Britain's Prince Andrew escorted a new female companion to Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot on Thursday. The prince was accompanied by socialite Goga Ashkenazi for the second day of the prestigious Berkshire horseracing event.

Britain's Daily Express newspaper reports Andrew and Goga spent the entire afternoon together in the Royal Box.

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has offered her support to Paris Hilton's parents. The duchess - the ex-wife of Britain's Prince Andrew - spotted the jailed 26-year-old's parents Rick and Kathy Hilton in a Beverley Hills restaurant on Sunday, while dining out with her three godchildren.

According to a friend quoted in PEOPLE magazine, Sarah offered Kathy her "support and strength from one mother to another."

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, is being lined up to appear as a judge of TV show "Project Runway." The duchess - who is the ex-wife of Britain's Prince Andrew - is known as a style icon in the States and TV bosses are eager to get her onboard for the reality talent show, which sees aspiring fashion designers compete for a prestigious prize.

A source told Britain's Daily Express newspaper: "Sarah is a style icon here in the States. The people behind 'Project Runway' think she'd be perfect as a judge.

Paul Burrell, the former butler of Britain's late Princess Diana, has launched a scathing attack on the royal family. The 48-year-old ex-servant's rant included a damning interpretation of Prince Harry's impending posting to war-torn Iraq, which he branded a publicity stunt.

Burrell told an undercover investigator for Britain's News of the World newspaper posing as a businessman: "Harry is a wild card - a liability. It's going to cost the taxpayers a lot to keep him safe in Iraq. It's just a PR exercise - because when he comes home he'll be a hero.

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, says she married the "best-looking prince of all." The 47-year-old royal described her 1986 wedding to Britain's Prince Andrew - who she divorced in 1996 - as the "happiest day of my life."

She told Canada's Toronto Sun newspaper: "I married the best prince of all, the best-looking, that's for sure.

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, finds Britain's Queen Elizabeth "terrifying." The duchess - the ex-wife of Britain's Prince Andrew - confessed she found her former mother-in-law an intimidating character.

While hosting TV show "The View" on Tuesday, she said: "She is one of the greatest icons of all time but she is terrifying."