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  • Prince Harry Becomes Village Leader Upon Visit To Nepal

    Prince Harry Becomes Village Leader Upon Visit To Nepal

    Prince Harry has been crowned honorary head of a village during his first official visit to Nepal.

    The people of Leurani welcomed the prince with garlands and scarves and crowned him with a pheta, a turban used by the villagers to show his status as an honorary leader of the villagers.

    Harry joined the villagers in their ceremonial dancing and spent the night in the home of Mangali Tamang, 86, widow of a former Gurkha rifleman, to experience life with people living in the Himalayan nation.

    Tamang was very happy to welcome her guest and referred to him as “king.” “I’m very happy to meet someone who has fought with the Gurkhas and to meet him at this age,” she said.

    Prince Harry worked with Gurkha soldiers in Afghanistan in 2008. The royal is set to visit the home of the brigade of Gurkhas to honor “the extraordinary bravery and commitment that Gurkhas have shown in the last 200 years.”

    Harry also met with the survivors of the earthquake that devastated the country last year, which killed almost 9,000 people. He said he wanted to see how the people are recovering from the deadly quake.

    “I pay my respects to those who perished and hope to do what I can to shine a spotlight on the resilience of the Nepali people,” Prince Harry said.

    He also spoke to Nepal’s first female president, Bidya Devi Bhandari, at the Presidential Palace in Kathmandu and talked about climate change. During his trip, the royal visited Bardia National Park, which is home to 50-100 tigers, rhinos, and elephants. Prince Harry mimicked the movements of a tiger to see how the cameras used to monitor the tigers work.

    The prince’s five-day visit also marks the bicentennial year of former bilateral relations between Britain and Nepal.

  • Juliette Labelle Is Prince Harry’s New Flame, And Everybody’s Talking About Her

    Juliette Labelle, a former Dior PR Assistant and an aspiring actress has suddenly attracted the interest of many after rumors claiming she is dating Prince Harry came out.

    According to Us Weekly, the British royal had spent time with Labelle during his trip to Los Angeles, just days before New Year’s Eve.

    A source close to the prince told the celebrity gossip site that “Juliette and Harry hit it off and had an instant connection,” and while what they have for now might end up being a “short-term” thing, Juliette Labelle and Prince Harry have been texting with “a lot of emojis.”

    The insider also hinted that the royalty, who broke up with Cressida Bonas – his girlfriend of two years – in 2014, has a “potential love interest in London.” His rumored relationship with Labelle may not lead to marriage at this point in time.

    Although Prince Harry, 31, once admitted that there were times when he thought of settling down, he said he is not rushing things.

    “I would love to have kids right now,” he said in an interview with Sky News in May. “There come times when you think now is the time to settle down, or now is not, whatever way it is, but I don’t think you can force these things. It will happen when it’s going to happen.”

    “It would be great to have someone else next to me to share the pressure. But, you know, time will come and whatever happens, happens,” Prince Harry continued. For now, Prince Harry is focused on his duties as part of the royal family.

    Juliette Labelle has turned her social media accounts to private because of the attention she has been receiving after the dating reports broke out. The blonde beauty has yet to comment on the reports.

  • Prince Charles Takes Part In Saudi Sword Dance

    Prince Charles Takes Part In Saudi Sword Dance

    The Prince of Wales showed the Saudi Royal family his dance moves when he took part in the time-honored sword dance called the “Ardah” during his three-day tour of the Middle East. Dressed in traditional Arab clothing called a “thobe”, Prince Charles enthusiastically performed the dance along with other male members of the Saudi Royals to commemorate the warrior tradition of the Shammar Tribe. In modern Saudi culture, the all-male performance features hundreds of young and old Saudi males dancing, singing, and brandishing swords.

    This traditional ceremony takes place every year during the Janadriyah Festival, a 17-day event that celebrates Saudi culture and heritage. The Ardah, however, is also performed in other events such as weddings and national holidays. The dance symbolizes the importance of the warrior in the establishment of the Saudi kingdom. It is believed to have originated from the nomadic warriors’ practice of chanting with their swords to boost their courage or celebrate victory.

    The 65-year old British monarch is also due to visit Qatar after his Saudi trip. He has visited the two nations twice this year already, and his trip to Saudi Arabia marks his tenth since he first arrived in the country officially 28 years ago. Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, who is the former head of the Saudi Intelligence Service, served as Prince Charles’ host. Abdulaziz was also appointed Second Deputy Prime Minister by King Abdullah last year.

    According to the Associated Press, Buckingham Palace released a statement confirming Prince Charles’ plans of meeting King Abdullah before heading off to his two-day visit to Qatar. Before the Prince’s arrival to Saudi Arabia, the British Ambassador Jon Jenkins said that Prince Charles intended to initiate discussions on reconciliation in the Middle Eastern region. The Prince of Wales has close ties to the Saudi Royal family. He was their guest of honor on his previous visit, which the Prince took as an opportunity to get to know the country better.

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