Following our article about Price William and the speculation that he is about to marry, we at SupaSwap are very pleased to learn that the official announcement has now been made by Clarence House; Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry next year.

The couple who are both 28 became engaged while on holiday in Kenya last month. The Wedding is set to take place in Spring or Summer of 2011 in London and further details will be announced in due course.

It also seems that William is quite an old fashioned guy, asking Kate´s father´s permission for her hand but it is not known if he went down on one knee to do the deed itself.

Sounds like a good excuse for a party and lets face it, the country needs something positive like this at the moment.

Unless you have been a guest at Her Majesty´s pleasure this must be a had concept to imagine, however for Burma´s pro democracy opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi this has been the reality of the last 21 years.

However this week the Nobel Piece Prize Winner was released from her house arrest. Official in Burma have climbed that there are no conditions to this release but commentators in the west are fairly skeptical about long she will be allowed to roam free.

She greeted the crowds telling them “We must work together in unison to achieve our goal”.

The 69 year old has become a symbol of the struggle for democracy in Burma against the military rulers and obvious parallels have been made between her and Nelson Mandela. However support for her is not as unified in the country as it seems to outside viewers and she may find it hard to cement her support across the country.

Politicians all over the world have expressed their support for her release including British Prime Minister David Cameron and  America President Barack Obama.

We all at Supa Swap would like to add our support for this positive move towards a free and democratic Burma.

Harry is the “spare” to his brother Prince William, heir to the throne of England. Once known as the “The Happy Prince” for always smiling, lately Prince Harry seems to have taken the place in the tabloids formerly occupied by his deceased mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.

Poor Harry was eight when his parents separated, and 12 when his mother was killed in a “mysterious car crash in Paris.

There have been many shames and scandals within the fortresses of Buckingham Palace and the Royal residencies, however Harry seems to be a repeat offender. I say “good on him”; it has been a long time since the Royal family members were seen as squeaky-clean role models. Harry is a modern Royal and fair play to him he is honest and upfront about it!

At 17, Harry admitted to his father that he had indulged in underage drinking binges and had experimented with marijuana. He and his father toured a drug treatment facility to see up close the dangers of drug use.

Ordinarily cause for expulsion from Eton school, administrators shelved their “zero tolerance” policy due to Harry’s parentage. Just imagine a Royal being expelled, what a front pager! Criminal charges for the marijuana use were considered by the police but not brought up. As if they would have Prince Harry!

Harry is the total opposite of the “normal” Windsor Family gene pull. The young prince is by no means academically gifted, graduating Eton with poor grades. During his gap year he truly followed in his mother’s philanthropic footsteps and traveled the globe helping out in 3^rd World countries, and of course his beloved charities.

Since then, Harry has stirred up some serious media attention. A scuffle with a member of the paparazzi in 2004 caused the Palace a massive headache. Later that year, during a stay at the Davey Ranch in Argentina, Prince Harry went ‘absent without leave’ after having a skin full of alcohol, causing dramatic but unfounded rumors that he had been kidnapped. Bless, most of us fancy little stroll after a few Sherries!

In more recent news, Harry´s reputation has taken a decidedly upward turn and his work with charities and his career in the army has given him some very positive press.

Harry was devastated after being pulled from Afghanistan after foreign press sources released information of his presence in the high profile war zone.

The chief of the general staff, Sir Richard Dannatt expressed his sadness in regards to the press leak.

“Now that the story is in the public domain, the chief of defense staff and I will take advice from the operational commanders about whether his deployment can continue.”

Gordon Brown praised Harry as “an exemplary soldier”, adding: “The whole of Britain will be proud of the outstanding service he is giving.”

In recent news Prince Harry opened a field of remembrance for those lost in the conflict in Afghanistan. The Prince placed a cross in memory of 26-year-old Jonathan Woodgate of the Household Cavalry, the prince’s former regiment, in the Wootton Bassett Field of Remembrance in Swindon, England.

Harry, who spent 10 weeks in Afghanistan in 2007 on a tour of duty with the army, led the commemorations to the 343 servicemen and women who have died in the country since 2001.

However over remembrance weekend it has been stated that harry could be returning to Afghanistan, but this time as an Apache helicopter pilot. The head of the armed forces stated that there was no reason why Harry could not be deployed as long as he passed his exams.

We all, at Supa Swap, wish Harry all the best. He certainly is one of our favourite royals.

After a nine-year relationship, yes you heard me correctly, nine long years, it seems as if Prince William, second in line to the throne, has finally popped the question. After a huge amount of press speculation and a paparazzi snap of Kate Middleton sporting a glam engagement ring, it seem it’s definitely on the cards.

Increasing the gossip further, The Royal Mint has made preparations to begin production of a commemorative coin to celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Apart from a brief separation in 2007, the young lovers have been pretty solid throughout their relationship. From a public perspective, I think we need “a good old knees up” and Royal wedding to perk us up in these dull and depressing times.

Recession, prominent threat of war and benefit scandal have really brought the nation to it’s knees recently, so it’s about time we all cheered up and focused on the positives in life.

I really do fear that the press are going to have a hard time getting the dirt on this squeaky clean couple. In June, they were spotted in a mini-market in a small town in North Wales, buying two frozen pepperoni pizzas, a bag of frozen oven chips, some lettuce and a carton of orange juice. That’s about as exciting as it’s got lately.

I think in my heart of hearts I feel a bit sorry for Kate Middleton. She is pretty much a member of the Royal Family already, however without the obvious perks of the job. She is told what to wear, not to say the wrong thing, not to make friends with new people, not to get drunk and not to behave in an unseemly manner.

Prince William’s romantic life hasn’t always been so blissful. His relationship has come under strain over the last weeks following an exclusive interview by David Williams. The interview took place as Prince William and his brother Harry visited their charities in Botswana. It became increasingly obvious that William had regrets that he couldn’t put his military training to good use on the front line in Afghanistan.

The 28 year old, who recently became a qualified RAF helicopter pilot understood but did not agree with the reason, which have restricted his chance of serving.

It’s a shame that he cant fight for his country, but obviously understandable following the recent foreign press leak as to Prince Harry’s presence in Afghanistan.

“I still have hope and faith and real determination to go out there.” Prince William added.

We all wish them the best from Supa Swap

Now that I’m back to school, working hard and doing the usual, I keep thinking: ‘Wow, is this how all my time goes – in school?’ I know it sounds fun to a few of you, but honestly, it can get very boring and depressing and most of you will agree with me! Not because of the work (work can be fun) but because of the constant strong efforts you need to put into your work!

Just when I thought “can my life get any better please?” – it turns out it can! The website mylifeisaverage.com is all about teenagers writing posts describing how mediocre their life is. It’s basically every youngster in the world sharing the same thoughts and feelings we have! It has made my day a whole lot more entertaining! Plus, it’s not only for young people, anyone can use it!

So whenever you need a break from studying (study first!) or working, check this website out, it might relax you and put you into a better mood to then get back to doing your work =)

Approximately 9 months of school and 2 months of holidays! Us students look like we’ve got a good deal going on, what with 2 whole months of holidays…but do we really?

To be honest, the past 2 months have flown by like crazy! I remember my first day of my summer so well that it makes me think “Wait, wasn’t that just like yesterday?!” For all the students, I share your pain and I know how horrible it is that school’s starting so soon! And for you older people, well, you must be used to having to work all the time but all the same, I know how horrible it is to finally be getting back to work! In any case, we only have like 2 more weeks left, so we have to MAKE THE MOST OF IT!!!!

Enjoy the rest of your summer!! Party hard, wake up late, eat, go to the beach, go back to sleep and then party hard again!!

Hey again!

Okay, so far this Summer, all  we’ve been doing is chilling and partying and mostly listening to music!

So we thought, why not update people with new music?

Everywhere we go, people are going crazy with Eminem’s new track “Love the Way You Lie” featuring Rihanna!  We know it’s not exactly new, but it’s everywhere! Same like Drake’s new song “Find Your Love”! And if you’re in a mood for some serious partying then you better download Stromae’s “Alors on Danse” – this song makes the crowd go wild!

We  went to this concert a few days ago and they played this song and the whole crowd (like 5000 people) just went Bonkers! Hahaha!
Anyhow, if there are any songs you would like to update us with, please comment because I will download them right away! And if you like this kind of music, let me know, I’ve got a whole list!

After a quick exit from the World Cup in South Africa, the Premier League kicked of with a cracking hat-trick from Chelsea’s Striker Didier Drogba, helping his team to a stunning  6-0 victory of West Brom.

But the most amazing game was from newly promoted Blackpool who beat Wigan away 0-4 with Marlon Harewood taking control of the game.

In the third place site Aston Villa who beat West Ham 3-0 at home and has interested Diego Maradona who is currently looking for new club.

Okay so it’s results time! For all the I/GCSE and AS/A Level students, it’s now time to find out how you’ve done! What I do not get about the British Education system is that: Why on EARTH would you want to make us wait that LONG for us to find our results? I mean – right in the middle of Summer! It’s like “Party” then “Oh damn, results soon” and then you’re either rejoicing because of your great grades or you’re in depression because you didn’t do as well! Why make us wait that long! It is just not fair! But anyhow, Cambridge have already released their exam results, it’s now time for Edexcel and the rest to publish theirs! Hurry up will you! For those of you that are a bit disappointed no need to worry! There are always re-sits! And now you just have more of a reason to work harder and kick some b***. Hahah! And Congratulations to those that have done awesomely! Remember, once you get to University, this all seems like a piece of cake so don’t get too stressed about it! Enjoy the rest of your Summer!!

For those of you who have Facebook or any other social-networking account, be careful with what you reveal about yourself! It may be fun posting about every little thing you do and where exactly you might be later on in the day and publishing all types of photos of you and your friends – but it can also be dangerous. Without the proper use of Privacy Settings, anyone anywhere in the World can see what you are up to, what you look like and what you are doing (yes, this creeps me out extremely)! So be careful and please adjust your privacy settings on your account to “Friends Only” just in case! =)