Prince William and Prince Harry have asked the Queen if they can also do their own Christmas message next year. They want to direct their comments at British troops serving away from the UK. The brothers also took part in the annual Royals vs. Locals soccer match on Christmas Eve.
Kate Middleton was invited to join the Queen at her pre-Christmas Buckingham Palace lunch for those not invited to Sandringham, but Kate and William declined by mutual agreement. They reportedly felt that there would be too much media attention, thus detracting from the occasion for other attendees.
Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy are planning a get-together in Chelsy's South African homeland this summer. The newly-reunited couple will visit Chelsy's family in Mauritius for New Year's, and plan to attend the World Cup while in South Africa. The two will have a busy year: Chelsy is planning on traveling for a year, and Harry will be finishing up his RAF training in Middle Wallop.
Updated: The article on the Royals' arrival at St. Mary Magdalene Church on Christmas Day has been updated with a video from ITN News.
Worth reading:
- Two thoughtful essays from The Times and The Guardian about Charles, Diana, William, Kate, and the future of the monarchy. They note how William is shaping up to be like the mother he lost, and thus the people's prince.
- A piece from The Mail Online about the private island of Mustique where Princess Margaret lived for quite some time after her heart-breaking divorce. It features never-before seen images of a peaceful-looking Princess Margaret. Prince William is expected to take Kate Middleton to Mustique later this year. Stories of what happened on the island are to be released in a memoir.
- Also from TMO, the former royal harper, Jemima Phillips, has given her first interview in which she describes how an otherwise normal girl could become addicted.
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