Chapter Two : Life is a ball game

Meet Lady Amalia Spencer or should I say Princess Amalia of Wales

Kensington Palace has confirmed the rumors of Diana's sercet daughter to be true. The palace has revealed that Diana requested before her death that her daughter to be hidden from the public eye due to fear for her safety.

The queen released a statement that Lady Amalia Spencer will receive all her titles as a princess of the United Kingdom and will begin her royal duties within the upcoming weeks.

Here all the details you need to know about Princess Amalia of Wales.

Occupation Actress, Singer, Writer, Humanitarian

Years active 1998–present

She has a net worth of $90 million = £67 million

House Windsor

Father Charles, Prince of Wales

Mother Lady Diana Spencer

Princess Amalia (Amalia Frances Renee Elizabeth; born 27 May 1986), more commonly known as Lady Amalia is a member of the British royal family. She is the only daughter of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, and is seventh in the line of succession to the British throne.

Amalia was born in the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospitalin Paddington, London, on 27 May 1986 at 2:20 pm as the only daughter and third child of Charles, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to Queen Elizabeth II, and Diana, Princess of Wales. She was baptised with the names Amalia Frances Renee Elizabeth, on 21 August 1986, at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie. Her godparents are Prince Andrew (her paternal uncle); Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (her paternal cousin once removed); Carolyn Bartholomew (née Pride); Earl Spencer (her maternal uncle); and Celia, Lady Vestey (née Knight).

Diana wanted Amalia and her older brothers, William and Harry, to have a broader range of experiences than previous royal children and took them to venues that ranged from Disney World and McDonald's to AIDS clinics and shelters for the homeless. Diana had requested that Amalia be kept out of the public eye until she was of age to handle the royal life. Amalia's parents divorced in 1996, and her mother died in a car crash in Paris the following year. Harry and William were staying with their father at Balmoral at the time, and the Prince of Wales told his sons about their mother's death.

Amalia wasn't allowed to attend her mother's funeral due to the family feeling as though she wouldn't understand what was going on.

Like her father and brothers, Amalia was educated at independent schools. She started at Jane Mynors' nursery school and the pre-preparatory Wetherby School, both in London. Following this, she attended Ludgrove School, and, after passing the entrance exams, was admitted to Gordonstoun.

After attending Institut Alpin Videmanette (a finishing school in Rougemont, Switzerland) for one term. Amalia returned to London, where she shared her mother's flat with two friends.

Her uncle Earl Spencer would send her on a few auditions over a period of a few months during the summer. From these auditions, she was cast as Bridget for The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005).

Amalia's impact on British and American fashion has been called the "The Amalia effect" in the media, and in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016, she was selected as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World" by Time magazine.

2005-2006: Career beginnings

She appeared in the film adaptation of the novel of the same name, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, in 2005, as Bridget, one of the four female leads. Amalia's performance in the film earned her a nomination for a Teen Choice Award for "Choice Movie Breakout – Female. In 2006, Amalia co-starred with Justin Longin Accepted, and Amalia had minor roles in the horror film, Simon Says. While Accepted was not well received by critics, Amalia's performance was, earning her a 'Breakthrough Award' from Hollywood Life. In 2007, she played one of the two title characters in Elvis and Anabelle as Anabelle, a bulimic girl who hoped to win a beauty pageant. Amalia said of getting into character for the role that she had 'shed serious weight' for her height. Amalia stated that that process was difficult for her because food is "the No. 1 love of my life." MovieLine.com praised her performance in the film and credited it as having been her "breakthrough role".

2007-2012: Gossip Girl

Amalia was cast in The CW's series Gossip Girl, based on the book series of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar, which premiered in September 2007. Already having deferred college for a year, Amalia intended to turn the role down and become a student, but was told that she could attend college part-time while filming the show (she later said "This is advice to anyone: when they say, 'We promise, but we can't put it in writing,' there's a reason they can't put it in writing"). She played the role of Serena van der Woodsen in the teen drama until 2012 when the show ended. Her first magazine cover was the November 2007 issue of Cosmo Girl, where she discussed her time in high school and her career prior to Gossip Girl.

In 2008, Amalia reprised her role as Bridget in the sequel The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. Similarly to the first film, Amalia's performance was positively received by critics. As of November 2008, the film had earned over $44 million at the box office. In 2009 Amalia appeared as Gabrielle DiMarco, a minor role in the romantic comedy New York, I Love You, a sequel to the 2006 film Paris, je t'aime. Despite positive critical reception, the film did not fare well at the box office.

One of Amalia's most acclaimed roles to date is her supporting role as the younger version of the title character in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009). Paul Byrnes, of the Brisbane Times, described Amalia's performance in the film as "sensational". In October 2009 Amalia began filming her scenes for her role as Kristina "Kris" Coughlin in the 2010 film The Town, based on Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves. The film, which was directed by and starred Ben Affleck, was released in the United States on September 17, 2010. In December of that year, Amalia appeared in the music video for The Lonely Island's "I Just Had Sex" together with Jessica Alba. Amalia played Carol Ferris, the female lead and love interest of Hal Jordan in the superhero film Green Lantern, which was released in June 2011. The film grossed a worldwide total of $219,851,172. In 2011 she was featured in the annual TIME magazine 100 influential people. Additionally, AskMen.com named her the most desirable woman of 2011 and People magazine named her one of 2012's Most Beautiful at Every Age.

In 2012, she starred in Oliver Stone's Savages alongside Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson, Salma Hayek, and John Travolta. Amalia replaced Jennifer Lawrence as Ophelia, after the latter dropped out to do The Hunger Games. HitFix film critic Drew McWeeny praised Amalia's performance, which he described as "smart and sad precisely because she plays O as such a broken, needy little soul". Also that year, she was selected as the face of the new Gucci fragrance, Gucci Premiere. She appeared in a short film ad directed by Nicolas Winding Refn for the fragrance.

2013–present: Continued career

In October 2013, Amalia was named the new face of L'Oreal, marking her first major makeup campaign.

Amalia starred in the film The Age of Adaline (2015), opposite Michiel Huisman and Harrison Ford, playing a woman who "stops aging after recovering from a near-fatal accident." The film was a modest commercial success, grossing $54.5 million from a production budget of $25–30 million.

In 2016, Amalia starred in the survival horror film The Shallows. It received mostly positive reviews and Amalia's performance was praised by critics.

In 2017, Amalia joined the cast of A Simple Favoralongside Anna Kendrick and directed by Paul Feig, which will be released on September 14, 2018. Later that year, she was announced to play the female lead of The Rhythm Section, the film adaptation of the Mark Burnell novel of the same name, produced by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, and directed by Reed Morano. The film is set for release from Paramount Pictures on February 22, 2019.

Other Ventures

Celebrity homemaker

Amalia at the premiere of The Town, during the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2010

Like her mother, Amalia describes herself as a "foodie and cook," and has said Martha Stewart is her "idol." She is also a fan of Nigella Lawson's work. In 2008 Amalia baked a cake with Stewart during an episode of The Martha Stewart Show. In 2009 Amalia stated that she "hoped one day to have an interior decorating company," citing her love for antiques and fascination with "colors and textures and layering things." In 2010 she attended a tailor-made workshop at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, and has spoken of her desire to return to the culinary school for further instruction.

Also in 2010 Amalia spent an evening working as a pastry chef at the renowned Per Se in New York City. She has remarked that, when travelling, she always takes cookery classes to immerse herself in the local culture. In 2010 and again in 2011, Amalia spoke publicly of her desire to become a restaurateur. In 2011 she created a s'mores cupcake to be sold at Sprinkles bakeries. In 2013 she appeared in Elle Decor to recount her experiences designing a custom La Cornue oven for her newly purchased Bedford home. In 2013 she filmed a cooking segment for Vogue's website, demonstrating how to make a brie pastry. In 2014 she launched Preserve, a digital magazine and e-commerce website with hand-made one-of-a-kind items all selected by Amalia; on October 9, 2015, Amalia closed the site, stating that it had been launched before it was ready, and that she plans to rebuild and relaunch it properly.

Advocacy

During the 2008 United States presidential election, Amalia broke royal protocol when she expressed her support for Barack Obama. Amalia and Penn Badgley appeared in a pro-Obama commercial, as part of MoveOn.org's Youth Vote program. The commercial, directed by Doug Liman, aired during Gossip Girl on the CW, MTV and Comedy Central. In 2013 she appeared in a video clip for Gucci's "Chime for Change" campaign that aims to raise funds and awareness of women's issues in the areas of education, health, and justice.

Music

Amalia Sings Two Songs on the All I See Is You Soundtrack

In 2017, Amalia's newest project, All I See Is You, has shed light on the actress' impressive talents, from portraying a blind woman's struggle with her regained sight onscreen to wearing seven different outfits in a day on the press tour—but it's also given her an opportunity to show off her pipes.

Amalia sings two songs on the film's original soundtrack, which was quietly released at the end of last week. The first is "Double Dutch," a simple tune she sings with a child, backed by guitar strumming.

The second is "In Our Dreams," a simple yet melancholy love song.

Director Marc Forster didn't know whether Amalia could sing or not when she was cast and even considered dubbing her with someone else's voice, Vanity Fair reports. But he ended up using her real vocals.

"Suddenly we were in a studio in LA and she is in front of a mic and she starts singing," Forster said of the recording session, which took place in Babyface's studio. Apparently the R&B icon even approved of Amalia's vocals. "He came in and was suddenly standing there saying, 'She's great! She needs no help,'" the director added.

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Princess Amalia released a statement saying thank you to the people for understanding the situation and that she respected her mother's wishes and that she is able to fulfill her royal duties that she will service the people and will soon attend to royal engagements with her family and that she will slowly put her career on hold to focus on her royal duties.

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"Are you ready for your first royal public engagement?" Kate asked.

"Yeah, surprisingly I'm calm." I answered.

The gates to Buckingham Palace were open and the security guards were waiting for us. Both side of the entrance were full of the public, the tourists, trying to catch a glimpse of us. I felt slightly sorry that they were waiting so long only to find out that our windows were tinted. Of course, I was glad that they couldn't see inside.

We were let through the gates and were driven around to the courtyard, out of the public's sight. As the car pulled to a stop, Kate glanced at me.

"Here we go," she whispered. As her door was opened by a man in a suit.

A butler was there to greet us, and he bowed to me before making his way back into the palace, silently telling us to follow him.

We walked in silence through the palace to the gardens. A large stage had been erected, with numerous seats and lights.

There were six seats left vacant in the front row, and I knew that they were for my grandparents, my parents and us. Obeying orders, I sat down beside an empty chair, and Kate sat on my other side, smoothing her dress and placing her clutch bag on her lap. She flicked her hair over her shoulder as she looked at me, smiling as she noticed she had my attention. I grinned back.

Peter and Autumn arrived, and they sat on the other side of the Royal box to us. They waved at us, and we grinned back.

Eugenie and Beatrice arrived, sitting down the row from us. My father and Camilla got there before my grandparents. My father sat down beside me, while Camilla was put beside Eugenie and Beatrice, two empty seats waiting between them. Charles made himself comfortable before leaning forward to smile at Kate.

"Hello, Kate," he said. She returned his smile. "How are you?"

"I'm very well," she said. "And you?"

"Oh, hanging in there," he said, chuckling. "How's my grandchildren?"

"They're wonderful." She said.

"Hello Amalia, How are you?" He said to me.

I smiled. "I'm very well." I said.

"Good, remember we're having tea tomorrow, Lia." He said.

"Yes, father." I said.

Granny arrived with Grandpa, and we all rose as they took their seats. Before we sat down, the national anthem was played and we all sang. The words automatically fell out of my mouth, I stared straight ahead and no facial expression, arms by one's sides.

This is going to be a long night.