Royal

Britain's Prince William is to visit Japan and China alone.
The 32-year-old royal will undertake a six-day trip to the Far East in February and March next year, but his wife Duchess Catherine - who will be around eight months pregnant - will remain in the UK with their son Prince George, 16 months.
William is making the trip at the request of the government, and will attend numerous engagements in cities including Tokyo, Beijing and Shanghai, as well as getting the chance to address his "personal interest" in halting illegal poaching.
A royal spokesperson confirmed he will visit Japan first and said: "The engagements will be focused on UK-Japan relations, commerce and cultural exchange and in support of his own personal interest in combating the illegal wildlife trade."
The first stop for the prince in China will be to open the Great Festival of Creativity a worldwide initiative to promote Britain and will allow over 500 UK businesses the chance to reach new customers.
Kensington Palace added: "In China, the duke will officially open the Great Festival of Creativity at Shanghai's Long Museum on Monday 2nd March.
"The duke will also undertake engagements in Beijing and elsewhere to promote UK-China relations, people to people links, and in support of his work to combat the illegal wildlife trade and support wildlife conservation."

Britain's Prince Charles has praised the "remarkable" work done by the Samaritans.
The 66-year-old royal met some of the "brilliant volunteers" at the charity - which provides emotional support to anyone in distress or struggling to cope - during a visit to the Wolverhampton branch in the West Midlands and thanked them for their hard work and dedication.
He said: "Have a happy Christmas, as I understand you are on duty then as well.
"It is a remarkable organisation, and the whole thing depends on the brilliant volunteers like yourselves.
"I cannot thank you enough, for what it's worth, for all the effort and dedication that you put in."
Catherine Johnstone, Samaritans chief executive, said she was delighted Charles had been able to meet with the charity's "remarkable volunteers", who provide "vital frontline services for those with nowhere to turn".
Among those who Charles met were 25-year-old Samantha Pittaway - the youngest branch director in the organisation - 88-year-old volunteer Peter Burt and Patricia Stratton, who has been with the charity for 32 years.
Last year, the prince visited a central London branch of the Samaritans.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth was praised as a "true horsewoman" by Jordan's Princess Haya yesterday (26.11.14).
The 88-year-old monarch was given the prestigious Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) accolade in the Audience Room at Buckingham Palace by the princess, who is president of the FEI, and hailed for the "extraordinary bond" she shares with her animals.
Haya said: "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth is a life-long lover of horses who has inspired millions around the world and I am honoured to be able to present the first-ever FEI Lifetime Achievement Award to Her Majesty on behalf of the FEI today.
"She is a true horsewoman, who still rides whenever state business allows, and her knowledge of breeding and bloodlines is incredible.
"The bond between the Queen and horses is truly extraordinary and I can't think of anyone more fitting to receive this very special FEI award in the Year of the Horse."
The FEI handed the award to the queen in recognition of her support for the sport throughout her reign and the passion for horses throughout her family - with her daughter Princess Anne and granddaughter Zara Philips - both having represented Great Britain in equestrian events at separate Olympics - was also praised.
Keith Taylor, chairman of the British Equestrian Federation, said after the ceremony: "Horses have played such a huge part in the life of the queen, and it is a family passion shared particularly with her husband and the two world-class champions in her daughter and granddaughter.
"It's impossible to think of the Royal Family without thinking of horses.
"We are truly blessed to have a sovereign who values the horse and its many types so highly."
The queen's husband, Prince Philip, was previously president of the FEI between 1964 and 1986 and received the Award for Dedicated and Distinguished Services in 2001.

Britain's Sophie, Countess of Wessex met the cast of 'Downton Abbey' at a charity event on Tuesday (25.11.14).
The 49-year-old royal - who has children Lady Louise, seven, and James, Viscount Severn, six, with husband Prince Edward - attended the 'Downton Abbey Festive Readings' seasonal celebration at St. George's Church in London, which was held in aid of Tomorrow's People, a charity of which she is patron.
Sophie helped Jim Carter - who plays strict butler Carson on the hit period drama - call out the winners of a raffle, and also met his co-stars Laura Carmichael, Allen Leech and Penelope Wilton, as well as the show's writer Julian Fellowes.
The cast members each offered a seasonal reading at the 18th century church before fans in the audience - who had paid £45 a ticket - got the chance to ask them about life in the show.
After the celebrities had left the stage, a Salvation Army band performed and guests tucked into wine and mince pies.
All proceeds from the evening went to Tomorrow's People, a national organisation that helps excluded and disadvantaged people avoid long-term homelessness and find work.

A previously-unseen photograph of Britain's Prince George has been made public via Twitter.
The portrait of the future king with his parents Duchess Catherine and Prince William, taken when he was around eight months old, was presented as an official gift after the family's visit to New Zealand and Australia in April this year but had never been seen globally until yesterday (26.11.14).
It is unclear who the intended recipient was but a Kensington Palace spokesperson said it was one of several presented to "people involved in the tour or people they met".
The leaked photograph was signed by the royal couple and was enclosed in a frame.
It is believed the image was taken in March when photographer Jason Bell took a series of official pictures which were subsequently released.
The spokesperson said: "I can confirm it is a photo the Duke and Duchess used as official gifts on their tour to New Zealand and Australia. It was taken by Jason Bell before the tour."
George has not been officially photographed since his first birthday in June.
The family are following royal tradition in giving the pictures as gifts.
William's grandmother Queen Elizabeth presents photographs of herself and her husband Prince Philip when on overseas tours, as do his father Prince Charles and step-mother Duchess Camilla.

Britain's Prince William and Duchess Catherine are "huge" fans of 'Homeland'.
The royal couple - who are expecting their second child, a sibling for 16-month-old Prince George - love cosy nights in watching the CIA drama on UK TV station Channel 4 and were thrilled when Damian Lewis' character Nicholas Brody made a brief return at the weekend.
Speaking after receiving an OBE from the prince yesterday (26.11.14), Damian revealed: "He said, 'Catherine and I are huge 'Homeland' fans.
"He said, 'You appeared again the other night briefly, and we all got very excited.' Which is true -- but it was also on Sunday night, which means he is absolutely up to date with the latest episode, and I'm amazed they have time for that."
The 43-year-old actor was thrilled to learn he would receive the honour and claims the medal means he will now have to show more responsibility.
He said: "I had no idea, so it was a big, big surprise.
I remember when I heard I was being awarded it, it was a little bit like, 'Now you've got to prove it.'
"It was a bit like being asked to be a prefect, now I have to be extremely responsible."

Britain's Prince Charles surprised staff at a medal-making business with his knowledge of the techniques they use.
The 66-year-old royal met workers at Thomas Fattorini - which was founded in 1827 and in Birmingham, Central England, yesterday (25.11.14) and impressed employees in the workshop by his interest and enthusiasm.
One silversmith apprentice, Adam Ford, said:"I was making the OBE and MBE medals and Prince Charles was asking me all about them.
"He told me he'd never seen one being made before and found it fascinating."
And veteran employee Richard Haynes added to the Birmingham Mail newspaper: "He was very knowledgable and knew more than me about what I was doing.
"I make the KBE and DBE medals that he said he'd be handing out next summer."
Earlier in the day, Charles and his wife Duchess Camilla began their visit at Birmingham City University's school of jewellery before going their separate ways.
While Camilla met with gemmology and silversmith students and visited a class at Elmhurst School of Dance, Charles had a private meeting with the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust about his Prince's Foundation for Building Community before visiting Thomas Fattorini.

Britain's Prince Harry has been advised to learn to blow raspberries.
It was recently claimed the 30-year-old prince's sister-in-law Duchess Catherine - who was known Kate Middleton before her marriage to William - is planning to buy him a yellow labrador for Christmas and he has now been offered advice on capturing his new puppy's attention.
Richard Best, a vet who is also the official puppy scout for Andrex, who famously use the dogs in their advertising, said: "Now Prince Harry is about to get his own puppy, he should know that they need a lot of care and attention.
"If he did ever need to capture their attention, there are two fail safe methods I would advise.
"Firstly, Andrex Puppies will do anything for chicken or fish paste, this is a great trick if you ever need them to come to you quickly.
"Secondly, you should also practice your raspberries. Andrex Puppies are fascinated by the sound. Their ears immediately prick up if you can perfect the noise."
And Harry is likely to have a lot of fun with his new pet because they are such "playful" animals.
Matt Stone, Andrex Brand Manager said: "It's great news that Prince Harry is getting a Labrador retriever puppy for Christmas. By their very nature Andrex Puppies are caring, happy and playful which is why the breed has been an embodiment of the brand for over 42 years."

Spain's King Felipe has called for action to prevent the country suffering a "lost generation" of scientists.
The 46-year-old monarch has urged the government to do something to halt the problem of young researchers being trained and then heading to work overseas, telling those assembled at a Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) 75th anniversary event that the loss would be "difficult to overcome and incompatible with the needs of a modern state."
The king called on public authorities and businesses "to drive a new advancement of Spanish science" to benefit society and highlighted the importance of science and new technology in the creation of new jobs.
He went on to urge everyone involved to work together to "favour the growth of science in Spain".
Felipe's remarks were in contrast to those of Spain's Education Minister, José Ignacio Wert, who claimed last year the flood of workers abroad was"not always a bad thing", and could be "one of the best things" to happen in a scientist's career.
However, while the king - who was accompanied to the event by his wife Queen Letizia - admitted the movement of scientific talent was a positive thing, he insisted it shouldn't "in any way" happen as a result of "unacceptably high unemployment levels".
Recent European Union figures show Spain is among the countries hardest hit by professionals leaving the country as a result of the economic crisis and soaring unemployment levels, while a new survey found 60 percent of young Spaniards are considering leaving Spain for work.