Royal Visit: Prince William and Kate Paddle to Haida Gwaii by War Canoe

Prince William Duke of Cambridge helps row a traditional war canoe in Haida Gwaii, B.C., on Sept. 30, 2016. Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Prince William and Kate arrived at a small village off the coast of B.C. on Friday in a replica 15-metre Haida war canoe, taken to the remote island by paddlers wearing T-shirts opposing liquefied natural gas development.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were welcomed to the Haida heritage hall by more than a dozen chiefs and elders.

Young dancers in brightly coloured and beaded costumes performed a dance to honour the survivors of Canada’s residential schools and their personal journeys.

"Canadian prince of pot" wife won’t run for Liberals election in Vancouver

The Canadian Press
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s much talked about support for legalizing marijuana has not helped the wife of a high-profile pot crusader get a shot at running for the party in the next election.

Jodie Emery’s attempt to seek the nomination in the riding of Vancouver East has gone up in smoke.

Liberal spokesman Olivier Duchesneau has confirmed that the party’s so-called green light candidate review committee rejected her bid.

Jodie’s husband Marc Emery was extradited to the U.S. in 2010, where he pleaded guilty to selling marijuana seeds to American customers and was sentenced to five years in prison.

Jodie Emery wife of Canada's self-styled prince of marijuana given Liberals red light

 

The Canadian Press 

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau's much talked about support for legalizing marijuana has not helped the wife of a high-profile pot crusader get a shot at running for the party in the next election.

Jodie Emery's attempt to seek the nomination in the riding of Vancouver East has gone up in smoke.

Liberal spokesman Olivier Duchesneau has confirmed that the party's so-called green light candidate review committee rejected her bid.

Jodie's husband Marc Emery was extradited to the U.S. in 2010, where he pleaded guilty to selling marijuana seeds to American customers and was sentenced to five years in prison.

Rich Boss! Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's luxury private jet

The airbus A380 is the largest of  all commercial airlines with about 800 seats and this Saudi Prince customized one of them for his private use. He bought it for a whooping $400million and used another $100million to customize it to his taste. Saudi Oil Prince Alwaleed bin Talal owns the largest private jet in the world, called the 'Flying Palace'. More pics after the cut...

Actor Matt LeBlanc Told Princes of British Empire To ‘F*ck Off’ When They Asked About A ‘Friends’ Reunion

Buckingham palace denies Prince Andrew sex allegations

Buckingham Palace on Sunday stepped up efforts to defend Prince Andrew after the British royal was embroiled in claims of sexual impropriety with an underage woman, USA Today reports.

In a second statement since the claims surfaced, officials “emphatically denied” allegations by an unidentified woman who said she was forced to have sex with the royal when she was under the age of 18.

The woman named 54-year-old Prince Andrew, known as the Duke of York, in papers filed with a Florida court last week. The filing was submitted as part of a lengthy lawsuit against American financier Jeffrey Epstein, who the woman claims forced her to have sex with prominent people, including Prince Andrew. The woman was only identified as “Jane Doe Number 3” in the papers.

Royal officials on Friday denied “any suggestion of impropriety with underage minors” by Andrew, and strengthened that stance Sunday after two tabloid newspapers published details of interviews with the alleged victim. The controversy has dominated British news coverage since Friday.

Prince Ali of Jordan FIFA VP to challenge Blatter for leadership of scandal hit football body

 Sepp Blatter, President of FIFA, left, is greeted by FIFA Vice President, Jordan's Prince Ali Bin al-Hussein

Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press 

Sepp Blatter is facing a challenge from a 39-year-old Jordanian prince in his bid for a fifth term as president of soccer's scandal-tainted governing body.

Declaring that "it is time for a change," FIFA vice-president Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein announced Tuesday he will be a candidate for the FIFA presidency on May 29 in Zurich, where Blatter will seek re-election at the age of 79.

"This was not an easy decision," the prince said in a single-page statement in which he pledged to run a positive campaign and did not specifically mention Blatter. "It came after careful consideration and many discussions with respected FIFA colleagues over the last few months."

"The message I heard, over and over, was that it is time for a change," said Prince Ali, who has been encouraged to run by European football governing body UEFA and its president, Michel Platini.

Prince Harry Tries His Hand at Cooking, Baking & More during a Charity Visit to South Africa

Prince Harry visited Lesotho, South Africa, recently for his Sentebale charity projects and his trip was documented.

Travelling with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, with whom he co-founded the charity in 2006, the prince visited a number of Sentebale’s community partners, among them the Thuso Centre for children with disabilities, where he took part in a cooking lesson.

There were several lovely moments documented during his visit like Prince Harry playing with a three-year-old orphan girl Karabo, learning sign language, his attempts at baking and cooking as well as moments when he had kids in smiles.

Royal family release adorable Christmas shoot of Prince George

The Duke and Duchess just released these adorable photos of their 17 months old son taken at a courtyard during a photo shoot at Kensington Palace in late November. They are the first official pictures of Prince George since his first birthday in July. 

Wow! Prince William flies commercial, stunned US passengers tweet pics

Prince William stunned commuters as he flew commercial from NYC to DC. The second in line to Britain's throne shunned private jet and instead boarded a commercial flight from LaGuardia Airport to Washington DC to meet with president Obama yesterday. He even sat in coach, not business class.

Many excited passengers took photos and shared on twitter. A passenger named Sam Kim posted a pic on twitter and wrote 'Our flight was delayed and a caravan of black suburbans pulled up to the plane. Then the most unexpected guest stepped onto our DC shuttle flight this morning.'

More Photos From Prince William and Kate Middleton US Tour

Jay Z and Beyonce met with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton at a Brooklyn Nets game in New York last night. The royal couple are in New York for official engagement and I hear they requested to meet Beyonce and Jay Z while in NYC.

The royals exchanged words as people watched on and cheered. 

 See more photos after the cut...