Last night was the 10th anniversary dinner of fund-of-funds titan Arki Busson's children's charity ARK.

The star-studded guest list was Royal-heavy.

There were actual royals: the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge -- aka Wills and Kate.

Hedge fund royalty: Arki Busson, Ian Wace, Louis Bacon, Pierre Lagrange and Kevin Rundle.

Hollywood royalty: Kevin Spacey

And model royalty: Elizabeth Hurley and Sophie Dahl.

Almost $28 million was raised for programmes in Africa, Romania, the UK and India.

The ARK event was Prince William and Catherine's (as she now likes to be called) first official event as a Royal couple

Hedge fund manager Arki Busson founded ARK in 2002

Ian Wace, another hedge fund manager and CEO of Marshall Wace Asset Management, is the current chairman of ARK

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UK soul singer Joss Stone got a major scare this week when police apprehended two men who allegedly intended to kill her.

The men, both in their thirties, were arrested in their car near Stone's Devon home.

Police reportedly found rope, a body bag and swords in the men's vehicle.

Stone recently attended the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

She released a new single, "Somehow," in the U.S. just four days ago.

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Days after Kate Middleton and Prince William were spotted taking in the action at Wimbledon, Middleton's sister, Pippa Middleton, has made an appearance.

The younger Middleton has her on-again, off-again boyfriend Alex Loudon in tow -- which should help silence rumors of her single status and links to Prince Harry.

Loudon has appeared pretty chatty each time the cameras cut to the couple -- but Pippa is only mildly impressed by whatever he's telling her.

(Note the very slight smile she indulges him with in the second photo. We can only assume she's trying to concentrate on the match, and he's kind of annoying her.)

Keep it up, Loudon. We'd love to write again soon that she's back on the market.

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Goodbye Canada, hello California.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are due at LAX early this afternoon.

And just as they did in Canada, they'll hit the ground running with a packed and fabulous schedule.

Hollywood A-listers and West Coast fashion designers have spent weeks quietly vying for a piece of the royals' attention.

Here's what -- and who -- is on their agenda.

Governor Jerry Brown will greet the couple at LAX this afternoon.

He'll be accompanied by his wife, Anne Gust Brown, and a handful of other state officials. No word on whether the Browns' Corgi will be in attendance.

They'll be staying at the home of British Consul-General Dame Barbara Hay.

Hay's Hancock Park Mediterranean mansion is over 7,000 square feet -- and she'll throw an intimate welcome reception for the couple tonight.

California's tourism commission put together a list of boutiques they think Middleton will love.

The list includes: Dressed by Susan Pitcher and Lily of Montecito, both in Santa Barbara; Trina Turk, Barneys, Mona Moore and Maxfield in Los Angeles; Planet Blue and Fred Segal in Santa Monica; and Madison in Brentwood. We're not sure she'll actually have the time to shop, but we heartily agree that the Duchess would love Trina Turk (as celebs like Leighton Meester do.)

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Despite rumors that the relationship was finished, Pippa Middleton and her financier boyfriend are still an item.

But the stress of the spotlight has taken its toll on the young couple.

So where are they going? The Caribbean!

According to the Sun, Pippa and Alex Loudon are "hoping to patch things up... on the Caribbean island where sister Kate wooed Wills after they split."

The pair will head to Mustique in late July "so they can enjoy time alone out of the spotlight."

Mustique is a private island in the West Indies that has only 100 villas on it. There is one hotel, and Kate Moss, Bill Gates, Mick Jagger and other members of the royal family are well known fans of the exclusive island.

According to the Sun, Pippa and Alex have "struggled" since the Royal Wedding under the "huge strain" of the media spotlight.

Alex used to be a stockbroker, but recent reports had him working as a corporate finance and development analyst at beer brewer SABMiller.

Alex isn't Pippa's first banking beau: she used to date J. J. Jar dine Patterson, the heir to a Hong Kong banking fortune. And she was also linked to Alexander Spencer Churchill, "a millionaire who deals in wealth management."

Alex's father, James, was a financier and is now Chairman of Caledonia Investments in London -- in which Alex has a small stake.

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British Prime Minister David Cameron has written to the heads of the Commonwealth states to ask for their opinion on changing the laws of succession for the British Throne.

The Daily Mail reports that Cameron is asking whether the throne should be given to first born females or even Royals married to Catholics.

Cameron wrote:

"We espouse gender equality in all other aspects of life and it is an anomaly that in the rules relating to the highest public office we continue to enshrine male superiority."

The British premier also noted that the discrimination against Catholics was a "historical anomaly" -- though British heads of state will still need to belong to the Church of England.

To make the change, the BBC reports, Cameron needs 15 other Commonwealth heads of state to agree with him.

The Commonwealth States are post-colonial states which feature the Queen as a head of state. They currently include UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Belize, St Christopher and Nevis, St Lucia, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Papua New Guinea.

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Prince William and his wife Catherine were guests of honor at a hedge fund gala last night, Financial News reported. 

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who slipped into a red Beaulah London gown, mingled with more than 300 senior female hedge funders, while raising money for charity.

The event, hosted by 100 Women in Hedge Funds, a not-for-profit investment organization, was held at St. James's Palace in London.

More than £675,000 was raised for Child Bereavement Charity, which supports families when a child dies.

"What you are both doing together to alleviate the suffering of children who have lost family members, and bereaved families who have experienced the tragedy of losing a child, is beyond praise," the prince said in his speech.

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A 16-year-old hacker tried to sour the royal wedding celebrations in April by bombarding the event's official website with bogus traffic in an attempt to make it crash.

The AP reports that a senior British e-crime official has she had been called in to deal with the threat on the wedding day. She was successful in averting the mischief.

The remark was made in passing during an address to a British defense think tank today.

The teenager was arrested in October and has since been released on bail. He has yet to be charged.

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• Adele twitpics weightless after throat surgery.

• Ryan Reynolds brings Blake Lively home to Vancouver for the holidays.

• Justin Bieber is also Canadian. Proves it by hitting th ice with the Toronto Maple Leaves.

• Pregnancy won't stop Beyoncé from wearing leopard leggings-- or baring her bod.

• Who let Paris Hilton and her chihuahua get a spread in Vanity Fair?

• Prince Harry parties with David Beckham and Kate Middleton's brother at a London club.

• Prince William drops it like it's hot at a homeless shelter in London.

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• Alec Baldwin returns to Twitter! We doubt @AmericanAir is among his 623,473 followers.

• Katy Perry tweets her mind for the first time since post-divorce news: "NO ONE speaks for me!"

• Katie Couric celebrates her 55th birthday with a party at the Bowery Hotel surrounded by famous friends.

• After slipping down a hill while carrying his daughter, Brad Pitt's latest accessory is a walking cane.

• Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott ties the knot and shows you the wedding video.

• Rihanna rocks a 'fro, tweets love for Beyoncé bébé.

• The day before her big birthday, Kate Middleton steps out with Prince William for the London premiere of "War Horse." Oh and Kate, the Queen wants a grandchild — like now.

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Officials from St James' Palace have issued a list of the gifts that Prince William and Kate Middleton received during their travels this year. 

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sure received some wonderfully bizarre presents along with some expected nice jewelery and mementos. We've listed the most bizarre, but you can also view the entire list here. 

• Carved and inscribed building fragments from Christchurch earthquake were given by an unnamed individual during a visit to New Zealand.
• A certificate of appreciation was given by a school during a visit to Australia. 
• A sleeping bag was presented by an unnamed individual during the same visit to Australia
• During the same trip, a jar of the yeast extract spread Vegemite was also given by an unnamed person. 
• A member of the Canadian Royal Airforce gave the couple a flying helmet. 
• During the couple's trip to Canada, an anonymous individual gave up a tartan waistcoat. 
• A pair of snow goggles and a dragonfly brooch was given by another unknown Canadian. 
• The couple also received a pair of hand carved sockeyed salmon while in Canada. 
• Lastly, while in California, Governor Jerry Brown presented the Royals with the epitome of Californian engineering: an iPad. 

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The March 2007 article in Architectural Digest that featured this sprawling Caribbean villa opened with a memorable, and most appropriate, line: "What sort of wedding present do you give a princess?"

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That query referred to Colin Tenant's gift of property on the exclusive island of Mustique to Princess Margaret, but the question arose again now that the Duchess of Cambridge—the former Kate Middleton—and her husband Prince William are shacking up in the very same villa for a winter holiday.

Dubbed the "Aurora Villa," the five-bedroom colonial spread typically rents for $23,000 per week, but seeing as it's owned by a family friend, British hedge funder Mark Cecil, it might not be costing the royal couple a pence. The same can't be said for the island's other guests, who have been prohibited from using Mustique's iconic modified golf carts, for fear that they might try to sneak a peek at the royals.

Prince William And Kate's Ultra-Luxe Caribbean Hideaway

Prince William And Kate's Ultra-Luxe Caribbean Hideaway

Prince William And Kate's Ultra-Luxe Caribbean Hideaway

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Prince William is due to be deployed to the troubled Falkland Islands later today, where he will be working as an air force pilot, the Telegraph reports.

The Prince's arrival comes just a day after the UK announced it would be sending its most advanced warship to the region, which part of a territorial dispute with Argentina.

The Prince is due to take part in a six week long military mission.

Apparently in response to David Cameron's "colonialism" comments, the Argentinian Foreign Ministry has released a statement on the deployment, saying it was regrettable that the Prince would be arriving in "the uniform of a conqueror."

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• British royal officials announce that newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton have named their black cocker spaniel puppy... Lupo.

• Gisele Bundchen gets Tom Brady's mind off his Super Bowl loss by getting in a bikini on a Costa Rica beach.

• Bikinis abound! Megan Fox in a bikini in Hawaii. Lea Michelle in a bikini in Mexico.

• Miley Cyrus gets "love never dies" tattooed on her bicep. This is Miley's 12th tattoo.

• Elizabeth Smart, 24, debuts her new 22-year-old husband she met while doing Mormon mission work in France.

• Paris Hilton won $30,000 playing blackjack in Las Vegas over her birthday weekend. Because she really needed the money.

• Kim Kardashian starts an Instagram account and immediately puckers up for the camera.

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It's been an entire year since Prince William and Kate Middleton were married last year on April 29.

From handling baby rumors to adding a new four-legged friend to the royal family, it's been a big year for the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Celebrate the couple's first year of firsts—Christmas, Kate's first public speech and settling on a starter home (castle) at Kensington Palace. 

April 30, 2011: The couple pull the brakes on the Honeymoon.

The newlyweds decided to stay in Britain immediately following their wedding rather than head to their undisclosed honeymoon location.

May 10, 2011: The newlyweds FINALLY go on their honeymoon.

After delaying their post-nuptial celebrations for a week, Kate and William spent their honeymoon vacationing in Seychelles. The couple last spent time there in 2007 after a minor break up. 

May 24, 2011: Their first royal duty back

The couple met with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at Buckingham Palace before attending a special lunch hosted by Queen Elizabeth. 

The Obamas donated six Apple Macbook computers to one of the couple's favorite charities, PeacePlayers International.

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It's been just over a year since Prince William wed Kate Middleton in a lavish and internationally televised ceremony. Even with the most eligible bachelor of the past decade off the market, girls all over the world are still dreaming of their own fairytale weddings. (Grace Kelly, anyone?)

This week is the Queen's Diamond Jubilee–an event celebrating the Queen's 60 years as monarch–where family, friends, and other royals will all gather to honor Queen Elizabeth II.

Prince Harry, Princess Eugenie, and Princess Beatrice will all be there (you can watch them in an exclusive interview by ABC's Katie Couric).

But they don't have to be English. Here are the world's hottest and most eligible royals, ranging from Great Britain all the way to Thailand.

Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana of Thailand

The 25-year old princess is the daughter of the Crown Prince Maha Vajralongkorn.

She was educated at Chalalongkorn University where she received a degree in Fine Arts.

In 2007 she was invited to show her collection at Paris Fashion Week, entitled "Presence of the Past." The following year she debuted another collection, gaining a royal presence within the fashion world.

Princess Madeleine, Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland

Princess Madeleine is 27 years old and fourth in line for the throne.

She attended Stockholm University where she studied history, ethnology, and modern history.

She is an enthusiastic equestrian and has competed under the name "Anna Svensson." She was previously linked to lawyer Jonas Bergström with whom she was engaged to be married. However, they broke it off and she is currently dating financier Chris O'Neill.

Prince Carl Philip, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Värmland

Prince Carl Philip is 33 years old and is third in line for the throne.

Before attending school, he completed his military duties at the Swedish National Defense College. Later in 2011, he received a degree in Agricultural and Rural Management at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. He has previously been linked to Emma Pernald and model Sofia Hellqvist.

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As many of you already know, the Olympic opening ceremony will have already gotten over with by the time we get to see it on our tellies here stateside (Thanks NBC!).

That's why we ran a live blog filled with screen shots of all the festivities, courtesy of the BBC. (The show ran live from 4 PM to 7:50ish PM ET.)

It was an amazing display. An enormously scary Voldemort, dancing nurses, the royal family, and strange homages to the Industrial Revolution all made appearances.

Our suggestion: scroll all the way to the bottom and make your way up to the top to get the highlights in chronological order.

Cheers!

7:49 PM: AND IT'S ALL OVER!

7:43 PM: MORE FIRE!!!

7:40 PM: Sir Paul McCartney with "Hey, Jude"and the BELL right over his noggin

7:38 PM: Inching closer and closer to the grand finale!

7:35 PM: The lighting ceremony continues

7:28 PM: 5-time British Olympic rowing gold medalist Steve Redgrave runs the Olympic torch into Olympic Stadium

7:24 PM: Becks is back with his boat and the torch!

7:23 PM: These poor soldiers have to carry it up that fake, steep hill for some reason

7:20 PM: Olympic flag makes its grand entrance carried by a bunch of random international dignitaries no one cares one iota about

7:16 PM: The Queen officially opens the Olympic games, leading to an awesome ring of fireworks around Olympic stadium

7:06 PM: William, Kate, and poor ol' dateless Harry

7:03 PM: The weird flying bicycles we were all promised!

6:57 PM: Arctic Monkeys perform after every country is done walking in

6:55 PM: The British are coming! The British are coming!

6:46 PM: USA Basketball struts in sans hipster fashion, unfortunately

Tyson Chandler and Kevin Durant with Anthony Davis in the background looking like a superhuman

Kobe, why you all by yourself?

LeBron saluting

6:44 PM: Michelle Obama cheering the USA

6:43 PM: U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!

6:40 PM: Nice job pulling off the rugby shirts Sweden

6:36 PM: Pau Gasol getting ready for his silver medal

6:32 PM: Novak Djokovic doing his best "Look ma, I'm holding the flag"-look for Serbia

6:29 PM: Maria Sharapova strutting with a spiffy hat for Russia

6:23 PM: Lolo Jones and Tyson Gay are stoked!

6:21 PM: USA swimmer Lauren Perdue getting ready to walk in with her teammates and beret

Walking in! twitter.com/LoPerdue/statu…

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6:05 PM: Kazakhstan, you're the best

5:49 PM: Finland is prepared to hide in the snow

5:36 PM: Kids are walking alongside each country's athletes holding some sort of copper jug that's going to be part of the ultra-secretive Olympic cauldron lighting later on. Can't wait!

5:27 PM: Tall Australian flag-bearer is tall

5:23 PM: The athletes have begun their procession through Olympic Stadium. Here are some American Samoans dressed like American Samoans

5:13 PM: Boat it like Beckham....with the Olympic torch. That's how it's getting from London's City Hall to Olympic Stadium

5:09: The inventor of the World Wide Web Sir Tim Berners-Lee for all of you SAI chaps

5:04 PM: The montage clustermesh of modern music and dancing in the second hour isn't as cool as the trip down history lane from earlier. And these MySpace-ey overlays are lame

5:00 PM: Flying silver men on jet packs....so British

4:58 PM: Peace, love and dancing. We've made it to the 60s folks

4:53 PM: What a family of blokes looks like today

4:52 PM: Nothing could be more British than a Mini Cooper. Vroom Vroom!

4:50 PM: Mr. Bean superimposed on the head of a character from "Chariots of Fire"

4:48 PM: Mr. Bean (in character!) playing the keyboard for "Chariots of Fire"

4:42 PM: Scariest and largest Voldemort in the history of scary and large Voldemorts

4:41 PM: Incredibly huge Cruella de Vil

4:37 PM: Dancing nurses and sick children as a tribute to England's National Health Service (NHS)

4:34 PM: The Queen makes her grand appearance. She somehow magically walked into the stands after the epic parachuting

4:29 PM: The Queen jumped out of a plane with James Bond as the James Bond theme song was playing! (Kinda, not really......still awesome)

4:27 PM: James Bond, The Queen, and corgis

4:24 PM: Perhaps the coolest part of the whole show so far....FIRE OLYMPIC RINGS...MADE OF FIRE

4:21 PM: Drumming not as intense as Beijing in 2008, but it's pretty good

4:19 PM: Lots and lots of dancing top hats. Apparently they were quite common in Britain about 150 years ago

4:17 PM: Women's suffrage movement. Yippee!

4:14 PM: Huge smoke stacks! We're still in the Industrial Revolution here

4:11 PM: People are coming out of a levitating tree and peasants are marching into the stadium. It's supposed to represent the advent of the Industrial Revolution or something

4:09 PM: Words from Shakespeare's "Tempest" read by either Scrooge or Abraham Lincoln. We're not sure

4:04 PM: Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins kicked things off by ringing the GIANT Olympic bell

4:00 PM: Children frolic in the British countryside

3:56 PM: The classical music has begun!

Overhead shot from earlier

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Hooray Andy Murray! (via Guyism):

But is it better than her sister Pippa's odd clapping?

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On Aug. 22, Prince Harry was thrown into the spotlight even more than usual after nude photos of the royal partying in Vegas surfaced all over the internet.

And about a week later, Aug. 31, marked the 15th anniversary of his mother Princess Diana's death.

While Harry has grown up accustomed to the limelight, his late mother wasn't always so at ease with the cameras.

What started as the public's interest in the seemingly fairytale marriage of Lady Diana and Prince Charles of Wales led to rumors of affairs, probing by the press, and ultimately, her death after a paparazzi car chase in 1997.

Whether it was the birth of her two sons or scandalous rumors of what was going on inside the palace, the press documented Lady Di's every move—for better or worse.

Retronaut posted the following 18 magazine cover photos showcasing the 16-year evolution of Princess Diana in the press.

1981: 20-year-old Lady Diana became The Princess of Wales when she married The Prince of Wales on July 29, 1981, at St Paul's Cathedral. The newlyweds' photo was blasted on magazine covers across the world.

1982: On June 21, Princess Diana gave birth to her and the Prince's first son and heir, William Arthur Philip Louis.

1983: Princess Diana's trouble with the invasive British press begins. She told a British publication, "I am finding it very difficult to cope with the pressures of being Princess of Wales, but I am learning to cope."

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