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Wednesday 27 August 2008

Royal girlfriends invited to Charles' 60th

The Queen has invited the girlfriends of princes William and Harry to a munificent banquet celebrating Prince Charles' 60th birthday.

William's partner Kate Middleton and Harry's on-off girlfriend Chelsy Davy both received invitations to take care the bash at Buckingham Palace on November 13.

It is believed to be the first gear time Middleton and Davy have been invited to a formal reception at the palace.

"It would take been a snub to William and Harry to have left their girlfriends' names off the guest list," a senior royal source told The Sun newspaper.

About one hundred fifty guests have been invited to the party, each having to adhere to a strict dress codification - disgraceful tie for men and long dresses for women.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and a host of dignitaries ar expected to attend the party, which will be held one day before Charles turns 60.

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Monday 18 August 2008

Fame can hurt dating, Carrie says

Although former American Idol sense experience Carrie Underwood has go one of country music�s biggest stars, fame has its downside � especially when it comes to dating, People.com reports the singer as saying.

�You never genuinely know why somebody wants to be around you, or if they do genuinely like you,� Underwood, 25, tells Allure magazine in the September issue. �I wish everyone had a label on their brow so you could automatically tell their intentions. Sometimes you just wish that no one wanted anything from you.�

Underwood recalls a time before long after her success on Idol when a guy cable who�d ignored her in college � clearly enamoured by her newfound success � called saying that �he precious to explain.�

Fame hasn�t helped create lasting relationships for her either. Earlier this year, Underwood split from Gossip Girl�s Chace Crawford via text-messages. �We didn�t have a fight. No one cheated,� she clarifies. �It plain didn�t work.�

As for Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo, world Health Organization now is dating Jessica Simpson, Underwood says she still hears from him sometimes � but doesn�t always pick up the phone.

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