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Future kings don"t squeeze their own toothpaste: Tales of the pampered British royal family

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By Anna Mundow September 29 at 8:00 AM (Basic) Housekeeping, the historian Adrian Tinniswood reminds us, has always been a vexing business. Never more so, perhaps, than in 17th-century England, what with dogs and servants urinating “all over the place;” house guests consuming “twenty-four lobsters and 624 chickens” in three days; scurvy and sweaty armpits at every turn (“Rub the places with powder of nitre, mixed with dog’s urine”); and kitchen visitors making off with “salmon tails and the heads of porpoises.” All of which and a great deal more — details of childbirth, for example, of laundry and latrines — are tastefully revealed in “Behind the Throne: A Domestic History of the British Royal Household,” Tinniswood’s charmingly erudite tour through five centuries of, well, cosseting. For his subjects are no ordinary homemakers. “Kings and queens and their families were, and still are, entit...

Psychic twins claim Princess Diana has "warned" Prince Harry and Meghan Markle about "turbulent times and instability ...

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PRINCESS Diana has said from beyond the grave that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have “turbulent” times ahead in their marriage, according to two psychics. Terry and Linda Jamison, from LA, claim they frequently have conversations with the late princess, and have been channelling messages from her for 20 years. Getty - Contributor Princess Diana has said that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will have "turbulance" in their marriage, according to two psychics They told the Sun Online that Princess Diana wished to tell her son Prince Harry how happy she was that he’s found Meghan – but it won’t be plain sailing in their future. The twins say Princess Diana told them: “Harry, I am delighted that you have found a lovely young woman who shares your passion to make a difference in the world. “All eyes will be on you in the coming months and years, scrutinising your every move and misstep. “The struggle to maintain a closeness in the face of unf...

Princess Eugenie Royal Wedding china released - but where"s the groom?

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T he Royal Collection Trust published promotional material showing a coaster, pillbox and tankard to mark the wedding, which takes place on October 12. The china displays the letter E for Eugenie and a royal coronet. The couple will marry at St George"s Chapel in Windsor Castle - the same venue where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot in May. The official commemorative china includes a coaster for £20, a miniature teacup and saucer at £25, a pillbox for £29 and a tankard at £39. The items display a letter E for Eugenie with the royal coronet above it. In contrast, Mr Brooksbank’s participation in his own wedding is only revealed by an entwined monogram on a teacup and the letter J on the side of the tankard. Commemorative china made for the weddings of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex featured both couple’s entwined first initials under a coronet. But Mr Brooksbank, as a man marrying a female member of the Roy...

Saturday Best with Ray Thomas and Ron Dufficy: Royal Randwick

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Why Prince William and Prince Harry Will Play Far Less Polo Next Year

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Prince William and Prince Harry, photographed playing polo in the Jerudong Park Trophy charity polo match in 2017. By Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images. It is a sport that dates back as far as the sixth century B.C., and boasts two of the world’s most famous players; when Prince William and Prince Harry play polo, it has an impact. Since 2007, the brothers have raised more than £10 million , but we’re likely to see much less of William and Harry on the polo pitch from now on. The sporty princes, both polo fanatics, are having to scale back their playing commitments in order to carry out more royal duties, as they support the Queen and their father, Charles, Prince of Wales. Next year, they will only play a handful of competitive games, in which they aim to raise a minimum of £1 million per match. “The big sponsors have been told the princes will be playing fewer games, but want to raise even more money,” a polo source tells Vanity Fair. “They are ...

Meghan Markle"s next big challenge as a royal

MEGHAN Markle is undeniably the most popular woman in the world right now. Since her wedding to Prince Harry in May her popularity has only continued to climb, with the former actress proving an even bigger hit with the public than her husband. Last week, Together , the charity cookbook for Grenfell survivors in which Meghan wrote a foreword, skyrocketed to the top of bestseller lists not just in Britain but across the globe. But while the admiration for Meghan makes her a force for good, it also creates a unique problem — how will the Duchess of Sussex’s popularity effect her marriage? MORE: Fans go crazy as Meghan closes her car door ‘like a normal person’ MORE: Why does everyone hate Prince Charles? Unfortunately, the royal family doesn’t have a great track record of successful marriages when the wife is more liked than the husband. Harry’s father Prince Charles grew increasingly jealous of the attention Princess Diana received and made no secret ...

Did the Queen seriously make Meghan Markle undergo a fertility test?

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This investigation is highly speculative and ridiculous, please proceed with… caution.  The monitoring of women’s fertility seems like it should be an activity saved for The Handmaid’s Tale and 16th century novels, but a source has told  Radar that that is exactly what happened before Meghan Markle was officially allowed to become a member of the royal family. Insider Sources.  The source told the publication the 37-year-old was told she would have to complete a series of “invasive and humiliating exams” and that she was “disgusted when she was asked to undergo a fertility test,” according to  Radar . Earlier this year, a source told Radar that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry had visited a fertility doctor prior to their wedding. “Harry and Meghan want to get pregnant as quickly as possible after their wedding,” the source said. Advertisement “They both know that as Meghan gets older, it can be ...