Those appalling waxworks Prince Charles & Camilla, tour Japan

Charles & Camilla are clearly thrilled to be in Japan.
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Charles & Camilla have jetted to Japan for a 5 day tour. Greeted at the Tokyo International Airport by Charles' Japanese counterpart, Crown Prince Naruhito, the British royal couple looked less than impressed.

Princess Diana in Japan.
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Perhaps they were a little jetlagged? Or perhaps Charles is remembering his 1986 tour of Japan with then wife, Diana the Princess of Wales. The late Princess was a sensation and became a huge hit with the Japanese people, who still remember her with great fondness.

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Carla Sarkozy: The new Princess Diana?

So not Diana...

Former model, singer and now French first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy wants to be just like Princess Diana and start her own charitable foundation.

According to the Daily Mail's Ephraim Hardcastle, the Carla Foundation will be financed by the proceeds of Mrs Sarkozy's 3rd album. Sarkozy was quoted as saying that the new charity foundation will allow her to "commit herself to causes without involving the President".

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Princess Diana & Sarah Palin are "kin folk"

Sarah Palin & Princess Diana: How you doing cus?

According to Ancestry.com Princess Diana and Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, are related. The online genealogy company has found that Palin and Princes William and Harry are also 10th cousins.

Ancestry.com's chief family historian Megan Smolenyak told the Daily Telegraph: "When you've got candidates who have deep roots in America, there's a good chance that they're going to have some famous cousins. We've all got literally millions of cousins. The trick is finding that one little connection that results in something like Sarah Palin being related to FDR or Diana."

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Prince William's tribute to Diana

Prince William's crest.

Prince William's Knight of the Garter crest has been revealed and it includes a tribute to his mother Diana, Princess of Wales. The crest includes the same scallop shell as the Spencer family's Coat of Arms. Sculptor Ian Brennan told the Daily Express: "Prince William requested that part of his mother's family crest should be put on his."

William's crest will also include a golden lion and it will be mounted above his seat in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

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Diana's lover Hasnat Khan divorces wife

Hasnat Khan, the man most believe won the heart of Diana, Princess of Wales, has divorced his wife of 18 months. The Pakistani heart surgeon Diana dubbed her "Mr Wonderful" divorced his 28 year-old wife Hadia Sher Ali. The Hindustan Times reports: "Khan and Ali had filed an application for divorce in the Arbitration Council of Islamabad. Kamran Cheema, the chairman of the Council, heard their case and decided to issue the divorce certificate."

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