LONDON, June 17 (UPI) -- Queen Elizabeth II of England has formally appointed her grandson Prince William as Knight of the Garter at St. George's Chapel in Windsor.

The Telegraph said the prince is now a Royal Knight Companion and the 1,000th knight in the register.

William, who turns 26 Saturday, walked beside his father, Prince Charles, during the knights' traditional procession to the church and received the honor at a ceremony watched from the Galilee Porch entrance to the chapel by his girlfriend Kate Middleton, brother Prince Harry and stepmother Camilla.

This is believed to be the first official royal public event Middleton has attended, The Telegraph said.

'Angels' film crew banned from Vatican

TAORMINA, Italy, June 17 (UPI) -- The Vatican said it will not allow filming of the new religious-themed mystery thriller "Angels & Demons" inside any of Rome's churches.

The Hollywood Reporter said the production, which stars Tom Hanks and is being helmed by U.S. director Ron Howard, has also been banned from entering the Holy See, the tiny city-state that includes St. Peter's Basilica, a key location in the Dan Brown book that inspired the movie.

"Angels" is the follow-up to the controversial 2006 blockbuster "The Da Vinci Code," which is also based on a religious-themed mystery novel penned by Brown.

Sony officially requested permission to film the second movie in Santa Maria del Popolo and Santa Maria della Vittoria after the Vatican denied the production permission to shoot at St. Peter's, the entertainment industry trade paper said. However, those requests reportedly were also denied by the Vatican

"Traditionally, we read the script, but in this case that was not necessary," Father Marco Fibbi, spokesman for the Diocese of Rome, told The Hollywood Reporter. "The name Dan Brown was enough."

The film crew will still have access to open areas in Rome as long as they are not on Vatican grounds, Variety said.

Amy remains in hospital after fainting

LONDON, June 17 (UPI) -- Amy Winehouse remained hospitalized Tuesday following a fainting spell at her London flat Monday, a source close to the soul singer told People.com.

The insider said tests conducted at the hospital on the Grammy Award-winning recording artist, who reportedly has been battling an addiction to drugs for some time, have proven "inconclusive."

"Doctors want to get to the bottom of it before releasing her," Winehouse's London publicist told People.com. "There will be further tests and they will keep her under observation. She seems to be fine... but they are taking their time to be sure."

Lauper to appear on daytime soap

NEW YORK, June 17 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Cyndi Lauper is to make her daytime television debut on the soap opera "As the World Turns," CBS has announced.

Lauper is to perform her new single "Into the Nightlife" from her recently released album "Bring Ya To The Brink," as well as her classic song "True Colors," on the episode scheduled to air July 3.

The network said Lauper will play herself in scenes with Van Hansis, who plays Luke Snyder, and Jake Silbermann, who plays Noah Mayer, when she visits the fictional town of Oakdale to perform at a Gay Pride Benefit.