Prince William

Britain's 16-year-old Prince William partied until 3:30 a.m. at a leading London nightclub, but a fellow reveler grabbed the limelight by baring his bottom to photographers. Tabloid newspapers ran pictures of the reveler dropping his trousers in a taxi window as the party ended early Tuesday. "The prince and his chums let their hair down at the trendy Kabaret Club in London's Soho," the top-selling Sun said in a front-page report yesterday. William was guest of honor when Camilla Parker Bowles, companion of his father, Prince Charles, and her family celebrated her daughter Laura's 21st birthday Monday.

A relaxed and confident Prince William, talking about his plans at a news conference yesterday, said a book by Princess Diana's former chief aide was a betrayal of her trust. "Of course, [Prince] Harry and I are both quite upset about it - that our mother's trust has been betrayed and even now she is still being exploited," William, 18, said during a rare royal question-and-answer session with the media. Diana's former private secretary, Patrick Jephson, has defied the convention of courtier confidentiality and just published Shadows of a Princess, depicting his ex-employer as manipulative, emotionally disturbed, and occasionally cruel.

QUOTE "I probably wouldn't need any help, since I'm a member of Mensa. " - Actress Geena Davis, explaining why she wouldn't need to use her "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" phone-a-friend lifeline. An electronic monitoring device may be in order for England's young Prince William, who is turning into quite the nasty boy. While flossin' Big Willie-style at a posh Swiss nightclub last weekend, the 17-year-old heir to the throne ended up doing a little dirty dancing - with a 22-year-old barmaid.

Prince William may share the late Princess Diana's blond locks, lanky build and easy smile, but he will grow up to be "his own man," Earl Spencer, Diana's brother, said yesterday. "I don't think that because he has her looks or her charisma that he should be expected to be like her," Spencer said of his nephew, who is second in line to the throne. "But I do suppose he has some of her magic with people. " In a searing eulogy at his sister's 1997 funeral, the earl promised that the Spencers would help raise William and his brother, Prince Harry, in the "imaginative and loving" way Diana intended - which was considered a swipe at the royal family.

For young women, there's a twinge of sadness that comes along with the news that Prince William is no longer on the market after proposing to Kate Middleton, his girlfriend of eight years. The resounding response to the news from the mid-20s set has been an acid-tinged, "Good for them. But now he can't marry me. " I can't speak to the British counterparts of my generation, who must be all too aware of the class distinctions between themselves and the prince, no matter how many baseball caps he dons in photos, or how down to earth he seems in his brief press appearances.

KATE MIDDLETON gets to become the queen of England and live in a palace all because she met a cute guy in college. And she has just been assigned her own bodyguard. It's a modern-day fairy tale, with a security detail. The girlie part of me is going to watch every delicious, overblown moment of her impending royal nuptials to Prince William. In a way, it will be completing the circle because I got up early to watch Prince Charles and Diana's wedding spectacle. I've been following every stage of William's life since before he was even born.

Prince William shuns wedding bands; do you? E-mail with your name, contact information, and ring preference.

Does acting like a tramp mean you are a tramp? No, says philosophical ethics prof Miley Cyrus in response to critics who suggest that her "Can't Be Tamed" music vid is far too sexually suggestive for a 17-year-old child. "I'm not trying to be 'slutty,' " Miley says. "I'm not trying to be like, go to the club and get a bunch of guys. . . . What I'm trying to do is to make a point with my record and look consistent, in the way my record sounds and the way I dress. " So, is she just acting inarticulate?

Brian Teeters' sacrifice fly drove in Donovan Delaney with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as Wilmington defeated Prince William, 4-2, in the Carolina League. Delaney had doubled to open the inning. He also singled and scored on a home run by Mike Evans in the two-run fourth. CHARLOTTE 3, SCRANTON 0 MOOSIC, Pa. - A pair of former Phillie pitchers were involved on opposite sides of the International League decision. Mike Mimbs, recently demoted to the Red Barons, took the loss.

The Reading Phillies moved to within a half-game of first place in the Southern Division of the Eastern League by defeating the Trenton Thunder, 3-1, last night. The loss left first-place Trenton at 57-54, one game ahead of the Phillies in the win column. Fred McNair's double to right-center in the top of the eighth inning broke a 1-1 tie and scored Kevin Secik and Rob Grable to give the visitors the win. SCRANTON 7, OTTAWA 4 OTTAWA - The Red Barons stayed a half-game behind Rochester in the Eastern Division of the International League with the win. PRINCE WILLIAM 3, WILMINGTON 2

Prince William 's bachelor brother Prince Harry is about to put himself in harm's way - again. The Telegraph of London reports that Harry, who in April was promoted to captain in the British Army Air Corps, will be deployed next year - most likely back to Afghanistan. (His unit has been scheduled to fly there in 2012.) Harry's first tour in the war on terror was cut short in '08, when news reports compromised his position. He was bummed about his return from Helmand, saying "I severely hope" to be deployed again.

Prince William shuns wedding bands; do you? E-mail with your name, contact information, and ring preference.

IT'S ONLY nine days until 2011, so Tattle wishes to thank Lindsay Lohan for returning to give our page a little punch. Maybe a kick. Or perhaps a slap. Possibly even hair pulling. Even though Lindsay is still rehabbing at Betty Ford, she is under investigation for an alleged misdemeanor battery against a female staffer there, authorities said yesterday. Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela said officers responded to a Betty Ford Center facility in Palm Desert on Dec. 12 shortly after 1 a.m. for an incident involving Lindsay.

Prince William and his betrothed, Kate Middleton , have officially started their family album. People magazine reports on its Web site that Wills and Kate sat for photos with the same lensman, Mario Testino , who photographed the prince's late mother, Princess Diana . Testino has previously photographed William and his little bro, Prince Harry . The photo shoot probably took place after the mid-November engagement announcement, according to...

S NOOP DOGG is dedicating his new single, "Wet," to Prince William 's bachelor party. Prince William is going to have a bachelor party? Bet the beefeaters around the prince that night won't be wearing funny hats. Snoop is touting the "Wet" track on his website and Twitter feed. On Tuesday he tweeted the official royal account, @clarencehouse, saying he'd "Made tha anthem 4 Prince William's bachelor party n all bachelor parties round tha wrld. " (Twitter really is a death knell for grammar and spelling.

For young women, there's a twinge of sadness that comes along with the news that Prince William is no longer on the market after proposing to Kate Middleton, his girlfriend of eight years. The resounding response to the news from the mid-20s set has been an acid-tinged, "Good for them. But now he can't marry me. " I can't speak to the British counterparts of my generation, who must be all too aware of the class distinctions between themselves and the prince, no matter how many baseball caps he dons in photos, or how down to earth he seems in his brief press appearances.

KATE MIDDLETON gets to become the queen of England and live in a palace all because she met a cute guy in college. And she has just been assigned her own bodyguard. It's a modern-day fairy tale, with a security detail. The girlie part of me is going to watch every delicious, overblown moment of her impending royal nuptials to Prince William. In a way, it will be completing the circle because I got up early to watch Prince Charles and Diana's wedding spectacle. I've been following every stage of William's life since before he was even born.

Here are excerpts from Monday's "Ask Gonzo" chat on Philly.com with columnist John Gonzalez: Comment from Donovan's Realtor:  Should I be looking for places in Minneapolis? Gonzo: That would be a start. Wouldn't hurt to check out Phoenix and Oakland, either. Comment from Donovan McNabb: I am the most fragile human being on the planet, despite what the guys at ESPN think about me and how many games I have won. Gonzo: Don't be so hard on yourself, Donovan.

Here's one to warm the heart. Britain's Prince William , 28, will not be alone when he succeeds the throne, vows his younger brother, Prince Harry . "I will always give him as much support as I can," Harry, 25, says in a chat that was to air Thursday on British TV. "Sometimes it's probably not valued, which is understandable as the older brother always thinks they know best. But I always give him my opinion where it's needed. " Wonder if the princes are counting their eggs too soon: William is still only second in line to the throne, after his father, Prince Charles . William says he appreciates his bro: "We get on very well.

Does acting like a tramp mean you are a tramp? No, says philosophical ethics prof Miley Cyrus in response to critics who suggest that her "Can't Be Tamed" music vid is far too sexually suggestive for a 17-year-old child. "I'm not trying to be 'slutty,' " Miley says. "I'm not trying to be like, go to the club and get a bunch of guys. . . . What I'm trying to do is to make a point with my record and look consistent, in the way my record sounds and the way I dress. " So, is she just acting inarticulate?