Bright Young Royals (5 page)

HRH PRINCE HENRY (HARRY) OF WALES

BORN:
September 15, 1984

ROYAL HERITAGE:
Third in line to the British throne, he is the younger son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. His grandmother is HM Queen Elizabeth II.

TRADEMARKS:
His laid-back magnetism, mischievous grin, passion for partying, daredevil nature and his mother’s caring, empathic manner (just like Diana, Harry has a strong philanthropic spirit). Several years ago, he was entirely eclipsed by his dreamy older brother. But seemingly out of nowhere, Harry suddenly emerged as the hottest prince we’ve seen in decades! He may never inherit a kingdom, but that relieves him of responsibility and grants him the space to have a lot of fun.

EDUCATION:
Eton College; gap year placement in Lesotho, Africa (where he worked with AIDS orphans as part of his
Forgotten Kingdom
documentary); Sandhurst Military Academy

MILITARY SERVICE:
A lieutenant in the Household Cavalry, he is training to become a full-time Army Air Corps helicopter pilot.

LOVE LIFE:
Dated blond Zimbabwean heiress Chelsy Davy on and off .for over six years; they appear to have split permanently in 2010. This officially makes Harry the most eligible bachelor on the planet.

ACTIVITIES:
Rugby (he is vice patron of England’s Rugby Union), polo, skiing, surfing, wildlife, photography, off-road biking

MOST LIKELY TO BE FOUND:
Watching rugby, playing polo, out and about in London (particularly Public, Mahiki, Boujis, and the Box), visiting his father at Highgrove, on a secret military mission

QUOTE:
Harry often declares his determination to honor his mother’s memory by embracing charity work that helps the disadvantaged: “I want to carry on the things she didn’t quite finish,” he says.
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HOW TO WIN HIS HEART:
Get seriously involved with his charity work and show him you are perfectly capable of clubbing till dawn).

PRINCE HARRY’S CHARITIES:

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Sentebale
Founded by Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in response to the plight of Lesotho’s AIDS orphans and vulnerable children. The princes have a continuing role as active patrons
.
http://www.sentebale.org/

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WellChild
Helps sick children and their families across the UK. Prince Harry is a patron and can often be seen chatting and joking with the children.
http://www.wellchild.org.uk/

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MapAction
Creates maps during natural disasters to highlight where medical attention is needed most. Prince Harry is a patron and is looking forward to training with them.
http://www.mapaction.org/about.html

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The Henry van Straubenzee Memorial Fund
Aims to lift Ugandan children out of poverty through education. (Henry van Straubenzee, a schoolmate and close friend of Prince Harry, was killed in a car crash in 2002.) Princes William and Harry are joint patrons.
http://www.henryvanstraubenzeemf.org.uk/

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Walking with the Wounded
Funds further education for seriously injured members of the armed forces, helping them rebuild their lives and return to work. Harry is a patron and recently joined a team of disabled servicemen as they trekked to the North Pole in aide of the charity.
http://walkingwiththewounded.org.uk/

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The Prince’s Rainforests Project
Founded by Harry’s father, the Prince of Wales, to discourage deforestation rates and show the vital link between rain forests and climate change. Princes William and Harry appeared alongside their father and an animated frog in a recent public awareness film.
http://www.rainforestsos.org/

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The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund
Established in September 1997 to continue his mother’s humanitarian work throughout the world.
http://www.theworkcontinues.org/

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Dolen Cymru
Creates life-changing links between Wales and Lesotho in the fields of education, health, and civil society. Prince Harry is a patron.
http://www.dolencymru.org/

LADY GABRIELLA WINDSOR

BORN:
April 23, 1981

ROYAL HERITAGE:
Lord Freddie’s younger sister, she is the only daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent; her father is a first cousin of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

TRADEMARKS:
Icy blond hair, perfect skin, demure composure, and sophisticated style. Gabriella is known for gracing social events in modest day suits, shift dresses, and evening gowns that flatter her statuesque figure.

EDUCATION:
BA in comparative literature and Hispanic studies from Brown University; about to begin a PhD in anthropology at Oxford University.

INTERNSHIPS:
Vanity Fair
, Sotheby’s

WORK:
Freelance journalism. She’s already written for
Country Life,
the
Evening Standard,
the
Spectator
, and the
Mail on Sunday
, using the byline Ella Windsor. She is also an official style ambassador for Ralph Lauren.

LOVE LIFE:
Her high-profile relationship with handsome Indian journalist Aatish Taseer ended in 2006.

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ACTIVITIES:
Art, photography, parachute-jumping, tennis, horseback iding, yoga, healthy eating

MOST LIKELY TO BE FOUND:
Shopping at London’s flagship Whole Foods store on High Street Kensington

HOW TO WIN HER HEART:
Make her a batch of fluffy, homemade waffles with hot maple syrup—her favorite American treat!

GABRIELLA’S CHARITIES:

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The Naked Heart Foundation
Supports safe play environments for children in urban Russia.
http://www.nakedheart.org/

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Oxfam
A leading aid and development charity.
www.oxfam.org.uk

LADY KITTY SPENCER

BORN:
December 28, 1990, in London, but has lived in Cape Town since 1995

ROYAL HERITAGE:
Her father is Charles, the 9th Earl Spencer, and her mother is the former “It Girl” and model Victoria Lockwood. She is the niece of the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Princes William and Harry are her first cousins. Her ancestral home is Althorp, the threehundred-acre estate in Northamptonshire. (Kitty is the modern equivalent of Keira Knightley’s character in
The Duchess
).

TRADEMARKS:
Sense of humor, good manners, strong-mindedness, her aunt’s cover-girl looks, and the fact that she has zero interest in the spotlight.

EDUCATION:
Reddam House in South Africa (she was a straight-A student); now studying politics and psychology at the University of Cape Town. She hopes one day to work for
Vanity Fair.

LOVE LIFE:
Her two-year relationship with professional surfer Jasper Eales ended in 2009; she is now linked to South African soccer player Larry Cohen.

ACTIVITIES:
Reading about Jackie Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe, atching
Grey’s Anatomy
on television, going on safari, fashion

QUOTE:
“I’m a total geek and terrible at sport.”
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MOST LIKELY TO BE FOUND:
On the beach; relaxing in the Althorp library after dinner

HOW TO WIN HER HEART:
Kitty is a jeans and T-shirt girl at heart, so don’t try to impress her with anything glitzy. Instead, take her out for pizza on London’s King’s Road.

KITTY’S CHARITIES:

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The Serpentine Gallery
A popular modern and contemporary art gallery in Hyde Park. Their summer party is one of the most soughtafter events of the year.
http://www.serpentinegallery.org/

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The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund
Established in September 1997 to continue the princess’s humanitarian work throughout the world.
http://www.theworkcontinues.org/

GRAND DUKE GUILLAUME OF LUXEMBOURG

BORN:
November 11, 1981

OFFICIAL TITLE:
HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke (not to be confused with his uncle, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg)

ROYAL HERITAGE:
Guillaume is the eldest child of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. He became heir apparent to the crown of Luxembourg after his father’s accession in 2000.

EDUCATION:
Sandhurst Military Academy; political science at the University of Angers in France; BA in international relations from Brunel University

LANGUAGES:
Spanish, French, German, English, Luxembourgish

ACTIVITIES:
Sailing, skiing, tennis, swimming, piano, football, humanitarian work (Guillaume has traveled on charity missions to Nepal and Mexico).

LOVE LIFE:
His relationship with Norwegian Pia Haraldsen (the King of Sweden’s niece) ended in 2003.

FUTURE WIFE:
Guillaume has revealed that his ideal royal bride would be elegant, humble, open-minded, and a keen sports and music enthusiast. He also hopes she would be interested in Luxembourg state issues and prepared to take on the responsibilities of a grand duchess.

HOW TO WIN HIS HEART:
Surprise him with tickets to see the New York Giants—his all-time favorite team. (Later that evening, wow him with your political knowledge.)

GUILLAUME’S CHARITIES:

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Kraizberg Foundation
A charitable institute for the disabled (Guillaume is board chairman).

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Board of Economic Development of Luxembourg
(Guillaume is honorary chairman).