Queen ‘embarrassed’ by Aquatic Centre at London 2012
GET a old of those swathes of empty seats by the Olympic swimming pool. It’s almost as if the dignitaries, freeloaders and corporate lingers didn’t bother turn up and sit down.
The Times’ David Brown frames the problem in a killer line:
The Queen saw an embarrassingly large number of gaps in the seats at the sell-out event during a surprise visit to the 17,500-capacity Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park.
Posted: 28th, July 2012 | In: London Olympics, Royal Family | Comment (1) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Prince William and Kate Middleton angry they’re treated like any other honeymooning celebs
CELEBRITIES get stalked like prey, night and day. It’s been like that for years and unless there’s a change in behaviour or the law, then it’ll stay that way.
Not that celebs themselves seem to understand that. For example, Kate Middleton and Prince William are reportedly furious after an Australian magazine published private pictures of their honeymoon. It would seem we’re supposed to look at Royalty in a different light than common or garden famous people.
Posted: 12th, July 2012 | In: Key Posts, Royal Family | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Andy Murray’s Wimbledon victory is a chance for Kate Middleton to shine
HOW do the nation’s newspapers report the news that Andy Murray (current status: British) is through to the semi-finals of Wimbledon? Well, it was a truly momentous day for Kate Middleton. As the sun sat in a bright blue sky, Kate stunned adoring onlookers, who had invested small fortunes to sit on Kate Knoll, by deftly dropping her shiny hair over her perfect ears. As white-clad men toiled below, the English champion of hearts…(continues for ever)…
Posted: 5th, July 2012 | In: Royal Family, Sports | Comments (4) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
What news from Beirut, Tom Parker-Bowles?
WE are indebted to the Sun’s Ally Ross for spotting this gem from jobbing ninny . Young Tom is a “food writer”. Prince Charles is his step-dad. TOM HAS BENE ON itv’s This Morning. The caht went like this:
TP-B: “I’ve just been to Beirut.”
Holly Willoughby: “What sort of food do they have there?”
TP-B: “It’s sort of Lebanese.”
Posted: 3rd, July 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Prince Charles and Camilla go to Truro – photos
THE Prince of Wales and Camilla have been to Truro, Cornwall. They’ll then head off to the Isles of Scilly. The Prince of Wales is celebrating 60 years as the Duke of Cornwall. Or as Charles likes to term it: King of Cornwall.
Posted: 2nd, July 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comment (1) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Princes Anne gives birth to Zara Phillips – close-up photo unearthed
WHEN we first saw this photo, we thought it was an old still of Princess Anne giving birth to Zara. But then we read the Press Association’s caption: “Equestrian – 2012 Barbury International Horse Trials – Day Two – Barbury Castle Estate: Zara Phillips riding High Kingdom during day two of the Barbury International Horse Trials at Barbury Castle Estate, Wiltshire.” As you were with those stirrups…
Posted: 30th, June 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Martin McGuinness shakes Queen’s gloved hand, softly
THE Queen has met with Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast. She could have met him at any other number of landmarks, but given the historical relevance of so many places, they had to meet in the theatre because the only other two spots on the Belfast tourist trail – the field where Rihanna got topless and a beach used for a scene in Holby City – were pre-booked…
Posted: 27th, June 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comments (6) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Queen Elizabeth does her Jackie Mason impression
PHOTO of the week features Her Majesty The Queen doing her now famous impression of New York comic Jackie Mason. Says Elizabeth toKate Middleton, “Do I like this?”
Here’sssssss Lizzy:
Posted: 22nd, June 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comments (2) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
When the Dalia Lama met Prince Charles – photos
TODAY the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall met up with the Dalai Lama at Clarence House, London. Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, is on a tour to promote Buddhism. Sadly, the Free Tibet concert has not forced the Chinese into leaving the Dalai Lama’s home country, meaning he cannot return the hospitality and welcome Charles into his palace. But he could follow Charles on Twitter. The Dalai Lama follows no-one on twitter. Like Eminem, who has never had Chalre sin his home, either…
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The Prince of Wales greets the Dalai Lama (left) at Clarence House, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday June 20, 2012. Charles is a long-time supporter of the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader who is seen by China as a separatist threat. Since the heir to the throne last met the Dalai Lama, he has held discussions with China's president Hu Jintao, raising the subject of Tibet with the leader during talks in London in 2009. The senior Buddhist figure arrived at Clarence House in a chauffeur-driven car and as he stepped into the doorway of the historic home the heir to throne appeared. Charles threw up his arms then placed his hands together in a prayer sign before hugging the Dalai Lama and sharing a few words with the spiritual figurehead. See PA story ROYAL Charles. Photo credit should read: Gareth Cattermole/PA Wire
Posted: 20th, June 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Queen, Prince William and Kate Middleton go to Nottingham – photos
THE Queen, Prince William and Kate Middleton, for it is ever she, have been on a trip to to Nottingham. They went to Vernon Park and larked about. The good news is that this time Her Aged Majesty got a seat, having been forced to stand for hours on end aboard a barge done up like a Thai brothel. If this is show we treat our elderly it is to the country’s eternal shame…
Posted: 13th, June 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Princes Charles invited sex criminal Harbinder Singh Rana on the Royal Diamond Jubilee barge
DID you see Harbinder Singh Rana stood on the Royal barge, the Spirit of Chartwell, as it motored down the River Thames? He was Prince Charles’s guest. Harbinder Singh Rana is a convicted sex attacker. In August 1986, Rana was the vice president of the Internationan Sikh Youth Federation. He was convicted at Dudley of posing as a doctor to examine women internally.
The Mirror says this is a “security scare”, adding:
During his time on the barge, Rana came into close proximity with the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Camilla, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.
Rana served four years for five counts of indecent assault, 11 counts of assault causing actual bodily harm and one of attempted assault. It is unlikely that he assaulted any of the Royal knobs on the boat.
The Mail adds:
The convicted sex attacker was at times during the 1,000 boat extravaganza just feet from the Queen herself.
Posted: 7th, June 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comment (1) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Daily Telegraph Diamond Jubilee fail
THE Diamond Jubilee was terrific. For fans of bunting, like us, it was mega. But the Daily Telegraph says the BBC’s coverage was rubbish. Or as the paper reports:
“DAIMOND Jubilee: criticism grows over BBC’s ‘lamentable’ coverage“
‘Nuff said…
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Posted: 6th, June 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Jubilee hit of the day: Jonathan King sings God Save The Sex Pistols
BEFORE he became a media pariah, Jonathan King hymned a reply to the Sex Pistols’ God Save The Queen. It’s called God Save The Sex Pistols, and as Madame Arcati reports, in 1977 Prince Charles liked it so much he ordered six copies. What Chas doesn’t know about the funny, ain’t worth knowing…
Posted: 4th, June 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comments (2) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Diamond Jubilee concert in photos (Gary Barlow bowel cam)
FOR those American readers who think the Diamond Jubilee is a QVC segment on selly telly, and the Jubilee River Pageant a Disney on Melted Ice, news: that stuff is real. The UK is a giant theme park, overseen by the Queen of Diamonds*, who devours sons-and-daughters-in law faster than Sarah Ferguson at an all-you-can-eat trotter jamboree, and Gary Barlow, a singer with Take That who, having pulled himself up by the boot laces now actually lives insider Her Majesty’s bowel from where he directs Jubilee pop concerts featuring the likes of Cheryl Cole, Paul McCartney, Steve Wonder and Grace Jones. (*Diamonds may be cut-glass (see accent).):
Posted: 4th, June 2012 | In: Royal Family | Comment (1) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
