Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal loses court battle, Scandal-hit Infanta Cristina moves to Switzerland and More Royal Updates!

Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal loses court case against woman he owes £6.5 million to after giving 'confusing and unreliable' evidence. The prince says he now plans to appeal against the judge's ruling [MailOnline]

Scandal-hit Infanta Cristina of Spain decides to move with her children to work in Switzerland two months after a court named her in a corruption case against her husband. [Telegraph]

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej is set to move out of hospital for the first time in four years. [ABC]

Nigeria's traditional Monarchs may have been stripped of their powers half a century ago, but they appear to have lost little of their regal pomp and splendour as this fascinating series of portraits shows. [MailOnline]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are now ready to move into their new home, Anmer Hall, in the Queen’s Sandringham estate. [Telegraph]

With the celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the coming of royal baby George, royals enjoy all-time high support from Britons. [Express]

Princess Diana was ready to move to Pakistan to be with surgeon Hasnat Khan. A new article in the upcoming issue of Vanity Fair claims that Diana was 'madly in love' with Hasnat. [Daily Beast]

Princess Charlene leads Monaco's royal family at the glamorous Love Ball in Monte Carlo. [Hello]

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Royal History: Prince and Princess of Wales' Baby's Named William

July 2, 1982 - Newsweek reports that the "most famous baby in the world finally got a handle: William Arthur Philip Louis, or Prince William of Wales for short."

However, the magazine was quick to point out the baby's not going to be called Bill, Will, or Will, Buckingham Palace has made that perfectly clear.

"It is a very nice name," said the baby's pop Prince Charles, "and it doesn't exist in the immediate family." Of course, Prince Philip is for grandpa Philip and Louis is Charles' adored great-uncle, the Earl Mountbatten, who was killed by an IRA bomb in 1979. William and Arthur are both find old names for British kings; the baby will likely become King William V one day. Besides having a lot of names, royal babies get plenty of godparents: six have been named, including former King Constantine of Greece, a cousin and chum of Charles who lives in exile in London.

Who’s That Guy? Princess Diana’s mystery man revealed

A reclining Diana with Adam Russell leaning against her.

This 10x8 photo, hidden from the world since it was taken c1979-1980 reveals a Diana so far from how the press depicts her. Although we see the late Princess of Wales as the never-been-touched, and (maybe) never-been-kissed virgin when she wed Prince Charles in 1981, the picture, sold to The Daily Mirror two days before her engagement was announced, reveals a teenager reclined on a bed in a ski chalet with a young man leaning closely against her, reports The Daily Telegraph.

But who’s that guy? Eventually, the mystery man’s identity was revealed and Telegraph reports that it’s Adam Russell, an Old Etonian and a great grandson of former Prime Minister Standley Baldwin. Although the picture depicts a rather intimate scene, Russell was adamant that what was between him and Diana was pure friendship… nothing more, nothing less.

We could only imagine what could have happened had these two friends turned into lovers…. Maybe, no 1996 divorce and no tragic death could have occurred… And, there would be no Princes William and Harry to charm gals around the world… and no Kate to amuse the press.

Andrew Morton, as he spoke to ITV News could confirm that Russell and Di “kept each other company while the others went skiing and at the end of the holiday Adam was somewhat smitten but absolutely nothing happened.”

Today, Russell works as a deer farmer in Dorset. The Daily Mirror eventually opted not to publish the photo, thus, the text “not to be published” was scrawled across it. 

Naomi Watts to portray Princess Diana in new biopic

Naomi Watts channels Princess Diana in this new biopic

Oscar-nominated actress Naomi Watts is set to star on a new biopic about Diana, the late Princess of Wales. 

It had an initial working title of Caught in Flight, although it’s been changed to simply Diana. 

The film focuses on the last two years of the life of the Princess of Wales, right after her divorce from Prince Charles and her relationships with Hasnat Khan and Dodi Fayed. The film is directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and the film will be the first to touch the death of the Princess. 

Prince William to inherit £10 million when he turns 30

Prince William, pictured here with his wife the Duchess of Cambridge,
will be £10 million richer next month.  

Prince William is set to inherit his 10-million share in his mother’s fortunes when he turns 30 next month.

Diana, the late Princess of Wales, left a residue estate valued at nearly  £13 million, after a deduction of  £8.5 million was made for death duties, to be divided equally by her two songs, Princes William and Harry.

Sheer investments by the late princess’ executors, particularly her sister Lady Sarah McCorquodale, more than doubled the trust.

Sources said that Prince William might use his inheritance to buy a house for him and Kate, possibly close to Prince Charles’ Highgrove retreat. Or, he could vary his mother’s will to allow Prince Harry to inherit a larger share of the capital, knowing that one day William is set to inherit a more sizable income when he becomes Duke of Cornwall.

Prince William, who earns £40,000 a year as a RAF search-and-rescue pilot, draws an already-sizable income from his allowance from the Prince of Wales and from a trust fund left by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

Duchess of Cambridge to Become Military Colonel

Duchess of Cambridge takes on the late Princess of Wales role as honorary colonel.

In honor of Prince William's mother, the late Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Cambridge will take on the role as head of the Princess of Wale's old Army regiment. Military chiefs announced that there is an on going plan to install the duchess as the honorary colonel of the Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment. The duchess is also set to work together with her husband and Prince Harry on a charity event that they will co-sponsor with the Forces in Mind Trust in aid to former Servicemen who have difficulty in coping with civilian life.

  

From “Princess” Diana to “Duchess Kate”: The Incorrect Way of Referring to a Royal Consort

Royal consorts have been victims of incorrect references made by the press. 

Many times over, I have heard people say “Princess Diana” in reference to Diana, Princess of Wales, first wife of Prince Charles and mother to princes William and Harry. Months after her wedding, Catherine Middleton, who assumed her husband's title Princess William, Duchess of Cambridge, has been victim of the press' display of disrespect and lack of knowledge on how to correctly address a royal consort. The same is the case with the Countess of Wessex, wife of Prince Edward, who is sometimes wrongly called by the press as “Sophie Wessex.”

The late Princess of Wales was popularly but incorrectly called Princess Diana. 

To come to full understanding of what is the proper way to address a royal consort, here is a little lecture for those who find this topic a bit difficult to understand.

Royal Consorts Married to Blood Royals with Substantive Titles

Substantive title is a title of nobility or royalty that an individual holds which he either acquires by grant or by inheritance. Usually, heirs apparent are known for their substantive titles, as with the case of Prince Charles, who is known for his substantive title Prince of Wales, and Crown Prince Felipe of Spain, the Prince of Asturias.

The British press loves to call the Duchess
of Cambridge "Duchess Kate,"or worse,
 only "Kate."

The British monarchy also assigns substantive titles to the younger sons of the sovereign, which are usually inherited by their elder sons.

The younger sons of Queen Elizabeth also hold substantive titles. Prince Andrew is the Duke of York, while Prince Edward is the Earl of Wessex. The same is applied to the queen's male-line cousins. Prince Edward, being the elder son of Prince George, inherited the title Duke of Kent, meanwhile, Prince Richard, as the sole surviving son, assumed his father Prince Henry's title, as the Duke of Gloucester.

Now, let us go to the titles of their wives.

The late Princess of Wales was born Lady Diana Spencer, daughter of the 8^th Earl Spencer, a member of the British nobility. Because she wasn't born a royal, she was not entitled to carry the title “Princess” before her name. Thus, calling her “Princess” Diana is totally incorrect. The rightful reference to her should be Diana, Princess of Wales, or the Princess of Wales.

The Countess of Wessex is sometimes
 called "Countess" Sophie Wessex.

In 1996, the Prince and Princess of Wales divorced but Diana was allowed to continue using her title, although her style as Royal Highness ceased, being no longer a member of the British Royal Family. She died in 1997, and the title lay vacant. In 2006, the Prince of Wales married Camilla Parker-Bowles. Technically, she should have every inch of right to assume the title Princess of Wales, being the legal wife of the prince, but to avoid confusion and in respect to Diana, who still enjoyed the love and admiration of the Britons. Thus, she assumed her husband's second title, which is Duchess of Cornwall. Worldwide, she is popular as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, although in Scotland, she is referred as the Duchess of Rothesay, because the prince's official Scottish title is the Duke of Rothesay.

Moving forward to Prince William's wife, Cathering Middleton officially assumed the title Duchess of Cambridge upon their April wedding. As such, she should be officially referred to as either Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, or the Duchess of Cambridge, not as “Duchess” Catherine, as what most British tabloids call her. Her complete title and style is Her Royal Highness the Princess William, Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, Baroness Carrickfergus.

The Baroness Marie-Christine Von Reibnitz is
popularly known as Princess Michael of Kent
 after she wedded Prince Michael, a royal
 prince who doesn't hold a substantive title.

The same is true with Sophie, Countess of Wessex. She isn't “Countess” Sophie Wessex, but the Countess of Wessex, her complete title and style being Princess Edward, Countess of Wessex, Viscountess Severn.

Royal Consorts of Princes with Territorial Suffix By Virtue of their Parent's Title

Prince Harry (official known as Prince Henry of Wales), Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York, Prince Michael of Kent, and Princess Alexandra of Kent fall under this category. These blood royals are usually younger sons or the daughters of a royal prince who happens to be the younger sons of sovereign who carries a substantive title. Prince Harry uses the territorial suffix “of Wales” by virtue of Prince Charles being the Prince of Wales. The same is true with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, daughters of the Duke of York, and the Queen's cousins, Prince Michael and Princess Alexandra of Kent, the younger son and the daughter of King George V's youngest son, Prince George, Duke of Kent.

In the case that bride weds a royal prince with territorial suffix, she assumes her husband's name and title. This is the case of Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz who is popularly known as the Princess Michael of Kent, after her wedding to Prince Michael.