Britain's Prince William has surprised girlfriend Kate Middleton with a romantic supper at a fairytale log cabin, fueling rumors he is set to propose.

The 26-year-old royal arranged for staff to prepare the isolated wooden lodge as a surprise for Kate during their current holiday in Scotland.

The U.K.'s Princes William and Harry are setting up their own private office. William, 26, and Harry, 24, will have headquarters in London's St James's Palace, where their father Prince Charles held official offices until 2002.

The move represents an important step for William, 26, and Harry, 24, as it gives them more autonomy from the Prince of Wales. The princes' new venture was recently approved by Queen Elizabeth and is expected to be officially announced this week.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie are locked in a bitter battle over who will have their children for Christmas.

The British director is determined the former couple's sons should stay with him- Rocco, eight, and adopted David, three - but Madonna is adamant they should be with her and her 12-year-old daughter Lourdes - from her previous relationship with fitness trainer Carlos Leon - in New York.

A joke about the appearance of Britain's Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, caused controversy at this year's Royal Variety Performance.

Irish comedian Graham Norton made the quip at the show - which was attended by Camilla and her husband Prince Charles - after a performance by raunchy girl group Pussycat Dolls.

George Sampson is nervous about performing in front of Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

The 15-year-old dancer - who shot to fame after winning U.K. TV talent show "Britain's Got Talent" earlier this year - is set to show off his skills at the Royal Variety Performance in London on Thursday but admits he is worried about meeting the royal guests.

A photograph of Britain's Prince Charles aged nine listening to his mother, Queen Elizabeth, give her first Christmas TV broadcast has been made public for the first time.

The exclusive shot of Charles from Christmas Day 1957 - which sees him sitting in a chair wearing sound engineer earphones - was taken by the BBC's superintendent of lighting Harold Mayhew, nicknamed "Mr Grumps" by BBC staff, and have now been made public by Harold's son Eddie Harper-Mayhew.