Rochelle Grace, Royal Editor Twitter: RoyalEd_Mirror
Daily Mirror
XX March 2015
Dancing Queen (to be)
Rilla Blythe, girlfriend to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, was spotted clubbing with friends again last night (photo of Rilla getting out of a cab in a short short black skirt and high high heels. If she wasn't wearing knickers the same colour as her skirt, it would have been a very different kind of photo). It is widely known that The Prince of Wales has withdrawn from public duty for the time being to focus on preparing for when he will become King. Now that he has completed his formal studies, it is thought that he is taking the time to work closely with his father to absorb the nuances of the role he will one day assume.
(photo of Rilla inside the club with a glass of champagne in her hand)
Not so, his presumed wife-to-be. While her amour is taking his future seriously, young Miss Blythe is known to be fond of dancing with friends. Sources close to the palace have expressed concern that she has what it takes to support The Prince of Wales as he assumes more responsibility. Once source, who declined be named, commented that one of the many topics being discussed behind closed palace doors will be the suitability of the person one chooses to share a royal life.
(old photo of Rilla and Persis clubbing, taken about a year ago)
Miss Blythe's influence of some of the younger royals has already been brought into question. It now seems her future with the royal family may be questioned. If Miss Blythe wants a royal future, she may need to dance to a different tune.
Roger Cooper, Africa Correspondent, Twitter: CoopTelegraph
London Telegraph
XX March 2015
**Cholera in Uganda
Uganda: Africa Continuing The Telegraph's deep dive on Africa, this week we focus on the work of Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders in Uganda.
"I saw 16,000 people recover from cholera"
My husband and I volunteered to support the doctors working in Africa, in fact we bought the wedding forward so we could travel together. We've known each other since we were children, went to medical school together and thought the best way we could repay all the kindness shown to us by those who helped us through our training, was to use those skills to help someone else.
We were so excited when we arrived to be making a positive difference. Everyone we met from the support staff to the doctors were incredible, so talented, so dedicated.
We'd been there about six months when we first heard about the initial cholera cases. I remember panicking quietly for about 10 minutes before pulling myself together. We hadn't seen cholera in that part of Uganda before.
It was one of the biggest outbreaks the world has seen.
For three months, we worked without stopping. After the peak of the epidemic, the pressure finally eased. Other organisations received funding and were able to step in. Initially, we were alone.
Seeing people recover, quickly. Seeing they could be cured. Putting all that knowledge and training to work and seeing it make a difference in people's lives. It was the most incredible experience of my life.
Children would arrive in shock, barely breathing, severely dehydrated and emaciated. No one said it, but we hoped rather than knew that they would survive. We gave them fluids, or oral rehydration solutions and the recovery, was fast. To see a child walking, laughing, playing who a few days earlier you though wouldn't make it was ….I can't find the words to describe it.
In the space of three months, I saw 16,000 people recover from cholera. That's what kept me getting out of bed every day.
Dr Faith Meredith Blythe, Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders S
People Magazine
April 2015
(This article shows photos from the wedding of Samantha Tatler and Simon Uxbridge, stars of the popular soap WestEnders, interspersed with comments from the bride and group. The last paragraph refers to the organisation of the celebrations
Sam: We hired Cracking Events, for the wedding and were blown away from the hands on service we received
Simon: (laughing) Except you weren't too happy when they had a change of staff the day before. When they 'phoned your face was thunder
Sam: Can you blame me? Changing the main contact three days before the wedding? We never did get to the bottom of why Rilla – our coordinator, couldn't be there…
Simon: But it all worked out on the day
Sam: Absolutely, I couldn't be happier, Meggie was amazing. She'd been briefed on every little detail and it went off without a hitch. In the end I couldn't be happier. Still, it would have been easier ot have the same person throughout.
When contacted to comment Cracking Events confirmed that there had been a last minute change of in person staff, but confirmed that the same team had been on point from start to finish.
From the desk of Jordan Montgomery, Twitter: JrdnMRoyalCorresp
Royal Correspondent, Daily Mail (Online Editions)
Flighty Blythes?
(photo of Jem and Faith de-planing at Halifax Stanfield Airport)
Dr James Blythe and Dr Faith Meredith Blythe were seen arriving at Halifax Stanfield airport last week. They had previously been reported as having committed to a two years working with Doctors Without Borders. When contacted, Doctors Without Borders confirmed that doctors James and Faith Blythe had resigned from front line work for personal reasons. They declined to comment further.
It saddens this reporter that doctors who commit to two years, cut their service short after barely a year. It seems their time volunteering would barely cover the cost of training them and getting them ready to work in such extreme circumstances. While we do not know what personal circumstances lead to this decision, it points to a weakness of character and an inability to commit where required.
Dr James Blythe is the brother of Rilla Blythe – girlfriend to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. This isnt' the first time a Blythe has changed their mind on a whim and ducked out of a commitment. Shirley Blythe, a younger brother, left collage after having only completed a year. Such a family trait leads us to question once more if Rilla Blythe is the 'right stuff' to join the royal family. This isn't a gig one can simply quit when it is no longer convenient. Her family background leads one to question if she has the strength of character required for the role.
Heat Magazine
XXX April 2015
The Mystery of Rilla's Handsome Brother
Since she started dating His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, column inches have been filled with every known fact about Rilla Blythe. What these articles don't do is ask the important questions, like what do we know about her handsome single brother Walter Blythe? And why is this beautiful Blythe such a mystery?
(photo of Walter)
With jet black hair, an alabaster brow, chiselled jaw and deep, deep brown eyes a girl could get lost in, Walter Blythe has the looks of a Victoria romantic hero. And yet his life has all he mystery of a Victorian romantic novel.
As the second son, and third child in a family of seven, you could expect that Walter would get up to all sorts of delicious mischief in his youth. We did some digging, and yet, all we uncovered was a straight A student, who preferred to frequent poetry slams to bars.
(photo of Jem in his rugby uniform at Dalhousie University)
Unlike his elder (married) brother James, who was captain of the rugby team at Dalhousie University, Walter isn't into sports (pity, we think he'd look great covered in sweat!). This didn't seem to stop him being popular with the girls ….although there didn't seem to be anyone special. We couldn't even find any stories of broken hearts, which with his smouldering good looks seems highly unusual.
We put our best research team onto finding out more about Walter, but could find little to tell us more about his character – it's as if his past was erased!. What is known is that the dreamy, romantic poet grew up to become a Russophile. His gap year was spent travelling throughout Russia, sparked a love of the architecture, the people and the language. On his return, Walter studied Russian Language and Literature at the University of Toronto, graduating with a first class degree.
Following his degree, Walter was much in demand as a translator and Russian expert, but his work now is yet another mystery. He doesn't have a linked-in profile but from photos of regularly entering an unmarked government building on Ottawa's Ogilvie Road we assume he works for the Canadian government. Though what his position is, remains as much a mystery as the man himself!
** The article draws heavily from the Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders website, in particular their work in Yemen. To quote their website further: "MSF help people worldwide where the needs is greatest, deliverying emergency medical aid to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from healthcare." They are non-profit, funded by private sources, not governments. They are neutral. The country and the story about Jem and Faith is fictional, the work of MSF is real. I encourage you to read their first hand accounts of their work, the impact they make and you were as moved by it as I was, donate what you can afford to this heroic work.