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Duchess of Cambridge enjoys ‘private’ birthday celebration


Britain's Duchess of Cambridge is spending her 33rd birthday today (09.01.15) having a quiet celebration.
The Duchess - who was known as Kate Middleton prior to her marriage to Prince William in 2011 - is currently pregnant with her second child and is spending her birthday at her newly-renovated country home, Anmer Hall, with her husband and their 17-month-old son Prince George.
A Buckingham Palace source told PEOPLE magazine that they are "spending the day privately".
After her birthday weekend, the Duchess will turn her attention to the public engagements she has planned for later this month.
For instance, on Monday, January 19, the Duchess will undertake a day of engagements in Kensington, London.
She will make three separate appearances in the London borough, including opening the new Kensington Leisure Centre, where her husband Prince William had swimming lessons.
The Duchess will attend a coffee morning at Family Friends, which provides mentoring services to families in deprived areas of the borough.
She will also formally open Kensington Aldridge Academy, which is for pupils aged 11 to 18.
The Duchess will be given a guided tour of the new building and watch part of a lesson.

Monaco welcomes newborn royals


Prince Albert of Monaco and his wife Princess Charlene have introduced their newborn twins to the people of the principality.
The couple welcomed their children, Princess Gabriella and Hereditary Prince Jacques, into the world on December 10, but were unable to introduce them to the people of Monaco because Princess Charlene and her twins had to remain in hospital after the birth.
However, the family returned home over the festive season and the couple showed their children to the watching world during an official presentation staged yesterday (07.01.15) at the Palace of Monaco.
The 36-year-old princess and her husband cradled a child each as they waved and smiled at the large crowd beneath them.
Shortly after giving birth, Princess Charlene said she is loving motherhood.
She explained: "They are growing every day, gaining weight."
And Princess Charlene said she is looking forward to watching her children grow up in the coming years.
She said: "At first, I was happy to hear their first cries. I was obviously a bit overwhelmed with emotion. Every second with them is magical. I look forward to spending more time in their presence."
"Watching them grow is wonderful. It changes lives forever."

Wild boar ‘kills Princess Anne’s award-winning pig’


A wild boar has killed an award-winning pig on the farm of Britain's Princess Anne.
The 64-year-old royal is the owner of a farm in Gatcombe Park in Gloucestershire and has confirmed the death to farmers at the Oxford Farming Conference.
She explained: "We had a visit last night on our farm from a wild boar. "My Gloucester Old Spot boar is no longer with us as a result."
The princess has kept the pigs on her farm in Gloucestershire for a number of years.
The announcement came shortly after a motorist was killed on the M4 in Wiltshire close to the royal estate after his car collided with a wild boar.
The incident is believed to be the first fatality of its kind involving a wild boar in the UK.
The animals, which were once native to Britain, can run at 30mph and climb 6ft barriers, and there are growing fears that their population could spiral out of control.
In recent weeks, there have been reports of dogs being attacked and seriously injured by the animals, while horses have also thrown their riders from the saddle on seeing the boar.

Queen Elizabeth expresses sympathy for victims of Paris attack


Britain's Queen Elizabeth has extended her sympathies to the President of France following the terrorism attacks in Paris.
The 88-year-old monarch has written a message to François Hollande in which she expresses her "sincere condolences" after 12 people were killed during an attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo yesterday morning (07.01.15).
In her message addressed to the French President, she wrote: "Prince Philip and I send our sincere condolences to the families of those who have been injured in Paris this morning.
"We send our thoughts and prayers to all of those who have been affected. Elizabeth R."
Four of Charlie Hebdo's well-known cartoonists, including its editor, were among those killed in the attacks, in addition to two police officers.
French police have launched a major search to find three men who fled from the scene in a car.
President Francois Hollande described the incident as a terrorist attack "of exceptional barbarity".
He added: "We are threatened because we are a country of liberty."
Meanwhile, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said: "It was a horrendous, unjustifiable and cold-blooded crime. It was also a direct assault on a cornerstone of democracy, on the media and on freedom of expression."

James Middleton’s business ‘falls deeper into debt’


The brother of Britain's Duchess of Cambridge has reportedly seen his company run into deeper debt.
James Middleton's food firm Nice Group London Ltd recorded losses of £23,353 in the 12 months to the end of March 2014, according to the latest accounts.
It was, therefore, the third straight year that the firm has failed to make a profit, the Daily Mirror newspaper reports.
In 2012/13, Nice Group London lost £21,148 and the year before that, the company lost £20,000.
What's more, the brother of the Duchess - who was known as Kate Middleton prior to her marriage to Prince William in 2011 - has seen the amount owed to creditors increase from just under £36,000 to almost £76,400 in the last 12 months.
Meanwhile, Clarence House has revealed details of some of the planned public engagements for the Duchess, who is currently pregnant with her second child.
The 32-year-old royal, who celebrates her birthday on Friday (09.01.15), will visit Barlby Primary School in London on January 15, where she will visit the Clore art room as part of her association with the Art Room charity.
The next day will see the Duchess attend an event hosted by the Fostering Network, where she will "celebrate the dedicated work of foster carers".

Duchess of Cambridge set for day of engagements in Kensington

Britain's Duchess of Cambridge is to undertake a day of engagements in Kensington on Monday, January 19. The 32-year-old royal, who celebrates her birthday tomorrow (09.01.15), has been forced to cancel a number of her engagements in recent months due...

David Cameron refuses to discuss Prince Andrew abuse claims


Prime Minister David Cameron has declined the opportunity to publicly support Britain's Prince Andrew over claims he had sex with an under-age girl.
American Virginia Roberts has claimed she had sex with the royal when she was 17 in Florida, where the age of consent was and is 18.
Asked about the accusations, the Prime Minister told LBC: "I'm not going to make any comment on it. Obviously, the Prince has made his own views very, very clear, and I think I'll leave it at that."
Prince Andrew has vehemently denied the accusations and has received strong support from a number of public figures, including Mayor of London Boris Johnson.
He said: "Prince Andrew, let's be very clear, is a guy who does a huge amount of unsung, unheralded work for this country.
"People, they go on and and about the air miles and so on, actually I have seen that guy get out there and sell this country, try and help British firms to get business around the world.
"He does a huge amount of good and a huge amount of hard work. So if you are asking me whether I have sympathy for him, of course I do."

Ellen Page blasts Queen over MBE award


Britain's Queen Elizabeth has been criticised by Ellen Page for awarding an MBE to a Northern Irish politician who "blamed Hurricane Katrina and Aids" on homosexuals.
The 27-year-old actress, who revealed she was gay last year, took to Twitter to criticise the monarch's decision to award the prestigious honour to Maurice Mills, a Democratic Unionist Party councillor for Ballymena.
The message, which has already been retweeted more than 2,000 times, read: "The Queen honored a politician who blamed Hurricane Katrina & AIDS on LGBT people - f*** that. (sic)"
Speaking in 2005 about Hurricane Katrina, Mills - who is receiving his MBE for services to local government - is claimed to have said: "The media failed to report that the hurricane occurred just two days prior to the annual homosexual event called the Southern Decadence festival [in New Orleans] which the previous year had attracted an estimated 125,000 people. Surely this is a warning to nations where such wickedness is increasingly promoted and practised."
Mills also reportedly made inflammatory remarks about the issue of AIDS.
He is alleged to have said: "This abominable and filthy practice of sodomy has resulted in the great continent of Africa being riddled with Aids."

Boris Johnson voices his support for Prince Andrew


Mayor of London Boris Johnson has sympathy for Britain's Prince Andrew over recent sex allegations made against him.
The 54-year-old prince has been accused by American Virginia Roberts of having sex with her when she was 17 in the state of Florida, where the age of consent was and is 18.
However, Prince Andrew has received support from the London Mayor, who told LBC: "Prince Andrew, let's be very clear, is a guy who does a huge amount of unsung, unheralded work for this country.
"People, they go on and and about the air miles and so on, actually I have seen that guy get out there and sell this country, try and help British firms to get business around the world.
"He does a huge amount of good and a huge amount of hard work. So if you are asking me whether I have sympathy for him, of course I do."
Boris said people in Britain struggle to appreciate the influence Prince Andrew has in the global business community.
He explained: "We may think it's bizarre, but somebody who is the second son of the Queen is felt in many parts of the world to be an interesting and significant figure and they will receive him cordially and people who come with him they want to hear what business suggestions they have.
"So I think that people should respect that side of his work."
Prince Andrew has already denied all of the accusations made against him.

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