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Royal visit to Sister Act from Princess Beatrice, Chelsy Davy and friends
By Terry Kirby, Evening Standard Last updated at 10:05am on 11.06.09Princess Beatrice, accompanied by boyfriend Dave Clark and Chelsy Davy, Prince Harry's former girlfriend, were in the audience last night at a charity gala performance of the musical Sister Act at the London Palladium.
Smokers' corner: Chelsy Davy joins a friend on a cigarette break outside the Palladium
The evening was in aid of the Henry van Straubenzee Memorial Fund, set up in memory of a friend of Princes William and Harry who died in a car crash in 2002, aged 18.
Royal show: Pippa Middleton (left) and Princess Beatrice with Dave Clark (right)
The Princes, who became joint patrons of the fund in January, were not present but several of their friends were, including Guy Pelly, the actress/model Isabella Calthorpe and Astrid Harbord, who is said to have been close to Prince Harry following his break-up with Miss Davy.
Model performance: Isabela Calthorpe (left) and Astid Harbord (right)
Reader views (10)
i was there that night princess beatrice looked amazing x
- Suzy, essex
Pippa needs to lay off the tan, quite seriously. Although why the press should care about where she is at any given time is a little mystifying.
- Hb, Rochford, essex
And what exactly qualifies Pippa Middleton as someone to care about??? Kate is never going to be Queen, so why bother with her family?
- Alissa, Chicago, USA
I want Chelsey and Harry to get back together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Sara, malabar, fl
Chelsy is a intelligent young woman. She has a Masters Degree in Law, being a Law School graduate.
Chelsy is not smoking in the photo, it is her friend smoking.
I see the Middleton's are still Social Climbing.
- Kara Rafael, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Chelsy Will die young if she continues that horrid habit of smoking .
- Amy, London
Ed, Dordogne, France - what an absolutely foul comment - you must look like an oil painting yourself seeing as you think you can allow yourself to make a comment like that
- Inger, Oslo, Norway
With regards to Princess Beatrice, obviously money doesn't given you good taste. I refering to her outfit not her boyfriend.
- Elizabeth, Austria
How unattractive is Pippa Middleton? Face like a horse, skincare by Ronseal.
- Ed, Dordogne, France
Chelsy's in no hurry to move on after Harry, is she?
- Marianne, SW France/London
