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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh paid tribute to World War I servicemen at the "impressive" Tower of London art installation.
The Queen laid a wreath of poppies at the 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' exhibit yesterday (16.10.14) with her husband, Duke of Edinburgh.
As part of this year's Remembrance Day on November 11, 2014 the Tower of London will be covered in 888,246 ceramic poppies.
Each floral design represents each British and colonial death which occurred during WWI.
Tom Piper, a stage designer who helped create the poppy installation, revealed that the Queen described the design as "impressive".
He told the BBC: "She was very keen to know the numbers involved. It's captured the imagination of the whole nation so I think it's wonderful we've had the Queen at one end and also completely ordinary people at the other coming.
"It's got completely across society."
In August, Prince Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge toured the area which took more than 8,000 volunteers to help lay the ceramic flowers around the site.
Queen pays tribute to World War I servicemen at the Tower of London
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh paid tribute to World War I servicemen at the "impressive" Tower of London art installation.
The Queen laid a wreath of poppies at the 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' exhibit yesterday (16.10.14) with her husband, Duke of Edinburgh.
As part of this year's Remembrance Day on November 11, 2014 the Tower of London will be covered in 888,246 ceramic poppies.
Each floral design represents each British and colonial death which occurred during WWI.
Tom Piper, a stage designer who helped create the poppy installation, revealed that the Queen described the design as "impressive".
He told the BBC: "She was very keen to know the numbers involved. It's captured the imagination of the whole nation so I think it's wonderful we've had the Queen at one end and also completely ordinary people at the other coming.
"It's got completely across society."
In August, Prince Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge toured the area which took more than 8,000 volunteers to help lay the ceramic flowers around the site.
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Prince Harry partied with over 200 women at a charity gala.
Last night (16.10.14) the 30-year-old playboy royal attended a dinner party in aid of the WellChild charity at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London.
Despite the large amount of female companionship on offer, Harry jokingly complained that the seating plan has left him sitting next to two men.
He said: "Thank you all very much for coming this evening. I am not entirely sure who made the seating plan but I am sitting between two men. I thought it would just be 100 women and myself."
The 100 Women in Hedge Funds Philanthropic Initiatives dinner saw 260 guests - most of them women - arrive in London to celebrate with the royal guest of honour.
He told the crowd: "I am incredibly proud to be the patron of WellChild, the charity being championed by 100 Women in Hedge Funds UK this year.
"I am also delighted to be patron of 100 Women in Hedge Funds philanthropic initiatives for this year also."
100 Women in Hedge Funds - which was founded in 2001 - supports professional women and provides them with educational programming.
Prince Harry became the patron on WellChild in 2007. Last month he attended the WellChild tenth annual awards, where he met the inspirational children who are battling serious injuries.
Prince Harry parties with over 200 women
Prince Harry partied with over 200 women at a charity gala.
Last night (16.10.14) the 30-year-old playboy royal attended a dinner party in aid of the WellChild charity at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London.
Despite the large amount of female companionship on offer, Harry jokingly complained that the seating plan has left him sitting next to two men.
He said: "Thank you all very much for coming this evening. I am not entirely sure who made the seating plan but I am sitting between two men. I thought it would just be 100 women and myself."
The 100 Women in Hedge Funds Philanthropic Initiatives dinner saw 260 guests - most of them women - arrive in London to celebrate with the royal guest of honour.
He told the crowd: "I am incredibly proud to be the patron of WellChild, the charity being championed by 100 Women in Hedge Funds UK this year.
"I am also delighted to be patron of 100 Women in Hedge Funds philanthropic initiatives for this year also."
100 Women in Hedge Funds - which was founded in 2001 - supports professional women and provides them with educational programming.
Prince Harry became the patron on WellChild in 2007. Last month he attended the WellChild tenth annual awards, where he met the inspirational children who are battling serious injuries.
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Melanie Greig has slammed claims that she is in the UK to find a new job.
The Australian DJ made a prank call pretending to the Queen while the Duchess of Cambridge was in hospital with severe morning sickness during her first pregnancy in December 2013.
After Jacintha Saldanha - the nurse on duty who unknowingly revealed personal details about the Duchess' condition - committed suicide, many people blamed the DJ for starting the hoax.
Talking on Loose Women on Wednesday (15.10.14), Mel has now denied reports that she had arrived in the UK to start a new media career.
She said: "No not at all. Why would it be easier? This is where it all happened. No absolutely not.
"After arriving I saw how beautiful it is here and that's when someone asked me [if she would work in Britain] and I said, 'If the opportunity came up why wouldn't I consider it?'"
The DJ also admitted that she was nervous about travelling to England after internet trolls told her that she "deserved to die".
She said: "No offence to Londoners but I expected this to be a horrible place. People with pitch forks at the airports waiting for me.
"I had this vision that the UK hated me because for months all I would do is read online that: 'you deserve to die', 'we hate you', 'don't come here' and I believed it all."
Mel Greig doesn’t want a career in the UK
Melanie Greig has slammed claims that she is in the UK to find a new job.
The Australian DJ made a prank call pretending to the Queen while the Duchess of Cambridge was in hospital with severe morning sickness during her first pregnancy in December 2013.
After Jacintha Saldanha - the nurse on duty who unknowingly revealed personal details about the Duchess' condition - committed suicide, many people blamed the DJ for starting the hoax.
Talking on Loose Women on Wednesday (15.10.14), Mel has now denied reports that she had arrived in the UK to start a new media career.
She said: "No not at all. Why would it be easier? This is where it all happened. No absolutely not.
"After arriving I saw how beautiful it is here and that's when someone asked me [if she would work in Britain] and I said, 'If the opportunity came up why wouldn't I consider it?'"
The DJ also admitted that she was nervous about travelling to England after internet trolls told her that she "deserved to die".
She said: "No offence to Londoners but I expected this to be a horrible place. People with pitch forks at the airports waiting for me.
"I had this vision that the UK hated me because for months all I would do is read online that: 'you deserve to die', 'we hate you', 'don't come here' and I believed it all."
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall fondly remembered her late brother chasing her with a cricket bat when they were younger.
The Duchess honoured her brother, Mark Shand - fondly known as Shandy-Ba - at a memorial event at the late travel writer and conservationist's school, where they have dedicated an all-weather pitch to his memory.
Speaking at Saint Ronan's School in Hawkhurst, Kent, Camilla shared: "This is where his love of sport started, he adored cricket. I'm told he was very good-tempered, at home he had a foul temper and chased both me and my sister round the garden with his cricket bat - but it was all smiles again.
"Wherever Mark is today, he would be so proud what this all -weather pitch has been named after him. I think he would be rather surprised too because although he adored Saint Ronan's - and said it was the best school he'd ever been to - he didn't like school very much."
Mark tragically passed away on April 23, 2014 after he fell and hit his head outside the Rose Bar, inside the Gramercy Park Hotel in Manhattan, New York.
After his death, The Mark Shand Memorial Fund was established to raise money to save the Asian elephant.
Camilla fondly remembers her late brother Mark Shand
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall fondly remembered her late brother chasing her with a cricket bat when they were younger.
The Duchess honoured her brother, Mark Shand - fondly known as Shandy-Ba - at a memorial event at the late travel writer and conservationist's school, where they have dedicated an all-weather pitch to his memory.
Speaking at Saint Ronan's School in Hawkhurst, Kent, Camilla shared: "This is where his love of sport started, he adored cricket. I'm told he was very good-tempered, at home he had a foul temper and chased both me and my sister round the garden with his cricket bat - but it was all smiles again.
"Wherever Mark is today, he would be so proud what this all -weather pitch has been named after him. I think he would be rather surprised too because although he adored Saint Ronan's - and said it was the best school he'd ever been to - he didn't like school very much."
Mark tragically passed away on April 23, 2014 after he fell and hit his head outside the Rose Bar, inside the Gramercy Park Hotel in Manhattan, New York.
After his death, The Mark Shand Memorial Fund was established to raise money to save the Asian elephant.
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Prince Andrew has admitted that he finds the selfie trend "disconcerting".
The Duke of York has admitted that he has struggled to adapt to the new technology phenomenon, which involves people constantly trying to take photographs with the royal family.
Talking to BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat, Prince Andrew said: "One finds that if you're walking along crowd of people, you're faced with iPad, not a face.
"But it's a live event. Why do you need to film a live event?
"It's disconcerting, not rude or anything, just disconcerting that this is the new reality."
His comments echo the thoughts of the US ambassador Matthew Barzun, who told Tatler magazine that the Queen isn't very comfortable with the selfie trend either.
Matthew - who met with the Queen at Buckingham Palace to present his credentials as a foreign ambassador - told the mag: "She was essentially saying 'I miss eye contact'."
However, Prince Andrew isn't totally unhappy with selfie - as long as he is in control of the camera.
In April, the 54-year-old Duke became the first member of the royal family to share a selfie of himself after he took a snap of himself and his guests at his Pitch @ Palace event in St James' Palace and posted it on Twitter.
Prince Andrew finds selfie trend ‘disconcerting’
Prince Andrew has admitted that he finds the selfie trend "disconcerting".
The Duke of York has admitted that he has struggled to adapt to the new technology phenomenon, which involves people constantly trying to take photographs with the royal family.
Talking to BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat, Prince Andrew said: "One finds that if you're walking along crowd of people, you're faced with iPad, not a face.
"But it's a live event. Why do you need to film a live event?
"It's disconcerting, not rude or anything, just disconcerting that this is the new reality."
His comments echo the thoughts of the US ambassador Matthew Barzun, who told Tatler magazine that the Queen isn't very comfortable with the selfie trend either.
Matthew - who met with the Queen at Buckingham Palace to present his credentials as a foreign ambassador - told the mag: "She was essentially saying 'I miss eye contact'."
However, Prince Andrew isn't totally unhappy with selfie - as long as he is in control of the camera.
In April, the 54-year-old Duke became the first member of the royal family to share a selfie of himself after he took a snap of himself and his guests at his Pitch @ Palace event in St James' Palace and posted it on Twitter.
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Prince Andrew has revealed that he hasn't "jammed" with will.i.am.
The Duke of York teamed up with the Black Eyed Peas rapper in July for the inspiring Digital Enterprise Award (iDEA) scheme which aims to help young business innovators.
But he was quick to note that their collaboration is strictly charitable because he hasn't joined the star in his recording studio, although the Duke hinted that he hasn't ruled it out.
Prince Andrew said: "I have not been to will.i.am's studio or jammed with him. Not yet anyway."
The royal also admitted that his daughter Princess Eugenie had to download a few of will.i.am's tracks to update his music collection.
Prince Andrew said: "He's now on my playlist, mostly because my youngest daughter put him on.
"I have a very eclectic listening habit. I have classical and, as it were, more modern music. I listen to it sometimes in the car, though mostly when I'm exercising."
Speaking about his charity scheme with will.i.am, the Duke added: "He's a major inspiration to a lot of young people from all sorts of backgrounds - not just because he's famous but he actually has something many others don't have, which is that he cares about giving back to his community.
"I have seen him do it - and it only takes about a sentence from him to change somebody's life."
Prince Andrew won’t join will.i.am in the recording studio
Prince Andrew has revealed that he hasn't "jammed" with will.i.am.
The Duke of York teamed up with the Black Eyed Peas rapper in July for the inspiring Digital Enterprise Award (iDEA) scheme which aims to help young business innovators.
But he was quick to note that their collaboration is strictly charitable because he hasn't joined the star in his recording studio, although the Duke hinted that he hasn't ruled it out.
Prince Andrew said: "I have not been to will.i.am's studio or jammed with him. Not yet anyway."
The royal also admitted that his daughter Princess Eugenie had to download a few of will.i.am's tracks to update his music collection.
Prince Andrew said: "He's now on my playlist, mostly because my youngest daughter put him on.
"I have a very eclectic listening habit. I have classical and, as it were, more modern music. I listen to it sometimes in the car, though mostly when I'm exercising."
Speaking about his charity scheme with will.i.am, the Duke added: "He's a major inspiration to a lot of young people from all sorts of backgrounds - not just because he's famous but he actually has something many others don't have, which is that he cares about giving back to his community.
"I have seen him do it - and it only takes about a sentence from him to change somebody's life."
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Prince William and Prince Harry have paid tribute to their late mother Diana, Princess of Wales.
The two royals have honoured their mother's charitable legacy in the foreword of a book which celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Award - a charitable organisation that was set up in 1999 to support and encourage children and teenagers.
According to the Daily Mail newspaper, the princes wrote: "We believe, when encouraged and supported, that young people have the ability to change society for the better. We know that our mother - in whose memory this award was established - felt the same and would be proud of its achievements to date.
"Having met young people working with the charity in Newcastle and in London, we were struck in both cases by their deep and lasting sense of social responsibility.
"These young people were working hard to tackle the social issues that affected them - such as bullying or social exclusion - the Diana Award empowered them to do more."
The charity was established two years after Diana's tragic death in 1997. Since its inception the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Award has helped over 40,000 young people.
This year, Ellie Louise Harris-Beard was awarded the Diana Champion Fundraiser Award for setting up the charity Cords4Life.
After finding out that she was to be honoured, Ellie said: "I was quite shocked. I didn't know what to say. It's exciting."
Prince William and Prince Harry honour their late Mother Prince Diana
Prince William and Prince Harry have paid tribute to their late mother Diana, Princess of Wales.
The two royals have honoured their mother's charitable legacy in the foreword of a book which celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Award - a charitable organisation that was set up in 1999 to support and encourage children and teenagers.
According to the Daily Mail newspaper, the princes wrote: "We believe, when encouraged and supported, that young people have the ability to change society for the better. We know that our mother - in whose memory this award was established - felt the same and would be proud of its achievements to date.
"Having met young people working with the charity in Newcastle and in London, we were struck in both cases by their deep and lasting sense of social responsibility.
"These young people were working hard to tackle the social issues that affected them - such as bullying or social exclusion - the Diana Award empowered them to do more."
The charity was established two years after Diana's tragic death in 1997. Since its inception the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Award has helped over 40,000 young people.
This year, Ellie Louise Harris-Beard was awarded the Diana Champion Fundraiser Award for setting up the charity Cords4Life.
After finding out that she was to be honoured, Ellie said: "I was quite shocked. I didn't know what to say. It's exciting."
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John Barrowman was awarded an MBE by Princess Anne.
The 'Torchwood' actor was honoured with an MBE by the Princess Royal during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace yesterday (14.10.14).
The 47-year-old screen and stage actor wore a traditional tartan kilt to honour his Scottish roots as he accepted his medal from Princess Anne.
He later tweeted: "It was so great to have Scott and my Mum and Dad to share the day. My parents were just beaming. (sic)"
Sporting stars, Kelly Gallagher, a visually impaired skier and Charlotte Evans, her sighted partner, were also honoured at the event for their services to sport after their win at the 2014 Paralympic Games.
After accepting her MBE from the Princess Royal, Kelly said: "We've been really lucky to win a Paralympic medal but to be honoured in this way is incredible."
Acclaimed golfer Laura Davies - who has previously been awarded a CBE and MBE - was also made a Dame.
Elsewhere in the palace, the Queen greeted Marguerite Pindling, the Governor-General of the Bahamas.
The 82-year-old Governor-General was invested with the Insignia of a Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George.
Angelina Jolie was made an honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George at a ceremony on Friday (10.10.14) in recognition of her humanitarian work.
Princess Anne honours John Barrowman with MBE
John Barrowman was awarded an MBE by Princess Anne.
The 'Torchwood' actor was honoured with an MBE by the Princess Royal during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace yesterday (14.10.14).
The 47-year-old screen and stage actor wore a traditional tartan kilt to honour his Scottish roots as he accepted his medal from Princess Anne.
He later tweeted: "It was so great to have Scott and my Mum and Dad to share the day. My parents were just beaming. (sic)"
Sporting stars, Kelly Gallagher, a visually impaired skier and Charlotte Evans, her sighted partner, were also honoured at the event for their services to sport after their win at the 2014 Paralympic Games.
After accepting her MBE from the Princess Royal, Kelly said: "We've been really lucky to win a Paralympic medal but to be honoured in this way is incredible."
Acclaimed golfer Laura Davies - who has previously been awarded a CBE and MBE - was also made a Dame.
Elsewhere in the palace, the Queen greeted Marguerite Pindling, the Governor-General of the Bahamas.
The 82-year-old Governor-General was invested with the Insignia of a Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George.
Angelina Jolie was made an honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George at a ceremony on Friday (10.10.14) in recognition of her humanitarian work.