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Julian Clary soiled himself in front of the Queen


Julian Clary soiled himself when he met the Queen.
The 55-year-old comedian has confessed he "s**t" himself when he first came face to face with the British monarch, 88, when he performed at a Royal Variety show.
He shared: "You know when you're aware you've got a little bit of wind working its way through. I thought, 'It's nothing to worry about, I'll just deal with this silently...'
"Just as the Queen got to me it was the moment that the wind was making a break for it. So I let nature take its course, but unfortunately I s**t myself."
"It wasn't a great big one, it was just a little Nurofen Plus sort of size. It worked its way down my trouser leg... and I flicked it towards Christopher Biggins and hoped for the best."
The former 'Celebrity Big Brother' contestant insists the unfortunate incident occurred because of the length of time it took for Queen Elizabeth II to greet all of her guests.
Speaking on 'Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled', he said: "I did a Royal Variety show and you have to wait for ages in the line.
"Her Majesty was proceeding graciously along and she spent quite a long time talking to Frankie Dettori next to me."
Joking that the Queen was aware of his behaviour and less than impressed, he added: "She gave me that look."

Princess Eugenie hopes to age as well as her mother


Britain's Princess Eugenie wants to look as good as her mother does when she's her age.
The 24-year-old royal has confessed she is proud of her mum, Sarah, Duchess of York, for taking to the catwalk at a charity event organised by supermodel Naomi Campbell last week and admits she hopes she ages as well as she has.
She said: "I hope I look that good when I'm her age."
However, the flame-haired beauty didn't get to see her 55-year-old mother's catwalk debut first hand as she was enjoying a meal with her father Prince Andrew - whom her mother split from in 1996 after ten years of marriage.
Eugenie told the Daily Mail newspaper: "I'm so proud of my mum for walking in Naomi's show. She looked great, and it was for such a good cause. I wasn't there myself because I was out having dinner with my dad."
Meanwhile, Eugenie's sister and Prince Andrew and Duchess Sarah's first daughter Princess Beatrice, 26, has moved to America and enrolled in a finance course.
Although it is not yet known where in the United States Beatrice is living, a spokesperson for Sarah confirmed the news to People magazine earlier this week.

Scientists have grown their own Crown Jewels


Scientists have recreated the Crown Jewels after growing their own from ingredients found in drain un-blocker, sandpaper and antiseptic cream.
The researchers have been working with The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair on the impressive project for the past eight months in order to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers whilst also marking the Queen becoming the longest ever reigning monarch later this year.
CEO of Engineering UK said: "By taking a simple classroom experiment as inspiration, we worked with scientists to create this unique crown, with the aim of showing young people just how fun and fascinating science, technology, engineering and maths can be."
The project saw top physicists such as Dr. Prabhakaran - who is head of the crystal growth unit at Oxford University - grow exact replicas of some of the most famous jewels in the world found in The Imperial State Crown and the Duchess of Cambridge's sparkling sapphire engagement ring.
The Big Bang Fair's Crown Jewels contain thousands of laboratory-grown crystals, which were made by exposing basic chemicals from household items such as cleaning products to extremely high temperatures and then cutting them to the exact specifications of the royal treasures.
The jewels will be on display at The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair at the NEC, Birmingham from March 11 to 14. To register and for more information visit www.thebigbangfair.co.uk
For a full step-by-step guide to creating your own crystals at home or in the classroom visit www.thebigbangfair.co.uk/grownthecrownjewels



Anna Wintour wants the Duchess of Cambridge for Vogue


Anna Wintour wants Britain's Duchess of Cambridge to appear in Vogue.
The fashion and lifestyle magazine's long-term editor-in-chief is reportedly desperate for Duchess Catherine - whose maiden name is Kate Middleton - to feature in the infamous September issue of the publication and is planning to charm her by presenting her with the opportunity to speak about her charitable endeavours.
A source shared: "Anna knows landing Kate for the September issue would be a huge coup, especially since Prince William's wife has never done a magazine feature for a US publication.
"The focus of Kate's feature would be here numerous charity endeavours, which Anna has conveyed to Kate's staff."
Anna - who is British herself - hopes to persuade Catherine to take part in order to boost sales of the magazine following the uproar she caused after putting Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West on the cover last year.
The insider told gossip site RadarOnline.com: "Since Anna is British, she feels a kinship with Kate, and has promised she would have full control over the accompanying photo shoot.
"Kate could choose the photographer, journalist, and location for the piece.
"Anna has been trying for the last two years to get Kate to agree and she's always refused. But this time, Anna has stepped up the campaign, and is now enlisting her numerous high-powered connections.
"Having Kate on the cover would silence all of the critics who were up in arms after Kim and Kanye appeared on the cover. Anna was very well aware that putting a reality star on the cover would alienate some diehard Vogue readers."
The 65-year-old star is now planning to have tea with the 32-year-old royal "in the next few months" as she's not "used to being told no and is determined to get Kate to agree".

John Hardy fabricated story about Prince William


Former Sandhurst Sergeant John Hardy has admitted he fabricated a story about a picture of Britain's Prince William wearing a bikini in return for money.
The former military academy instructor - who is currently on trial for allegedly selling information about William and his brother Prince Harry to a newspaper - has confessed he made up the story and that the image for which he was paid £4,000 never existed.
Speaking at his trial at the Old Bailey, Hardy said: "I have not seen the picture, the police haven't seen the picture, The Sun haven't seen it ... There is no picture.
"I've never seen a photo of Prince William in a bikini. I never gave a photo of Prince William to anyone."
Hardy is on trial for misconduct in public office for allegedly receiving more than £23,000 in payments in return for leaking information about the princes and others between 2006 and 2008.
Hardy claimed in court that while he was in Australia he received a phone call from the publication's royal editor Duncan Larcombe after hearing the Duke of Cambridge had attended a James Bond fancy dress party dressed in a bikini and a Hawaiian shirt.
The former sergeant told jurors he "fabricated a story" to make it appear as though he could get a photo of the prince in the costume.
According to the Guardian newspaper he explained: "I said I'd heard about it. At the time I didn't know [if there was a photo] and asked him to call back in an hour."
Having never provided the newspaper with the image, Hardy insists all he ever passed on was information that was already in the public domain and not confidential.
Hardy has denied committing misconduct in public office while his wife Claire - who collected a cash payment for the story after her husband allegedly told her he'd won a bet - and Larcombe, who have been charged with aiding and abetting him, have also pleaded not guilty.

Prince William enjoys watching Dragons’ Den


Britain's Duke of Cambridge enjoys watching 'Dragons' Den'.
The 32-year-old royal confessed he is a big fan of the BBC Two show - in which budding entrepreneurs present their inventions and ideas to a panel of investors - while awarding businessman and former Dragon James Caan with his CBE.
The 54-year-old star - who was awarded the title for his services to entrepreneurship and charitable services through his James Caan Foundation - said: "He said to me, 'We miss you on Dragons' Den'."
Although it is unclear whether Prince William meant that the royal family as a whole or he and his wife Duchess Catherine - with whom he has 19-month-old son Prince George - when saying "we", Caan admitted it was an honour to meet him.
According to the Daily Mail newspaper, the Pakistani-born entrepreneur added: "It was amazing to meet the Duke. He is just so charming.
"I just adore the British history and culture and the whole formality of today.
"We should treasure this in this country."
This is not the first time William has spoken about his interest in TV, having previously revealed he and Catherine are fans of 'Homeland' and 'Downton Abbey' while his father, Prince Charles, claimed he'd been watching Damian Lewis in BBC's 'Wolf Hall' recently.
William attended the investiture ceremony ahead of his trip to Japan and China, with the Prince scheduled to fly to Tokyo tomorrow (26.02.15).

Prince William lost class debate to Eddie Redmayne


Britain's Prince William lost to Eddie Redmayne in a school debate.
The 32-year-old royal was reportedly beaten by the 'Jupiter Ascending' actor - with whom he attended the boarding school Eton in Berkshire - in a class debate on wind farms while they were still at school together.
One of their former classmates told The Sun newspaper: "There was only going to be one winner. Eddie's very bright."
The 33-year-old star - who took home the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in 'The Theory of Everything' at the Oscars on Sunday (22.02.15) - has previously spoken about his relationship with the heir to the throne, admitting he was "intimidated" by him.
He said: "He's a very good rugby player. I'm not ... I'm pretty sure Will was more intimidating than I was. I don't think I've ever intimidated anyone in my life...
"I haven't seen him since I left school, but he was a lovely man."
Eddie also revealed that he felt sorry for the Duke of Cambridge, however, as their rugby team opponents never let his royal status get in the way of a good match.
He explained: "We were on the same rugby team at Eton College.
"I always felt slightly sorry for him because everyone wanted to tackle the future king of England. He took all the hits."

Countess of Wessex to celebrate Jersey’s 70th anniversary

Britain's Sophie, Countess of Wessex will visit Jersey to mark the island's Liberation Day. The 50-year-old royal will help locals to celebrate the island's 70th anniversary of independence on May 9 by attending a community event at People's Park, whi...

Prince Charles opens new Cambridge University building


Britain's Prince Charles formally opened new student accommodation at Cambridge University yesterday (23.02.15).
Staff and students at Peterhouse - the oldest college at the prestigious educational establishment - welcomed the 66-year-old royal, who marked the official opening of the Whittle building.
The facility - which houses 22 student rooms, a common room, bar, gym, function room, two music practice rooms, a Fellow's set and a guest room - is named after the investor of the jet engine and former Peterhouse student Sir Frank Whittle and has been designed to compliment and complete the fourth side of a Tudor-Gothic court dating back to 1826.
The opening of the extension now means the college is able to house all of its undergraduate students on-site for the duration of their courses.
In addition to the Prince of Wales, the Bishop of Ely and local dignitaries including town mayor Gerri Bird were also present at the opening ceremony.
Peterhouse master Professor Adrian Dixon is reported by the Cambridge News newspaper as saying: "Peterhouse is a place where, rooted in tradition and security, new ideas, and successive generations of the brightest young people, have evolved, grown and taken wing. It is therefore appropriate that the new building is named after former student, Sir Frank Whittle.
"We would like to thank His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, for opening this new chapter in our long history."
Prince Charles himself studied archaeology and anthropology and then history at Cambridge's Trinity College between 1967 and 1968 while his son, Prince William, enrolled in an agriculture course at the university last year.

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