Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Prince Daniel are expecting their first child just over a year from the June 2010 fairytale wedding at Stockholm Central Cathedral. A Royal Court of Sweden statement, dated August 18, announced: “Their Royal Highnesses,The Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are happy to announce that The Crown Princess is expecting thei…
According to newly-updated “protocols” approved by Queen Elizabeth II, Duchess of Cambridge has been placed firmly down the royal pecking order. A document is said to have been circulated privately in the Royal Household, clarifying Kate’s status. Despite being the future Queen herself, as a former commoner, the once Kate Middleton must apparently show reverence to the “blood princesses”. T…
Princess Maha Al-Sudairi of Saudi tried to dodge paying an $8 million bill from a five-star establishment in Paris, leaving the hotel with her retinue of 60 servants in tow and a mountain of suitcases. Princess Maha Al-Sudairi’s planned escape was always destined to end in farce and fiasco. She and her entourage were instantly spotted by staff when filing out of the exclusive Shangri-La hotel at…
Early life Her Majesty the Queen was born on 21 April 1926 in London, the first child of Prince Albert, The Duke of York, and his wife, formerly Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Third in line to the throne, it seemed unlikely that Princess Elizabeth would be Queen. However, shortly after the death of George V, the new King – her uncle Edward VIII – dramatically abdicated so he could marry…
Princess Charlene of Monaco looked as stunning as every as she attended the annual picnic at Le Parc Princesse Antoinette yesterday. Prince Albert and Princess Charlene looked in high-spirits as they met their subjects during the principality’s popular celebratory event. Prince Albert, who is one of the world’s wealthiest royals with a fortune of more than $1billion, was as cheerful a…
In a new book by Spanish author Pilar Eyre is claimed that Princess Diana was just one of the many young ladies King Juan Carlos of Spain pursued in a romantic career in which he is said to have bedded more than 1,500 women. The explosive claims are made in one of the six volumes about the Spanish royal family written by Pilar Eyre. Imperious and suave, Juan Carlos looks every inch the old-style…
…er David Cameron has agreed a deal with other Commonwealth countries to change the rules on the royal line of succession which means male heirs will no longer be given priority. This means that in the 15 other countries where Queen Elizabeth II is head of state the rules must be changed. It had been feared there could be a constitutional crisis if Prince William and Kate Middleton had a baby girl…
Princess Charlene of Monaco put the spotlight back on South Africa, hosting a lavish gala dinner in celebration of all things South African at the glitzy Monte Carlo Opera House on Saturday night. Princess Charlene, 34, attended South Africa Night with her husband, Prince Albert, and other family members, including her father, Mike and brother, Gareth. Resplendent in a black and gold lace dress a…
…to. Since he was a boy, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander has had an awkward relationship with the press. “He didn’t tell the media to <<go to hell>> as it was reported when he was 11, but it was something close to that,” says Han Van Bree. During his student days in the quiet city of Leiden, there was an unfortunate photo taken of Willem-Alexander clutching a pint of bee…
… A crowd of several hundred clapped and roared its approval as the Duchess of Alba waved and danced on a red carpet following her wedding to Alfonso Diez at Palacio de las Duenas, at her opulent 15th-century residence in the cobble-stoned old quarter of Seville. Duchess of Alba, who is a distant relative of Winston Churchill and Princess Diana, went ahead with the marriage to 60-year-old civ…
…died. Princess Cruises said that although passengers on the cruise ship had spotted the castaways and alerted staff, the captain had not been told. The one surviving fisherman – Adrian Vasquez, 18 – was later rescued after 28 days at sea. Adrian Vasquez had reported that – after 16 days adrift – he and his companions saw a cruise ship sailing past, despite desperate attemp…
New embarrassing details have emerged of the controversial Botswana elephant hunting trip Spain’s King Juan Carlos took with mysterious Princess Corinna. Twice-divorced Corinna zu Sayn Wittgenstein, 46, appeared on the cover of the June edition of Spain’s Vanity Fair magazine released today. The article claimed Princess Corinna has been the King’s unofficial companion on numerou…
…Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel of Downfall fame, it is believed to explore the princess’s relationship with the heart surgeon Hasnat Khan. The pair had a discreet romantic affair that began in 1995 and ended a few months before her death in August 1997. Ecosse said the biopic “charts how finding true personal happiness allowed her to achieve her defining successes, as she evolved int…
Princess Cristina of Spain has been summoned to appear in court over allegations that her husband Inaki Urdangarin misused millions of euros of public money. This is the first court summons for a direct descendant of the Spanish king. Princess Cristina is King Juan Carlos’s youngest daughter. Inaki Urdangarin, who is suspected of having massively overcharged local authorities for organizing…
…vil laws with which to govern our society. As a daughter, sister, [former] wife, mother, businesswoman and a working journalist, these are the things that I would like to see changed in Saudi Arabia.” 1. Constitution “I would like to see a proper constitution that treats all men and women on an equal footing before the law but that also serves as a guide to our civil laws and political culture. Fo…
Princess Caroline of Monaco appeared in London today to visit her son Andrea Casiraghi, who last week became a father for the first time. Andrea Casiraghi, 28, and his fiancée, Colombian heiress and fashion designer Tatiana Santo Domingo, 29, had a son, named Sacha, at London’s Portland Hospital on March 21. Princess Caroline of Monaco in London Princess Caroline’s dressed down appea…
…. “The Solitude of the Queen”, which is likely to prove controversial in the Catholic country, claims the king made a “tactile” advance to Diana while she and Charles were on holiday in Majorca in the 1980′s. It follows much-derided allegations made in 2004 by Lady Colin Campbell that the princess had a fling with Juan Carlos while on a cruise in August 1986 and then again the following Apri…
…in a torrid affair. In an ironic twist, Kevin Costner – who delivered the eulogy at Whitney Houston’s February funeral – received a draft of the script for Bodyguard 2 on August 30, 1997 – the day before Princess Diana perished in a Paris car crash aged 36. …
…o’s glamorous style down to perfection The film is not quite a classic biopic however, as it follows Grace Kelly’s personal story during an intriguing time in the principality’s history in 1962. It focuses on a six-month period in which the new Princess of Monaco maneuvered behind the scenes in an effort to save the city-state from a coup. It has a heavyweight cast which includes Tim R…
Kate Middleton was said to have cancelled all engagements this month so she could rest and recover from the bout of severe morning sickness that left her hospitalized. But there are some events that not even a convalescing Duchess of Cambridge can get out of – Firm (a nickname for the British Royal Family) commitments. Kate Middleton, who is less than 12 weeks pregnant, was seen today arriving at…
Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah, daughter of the Sultan of Brunei, one of the world’s wealthiest men, wed groom Pengiran Haji Muhammad Ruzaini today in a dazzling ceremony at the monarch’s 1,700-room palace. Princess Hafizah, 32, the fifth child of the Sultan and his wife, Queen Saleha, and her groom Pengiran Haji Muhammad Ruzaini, 29, exchanged their vows this afternoon in fro…
Kim Kardashian uploaded a throwback picture of herself and Kanye West to her Twitter page on Thursday. In the snap which was taken in 2008, Kim Kardashian is dressed as Princess Leia while Kanye West is in Stormtrooper gear. Stood in the iconic gold bikini and swirled braids, Kim Kardashian, 32, is captured gazing at her now beau as he smiles while focusing his attention elsewhere. Posted to the…
Courtney Stodden, the teen bride of Doug Hutchinson, has finally revealed what she loves about being in a May-December marriage with the actor and how she lives like a princess. Courtney Stodden, 17, revealed what a typical day in her world is like in a video for The Fab Life. She said that, on an average day, she is creating messes that her Doug Hutchinson, 51, is required to clean up. “Doug is…
Princess Charlene, the wife of Prince Albert of Monaco, has become “depressed” at her failure to provide her husband with a legitimate heir, it was claimed yesterday. Charlene Wittstock, 33, is said to have struck a “deal” with the principality’s playboy ruler to bear him a child after she tried to flee before their wedding last summer. The South African is now unable to get pregnant, France’s Vo…
Willem-Alexander has been sworn in as king of the Netherlands in an enthronement ceremony at Amsterdam’s Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) following the abdication of Queen Beatrix today. Willem-Alexander became the country’s first king since 1890 when his 75-year-old mother signed the abdication deed earlier on Tuesday after 33 years on the throne. Huge crowds of orange-clad partygoers are in Amste…
Did Amanda Berry's 911 dispatcher curse at her?The 911 dispatcher, who spoke to Amanda Berry after she escaped from the Cleveland house of horrors, is being investigated over claims he swore at the end of her emergency…
Travis Alexander home becomes tourist attractionThe family who now lives in the home where Jodi Arias killed her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander is treated to a constant stream of unwanted visitors who drive past the home…
Apple among America's big tax avoidersApple has been accused by US Senate of being "among America's largest tax avoiders". A Senate committee said Apple had used "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid…
Oklahoma tornado kills at least 51 people as two entire schools flattened in MooreAt least 51 people have been killed after a huge tornado tore through Oklahoma City suburbs, with the death toll likely to rise. Worst hit was Moore, south of Oklahoma City,…
Travis Alexander case: Jodi Arias' attorneys file motion for mistrialYesterday, Jodi Arias' defense attorneys filed a motion for mistrial as one of their character witnesses scheduled to testify during the May 20, 2013, penalty phase on Arias'…
Richard DeCoatsworth: Philadelphia police recommended bringing charges of witness intimidation against former officerRecent reports revealed that Philadelphia police last year recommended bringing charges of witness intimidation against former officer Richard DeCoatsworth, once hailed as a…
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