Prince William

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Want Kate's Ring? That'll Be $3, Please

Royals hold Christmas gathering without Wills

(Newser) - It’s worth $45,000, but you can get Kate Middleton’s engagement ring for $3 in China. Or at least a really cheap knockoff. Lookalike versions of the ring—a sapphire and diamond affair that was Princess Diana's—are all over China’s top online mall, ranging in price...

Wills, Kate on Souvenir Coin: 'Chunky,' 'Barely Recognizable'

Kate's got fat lip; prince looks like 'Elvis'

(Newser) - Prince William and Kate Middleton’s engagement is being commemorated with an official coin—but the engravings of the royal couple leave something to be desired, NPR reports.
  • “Maybe the task of designing the special £5 coin in a month made it difficult to capture Miss Middleton's beauty,
...

Royal Snub? Obamas Not Invited to William's Wedding

Of course, the First Couple doesn't actually know the prince...

(Newser) - Drama alert: The Obamas have been “snubbed” and will not score an invite to Prince William’s wedding. Because Wills isn’t an heir to the throne quite yet, his wedding isn’t a state occasion; thus he and Kate Middleton don’t feel pressured to invite more than...

UK to Biz: How to Get Out of Giving Workers Wedding Off

Government tells twitchy employers they might not have to

(Newser) - Among those who have already had it up to here with the impending royal nuptials are British businesses, which might be legally required to give workers the day off. As the Telegraph reports, since England has declared April 29 a public holiday, the majority of the public is entitled to...

Lovers Get Royal Airbrush Treatment
Lovers Get Royal
Airbrush Treatment
Dec 13, 2010 3:22 AM CST

Lovers Get Royal Airbrush Treatment

Perfectly unreal

(Newser) - Off with their pimples! Even the delicious Kate Middleton and her handsome prince aren't comely enough to escape airbrushing. The couple's official engagement portraits were digitally touched up by photographer Mario Testino before they were released by St. James’s Palace, reports the Telegraph . But it was only "minimal,...

William, Kate Release Engagement Photos

Couple 'brimming with happiness,' says Testino

(Newser) - For that segment of the population with Will-and-Kate china backordered, your favorite prince and princess-to-be have released a pair of engagement photos, reports People. In the Nov. 25 photo shoot with Mario Testino, the pair opted for a formal setting outside Clarence House and a more casual portrait inside St....

Kate, Wills Hire Diana Fave to Shoot Engagement Photo

Mario Testino took iconic photos of princess just before her death

(Newser) - Prince William recruited photography royalty to shoot his engagement photo with Kate Middleton, reports People. Fashion photographer Mario Testino, who took some of William and Harry's favorite photos of Princess Diana, has taken "some engagement photographs," the prince's rep confirms today. The results are supposed to be released...

Snoop Writes Song for Wills
 Snoop Writes Song for Wills  
stag party anthem
Dec 1, 2010 10:48 AM CST

Snoop Writes Song for Wills

Rapper calls "Wet" the perfect bachelor party song

(Newser) - Prince William must be a pretty big Snoop Dogg fan. Last month, Prince Harry reportedly asked the rapper to perform at his brother's engagement party. Now, Snoop has given Wills a little gift: A song for his bachelor party, which the rapper calls "the perfect anthem for Prince William...

Royal Wedding Could Be in 3D
 Royal Wedding Could Be in 3D 
Nov 26, 2010 10:45 AM CST

Royal Wedding Could Be in 3D

Reach out and touch the royal couple

(Newser) - Concerned you won't be one of the lucky commoners to win a ticket to Prince William and Kate Middleton's nuptials? Good news: You may still be able to get up close and personal with the royal couple on their big day. Three broadcasters are discussing the possibility of screening the...

Wills, Kate to Hold Wedding Lotto

100 lowly commoners will get to join the party

(Newser) - All of England may have April 29, 2011, off , but 100 lucky commoners won't be spending it lounging in their jammies. Prince William and Kate Middleton plan to hold a Willy Wonka-style "Golden Ticket" draw, in which 100 winners will get to attend the royal wedding and reception. "...

Royal Wedding to Cost UK Economy $7.9 Billion

Employers fear workers will take entire week off

(Newser) - Good news for the British: They'll be getting an extra day off to celebrate the royal wedding next year. The bad news: That extra day off will cost the country $7.9 billion, according to calculations by the Telegraph . Business groups expect the day off to result in $9.48...

Wills, Kate Set the Date, Place
 Wills, Kate Set the Date, Place 
royal wedding watch
Nov 23, 2010 6:28 AM CST

Wills, Kate Set the Date, Place

Royal couple will wed in April at Westminster Abbey

(Newser) - After a little bit of drama and much speculation, Prince William and Kate Middleton have decided on a wedding date: Friday, April 29, 2011 at Westminster Abbey. The royal family made the announcement today at St. James' Palace, MSNBC reports. Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Ann, and Prince Andrew all married...

Bishop: Prince, Kate Will Last 7 Years

Rev. Pete Broadbent also blasted the expense of the pending nuptials

(Newser) - A royal donnybrook has erupted in England after a bishop (who has since apologized) scoffed that the planned marriage between Prince William and his Kate won't last more than 7 years. The Bishop of Willesden denounced the “nauseating tosh” surrounding the engagement announcement, and compared the famous couple to...

Frustrated Queen in the Dark as Wills Plans Wedding

The thoroughly modern prince insists on doing it his way

(Newser) - Kids these days, insisting on planning their own weddings without any help from Buckingham Palace. Prince William’s modern and somewhat headstrong attitude about his upcoming nuptials is apparently causing quite a bit of friction within the royal family, the Daily Mail reports. He wants his aides to plan everything,...

11 Princes You Can Still Snag

Wills may be off the market, but these royal men still are available

(Newser) - Sadly for all would-be princesses, Prince William is now officially off the market . But his brother, Prince Harry, isn't the only eligible royal man left. The Daily Beast rounds up 10 more: Meet some in the gallery, or click here for the full slideshow. (Or, click here to read about...

Here's Hoping Wills Won't Be Cad Like His Dad

Fingers crossed as Kate throws in with 'Addams Family'

(Newser) - Maybe this time we can be swept up in a real fairy tale romance with a fetching commoner and her prince-who-would-be-king—not some sordid fractured fairy tale with raunchy talk about knickers, secret mistress phone calls, suicide attempts and a riding instructor affair. Here's hoping Prince William won't repeat the...

Prince William, Kate Engaged
 Prince William, Kate Engaged 
Nov 16, 2010 7:58 AM CST

Prince William, Kate Engaged

Wedding will take place next spring or summer

(Newser) - Prince William has ended one round of endless tongue-wagging by announcing his engagement to Kate Middleton this morning, reports Sky News. "The Prince of Wales is delighted," Clarence House said in a statement, adding that the "wedding will take place in the Spring or Summer of 2011,...

Prince William and Kate Middleton: Inside Their Long Romance, and the Possibility of an Engagement, Royal Wedding Soon
 Inside the Royal Romance 
Nov 7, 2010 2:30 PM CST

Inside the Royal Romance

Kate has waited for her prince a long, long time

(Newser) - Prince William ’s romance with Kate Middleton has captivated Britain and beyond for years. Vanity Fair offers an in-depth look at the couple’s sometimes rocky path from friends to lovers in a lengthy excerpt from Katie Nicholl’s upcoming book William and Harry. Nicholl tracks Wills and...

Prince William Pilots Helicopter in First Rescue Mission

British Royal will serve for 3 years in RAF squad

(Newser) - Prince William helped save a man's life over the weekend as part of an RAF air-sea rescue, the Telegraph reports. William's team was summoned after a man on an offshore oil rig suffered a heart attack. A Sea King helicopter co-piloted by William got him to a hospital, where he's...

Prince William to the Rescue!

Ladies warned not to call in bogus emergencies

(Newser) - Prince William can’t actually go to war like his younger brother Harry, so the future king is doing the next best thing: He’s joined the Royal Air Force’s search and rescue program, where he’ll pilot a Sea King rescue helicopter. “This is a very exciting,...

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