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Prince Harry blushes over Chelsy wedding question

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Prince Harry blushes as the Chelsea Pensioners quiz him about his love life

Prince Harry was left red-faced yesterday, when a pensioner asked him when he was planning to marry his on/off girlfriend Chelsy Davy.

The 26-year-old royal was visiting the world famous Chelsea Pensioners at London’s Royal Hospital when he was called out by 85-year-old former soldier William Titchmarsh.

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The recent wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton was a popular topic of conversation as Harry shook hands with the war veterans, but Titchmarsh was more interested in Harry’s love life.

“So when are you getting married then?” he asked, causing Harry to flush bright red.

The prince quickly recovered from his obvious embarrassment, replying: “Not for a long time. Who put you up to do that to me?!”

“Oh dear, they’ll shoot me in the morning,” Titchmarsh quipped.

“Yes, put him on a charge Sergeant Major,” another veteran said.

The Chelsea Pensioners are full-time residents of the Royal Hospital, a nursing home for former members of the British Army. Veterans have been living in the facility since 1682, and are famous for their scarlet uniforms.

Harry, who is a Junior Captain in the Army Air Corps, was at the hospital to attend the annual Founder’s Day parade. After meeting the pensioners, he gave a rousing speech, discussing how proud he was to be a member of the armed forces.

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The pensioners then marched past Harry, leading him to poke fun at his brother William, who is an RAF Search and Rescue pilot.

“I find it terrifying that your drill is so much better than my brother’s, but it doesn’t surprise me,” Harry said.

Harry has been dating Zimbabwean-born trainee lawyer Chelsy for more than five years. They have split up and reunited several times and although they attended William and Kate’s wedding together, they are currently believed to be more ‘off’ than ‘on’.

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Prince William and Kate wow at charity gala

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William and Kate attend a charity dinner

Prince William and Catherine turned heads at a charity gala at Kensington Palace last night.

Hundreds of people turned up to see the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at their first official engagement, the 10th annual Return for Kids dinner.

Catherine looked stunning in a pale pink shimmery Jenny Packham gown, while William donned a black tuxedo and bow tie.

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The event was the couple’s first since they married in April. Since returning from their honeymoon, they have been seen welcoming Barack Obama and his wife Michelle to Buckingham Palace, and attending the Epsom Derby with Queen Elizabeth.

Colin Firth, Elizabeth Hurley, Holly Valance and Sophie Dahl also attended the star-studded event.

William and Catherine’s next public event will be the Trooping of the Colour ceremony to celebrate the Queen’s official birthday tomorrow. William is expected to ride a horse in the parade.

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Shane Warne talks about sex with Liz Hurley

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Shane Warne revealed his inner perve in a crass interview about his girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley.

The former cricketer has been romancing the British model and actress for several months, and spoke about their romance on Triple M’s Rush Hour show last night.

When asked if he liked Elizabeth’s performance in Austin Powers, Shane replied: “That was pretty good I thought. Maybe next time I go over I should get her to dress up in that leather uniform.”

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Elizabeth’s character in the film turns out to be a robot, with guns hidden in her breasts and when the radio presenter mentioned this, Shane replied: “Next time I’m having a look down there, I’ll see if the machine guns are still going off.”

Shane also made crass comments about Elizabeth’s figure, and penchant for wearing tight white trousers.

“She doesn’t know much sport but she came over to India and enjoyed cricket,” Shane said of the model’s recent trip to watch him play his last international match.

“She waved the flags well and she cheered well. She jumped around at the right time and I’m sure you enjoyed that too. So did I.

“They [Elizabeth’s white pants] were very tight. I think they’re size 24 or 25 or something.”

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Top tips for op-shopping

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Model dressed in head-to-toe op-shop clothing for $90 (details below)

The Weekly’s Market Editor Olivia Fleming on how you can bag a designer-inspired outfit for less at your local charity shop.

When my editor came up with the idea of shooting our June fashion story in head-to-toe (no cheating) op-shop pieces, I bravely (and a little bit sceptically) rose to the challenge.

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Three days and 12 Vinnie’s and Salvation Army stores later (vintage shops, the kind that charge $300 for a coat, were strictly off-limits), I was armed with enough loot to dress our entire fashion department.

While it helps to know your Gucci from your Prada when searching through the mounds of unwanted clothes for hidden gems (there were several eureka moments when I spotted particular pieces that were ‘just like this seasons Celine!’), there are plenty of other ways to ensure you find great pieces, or whole outfits, buried in your local op-shop.

Top tips for op-shopping:

Lesson 1: Don’t be afraid to trawl through the menswear section to find well tailored, classic and chic pieces to add to your wardrobe.

Lesson 2: A trip to the drycleaner with your purchases will have even the most seasoned fashion know-it-all wondering what designer store you got those great (but previously musty-smelling, crumpled and tired-looking) trousers from.

Lesson 3: Keep an eye out for luxury fabrics. You’ll be surprised how many cashmere jumpers and silk blouses you can find for less than $10.

Lesson 4: Don’t give up. You may find nothing today, but tomorrow there will be countless items you won’t want to leave without.

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Model in photo wears:

Wool jacket – $20

Cotton shirt – $10

Cotton and polyester pants – $18

Gold plated necklace – $10

Leather bag – $10

Suede shoes – $22

TOTAL – $90

Read more of this story in the June issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly.

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Painting Catherine Middleton

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Robert Hannaford with his painting of Catherine Middleton

In an exclusive initiative, The Weekly commissioned South Australian artist Robert Hannaford to capture Catherine in an oil portrait. Here, editor-in-chief Helen McCabe talks to the artist as he works.

On a warm autumn day, portrait artist Robert Hannaford is standing outside a rustic farmhouse on a small hill, not far from the Clare Valley in South Australia.

It is a relief to see him looking fit and well. Five years ago, the 64-year-old was diagnosed with tongue cancer and there is some concern that he is still frail. Yet on this glorious afternoon, the artist known to his friends and family as “Alfie” is showing no signs of the aggressive illness which nearly claimed his life.

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In person, he is tall, thin and strikingly handsome. As one of Australia’s best-known and best-loved realist artists, Alfie has painted virtually every significant figure in this country, from AFL legend Nathan Buckley to former Prime Minister Paul Keating.

This month, he has produced a portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge for The Australian Women’s Weekly.

Alfie explains how he painted her from one of a series of photographs we sent him. “I believe it [the photo] was taken a couple of years ago. She looks a bit chubbier than she did at the wedding, but I don’t think that matters.

“I chose it because I thought it was the one that said the most about her. I think it was a candid shot; the others were posed. I liked this one because of the humanity and it showed her character.”

The studio where Alfie works is littered with pictures of the young duchess. A vase of roses, given to him by his mother, sits beside a palette of paint and a giant Labrador lies sound asleep in the middle of the room.

Although the Archibald Prize has always eluded him, Alfie has won the People’s Choice award three times — a self-portrait in 1996, academic Professor Rolf Prince in 1998 and historian Hugh Stretton in 1991.

Yet Alfie made a living from his work from an early age and is equally sought after for his landscapes and, lately, his sculptures.

“I was cartoonist on [Adelaide’s] The Advertiser for three years and that gave me plenty of money when I was 19 to 22,” he says. “So I had enough money to think I could make a go of it as a full-time artist and I immediately won the A.M.E. Bale Art scholarship [in 1969] in Melbourne.

“From about 1970 on, I got portrait commissions just by word of mouth. I’ve painted people such as Joan Sutherland and Donald Bradman.

“I’ve made a pretty good living from portrait painting ever since those early days, but I’ve always painted everything. I love landscapes and, more recently, sculpture.

“I’ve just done Simpson and his donkey for the Adelaide City Council and I did Bradman outside the Adelaide Oval about 10 years ago.”

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Alfie admits he’s lucky to be fit and healthy again and, like so many people who survive cancer, says it has taught him to savour each and every day.

Read more of this story in the June issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly.

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Have you lost your faith in men?

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Have you lost your faith in men?

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Perhaps it’s just me but is anyone else losing faith in men? Is your confidence that your relationship will endure, unmarred by infidelity, for the rest of your life, rapidly diminishing? Anyone else starting to think that maybe it’s only a matter of time until it happens to you?

Amid the latest reports of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s love child, debauchery seems to be the flavour of our current new stories with male politicians, business leaders, sporting stars, celebrities and members of the armed forces at the centre of the storm.

Tiger Woods reportedly had at least nine mistresses, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his cabinet have allegedly treated their country’s political system as one big bachelor party, Ricky Nixon (the most recent football personality to grace our media) still has a lot of explaining to do and countless other public figures have had their reputations tarnished by some form of sexual indiscretion.

Where should our faith in men come from when the media is choked with mistresses, love children, misconduct and lewd photos?

Men are absolutely capable of forming meaningful relationships but time and time again we’re told tales of seemingly uncontrolled sexual behaviour with other women. We see public apologies to wives, children, fans and, well, anyone else who might find adultery offensive. And it seems that lately, these remorseful speeches have been more common than ever.

I’m no prude. I understand we’re sexual beings and it’s natural (and often good fun) to express that in a number of ways. But these married men who have sworn to be faithful (probably because they genuinely wanted to be with just one person) then caved after a few years make me question whether I should even bother trying to extract those sorts of promises from my partner in the first place. Maybe monogamy really is acutely unnatural for humans.

Should I righteously believe that monogamy is absolutely possible — that these men just weren’t trying hard enough — or should I understand that temptation is a very normal thing so maybe infidelity, by extension, is too?

I’m similarly confused by arguments that this sort of behaviour is a trait of ‘alpha males’. Is it that all alpha males lose touch with their marital vows while busily chest-beating and power-mongering? Surely relegating infidelity to just one social group is a bit too reductionist. Nice guys must suffer temptation too. I didn’t think that being nice and being sexual were mutually exclusive.

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Thinking of changing your hair colour? Read this first!

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A new hair colour is a great way to instantly transform your look. Updating your colour at home can be an easy-on-the-pocket option, but can also be a risky colour change. Here are a few tips and tricks to changing shades.

A hairdresser will charge between $100 and $200 for colouring, so with the ever-increasing costs of living, colouring your hair at home with a colour kit for just under $20 is much more friendly on the budget.

Be sure to follow the instructions carefully. Leave enough time for development, always wear gloves when colouring and have old towels on hand to clean up any mess.

If you’re aspiring to achieve a particular celebrity’s colour, don’t be shocked with disappointment if you don’t get it. Even if you do visit an expensive salon to get an A-lister’s colour, you might not walk out with the exact same hue.

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Diana discusses Charles in unseen letters

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Prince Charles and Diana on their honeymoon at Balmoral in 1981

Letters written by Princess Diana discussing her feelings about her new husband Prince Charles have been put up for auction in the UK.

The collection of previously unseen notes was penned by then 20-year-old Diana to Margaret Hodge, an older teacher who worked alongside her at Young England Kindergarten in London’s Pimlico district.

In the letters, which include Christmas cards, royal wedding invitations and notes Diana wrote while on her honeymoon at Balmoral, the young royal gave a unique insight into her marriage.

“It’s heavenly up here, just having the opportunity to do what you like and walk for miles,” Diana wrote of her honeymoon with Charles in Scotland. “I’ve vanished down many a hole — the husband having not realised — typical.”

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In the same note, Diana revealed her nerves ahead of her first official tour of Wales with Charles.

“I expect the sooner I can get used to it the better,” she said.

The young princess also wrote about her new marital home Highgrove, telling her friend it would be the perfect place to raise a family.

“It honestly won’t look smart. Just a cosy nest for Mr and Mrs Wales to roost with bright colours of course!” Diana wrote.

Another letter written after Prince William was born revealed Diana’s love for her son. She said William had brought “such joy” to her and Charles, but admitted they were both a little bemused by him.

“We are constantly looking at this small package making strange gaga noises,” Diana wrote.

William, on the other hand, knew exactly what he wanted, which was documented in a letter about a visit to Santa when the prince was a young boy.

“He was quite undaunted, producing a list as long as your arm of presents he wanted and nothing was left out,” Diana wrote.

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Hodge, who is now retired and approaching her 70th birthday, said she feels privileged to have called Diana a friend and knows she would be thrilled if she could see her sons William and Harry today.

“Diana was a lovely girl with a wonderful sense of humour,” Hodge told the UK’s Daily Mail newspaper.

“I was very privileged because my friendship with Diana continued after her wedding and we were in contact until her death in 1997.

“I know she was very much in love with Prince Charles and she just wanted to be loved in return and I know Diana would have been so proud when Prince William married Catherine and the fact he gave her his mother’s own ring when they got engaged.”

The collection of letters will go under the hammer next month. They are expected to fetch more than $30,000.

Your say: Do you think Margaret Hodge should have given her letters from Diana to Princes William and Harry instead of selling them?

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Fergie breaks down in new reality show

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Sarah Ferguson has released excerpts from her new reality TV show which show her sobbing uncontrollably and claiming she will “die” if she fails to “find herself”.

The Duchess of York, 51, showed clips from her new six-part series Finding Sarah on US talk show The View earlier this week.

The show, which will air on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network next week, sees the troubled duchess working with TV psychiatrist Dr Phil McGraw and a financial advisor to try to overcome her psychological and money problems.

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In one excerpt, Sarah bursts into tears when she recalls how the British media have treated her.

“The press turned on me,” she says. “That’s when they said I was a bad mother. ‘Bad Fergie’ sold papers. It’s never stopped since then.

“Then they started calling me ‘Duchess of Pork’ and ‘Fat, frumpy Fergie’. Stupidly, I believed it, so the self-sabotage kicked in.”

“After 25 years in the public life, I’ve lost who I really am and this torments me. I hope that I’m going to start to live, to see if I really will find Sarah. I’ve got to do this, otherwise I will die.”

Sarah has also promoted her new show on Good Morning America and The Today Show. In both appearances she says her ex-husband Prince Andrew and their daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are extremely proud of her new show and her efforts to improve herself.

“I’m moving forward,” she told The Today Show. “My girls are proud of me, Andrew’s proud of me and I’m very proud of that.

“My girls learn from my mistakes, and look at how they are — it’s so exciting to see them confident and strong. I’m really so proud that Andrew and I are really a team together and we are completely unified, with the girls.”

Related: Sarah Ferguson ‘hurt’ over royal wedding snub

Sarah has been embroiled in several scandals in the past decade, most recently being filmed attempting to sell access to Prince Andrew for a substantial sum of money.

Your say: Do you think Sarah Ferguson should stop talking about the royal family?

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Cut out dresses on the red carpet

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She may be a new mum, but Miranda Kerr has stepped out in the latest craze sweeping the red carpet — the cut-out dress.

Showing lots of skin and with an obvious glow, Miranda shows just how to wear this trend that’s already been tried and tested by JLo, Halle Berry and Kim Kardashian.

But if you’re a bit wary about baring your midriff, take a look at Heidi Klum‘s take on the trend. She is right on track without giving too much away.

Flick through the pictures of celebrities who are embracing the cut-out dress craze.

Miranda Kerr

Heidi Klum

Gwyneth Paltrow

Ginnifer Goodwin

Kim Kardashian

Alessandra Ambrosio

Jennifer Lopez

Beyonce

Halle Berry

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