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In mummy's toesteps: Just like Fergie, Bea plays footsie with an American in the sun
Updated 00:28am on 1 May 2008When her mother Fergie was in a similar situation, she notoriously ended up having her toes sucked.
But sunbathing with her own American boyfriend, Princess Beatrice contented herself with merely wiggling those little piggies.
The 19-year-old, currently on her gap year, is enjoying a sunshine break on the Caribbean island of St Barts with Dave Clark, 25.
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Bea is holidaying on the island of St Barts, playground of the rich and famous
Emerging from the water, the Princess has to make sure there are no embarrassing wardrobe malfunctions
Happy to indulge in a public display of affection, she leaned over to kiss him while at one stage he wrapped his arms around his beaming girlfriend and lifted her out of the water.
Later, the red-headed princess was spotted rubbing sunscreen into Mr Clark's back.
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Putting the Bea in beach: The couple stroll along the sand
These little piggies don't often stay at home ...
It is 16 years since the Duchess of York was photographed outside a villa in the South of France with her toes in the mouth of her Texan "financial adviser" John Bryan.
There was huge controversy about her behaviour following her separation from Prince Andrew - her name was also linked with another American, Steve Wyatt.
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In 1990, Sarah Ferguson wasembarrassingly photographed in the South of France having her toes sucked by Texan John Ryan
Nowadays the only eyebrows to be raised in Beatrice's direction will be over the cost of her police protection during her Caribbean trip.
Despite being considered a low security risk, she and her 18-year-old sister Eugenie are guarded everywhere-by Scotland Yard officers, at a cost of at least £250,000 a year each.
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Laughing and smiling, the pair appear to be enjoying the blue waters off the St Bart's coast
Bea makes a boob of things as Dave enjoys the view
St Barts is the latest in a string of gap-year destinations for Beatrice, who is fifth in line to the throne.
She has taken in Argentina, Brazil, Spain and Belgium, not to mention two skiing trips to Switzerland.
She has also been spotted in Los Angeles.
In January, she joined her father on an official visit to Egypt and Abu Dhabi.
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Laying it on thick: The princess rubs lotion into her man's back
After a dip in the sea its's time for Bea and Dave to dry off in the sun with a good book
She is said to be keen to spend as much time as possible with Mr Clark before she begins a course at Goldsmiths College in London in September.
Mr Clark, a St Andrews University friend of Prince William, works for Sir Richard Branson.
His family now live in Hampstead, North London.
A smacker for Dave Clark from his royal girlfriend
Reader views (9)
Bea is a lovely young woman, doing what all you miseries should be doing, enjoying her life to the full. All you negatives certainly have been caught up in the 'looks' trap, and must spend your life trying to live up to all the
images of the perfect body, and missing the most important point of being as healthy as possibe, and thriving to be content and happy. Good luck at Goldsmith.
- Molly, Manchester, England, 04/09/2009 10:38
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The princess really does have princess feet. In foot reading, the narrow foot indicates the love of being pampered, the love of aesthetics and the ability to stop and appreciate life. Consequently they are really good at delegating without you realising they are doing it. Fairly flat feet mean she's sociable and needs people around her in order to re-energize. Long necks to the toes indicate she's very expressive. Tiny little toes in comparison to others indicates a great sense of fun and appreciate of the simple things in life. Gap between big toe and second toe indicates delayed reactions between emotions and logic.
- Jane Sheehan, Maids Moreton, UK, 01/05/2008 10:55
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I don't think she's that bad but the bikini doesn't do her any favours - the top bit doesn't support he chest sufficiently and the unflattering cut of the bottoms make her legs look short - she just needs a high leg cut!
- Isabel, Woking, England, 30/04/2008 15:32
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What its taken her 19 years to look like that? She is no oil painting.
- Brian Fast, Sydney Australia, 29/04/2008 23:26
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Delphine, "that girl" as you call her is young and still has puppy fat. She is perfectly alright. What an unkind comment, I suppose you like those size 0 concentration camp victims they call "models"?!
- Fq, London, UK, 29/04/2008 18:18
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God, that girl is 19 years old - and has a body like that? What will she look like in ten or fifteen years?!
- Delphine, Oxford, 29/04/2008 16:50
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She looks great - tiny waist, big breasts and hips - very 1950's bombshell. Yes, she is a big girl but she looks healthy, substantial and womanly but not fat. We need more figures like this in the world. ow!
- Lisa, London, 29/04/2008 11:17
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Child-bearing hips?
- Suzanne, Surrey, 29/04/2008 10:53
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Is that the Japanese whaling fleet in the background?
- Grin Peas, Green Park, 29/04/2008 09:47
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