British Royal Family

Prince George is set for a life steeped in tradition but he won’t be wearing hand-me-downs. The young Prince of Cambridge is set to get a new christening gown. More than 30 royal babies past have worn a custom-made lace and white satin gown over 172 years but following the baptism of Lady Louise Windsor […]

They may be one of the most photographed families on the planet but just like any other family the Danish royals like to gather together every summer to capture a family portrait. This year Crown Princess Mary and her brood gathered at Grasten Castle to smile for the cameras and two-year-old twins Prince Vincent and […]

Whenever the style-conscious Duchess of Cambridge steps out in a new dress, there’s a stampede from admiring shoppers and it sells out immediately. Now, it seems, her newborn son is having the same effect. The cotton muslin wrap that the baby prince wore in his first public appearance leaving hospital has sparked a buying frenzy. […]

Prince Charles has spoken of his joy at becoming a grandparent, describing his first encounter with newborn Prince George as a “great moment”. The Prince of Wales’ jubilation was evident on his face as he told well-wishers about the newest member of the British royal family at the opening of a railway station garden in […]

Today, Kate stepped onto the stairs of the Lindo Wing, showing her baby to the world for the first time, just like Diana did 31 years ago.

Tributes to the royal baby are pouring in from all over the world with presidents, celebrities, sports stars, religious leaders, zoo keepers and even puppets among well-wishers. Among the most popular online messages is a Muppets video starring Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy. The duo send their congratulations, with Kermit fleeing as an excited […]

Jubilant scenes erupted outside the Lindo Wing as news broke the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had welcomed a son. The news came to royal correspondents on the scene first by press release, who informed the crowd as the couple’s private press secretary emerged from the private wing where the Prince of Cambridge was born. […]

The Commonwealth is alive and well – and even a few avowed republican countries appear to have gotten caught up in the royal baby excitement, according to figures released this morning by Facebook. More than 1 million mentions of the royal baby were made on the social networking site around the world within an hour […]

With the Prince of Cambridge now safely delivered, all attention has focused on what name the new parents, William and Kate, plan to bestow on the future King. If the money passing hands at British bookmakers is any guide, we could soon have a King James to reign over us. James has emerged overnight in […]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s baby is the first royal baby for 300 years to have a commoner for a mother and if William and Kate get their way, it won’t have a typical royal upbringing at all. It will begin the moment the new family leaves the hospital. Where other babes have headed […]