I’m so excited for 2010. It promises to be a great year for royal news. We have the wedding of Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling to look forward to in June. And maybe more?

We are still awaiting the date for Princess Madeleine’s wedding to Jonas Bergstrom. And royal watchers are all a-twitter with speculation that we’ll hear of another engagement announcement, this time from Prince William and Kate Middleton. There is much expectation of this, considering that Prince William, who has said he won’t get married until he’s at least 28, turns 28 this year.

Prince William is also to conduct his first official overseas tour. Later this month, the young prince will go to Australia and New Zealand on behalf of Queen Elizabeth.

These are my top news to look forward to this new year. How about you? What are your predictions and wishes for your favorite royals this year?

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* Prince Charles and former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher open a new infirmary at the Royal Hospital Chelsea (via POW website)

* The Duchess of York is not ruling*  out getting back together with Prince Andrew. (via Hello!)

* Photos of Kate Middleton at the Geneva airport after a skiing holiday (at PopSugar)

* Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has acute bronchitis and canceled engagements for March 26-27, 2009. (via POW website)

* Princess Anne is new Royal Patron of Edinburgh Zoo. (via Edinburgh News)

* Zara Phillips and her horse Toytown on the comeback trail to Badminton horse trials (via Telegraph)

Europe (Non-U.K.)

* Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary visit the U.S. Midwest (via The Copenhagen Post)

* Sweden’s Princess Victoria will head to Brazil next week (via Royalblog)

* Norway’s Princess Mette-Marit to train with the military (via Royalty in the News)

Asia and the Middle East

* Japan’s Empress Michiko injured her knee while playing tennis in February. (via Royalty in the News)

* Jordan’s King Abdullah II talks with U.S. President Barack Obama on Middle East issues. (via Market Watch)

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* Queen Elizabeth disapproves of inaccuracies in ‘The Young Victoria’ movie

* Princess Eugenie’s gap year plans scrapped by Prince Andrew 

* Prince William and Kate Middleton to go on £40k skiing holiday

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* Questions for ‘workshy’ Prince William after he attends just 14 official engagements in a year – Prince William is criticized for the number of official engagements he fulfilled.  (Daily Mail)

* Prince William to move in with Kate? – The prince and Kate Middleton are said to be planning to move into a remodeled house near the Shropshire RAF base. (M&C)

* Prince Harry’s Imbruglia texts – Prince Harry sends text messages to singer Natalie Imbruglia. (M&C)

* Prince William criticised for "doing almost nothing" – A royal watcher alleges in a documentary that the prince does “almost nothing". (AFP)

* Princes pay respects to bushfire victims – Prince William and Prince Harry signed the official book of condolence for the victims of the Australian bushfires. (World News Australia)

* Chopper to fly Andy 70 miles is £4K – Prince Andrew used a helicopter for a 70 mile trip, to the cost of £3,940. (Mirror)

* They’re royal girlfriends 25 years apart – but as these amazing pictures show, Koo Stark and Kate Middleton have a lot in common … – Former royal girlfriend Koo Stark shares her thoughts on the public aspects of Kate Middleton’s relationship with Prince William. (Daily Mail)

* Prince Andrew’s house derelict – Sunninghill, the former home of the Duke of York, was sold for £15 million in 2007 and is now abandoned and in disrepair. (M&C)

* Prince Philip takes up reins again having recovered from back injury – Prince Philip is back to carriage driving, one month after injuring his back. (Hello!)

Europe (Non-U.K.)

* Queen’s sorrow after Dutch plane crash – Queen Beatrix expressed her sorrow for the victims of the airplane that crashed at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. (Royalblog.nl)

Asia and the Middle East

* Naruhito vows to help out his father – Crown Prince Naruhito said during his birthday conference on Monday that he will help Emperor Akihito with royal duties. (Royalblog.nl)

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* Prince Charles reading Robert Burns poetry becomes online download hit - “The Prince of Wales recorded two of his favourite Robert Burns poems for the BBC Scotland audio project . He recited My Luve is Like a A Red Red Rose and My Heart’s In The Highlands.” (Telegraph)

* Princess Anne gets warm welcome at jail – “THE Princess Royal was given a warm welcome by staff and prisoners yesterday during her first visit to Castle Huntly Prison in 10 years.” (The Press and Journal)

* Prince Harry’s charity crisis - “Britain’s Prince Harry’s charity has been accused of failing to help African orphans.” (M&C)

Europe (Non-U.K.)

* Norwegian prince to attend world ski champs in ČR - “Norwegian crown prince Haakon Magnus will attend the Nordic World Ski Championship in Liberec around February 23” (Prague Daily Monitor)

* Spanish Royals To Celebrate Inauguration of España-Florida Foundation 500yrs, This Week in Miami – “After visiting Pensacola for two days to celebrate the 450th anniversary of Spanish settlement in the Americas, King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia will be in Miami tomorrow and Friday to celebrate, among a series of other activities, the Inauguration of the España-Florida Foundation 500yrs” (Centre Daily)

Asia and the Middle East

* Queen Rania honours supporters of initiative - “Her Majesty Queen Rania on Wednesday honoured supporters of the Madrasati (my school) initiative from the public and private sectors, highlighting their significant role in the success of the nationwide project.” (Jordan Times)

* UNRWA ‘in dire need’ of funds: Jordan queen – “Jordan’s Queen Rania appealed on Monday for urgent aid for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), warning that lack of funds might stop its operations.” (AFP)

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* Prince Philip tries to quash health fears with first public outing in two weeks – “The Duke of Edinburgh made his first public appearance for two weeks today in a bid to quash growing speculation about his health.” (Daily Mail)

* Princess Beatrice Gives Up Drinking Alcohol – “The royal – who recently had her $22,300 BMW stolen because she left her keys in the ignition – has quit alcohol in an attempt to "get healthy."” (AHN)

* Prince Harry tells Paris Hilton: Our midnight date is off – “the Prince, who recently split from his girlfriend of five years, Chelsy Davy, had planned to meet American socialite Paris Hilton last week.” (Daily Mail)

Europe (Non-U.K.)

* Juan Carlos welcomes Argentina’s Cristina – “Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner arrived in Madrid, Spain, for talks with Spanish businessmen, Spanish enterprises and Spanish politicians in an effort to improve bilataral relations.” (Royalblognl)

* Dutch Crown Prince Blogs About Antarctica Trip – “Holland’s Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and his wife, Crown Princess Maxima are spending four days in the South Pole, in order to understand the work Dutch scientists and researchers do.” (RoyalNews)

Asia and the Middle East

* Crown Prince Naruhito arrives in Vietnam – “Crown Prince Naruhito arrived in Vietnam on Monday on his first trip to the country until Feb 15.” (Japan Today)

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* Madoff Marketer Met With U.K.’s Prince Charles, Markopolos Says – “Bernard Madoff used high-profile recruiters to target royalty and wealthy Europeans including Britain’s Prince Charles, whistleblower Harry Markopolos said.” (Bloomberg)

* Crown prince hopes to enhance Japan’s ties with Vietnam – “Crown Prince Naruhito expressed hope Thursday that he will be able to contribute to enhancing Japan’s relationship with Vietnam on his first trip to the Southeast Asian country next week.” (Japan Today)

* Britain’s Princess Anne visits Kosovo – “Princess Anne, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, on Wednesday became the first British royal to visit Kosovo since the disputed Balkan territory declared independence.” (AFP)

* Princess Sirindhorn attends Delhi Summit – “Thailand’s Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn attended the inaugural session of the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2009, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009.” (RoyalBlognl)

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* Kate Middleton’s childhood home to let – “Dudley Singleton, the estate agent who originally sold the house for the Middletons and who is now letting it for its current owners, said the four-bedroomed property had barely changed since the Middletons left in 1995.” (Telegraph)

* Prince Philip, 87, forced to cancel public appearances after hurting his back – “Buckingham Palace confirmed that the 87-year-old prince was staying indoors after pulling a muscle in his back while carriage-driving several days ago.” (Daily Mail)

* It’s Harry Wingsor – “Grim-faced trainee helicopter pilot Prince Harry looked to have his mind set on higher matters when he was pictured for the first time since splitting from Chelsy Davy. (The Sun)

* Harry who? Chelsy parties at Boujis… but reveals she wants to go home – “If she’s heartbroken by her break-up with Prince Harry, Chelsy Davy is certainly doing her best not to show it.” (Daily Mail)

* Prince Harry finds it’s good to talk with former flame Natalie Pinkham – “Mandrake hears that the 24-year-old Prince has been in touch with his former girlfriend Natalie Pinkham to inform her of the change in his status.” (Telegraph)

* Prince William to serve in the Falklands – “The Prince will spend up to three months on the South Atlantic islands when he completes his 18-month RAF Search and Rescue (SAR) course in 2009.” (Telegraph)

Europe (Non-U.K.)

* Global Scientists Draw Attention to Threat of Ocean Acidification – “Prince Albert II of Monaco has urged political leaders to heed the Monaco Declaration as they prepare for climate negotiations at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conference in Copenhagen this year.” (ScrippsNews)

* Exhibition on Bacon to open at Madrid’s Prado museum – “Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe will on Monday open a retrospective of over 60 works by British artist Francis Bacon at the Prado museum in Madrid, the city where he died at the age of 82.” (China Post)

* Princess Letizia: Queen of Spanish Style – “Letizia Ortiz’s transformation into one of Europe’s most stylish princesses was a whirlwind one.” (Hello magazine)

* Dutch have confidence in their queen – “A survey by a Dutch current affairs programme among 2,600 people shows that 80 percent of those interviewed have confidence in Queen Beatrix.” (Expatica)

* Princess Christina uses tax loophole – “Labour and Socialist Party MPs have criticised a member of the Dutch royal family for avoiding taxes by putting her money in an offshore tax haven” (Dutch News)

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* Britain’s Royals Roll With The Times – “The Queen and her Princes Charles, Harry and William: the Royal Family in the 21st Century” (ABCNews)

* Kate Middleton: could the wait be over at last? – “Insiders believe this could be the year Kate Middleton finally marries her prince.” (Telegraph)

* Prince Harry impersonator ‘in hiding’ after Chelsy Davy split – “A Prince Harry impersonator says he has been plagued by crowds of screaming girls following the split between the young royal and Chelsy Davy.” (Telegraph)

* Princess Anne visits Prestwick family – “A Prestwick family welcomed one of Britain’s most famous women into their living room. And Princess Anne made a big impression during her visit to see two very special boys.” (Ayrshirepost)

* Pass for Princess Eugenie - “Eugenie, who is on a gap year after achieving two As and a B in her A-levels at Marlborough College, was taught to drive by an instructor, and, occasionally, her mother on the roads near Royal Lodge, her father’s Windsor home.” (Telegraph)

Europe

* Equine Parasitologist Receives National Science Award – “Danish Minister of Science Helge Sander and Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of Denmark recently delivered the Young Elite Scientist Award at a ceremony in Copenhagen.” (TheHorse.com)

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* Princess Royal’s visit to Didcot was ‘a dream come true’ – “Louise Blackman had always wanted to be a princess, so when she won a competition to meet one in her home town, it was like her dream come true.” (Herald Series)

* Hit & Run: Chelsy – just too good to be royal – “It is a curious feature of the modern British monarchy that, on the rare occasions it chances upon a new recruit who appeals to the less prudish elements of the public imagination, it does all it can to cast them aside, and banish them from the Royal court.” (The Independent)

* Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy: The Highs and Lows – “It is the end of a tumultuous five-year-long relationship. Here Telegraph.co.uk looks at the ups and downs of Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy’s relationship.” (Telegraph)

* Harry Potter’s Radcliffe blasts British Royalty – “Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has hit out at the British monarchy, insisting the royal family epitomises what is "wrong" with the U.K.” (ContactMusic)

* Princess Royal opens housing estate – “A new housing estate has been given the Royal seal of approval.” (Cambridge News)

Europe

* King and Queen of Spain to Visit Pensacola for Its 450th Anniversary – “Celebrate Pensacola, Inc., along with city officials announced today that King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia will visit the city during its 450th anniversary celebration.” (EarthTimes)

* Meet Spain’s Young Royals – “The Bourbons, as the Spanish royal family is known, enjoy a level of popularity — and protection — that other royals and celebrities would envy.” (ABCNews)

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