Royal courtiers wanted to block the sale of "tasteless" memorabilia when Britain's Queen Elizabeth II married Prince Philip in 1947. Papers released Tuesday by the National Archives at Kew, west London, revealed that members of Britain's Royal Court took their concerns over the wedding souvenirs to the Home Office. The courtiers were particularly annoyed about the "undesirable" handkerchiefs, produced by the Cheadle Fabric Factory.

Frenchman Alain Robert, a self-styled rock climber, was only 18 floors away from his destination on Tuesday when he was arrested by police personnel. The 44-year-old, who has been nicknamed "Spiderman" by the local media, was climbing one of Malaysia's 88-story Petronas Twin Towers without any safety equipment. As Robert reached the 60th floor of the building he was grabbed by firemen waiting for him. Authorities suspect the feat was unauthorized and they plan to charge Robert with trespassing.

The former butler of Britain's late Princess Diana is to sell his own brand of wine in the U. S. Paul Burrell - who was once described by the princess as her "rock" - will soon embark on a tour of the States to promote his Royal Butler tipple. A bottle of Burrell wine is expected to retail at around $10.

A museum exhibit featuring several American flags that had been deep-fried has been removed over concerns that the art could spark a controversy. The Customs House Museum exhibit titled "The Fat Is in the Fire," featured three U. S. flags imprinted with phrases such as "Poor people are obese because they eat poorly" and more than 40 smaller flags fried in peanut oil, egg batter, flour and black pepper. Art student William Gentry said his work was inspired by the prevailing obesity problem in America and that he deep-fried the flag for his concern about America and America's health.

A museum exhibit featuring several American flags that had been deep-fried has been removed. The museum's executive director took down the exhibit less than 18 hours after it went up. The art was titled "The Fat Is in the Fire," and according to art student William Gentry was a commentary on obesity in America. It was on display at Customs House Museum.