April 16, 2007
The gal who rejected the prince's advances
Kate Middleton had for years tolerated Prince William's penchant for partying and flirting while he was out with his mates. But there is one woman whose attentions she simply cannot bear.
Isabella Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, a stunning socialite and daughter of banking heiress Lady Mary Gaye Curzon who struck up a close friendship with the Prince in 2004, has been a constant presence during William and Ms Middleton's relationship.
According to sources close to Ms Middleton, she is the one woman who turns her green with envy at the very mention of her name.
Until now, Ms Calthorpe's friendship with the Prince has been played down and referred to as little more than a crush.
Their closeness was first publicly observed in October 2005 when the two were spotted deep in conversation at a black-tie ball. So engrossed was the Prince with the stunning heiress that Middleton stormed out of the ball in a fury.
The truth is, William has been infatuated with the stunner, 24, for several years, so much so that he was prepared to ditch Ms Middleton for Ms Calthorpe three years ago.
However, Ms Calthorpe is one of the few women to have rejected the Prince's advances.
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April 14, 2007
Prince William and Kate Middleton Split
Prince William has split from his girlfriend Kate Middleton, BBC News reports.
The couple had been under intense media pressure since they met at St Andrews University, Fife, in 2001.
The prince's move to an army camp in Dorset, with Miss Middleton continuing her life in London, is also said to have put a strain on the relationship.
Clarence House has not commented on the split. There had been speculation about a possible engagement in recent months.
BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell said: "It's a surprise, because it had seemed very stable and very steady."
He said he thought the prince's move to Bovington Camp in Dorset had "a lot to do with the final stages" of the break-up.
The Sun reported that the couple had seen each other no more than once a week since then.
"One must suspect, though I don't know that this is absolutely certain, that it is more his decision than hers," said Nicholas Witchell.
"He has said in the past that he is too young to get married.
"But I am led to believe that there is no-one else involved and that it is a decision they have come to mutually."
Duncan Larcombe, the Sun's royal correspondent, told BBC Five Live: "The last person on earth who's going to be pressured by newspaper columnists and television chat shows to get married is Prince William."
The Sun said the pair had reached an "amicable agreement" to part.
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December 14, 2006
Tickets for Diana's concert sold out
Tickets for a pop concert to mark the 10th anniversary of Princess Diana's death sold out in minutes on Wednesday, Yahoo! News reports.
The concert, organized by Diana's sons Princes Harry and William, will take place at the new Wembley stadium in London next July and feature acts including
Elton John, Duran Duran and Pharrell Williams.
"The initial allocation of tickets has now been sold and we hope more tickets will be available at a later date," said a spokeswoman for the princes.
She added that around 22,500 tickets were sold in 20 minutes on Wednesday, and that the capacity for the event was likely to be about 60,000. More tickets may go on sale at a later date via the concert's Web site www.concertfordiana.com.
The face value of tickets is 45 pounds ($89) each, although they attracted bids of up to 500 pounds each on the online auction site www.ebay.co.uk early on Wednesday.
EBay, which has been criticized in the past when tickets to charity concerts have appeared on its site, later promised to remove them as soon as possible "as a mark of respect for the memory of the late Diana."
There is speculation that John may repeat his performance of the modified version of "Candle In the Wind" which he sang at Diana's funeral in 1997. He had vowed he would never play it again unless asked by the princes.
As well as the concert, there will be a church memorial service for Diana, who died in a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997.
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November 27, 2006
Harry and William plan concert for Diana
Princes William and Harry plan to stage a concert with performers next year to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of their mother Princess Diana.
The Sunday Mirror reported that the brothers would arrange the event, scheduled to be held July 1, 2007 at London's renovated Wembley Stadium, which can hold around 90,000 spectators.
The Live Aid-style charity extravaganza will boast A-list performers from Britain and America and will be beamed to millions on TV worldwide.
Sir Elton John is likely to bring the star-studded show to an emotional close with a rendition of his Diana tribute, Candle in the Wind. One source said last night: "There will not be a dry eye in the house."
Organisers are confident that the concert will be the largest - and grandest - ever staged. Diana was a huge music fan, and attended Live Aid with Prince Charles - and 72,000 other fans - at the old Wembley in July 1985.
The princes wanted the most public celebration possible of Diana's life.
Proceeds would be donated to British homeless charity Centrepoint and other causes supported by Diana, the newspaper reported. It was expected to be screened live on television.
Paddy Harverson, spokesman for Prince Charles, could not immediately confirm the report.
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August 15, 2006
Boob-groping Harry
By Derek Brown
Party loving Princes William and Harry hugged drunkenly for the camera during a booze-fuelled night out with chums.
Royal heir William, 24, looked dazed and wide-eyed as the flash went off — while brother Harry leered merrily over his shoulder.
Harry was also snapped canoodling with pretty blonde Natalie Pinkham, while saucily groping her boob with one hand.
Meanwhile William was caught trying a more “tactful” approach with another party girl as they chatted in the background.
The fun-loving shots were taken this summer in trendy London nightclub Boujis — a favourite haunt for the princes.
And they may leave Harry with a little explaining to do to girlfriend Chelsy Davy, who was abroad at the time.
A fellow reveller at the club in posh Kensington said: “Harry was really going for it.
“He had been downing drink all night and was touchy-feely with everyone — especially Natalie. He had his hands all over her and was kissing her on the face. At one point he reached his arm around her and gave her a proper grope on her breast.
“She was very shocked but didn’t seem to mind in the slightest. I don’t suppose it’s every day an heir to the throne feels you up.
“He will probably be in big trouble with Chelsy now. She either hasn’t seen him behave like this or she’s the most understanding girlfriend in the world.”
Harry, 21, was also snapped planting a kiss on another girl.
Natalie, 27, has been a close pal for years. The politics graduate has dated England cricketer Kevin Pietersen and England rugby star Matt Dawson.
Two months ago Natalie stole down the steps of a flat’s stairwell at 5am after a boozy night to grab a kiss from the Prince.
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