Word: royals
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Hampton Court, one of the oldest of Britain's royal palaces, is rich with history. Built by Thomas Cardinal Wolsey, the 1,800-acre estate was forfeited to Henry VIII in 1529 when the Cardinal's fortunes waned. The King quickly enlarged the palace, moved in and cavorted there with five of his six wives. With the accession of William III and Mary II in 1689 came a major renovation, designed by Sir Christopher Wren. After George II died, in 1760, the 1,000- room palace ceased to be a home to sovereigns, and it was opened to the public...
Thus it came as a shock last week when a fire tore through Hampton Court, destroying several staterooms. Queen Elizabeth hurried to the scene to inspect the damage. Some $197,000 worth of royal possessions had been harmed, although a salvage team saved about 250 paintings...
...popped the big question four weeks ago by getting down on both royal knees during a weekend trip to Floors Castle in Scotland, where Prince Charles once wooed Diana. Like her good friend the Princess of Wales, Sarah Ferguson said yes, but her official betrothal to Prince Andrew had to wait until his mother returned from a trip to Australia and New Zealand. By the time Buckingham Palace released the expected announcement on the Queen's stationery last week, a crowd had gathered outside the gates. Meanwhile, Fleet Street was in a tizzy of breathless speculation that began in January...
News of the impending nuptials evoked almost audible sighs--of disappointment from would-be Cinderellas and of relief from the royal family, which was obviously delighted that "Randy Andy" had finally settled down with a proper "Sloane Ranger." Well, perhaps not entirely proper. She had been previously involved in a three-year affair with a racing-car driver 22 years her senior. But then Andrew has a past as well. The effervescent, redheaded Ferguson has long been a favorite of Queen Elizabeth's. She is , distantly related to the Queen through her father, Major Ronald Ferguson, who is Charles' polo...
...they saw in each other, the Prince fumbled for an answer. "Wit? Charm? And good looks?" prompted his future wife. "Yes, probably," he replied, "and the red hair." The girl who would be Princess laughed and nudged Andrew's arm somewhat sheepishly. Ferguson's official title will be Her Royal Highness the Princess Andrew. "A great honor," she allowed. "Much looking forward to carrying it out or whatever I'm supposed to do." But she is hoping that her official duties will not prevent her from also carrying on with her career working in a London graphic-arts office...