United Kingdom
* Zara and love Mike withdraw offer on a £1.75 million dream home – “Less than two months after Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall put in a £1.75 million offer for a dream home in Gloucestershire, they have announced their decision to pull out of the deal.” (Hello!)
* Fergie’s back in town as queen of her own empire – “She is already a successful author, film producer, jewellery designer and TV presenter. Now the Duchess of York is to set up a company to manage her burgeoning business empire.” (Daily Mail)
* Palace plans found by dog ‘were not from royal house’ – “Detailed plans of the Queen’s official residence in Scotland discovered near a footpath did not originate from the royal household.” (Scotsman)
* Prince William And Kate Middleton’s Engagement – “Bookies William Hill are offering just 6/4 (2.5) that the royal couple get engaged in 2009.” (Casino Beacon)
* Royal Collection to Open Henry VIII: A 500th Anniversary Exhibition at Windsor Castle - “A special exhibition to mark the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII’s accession to the throne will be shown at Windsor Castle, the monarch’s one-time home and final resting place.” (Art Daily)
* Royal yacht goes up for sale – “Now, after being lovingly restored, the Bloodhound is going up for sale. The 63ft vessel was owned by the Royal family during the 1960s and was used by them for family holidays.” (Telegraph)
* Boy surrenders wooden rifle to police so he can meet the Queen – “A 12-year-old boy had to surrender his toy rifle to police amid tight security around the Queen’s visit to church at Sandringham.” (Telegraph)
Europe (Non U.K.)
* Pamela Anderson sends Queen Beatrix of Holland a letter to completely ban fur farming - “Writing during a visit to the country, the actress – a staunch animal rights campaigner – praised the country’s stance on fur farming but asked for more action to be taken.” (IMDB)
* Size isn’t all, rules Albert: The prince has ditched a plan to enlarge Monaco – “An ambitious plan to make it bigger by building an artificial peninsula over the sea has been scrapped by Prince Albert, the ruler, because of environmental concerns and the global financial crisis.” (Times Online)
* Belgium’s Crown Prince Philippe poses with his children (photos) (China Daily)
Asia and the Middle East
* King Abdullah Visits Injured Gazans in Riyadh – “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia visited two seriously wounded Palestinians who have been admitted to the King Faisal Specialist Hospital (KFSH) in Riyadh on Friday.” (Khaleej Times)
* Jordan king tells Blair world’s Gaza ’silence’ unacceptable - “Jordan’s King Abdullah II told Middle East peace Quartet envoy Tony Blair on Saturday that the world’s "silence" on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is unacceptable, the palace said.” (Yahoo! News)
* Princess Haya of Jordan: A modern Arabian tale – “The late King of Jordan’s daughter Princess Haya has grown up treading a delicate line between the West and Islamic tradition.” (Daily Mail)
* Emperor has long shown humanitarian side – “Since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne 20 years ago, Emperor Akihito has been committed to standing by disaster victims,
disabled people, the elderly and war victims harmed by the former Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.” (Japan Times)
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