When Prince Charles and Princess Diana wed in 1981 they invited 3500 guests, But on April 29, Prince William and Kate Middleton will exchange vows in front of a much smaller guest list of 1600. The pair decided to keep the long list of Europe’s royalty and dignitaries short, inviting only those they have a […]

With the royal wedding upon us, every one has a little royals fever, but not as much as Janet Williams. She boasts one of the biggest royal memorabilia collections. Is that really Charles and Camilla? Driving down the quiet streets of Woonona, on the outskirts of Wollongong south of Sydney, there’s a house that causes […]

Queen Elizabeth will celebrate her 85th birthday today. The British monarch is expected to mark the occasion privately, as public celebrations for her birthday are held annually on a Saturday in June. Londoners will be reminded of her actual birthday however, when several guns are sounded at midday. A 41-gun salute will be given in […]

// Some of the details of the early days of Prince William’s relationship with Kate Middleton have been revealed by a university friend of the couple. The 28-year-old prince met Kate when they were both students at Scotland’s St Andrews University in 2001. In pictures: Kate Middleton’s family photos Fellow student Julian Knight lived on […]

Kate Middleton’s family has been granted an official coat of arms ahead of the 29-year-old’s wedding to Prince William next Friday. The traditional crest was unveiled on Tuesday and will apply to the entire Middleton clan, including Kate’s siblings Pippa, 27, and James, 24, and her parents Carole and Michael. In pictures: Kate Middleton’s family […]

Susie Cameron catches up with Princess Diana’s bridesmaid, India Hicks, who’s the right royal authority on how to be your very own princess bride. At the age of 13 India Hicks was “crowned” a bridesmaid by her godfather, Prince Charles. She was given the royal role of managing Diana’s breathtaking 7m-long bridal dress train. “The […]

Ten days out from the wedding of the century, fashion expert Maggie Alderson gives her predictions about Kate Middleton’s dress (Alexander McQueen or Libé), her hairstyle (down) her make-up (Kate’s signature “unattractive” eyeliner) and what it will all mean for her future as a style icon. Which designer? The most important feature of any wedding […]

The two are making wedding plans, but Harry doesn’t want to steal the limelight from his brother just now. Come April 29, when William and Kate are declared husband and wife, Prince Harry will officially become the most eligible royal bachelor in the world. But there’s still only one girl on the 26-year-old prince’s mind. […]

As William’s bride-to-be prepares for her wedding, her Aussie namesakes are also enjoying fame. Breakfast in bed, scones for afternoon tea and a curtsey every time she enters the room. Yes, Kate Middleton has never had it so good. But this isn’t Prince William’s Kate. It’s her Sydney schoolteacher namesake, who’s had a right-royal pampering […]

Kate Middleton shares her pre-wedding schedule for her final 24 hours as a commoner. On her last official engagement before tying the knot with her prince, Kate Middleton admitted to a few pre-wedding jitters. “I can’t believe it’s going to be very soon now,” she confessed to the crowds who’d gathered to watch Prince William, […]