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Britain's Prince Harry will unveil a memorial arch in honour of the First World War today (04.08.14).
The 29-year-old prince will take the salute of a military and civilian parade and lay a wreath in Folkestone, Kent, South East England at an event organised by charity Step Short to mark the centenary of the Great War.
Harry will first walk down the Road of Remembrance to meet those taking part of the parade, which will be led by the Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas and include members of the three uniformed services.
A second group, led by Folkestone Pipes and Drums and made up of 800 veterans and civilians will follow the military parade, and both groups will pause by the arch for Harry's unveiling.
A spokesperson for Step Short said: "At the top of the Road of Remembrance, members of the parade will be given the 'Step Short' order, just as the servicemen were given during the First World War.
"The order was given to allow them to shorten their stride as they descended the steep slope of Folkestone's Road of Remembrance (then known as Slope Road) on their way to the harbour and a boat to the Western Front.
"Shortening their stride allowed those marching to negotiate the slope safely.
"For many it was their last time on British soil before heading to the battlefields of France and Belgium."
Educational charity Step Short have been working to ensure all those who passed through Folkestone during WW1 are remembered in an appropriate way.
The spokesperson added: "Folkestone played an integral part in the Great War as the port of embarkation and return, to and from, the Western Front for millions of men and women."
Prince Harry to unveil war memorial
Britain's Prince Harry will unveil a memorial arch in honour of the First World War today (04.08.14).
The 29-year-old prince will take the salute of a military and civilian parade and lay a wreath in Folkestone, Kent, South East England at an event organised by charity Step Short to mark the centenary of the Great War.
Harry will first walk down the Road of Remembrance to meet those taking part of the parade, which will be led by the Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas and include members of the three uniformed services.
A second group, led by Folkestone Pipes and Drums and made up of 800 veterans and civilians will follow the military parade, and both groups will pause by the arch for Harry's unveiling.
A spokesperson for Step Short said: "At the top of the Road of Remembrance, members of the parade will be given the 'Step Short' order, just as the servicemen were given during the First World War.
"The order was given to allow them to shorten their stride as they descended the steep slope of Folkestone's Road of Remembrance (then known as Slope Road) on their way to the harbour and a boat to the Western Front.
"Shortening their stride allowed those marching to negotiate the slope safely.
"For many it was their last time on British soil before heading to the battlefields of France and Belgium."
Educational charity Step Short have been working to ensure all those who passed through Folkestone during WW1 are remembered in an appropriate way.
The spokesperson added: "Folkestone played an integral part in the Great War as the port of embarkation and return, to and from, the Western Front for millions of men and women."
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Cressida Bonas feared her ambitions would be "trampled" if she stayed with Britain's Prince Harry.
The 25-year-old beauty split from the 29-year-old royal in April after almost two years together and friends claim she felt she had to end the relationship or give up her burgeoning acting career.
A source told the Daily Mail newspaper: "She sees her future as an actress and she felt her ambitions would have been trampled by the royal machine. The decision not to continue the relationship came from her, not Harry.
"The time had come for someone to make the break, and she could not see a long-term future with him."
Despite their split, the former couple - who were introduced by Harry's cousin Princess Eugenie - are still in touch, but only as friends.
The source added: "Harry was still very keen, but he appreciates her position and they have kept in touch -- as friends."
Insiders claim Cressida grew tired of Harry's "needy" behaviour, which included him inundating her with texts and phone messages "to the point where it became almost unbearable".
A source added: "He would be petulant and sulky, demanding she come round to see him all the time."
Cressida Bonas put career before love
Cressida Bonas feared her ambitions would be "trampled" if she stayed with Britain's Prince Harry.
The 25-year-old beauty split from the 29-year-old royal in April after almost two years together and friends claim she felt she had to end the relationship or give up her burgeoning acting career.
A source told the Daily Mail newspaper: "She sees her future as an actress and she felt her ambitions would have been trampled by the royal machine. The decision not to continue the relationship came from her, not Harry.
"The time had come for someone to make the break, and she could not see a long-term future with him."
Despite their split, the former couple - who were introduced by Harry's cousin Princess Eugenie - are still in touch, but only as friends.
The source added: "Harry was still very keen, but he appreciates her position and they have kept in touch -- as friends."
Insiders claim Cressida grew tired of Harry's "needy" behaviour, which included him inundating her with texts and phone messages "to the point where it became almost unbearable".
A source added: "He would be petulant and sulky, demanding she come round to see him all the time."
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Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge no longer want to live in Kensington Palace.
The royal couple - who have had a 20-room apartment refurbished at the London residence at a cost of £4.5 million - are planning to relocate to Norfolk with their 12-month-old son Prince George and will be at Anmer Hall for at least two years while Prince William works with the East Anglian Air Ambulance service.
However, insiders insist Kensington Palace - where the couple moved to from Anglesey last September - will remain their "full-time family home and long-term residence".
A source told the Mail on Sunday newspaper: "William and Catherine are not pavement people; they prefer the countryside. They really miss Anglesey.
"They can't wait to move into Anmer Hall. All of George's things will be there - it's very much going to be their family home.
"William has told me that while Kensington Palace is their long-term home, and I think the plan is that it will always be so, they both love the countryside."
The couple are said to prefer the privacy of Anmer Hall, which is situated on Queen Elizabeth's Sandringham Estate and was a 30th birthday present to the prince, over Kensington Palace, as they are regularly pictured when walking in the grounds at the London residence and find it hard to go out without attracting attention.
The source added: "They enjoy the quiet life they can have there, and feel somewhat imprisoned in the palace. Anmer is going to be perfect for a couple of years - that is the plan."
The Norfolk property is currently undergoing the final stages of a two-year £1.5 million renovation and the couple are expected to spend most of this month staying at Wood Farm, a cottage on the estate, overseeing the final works.
Prince William moving to Norfolk
Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge no longer want to live in Kensington Palace.
The royal couple - who have had a 20-room apartment refurbished at the London residence at a cost of £4.5 million - are planning to relocate to Norfolk with their 12-month-old son Prince George and will be at Anmer Hall for at least two years while Prince William works with the East Anglian Air Ambulance service.
However, insiders insist Kensington Palace - where the couple moved to from Anglesey last September - will remain their "full-time family home and long-term residence".
A source told the Mail on Sunday newspaper: "William and Catherine are not pavement people; they prefer the countryside. They really miss Anglesey.
"They can't wait to move into Anmer Hall. All of George's things will be there - it's very much going to be their family home.
"William has told me that while Kensington Palace is their long-term home, and I think the plan is that it will always be so, they both love the countryside."
The couple are said to prefer the privacy of Anmer Hall, which is situated on Queen Elizabeth's Sandringham Estate and was a 30th birthday present to the prince, over Kensington Palace, as they are regularly pictured when walking in the grounds at the London residence and find it hard to go out without attracting attention.
The source added: "They enjoy the quiet life they can have there, and feel somewhat imprisoned in the palace. Anmer is going to be perfect for a couple of years - that is the plan."
The Norfolk property is currently undergoing the final stages of a two-year £1.5 million renovation and the couple are expected to spend most of this month staying at Wood Farm, a cottage on the estate, overseeing the final works.
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A bench in Kent, which is popular with drunk people, has been removed before Prince Harry visits the area.
The 29-year-old royal will travel to Folkestone on August 4 as the guest of honour for the First World War commemorations, and the Shepway District Council (SDC) has now taken away the wooden seat on the Road of Remembrance before he arrives.
An SDC spokesman told the Folkestone Herald newspaper: "At the request of the police, the bench was removed because of anti-social behaviour. We plan to re-site it in the autumn."
A spokesman for Kent Police said the removal took place because drunks were "abusive and intimidating" to people passing nearby.
They added: "ASB in this instance means groups of drunken people congregating around the chair, sitting there, getting drunk being abusive and intimidating to passers-by."
Harry will unveil a new memorial on August 4, exactly 100 years after the outbreak of The Great War.
He will travel to Belgium for a memorial service with his brother Prince William, 31, and sister-in-law the Duchess of Cambridge, 31.
‘Drunk bench’ removed before Prince Harry’s Kent visit
A bench in Kent, which is popular with drunk people, has been removed before Prince Harry visits the area.
The 29-year-old royal will travel to Folkestone on August 4 as the guest of honour for the First World War commemorations, and the Shepway District Council (SDC) has now taken away the wooden seat on the Road of Remembrance before he arrives.
An SDC spokesman told the Folkestone Herald newspaper: "At the request of the police, the bench was removed because of anti-social behaviour. We plan to re-site it in the autumn."
A spokesman for Kent Police said the removal took place because drunks were "abusive and intimidating" to people passing nearby.
They added: "ASB in this instance means groups of drunken people congregating around the chair, sitting there, getting drunk being abusive and intimidating to passers-by."
Harry will unveil a new memorial on August 4, exactly 100 years after the outbreak of The Great War.
He will travel to Belgium for a memorial service with his brother Prince William, 31, and sister-in-law the Duchess of Cambridge, 31.
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Britain's Prince Charles helped attend to a sick dog yesterday (31.07.14).
The heir-to-the-throne visited North Highland College Centre for Game Keeping and Veterinary Nursing, near Halkirk in Caithness, a few miles south of the most northern point in the British mainland and spoke to veterinary students as they looked after the poorly pooch.
The trio, Jennifer Ironside, Michelle Pritchard and Sarah Mackenzie, introduced Charles to Jasper, a Jack Russell with a heart condition and allowed the prince to listen to the dog's heartbeat with their stethoscope.
Later in the day, the prince - who is known as the Duke of Rothesy in Scotland - visited an art exhibition at Thurso High School by the Society of Caithness and impressed many of the artists on display.
Artist Elaine Rapson-Grant said: "When the duke spoke to me about my work, he knew it was a watercolour - it takes an expert to know that.
Fellow artist Jenny Bruce said: "He asked if I was a trained artist and he was aware of my style of art, which is industrial architecture."
Two of Charles' own paintings are on display, but unlike the majority of the pieces in the exhibition - which ranged from water colours to sculptures to glass-art to pottery - his are not for sale.
Prince Charles helps with sick dog
Britain's Prince Charles helped attend to a sick dog yesterday (31.07.14).
The heir-to-the-throne visited North Highland College Centre for Game Keeping and Veterinary Nursing, near Halkirk in Caithness, a few miles south of the most northern point in the British mainland and spoke to veterinary students as they looked after the poorly pooch.
The trio, Jennifer Ironside, Michelle Pritchard and Sarah Mackenzie, introduced Charles to Jasper, a Jack Russell with a heart condition and allowed the prince to listen to the dog's heartbeat with their stethoscope.
Later in the day, the prince - who is known as the Duke of Rothesy in Scotland - visited an art exhibition at Thurso High School by the Society of Caithness and impressed many of the artists on display.
Artist Elaine Rapson-Grant said: "When the duke spoke to me about my work, he knew it was a watercolour - it takes an expert to know that.
Fellow artist Jenny Bruce said: "He asked if I was a trained artist and he was aware of my style of art, which is industrial architecture."
Two of Charles' own paintings are on display, but unlike the majority of the pieces in the exhibition - which ranged from water colours to sculptures to glass-art to pottery - his are not for sale.
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Britain's Prince Harry has enjoyed two dates with Camilla Thurlow at his Kensington Palace home.
The 29-year-old prince was reportedly spotted kissing the 25-year-old charity worker at a recent World Cup party at London nightspot Tonteria and have been in constant communication in private.
A source told Britain's Grazia magazine: "Harry and Camilla have mutual friends, including Guy Pelly who engineered the night out [at Tonteria].
"They've been texting ever since and she has been over for drinks at his apartment twice - once with friends and once on her own."
While Harry is said to be "playing it cool" with Camilla friends believe she is just what he needs to help him get over ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas.
The source added: "Camilla is always the life and soul of the party.
"Harry is playing it cool because he just wants to have fun but Camilla could be just what he needs to get over Cressida once and for all."
Harry first met Camilla through The Halo Trust, a charity made famous by his late mother Princess Diana where the brunette beauty works and of which he was patron of their 25th anniversary appeal.
Prince Harry enjoys palace dates
Britain's Prince Harry has enjoyed two dates with Camilla Thurlow at his Kensington Palace home.
The 29-year-old prince was reportedly spotted kissing the 25-year-old charity worker at a recent World Cup party at London nightspot Tonteria and have been in constant communication in private.
A source told Britain's Grazia magazine: "Harry and Camilla have mutual friends, including Guy Pelly who engineered the night out [at Tonteria].
"They've been texting ever since and she has been over for drinks at his apartment twice - once with friends and once on her own."
While Harry is said to be "playing it cool" with Camilla friends believe she is just what he needs to help him get over ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas.
The source added: "Camilla is always the life and soul of the party.
"Harry is playing it cool because he just wants to have fun but Camilla could be just what he needs to get over Cressida once and for all."
Harry first met Camilla through The Halo Trust, a charity made famous by his late mother Princess Diana where the brunette beauty works and of which he was patron of their 25th anniversary appeal.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth helps David Cameron clear his head.
The monarch meets with the Prime Minister for an hour every Wednesday evening and though he admits he is unsure how much "benefit" the queen gets from their discussions, the politician finds them incredibly useful.
He said: "I am not sure it is always of huge benefit to her, but it is of great benefit to me.
"I find it helps sort out the problems in my own head about the things we need to do."It is probably one of the most valuable hours that I have because when you think of Her Majesty, I am her 12th Prime Minister. She started with Winston Churchill and she has literally heard it all before."
And Mr Cameron paid tribute to the queen for being an "amazing" public servant who is "magnificent" in her duties.
He added: "I think she is the most amazing public servant.
"I think we are so lucky to have a symbol of national unity that we do in our royal family and to have someone who has fulfilled that role so magnificently for all these years.
"It is hard to think of a time when she has ever put a foot wrong.
"I think she is an absolutely magnificent person in the work she does."
And the Prime Minister feels lucky he gets to meet with her regularly.
He said "It is a privilege to spend a bit of time with her."
David Cameron values Queen Elizabeth meetings
Britain's Queen Elizabeth helps David Cameron clear his head.
The monarch meets with the Prime Minister for an hour every Wednesday evening and though he admits he is unsure how much "benefit" the queen gets from their discussions, the politician finds them incredibly useful.
He said: "I am not sure it is always of huge benefit to her, but it is of great benefit to me.
"I find it helps sort out the problems in my own head about the things we need to do."It is probably one of the most valuable hours that I have because when you think of Her Majesty, I am her 12th Prime Minister. She started with Winston Churchill and she has literally heard it all before."
And Mr Cameron paid tribute to the queen for being an "amazing" public servant who is "magnificent" in her duties.
He added: "I think she is the most amazing public servant.
"I think we are so lucky to have a symbol of national unity that we do in our royal family and to have someone who has fulfilled that role so magnificently for all these years.
"It is hard to think of a time when she has ever put a foot wrong.
"I think she is an absolutely magnificent person in the work she does."
And the Prime Minister feels lucky he gets to meet with her regularly.
He said "It is a privilege to spend a bit of time with her."
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Britain's Prince Harry says preparing for the Invictus Games has become his full time job.
While the 29-year-old royal insisted he is still in the Army, he admitted everything has taken a backseat to making sure everything is in order for the sporting event in September.
Speaking to Chris Evans on BBC Radio 2's breakfast show, he said: "This is basically my full time job at the moment is making sure that we pull this off. It's been a real struggle actually. Anyone listening out there I would say, if you're going to try and plan something this big in under a year make sure you've either got Sir Keith Mills with you or don't bother doing it at all. No it's been great and it means I get to spend more time with these guys which is fantastic."
And Harry revealed the games are being held in order to help injured servicemen and women cope while undergoing rehabilitation.
He said: "The point of them is to basically use the power of sport to help these guys through the rehabilitation. And it's basically a pathway to allow the wounded, injured and sick communities within the UK - and across the board as well because we've got 14 nations coming to it - giving them a pathway back into employment. A lot of these individuals, girls and guys, that have been injured get into that very, sort of, negative state of mind and actually it's a lot easier to stay out of the way of everybody else because, you know, you get anxiety and you're trying to rebuild your life. You know, these guys are a credit to the country so to give them a chance to come out and inspire others around them, whether they be military or whether they be civilian, to show how they've come from that to competing in amongst 430 other competitors in the Invictus Games in London in front of 55,000 people is absolutely incredible."
Prince Harry kept busy with Invictus Games
Britain's Prince Harry says preparing for the Invictus Games has become his full time job.
While the 29-year-old royal insisted he is still in the Army, he admitted everything has taken a backseat to making sure everything is in order for the sporting event in September.
Speaking to Chris Evans on BBC Radio 2's breakfast show, he said: "This is basically my full time job at the moment is making sure that we pull this off. It's been a real struggle actually. Anyone listening out there I would say, if you're going to try and plan something this big in under a year make sure you've either got Sir Keith Mills with you or don't bother doing it at all. No it's been great and it means I get to spend more time with these guys which is fantastic."
And Harry revealed the games are being held in order to help injured servicemen and women cope while undergoing rehabilitation.
He said: "The point of them is to basically use the power of sport to help these guys through the rehabilitation. And it's basically a pathway to allow the wounded, injured and sick communities within the UK - and across the board as well because we've got 14 nations coming to it - giving them a pathway back into employment. A lot of these individuals, girls and guys, that have been injured get into that very, sort of, negative state of mind and actually it's a lot easier to stay out of the way of everybody else because, you know, you get anxiety and you're trying to rebuild your life. You know, these guys are a credit to the country so to give them a chance to come out and inspire others around them, whether they be military or whether they be civilian, to show how they've come from that to competing in amongst 430 other competitors in the Invictus Games in London in front of 55,000 people is absolutely incredible."
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