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Prince Harry twerks at wedding reception


Britain's Prince Harry twerked up a storm at his friend's wedding in Memphis, Tennessee.
The 29-year-old royal reportedly couldn't be dragged away from the dancefloor at the reception following Guy Pelly's wedding to Lizzy Wilson, which was held at the Memphis Hunt and Polo Club over the weekend.
One guest told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Harry hit the floor pretty much as soon as the band started playing and was twerking into the early hours."
It seems Prince William wasn't shy about showing off his moves either and both brothers insisted the live band keep playing until the guests started to leave.
The "wild" bash culminated in the elder royal jumping onto the stage and grabbing the microphone from the lead singer.
Frontman Jimmy Church enthused: "Oh man, they wouldn't let us stop. They kept saying 'play another.' Prince William said he wished we could play for another three hours. They were having a ball. I was really shocked by William.
"We thought he would be laid-back, enjoying it but not really getting in to it. At first I asked him to get up on stage with me and he said 'No.' Then later he jumped up and started singing 'Shout' with me. He was dancing and jumping in the air. I couldn't believe what I was seeing.
"I've never played a party with so much energy. This was wilder and the kids weren't holding back. That's the wildest party I've ever played."
While William's behaviour seems out of character, it comes as no surprise that Harry can party with the best of them since the redhead famously came under fire in 2012 when naked photos were leaked of him enjoying a game of strip billiards in Las Vegas.

Prince Harry joked at gym


Britain's Prince Harry was seen "laughing and joking" hours before his split from Cressida Bonas was made public.
The 29-year-old royal and the 25-year-old socialite are believed to have ended their two-year romance earlier this week, but the prince didn't seem too upset as he worked out with a personal trainer in London on Tuesday (29.04.14).
A source at The Third Space gym told Us Weekly magazine: "Harry was at the gym at 6 p.m., working out with his trainer Winston [Squire]. He'd spent the day at the Invictus Games selection event, and was still wearing his Invictus T-shirt. He'd even brought a sweatshirt for his trainer with Invictus on it, which he handed over at the end of his workout.
"He didn't look down or depressed at all. He was laughing and joking with his trainer like he usually does and had a big smile on his face."
Harry joined the gym in November for physiotherapy sessions and regularly enjoys working out there.
A source previously said: "Harry says he finds it really hard to shift weight round his middle, so that's his main aim.
"Other than that, he just wants to increase his fitness. At the moment he's mainly been doing circuit-style training but he's been in the boxing room, and his trainer is getting him ready to start some sparring."

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Prince Harry welcomed by strip club


Britain's Prince Harry has been welcomed to Memphis by a local strip joint.
The party-loving prince has jetted in to the US city for the wedding of his friend Guy Pelly to Lizzy Wilson, and The Pony Club - the largest topless gentleman's club in Tennessee - has put up a huge sign reading 'Welcome Prince Harry', and the owners of the nightspot say both he and his brother Prince William are welcome to visit during their trip.
However, club owner Jerry Westlund admitted he initially also included William's name on the sign, but took it down because he is married to Duchess Catherine and they have a baby son, nine-month-old Prince George, together.
He told E! News: "We actually first put up on the sign two days ago when we confirmed they were coming [to town].
"We first put on the sign 'Welcome Prince William and Prince Harry,' but we took Prince William off because in case his wife does come we didn't want to create any marital strife.
"I can't imagine if Prince William and Prince Harry are coming to a wedding that the brothers will be sitting around in their rooms. If they want to party, they should party with us. There is always room for royalty in the champagne room."
In 2012, nude pictures of Harry were famously leaked after he played strip billiards while partying in Las Vegas, but Jerry has reassured the prince of his venue's full discretion should he wish to pay a visit.
He added: "We hope he does come here, but we will try to keep him fully clothed at the Pony. Prince Harry -- we can keep a secret. What happens in Mid-South stays in the Mid-South."

William and Harry enjoy BBQ feast


Britain's Princes William and Harry dined at a Memphis barbecue restaurant last night (01.05.14).
The brothers, their cousin Princess Beatrice and a number of other friends joined groom-to-be Guy Pelly and his fiancee Lizzy Wilson at Rendezvous, where they tucked into their famed grilled foods in a private room.
William and Harry arrived in separate chauffeur-driven cars to the restaurant, with both princes dressed casually, William in khaki trousers and a navy blazer and his brother in a blue shirt and jeans.
The pair both flew into Memphis yesterday, with Harry - who recently split from girlfriend Cressida Bonas - arriving from Miami, where he had celebrated Guy's bachelor party, and William flying in from the UK via Chicago.
During his stop at O'Hare's International Airport in Chicago, William - who has recently returned from a three-week trip to Australia and New Zealand with wife Duchess Catherine and their son Prince George - stopped for food, dining on pulled chicken nachos from Hub 51 and chicken wings from RJ Grunts in a private Swiss Air Lounge.
A source told People magazine: "A hostess and server from the restaurants took great care of him before he jetted off."

Prince Harry’s staid celebrations


Britain's Prince Harry and his friends were like a "group of accountants" on a night out in Miami this week.
The 29-year-old royal and a bunch of pals celebrated Guy Pelly's bachelor party at Hakkasan at the Fontainebleau Hotel on Wednesday (30.04.14), and an insider insists the group were on their best behaviour.
Miami Herald blog Scene In the Tropics reported: "Had you not known there was a member of the British royal family sitting there with his back to the opening, you'd have thought it was possibly a convention of accountants or something similarly staid. They were definitely more Palm Beach than Miami Beach.
"Though we saw Harry happily chatting with his table-mates and one brunette female in particular, it was all innocent, friendly and, well, civilised."
Other diners were banned from taking pictures of the group, who enjoyed a lavish feast in a private dining room.
A source said: "He and his friends sat in a private dining room and had a long dinner, staying until after closing time. Among the dishes they enjoyed were duck salad, dim sum platter, stir-fried Chilean sea bass and Bahamian lobster. They were drinking cocktails, and coffee, and said they were enjoying the Miami weather."
The group left the restaurant and headed to nightclub Liv, and Harry was seen having "the best time".
A source told the New York Post newspaper: "Harry kept his plaid shirt on and danced in the comforts of his own skybox. As for pictures of this controlled debauchery, no such luck. Neither pictures nor DJ shout-outs were allowed as 'per his security detail.' Staffers were sworn to secrecy or else it was off with their heads -- and their jobs."
Guy's three-day wedding celebrations to Lizzy Wilson begin in Memphis today (02.05.14), with heir nuptials taking place tomorrow (03.05.14).

Princess Beatrice launches charity challenge


Britain's Princess Beatrice launched the Virgin STRIVE Challenge yesterday (30.04.14).
The princess - the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson - was joined by a host of UK celebrities at London's O2 Arena, including scientist Brian Cox, comedian Jack Whitehall and 'The Voice UK' winner Jermain Jackman to promote Sam Branson's ultra-endurance charity challenge.
The challenge takes place between 7 August and 6 September and sees a team of people - who scaled the O2 wearing harnesses and ropes - travelling from London to the summit of the Matterhorn in Switzerland.
A team of volunteers, including Beatrice, singer Ed Sheeran and chef Jamie Oliver, will assist the group in running, cycling, rowing and hiking to their destination.
The participants will be raising money for Big Change - a charity Beatrice helped set up - which aims to improve the lives of young people through developing life skills.
Speaking at the launch, Sam said: "I am incredibly excited to have created such a challenging event that will hopefully have such a positive impact on young people across the UK.
"It has been so rewarding seeing it evolve from an idea with my cousin into a massive and very real physical event that will cross three countries, five different sporting disciplines and contain over three hundred and fifty participants."

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Queen Elizabeth meets tsunami survivor


Britain's Queen Elizabeth met a tsunami survivor yesterday (30.04.14).
The monarch and her husband Prince Philip visited UWC Atlantic College near Llantwit Major, in the Vale of Glamorgan, and after being entertained by an a cappella choir, they were shown around the campus by student Tomas Alvarez, whose family's escape from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami went on to inspire the Naomi Watts-starring movie 'The Impossible'.
Tomas was very impressed by the queen and her interest in the college.
He said after the royal meeting: "I became a lifeguard because of what happened to my family in the 2004 tsunami. We were incredibly lucky to survive, especially my mother who had to undergo 14 operations.
"If it wasn't for the people who helped us, I don't know if we would have survived. So I decided to become a lifeguard to give something back.
"Getting to show the Queen around the college was an incredible honour.
"She is very different from the person you see in the media.
"She asked a lot of questions from the students here and was really interested in what we do."
The residential facility, of which the queen is an honorary president, follows the International Baccalaureate and encourages its 350 students to participate in the local community.
Earlier in the day, the royal couple visited the base of International Greetings in Caerphilly, where they were shown several processes carried out by the firm, which makes gift packaging and greetings cards as well as stationery products.
The factory also produces the Christmas crackers which are used by the royal family over the festive season.

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