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Duchess of Cambridge named 1851 Trust patron


Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge has become the royal patron for The 1851 Trust.
The Duchess of Cambridge, nee Kate Middleton, will be lending her support to The 1851 Trust - a charity which aims to have the UK enter the 2017 America's Cup, a sailing competition which Britain hasn't won since 1851.
In a statement, Catherine said: "I am delighted to be Royal Patron of The 1851 Trust. I feel very fortunate to have enjoyed sailing from a young age and I know it is a great way of providing young people with the opportunity to develop skills and confidence."
The 31-year-old royal - who beat her husband Prince William at a sailing race in New Zealand earlier this year - then added: "It is a hugely exciting time for sailing as the British challenger bids to bring the America's Cup back to Britain.
"I am looking forward to being part of this journey and I hope that through The 1851 Trust we can engage and inspire a new generation into sailing along the way."
The 1851 Trust will help people under the age of 25 learn how to sail by providing them with the relevant skills and training.

Australian DJ responsible for Kate Middleton hoax was threatened with ‘bullets’


The Australian DJ who was responsible for the hospital prank call in 2013 has revealed that she received "bullets" and "death threats".
Melanie Greig pretended to be the Queen during a hoax phone call to the hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge staying at the early stages of her pregnancy with Prince George.
The unassuming nurse, Jacintha Saldanha who answered the phone and revealed personal information about the royals committed suicide.
Talking about the consequences of her actions on 'Newsnight' last night (13.10.14), Melanie said: "I was in lockdown for months. There were bullets with our name on it sent to police stations.
"Luckily I can handle it now, but there was a time when I could not handle it and I believed it."
The DJ also revealed that her mother had been contacted by angry listeners who left her messages which stated: "[An] eye for an eye, you deserve to die".
Melanie had previously spoken of her regret at an inquest into Saldanha's suicide in September.
She said: "To fellow announcers and DJs, I urge you to speak up if you don't feel comfortable and consider the feeling of others when trying to make a joke.
"The joke should always be on us, the DJs."

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Princess Marie calls Prince Joachim ‘amazing’


Princes Marie of Denmark has praised her "amazing" and "humble" husband Prince Joachim.
The romantic royal has opened up about her marriage of six years and she confessed to feeling as in love as the day they met.
Speaking to Costume magazine about the moment she met her husband, French-born Princess Marie shared: "I was already well into my career, and did not at all think of a husband or children, but [Joachim] was, and is, amazing. He has that Danish way of being - very discreet and a bit humble.
"It is charming, but he also has a bit of the French culture in himself, so we could speak perfect French together when we met."
Princess Marie - who is mother to Prince Henrik, five, and Princess Athena, two, and step-mother to Prince Joachim's sons from his first marriage, Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix - admitted that her royal beau is often stricter with their children.
She told the magazine: "My husband is the stern one, I give in quickly. I am terrible. But when it comes to them managing on their own, I am firm. Because my children are going to do things themselves."
The Danish royal also revealed that she occasionally misses being able to dress casually and added that she will "never quite get used to the attention".
She shared: "I do miss my anonymity and walking around without make-up and having messy hair. I don't do that a lot any more."

Prince Albert busy childproofing home


Prince Albert of Monaco is busy childproofing his home.
The 56-year-old royal is expecting twins with his former Olympic swimmer wife Princess Charlene and is said to be eagerly awaiting their arrival, according to his close friend, New York plastic surgeon Dr. Jon Turk.
He told People magazine: "The princess told me that he's been walking around their residence and their summer house, starting to childproof the houses.
"He's worried about the corners of tables. And she's saying they're not even born yet! He's also going to put air in all the balls for soccer and basketball. He's already getting ready and it's still years away before they can play with a ball."
The friend of the family has also revealed how the Prince learned about Charlene's pregnancy.
The Doctor explained: "An excited Charlene telephoned Albert and said, 'We're going to have a baby!'
"They called him out of a meeting, and he was very excited, but then had to go back to the meeting."
He added: "She had to call him back when they saw a second baby on the sonogram.
"He was busy in a meeting [and she didn't know why she was calling] and reluctant come out. But when he came out, she said, 'We're going to have two babies!' Two calls for two kids!"
Dr. Turk is trustee of the Princess Grace Foundation, which was set up in the honour of Albert's mother.

Prince Harry ‘so sad’ to hear of young cancer sufferer’s death


Britain's Prince Harry is "so sad" to hear a young boy has died from cancer weeks after meeting him.
The 30-year-old Royal met seven-year-old Laughlin Whitely at the WellChild Awards ceremony three weeks ago where he was presented with the Most Inspirational Child Award and has now said that his thoughts are with his family after his passing.
Revealing Laughlin - who was nicknamed Lockey - had passed away, his family wrote on Twitter on Saturday (11.10.14) night: "When Laughlin is feeling a bit puffed, he always says, 'Just let me take my breath'. He took his last tonight at 6.30."
They later added: "Lockey is now surrounded by all those he loves, and all the things he loves.
"He knew that as he slowly, slowly drifted off...Last night he told us, each of us, that he loved us & gave us a hug. (sic)"
Laughlin, from Essex in South East England, overcame a brain tumour at just four-year-old before tragically being diagnosed with leukaemia at the beginning of this year and suffering a relapse more recently.
But, inspirationally, he told his parents he wanted to help other children and set up the charity 'Unlock a Life for Lockey', which encourages people to become stem cell donors and makes play boxes for children with cancer.
According to the Daily Mirror newspaper, Prince Harry was "so sad to hear the news" that Laughlin had passed away and said that his thoughts were with the brave youngster's family.

Queen Elizabeth ‘more colourful’ since mother’s death


Britain's Queen Elizabeth would never have participated in the 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony if her mother had been alive, says former royal press secretary Dickie Arbiter.
The 88-year-old monarch took part in a hilarious sketch in which 'James Bond' actor Daniel Craig escorted her to London's Olympic Park in a helicopter before a stunt double pretending to be her parachuted out of the aircraft, but her former chief of press claims she never would have gone ahead with it if her mother had still been alive.
He explained to the Daily Express newspaper: "You've got the Queen taking on the mantle left by her mother when she died in 2002. She's pretty much Britain's favourite granny now. She's softer, more approachable."
Arbiter added: "I don't believe for a moment that James Bond sequence at the Olympics would have happened if her mother had been alive. Compared with 2002 she's a lot more colourful in her dress. The clothes are colourful, more stylish. She's more relaxed."
The television and radio commentator - who left his role as the royal family's press secretary in the year 2000 - thinks the Queen Mother had very specific ideas of what sort of monarch her daughter should be, constraining her daughter for much of her reign.

Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage branded ‘idiotic’


Britain's Prince Charles' marriage to the late Princess Diana was "idiotic", according to a new book.
The former German chancellor Helmut Kohl - who led the country from 1982 to 1998 - is said to have spoken out about the marriage between the Prince of Wales and Princess Diana to journalist Heribert Schwan.
According to the Daily Mail newspaper, Schwan reports Kohl as saying: "Her [Diana's] marriage was an idiotic affair.
"Had she become queen immediately she would have done her bit in bed, created three princes and her duty to the nation would have been fulfilled. But like this she had to travel around, talk to mayors and so on and then she withered away."
Schwan was tasked with writing the former chancellor's memoirs and had already conducted more than 600 hours of taped interviews with him between 2001 and 2002 when the pair fell out.
Earlier this year a court told Schwan that he had to return the tapes, but he managed to delay handing them over until he'd finished making full transcripts of the conversations and went on to publish the book, 'Legacy: The Kohl Transcripts' without permission.
Princess Diana - who was divorced from Prince Charles in 1996 - died in a car crash in Paris, France in 1997.

Queen Elizabeth allows Sarah Ferguson to have party at Windsor Castle


Britain's Queen Elizabeth has given Sarah Ferguson permission to host her 50th birthday party at Windsor Castle.
The 88-year-old monarch is allowing her son Prince Andrew's former wife - with whom he still lives at Royal Lodge - to hold the £50,000 shindig in Windsor's State Apartments in Berkshire on Wednesday night, with approximately 300 guests expected to attend.
A source from the castle told the Daily Express newspaper: "It's going to be a hell of a night.
"The Duchess of York is over the moon that the Queen allowed her to hold the party at the castle, and she hopes many of her friends can make it.
"We are expecting lots of big names. Everyone wants to see if Prince Harry and Cressida [Bonas] turn up as a couple. The Duchess' charities also want to pay tribute to her many years of work and lots of them will be here as well."
As well as Prince Andrew and their daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Duchess Catherine's sister Pippa Middleton is expected to attend along with Princess Anne's children Peter and Zara Phillips and their spouses.
In addition to Royal guests, celebrities including Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish, Robbie Williams and wife Ayda Field, supermodels Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss, 'Downton Abbey' creator Julian Fellowes and comedian Stephen Fry have been sent invites.

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