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Wills: Grandma Made Us Rip Up Wedding Guest List

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:46:36 CDT

When Prince William first started planning his wedding to Kate Middleton, he was handed the original guest list, with 777 names on it—"not one person I knew or Catherine knew," he reveals in an ITV1 documentary about Queen Elizabeth airing next month. He took the list to his grandmother...

Prince William: You Don't Mess With Grandma

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:03:48 CDT

What’s it like to have Queen Elizabeth as your royal grandma? “'Behind closed doors, she's our grandmother, it's as simple as that,” Prince Harry tells Katie Couric in a rare interview on the subject. Even so, “As I learned from growing up, you don't mess with your grandmother,” says Prince...

William's 30th Birthday Present: $16M

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:00:56 CDT

Life will soon be even sweeter for Prince William and his popular Princess Kate. Wills is about to inherit as much as $16 million from the estate of his late mother. "It will be quite a handy sum if he wants to buy his and Kate’s first family house," a...

Will and Kate's New Neighbor: Prince Harry

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:44:28 CDT

Roll out the royal couch. Prince Harry is crashing with his older bro and sister-in-law for the foreseeable future. Things likely won't get too tight as there is plenty of space on the grounds of Kensington Palace, where Harry, William, and Kate reside. Harry, 27, has moved into a small...

Prince Harry Fosters World Peace—With Beach Volleyball

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:17:39 CDT

If Prince Harry isn't fighting in Afghanistan , eyeing a climb of Mount Everest , or leading a bar hop in San Diego , he's ... fostering international relations through volleyball? The British royal son spent three days in Rio to publicize this year's London Olympics and Brazil's 2016 games, by playing beach volleyball,...

Kate Sent William Risque Valentine's Gift

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:36:37 CST

Apparently one of the downsides of being British royalty is that you can't buy your husband a nice pair of Valentine's Day undies in peace. The Sun brings us the oh-so-breaking news that Kate Middleton sent her hubby, who is currently serving in the Falkland Islands, a pair of $40...

Argentina Going to UN Over Falklands Dispute

Rob Quinn — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:30:33 CST

Some 30 years after Britain and Argentina fought a war over the Falkland Islands, tensions are rising again. Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner plans to file a formal complaint to the United Nations about Britain's recent "militarization" of the disputed islands, the BBC reports. Argentina has been enraged by...

Wills and Kate: No, We Will Not Tell You Our Dog's Name

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:30:05 CST

You may have heard the happy news: Prince William and Kate Middleton are the proud parents of a 3-month-old cocker spaniel . However, if you were hoping to find out what they're calling the puppy, prepare to be disappointed. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have strictly instructed aides not to...

William Gives Kate a Puppy

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:02:03 CST

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge reportedly have a new bundle of joy, but it's a bit more furry than the one diehard royal watchers were hoping for. Prince William has given Kate Middleton a Labrador retriever puppy, reports the Mirror , likely for her 30th birthday. “The dog is ever...