Prince George of Cambridge

Before Prince George was even born, he was making millions for the British economy. Here is some of the best memorabilia.

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 […]

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 […]

The whole world is watching — just when will the world’s newest Prince or Princess arrive? As soon as a pregnancy is confirmed, doctors hand expectant mothers a due date — but how often is this correct, or is all in the hands of nature and your hormones? We’d love to hear your stories — […]

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 […]

William and Kate’s baby is directly descended from Queen Elizabeth II but it will also be related to hip-hop royalty. New research has revealed the Prince or Princess of Cambridge and Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z’s daughter Blue Ivy will be distant relatives. Thanks to Blue Ivy’s ancient links to French royalty, and therefore the British […]

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 […]

The royal baby may not be born yet, but he or she is already in good company. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first child, who will have the official title of HRH the Prince or Princess of Cambridge, will be a distant relative of Blue Ivy, the daughter of R&B superstar couple Jay-Z and […]

It seems 2013 is the year for royal babies, with Buckingham palace confirming that Zara Phillips and her husband Mike Tindall are expecting a royal bub of their own, early next year. Zara and her cousin-in-law Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge have been secretly sharing a special bond for the past few months, as they […]

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 […]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are planning to hire a part-time nanny when their first child arrives, breaking with royal tradition. Historically, royal children have been raised mainly by a full-time nanny, but William and Catherine have opted to take a very hands-on approach to bringing up their child. While Prince Charles and Princess […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Babies born the same day as Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge’s first child receive a special gift! The Royal Mint is giving away 2,013 silver coins to babies born on the same day as the royal baby. The solid silver coin is open to any child born in the UK on the […]

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 […]

The royal baby has already made history, becoming the first person to have a Wikipedia page before their birth. A page was created earlier this week dedicated to the “Child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge”, which it says is due on July 13. The page on the first child of Prince William and […]

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 […]

Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, aren’t the only ones preparing for arrival of the royal baby – with the rest of the world also gearing up for the blessed event! But while the media has already descended outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital in London, there are also more formal […]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are about to welcome their first child, so here are some little-known facts about the third in line to the British throne. Born to rule Prince William and Duchess Catherine’s baby will follow William as king or queen of the United Kingdom. In 2011, the rules restricting the rights […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Wondering what the beleaguered Prime Minister has been doing lately? She’s been knitting a gift for the royal baby, writes Caroline Overington. Some will remember the record spending, or perhaps the record debt. Others will ponder the wisdom of knifing Kevin Rudd. By contrast, Julia Gillard will look back on her time as Australia’s first […]

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, has chosen to give birth naturally in the same suite where Diana gave birth to princes William and Harry. Palace sources have revealed that the royal mum-to-be is certainly not too posh to push, choosing to have her baby naturally at the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s in Paddington, West London. […]

She’s the future queen but the Duchess of Cambridge is not too posh to push. Royal sources have revealed Kate is hoping for a natural birth at the London hospital where Princess Diana had William in 1982. Kate, 31, is reportedly booked in to the state-of-the-art Lindo Ward of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington. She […]

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 […]

With just five weeks until her due date, the Duchess of Cambridge has made what could be her last public appearance before she goes on maternity leave. Kate donned a baby pink Jenny Packham dress and coat to attend a service to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation. Kate will reportedly go on […]

The sun was nowhere to be seen at the annual Buckingham Palace garden party yesterday but the Duchess of Cambridge brightened up the dreary day in a canary yellow coat. Kate looked dazzling in a round-neck Emilia Wickstead silk coat, paired with a cream Jane Corbett hat and large pearl drop earrings. The Duchess seemed […]

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 […]

It has been one of the most intensely guarded details of her pregnancy, but it seems the secret is out. It has been revealed that Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William’s first child is due on July 13. While the palace has only confirmed that the duchess is due in July, a friend […]

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 […]

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 […]

Prince Harry is always getting himself into trouble and it appears he’s done it again, letting slip the sex of his brother’s unborn baby. While William and Kate have refused to reveal anything other than the baby’s due date, Harry has been unable to keep quiet, telling all his friends that the couple is expecting […]

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. […]

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 […]

Can’t wait until July to get your first glimpse of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first born child? Now you don’t have to — you can knit your own royal baby today. Knitting maven Fiona Goble, the creator of the hugely-popular Knit Your Own Royal Wedding book, has released a new pattern: Knit Your […]

After months of speculation the royal baby will be named Diana, a new name has become the bookmakers’ favourite: Alexandra. A suspected “royal leak” has caused betting companies to slash the odds on William and Kate’s first born being a girl named Princess Alexandra. British bookmaker Ladbrokes has seen a “flurry” of bets in the […]

The Duchess of Cambridge was surprised and a little unimpressed when she came face-to-face with a plastic version of herself during a visit to Scotland.

Adorable home videos of Prince Charles early life have been released, and they were produced by the Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, herself. Guests at a reception for the British Film industry were treated to the film ‘Prince Charles at home’ showcasing the adorable young royal, and the production skills of his film enthusiast mother. The […]

As a former holder of the title ‘world’s most eligible bachelor’, Prince William isn’t used to rejection, but he was left red-faced yesterday as a little girl refused his kiss. Four-year-old Shona Ritchie appeared to be more of a Kate fan as she recoiled in horror when the second-in-line to the throne tried to plant […]

As if the pictures of the royal baby at five weren’t creepy enough, artists have released photo fits of the unborn prince or princess at 25. Nickolay Lam and Nikolett Mérész from myvouchercodes.co.uk teamed up with Harvard MIT geneticist Jenny Chen to create lifelike pictures that show what William and Kate’s baby would look like […]

Earlier this month the Duchess of Cambridge had royal watchers convinced she had ‘let slip’ she was having a girl, but if the latest rumours are anything to go by that might have just been William wishing out loud. Kate, who is five months pregnant, reportedly revealed hopes for a son to a soldier during […]

The Duchess of Cambridge was full of energy as and Prince William visited a children’s charity on Tuesday. Past the half-way mark in her first pregnancy at around five and a half months, Kate showed off her growing baby bump beneath an off-white wool coat. The couple were showered with congratulations, cards, and teddy bears […]

The Duchess of Cambridge has hinted that the pitter patter of little princess feet may soon be heard in the palace. While visiting the seaport of Grimsby, Kate may have spilled the beans about the sex of the royal baby. After being handed a white teddy bear by a local well-wisher, the expectant royal reportedly […]

The royal baby hasn’t even been born yet, but it has already enjoyed lavish holidays at the beach and on the ski slopes. After a week on the Caribbean island of Mustique, the Duchess of Cambridge and her bump travelled to Switzerland on the weekend to attend a friend’s wedding. Kate wrapped up warm for […]

She’s been desperate to keep her pregnancy private but there was no hiding the burgeoning royal bump yesterday. The Duchess of Cambridge seems to have realised her stomach is getting too big to keep under wraps and decided to show it off instead, happily posing for photographs with her hands resting on her growing tummy. […]

An award-winning author has launched a blistering attack on the Duchess of Cambridge, declaring her a “plastic princess” whose “only point and purpose” is to “breed”. Double Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel has never met Kate, but saw fit to attack her in a London Review of Books lecture at the British museum last night. […]

Her extreme morning sickness had many speculating the royal baby was in fact royal babies, but the Duchess of Cambridge has confirmed she is expecting just one child. St James’s Palace released a statement on behalf of William and Kate, revealing their baby’s due date and giving an update on the mother-to-be’s health. “Their Royal […]

William and Kate have confirmed their baby is due in July, which means the tiny tot could share a birthday with one of the royal family’s most famous women — or one of its most infamous. Both William’s mother Princess Diana and his much-maligned stepmother Camilla were born in July. In pictures: Glowing Kate shows […]

A glowing Duchess of Cambridge revealed the first signs of the royal pregnancy on the weekend, with a hint of baby bump visible on her slender frame. Kate showed off a healthy-looking bump, though a very small one, when she stepped out with Prince William to attend the unveiling of her first official portrait by […]

She’s never been much of a party girl, but the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge is expected to have an even quieter birthday than usual this year. Kate turns 31 today, and will reportedly mark the occasion with a simple dinner at home with her husband William. It has been a draining few weeks for Kate, […]

Michael and Carole Middleton have been branded “tasteless and vulgar” for allegedly “cashing in” on their daughter’s unborn baby. Before Kate was even out of her first trimester, her parents’ party supplies company Party Pieces was selling royal baby-themed merchandise. Related: Surprise! William and Kate attend office Christmas party Their decision to sell miniature castles, […]

She’s been sick in bed for weeks but it seems even the Duchess of Cambridge can’t get out of Christmas lunch with the in-laws. Pregnant Kate took a two-hour break from her doctor-ordered bed rest yesterday to attend the Queen’s annual pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace. Related: Surprise! William and Kate attend office Christmas party […]

The Duchess of Cambridge has been too ill to attend most of her appointments in the past two weeks, but she made a special exception for her office Christmas party yesterday. Kate and William surprised members of their household staff by attending their annual Christmas lunch at the Notting Hill branch of London restaurant chain […]

It’s happened to the best of us — you go in for the handshake only to be completely ignored and forced to pretend you were just adjusting your hair. On Tuesday night, the Duchess of Cambridge proved that even royalty is not immune to this awkward social faux pas. Kate was presenting British Olympian Jessica […]

Thousands of strangers joined the family and friends of Jacintha Saldanha today, bidding farewell to the nurse who was found dead days after answering a prank call from Australian radio station 2day FM. Standing in the church where he wed Jacintha Saldanha 19 years ago, widower Benedict Barboza said his final goodbyes. ‘We expected to […]

We’ve barely seen a glimpse of her since she announced her pregnancy two weeks ago, but Duchess of Cambridge stepped back into the spotlight last night in a stunning floor-length green gown. Kate has been forced to cancel four engagements in the past 14 days, staying in bed fighting hyperemesis gravidarum, a rare type of […]

Prince William cut a lonely figure at the Hobbit premiere last night, walking the green carpet alone as Kate’s lingering illness forced her to cancel a fourth engagement. The Duke of Cambridge arrived at London’s Leicester Square late and looking rather sombre in an unusual black tuxedo. Related: Pregnant Kate suffers relapse forcing William to […]

She said she was “feeling better” when she checked out of hospital last week, but the Duchess of Cambridge was bedridden again yesterday when her acute morning sickness returned. Kate fell ill on Sunday morning, forcing Prince William to cancel an engagement to stay by her side. Related: Nurse involved in royal prank call found […]

The British royals have again proved they are a modern family with the Queen’s annual Christmas message to be broadcast for the first time in 3D. The monarch will cap off her Diamond Jubilee year with an address reflecting on the year’s celebrations and the Olympic Games, and viewers with a 3D TV set and […]

The Duchess of Cambridge has appeared in public for the first time since announcing her pregnancy, and despite her severe morning sickness, she couldn’t stop smiling. Kate was discharged from London’s King Edward VII hospital late yesterday morning UK time, and grinned broadly as she stepped out onto the street accompanied by her husband William. […]

It’s been a tense few days for the Duke of Cambridge, but he couldn’t help smiling last night as he confirmed Kate was “feeling better”. William emerged from London’s King Edward VII hospital looking extremely relieved after spending a second day by his wife’s bedside. Related: ‘I’ve been where Kate is, and it’s a living […]

The chemistry between Prince Harry and Pippa Middleton at the royal wedding last year captured the imagination of the world, but the much hoped-for romance never materialised. Now, the Party Prince and ‘Her Royal Hotness’ are set to be thrown together again, this time as godparents to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s new baby. […]

After years of speculation Kate was expecting, the media were taken by surprise when the Duchess revealed she was pregnant today. William and Kate have been the subject of so many false stories that it’s perhaps unsurprising that we missed all the tell-tale signs the Duchess was with child. For the past two months, Kate […]

While most of us woke to news of the Duchess of Cambridge’s pregnancy this morning blaring from the radio or plastering TV screens and websites, the royal baby’s uncle in waiting, Prince Harry, found out via email. Prince Harry is currently serving as a soldier for the British Army in Afghanistan, where he will remain […]

Royal watchers have waited for the announcement of the Duchess of Cambridge’s first pregnancy since the royal wedding, one year and eight months ago. But no one is more excited than the royal family, who will welcome its newest member. A new royal baby means a third great-grandchild for the Queen, Prince Charles’ first grandchild, […]

Prince William and Kate only announced their pregnancy a few hours ago, but speculation about what they will name their new arrival is already rife. Elizabeth — the name of William’s grandmother the Queen — is the current bookies favourite, with British betting agency Ladbrokes offering 8/1 odds the baby will share the monarch’s moniker. […]

William and Kate kept their baby news so secret even the Queen didn’t know until the Duchess was taken to hospital. Kate, 30, was admitted to London’s King Edward VII Hospital in the early hours of this morning Australian time with acute morning sickness. Related: William and Kate’s daughter will be queen She was put […]

The Duchess of Cambridge should be on top of the world, finally pregnant with her first and much longed-for child. But instead, she is in a hospital bed, attached to a drip and expected to stay that way for several days. The palace released a statement saying Kate is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, a type […]

It was billed as a second honeymoon – one night in a tropical paradise during their whirlwind South Pacific tour. Now there is speculation this secluded luxury bungalow could be the place William and Kate conceived. The royal couple stayed at the five-star Tavanipupu Island Resort on September 17. They announced they are expecting their […]

It’s hard to believe, but one day this baby will be queen of Sweden. Princess Estelle – the first child of Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel – was born in Stockholm on February 23. Estelle slept through her first photo shoot, but still managed to look adorable. Her full title is Princess […]