Prince William Seeking Hair Help

An English hair-regrowth clinic says Prince William has sent around an aide to ask about Propecia, a medicine that promotes hair regrowth in balding men.

The young prince's thinning thatch has been recorded in numerous photos, but a spokesperson insists that no such enquiry has been made.

Dubai Names New Crown Prince

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has named his second son, Hamdan, as Crown Prince, the person designated to succeed him to the throne. The country has been without a crown prince since the current leader came to power in 2006.

25-year-old Hamdan is already the head of Dubai's Executive Council, which runs the country's political and financial affairs. Hamdan is a graduate of Britain's elite Sandhurst military academy and studied at the London School of Economics. He's described as a "keen horseman" and also writes poetry.

Prince William To Work In Media

A recent article in the UK newspaper The Guardian suggests that once Prince William has finished his tour of working in all the British armed forces, he may take a series of civilian jobs, including one in the news media industry. The "work experience" placements would be of short duration, and designed to give Prince William a better understanding of how the country works, and what the lives of commoners are like.

This particular choice of job placement is controversial considering the hounding of the prince's late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, by the media. William's father, Prince Charles, has also publicly maligned the media, and both Princes William and Harry have been targets of press scrutiny for years.

Other job placements being considered reportedly include a sports-related job, work in the Foreign Ministry, or a job in law or the church.

Perhaps they can make a reality TV show about William's journey through various "common" jobs. They can call it "The Simple Life" ...oh wait, that's already taken.

Philip Mistakes Blanchett for Cable Tech

In an amusing recent gossip tidbit, it appears that Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, didn't recognize Cate Blanchett when he met her recently. Blanchett is well-known for having played the first Queen Elizabeth in two movies.

Blanchet explained to the Prince that she worked in film, at which point he reportedly asked for advice with his DVD player, saying, "There's a cord sticking out of the back of the machine. Might you tell me where it goes?"

Blanchett then explained that she was an actress, not a technician.

Prince Philip's social gaffes are widely known and often repeated.

Peter to Marry in Scotland, Lose Place in Succession

According to reports, the Queen of England's eldest grandson is going to marry at a small church near Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne and her first husband, Mark Phillips, has been engaged to Canadian Autumn Kelly since the summer.

Kelly is a Roman Catholic, and the current rules of succession (Act of Settlement of 1701) say that no one who is Catholic or marries a Catholic can become king or queen. Phillips is currently 11th in line to the throne and unlikely to ever become king, regardless of who he marries.

The date for the wedding isn't set yet, but rumor has it that the best man will be Prince William.

Princess Beatrice Causes Scene in Men's Restroom

According to a report in the Daily Mail, Princess Beatrice caused a bit of a scene at a recent party in New York. Her American boyfriend, Dave Clark, works for Virgin, and the two were at the launch party for Virgin Galactic to celebrate the launch of Virgin's tourist spaceship.

All the Virgin employees were wearing glittery makeup to look like Ziggy Stardust. Clark wanted to remove the makeup because, according to reports, "he felt a bit daft with the face paint on." But Beatrice wanted him to leave the makeup on, and followed him into the men's restroom.

As the story goes, once there, she started a screaming argument with Clark. A man who was in the restroom at the time, along with several others, said, "I was pretty terrified, and so was her boyfriend. She won in the end and he trudged out with his tail between his legs — glitter still all over his face."

I guess we know who wears the pants in that relationship...and who wears the makeup.

Wills Feeling Stifled, Gets Kate Lessons

Prince William has reportedly used his influence to get a new job for girlfriend Kate Middleton. Miss Middleton, who has had one part-time job in fashion and no experience as a professional photographer, will have a series of photography lessons with the iconic Mario Testino, a renowned photographer who has often been featured in magazines like Vogue.

Testino was a favorite of the late Princess Diana, and was apparently approached around the time of her memorial service last summer. According to one report, Middleton visited Testino's Manhattan studio in November, and plans to return in March for her lessons.

With Middleton engaged in a hobby, she will free up a lot of Prince William's time. According to a friend quoted in The Sun, "Now Kate is focused on something it will be far easier for William to throw himself into his military and royal duties."

I guess that's one way to get your unemployed girlfriend out of your hair.