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Humpty Harry Takes NY Polo Tumble
 Harry Takes Polo Match Tumble 
Jun 28, 2010 3:13 AM CDT

Harry Takes Polo Match Tumble

Prince looks stunned then awkward

(Newser) - A feisty polo pony put the "bucking" in Buckingham Palace yesterday as he dumped Prince Harry on his royal bum in the middle of a match on Governor's Island in New York City. The prince looked stunned, then extremely awkward, then quickly remounted and continued on in front of...

Prince Harry: I Miss Me Mad Mum

She's always in his head

(Newser) - Princess Diana may have been a bit "mad," but Prince Harry misses her, desperately. "Every day, whatever we do, wherever we are and whoever we're with, I always wonder what she'd think, what she'd be doing, if she was with us now," Harry, 25, told a...

Harry, Chelsy Split Again
 Harry, Chelsy Split Again 
for good?
Jun 21, 2010 8:55 AM CDT

Harry, Chelsy Split Again

This time it's permanent, tabloid claims

(Newser) - It’s quits again—maybe for good this time—for Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy. The on-again off-again couple has been dating for six years, but broke up in 2007 and again last year . Now, “we’re finished,” Davy reportedly told friends, adding that she doesn’t want...

British Princes Become Snake Charmers

Harry gets the head; William, the end that's 'having a pee'

(Newser) - Prince William and Prince Harry made a friend at a nature reserve in Botswana today: an 8-foot African rock python. Invited to pose with the fearsome but nonvenomous reptile, the royals appeared hesitant at first, but Harry was soon threatening William with the snake's head, the Daily Mail reports. The...

Prince Wills Engagement 2 Weeks Away?

 Prince Wills 
 Engagement 
 2 Weeks 
 Away? 
no ring over the weekend
Jun 7, 2010 9:50 AM CDT

Prince Wills Engagement 2 Weeks Away?

Royal-watchers believe prince will pop the question this month

(Newser) - Though Tina Brown speculated the big engagement would happen last weekend, there's still no ring on Kate Middleton's finger—a pesky fact that hasn't done much to stem royal wedding fever. The new D-Day? Royal watchers suspect an engagement will be announced after William turns 28 on June 21, reports...

Yanks Aren't Buying Fergie's Sob Story

No group hug from ex-colonists

(Newser) - Boo hoo. Poor little used-to-be-rich duchess has a sob story about how she lost her millions, and the former colonists couldn't care less. Sarah Ferguson poured out her tale of woe to Oprah—and was met with a cynical chorus of Cry Me a River from unimpressed Yanks, notes the...

I Was Drinking Before Bribe Bid: Fergie

Disgraced duchess opens up to Oprah

(Newser) - Sarah Ferguson had been drinking before she discussed selling access to her ex-husband, Prince Andrew , with an undercover tabloid reporter, the Duchess of York tells Oprah in an interview scheduled to air tomorrow. And she says she hasn't watched the now-ubiquitous video, People reports . "I haven't faced the devil...

Fergie 'So Sorry' for Selling Access to Prince

'Judgment lapse' triggered by financial 'stress'

(Newser) - Mortified Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson is so "very sorry" after being caught accepting money in exchange for promised access to ex-husband Prince Andrew. "I very deeply regret the situation and the embarrassment caused," she said in a statement. "My financial situation is under stress. However,...

'Crown Headache' Dogged Diana at Wedding

A taste of things to come

(Newser) - Diana may have had her first inkling of the pain of being a British royal as she suffered an agonizing headache throughout her wedding day from the tiara attached to her head. "She had a cracking headache because she wasn't used to wearing a tiara all morning," her...

Princess Beatrice Helps Set Record in London Marathon

First royal to compete in race runs as part of human caterpillar

(Newser) - Princess Beatrice became the first member of the British royal family to complete the London Marathon today—and even helped set a record. The 21-year-old daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson was part of the largest group ever to complete a marathon while linked together, the Telegraph reports. Bungee...

A June Engagement for Wills?
 A June Engagement for Wills? 
TINA BROWN
Apr 6, 2010 8:10 AM CDT

A June Engagement for Wills?

Prince William, Kate Middleton will probably marry in November

(Newser) - Royal wedding watch continues, and it looks like Prince William may finally announce his engagement to Kate Middleton on June 3 or 4. A source tells the Daily Beast those days are blocked out on palace diaries, probably for just such an announcement. The wedding would then most likely be...

New Zealand Men Greet William With Kisses

Plus, some sausage-wielding prankster crashes prince's BBQ

(Newser) - The Brits may not be known as overly touchy-feely, but Prince William got up close and personal with four grown (and apparently sweaty) men today, as New Zealand's Maori leaders greeted Wills with a traditional hongi, or nose-mashing "kiss." The prince yesterday began his first official visit on...

DJ Axed for Dissing Queen's Speech

Guillotine quip gets British jokester the chop

(Newser) - A British radio DJ's bosses weren't amused when he cut short the Queen's traditional speech and joked about the guillotine. The owners of Birmingam station BRMB say presenter Tom Binns—who called the speech boring before putting on Wham's Last Christmas—won't be working for any of the media group's...

Prince William Sleeps on Streets for Charity

Royal seeks better understanding of homeless issue

(Newser) - Prince William has spent a night sleeping under a bridge in London in freezing temperatures as part of his work supporting a charity for the homeless. The prince, his private secretary and the head of the Centerpoint charity for young homeless people bedded down in sleeping bags on top of...

Critics: Prince's Policy Meddling Is a Royal Pain

Charles accused of trying to influence government policy

(Newser) - Prince Charles has been overstepping the bounds of his role—and the tradition that the monarchy stay politically neutral—by trying to influence policies made by elected politicians, his critics charge. The prince lobbied a government minister over designs for eco-towns mere hours after she was appointed, according to newly...

Palace: William Not a 'Shadow King'

Report says queen passing duties to Wills, bypassing Charles

(Newser) - Buckingham Palace today denied a report that the queen is passing more of her duties to grandson Prince William—grooming him as a "shadow king" and bypassing Prince Charles—with a royal spokesman calling it "nonsense," reports the AP . The Mail on Sunday 's front-page story cited...

Windsors Schemed to Deny Elizabeth Throne
 Windsors Schemed 
 to Deny Elizabeth Throne 
family feud
Nov 22, 2009 3:55 PM CST

Windsors Schemed to Deny Elizabeth Throne

Duke plotted to step in as his brother's health failed

(Newser) - Within a decade of abdicating the throne, the former Edward VIII was plotting a return to power that involved an end run around his niece Elizabeth—better known today as Queen Elizabeth II. A letter the Duke of Windsor wrote in 1946, when his brother and successor King George VI...

Prince William Not Just an 'Ornament'

Trying to make his 'own way', he and Harry throw themselves into charitable projects

(Newser) - Prince William wants to be more than just an “ornament,” and is working with his brother on charities in an attempt to find his "own way," he tells the BBC. He and Prince Harry formed the Princes’ Charities Forum to help groups pool resources, and a...

Prince Harry's B-Day Gift: $10M

Princess Diana's estate can't be spent quite yet, but interest will boost his salary

(Newser) - Prince Harry’s 25th birthday today made him a millionaire, CNN reports. Princess Diana left a $35 million estate, which means about $21.6 million for Harry and William to share after inheritance taxes. Though the princes can’t spend it until they turn 30, Harry is now entitled to...

Ancient Royal Tomb Unearthed in Scotland

(Newser) - A spectacular royal tomb chock full of the personal belongings of a Bronze Age ruler has been discovered in Scotland, reports the Independent. The 4,000-year-old tomb, marked with engravings, lies at the center of a giant circle of 200 timber obelisks in Forteviot, which served as a capital of...

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