OHMYGOSSIP — Prince Harry’s Invictus Games will take place in Toronto, Canada from September 23 – 30, 2017.
The British royal will bring his sporting contest for injured service personnel and will feature up to 550 members of the armed forces from 17 countries, including Iraq and Afghanistan.
Mike Burns, CEO of the Canadian event, said: “It’s where a lot of the competitors were engaged in combat or peacekeeping missions.
“We’re not just putting on a traditional sports competition, it’s meaningful therapy.
“It starts when they get selection by their countries to compete.
“I’ve heard on more than one occasion ‘these games have saved my life’.
“It seemed more needed to be done…there’s no ticker tape parade for those who’ve come back from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.”
Speaking about Prince Harry, who has previously held the games in London and Miami, he said: “He’ll be there a few days earlier, he’ll want to see the venue and preparations and will attend from the opening to closing ceremonies.”
Christian Darbyshire, who will co-chair the event with Andy McCreath, said: “Our focus will be on fundraising, sponsorship and helping to raise the profile of the games nationally. It is an honour to be a part of the games and help our troops.”
McCreath added: “We were able to raise over $1.2 million for True Patriot Love in the past and we hope to be able to deliver even more for Invictus. It’s an important initiative that all Canadians should be a part of.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince William gave high-fives to excited school children in Scotland on Monday (24.10.16).
The Duke of Cambridge – who is known as the Earl of Strathearn in Scotland – was visiting Stirling Castle for the Thin Red Line campaign for the Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders Museum where he chatted with the youngsters.
And William also spoke about his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth.
He said: “I know my Grandmother holds a special affection for the Argyll’s, having been made their Colonel in Chief in 1947, a relationship that is acknowledged and continued within The Royal Regiment of Scotland.
“It is apparent to me that there is a real determination to succeed, and I am confident, that in 2019, we will have a new museum that does credit to this collection of national importance and will attract, inform and educate many thousands of visitors in the years ahead.
“The names of the Regiment’s dead can be found recorded on war memorials in every town and village nearby. They are part of the history of this great nation. We are the guardians of that memory, of their contribution and of their sacrifices.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Leslie Odom Jr. has praised the Princess Grace Foundation for kickstarting his career.
The 35-year-old actor – who won a Tony Award this year for Best Actor in a Musical for playing Aaron Burr in ‘Hamilton’ – won a bursary from the foundation when he was a struggling college student and says it changed his life.
He explained: “My teacher told me the Princess Grace Awards helps emerging artist still in college, Compiling the list of recommendations sometimes felt like we were submitting for the Nobel Peace Prize! It was a huge help to my family and it changed my life.
“That’s money that would have added to my debt and would have been multiplied by thousands of dollars because I would have had to pay it back over time,” he says. “So that’s life-changing money. And it was a real vote of confidence going into my final year of education because it gave me the belief in myself that I could finish, that there was somebody in New York who believed in me.
“You’re looking for just the tiniest thread of hope, the tiniest confirmation from the universe and from the outside world that this is what you should be doing, that this is the path you should be on.
“I still didn’t know if I was going to have a professional career. But winning the award and getting the call from New York City gave me the belief that I could do it and that I had a real shot.”
And Leslie revealed the foundation has continued to support him to this day.
He said: “It was challenging in school, but it’s more challenging out of school. Once you’re out in the world and you get a real taste of that rejection. And what’s great about the Princess Grace Foundation, is that the relationship hasn’t stopped. Whenever I have a performance, there’s always a Princess Grace Foundation cheering section. They’ve been there every step of the way.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Queen Elizabeth enjoyed a birthday meal at an exclusive men’s club last week.
The 90-year-old monarch – who reached the milestone age in April – visited White’s in London with her husband Prince Philip for a belated celebratory lunch, the Daily Mail reports.
Although women are banned from the club, they make an exception for the monarch, whose son Prince Charles and grandson Prince William, are members.
While Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip enjoyed the belated birthday lunch, no doubt her beloved corgis were chowing down on some delicacies of their own as it was recently revealed that the pampered pooches have their own menu.
The monarch’s former chef, Darren McGrady – who worked for the royal for 11 years – has revealed the canines are extremely well looked after, so much so he would have to cook up special meals for the mutts on a daily basis.
He said: “When I worked at the Palace, we actually had a royal menu for the dogs.
“It would be chosen and sent to us in the kitchen every month by Mrs Fennick, who took care of all the dogs at Sandringham.
“It would list each day what the dogs were to have. One day it would be beef, the next day chicken, the next day lamb, the next day rabbit and it alternated through those days.
“The beef would come in, we would cook it, dice it into really fine pieces and then we did same with the chicken. We’d poach them, and again chop them really, really small to make sure there were no bones so the dogs wouldn’t choke.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sarah Ferguson says Queen Elizabeth makes her nervous.
The 57-year-old producer and writer, who was previously married to the Queen’s son Prince Andrew, admitted that she still gets apprehensive before meeting with the royal but insists that her former mother-in-law does her best to make everyone feel comfortable.
Speaking on the ‘Kyle and Jackie O’ show in Australia, she said: “I always get really nervous before meeting the boss.
“But of course, she’s brilliant. She makes you feel comfortable within the first five seconds.”
And in the same interview, Sarah said she and Prince Andrew – who divorced in 1992 after six years of marriage – “never really left each other”.
She said: “We’re divorced to each other right now. We’ve never really left each other.”
When co-host Kyle Sandilands continued, “You’re still together sort of,” Sarah replied: “Yes. I think the happily ever after…I’m actually writing a book about that too.
“it is about just because in our fairytales, which when we were little we were brought up with, that along comes the prince on a white charger in the castle.
“Actually, what if the real, true thing is to find yourself and to find peace and happiness within yourself?
“That is where the true nurturing, the true castle is, is you. And then after that, see what happens.”
Andrew and Sarah have daughters Princess Beatrice, 28, and Princess Eugenie, 26, and she insisted that her children are her proudest achievement.
Sarah said: “I look at them and think ‘wow’. No matter what I’ve done in my life, there’s one thing I know 100 per cent is I’ve been a really good mother.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sarah Ferguson says she and Prince Andrew “never really left each other”.
The former couple divorced in 1992 after six years of marriage but Sarah admitted she often forgets they are no longer together.
During an interview on Australia’s ‘Kyle and Jackie O Show’, host Kyle Sandilands asked: “Do you think you and Andrew will get back together like the world wants Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick to get back together? Just, enough’s enough. Just bite the bullet and sort it out.”
And Sarah replied: “I always think, ‘have we really?’. We’re divorced to each other right now. We’ve never really left each other.”
When Kyle continued, “You’re still together sort of,” Sarah replied: “Yes. I think the happily ever after…I’m actually writing a book about that too.
“it is about just because in our fairytales, which when we were little we were brought up with, that along comes the prince on a white charger in the castle.
“Actually, what if the real, true thing is to find yourself and to find peace and happiness within yourself?
“That is where the true nurturing, the true castle is, is you. And then after that, see what happens.”
Andrew and Sarah have daughters Princess Beatrice, 28, and Princess Eugenie, 26, and she insisted that her children are her proudest achievement.
Sarah said: “I look at them and think ‘wow’. No matter what I’ve done in my life, there’s one thing I know 100 per cent is I’ve been a really good mother.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Queen Elizabeth will reportedly lose £1 million a year due to Brexit.
The British monarch’s country retreat in Norfolk, Sandringham Estate, is set to lose out on EU subsidies of up to £700,000 a year, while her farms near Windsor Castle will miss out on £300,000, the Sunday Telegraph reports.
A source said Brexit, Britain’s exit from the European Union, was not a “budget-busting concern” but the Queen’s financial team had been watching developments closely.
The insider explained: “I don’t think it was a budget-busting concern, it wasn’t something people were losing sleep over. But it was something people were conscious of as a post-referendum impact.
“I think that they were interested to see what the Government’s view was on what the replacement mechanism would be for the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) domestically.”
Dickie Arbiter, Buckingham Palace’s former press secretary, said: “After Brexit Her Majesty would fall in line with everyone else currently entitled to CAP and would not wish to be considered a special case or come in for special treatment.”
And a Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “Subsidies are open to all farmers; and like others with agricultural interests, subsidies are received on the Queen’s private estates.
“We would not comment beyond the detail that is already in the public domain as a matter of record.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Queen Elizabeth is looking for an assistant anniversaries officer.
For £21,000 a year, the 90-year-old monarch wants to hire someone to help send out messages for her, providing a “vital link between the Queen and the public”.
The job description on Royal.uk reads: “It’s sending congratulations that are never forgotten.
“It’s working in a team with a shared and unique purpose, engaging with the public whilst supporting The Queen’s role. This is what makes working for The Royal Household so exceptional.
“The Anniversaries Team helps to produce congratulatory messages that provide a vital link between The Queen and the public. You’ll prepare and send out messages that mean so much to so many people.
“Your challenge will be to remain focused whilst processing a large number of requests for messages, ensuring that the right response is delivered at exactly the right time. You’ll check eligibility for each query, and using a data entry system, you’ll be 100 per cent accurate with every congratulatory message response.
“You’ll also answer telephone queries, and liaise with various relevant parties. You’ll be proud of the number of messages you send out, which will drive you to consistently deliver high standards.”
The role is based at Buckingham Palace in London and comes with “a comprehensive benefits package, including a 15 per cent employer contribution pension scheme, 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, free lunch and access to training and development to support your continuous professional development”.
The successful candidate with have “administration experience, high standards of accuracy within strict deadlines, great IT skills, swift keyboard skills and ideally experience of database systems”.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince Albert has bought his mother’s childhood home in America.
The Monaco royal purchased the house where Princess Grace grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is considering turning it into a museum.
He told PEOPLE: “It feels good. I’m very happy to have saved this old family home from a near certain death or development.
“We’re still trying to figure out what we’re going to do with it. We’re looking at having it contain some museum exhibit space and maybe use part of it for offices for some of our foundation work.”
Albert, 58, who has twins Gabriella and Jacques, with wife Charlene, 38, revealed he has fond memories of visiting the house when he was a young boy.
He said: “The house was very beautiful and very special to our family. I remember one visit, one of the earliest I recall, Grandma put me up in one of the bedrooms upstairs. I must have been about five and it was one of the first times I remember when I wasn’t put in with my sister. I remember just staring out the window, watching the cars go by, enjoying being alone.”
And he can’t wait to bring his own children to their late grandmother’s childhood home.
He said: “I’m looking forward to showing the house to the kids, sharing it with them, having them see the garden. It’ll probably be next year. We’ll have to finish the work and then we’ll have some sort of opening.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince Charles and Prince Andrew are reportedly at odds over Andrew’s daughters.
The 56-year-old British royal wants Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie to take on full-time royal duties and be given new accommodation at Kensington Palace but his older brother Charles, 67, is said to be against this.
A source told The Sunday Express: “He has long argued that as the only ‘blood princesses’ in the family, Beatrice and Eugenie deserve proper royal roles like their cousins, along with the same standard of accommodation at Kensington Palace. He fears that they will be totally sidelined when the Queen dies.”
Andrew allegedly feels his daughters are being “overshadowed” by Charles’ sons Princes William and Harry, William’s wife Duchess Catherine and their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
The insider added: “He believes his daughters are already being overshadowed by William, Kate and Harry and the situation will get worse as Prince George and Princess Charlotte get older.”
Andrew reportedly wrote to Queen Elizabeth about his concerns and her staff have passed the matter on to Charles, who has been arguing for a more “streamlined” royal family when he ascends the throne.
The insider added: “The Prince of Wales is already conscious that he divides opinion more than his mother.
“The last thing he wants is additional criticism by keeping peripheral royals on the public payroll.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince of Wales has been confirmed as the guest of honour at this year’s Pride of Britain Awards.
The 67-year-old royal is set to attend the star studded bash alongside Carol Vorderman, who will host this year’s event, which will see Charles present the special award to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Prince’s Trust.
And Charles has admitted he is “delighted” the trust’s Young Achiever category, which has been a part of the annual awards ceremony since 2001, recognises young people’s achievements.
Speaking to the Mirror Online about The Daily Mirror’s Pride of Britain Awards, which is in partnership with TSB, and has been set up to honour those who contribute to the community by helping others, he said: “These marvellous awards remind all of us that throughout this country there are extraordinary people living selfless lives, showing unbelievable courage and caring for their families, neighbours and communities.
“I am delighted that once again my Trust has an award category to recognise young people’s achievements.”
The event, which will see Charles present the award for the third time, will see over one hundred celebrity guests, including Olympic champions, sports stars and politicians, join to celebrate the selfless acts of individuals who have received help from the Trust, and have consequently continued on their act of kindness by helping others too.
The person to claim the title of Young Achiever will be handpicked by the panel of judges, which include Trust ambassadors Jenni Falconer and Fearne Cotton.
The Pride of Britain Awards is set to take place at London’s Grosvenor House at the end of this month, but will be aired on ITV on November 1 at 8pm.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince Charles asked Phil Collins to organise his 40th birthday party.
The 65-year-old singer has admitted the 67-year-old royal turned around to him when the pair were at a Michael Jackson concert at London’s Wembley arena and asked the former Genesis frontman to plan a bash for his milestone 27 years ago.
Speaking on ‘The Jonathan Ross Show’, which will air on ITV on Saturday (22.10.16), the musician said: “We went to a Michael Jackson show at Wembley and I was sitting behind him because I was a trustee and when Michael Jackson was playing something, he turned around and said ‘I’d like something like this at my party. Will you organise it?’
“And you think ‘Yes, of course, sir, yes’ so I did but no, I just found people who could play Michael Jackson songs.”
However, Phil has admitted when he performed for the late Princess Diana to mark her 30th birthday, which took place just before Diana and Charles announced they were going their separate ways, he played “completely insensitive” songs, although he didn’t know the couple were breaking up.
Speaking about his mistake, he explained: “I played a completely insensitive set of [my hits] – ‘Separate Lives’, ‘Doesn’t Anybody Stay Together Anymore’ – and it was like, I didn’t know they were splitting up, no-one told me!”
Meanwhile, Phil – who has reignited his romance with his ex-wife Orianne – has revealed him and Charles began to bond after his split from his partner.
He said: “If the situation had arisen, I was involved in the Prince’s Trust, I had been since 1983 and so I was kind of drawn to Prince Charles, who I think is a great bloke.
“I’m not a Tory, I’m not a monarchist but I just think as a bloke, he’s a good bloke.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Duchess of Cambridge has been credited as one of the role models girls are inspired by.
New research carried out on 5,000 parents by Disney UK has proved Catherine, Michelle Obama and Olympic gold medalist Jessica Ennis-Hill are the most inspirational and empowering females for young females aged six to 12 years old.
According to the study commissioned by the children’s broadcasting network, to launch their Princess Principle posters designed by Rose Blake, Kate Moross and Kate Forrester, states the defining characteristics of a princess are caring nature, to love healthily, to not judge others, honesty, trustworthy, loyalty and determination not to give up.
Speaking about the project, a spokesperson for Disney, Anna Hill said: “It is fantastic that thousands of parents have helped us define the principles of a modern day Princess. And the illustrators have done a great job of bringing the Principles to life in the posters, which we hope will end up on bedroom walls across the country and help inspire girls to dream big.”
And within the study eight per cent consider the 34-year-old royal – who has three-year-old son Prince George and 17-month-old daughter charlotte with her husband Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge – is ranked the second most popular female role model out of ten notable figures.
However, the First Lady of the United States of America pipped Catherine – who was known as Kate Middleton prior to marrying Charles – to first place.
And the study has shown the British Monarch is ranked the ninth most influential figure after actress Emma Watson, Angelina Jolie, TV presenter Holly Willoughby and author J.K. Rowling.
The Princess Principles posters are available online as a free downloadable print from the Disney Inspired website www.disneyinspired.co.uk. Printed posters will also be available for free in Disney Stores across the UK.

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OHMYGOSSIP — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have invited BBC Radio 1 DJ’s and Radio 1’s Teen Heroes of 2016 to Kensington Palace.
The radio presenters and the four teenagers, including 15-year-old Lewis, Niamh and Toby and 17-year-old Joe who have been nominated as the broadcasting networks inspirational adolescents of the year, visited the royal couple at their London abode prior to the Radio 1’s Teen Heroes Award ceremony on Sunday (23.10.16).
Prince William and Catherine – who have three-year-old son Prince George and 17-month-old daughter Princess Charlotte together – praised the teenagers for their inspirational work and congratulated them on the accolade and their positive voluntary work prior to the star studded ceremony over the weekend.
Radio 1’s Teen Heroes Award has been awarded to Lewis, Naimh, Toby and Joe because it recognises their contribution to helping others despite their own disability.
Lewis has successfully created a social platform for young disabled children whilst he has been battling with his own health issues, whilst Niamh – who has a rare auto-immune illness – alongside Joe and Toby have volunteered and helped fundraising for Cancer Research UK.
The forthcoming bash is in its seventh year and will be held at London’s SSE Arena, Wembley, will be hosted by the broadcasting channel’s host Nick Grimshaw.
The event will also see musicians, sportsman and other stars also credited for their contribution throughout the year.
Radio 1’s Teen Heroes Award is set to see a number of musicians to grace the stage and perform, including the popular girl group Little Mix, as well as The Vamps, DNCE and solo artist Jess Glynn.

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OHMYGOSSIP — The Prince of Wales is set to visit Aberfan, to commemorate 50 years since the Aberfan disaster.
The 67-year-old royal is set to visit the town in Wales on Friday (21.10.16) to commemorate those who lost their life after a colliery spoil tip collapsed in the Aberfan disaster 50 years ago in 1966.
The news was announced via social media, which saw Clarence House tweet: “The Prince of Wales will visit Aberfan, Wales, today to remember those who lost their lives 50 years ago in the Aberfan disaster. (sic).”
The incident, which took place on October 21, 1966, destroyed Pantglas Junior School and it’s neighbouring houses, which led to the deaths of 116 children and 28 adults, according to ITV News.
And eight days after the tragedy the Queen and her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, visited the site where she conversed with the parents and families of the children who passed away.
Now, half a century on, it has been reported Charles will visit the memorial garden to pay his respects to those who died in the disaster, and to the grieving families who lost their loved ones.
Charles is also set to attend a reception with the relatives at Aberfan and Merthyr Vale Community Centre, which will see the choir group called Ynysowen Male Choir – who formed following the oil spill – perform for the Prince.
Ynysowen and Ysgol Rhyd y Grug school choirs will join forces with harpist Eve Price and the Royal harpist Anne Denholm are also set to sing in front of Charles.
And during today’s visit Charles will unveil a plaque to commemorate the victims.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Queen Elizabeth will host the President of Colombia next month.
Juan Manuel Santos and his wife María Clemencia Rodríguez de Santos will stay with the 90-year-old monarch and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace when they travel to the UK for a three-day state visit from November 1-3.
A statement on the Royal website said: “The President of the Republic of Colombia, His Excellency President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, accompanied by Mrs María Clemencia Rodríguez de Santos, has accepted an invitation from The Queen to pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom from 1st to 3rd November 2016.
“The President and Mrs Santos will stay at Buckingham Palace.”
Santos will also travel to Belfast, Northern Ireland, before heading back to Colombia.
This comes after Santos won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end Colombia’s 52-year war with left-wing rebels.
He recently revealed plans to donate more than £800,000 of his prize money to victims of the conflict.
Speaking to some of them in Bojaya in western Colombia, he said: “You symbolise the suffering of the victims of 52 years of war and are at the centre of the solution to this conflict.
“The victims have taught me that the capacity to forgive can overcome hatred and rancour.”

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