The duchess surprises stuffy royal advisors, opting for a simple birth suite rather than five-star luxury. Beyonce shut down an entire wing of a New York hospital when she had her daughter Blue Ivy. In Kate Moss and Gwyneth Paltrow’s maternity ward, pampered mums give birth bathed in soft candlelight, then toast their new bub […]

A new portrait of Queen Elizabeth has been branded a “hideous cartoon” by art critics. The expressionist-style painting by Daniel Llywelyn Hall — who at 32 is the youngest person ever to paint the Queen — was unveiled at the Millennium Stadium in Wales yesterday. It has been widely condemned by critics, with Steve Beauchamp […]

Royalty from around the world flocked to Amsterdam yesterday to celebrate the coronation of the Netherlands’ new king. Glamorous guests including Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, Britain’s Prince Charles and Camilla, Monaco’s Prince Albert, and Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria gathered to see Willem-Alexander, 46, and his wife Maxima crowned King and Queen […]

The Duchess of Cambridge missed out on spending her second wedding anniversary with husband Prince William, but she was still showered with gifts on her visit to Naomi House Children’s Hospice, of which she is patron. A very pregnant Kate glowed and seemed quite clucky as she greeted children and toured the hospice’s facilities, and […]

She’s 24 years old, nearly 6ft tall and is so beautiful she’s been declared the second coming of Cindy Crawford — now US supermodel Kendra Spears is set to become a bona fide princess. Kendra got engaged to 42-year-old Prince Rahim Aga Khan — the eldest son of His Highness Aga Khan IV, millionaire racehorse […]

With her little one only 10 weeks away now, the Duchess is ripping up the royal rule book. Kate Middleton became the first non-aristocrat in history to marry an heir to the British throne, and now her child is on track to become the first royal to begin life in a commoner’s home, rather than […]

The Duchess of Cambridge slipped into her first maternity dress yesterday, a custom-made powder blue Emilia Wickstead cocktail frock. Until now, Kate’s bump has been so petite she has been able to wear her pre-pregnancy clothes but her belly has popped this week and her favourite designers are now racing to complete bespoke maternity outfits. […]

With the news that Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting her second child, We take a look back at her stunning maternity style. Catherine, who is known for her elegance and style, easily transcended into maternity clothes during her first pregnancy, wearing a number of tailored coats and beautiful dresses. She also regulalry wore […]

The Duchess of Cambridge delighted fans in Manchester yesterday, looking obviously pregnant for the first time. Until this week, Kate’s baby bump could just as easily have been the product of a big lunch and not the unborn heir to the British throne but there’s no mistaking her state now. Kate looked absolutely lovely in […]