His Royal Highness Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh: irascible controversial outspoken forthright & funny; the Gaffer the Prince of Political Incorrectness the Duke of Hazard Phil the Greek. Whatever you call him
- & he doesn't give a damn
- you've got to love him! Now in his nineties on he goes
- undaunted unrepentant & if less active just as amusing. This compilation is a celebration of the wit & wisdom of a man whose unique style down-to-earth humour & no-nonsense approach have brought colour into our lives. With delicious disregard for public opinion his quips & faux pas have provided fodder for cartoonists & columnists for decades & his one-liners are globally famous. But less well known perhaps is his perception about the state of the world we inhabit & his thoughtfulness about the lives we live. Prince Philip: Wise Words & Golden Gaffes is a collection of quips "es & comments from our beloved British institution Prince Philip: his latest remarks on the events of 2012 & corkers from years gone by as well as his more thoughtful opinions. With everything from frustrated beards & bloody great mechanical copulators to a bit of French bashing (and that ghastly place Stoke) it will have you holding your sides. Phil Dampier & Ashley Walton seasoned court reporters who have both followed & written about the royal family for decades present an affectionate portrait of an extraordinary figure who is in many ways ahead of his time. Illustrated by the popular cartoonist Richard Jolley.


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His princess in scrubs... Dr Kiki Fender knew that Prince Stefano of Aspelicus was not the man who would give her a happy-ever-after when he disappeared after their whirlwind affair. Even if she was the only woman who had infiltrated the steely barriers around his proud & dutiful heart. But now they are doctors working together aboard a cruise ship & Stefano realises theres one duty that has completely eluded him
- his duty to himself. If he wants Kiki to be his princess hes got to prove that hes her Prince Charming after all...
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His face is recognized the world over & his story is well known. But what is Prince William really like? As Dianas eldest son he was her playmate & her confidant. While the tabloids eagerly lapped up the lurid details of his parents divorce William lived painfully through it. He suffered the embarrassment the humiliation & the divided loyalties. He watched his father denounced on prime time television; he met the lovers. & when he was just fifteen his beautiful loving mother was suddenly shockingly snatched from his life forever. The nation lost its Princess that day & its grief threatened the very future of the monarchy. What was almost forgotten in the clamour was that two small boys had lost their mother. His childhood was a recipe for disaster yet as he approaches his thirtieth birthday William is as well-balanced & sane a man as you could hope to meet. He has an utter determination to do the right thing & to serve his country as his grandmother has so successfully done for the last sixty years. The question is how? Who stopped him going off the rails turning his back on his duty & wanting nothing to do with the press
- the people he blamed for his mothers death? Where did the qualities that have so entranced the world come from? In the last thirty years Penny Junor has written extensively about both his parents & the extended family into which he was born. With the trust built up over that time she has been able to get closer to the answers than anyone before. This is the first definitive in-depth portrait of the man who was born to be King & of his relationship with the woman who will be his Queen.
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Whatever your project
- no matter how big or small
- PRINCE2 For Dummies 2009 Edition is the perfect guide to using this project

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Everything you need to be fully prepared to take the PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner exam As an internationally recognized certification which focuses on the Foundation & Practitioner levels along with being recommended by the Project Management Institute the PRINCE2 accreditation gives a bolster to any resume. The author David Hinde has trained hundreds of individuals from many different backgrounds to prepare for the PRINCE2 exams. The book provides explanations of all parts of the PRINCE2 approach lots of practical examples & a whole range of mock examination questions to test your knowledge. Explains all the PRINCE2 themes processes principles roles & management products for the very latest version of PRINCE2 (PRINCE2 2009 Edition) Features full coverage of all Foundation & Practitioner level exam objectives Presents real--world scenarios showing how the method is used in business & the public sector

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1558: Elizabeth I is on the throne though still challenged by Mary & her Protestant faith threatens the Catholic Morland family. The reign of Elizabeth I means that the Morlands must seek new spheres of influence to restore their fortunes. John heir to Morland Place rides north to wed the daughter of Black Will Percy the Borders cattle lord & learns that the way to win her heart is through blood & battle. His gentle sister Lettice has also travelled north to marry the ruthless Scottish baron Lord Robert Hamilton & in the treacherous court of Mary Queen of Scots she has to learn the bleak & bitter lessons of survival. ...

After bitter fighting Tavi of Calderon has eventually forged an alliance with Alera's oldest foes the savage Canim & he must escort them on their long sea-voyage home. This will strain their fragile accord
- but the worst is yet to come. The inhuman Vord have spent the last three years laying waste to the Canim homeland making it a desolate place indeed. Then the Alerans become stranded there cut off from their ships. The Canim alliance will be tested as they enter the killing fields together depending on each other's strengths if they both are to survive. For a thousand years Alera & her furies have withstood every enemy & survived every foe. The thousand years are over.
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The story of the death in sinister circumstances of the boy-king Edward V & his younger brother Richard Duke of York is one of the most fascinating murder mysteries in English history. It is a tale with profound moral & social consequences rich in drama intrigue treason scandal & violence. In this gripping book Alison Weir re-examines all the evidence
- including that against the Princes uncle Richard III. She brilliantly reconstructs the whole chain of events leading to their murder & reveals how why & by whose order they died.
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In a land where Kings still rule I am a Princess. You must know me only as Sultana for I cannot reveal my true name for fear that harm will come to me & my family for what I am about to tell you. Think of a Saudi Arabian princess & what do you see? A woman glittering with jewels living a life of unbelievable luxury. She has gold palaces swimming-pools servants designer dresses galore. But in reality she lives in a gilded cage. She has no freedom no vote no control over her own life no value but as a bearer of sons. Hidden behind the veil she is a prisoner her jailers her father her husband her sons. ' Sultana' is a member of the Saudi royal family closely related to the King. For the sake of her daughters she decided that it was time for a woman in her position to speak out about the reality of life for women in her country whatever their rank. She tells of her own life from her turbulent childhood to her arranged marriage
- a happy one until her husband decided to take a second wife
- & of the lives of her sisters her friends & her servants. In contrast to the affection & easy camaraderie amongst the women she relates a history of appalling oppression against them everyday occurrences that in any other culture would be seen as shocking human rights violations: forced marriages servants bullied into sex slavery summary executions. Princess is a testimony to a woman of indomitable spirit & great courage. By speaking out ' Sultana' risked bringing the wrath of the Saudi establishment upon her head & upon the heads of her children. For this reason she told her story anonymously.

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Follow the six best friends in the Tiara Club" as they go on to the next stage of the Royal Palace Academy for the Preparation of Perfect Princesses: Silver Towers! In each book Princess Charlotte Katie Daisy Alice Sophia or Emily tells her story of how to be a Perfect Princess at Silver Towers. Will they win enough tiara points to go on to the wonderful Ruby Mansions? Join the six princesses in a world of wonderful balls beautiful dresses & magical surprises." ...