Gum originated from tree sap. Arab sugar traders were the first to mix sugar with acacia, know as gum Arabic. A natural gum made of hardened sap taken from two species of the Acacia tree. That doesnât sound that so terrible, except for the sugar it sounds natural. Things changed when gum started being produced commercially.
Princess Alexandra, who is now 73, is the youngest granddaughter of King George V and Queen Mary and was a bridesmaid at The Queen's wedding to the Duke of Edinburgh. She was known as Princess Alexandra of Kent until she went on to marry Sir Angus Ogilvy, a businessman with whom she had two children. It is believed that Georgie was a family nickname for her.
The baby will be known as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.. Charlotte is Aunt Pippa Middleton's middle name and echoes the given name of the infant's paternal grandfather, Prince Charles. However, a royal source told the Daily Mail that new parents Catherine and William also just liked the name. Elizabeth is the name of the child's paternal great-grandmother, who happens to be the current queen of England. Nice work if you can get it. It's also Kate's middle name. Finally, there's Diana. Need we say more? OK, sure: The late Princess Diana, known as the people's princess, would have been 53 now.