Prince William, Harry Granted Own Staff Office

Us Magazine - January 6, 2009 9:45 AM PST
Story photo: Prince William, Harry Granted Own Staff OfficePrince William waves with Prince Harry from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping of the Colour on June 14, 2008 in London, England.Us Magazine
Princes William and Harry have been given their own royal "household" by Queen Elizabeth II, their grandmother.

This means they'll have three staff members and a small team to help them handle their public duties and private lives -- including military and charitable activities, the Associated Press reports. (Previously, all their affairs had been handled by the office of their dad, Prince Charles.)

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Sir David Manning, who formerly served as the British ambassador to Washington, will be the princes' part-time advisor.

The brothers released a statement from their new household at St. James Palace (near their father's office at Clarence House in Central London) featuring their personalized "cyphers," or logos.

William, 26, choose a red cypher, which is the same color used by his father and grandmother. It consists of a "W" topped with a coronet. 24-year-old Harry's cypher looks similar, but has an "H" and is blue -- a close shade used by his mother, Princess Diana, who died in a car crash in Paris in August 1997.

William is currently training to become a search-and-rescue pilot with the Royal Air Force. Harry begins two-and-a-half years of training this month to fly British army helicopters.


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  • lyn23
    I Love those 2. LOL. Wonder how I can meet them LOL. Well no not really I will be so terrified. LOL. Well GOOD LUCK TO YOU Mates. And more power. They are so cute. HARRY especially LOL. Okay that's enough. I believe they will be good leaders someday. There more ordinary than Prince Charles and the Queen. LOL. Just think about it!
    report abuseposted January 10, 2009 9:07 PM PST
  • YolandeJ
    Well. well, well Prince Charles. Time to move over and make room for the next generation of aristocracy and royalty. I think the boys take after their mother and she's watching.
    report abuseposted January 6, 2009 1:30 PM PST
  • twinkletoes
    The royal business must carry on. Seriously, these boys are a credit to both of their parents. Charles did a good job when Diana was lost to them. I wish the family blessings.
    report abuseposted January 6, 2009 1:23 PM PST

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