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Sans Philip, Royal Christmas Goes on

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:40:00 CST

Britain's Prince Philip remained hospitalized today, recovering from coronary stenting , but the royal show must go on, and so it did: Queen Elizabeth and her entire brood attracted throngs of Brits as they attended Christmas services this morning at the queen's retreat in Sandringham. Kate, in her first Christmas as...

Prince Charles' Secret Veto Power

Mark Russell — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:58:16 CDT

Although many think of the British royal family more as figureheads than active participants in governance, government ministers have in fact had to get Prince Charles' permission to pass at least a dozen bills since 2005. The revelation stems from an investigation by the Guardian into what it calls a...

Book Airs Secrets of Royals

Mark Russell — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:21:42 CDT

Who is the fussiest member of the British royal family? Where is the secret closet in Buckingham Palace for private drinks? Who can swim in the royal pool? These secrets and more are revealed in the Daily Mail's excerpts of the new book Not in Front of the Corgis (it's...

Prince Charles' Public Subsidy Leaps 18%

Rob Quinn — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:00:00 CDT

Anti-monarchists in Britain are wondering why public spending on Prince Charles and his household shot up 18% at a time when most government departments are grappling with major cutbacks. The prince's annual accounts show that government grants to cover things like his official travel and the upkeep of his residence...

Brits Celebrate Queen's 85th Birthday

Polly Davis Doig — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 07:28:55 CDT

Another British occasion, another display of crazy hats: London today rolled out the redcoats and bear-skin hats to fete Queen Elizabeth's 85th birthday—even though it's not her 85th birthday. The annual Trooping the Color ceremony, which dates from 1748, is held on a Saturday in June, when the weather...

Obamas Meet William, Kate

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 24 May 2011 09:44:49 CDT

The Obamas were grandly received at Buckingham Palace today, greeted by a 41-gun salute as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip welcomed them to London. Earlier in the day, the president and first lady had a chance to meet with Prince Charles and wife Camilla, as well as newlyweds Prince William...

Charles Has Now Waited Longest to Ascend Throne

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:23:19 CDT

Prince Charles may be just No. 10 when it comes to good-looking royals , but he's No. 1 in another area: being next in line to the British throne. He set the record yesterday, at which point he had been the heir apparent for 59 years, two months, and 14 days,...

Kate, Beware This Batty Crew

Polly Davis Doig — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:23:16 CDT

For those salivating over every bit of cake or gown drivel that oozes out of the royal wedding, Christopher Hitchens is here to rain on your parade. The "constitutional absurdity" (ie, monarchy) is getting ready to claim its latest victim, he writes in Slate, and Kate Middleton had best consider...

Brits Feared Attack on Charles at Di's Funeral

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:41:05 CST

After Princess Diana’s death, Buckingham Palace feared Prince Charles might also be in danger—at Di’s funeral. In his newly published diaries, former Tony Blair aide Alastair Campbell writes that an attack on the prince as he walked behind the coffin was considered a risk—unless his sons walked with...