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Monaco has a new Princess: Andrea Casiraghi marries long-time love

Monaco has a new Princess: Andrea Casiraghi marries long-time love

Monaco’s Andrea Casiraghi has married Colombian heiress Tatiana Santo Domingo in a relaxed ceremony in Monte Carlo. Andrea — who is second in line to the throne after his mother, Princess Caroline — and Tatiana said ‘I do’ in the grounds of the Prince’s Palace. Tatiana chose a loose-fitting custom-made Missoni gown and silver sandals […]
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New book claims Kate 'plotted' to seduce William

New book claims Kate ‘plotted’ to seduce William

A new book about the Duchess of Cambridge claims she went to great lengths to pursue the Prince who is now her husband and father of her child, switching her university choice and taking a well-timed gap year in order to study alongside Prince William. In Kate: The Future Queen, British journalist Katie Nichol claims […]
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Carole Middleton to move in with Will and Kate

Carole to move in with William and Kate

Most young couples shudder at the very thought sharing a roof with their parents but the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are so keen to keep her parents close they’ve built them a room in their new Kensington Palace apartment. William and Kate moved into the Middleton’s Berkshire home a couple of days after the […]
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Prince Harry and on again - off again love interest Cressida

Prince Harry to pop the question ‘any day now’

Another royal wedding could be just around the corner with reports that Prince Harry is preparing to pop the question. The 28-year-old prince’s relationship with dancer Cressida Bonas has been getting serious and friends of the couple say he has been hinting at a proposal ‘any day now’. “The way it’s looking now people close […]
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Diana's former lover slams new biopic

Diana’s former lover slams new biopic

Princess Diana’s former boyfriend Hasnat Khan has slammed the upcoming movie that portrays the couple’s relationship saying it is “complete wrong” and he will never watch it. The heart surgeon from Pakistan who was romantically involved with the Princess in her final years criticised the film in a rare interview with the Mail on Sunday […]
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Models in elegant gowns with intricate detailing, alongside a woman in a purple beaded dress, posing on a purple carpet.

What Kate will be wearing this season

The Duchess of Cambridge is just three weeks away from her first red carpet appearance since the birth of her baby and the world is already talking about what the new mum will wear. Fortunately for Kate, her favourite designer Jenny Packham helpfully released her new collection in New York yesterday. Kate has worn Jenny’s […]
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Prince William: 'I'm so protective now that I'm a father'

Prince William: George is rascal who never sleeps

Prince William says his new son George is a “little rascal” who takes after his mischievous uncle Harry. In his first interview since becoming a father, William said his then two-week-old son was keeping him and Kate on their toes. “He’s a little bit of a rascal, put it that way,” William said. “So he […]
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Man and woman seated outdoors, holding a baby and a black dog, with greenery in the background.

First official royal baby portraits revealed

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released the first official portraits of their new son Prince George. Eschewing fancy photographers, the couple instead chose two snaps taken by Kate’s father Michael Middleton. The relaxed shots were taken in the garden of the Middleton’s Berkshire home, where the new family spent three weeks shortly after […]
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Police probe Diana murder claims

Police probe Diana murder claims

Claims of murder have reignited conspiracy theories and encouraged calls for a new inquiry into the death of Princess Diana. Britain’s Metropolitan Police service is “scoping information that has been received in relation to the deaths and assess its relevance and credibility”, they said in a statement. An eight-page letter written by the mother-in-law of […]
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Mary’s Ironman: Frederik completes triathlon

Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik has completed his first ironman triathlon at the age of 45. Frederik crossed the finish line of the gruelling Copenhagen Iron Man in a respectable time of 10.45.32. Frederik’s wife Mary and the couple’s two eldest children turned out to cheer him on as he finished the race, which involved a […]
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Prince George's Godparents announced

New mum Kate back to work after baby

New mum the Duchess of Cambridge will be back at work sooner than expected with her first royal engagement scheduled less than eight weeks after the birth of her baby Prince George. Kate will take a break from her ongoing maternity leave to attend the inaugural Tusk Convention Awards as a guest of honour alongside […]
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Queen seeks a maid for just $20k

Mean monarch? Queen pays maids just $20k

The Queen is advertising for a new maid but while the successful applicant will get to live in a palace and rub shoulders with royalty, they’ll be paid less than a third of what housekeepers in other government branches earn. Her Majesty is currently seeking a full-time housekeeping assistant to work at The Palace of […]
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Prince Philip finally gets to meet baby George

Prince Philip returns to royal duties: ‘a great pleasure to be back’

The Duke of Edinburgh is back to royal duties earlier than expected following two months of recovery after surgery. Prince Philip, 92, had not been seen in public since early June before he underwent exploratory abdominal surgery and has been convalescing at Sandringham, the Queen’s private estate in Norfolk. Philip said it was a “great […]
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Prince Harry and on again - off again love interest Cressida

Harry to take Cressida on holidays to where William proposed

Is Prince Harry planning something? The Prince will whisk away girlfriend Cressida Bonas on safari in Africa — the very place his brother Prince William decided was perfect to pop the question to Kate in 2010, the Daily Mirror reports. The couple will spend a week in Botswana with friends including Harry’s younger cousin Princess […]
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Back to work for William as paternity leave comes to an end

Back to work for William as paternity leave comes to an end

Prince William is heading back to work after taking two weeks paternity leave following the birth of his first son. There were few things about the arrival and celebration of baby Prince George of Cambridge that gave him a start in life like any other newborn, and no doubt his upbringing will be vastly different […]
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Prince William on nappy duty after polo match

Prince William on nappy duty after polo match

Prince William joked about nappy duties as he was presented with a mini polo mallet for his newborn son, Prince George, after a polo match in Ascot on Saturday. Upon receiving the mini mallet, The Duke of Cambridge cheekily asked if it was a bag of nappies. “I’ve got to pick some up on my […]
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Kate is (probably) a Princess after all

Kate is (probably) a Princess after all

When Kate received the title Duchess of Cambridge on her and Prince William’s wedding day in 2011, royal watchers hoping for a new Princess stifled sighs of disappointment. Since then, commentators have been careful to refer to the Duchess by her full title, and even her referring to her by her maiden name Kate Middleton […]
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Kate Middleton in various stylish maternity outfits, including a pink coat, plaid dress, and holding a baby in blue polka dots.

Kate makes best dressed list — maternity style

On top of her seemingly effortless transition into royalty and now motherhood, over recent years the Duchess of Cambridge has become a fashion icon. And now the always impeccably dressed Kate has proven she’s stayed stylish throughout her pregnancy, rocking maternity wear all the way to Vanity Fair’s iconic best-dressed list. The yummy mummy has […]
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Call me Gaga: Camilla reveals her grandmotherly nickname

Call me Gaga: Camilla reveals her grandmotherly nickname

Prince George is set to be spoiled by his grandparents and the Duchess of Cornwall, and while we don’t yet know what he will call her, Camilla revealed yesterday her own grandchildren call her “Gaga”. The 66-year-old grandmother of five told revealed the nickname to the Daily Mail, with one disclaimer. “My own grandchildren call […]
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The Weekly's royal baby souvenir edition

The Weekly’s royal baby souvenir edition

The image of a mother and baby is special at any time, but the one you see on the cover of this month’s souvenir edition of The Australian Women’s Weekly is historic. When the Duchess of Cambridge appeared on the steps of St Mary’s Hospital in London with newborn Prince George in her arms, the […]
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Prince George to wear replica christening gown

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 […]
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Smile! Princess Mary and kids pose for family photographs

Smile! Princess Mary and kids pose for family photographs

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 […]
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The 'Baby Cambridge Effect': buying frenzy for wrap

The ‘Baby Cambridge Effect’: buying frenzy for wrap

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. […]
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Prince Charles thrilled to become a grandparent

Prince Charles thrilled to become a grandparent

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 […]
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Muppets make tribute to royal baby

Muppets congratulate Wills and Kate in tribute video

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 […]
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Buckingham Palace welcomes a Prince

Crowds cheer in streets: it’s a Prince

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. […]
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The new Prince causes a global ripple on social media

The new Prince causes a global ripple on social media

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 […]
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It’s a boy: now the world waits on a name

It’s a boy: now the world waits on a name

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 […]
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Where will the royal baby live?

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 […]
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Is this the face of the royal baby?

Is this the face of the royal baby?

We’ve not yet seen a glimpse of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first-born, but a forensic expert in the US has already predicted what the newest member of the royal family might look like. Washington-based forensic scientist Joe Mullins used sophisticated computer-generated imagery to merge photos of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to […]
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How long to wait until royal baby number two?

How long to wait until royal baby number two?

Mere hours after the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first child, the world is already asking: How long do we have to wait for a second royal baby? The new royal parents have expressed desire for ‘an heir and a spare’ in the past, with Prince William reportedly letting slip without hesitation […]
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Crowd grows outside hospital as Kate goes into labour

Crowds grow as Kate goes into labour

After three weeks of limbo at the Lindo, it’s now madness at St Mary’s where press, wellwishers, and security staff have scrambled to be on the scene at the site where the Duchess of Cambridge is delivering the third in line to the throne. There was a mad rush to the Paddington hospital in London […]
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Royal baby wrap: Bookies don’t mind the wait for Kate

Royal baby wrap: Bookies don’t mind the wait for Kate

Leo is rising over the Lindo Wing and royal watchers and an increasingly impatient press pack are hoping that as the sun enters the sign of Leo (that’s an astrological term) that with it the royal baby will enter into the world. With few clues to go on regarding the arrival of the Duchess of […]
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In limbo at Lindo: Wait for Kate enters week three

By Liz Burke in London As the great Kate wait enters its third week, the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s hospital, where the Duchess of Cambridge is expected to deliver the royal baby, has become the media centre of London and a tourist attraction in its own right. The weary press pack is sweating it […]
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What did you do to bring on labour?

Royal baby wrap: The latest on the wait from London

The temperature has dropped in heatwave stricken London, and with it the enthusiasm of the press pack on royal baby watch has dwindled. Perhaps owing to yesterday’s panic and trickery, the crowd outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s hospital in Paddington, where the Duchess of Cambridge is due to give birth (hopefully) soon, had […]
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Who cares about the royal baby?

Who cares about the royal baby?

As the wait for the royal baby lengthens and the world’s media remain camped out the front of St Mary’s hospital Lindo Wing where the little prince or princess is due to make their arrival with little to report but guesswork, some are beginning to question: Who cares? The great Kate wait has been touted […]
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Kensington Palace: Renovating for a royal baby

Kensington Palace: Renovating for a royal baby

Taking a stroll through the gardens of Kensington Palace, soon to become the official residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their new little royal family, it’s easy to get caught up in the grandeur and transported via daydream to a regal upbringing. Peering through the golden gates, most famously known for housing […]
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Lookalikes cause mayhem at Lindo Wing amid reports Kate is headed to hospital

Lookalikes cause mayhem at Lindo Wing amid reports Kate heads to hospital

After almost three weeks of tedium, the press pack stationed outside the Lindo Wing at the Paddington hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge is due to give birth will jump at anything. On Friday afternoon the eager royal baby watch crowd were given a practice run when William and Kate lookalikes entered the front door […]
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What did you do to bring on labour?

Royal baby wrap: Is today the day?

Okay, okay. So we’ve been asking that question for a while now. Since the beginning of the month and particularly since the Duchess’ reported July 13 due date passed with no sign of the heir’s arrival, royal baby watchers have been on high alert. But now The Daily Telegraph seems to think we had it […]
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British businesses start to milk royal baby cash cow

Queen greets Aussies at Ashes but departure sparks rumours

It’s one of the world’s most vibrant cities but right now there are only two things happening in London: the royal family’s wait for it’s newest member and the Ashes. The two collided today as the Queen greeted Australian and British cricketers at Lord’s ahead of the series’ second test. Play was delayed by 15 […]
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British businesses start to milk royal baby cash cow

British businesses start to milk royal baby cash cow

The royal baby is expected to bring with it a boost to the British economy and local businesses are already starting to cash in on the Prince or Princess’s impending arrival with celebrations ranging between tasteful and tacky. Apart from the question of when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first child will arrive, the […]
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One cannot wait! Queen gives Kate a delivery deadline

The wait for the most anticipated arrival of the year continues to lengthen and even the Queen’s patience is wearing thin in the wait for the royal baby. On a visit to Cumbria, the Queen revealed today that, like the rest of the world, she hopes her great-grandchild will arrive soon, because she is “going […]
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Camilla spills: Baby will be born 'by the end of the week'

Camilla spills: Baby will be born ‘by the end of the week’

The Duchess of Cornwall has given the strongest indication yet that the birth of the royal baby is imminent, letting slip that she expects the newest royal by “the end of the week”. Camilla told well-wishers in Cornwall that she and Charles were on high alert and waiting for William to call and let them […]
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Prince Harry and on again - off again love interest Cressida

Prince Harry: Friends say Cressida is ‘the one’

They’ve been dating for just over a year and Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas are already talking about marriage. Friends say the party prince, 28, is convinced the blonde dancer, 24, is “the one” and isn’t afraid to let anyone see how “head over heels” in love with her he is. “They are definitely more […]
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What did you do to bring on labour?

Dear Kate: What you need to know about being a mum

No matter how much you read and how many classes you attend, nothing can prepare you for the birth of your first child. Zoe Arnold offers some wise words for the world’s most famous mother-to-be Kate. Dearest Duchess, It’s probably not decorous for one of your subjects to be offering advice, but I thought I’d […]
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Princess Charlene breaks her silence: I was not a runaway bride

Princess Charlene breaks her silence: I was not a runaway bride

Princess Charlene has broken her silence on rumours she tried to run away in the lead-up to her 2011 wedding, branding the gossip “categorical lies”. In a rare interview, the 35-year-old former Olympic swimmer finally spoke out about reports she was caught trying to flee Monaco and her soon-to-be husband Prince Albert several times in […]
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Loyal Royalists set up camp for royal baby countdown

Loyal Royalists set up camp for royal baby countdown

Royal watchers around the world are in baby countdown mode as the arrival of the first child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge draws near, but none are more dedicated that 69-year-old Margaret Turner. The renowned royalist and collector — “named after Princess Margaret,” she’s quick to point out — has set up camp […]
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Aussies in London wait for royal baby

Aussies in London wait for royal baby

Australian’s generally don’t need a reason to visit London, the city is swarming with them. But the prospect of being in the city that is home to the royal family when the Duchess of Cambridge delivers her first child and soaking up the atmosphere of the historical event is providing extra incentive. Perth native 23-year-old […]
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Why breast is best for the royal baby

Why breast is best for the royal baby

Like many modern mums the Duchess of Cambridge has unwittingly found herself at the centre of one of the most contentious issues that burden new parents — to breastfeed or not to breastfeed? Royal mothers past have shuddered at the thought of breastfeeding a little Prince or Princess, but like the Queen and her mother-in-law […]
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Royal baby rumour frenzy begins: Is Kate in labour?

Royal baby rumour frenzy begins: Is Kate in labour?

The Duchess of Cambridge is two days from her reported due date, but if the rumours currently sending social media into meltdown are anything to go by, the royal baby could be making an early entrance. Rumours that Kate had gone in to labour began earlier today when an emergency helicopter reportedly landed at Kensington […]
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The Duchess of Cambridge and her mother Carole Middleton.

Pregnant Kate waits at home with mum

As the world eagerly awaits news of the new royal baby, the expecting Duchess of Cambridge is resting quietly with her mother in the family’s country home. While Kate was believed to be preparing for the birth at Kensington Palace, soon to be home of her and Prince William’s new royal family, the Sunday Express […]
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Hospital transformed into tourism hot spot in wait for Kate

Hospital transformed into tourism hot spot in wait for Kate

The royal baby is set to become one of the world’s biggest celebrities and the crowd surrounding the hospital where the Prince or Princess of Cambridge is due to make its entrance into the world confirms he or she will have to get used to life in front of the camera from day one. The […]
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The Weekly joins royal baby watch in London

The Weekly joins the royal baby countdown in London

Britain is buzzing with rare high temperatures in line with locals’ soaring spirits as the royal family prepares to welcome its newest addition, and The Weekly has touched down in London to join in the royal baby madness. Still on a high from last week’s sporting victories which saw the Brits take home trophies from […]
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The Weekly joins royal baby watch in London

Royal baby will be Prince or Princess of Cambridge

The royal baby isn’t even born yet but it already has a fancy title it won’t be able to pronounce for several years. Buckingham Palace has announced the newest member of the royal family will be officially known as His or Her Royal Highness Prince or Princess (insert name) of Cambridge. Related: Royal baby boom […]
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Hard luck Harry! Prince's model ex marries

Hard luck Harry! Prince’s model ex marries

Prince Harry’s girlfriend Cressida Bonas can breathe a sigh of relief — another one of her beautiful rivals is officially off the market. Lingerie model Florence Brudenell-Bruce dated Harry in 2008 and again in 2011 but grew tired of life in the spotlight and went back to her multi-millionaire ex-boyfriend Henry St George. Henry proposed […]
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Man in a cap hugging a helmeted woman playfully sticking out her tongue, with a white fence in the background.

Zara and Mike: Baby marks taming of royal rebels

She was the first member of the royal family to get a tongue piercing, he once participated in a drunken “dwarf-throwing” contest but Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall proved their rebellious days were over yesterday, announcing they were expecting their first child. The baby news marks a momentous shift in the lives of Zara, 32, […]
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Pippa Middleton 'secretly engaged'

Pippa ready to wed boyfriend of four months

Pippa Middleton is poised to follow her sister Kate down the aisle, telling friends her boyfriend of four months is “the one”. Pippa, 29, has been dating 35-year-old banker Nico Jackson since March and friends says she is completely smitten. Nico is likewise lovestruck and would have proposed already if Pippa wasn’t so keen to […]
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Why William and Kate got back together

Why William and Kate got back together

With the birth of their first child just days away, William and Kate are about to embark upon the next chapter of their royal fairy tale, but in 2007, their romance almost fizzled out for good. After weeks of looking unhappy in public, William called time on their four-year relationship and then headed straight to […]
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Kate’s cousin spills: Duchess having a girl called Elizabeth

The Duchess of Cambridge’s Australian cousin says Kate is having a girl who will be named Elizabeth “in the next few days”. Lillian Lowers, 72, from Gilgandra in country NSW, has given her predictions for the upcoming royal birth. Related: Who will the royal baby look like? Despite having never met Kate — who is […]
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Meet Belgium’s glamorous new King and Queen

Belgium will get a glamorous new King and Queen on July 21 after the country’s current monarch Albert II announced his abdication yesterday. The 79-year-old King said health reasons had led him to step aside for his eldest son Prince Philippe, who will ascend to the throne in 15 days. Philippe and his wife Princess […]
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Why William and Kate got back together

Fifteen things you didn’t know about the royal baby

As the world eagerly awaits news the Duchess of Cambridge has gone into labour, we uncover 15 little-known facts surrounding the birth of the baby of the decade. 1. KATE’S PUSH PRESENT: Some wealthy men buy their wives a diamond ring as a “push present” when they give birth — William has reportedly bought Kate […]
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Belgian King abdicates aged 79

Belgian King abdicates aged 79

Belgium’s King Albert II has abdicated in a televised address to the nation after nearly 20 years on the throne. The 79-year-old monarch will step down on July 21, Belgium’s national day, to make way for his eldest son Prince Philippe, 53. “It’s with emotion that I address every one of you today,” Albert said […]
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Hospital transformed into tourism hot spot in wait for Kate

Media descends on London hospital as world begins the wait for Kate

Photographers and royal fans from around the world have taken up their places outside London’s St Mary’s Hospital to begin the long wait for Kate to appear. Police yesterday erected a huge press pen outside the Lindo wing of the hospital where Diana gave birth to William in 1982. Photographers and video cameramen from around […]
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It started with a tweet: The picture that ended the great Kate wait

How William and Kate will raise their baby

They’re the most famous parents-to-be in the world — but how will the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge raise their little bundle of joy? From the beginning of their relationship, William and Kate have been determined to do things differently. They lived together before they were married, waited seven years to get engaged and broke […]
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Retro read: How will Charles and Diana raise the royal baby?

Retro read: How will Charles and Diana raise the royal baby?

When Prince Charles and Princess Diana were expecting their first child in 1982, in the pages of The Weekly’s Royal Baby Special we asked if Charles and Diana would break from tradition to raise the child we now know as Prince William. The birth of Prince and Princess of Wales’ baby will be an event […]
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Retro read: The man who brings royal babies into the world

Retro read: The man who brings royal babies into the world

When Prince Charles and Princess Diana were expecting their first child in 1982, in the pages of The Weekly’s Royal Baby Special we met the man who would deliver Prince William, Gynaecologist George Pinker. One day in late June or early July Mr George Pinker’s telephone will ring. It will be the summons to deliver […]
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One is rolling in it! Queen gets pay rise

One is rolling in it! Queen gets pay rise

Queen Elizabeth is to receive a 5 per cent pay rise next year, boosting her annual income to more than $62.5 million. The announcement comes as the British government announced yet more cost-cutting measures, which is expected to cause some backlash. But while Buckingham Palace admits the timing is “not ideal” it insists the 87-year-old […]
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Why William and Kate got back together

Is the royal baby due earlier than we thought?

The world is preparing to welcome a royal baby next month, but today’s reports suggest the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first child could arrive earlier than expected. The due date of the royal baby is believed to be July 13, but the UK newspapers are speculating the “true date” may have been kept secret, […]
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Pretty as a Princess: Mary radiant in Germany

Crown Princess Mary showed she doesn’t need a crown and a ball gown to turn heads yesterday. The 41-year-old royal looked stunning in a cream coat and grey hat, proving she’s only getting more beautiful as she ages. Mary was in Germany with her husband’s aunt Princess Benedikte to open the 2013 CHIO World Equestrian […]
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Smiling Prince Philip leaves hospital early

Smiling Prince Philip leaves hospital early

The Duke of Edinburgh left us in no doubt about how thrilled he was to be leaving hospital yesterday, grinning and waving as he was discharged from the London Clinic. The 92-year-old prince walked unaided to his car, 11 days after he was admitted for exploratory abdominal surgery. Buckingham Palace had previously said Philip would […]
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Royal woman in black hat and spotted dress, smiling at an outdoor event.

Last glimpse of Kate before baby is born

The Duchess of Cambridge has carried out her last solo engagement before the birth of her baby, christening a cruise ship in Southampton. Even at eight months pregnant, Kate proved she is still a style icon, with the Hobbs spotted coat she wore to the event selling out within minutes of her arrival. Kate is […]
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Princess Mary flies flag for Aussie fashion

Princess Mary flies flag for Aussie fashion

She might speak with a Danish accent, but Crown Princess Mary showed she’s still Australian at heart on the weekend, donning a gown by Aussie designer Collette Dinnigan. Mary attended the royal wedding of Sweden’s Princess Madeleine to US banker Christopher O’Neill in Stockholm. It was an event attended by the cream of European royalty […]
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Queen visits Philip in hospital on his birthday

Queen visits Philip in hospital on his 92nd birthday

Queen Elizabeth paid a visit to her convalescing husband Prince Philip in hospital yesterday to help him celebrate his 92nd birthday. The monarch, 87, smiled as she arrived at the London Clinic, clutching an envelope for her husband in one hand and waving to well-wishers with the other. The envelope, addressed to “HRH The Duke […]
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Prince Philip hospitalised: Duke will spend 92nd birthday in care

Prince Philip hospitalised: Duke will spend 92nd birthday in care

Prince Philip was admitted to hospital last night, where he is expected to remain for up to two weeks. This means the Duke will spend his 92nd birthday, which is on Monday, June 10, in hospital. Philip checked into the London Clinic, a private facility on Harley Street, last night. He has been experiencing abdominal […]
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Sweden’s Princess Madeleine prepares to wed

She’s a beautiful blonde princess but Madeleine of Sweden has kissed her fair share of frogs in her hunt for her Prince Charming. The 30-year-old royal is due to wed New York financier Christopher O’Neill on Saturday in a lavish service in Stockholm. The nuptials come three years after Madeleine ended her engagement to Jonas […]
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Prince Philip ill on the eve of his 92nd birthday

Prince Philip ill on the eve of his 92nd birthday

Prince Philip has fallen ill again, cancelling an important engagement on the eve of a service to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation. The Duke of Edinburgh, who turns 92 next week, pulled out of a gala reception at St James’s Palace at the last minute last night, citing illness. Philip was already […]
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The day a Princess became our greatest Queen

She was a young woman of 26 with the world’s expectations on her shoulders but on June 2, 1953, Princess Elizabeth had something much heavier weighing her down: a robe so weighty she needed the help of six ladies just to walk. It was the day of her coronation and she was wearing the Robe […]
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Princess Mary brings fight for women's rights to Malaysia

Princess Mary brings fight for women’s rights to Malaysia

She arrived in a modest motorcade with only a couple of officials and stepped out onto a carefully laid red carpet to a bank of photographers. Even in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Crown Princess Mary draws a crowd. Looking every inch a modern princess, Mary was elegant in a cream dress and a sand-coloured tailored jacket […]
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Princess Mary 'a dream come true' for Denmark

Princess Mary ‘a dream come true’ for Denmark

“She’s a dream come true,” one of the Danish journalists whispers to me as Crown Princess Mary bends down to greet the day-old baby son of Madam Lee, a Malaysian mother with gestational diabetes on day one of Mary’s three-day visit to Malaysia. In Denmark, the Princess is the most popular female public figure and […]
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Prince William worried about sleepless nights

Prince William worried about sleepless nights

Prince William has said he is “very much looking forward” to becoming a father, but admits he is worried about the sleepless nights that await him. The 30-year-old royal was chatting with injured soldiers at the new Help for Heroes Tedworth House recovery centre in Wiltshire yesterday when he was questioned about the impending birth […]
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Watch out Cressida! Harry smooches supermodel

Prince Harry has been a huge hit in the US and rounded off his hugely successful week-long tour by bagging another big fan in Victoria’s Secret model Karolina Kurkova. The 28-year-old prince was well and truly in his element performing in a charity polo match, taking home a trophy for his victorious team and scoring […]
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How playful Prince Harry won over America

He’s always been a favourite among his British and Australian subjects, but Prince Harry is now a hit in the US too. The party prince is currently on a seven-day tour of America and is winning the hearts of people everywhere he goes. Keeping his clothes on this time – Harry was famously photographed naked […]
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Royal baby due date revealed

Royal baby due date revealed

Mark your diaries — the date on everybody’s mind is close to confirmed. After six months of speculation the Duchess of Cambridge’s due date has been revealed, but there is one problem. A close friend of the couple has revealed the royal family’s most closely guarded secret, telling the Daily Mail Kate’s official due date […]
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Prince Harry joins Michelle Obama for Mothers' Day

Prince Harry joins Michelle Obama for Mothers’ Day

Prince Harry is used to a rock star welcome when he travels around the world, and adoring fans know the drill as well. Hundreds of women crowded in Washington DC, jostling to get closest to Britain’s most eligible bachelor as he touched down in the US for his week-long tour. But screaming teens and excited […]
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Diamond Queen: Monarch dazzles in two crowns

Queen Elizabeth showed off not one but two of her most spectacular crowns at the State Opening of Parliament in London yesterday. The 87-year-old monarch arrived by carriage in the stunning George VI State Diadem, which is studded with 1333 diamonds and 169 pearls. Once she arrived at the Houses of Parliaments, she changed into […]
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King in training: Queen hands major duties to Charles

King in training: Queen hands major duties to Charles

Queen Elizabeth will hand over some of her most important duties to her son Prince Charles because of her advancing age. The 87-year-old monarch yesterday announced she will not attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) meeting in Sir Lanka in November, the first time she has missed the biennial event since 1973. Charles, 64, […]
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Royal baby due date revealed

Royal baby gets personalised lullaby

There are still two months to go until the Baby of Cambridge comes into the world but the gifts have already started coming in. Welsh composer Paul Mealor has announced he has written a lullaby for the new little prince or princess. The tune, entitled Sleep On, has been recorded by New Zealand soprano Hayley […]
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Princess Charlene: I'm ready to have kids

Princess Charlene: I’m ready to have kids

Monaco’s Princess Charlene has revealed she finally feels ready to have children. The 35-year-old former Olympic swimmer says it took her a long time to “settle” into her new royal life when she married Prince Albert in July 2011. In pictures: What happened to Charlene’s happy ever after? As her two-year wedding anniversary approaches, Charlene […]
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'Hideous' new Queen portrait declared a 'disaster'

‘Hideous’ new Queen portrait unveiled

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 […]
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Royals in formal attire on a blue carpet attending the Dutch King's coronation event.

World’s royals gather for Dutch King’s coronation

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 […]
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Kate spends second anniversary solo

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 […]
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Move over Kate: Meet the new supermodel Princess

Move over Kate: Meet the new supermodel Princess

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 […]
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Blooming at last! Kate shows off bulging belly

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 […]
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Princess Mary’s little girl turns six

What do you get the little girl who has everything on the occasion of her sixth birthday? Her own photo shoot of course! That’s exactly what Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary got their eldest daughter Princess Isabella this week. The tiny and very adorable royal posed for a playful series of images in […]
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Queen farewells dear friend Margaret Thatcher

The Queen and Prince Philip were among 2300 guests who gathered in St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday for the funeral of Britain’s first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Two of the most powerful women in history, Queen Elizabeth II and Baroness Thatcher didn’t always get along — the Queen very witty in private and Thatcher […]
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