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Princess Beatrice will be on board the Virgin Galactic

London, United Kingdom - She will be the first British Royal to travel to space

She will be the first British Royal to travel to space. Princess Beatrice, 18, will be on board the Virgin Galactic Mission in 2008, when the space shuttle of Sir Richard Branson will lift to space. At first it seemed Prince Harry was destined to be the Royal member going to space (see for details AVIONEWS), but then the Princess' boyfriend, who works in the marketing branch of the Branson's Virgin,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 69182
Rome, Italy, 11/14/2006 17:13
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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