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...when Colin Powell, assorted Presidents and the corporate chieftains of Powell's volunteer army are in town, they are welcome to drop by. "More than money and materials, that's what we need," says Sister Carol Keck, who has run the Neighborhood Project in West Kensington for 10 years. "Those are good things, and we'll take all we can get. But the personal connection--anyone pairing up with a child for tutoring, field trips, whatever--that's what helps most. It puts a human face on poverty...
...yard sale on the grounds of Kensington Palace was pretty much out of the question, so Christie's is auctioning off, for charity, 65 frocks from Princess Diana's H.R.H. days. Perfect for those who liked British fashion in the '80s. Her wedding dress will not be among the items up for sale. She's giving that little confection to a museum...
...gets to keep her 30-odd-room apartment in Kensington Palace rent free. That may not be the Windsors' preference or Diana's. In recent years she has been offered a look around other grand London houses, but the excellent security at Kensington Palace, a dormitory for various royals, including Princess Margaret, was doubtless the deciding factor. The concern would not have been just for Diana's well-being but also for the children's. There has never been any squabbling over custody, and the boys will continue to split their time between their parents...
...decided to bury the hatchet with Charles, right in his wallet. In exchange for a divorce, Diana, who turned 35 last week, will get just about everything she wants: joint custody of Princes William and Harry, about $30 million in cash, and a lease on her posh digs at Kensington Palace. Still on the table: hanging on to the title Her Royal Highness. And for Charles? The Prince keeps his right to the throne and gets time with Camilla Parker Bowles. But he may have to float a loan for the princely Diana payout: he makes only $7.5 million...
...Wales. As a result, she could be expected to curtsy to the Queen, her husband and her sons. Although no formal announcement of the settlement was made, Diana is expected to get a $15 million lump sum and a generous annual allowance. She will also keep her apartments at Kensington Palace. Prince Charles, when he ascends to the throne, will be the first divorced monarch since George I, who reigned between 1714 and 1727. He is, however, now free to marry longtime love interest Camilla Parker Bowles, who divorced her husband in March of 1995. --Lamia Abu-Haidar