Prince Charles sells William and Kate souvenirs

Britain's Prince Charles is selling a jigsaw featuring an engagement picture of his son Prince William and fiancee Kate Middleton.

Recently Kate's parents Carole and Michael Middleton were accused of cashing in the wedding by selling Britannia scratchcards on their party planning website but Charles insists he is simply responding to customer demand at the online shop for his Gloucestershire home Highgrove, by selling wedding memorabilia.

A spokesman for St James's Palace said: "In response to customer demand, the Highgrove shop sells a variety of products for customers who wish to commemorate the royal wedding. All profits go to the Prince's Charities fund."

Other souvenirs include Royal Collection porcelain, Highgrove champagne flutes, whisky tumblers and heart-shaped chocolates.

William's uncle Earl Charles Spencer - brother of the prince's late mother Princess Diana - has also been criticised after it was revealed he is opening the doors of his family home, Althorp, as part of an £11,000 package holiday for royal wedding tourists.

In a collaboration with the Mandarin Oriental hotel, the holiday promises "a suitably regal itinerary to commemorate the momentous occasion of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.

"With special access and hosted tours by first-hand family members and associates of the royal family to Kensington Palace, Chartwell, Spencer House, Althorp and Westminster Abbey, all venues which members of the public have not had access to before, this promises to be a majestic stay."

Meanwhile, Diana's former lover James Hewitt has promised he will throw a lavish Royal-themed party at his Spanish bar, Polo House, on April 29, complete with a big screen showing the ceremony.

He said: 'I'll be a special guest in a way. Despite my connections of years ago it's something I think we would have done anyway.

"We have a lot of expats who asked for something to be done and they can help celebrate a happy occasion."