OHMYGOSSIP — The Duke of Cambridge is the new patron for the Metropolitan and City Police Orphans fund.
The 34-year-old royal has been announced as the new benefactor of the charity, which was originally set up in 1870 and is the longest standing police charity, according to The Times newspaper.
Prince William’s role with the organisation will see him support the children of those who work for the Metropolitan Police and the City of London Police who have tragically passed away, and can no longer support their brood.
And William’s appointment comes 80 years after the orphanage was closed in 1937 and it was developed into the charity it is now.
The Chief executive officer at the Metropolitan Police, Peter Smyth, has admitted he is “delighted” to have the backing of William – who has three-year-old son Prince George and 20-month-old daughter Princess Charlotte with his wife the Duchess of Cambridge – and the royal has accepted the role as their new patron.
He said: “We are absolutely delighted that His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge has agreed to be our new patron.”
And Peter believes young children and officers will be “extremely pleased” at the news.
He continued: “I am sure the children we support and serving police officers will also be extremely pleased.”
Meanwhile, William’s wife Catherine has also been granted a patron and has received a lifetime honorary membership for the Royal Photographic Society, which promotes and supports those interested in the art form.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Princess Anne is set to visit Shrewsbury carers service next week.
The 66-year-old royal – who is the daughter of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip – is set to visit Carers Trust 4all at Sutton Farm on Tuesday (10.01.17) as part of her duty as the president of Carers Trust.
According to the Shropshire Star website, Anne is due to meet with the chair of the organisation, Michael James, as well as the chief executive Andrea Kinsey, whilst she is accompanied by the Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire Sir Algernon Heber-Percy.
Anne is also set to meet with other trustees, commissioners and people who support the service by funding it, as well as the staff members who help to deliver the service, unpaid carers and those who rely on the organisation for career support and guidance.
And it has been reported to mark Anne’s visit she will receive a gift, which is yet to be known, from a carer, she will sign the visitors’ book and leave a message at her discretion, and most importantly, she will unveil a plaque at the site to mark her stopover.
Carers Trust 4all are “delighted” the brunette-haired royal will be spending some time with them and have admitted her trip will no doubt make its mark on all staff and volunteers associated to the organisation by giving them the “tremendous boost”.
Andrea said: “We are delighted that Her Royal Highness is visiting us. It is a tremendous boost for unpaid carers, staff and volunteers. During her visit, the Princess will be able to meet many of the adults and young carers we work with and hear about their experiences and views on how unpaid carers should be supported in the future.”
Anne is also set to meet with the Mayor of Shrewsbury, the Mayoress of Shrewsbury, Chief Executives of the Carers Trust as well as Councillor Ioan Jones.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Queen Elizabeth has been using homeopathic cures to shake her cold.
The 90-year-old royal was forced to miss a service at St. Mary Magdalene church in Sandringham on Sunday (01.01.17) as well as the traditional Christmas morning service in Norfolk due to illness, and it has been reported the monarch has been using a variety of remedies to help her get better.
According to the Mail Online, the Queen’s corgi, who is believed to be injured, has received the Queen’s assistance and is being nursed back to care, whilst Prince Philip – who was also struck with cold and flu symptoms over the weekend – has reportedly steered clear of the Queen’s home remedies in favour of more traditional medicines.
Although the Queen is feeling “better”, she is still recovering from her illness and Princess Anne has assured well-wishers that her mother is recovering.
The Queen’s absence at the event may have had alarm bells ringing for some people – as it was the first time in 30 years she was unable to attend the ceremony – but Buckingham Palace has admitted missing the church service was a “precautionary measure” and it was nothing to be overly worried about.
They said at the time: “[It was] a precautionary measure but there was no sense of undue concern”.
The news the royal couple had been attacked by the virus was first addressed two weeks ago and a few days before Christmas Day.
Speaking previously about their welfare, a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have heavy colds, and so have decided not to travel to Sandringham today.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Meghan Markle only indulges in sweet treats on the weekend.
The 35-year-old actress – who is currently dating Prince Harry – has admitted she enjoys a healthy lifestyle and “definitely” tries to eat well as often as possible, although the ‘Suits’ star has revealed “all bets are off” on Saturday and Sunday when she decides to be a little more gluttonous and enjoy all types of food, so she doesn’t feel she is always “deprived” of treats.
Speaking about her eating habits, the brunette beauty said: “I definitely try to eat as clean as possible. And I started working with Doctor Alejandro Junger on the Clean Cleanse. So I definitely try to avoid the things that will make me feel lethargic and sluggish, I eat mostly fish and veggies.
“But I am also a foody so on the weekends all bets are off. I think if you try to deprive yourself of anything you’re just going to crave it more. So be good during the week and then treat yourself to whatever it is you want over the weekend.”
And the star has revealed she “loves” nothing more than to cook and often finds herself rustling up something in the kitchen “every day”, whether that means she is preparing a pesto sauce made from scratch to help her maintain a balanced diet during the week.
Speaking in a video with Shape.com, Meghan said: “No no I love to cook. So, every day I am cooking something, even if it’s making a pesto I can put in the fridge for later in the week. Any little component you feel you can take some pride I think is really important.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — The Duchess of Cambridge has been given a lifetime honorary membership of the Royal Photographic Society.
The 34-year-old royal – who has three-year-old son Prince George and 20-month-old daughter Princess Charlotte with her husband Prince William – has followed in the footsteps of the late royals Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as she has become the latest royal to be recognised as a patron for the educational charity, which promotes and supports those interested in the art form.
This news comes after Catherine – who was known as Kate Middleton before marrying the 34-year-old royal who is second in line to the throne – took the official portrait pictures of her youngest child when she was born in May 2015, which is the first time a member of the royal family has swapped places to be behind the camera.
As well as taking images of George cradling Charlotte as a tiny tot, Catherine has previously released images of her family from important milestones over the years, which include Charlotte’s first birthday, George’s first day at nursery, and a series of pictures from their travels in South East Asia.
And Catherine – who is a graduate in the history of art – has proved to be a successful photographer as her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton had previously commissioned Catherine to shoot images for their company’s Party Pieces nine years ago, which have since been published, according to the Mirror Online.
However, this isn’t the only role the brunette beauty has recently acquired, as she is also set to replace Queen Elizabeth as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and will represent the royals at events for the club, which runs the Wimbledon championships, after Queen Elizabeth decided to scale back her duties.

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OHMYGOSSIP — The Duchess of Cambridge has advised Michelle Obama to use anti-wrinkle cream.
The 34-year-old royal – who has three-year-old son Prince George and eight-month-old daughter Princess Charlotte with her husband Prince William – is believed to have advised the 52-year-old First Lady of America on the best skincare products to slow down the appearance of wrinkles.
According to Michelle’s make-up artist, Carl Ray, the brunette beauty – who is also known as Catherine or Kate Middleton – recommended Michelle used Biotulin Supreme Skin Gel on her face.
Speaking to Celebrities Style magazine about Michelle’s beauty regime, Carl said: “Michelle Obama has been using this organic Botox gel regularly on the recommendation of Kate Middleton.”
And Carl has revealed Michelle uses the serum on a “regular basis” and has found the product “unbelievable”.
Carl continued: “The First Lady uses this bio Botox gel on a regular basis. The effect is unbelievable. One of the constituents of this gel is Spilanthol, a biological local anesthetic extracted from the plant Acmella Oleracea (paracress). Biotulin, as this gel is called, smooths out wrinkles within just one hour.”
Meanwhile, Catherine and Michelle have both been credited as the most inspirational women girls aged between six to 12 years old look up to in a study undertaken by Disney UK.
Whilst Catherine was pitted highly in the study after receiving eight per cent of the vote, her mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth, only just scraped into the Top 10 and was ranked ninth place after actress Emma Watson, Angelina Jolie, TV presenter Holly Willoughby and author J.K. Rowling.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Meghan Markle “loves” running because it helps to clear her head.
The 35-year-old actress – who is currently dating Britain’s Prince Harry – has revealed she enjoys exercising for a number of reasons, not only because it helps her achieve “goals” for her body but because of its mental benefits too.
Speaking about her passion for fitness, the brunette beauty – who is known for her role as Rachel Zane in the American series ‘Suits’ – said: “I love running, but I think to find a workout routine that speaks to you beyond trying to get goals for your body. So, for me, running is I need as much for my head, to clear my head as I do for keeping in shape.”
Aside from running Meghan has revealed she practices “a lot” of yoga and pilates, including Hot Yoga and Pilates Platinum, as well as following Tracy Anderson’s workout videos.
She continued: “I do a lot of Hot Yoga, and then Pilates, and Pilates Platinum in LA.
“[And] Tracy Anderson DVD’s for five or six years now.”
But Meghan claims the most important part of exercising and keeping fit is being self-motivated, which she believes is “half the battle”.
Speaking in a video with Shape.com, Meghan said: “I do it all on my own and definitely have DVD’s at home, and I go for a run by myself. I think if you can self-motivate that’s half the battle.
“I think being in shape just means feeling confident and being as healthy as you can, and I guess just owning it is you have, being happy in your size and being happy with yourself is being in shape too. Just own where you are, and love yourself.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince Harry feels “complete relaxation and normality” in Africa.
The 32-year-old royal – who is the son of the late Princess Diana and Prince Charles – has revealed he feels most like himself than he does “anywhere else in the world” when he visits the continent.
Speaking in the February issue of Town and Country magazine, the flame-haired hunk said: “This is where I feel more like myself than anywhere else in the world.
“I have this intense sense of complete relaxation and normality here.”
And Harry – who is currently dating American actress Meghan Markle – has revealed ever since his first trip to Africa with his family in 1997 he has held a fondness in his heart.
He said: “I first came in 1997, straight after my mum died. My dad told my brother and me to pack our bags — we were going to Africa to get away from it all.”
And Harry has revealed he wishes he could visit Africa – where he has been working to help endangered elephants – more often.
He said: “I wish I could spend more time in Africa.”
And Harry, who set up the charity Sentebale in memory of his late mother, has admitted he is proud of his achievements with the organisation and has teased he plans to work on more projects in the future.
Speaking previously, he said: “Now, I can see exactly where I want to take it. The fact that I’ve managed to keep Sentebale going … for the last 10/11 years has been fantastic because now everything else I’m involved with makes sense to me and I’m just getting started.
“What started as an idea of me turning round and saying, right, I’ve got a year off, I want to do something really constructive with my life, want to do something that makes my mother proud.
“Someone said, right, go to Lesotho, it’s like where the hell is that? Now I can see exactly where I want to take it. I have huge amounts of passion for the causes and interests and charities I’m involved with.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Meghan Markle thinks her “hippy dippy” tendencies have always been a part of her DNA.
The 35-year-old actress – who is currently dating Britain’s Prince Harry – has revealed she relies on a green juice instead of a cup of coffee as a “pick me up” when she is shooting scenes for the American series ‘Suits’, and the star believes her bohemian ways and love for natural food were instilled in her when she was in the womb.
Speaking in a video clip with Shape.com about her go-to essentials on set, the brunette beauty said: “Definitely a green juice, I mean I think trying to going for a coffee will only end up hurting you at the end, so to get a really good natural source of energy. Something that gets right into your system is a nice pick me up.
“I’m a Californian girl so I think all those hippy dippy things have been in my DNA probably since I was in the womb.”
And the star believes making keeping a balanced and healthy lifestyle is vital for anyone working long hours.
She continued: “I think it’s just important to keep a healthy lifestyle, especially when you’re maintaining hours like that just making the right food choices.”
Although Meghan has admitted she is an advocate of healthy living, she has admitted she likes to indulge in a portion of chips every so often, although she does try to find more nutritional substitutes or methods of cooking.
She said: “I love fries. But then you find ways to make it healthy, like sweet potato fries or bake them.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Carrie Fisher was starstruck by Prince Harry.
The ‘Star Wars’ actress – who passed away last week after having a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles – was a huge fan of the British royal and once made her close pal, chat show host Graham Norton, help her to track him down in a London club.
Graham told the Mail on Sunday that he first bumped into Harry in the club and Carrie couldn’t contain her excitement when he told her
He said: “I told Princess Leia. Suddenly she was on a mission to meet Harry, so we were in the lift, looking at every floor. She was extremely excited.”
However, when they finally found him, Harry, 32, admitted he wasn’t a ‘Star Wars’ fan.”
Meanwhile, Harry is currently dating ‘Suits’ actress Meghan Markle and it was recently revealed that his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, approves.
A source told Us Weekly: “She’s delighted to see Harry in a loving relationship.”
And Meghan has been getting help and advice from Harry’s communications secretary Jason Knauf and private secretary Ed Lane Fox.
The insider explained: “There have been times where Meghan’s been unsure [of protocol and having a direct line to Harry’s most trusted aides has been a godsend.”
Meghan has also turned to Sophie Trudeau – the wife of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau – for advice on how to cope with the attention surrounding her relationship.
The source explained: “Sophie went through a similar situation. She was a television host and focused a lot on pop culture – then she became the story herself. Mentor might be too big of a word, but Sophie’s unique insight has been so helpful.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Queen Elizabeth is feeling “better” after missing another church service due to a heavy cold.
The 90-year-old royal did not accompany her family to the New Year’s Day (01.01.17) service at St. Mary Magdalene church in Sandringham because she is still recovering from her illness but Princess Anne assured well-wishers that her mother is recovering.
Buckingham Palace added that the Queen is “still recuperating” and missing the church service was a “precautionary measure but there was no sense of undue concern”.
Anne attended the service with her father Prince Philip, brother Prince Edward and other royals.
And Buckingham Palace released a pre-recorded video of Queen Elizabeth congratulating Canada on the 150th anniversary year of its Confederation.
In the video, she said: “I am delighted to offer all Canadians my best wishes and congratulations on the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Countries throughout the Commonwealth and, indeed, around the world, rejoice with you as you embark on this special year.
“Throughout the years, particularly since your Centennial year, I have watched Canada develop into a remarkable nation. You have earned a reputation as a welcoming, respectful and compassionate country.”
Reflecting on the message she sent to Canada for its Centennial, she added: “I encouraged Canadians to continue to embody the values of equality, freedom and inclusion. Today, these values remain deeply rooted in the Canadian experience. Your country, while still young, has the maturity needed to follow its passions. Throughout the coming year, you will have the opportunity to remind the world of the importance of protecting those values and of passing them on to future generations.
“We pray that God will bless Canada and that, over the next 150 years, Canadians will continue to build a better country and a better world.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince Harry and Prince William have ruled out a concert to mark the 20th anniversary of their mother’s death.
For Princess Diana’s 10th anniversary in 2007, the royals held a fundraising concert at Wembley but 10 years later they are keen for a more low-key remembrance and hope that whatever they decide on will celebrate her charity work.
A source told the Daily Mail: “The princes have made clear that this will not be a ‘Royal Family’ event. They are very much in charge of everything as her sons and everyone, including their father, agrees that this is as it should be.
“There will be nothing on the scale of the memorial concert they held.
“That was a stepping out moment for them as public figures in their own right. Now they want to help people in what they are doing rather than create demand themselves.
“There is a whole generation now that were very young when she died and may not know about what she managed to achieve in such a short life.”
Diana was just 37 when she died in a car crash in Paris in 1997 and Harry, 32, recently admitted he buried his grief for a long time afterwards.
He said: “I never really dealt with what had happened. It was a lot of buried emotion. For a huge part of my life I didn’t really want to think about it.
“I now view life very differently from what it used to be. I used to bury my head in the sand, and let everything around you tear you to pieces.”
Harry set up the charity Sentebale in memory of his late mother and said: “Now, I can see exactly where I want to take it. The fact that I’ve managed to keep Sentebale going … for the last 10/11 years has been fantastic because now everything else I’m involved with makes sense to me and I’m just getting started.
“What started as an idea of me turning round and saying, right, I’ve got a year off, I want to do something really constructive with my life, want to do something that makes my mother proud.
“Someone said, right, go to Lesotho, it’s like where the hell is that? Now I can see exactly where I want to take it. I have huge amounts of passion for the causes and interests and charities I’m involved with.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Queen Elizabeth has recognised a number of sports stars in her New Year honours list.
The British royal has knighted tennis star Andy Murray and distance runner Mo Farah and given a Damehood to heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill.
Mo said: “I am so happy to be awarded this incredible honour from the country that has been my home since I moved here at the age of eight. Looking back at the boy who arrived here from Somalia, not speaking any English, I could never have imagined where I would be today – it is a dream come true.”
Katherine Grainger has been made a dame for services to rowing and charity and said: “What is lovely when you hear the titles and the names of the New Year honours list, if anything it makes you feel you have to step up again. It is something to live up to – it is almost like a new standard.
“The honour is for sport, but also for charity, and I think that it is lovely that a lot of athletes have been able to give a lot back, and it is some of the areas I will probably go into when I move into other worlds and be able to do more charity work.”
Fashion designer Victoria Beckham also received an OBE for her services to fashion and charity, while US Vogue editor Anna Wintour will become a dame in the diplomatic and overseas list for her work in fashion and journalism.
Anna said: “I am very touched to be honoured by a country I care about so deeply.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kylie Minogue wants Queen Elizabeth to wear her eyewear range.
The 48-year-old singer will drop the Kylie Minogue Eyewear Collection, which is exclusive to Specsavers, on February 14 and has admitted she’d love nothing more than to see the 90-year-old monarch to “trotting” around wearing the frames on her face she’s designed with the eye firm.
Asked who she would like to see wearing her glasses, Kylie said: “The queen! Imagine if she trotted out wearing them! That would be amazing.
“I know my mum, brother and sister are looking forward to choosing from the range. Family has first dibs! I’ve absolutely loved designing my glasses collection – I’m very proud of them!”
The ‘Locomotion’ hitmaker – who is engaged to British actor Joshua Sasse – has put a lot of thought into her range as she believes it’s important to look good but to also feel really comfortable in everything she wears – including her glasses.
She told Britain’s OK! magazine: “Sometimes I try and manage to do elegant. Luckily with my job I get to wear these incredible creations, but I really love a comfy, casual look. I’ve often said the best thing about getting ready and doing your hair and going out is when you put the dress on and you think, yeah, I’ve got it, that’s going to do for tonight and the next best moment is taking it off.”
Kylie recently admitted her fiancé finds her more attractive in her glasses.
She said:” When you first meet a guy and go on a dinner date, you pop your glasses on to look at the menu, not sure how it’s going to go down.
“But I can confirm, they like it. In fact Josh tells me, ‘I think I prefer you in your glasses’. ”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Two fake BBC accounts tweeted Queen Elizabeth II “is dead at the age of 90” in a hoax on Thursday (29.12.16) night.
Accounts with the handles @BBCNewsUKI and @BBCNewsUKk claimed the British monarch had passed away in “unknown” circumstances, and the news spread across the social networking site with the French ambassador to the U.S., Gérard Araud, even retweeting the message before realizing it was a cruel prank.
The hoax tweet read: “BREAKING: Buckingham Palace announces the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 90. Circumstances are unknown. More to follow.(sic)”
The fake BBC accounts have now been suspended and Buckingham Palace has refused to comment.
But it’s not the first time the Queen has been the victim of a macabre gambit.
BBC reporter Ahmen Khawaja shocking posted on Twitter last year: “Elizabrth (sic) has died: @BBCWorld.”
She later admitted that she hadn’t realised a royal obituary rehearsal she had witnessed at work wasn’t real.
Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth was too ill to attend the traditional Christmas morning service at the church on her Sandringham estate in Norfolk as she was recovering from a “heavy cold,” and it was the first time in 30 years that the monarh had been absent.
However, a palace spokesperson told Us Weekly she would “participate in the royal family Christmas celebrations during the day.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince Harry has been praised for his statement condemning sexism after his relationship with Meghan Markle went public.
It was “a really important moment” for society when the 32-year-old royal addressed the offensive gender inequality in reports about his new girlfriend when news broke of their relationship in November, says the found of the Everyday Sexism Project, Laura Bates.
She told the BBC: “We saw an unwarranted focus on her clothes, on her make-up, on her hairstyle” and added that “pointing out the inequality being faced by somebody in a position that he would never be in” was “a major positive.”
Shortly after their relationship was revealed, the flame-haired royal released a statement claiming his lover had been on the receiving end of a “wave of abuse and harassment ” including “outright sexism and racism.”
The statement, released on his behalf by Kensington Palace, said: “Prince Harry is worried about Ms Markle’s safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her. It is not right that a few months into a relationship with him that Ms Markle should be subjected to such a storm.”
Meghan, 35, was also on the receiving end of racial abuse after she went public with Prince Harry and had previously penned a gut wrenching letter about the comments she endured on social media over her role as Rachel Zane in US legal drama ‘Suits’.
In the post published via Elle magazine, Meghan said: “I remember the tweets when that first episode of the Zane family aired, they ran the gamut from: ‘Why would they make her dad black? She’s not black’ to ‘Ew, she’s black? I used to think she was hot.’ The latter was blocked and reported.
“The reaction was unexpected, but speaks of the undercurrent of racism that is so prevalent, especially within America.”

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