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Britain's Queen Elizabeth took part in an ancient installation ceremony at Westminster Abbey today (09.05.14). The 88-year-old royal attended the event for knights of the Order of the Bath and tackled a challenging flight of stairs to the Abbey's The...

Britain's Prince Harry partied the night away with Joss Stone at his Sentebale charity bash.
The newly-single royal appeared to be having the time of his life with the soul singer at the 10-year anniversary party for his charity held at London's Dorchester hotel on Tuesday evening (07.05.14), swinging her round the dancefloor at the VIP reception.
A fellow party-goer informed The Sun newspaper: "He and Joss looked like they were having a right old time. They sat together for the dinner and speeches then Joss got up and performed a song.
"After that, she went to Harry, took his hand and led him on to the dancefloor where he swung her around. It certainly looked like sparks were flying."
Harry - who recently called time on his 18-month relationship with dancer Cressida Bonas - was in high spirits at the event, which celebrated the charity's work helping young orphans in the Aids-stricken nation of Lesotho.
Joss treated the crowd to a brief performance at the gala, just days after coming back from Lesotho to visit communities which had been assisted by Sentebale firsthand.
The charity's co-founder, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, was the guest of honour alongside Harry on the night.
The pair set up the non-profit organisation when the 29-year-old prince spent two months in the country during his gap year and was struck by the plight of children whose lives had been affected by the devastating HIV virus.

Britain's Prince Charles has become patron of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
The Prince of Wales is "delighted" with the opportunity to get involved with the charity, which helps improve the lives of people affected by the genetic disorder in the UK, as the organisation celebrates its 50th anniversary.
The royal heir is taking over the patronage from Queen Elizabeth's cousin, Princess Alexandra, who has held the position for the last 47 years.
Charles commented: "Having for so long felt deeply about the suffering of cystic fibrosis patients, I am delighted to take on patronage of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust from Princess Alexandra in this, the Trust's 50th year.
"By funding ground-breaking research, improving the quality of care and providing invaluable advice and support, the Trust carries out extraordinary work on behalf of the 10,000 people with cystic fibrosis in the United Kingdom."
The 65-year-old future king's new role will officially be announced at a special gala dinner on 8 May.
The Chairman of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust has also thanked Alexandra for her hard work improving research, care and advice for sufferers of the hereditary disorder, which most commonly affects the lungs, pancreas, liver, and intestines.
According to HELLO! magazine, George Jenkins OBE said: "We are extremely grateful to HRH Princess Alexandra for her support for the Trust over so many years.
"She has been a very important part of our organisation for most of its history, and on behalf of the whole of the cystic fibrosis community in the UK I wish to thank her for the wonderful support she has provided over this time."

Britain's Duchess Catherine's engagement ring has increased over tenfold in value.
The 32-year-old royal's 12-carat blue sapphire ring, which was handed down from the late Princess Diana, is estimated to be worth a whopping £272,000 more than it was when Catherine wed Prince William in April 2011 at London's Westminster Abbey.
The precious jewel was first given to the Princess of Wales by Prince Charles in 1981 after he purchased it for £28,000, but is now valued at a staggering £300,000.
The heirloom - which also boasts 14 diamonds encircling the sapphire - is worth three times more than the Queen's own engagement ring, which came in second place on a list of the world's top 20 most famous rings, ranked according to how much their value has increased.
Vashi Dominguez, the ITV 'This Morning' jewellery expert who compiled the list, commented: "The Duchess of Cambridge's ring has appreciated more quickly than any other ring in the list.
'It's Kate's style icon status that makes the ring so special."
The second most expensive of the royals' rings actually belongs to the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles' second wife.
The Art Deco bling, valued at £100,000 at the time of their 2004 wedding, is worth £250,000 today and placed ninth on the list.
As for Queen Elizabeth's three-carat diamond solitaire engagement ring, it has increased in value from £10,000 to £100,000 since Prince Philip got down on one knee in 1947.

Britain's Duchess of Cornwall has made her first public appearance since her brother's funeral.
Camilla put on a brave face yesterday (08.05.14) at the opening of two medical centres for the nation's armed forces, just one week after her brother Mark Shand was laid to rest.
The 62-year-old conservationist tragically passed away last month after sustaining a head injury during a fall in New York. His memorial was held at Holy Trinity Church in Stourpaine, Dorset, on May 1.
The duchess began her official duties at a Royal Air Force base in Leeming, North Yorkshire, where she was greeted by a crowd of eager schoolchildren ahead of opening a £5 million medical centre.
She then headed to open the new £138 million medical training headquarters at the Defence Medical Services Whittington in Staffordshire, where she undertook a tour of the facility and witnessed a special dedication ceremony.
According to the Lichfield Mercury, Camilla said during her speech: "It gives me enormous pleasure to be with you all here today, at Defence Medical Services Whittington, for the dedication of this new, state of the art, medical training facility, which, I know, so many have worked so hard to bring to fruition over the last few years...
"I have seen for myself how tirelessly those in all three medical services strive to achieve the highest possible standards, and I am certain that with the training available here, our Forces will continue to receive the very best medical support."
Before jetting back to London by helicopter, the 66-year-old royal unveiled a commemorative plaque and cut a celebratory cake with Pte Ryan Benson, the youngest person serving at DMS Whittington.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth mingled with journalists at a charity event yesterday (07.05.14).
The monarch celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Journalists' Charity, which supports journalists and their families in need, and mixed newspaper editors, broadcasters and senior media executives.
The 88-year-old royal and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, attended the event at Stationers' Hall in London and Prince Philip joked with young reporters that they "don't get paid enough".
The event, which also saw the Culture Secretary Sajid Javid attend, recognised the achievements of the Journalists' Charity, which has been in operation since 1864 and the Queen is a patron.
Laurie Upshon, the charity's chairman, said: "The visit cements a connection that goes back 150 years.
"The Royal Family have been very good supporters of the charity since the very start, Queen Victoria actually donated £50 three times."

Britain's Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas are likely to rekindle their relationship.
The royal's 18-month romance with the dancer isn't over for good and the pair are allegedly going to meet up to discuss the status of their romance.
An insider told Vanity Fair: "There will be another chapter to the Harry and Cressida love story. Harry likes the drama of a breakup and then a make up."
Another pal added: "Cressida is really cut up about how things ended and spent the weekend feeling very down."
The 25-year-old blonde is said to be nervous about being portrayed the way the Duchess of Cambridge - formerly known as Kate Middleton - was in the years before Prince William proposed to her, with the media nicknaming her 'Waity Katie', and is determined to retain a sense of individuality.
The source explained: "Cressida is very confident and won't be conforming to the royal look like Kate Middleton did. She is her own person, and Harry will have to accept that.
"Harry likes the fact the media are reporting they've split, because it gives him and Cressida some time to try and sort things out away from the limelight."
Harry and Cressida were reported to have parted ways at the end of last month, with the 29-year-old royal attending his friend Guy Pelly's wedding in Memphis, Tennessee without her over the weekend.

Bez has written to Britain's Prince Charles asking him to back his anti-fracking campaign.
The Happy Mondays star, who has reinvented himself as a politician and plans to stand as an MP for Salford and Eccles in Greater Manchester next year, has penned a letter to the eco-friendly Prince of Wales asking him to help raise awareness of the negative effects caused by the controversial gas extraction technique.
The former 'Celebrity Big Brother' winner wrote: "As a respected proponent of permaculture we are appealing to you to help us raise awareness of the risks to our environment due to fracking and would welcome a public statement supporting the necessity of protecting and maintaining our environment.
"We hope that reason does not impair your judgement and that you will come to the aid of your people."
The maracas-shaking dancer, otherwise known as Mark Berry, is eagerly awaiting a reply from the royal heir, who he believes is a great role model.
Bez told the Manchester Evening News: "I have never met him before but I know that he does a lot of work for charities and I am hoping that he will lend his voice to anti-fracking.
"I recently saw him promoting wild flower meadows and I thought 'he is living the life that is an example to the rest of the country.'
"That is my dream - to create an England the way he has lived his life. We need his strong influential voice and I look forward to hearing back from him."
The 50-year-old star is hopeful Charles will support his catchy anti-fracking slogan, "shake your maracas if you're against the frackers".

Britain's Sophie, Countess of Wessex attended the Inclusive Zone Basketball championships yesterday (07.05.14).
The 49-year-old wife of Prince Edward visited Worcester in the West Midlands to watch schoolchildren battle it out in the national final before presenting the winners and runners-up with awards.
The game, which is specially adapted to allow both disabled and able bodied players to participate, has been close to the Countess' heart ever since she became fascinated by British Wheelchair Basketball during the London 2012 Games.
The royal - who subsequently become patron of the sport - sat next to the new captain of Great Britain women's Wheelchair Basketball team, Sophie Carrigill, during lunch.
Carrigill told the Worcester News: "I knew I was on her table but I didn't know I was sitting right next to her. I was a bit nervous but she was really nice and really chatty and interested in basketball and what we are doing here in Worcester.
"She said how thrilled she was to be a part of it and how exciting she finds the game."
As well as chatting to the youngsters competing in the Inclusive Zone Basketball final, the Countess of Wessex also met with the University of Worcester's vice chancellor, Professor David Green, Malcolm Tarkenter, the chairman of British Wheelchair Basketball, and Sir Philip Craven, the president of the International Paralympic Committee.