Prince Charles Follows In Mandela’s Footsteps

NO sooner as Nelson Mandela shuffled off the Robben Island stage at Hyde Park then we get another celebrity birthday do. The Express lets us know that a “host of showbiz names” are lining up to appear at Prince Charles’s 60th birthday bash. What starzzzz is unsaid but don’t rule out a Spice Girl representing the world’s statesmen, the left overs of Queen and Sir Trevor McDonald. With a little foresight, Charles could have had a joint party with Nelson. The one difference between Nelson and Charles’ dos is that Princes Harry and Wills will be forming a double act to raise a few laughs. As the paper says, Wills and Hals might be trailing the event with a few jolly japes and tribute to what a terrific chap dad is. Sir Trevor will gush, and say how very much their dear old departed mum the young princes truly are, while we at... [read full story]