London, Jan 13 : The British army has launched a probe into how the private video in which Prince Harry was referring to a fellow Sandhurst cadet as "our little Paki friend" landed in the hands of a newspaper.
According to a senior defence source, a member of the Prince''s platoon at Sandhurst might be behind the leaking of the video.
The source revealed that if the military academy had been made aware of the video at the time that it was made, they would have taken instant action over the Prince''s comments, according to TimesOnline.
London, Jan 13 : Prince Harry has offered personal apology to the Asian army officer whom he called `Paki' in a home video.
The 24-year-old prince is believed to have telephoned Captain Ahmed Raza Khan in Pakistan to `clear the air' over the matter, reports the Telegraph.
The prince''s comments sparked a storm of controversy after the video was released by British newspaper News of the World.
A source close to Harry told The Sun newspaper the prince phoned Khan, a Lieutenant in the Pakistani army''s Frontier Regiment, after a mutual friend helped put them in touch.
"Since the footage came to light, Harry''s main concern has been that he may have offended a friend," the source said.
London, January 13 : Emma Thompson has revealed that she knew what Madonna meant when the latter publicly called her former hubby Guy Ritchie as "emotionally retarded", since she faced similar troubles with her actor-spouse, Greg Wise.
The Oscar-winning actress confessed that she initially had been taken aback by Madonna's swipe at Guy in front of thousands of fans at a Boston gig.
However, the Brit comedian admitted her fellow artist did strike a familiar chord on her views about British men.
"I felt very badly for British men when she said that," the Daily Star quoted her as saying.
London, January 13 : Holidaying Pamela Anderson has raised eyebrows after allegedly donning a skimpy bikini to lure a mystery new man surfing on Malibu beach.
The former `Baywatch' star was said to working up her tan while the bearded surfer dipped into the water, reports the Sun.
The glamour model has been in the spotlight for her well-publicized personal life, including her divorce with music producer and co-sex tape star Rick Salomon.
Her relationships with illusionist Chris Angel and ex hubby-drummer Tommy Lee have also made the headlines.
London, Jan 13 : Paying an emotional tribute to his teammates and family after winning World Player of the Year award, ace Ace Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo credited Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson with being behind his success.
Ronaldo became the first Premier League ace to win the award since its launch 18 years ago.
"Sir Alex has had an important role to play in my life. Last season was a great one for me, my club and the boss was important for me because I learned a lot from him," The Sun quoted Ronaldo, as saying.