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[mongers]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/uk-15048663

Newly-wed Prince William 'left handbrake on'

25 September 11 00:05

Prince William apparently left the handbrake on as he drove his new bride Catherine away in a classic Aston Martin, a royal photographer has said.

The Sun's Arthur Edwards told BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that it was Prince Charles who had divulged news of the royal couple's shaky start.

The newly-weds had borrowed Charles's car to drive to Clarence House as part of their wedding day celebrations.

Mr Edwards said William had made sure he got the best balcony kiss shot.

He told the programme he had wanted a position outside the palace with a view of the balcony "because great things have happened" there.

However, his pass meant he was due to be stationed outside Westminster Abbey, where the couple were married.

But after a request from the prince - who wanted copies of the photos for himself - Mr Edwards was allowed to photograph the now-famous kiss on Buckingham Palace's balcony.


"That was a pleasure to do that," he said.

A royal photographer for 35 years, Mr Edwards - appointed an MBE in 2003 for services to journalism - also recounted one of his early jobs, when he was given the task of taking Prince Charles's picture.

The prince had just moved into Highgrove House and Mr Edwards was tasked to photograph him on his estate so he chose a public footpath at the bottom of the gardens as his position to take the shot.

"I'm walking along this path with a big telescopic lens on my shoulder and he came galloping up on his horse," he said.

"'What are you doing on my land?' he screamed and I said 'I'm not on your land, I'm on a public footpath sir'.

"He said 'public footpaths are for walking on, not taking pictures from'. I didn't know what else to say so I just said 'I'm doing my job' and he said 'some job'. So I said 'at least I've got a job'.

"I didn't mean it as an insult but he took it as one and he just whacked his horse and went back to the house with steam coming out of his ears."

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[Eddie Teach]

This is what Guller should have named his thread.

[Caliga]

I've done that before.  Where's my title?

[Valmy]

I've done that before.  Where's my title?

I dub you Arthur Caligsly, the Duke of Burlington.

[Tonitrus]

Hold out for Duke of Earl.

[Josquius]

That is a damn shitty car. I couldn`t imagine managing to drive with the handbrake on.
That being said though last month a friend of mine got a new car and he thought something was wrong with it- the salesman had said it was quick and fuel efficient yet it was like driving a tank. Then he discovered he`d had the hand break on for several days of driving....

[Grey Fox]

Siege is going to go mental when he read this thread.