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| | Duchess Kate 'is turning Kensington Palace into a nightclub' for Harry's b-day | | Added 10 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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On Friday, St. James Palace/Kensington Palace finally handed out the firm itinerary for Duchess Kate?s first solo royal trip on behalf of the Queen. Kate is heading to Malta on September 20th and she?ll be staying overnight. Prince George will not be coming with her and ?sources? speculated that William will be taking care of George ?on his own.? Ten bucks says George is shipped off to Carole Middleton though, don?t you think? Anyway, Kate will be there to celebrate Malta?s 50th anniversary of independence and she?ll even be meeting one-on-one with the prime minister and president of Malta. She?ll be watching some military presentations and visiting the National Library and a bunch of other stuff ? go here to read about her jam-packed two-day schedule. It really does look busy, but it also looks like a lot of fun tourist stuff and sight-seeing and garden parties.
Before Kate heads to Malta (which will likely be her only major royal work in September), she?s also in charge of putting together Prince Harry?s 30th birthday celebrations. I heard that she was putting together a dinner party for Harry?s birthday at Kensington Palace and a few weeks ago, sources said Harry didn?t want a big party because he?s got the opening of the Invictus Games that same week. But Kate wants to do a big blowout and turn KP into a ?nightclub.?
Kate Middleton is masterminding the party plans for her brother-in-law’s 30th birthday next month. Latest reports suggest that the Duchess of Cambridge is working with one of London’s top hotspot owners, Guy Pelly, to turn one of the rooms in Kensington Palace into a nightclub on September 15 for Prince Harry’s big day.
Both the Duchess, Harry and his brother Prince William have been friends with Guy for years, having also attended his wedding earlier this year. The guest list for the exclusive bash is said to include Harry’s closest friends, family – and two of his ex-girlfriends. But according to the Mirror, the fourth in line to the throne does not mind seeing old flames Cressida Bonas, 25, and Chelsy Davy, 28.
An insider told them: ?Harry has no problem with seeing his exes all under the same roof. Let?s just hope they don?t either.?
The source then told the Mirror that the Duchess may have also invited charity worker Camilla Thurlow, 25, who Harry has been spotted getting close to in recent weeks. This follows his split from Cressida in April after meeting in the summer of 2012.
Clubbing into the early hours at Kensington Palace is not the only partying that Harry will be doing near his birthday. The day before he turns 30, the Prince will be rocking out with the likes of the Foo Fighters, Kaiser Chiefs and Ellie Goulding at the Invictus Games Closing Ceremony. The games, which were set up by Harry this year, and are a Paralympic-style sporting event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.
As well as this, a documentary, titled ‘Prince Harry at 30: From Hellraiser to Heartthrob’, is also set to be released before the Prince’s birthday. From serving his country in Afghanistan to the embarrassment of those naked photos in Las Vegas – Harry has seen highs and lows over the past decade as well as constant speculation over whether he will settle down like his brother, William. The documentary, planned by ITN productions and DRG, will celebrate the life of perhaps the most eligible royal bachelor.
[From Express]
This is the same Guy Pelly who was just found guilty of drunk driving in July. It was Pelly?s second drunk-driving conviction and his driver?s license was yanked. But hey, Pelly is one of Harry and William?s closest friends and he keeps all of their secrets, so why not invite him to organize some kind of palace nightclub, I guess.
As for Harry?s exes and possibly his current lady all at the same party? That’s the part that doesn’t ring true to me. Harry doesn’t want to see Cressida, I tend to think they ended badly (made worse by the back-and-forth in the press post-breakup). And Chelsy… well, he probably wants to see Chelsy, “the one who got away,” but Chelsy is reportedly engaged now. Harry is probably heartbroken. As for Camilla Thurlow? I don?t know. Star Magazine had a story this week where sources claimed Harry is ?completely hooked? on Camilla because she doesn?t drop everything to be with him (she?s the Anti-Waity?). A source says:
?She will turn Harry down for dates if she has something going on. She?s very confident and that makes Harry want her even more?She has no problem sharing a pint of lager with Harry? she doesn?t try to impress him by being something she?s not. She?s the complete opposite of everyone Harry?s dated, which could be just what he needs.?
[From Star Magazine, print edition]
Sigh? I remember when the American and UK tabloids used to describe Cressida the same way. Like, Cressida was the Anti-Waity for a while too, Cressida wasn?t at his beck-and-call, Cressida didn?t want The Ring, blah, blah. This Camilla girl sounds more like a throwback to Chelsy.
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| | Duchess Kate & William now have a 'personal staff' of 12, not including a cook | | Added 10 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I?m using photos of Duchess Kate and Prince William from their previous appearances this week. Kate made two appearances (in one day!) and William? I guess he made two appearances in a day on Monday as well. Quite honestly, this week might be the last time we see them this summer. We all know that everyone has been working overtime on Anmer Hall so poor William and Kate can have some ?proper downtime.? And thank God they?re finally getting around to hiring some much-needed staff to? well, to do something. Make it look like they?re very, very busy! CHOP-CHOP!
When Prince William married Kate Middleton, courtiers stressed the newlyweds would have a modest household with few staff. Three years on, the couple have, however, quietly made another major appointment to their swelling number of attendants. They have taken on their first equerry from the Armed Services to help manage their affairs. He is 27-year-old Irish Guards officer Captain Florian Graham-Watson, who will be perfectly placed to seal the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge?s love affair with America. He has just become engaged to his American girlfriend, Celia Campbell, and their wedding is likely to be held in the U.S. next year.
Captain Graham-Watson?s appointment is the latest new member of staff at Kensington Palace. In March, Wills and Kate took on a nanny, the Spaniard Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, despite earlier suggestions that they would not employ a full-time carer for Prince George, who celebrates his first birthday next month. William already has a private secretary, Miguel Head, while Kate has her own official, Rebecca Deacon.
They are served by two press officers, Ed Perkins and Nick Loughran, while they also benefit from the advice of several officials, including former diplomat Sir David Manning. And last year, the couple employed their first orderly, a young Fijian-born corporal from the Parachute Regiment, whose role involves chauffeuring, logistics and even organising William?s wardrobe. They also have an Italian housekeeper, Antonella Fresolone.
A Kensington Palace spokesman says Captain Graham-Watson?s appointment was not announced because it ?is only temporary?, adding: ?We anticipate a permanent equerry will be recruited in due course.?
[From The Daily Mail]
I?m a very gauche American, so I do need some help translating some of these job titles. Is ?equerry? like a private secretary, an assistant or some kind of butler? A combination of all of the above, perhaps? By Katie Nicholl?s count, William and Kate now have a personal staff of 12, half of which have been added in the past year. Nicholl also says that Will and Kate are looking to hire a full-time cook sometime soon too ? you know how it is, there just isn?t enough time in the day to actually hire all of the staffers one needs. Nicholl also points out that Kate now has ?two additional female aides who help with letter writing and calling in clothes for the royal wardrobe.? How many letters is she really writing? Seriously? And I don?t think the nannies are included in the ?staff of 12? number.
When Kate and William first got married, the palace propaganda machine churned out stories about how ?normal? they were and how they barely needed any staff and Kate loves to cook for William and Kate wants to do everything for herself. I said at the time that they would NEED staff, like a press secretary and assistants to keep their schedules straight, because I assumed that Will and Kate would keep a decent schedule back then. Now that I?ve seen how little they work and how much they vacation, I take it all back. There is absolutely no reason for taxpayers to fund a staff of 12 (probably much, much more) for these royals who do so little.
PS? I wonder if the royal bum-watcher is the unlucky 13th staffer.
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| | Kate Middleton was hacked 155 times before 2007, by just one NOTW editor | | Added 10 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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It?s sort of cute to go back and look at photos of then-Kate Middleton, before she got ?duchessed? and before Prince George?s magnificent grumpy-face. Her casual style really was sort of cute ? she used to wear lots of jeans (not jeggings) and flats and cute little blazers. She was so apple-cheeked! I wouldn?t mind seeing more of that kind of thing in her duchess-wear. Anyway, I?ve pulled some vintage Kate Middleton photos (circa 2005-07) because that?s the era we?re about to discuss.
Previously, we?ve covered the ongoing hacking trials, where UK editors and assorted shady characters have been charged with criminal acts following the revelations that many members of the public (royalty, celebrities, crime victims) were being hacked on a regular basis. One of the stories we covered was about the testimony of former News of the World editor Clive Goodman, who described hacking into then-Kate Middleton?s voicemail account to listen to messages left for her by Prince William. William used to (and maybe still does) call Kate ?Babykins? and ?Baby?. Well, Goodman was giving more testimony yesterday, and he said he and his team personally hacked Kate 155 TIMES.
The plot thickens. Kate Middleton’s phone was hacked 155 times, starting on Christmas in 2005, according to testimony from former News of the World royals editor Clive Goodman given today at trial as the hacking case against the now-shuttered News Corp.-owned tabloid continues to unfold. The journalist, who spent time in jail in 2007 for hacking the voicemail accounts of royal aides, told the court that he listened in on the Duchess of Cambridge 155 times, while Prince William’s phone was accessed 35 times and Prince Harry was hacked nine times.
“There has been no intention to deceive you or anybody else about my involvement in hacking,” Goodman said during proceedings at the Old Bailey in London, per the Daily Mail. “If anyone asks me an open question, I will give an open answer.”
He testified that he last hacked Kate’s voicemail on Aug. 7, 2006, the day before he was arrested. He said that William’s then-girlfriend was becoming a figure of “increasing importance around the royal family,” hence the increased effort spent on poking around in her private affairs.
“There were discussions about her and Prince William marrying, moving in, settling down,” Goodman recalled. “She started to receive semi-royal status around the Royal Family.”
Per the Mail, Goodman has admitted during this ongoing trial to hacking the phones of royal aide Mark Dyer; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall’s son, Tom Parker Bowles. And just today, he testified to hacking Prince Charles aide Michael Fawcett and a PR consultant to the Duchess of York, Kate Waddington. Asked by a lawyer for defendant Andy Coulson, a former NOTW editor, why he never came forward about these particular alleged hacking victims before, Goodman replied that no one had ever asked him until now.
“I’m not on trial for phone hacking, and I completely agree I hacked these people’s phones,” Goodman said. “But they were never put to me individually.”
Coulson, Goodman and fellow defendants Rebekah Brooks, her husband Charles Brooks, Stuart Kuttner, Mark Hanna and Cheryl Carter have all denied being involved in any hacking conspiracy. The trial was suspended back in March after Goodman fell ill and they chose to wait to proceed until he was fit enough to give evidence. Rebekah Brooks has pleaded not guilty to two counts of perverting the course of justice and two counts of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office. Coulson and Goodman have denied two counts of misconduct in a public office. Carter, Hanna and Charles Brooks have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, while Rebekah, Coulson, Edmondson and Kuttner all denied a count of conspiracy to intercept communications as well.
[From E! News]
155 TIMES. Good God. And this is just one publication ? imagine how many times the editors of The Sun hacked Kate. Imagine how many times The Daily Mail hacked her. And Goodman only stopped in 2006 because he was arrested! I imagine Kate was hacked a lot when she and William broke up in 2007, and probably a lot in the year leading up to their engagement too, when speculation was high and everyone wanted to know what was going on. You know what?s sort of miraculous? That the most the tabloid press ever got on Kate was A) her work-shy ways, B) the Waity thing and C) Dodgy Uncle Gary. Because they were investigating her thoroughly for the better part of seven years pre-engagement and that?s all they got.
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| | Kate Middleton, Prince William & Baby Prince George Bid Farewell to Australia as Royal Tour Comes to a Close | | Added 10 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Wrapping up their three-week tour, Kate Middleton and Prince William bid goodbye to Australia on Friday afternoon (April 25).
Toting an adorably dressed Prince George on his hip, the Duchess of Cambridge waved goodbye to her admirers and prepped for her trip back to England with her loving husband and son.
Before their farewell, Prince William and Kate attended a war memorial service, standing shoulder to shoulder with veterans, serving military personnel and the public as they marked Anzac Day - a national day of remembrance for Australia's fallen.
As for their overall tour of Australia and New Zealand, a royal spokesman said, ?The tour of New Zealand and Australia has been an incredible experience for both the Duke and Duchess and the couple really have enjoyed it immensely.
?We always said this would be an opportunity for the Duke to introduce both countries to the Duchess and Prince George and the couple have been bowled over by the extraordinarily warm welcome shown to them as a family by people everywhere they went.?
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| | Kate Middleton Wears Mc Queen to Easter Services Down Under | | Added 10 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Celebrating Easter in the Land Down Under, Kate Middleton arrived for church services at St Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney, Australia today (April 20).
Gorgeous in a grey Alexander Mc Queen coat and a Jane Taylor hat, the Duchess complemented the choir members post service, calling their music "lovely."
Kate singled out the choir's youngest member 6-year-old Freddie Cobb, telling him "I had my eye on you right through the service. You were wonderful!"
Earlier in the day, the the royal couple toured the Taronga Zoo with their son Prince George, who stole the show with his enthusiasm.
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They are well into their tour Down Under, and Kate Middleton and Prince William's latest stop was Brisbane, Australia.
The royal couple received a large welcome as they touched down at the Royal Australian Airforce Base at Amberley earlier today (April 19).
The Duchess sported a knee-length white dress with blue print as she and her Duke greeted eager fans during their walk about.
In a more somber moment, the couple planted a tree at the base's Memorial Garden before touring the base.
Stay linked to GossipCenter for complete coverage of Kate and William's tour!
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| | Kate Middleton: Fashionable in the Land Down Under | | Added 10 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Ready for another day of events, Kate Middleton put in an appearance at Winmalee Guide Hall in Winmalee, Australia on Thursday (April 17).
The Duchess wore a chic, three quarter length sleeved blue and white wrap dress and navy espadrilles as she and her husband Prince William greeted the crowd.
On Wednesday, the couple and their son Prince George arrived in the Land Down Under after a whirlwind trip to New Zealand.
The trio were greeted by the masses and attended and official welcome ceremony at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
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| | Kate Middleton Receives Nothing But Compliments from Fashion Designer Jenny Packham | | Added 10 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Sure, she?s known for her kind persona and royal grace, but Kate Middleton is also one of the biggest fashion icons around, so it?s no surprise that famed designers like Jenny Packham are singing the Duchess? praises.
Packham has designed multiple ensembles for the brunette beauty and dished to Women?s Wear Daily that Prince William?s wife is a pleasure to work with.
"It?s always quite a collaboration," Packham explained. And when asked if they work together on beautiful getups, Jenny added, ?Absolutely.?
"Sometimes when we dress celebrities, there are always loads of Twitters and things like that when I wake up, I think, 'Oh right, she wore it,'" Packham said, referring to Kate?s recent appearance in New Zealand. "You kind of always know where it's going to be worn."
And though their collaboration seems to go off without a hitch, Jenny?s partner Matthew Anderson joked that his only complaint is Kate always wears their designs when the pair is out of down.
Anderson specifically referred to the moment when Kate left the hospital for the first time toting Prince George. She rocked a blue and white polka dot Jenny Packham fresh, to which Matthew said, ?We always seem to be away when these things happen!"
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| | Prince William & Kate Middleton Bring Prince George to Sydney Opera House | | Added 10 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Showing some love to their Australian fans, Prince William and Kate Middleton showed up at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday afternoon (April 16).
As expected, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge received a warm welcome as they greeted the crowd that gathered for some face time with the Royals and the little Prince George of Cambridge.
And Kate made quite an impression with her bold yellow Roksanda Ilincic dress, a summery compliment to her husband?s handsome blue suit.
The Prince told his guests, ?There cannot be a more impressive place than the iconic Sydney Opera House to begin our first visit together to Australia. For Catherine, Harry and me, born in the early 80s, we?ve never known anything else - Australia and Australians have always been for us a beacon of confidence, creativity in the arts and sporting ability.?
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| | Kate Middleton and Prince William Arrive in Hamilton | | Added 10 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Getting gussied up for the next leg of their tour, Kate Middleton and Prince William arrived at Hamilton Airport in New Zealand on Sunday (April 12).
Dressed to the nines for their arrival, the Duke of Cambridge sported a classy navy suit, walking beside his Duchess, who sported a stunning green coat, smiling at the shutterbugs.
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