EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: One of the late Queen's best-loved roles was patron of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association, retaining fond memories of her father George VI 's enthusiasm for the birds.
One of the late Queen's best-loved roles was patron of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association, retaining fond memories of her father George VI's enthusiasm for the birds.Before her death she sanctioned a £40,000 upgrade of the pigeon loft at Windsor.The association wrote to Charles asking if he would take over his mother's role as patron. He declined.
The late Queen's love of birds – she was responsible for the 100-strong collection of budgerigars at Windsor – began with George V's African grey parrot, Charlotte, whom the young Princess Elizabeth lovingly fed sugar lumps.
Prince Andrew gallantly declined the corporate hospitality marquees of the Bahraini and Qatari royals where he was invited for Royal Ascot Donald Sutherland, who has died at 88, nursed a career-long regret for turning down a percentage of the gross profits of National Lampoon's 1978 Animal House in which he played a zany pot-smoking professor.If he had opted for the percentage he would have earned $40million.Smacking his lips at Labour's imminent return to power, Prince of Darkness millionaire Lord Mandelson seems to be ignoring the party's almost daily plea for donations from rich donors.
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