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Prince Charles begins tour of Canada


Britain's Prince Charles began his tour of Canada yesterday (18.05.14).
The Prince of Wales arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia yesterday evening (18.05.14) with his wife the Duchess of Cornwall for the first leg of their four-day tour.
The whirlwind tour, which marks the couple's third visit to Canada since 2009 and Charles' 17th trip to the country, will also include stops in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Charlottetown and Bonshaw on Prince Edward Island, Cornwall and Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The Canadian secretary to the Queen, Kevin MacLeod, said of the visit: "There's a great deal of excitement and expectation about this royal tour."
Charles and Camilla were met by dignitaries as they touched down at Halifax's Stanfield International Airport, marking the heir to the throne's first visit to the province since 1983 and the Duchess of Cornwall's first ever.
The couple are expected to receive their official welcome to Canada today (19.05.14) near the cenotaph outside of Halifax City Hall, where Charles will make the first of his four planned speeches.
He is then scheduled for a visit to the city's Public Gardens, where he will plant an English oak tree - a tradition that his grandfather King George VI started 75 years ago.

Jodi Albert starstruck meeting Prince Harry


Jodi Albert was starstuck meeting Britain's Prince Harry.
'The Big Reunion' star couldn't believe her luck when she and her husband Kian Egan were invited to the royal's Sentebale charity bash in London last week and was looking forward to meeting the 29-year-old prince in person.
But Jodi was so nervous on the night that she wasn't able to utter a single word when Harry came over to shake her hand and left the Westlife star to do all the talking.
Speaking at The Fragrance Foundation Awards at The Brewery in London last night (15.05.14), she told BANG Showbiz: "I'm a huge fan of the royal family so it was a dream come true. I had this moment where I was a little bit starstruck and really couldn't talk. I had told Kian, 'You just talk, if he asks us anything I'm not sure I'm going to be able speak!'
"We had a picture. I stood there and I smiled for ages and he was just looking at me. I don't really get starstruck that often, but for me the royal family are so incredible. All I could think was, 'Oh my God, my dad is going to be so proud!' "
The Girl Thing singer denied rumours newly-single Harry had been flirting with soul singer Joss Stone, who was performing at the plush party held to mark the 10-year anniversary of the children's charity, and says the pair were simply having fun on the dancefloor.
She added: "He was such a lovely guy. He's just so down-to-earth and he's got such a big heart. He makes everybody in the room feel comfortable."
And Jodi is so proud of her photo with her favourite royal that she plans to hang it up in pride of place in her house.
She laughed: "I definitely think it's going to be one for the wall in our house. So I can tell everyone, 'Oh, that was when I met Prince Harry!' "
Jodi was joined on the red carpet by Alesha Dixon, newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky and 'Strictly' stars Ola and James Jordan.

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Cressida Bonas parties with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie


Cressida Bonas partied with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie last night (15.05.14).
The blonde beauty, who reportedly recently split from Prince Harry, was pictured in high spirits with his cousins as they enjoyed a night out in London's Annabel's Club.
Cressida, 25, wowed in a floor length sapphire gown which she accesorised with diamond earings and carried a small clutch.
Meanwhile, it is believed she is going to hold talks with Harry, 29, in coming weeks to discuss their relationship.
It's alleged the end of the relationship was sparked by Harry's desire for Cressida to behave more like a royal if they were to become engaged to be married.
However, she was reportedly reluctant to try and copy Harry's sister-in-law, the elegant Duchess Catherine - who is married to Prince William.
The insider previously said: "In the past few months Cressida's got the distinct impression she was being told to 'smarten up'. She is not going to change into the next Kate, she loves her boho style and won't change for anyone. She's told Harry that. It's telling that she's been out recently in her trademark Dr Marten [shoes].
"She is an independent girl and won't stand for being defined by her relationship. She comes from an aristocratic family and is not impressed by his royal status. She just wants to be with Harry."

Prince Harry’s tour of Estonia and Italy


Britain's Prince Harry will embark on three-day official visit to Estonia and Italy which kicks off on May 16.
The 29-year-old royal is set to lay a wreath at the monument to the War of Independence in Freedom Square (Vabaduse väljak) in Estonia today (16.05.14).
He will later attend a reception at the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu), where he will meet Estonian Ministers and MPs as well as wounded veterans who will take part in the Invictus Games, which are for wounded servicemen and women and will be held in London this September.
The flame-haired royal is also set to meet the country's President, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, when he visits the Estonian Defence Forces and will thank them for their work with British troops in Afghanistan.
In Italy, Harry will attend a number of events commemorating the Allied Campaign in Italy during WWII, focussing on the 70th anniversary of the Battles of Monte Cassino which took place between January - May 1944.
He is also scheduled to lay a wreath on behalf of Queen Elizabeth at the Polish commemoration service before visiting the Abbey of Monte Cassino where he'll meet wounded Italian veterans.
Later that day, Prince Harry will attend the New Zealand commemoration service at the Cassino Commonwealth War Cemetery and meet New Zealand veterans.
On the final day of the tour he'll return to the Cassino Commonwealth War Cemetery, south-east of Rome to attend the British Service of Remembrance.
Prince Harry has previously visited Italy on one occasion, privately, and this will be his first visit to Estonia.

Prince Harry jokingly offers £650,000 to buy pub


Britain's Prince Harry joked with a landlady and offered to buy her pub for £650,000.
The 29-year-old prince ended up at Pat's Maritime Inn in Devon, south west England with a group of mates on a stag weekend and liked the place so much he offered to purchase it.
Pat Seddon told The Daily Star newspaper: "Harry told me how much he liked the pub and I joked he could buy it.
"I told him how much I would sell it for, £650,000, and he said he would have the cash ready."
However, after she showed real interest the flame-haired royal backed out of the deal.
She explained: "He said he had only £6.50 in his pocket at the moment so, of course, it was a no."
Pat also insisted the stag party was "behaving wonderfully" unlike typically rowdy pre-wedding parties.
She added: "They did tell me they were on a stag weekend and introduced the groom. But they were behaving wonderfully, not like your usual stag party.
"Everyone was impeccable. I have no idea what Harry specifically was drinking.
"There was lots of drinks going to the table but it was for a lot of boys. There were a lot of beers and spirits going back and forth."

Kate Moss ‘flirts’ with Prince William


Kate Moss reportedly flirted with Prince William at a charity fundraiser.
The 40-year-old supermodel came face-to-face with the prince at a star-studded fundraiser the 31-year-old royal hosted on May 13 at Windsor Castle on Tuesday (13.05.14) and a TV crew caught their private conversation on camera.
Kate smiled at the prince and said: "Where's your wife? She's not here?"
William then confirmed Duchess Catherine was absent from the event, to which the British beauty tilted her head to one side and gazed into the prince's eyes, before smiling and replying: "Such a shame".
A host of famous faces, including Cate Blanchett, Emma Watson and Cara Delevingne, attended the event, which was sponsored by Ralph Lauren and held to raise money for the Royal Marsden Hospital.
Helena Bonham Carter also attended and recalled previously meeting the second-in-line to the throne when he was with Catherine on the island of Mustique before the pair wed in 2011.
After a few drinks, 'The King's Speech' actress managed to gain the confidence to ask whether he'd be godfather to her six-year-old daughter Nell - who she had with director Tim Burton - but he "wisely" refused.
She revealed: "The duke and I met before, along with the duchess, before they were married, when I was staying on Mustique. I got very drunk at one point and I was determined to ask him to be a godfather to my daughter. He quite wisely said no."

Prince Harry sends first tweet


Britain's Prince Harry sent his first ever Twitter message today (15.05.14).
The flame-haired royal took to the social media website for the first time to voice his support of the upcoming Invictus Games, a charitable Paralympics-style games for wounded army members.
Harry's tweet was posted to the charity's account, @InvictusLondon.
He wrote: "Hope everyone will get behind #invictusgames. Great opportunity to support and thank the men and women who have given so much. Harry (sic)"
The 29-year-old royal appeared flummoxed while constructing his first tweet during a launch event at BT Tower in London earlier today.
He quipped: "That's why I joined the army, I can't type fast."
Harry joked that London Mayor Boris Johnson would be excited to see him tweet, as he is an avid Twitter user himself.
Invictus Games chairman Keith Mills admitted there were some royal hurdles to overcome before Harry could tweet.
He told the Guardian newspaper: "Members of the royal family don't normally tweet, I don't think they've ever tweeted. But they were comfortable and he was thrilled to do it, so we have made a bit of history this morning."

Princes William and Harry play polo


Britain's Princes William and Harry went head-to-head in a polo match at the weekend.
The royal brothers took part in the De Beers Diamond Jewellers Royal Charity Polo Cup at the Billingbear Polo Club in Berkshire, South East England on Sunday (11.05.14) in a bid to raise money for good causes.
William - dressed in white trousers and a black top - captained the Baku Guards team and played alongside professionals Simon Holland, Lyndon Lea and world number one player Facundo Pieres, while his younger brother headed the King Power team, playing alongside Gonzalito Pieres and Thai players Aiyawatt 'Top' Srivaddhanaprabha and Talapichet 'Ton' Srivaddhanaprabha.
Baku Guards' patron Nasib Piriev said: "It is our utmost privilege to have Prince William playing for us on this special occasion".
Around 300 guests watched the game, which ended in a 6-6 draw.
William and Harry were praised for their skills, with Luke Tomlinson, captain of the England polo quartet saying he felt both princes would have been good enough to represent their country if they had had enough time to devote to the sport.
He said: "Both their Royal Highnesses are excellent sports people and very good polo players, naturally."
After the match, the brothers joined spectators at a lavish dinner at the polo club, and guests were also invited to take part in an auction to raise money for charities including HALO, ESSA, England and Wales Mountain Rescue and Walking With The Wounded, which had all been chosen by the royals.

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