Unlike his dad, Prince William travels light. In South Africa this week his entourage consists of just one private secretary, Ian Patrick. 

When the King made his most recent solo overseas visit, 48 hours in Dubai last November, he had seven officials on the plane with him including a couple of private secretaries, a media handler and a medic. 

While William has somewhat lighter duties than his pa, Charles requires a travelling yeoman to supervise his lapel medals, coddle the royal fountain pen in flight and maintain his personal cocktail kit.

Unlike his dad, Prince William travels light. In South Africa this week his entourage consists of just one private secretary, Ian Patrick

King Charles in Samoa in October. When the King made his most recent solo overseas visit, 48 hours in Dubai last November, he had seven officials on the plane

King Charles in Samoa in October. When the King made his most recent solo overseas visit, 48 hours in Dubai last November, he had seven officials on the plane

Doing his bit for Commonwealth relations while playing rugby with South African youngsters in Cape Town, Prince William will prove less supportive in the coming weeks. 

Longtime patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, he will be cheering on the men in red when Wales play world champions South Africa on November 23.

Doing his bit for Commonwealth relations while playing rugby with South African youngsters in Cape Town, Prince William will prove less supportive in the coming weeks

Doing his bit for Commonwealth relations while playing rugby with South African youngsters in Cape Town, Prince William will prove less supportive in the coming weeks

No love lost between Damian Lewis and waspish writer Ginny Dougary. 

On interviewing Lewis remotely for Radio Times about his role as Henry VIII in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, she accuses him of being ‘capricious and controlling’ for turning up ten minutes late and leaving 15 minutes early. 

When she asked if he was a religious or spiritual person, he replied: ‘That’s a personal question I don’t want to answer, really. Ginny, there’s been a misunderstanding. 

No love lost between Damian Lewis and waspish writer Ginny Dougary. On interviewing Lewis remotely for Radio Times about his role as Henry VIII in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, she accuses him of being ‘capricious and controlling’

No love lost between Damian Lewis and waspish writer Ginny Dougary. On interviewing Lewis remotely for Radio Times about his role as Henry VIII in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, she accuses him of being ‘capricious and controlling’

I was very clear that I wasn’t doing any profiles and it’s starting to feel a bit like a profile. I’m going to jump off and leave you.’ And he did.

Mr Bono’s actress daughter Eve Hewson, pictured, shares her delight at securing a role in Steven Spielberg’s next film. 

‘E.T. is my favourite movie of all time. It’s a movie that took over my soul and made me understand myself,’ she tells Stylist magazine. 

‘I recognised myself as Elliott – and cut off all my hair and made everybody call me Elliott for years.’ Has she told Spielberg? ‘I sure have. He loved it!’

Mr Bono’s actress daughter Eve Hewson, pictured, shares her delight at securing a role in Steven Spielberg’s next film

Mr Bono’s actress daughter Eve Hewson, pictured, shares her delight at securing a role in Steven Spielberg’s next film

Reflecting on what might have been, dapper Bill Nighy, an altar boy while growing up in Surrey, explains: ‘My grandmother kind of raised me. She was a proper Irish woman, a Catholic. 

I was to be a priest. That was the hope.’ Surely if he’d fulfilled granny’s ambition he would be Cardinal Dandy by now.

Recording Michael Jackson’s album Thriller, producer Quincy Jones, who died on Sunday, had to contend the singer’s boa constrictor Muscles coiling around his leg. 

‘One day the snake went missing,’ recalled Quincy. ‘We went downstairs and Muscles was in the parrot cage. He had just eaten the parrot.’

Recording Michael Jackson’s album Thriller, producer Quincy Jones, who died on Sunday, had to contend the singer’s boa constrictor Muscles coiling around his leg

Recording Michael Jackson’s album Thriller, producer Quincy Jones, who died on Sunday, had to contend the singer’s boa constrictor Muscles coiling around his leg

Comedian Alan Carr tells of working with Pudsey Bear on a BBC Children in Need project. 

‘I was cuddling him and rubbing his belly, and then he took his head off and was a 17-year-old boy. I was like, “Whoaahhh!” I just thought it would be an old man.’ The jury will retire to consider its verdict of guilty.

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