Furthermore, this particular frog has been pursuing the princess day and night.

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Buckingham Palace said on Thursday that the princess's first night in hospital had been comfortable.

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But at the crucial moment on Wednesday night the Princess failed to break the curse - and the bottle.

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He had been transferred there from Harlow's Princess Alexandra Hospital, where he works, on Monday night, to be close to Maheen.

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