Astrology: August 2007 Archives

Earlier this month Kate Middleton was ordered by royal officials to pull out of a cross channel Dover to Calais charity boat race, sighting security concerns due to intense media coverage. This was the first clear indication that her relationship with Prince William was back on after their split in April of this year, and that Kate is firmly back in the royal fold. Since then William’s cold feet appear to have warmed, and the couple have jetted off for a romantic week long vacation in the Seychelles. It’s also been announced that Kate has been given security clearance to come and go as she pleases from Clarence House, the official royal residence that Prince Charles, his wife Camilla, and Princes William and Harry call home.

This move, which puts the relationship on a more official footing, is seen by many royal watchers as a sign that an engagement announcement is imminent. It’s even been rumored that Wills has asked his uncle, Earl Spencer, if he can use one of Princess Diana’s favorite rings for the engagement. But given that Kate and William have already called it quits once, are they destined to follow the path of Charles and Diana and split again? And if so, will it be before or after they marry?

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“Leos want to be treated like kings and queens when vacationing,” says Daily Mantra astrologer Maria. “Only the best of accommodations will do. They like being part of the in-crowd and tend to hang out at the theater, and dine first class. Since the sign of Leo rules royalty, traveling through Europe visiting its many castles is like home away from home.”

The Daily Mantra recommends Leos take a trip to London and live like a king at the historic Langham Hotel, which enjoyed the patronage of such luminaries as Napoleon Bonaparte, Noel Coward and Wallis Simpson. Visit Kensington Palace, birthplace of Queen Victoria and the one-time home of Princess Diana. Take lunch or afternoon tea in the palace’s elegant Orangery Cafe, and then stroll through the adjacent Hyde Park. Once the private hunting ground of kings, it is now one of central London’s largest public parks. Afterwards, if you have the energy, take a trip to Knightsbridge, the favored shopping destination of the nobility.

If you can spare the time, it’s well worth taking a day trip down the River Thames to Hampton Court Palace, home of Henry VIII and his six wives. Don’t forget to check out the Tower of London too, and see the crown jewels and the spot where Henry’s second wife Anne Boleyn (mother of Queen Elizabeth I) lost her bejeweled head. Visit Queen Elizabeth II’s pad, Buckingham Palace, and watch the changing of the guards for free. If you’re there in August or September, take a tour inside her majesty’s home while she’s on vacation. Catch some theater at Shakespeare’s Globe and dine at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant at Claridge's Hotel (a favored home of WWII-exiled European royalty), but bear in mind eating there is likely to cost you a princely sum.

Photography by Nicole. Top: Buckingham Palace; Middle: A royal swan floating on the Serpentine in Hyde Park; Bottom: Buckingham Palace rear view.