The Royals', admits she would revel in the lifestyle of a real-life royal, but doubts Britain's Queen would be willing to swap places with her.
She told the BBC: "I very much liked playing a fictitious queen of England. I'm actually quite jealous of the real one now, I wouldn't mind swapping for a bit. I'm not sure she'd be happy with my life, but I think I could enjoy hers."
Meanwhile, Hurley's 'Royals' co-star William Moseley, who plays Prince Liam, admits he's prepared to encounter a few "sceptical faces" from the TV-watching public.
He said: "This is the first time royal life has been depicted like this. I think there's been a few sceptical faces out there, but I think once they watch the first five minutes of the show, they'll see how much fun and joy that is brought to the screen.
"I think they think we're trying to depict the royal family but we're really not.
"This is our fantasy of royal life, [that] we all hope royal life to be. So it's kind of like, through the key hole kind of feel. It's no imitation of the royal family at all."
Elizabeth Hurley envies Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth Hurley is jealous of Britain's Queen Elizabeth.
The 49-year-old actress, who plays the role of Queen Helena in 'The Royals', admits she would revel in the lifestyle of a real-life royal, but doubts Britain's Queen would be willing to swap places with her.
She told the BBC: "I very much liked playing a fictitious queen of England. I'm actually quite jealous of the real one now, I wouldn't mind swapping for a bit. I'm not sure she'd be happy with my life, but I think I could enjoy hers."
Meanwhile, Hurley's 'Royals' co-star William Moseley, who plays Prince Liam, admits he's prepared to encounter a few "sceptical faces" from the TV-watching public.
He said: "This is the first time royal life has been depicted like this. I think there's been a few sceptical faces out there, but I think once they watch the first five minutes of the show, they'll see how much fun and joy that is brought to the screen.
"I think they think we're trying to depict the royal family but we're really not.
"This is our fantasy of royal life, [that] we all hope royal life to be. So it's kind of like, through the key hole kind of feel. It's no imitation of the royal family at all."
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'Game of Thrones' showrunner David Benioff was surprised to learn that Britain's Queen Elizabeth "is not allowed to sit on a foreign throne".
The 44-year-old screenwriter and television producer welcomed the royal to the set of the hit TV show in June last year, when she was invited and declined the chance to sit on the Iron Throne.
Asked why she refused to sit, he told 'Late Night with Seth Meyers': "She's not allowed to.
"Apparently, the Queen of England is not allowed to sit on a foreign throne, so this is an esoteric rule we didn't know about until that moment. It looks like we're saying, 'Don't touch, Queen.'"
Earlier this month, meanwhile, it was reported that the Queen could be removed as the Head of State of Barbados.
Freundel Stuart - the country's prime minister - shared a plan that would see the Queen replaced by a ceremonial President in time for the 50th anniversary of independence next year.
George Pilgrim, the general secretary of the Democratic Labour Party, revealed the idea will be put to parliament, but he doesn't anticipate there being any serious opposition.
He said: "This will move the country through to the next major step in the process of nationhood."
Queen Elizabeth ‘is not allowed to sit on a foreign throne’
'Game of Thrones' showrunner David Benioff was surprised to learn that Britain's Queen Elizabeth "is not allowed to sit on a foreign throne".
The 44-year-old screenwriter and television producer welcomed the royal to the set of the hit TV show in June last year, when she was invited and declined the chance to sit on the Iron Throne.
Asked why she refused to sit, he told 'Late Night with Seth Meyers': "She's not allowed to.
"Apparently, the Queen of England is not allowed to sit on a foreign throne, so this is an esoteric rule we didn't know about until that moment. It looks like we're saying, 'Don't touch, Queen.'"
Earlier this month, meanwhile, it was reported that the Queen could be removed as the Head of State of Barbados.
Freundel Stuart - the country's prime minister - shared a plan that would see the Queen replaced by a ceremonial President in time for the 50th anniversary of independence next year.
George Pilgrim, the general secretary of the Democratic Labour Party, revealed the idea will be put to parliament, but he doesn't anticipate there being any serious opposition.
He said: "This will move the country through to the next major step in the process of nationhood."
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The letters Britain's Prince Charles wrote to the government are to be published.
The Supreme Court were asked by the Guardian newspaper to determine whether the Attorney General's office acted unlawfully when it prevented their publication in 2012, and it's ultimately been decided they should be released.
Clarence House said it was "disappointed the principle of privacy had not been upheld".
Meanwhile, David Cameron - the prime minister - said the decision was "disappointing", but he would now try to work out how best to release the document.
He reflected: "This is about the principle that senior members of the royal family are able to express their views to government confidentially. I think most people would agree this is fair enough."
Now, the government has 30 days to prepare the publication of the 27 letters - written to seven government departments between 2004 and 2005 - which have been cleared for publication by the Supreme Court.
Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief of Guardian News and Media, said: "The government wasted hundreds of thousands of pounds trying to cover up these letters, admitting their publication would 'seriously damage' perceptions of the prince's political neutrality.
"Now they must publish them so that the public can make their own judgement.
"This is a good day for transparency in government and shows how essential it is to have a fully independent judiciary and free press."
Prince Charles’ letters to be published
The letters Britain's Prince Charles wrote to the government are to be published.
The Supreme Court were asked by the Guardian newspaper to determine whether the Attorney General's office acted unlawfully when it prevented their publication in 2012, and it's ultimately been decided they should be released.
Clarence House said it was "disappointed the principle of privacy had not been upheld".
Meanwhile, David Cameron - the prime minister - said the decision was "disappointing", but he would now try to work out how best to release the document.
He reflected: "This is about the principle that senior members of the royal family are able to express their views to government confidentially. I think most people would agree this is fair enough."
Now, the government has 30 days to prepare the publication of the 27 letters - written to seven government departments between 2004 and 2005 - which have been cleared for publication by the Supreme Court.
Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief of Guardian News and Media, said: "The government wasted hundreds of thousands of pounds trying to cover up these letters, admitting their publication would 'seriously damage' perceptions of the prince's political neutrality.
"Now they must publish them so that the public can make their own judgement.
"This is a good day for transparency in government and shows how essential it is to have a fully independent judiciary and free press."
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