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Apr 29, 2011 2:53 AM CDT

What's Kate Got That Diana Didn't?

She's got an easy confidence—and a better groom

(Newser) - We've seen it all before: the pomp, the circumstance, the beautiful bride marrying her prince. Then it all went horribly wrong. Why should we expect anything different this time? Royal watchers say it all comes down to Kate and her confidence. Kate's older, more sophisticated, already more press-savvy...

Going to the Wedding? Don't Plan on Tweeting

Westminster Abbey Will
Block Tweets at Wedding

Apr 28, 2011 2:46 PM CDT

Westminster Abbey Will Block Tweets at Wedding

Royal nuptials will have signal-blocking technology in place

(Newser) - If you happen to be one of the nearly 2,000 invitees to tomorrow's royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, don’t expect to be sending any tweets from Westminster Abbey. To keep guests from spilling intimate details ahead of the nuptials, event organizers will implement a...

Good Luck, Kate: Being a Princess Kinda Sucks

OPINION

Apr 28, 2011 12:31 PM CDT

Good Luck, Kate: Being a Princess Kinda Sucks

But Middleton's no Diana, and that could save her

(Newser) - Regardless of your enthusiasm (or lack thereof) for the royal wedding, it's hard not to feel sorry for Kate Middleton. After all, being a princess isn't what it used to be—partially because of Middleton's would-have-been mother-in-law, Princess Diana. "Once the embodiment of beauty and glamor,...

Royal Wedding News: Syrian Ambassador Disinvited, Kate Middleton's Vows Possibly Leaked, New Photo and 'Official Programme' Released

Guess Whose Royal Wedding Invite Was Yanked?

ROUNDUP

Apr 28, 2011 9:19 AM CDT

Guess Whose Royal Wedding Invite Was Yanked?

Plus: vows and programs and new pictures, oh my!

(Newser) - The big day is nearly upon us, so it's even easier to get your fix of news about tomorrow's royal wedding. Highlights:

Some people were a bit miffed to learn that Syrian ambassador Dr. Sami Khiyami was on the guest list, considering how many pro-democracy demonstrators have recently

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Why We're Fascinated by the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton: Anne Applebaum

Why Wills and
Kate Fascinate Us

OPINION

Apr 26, 2011 1:45 PM CDT

Why Wills and Kate Fascinate Us

They're victims of an inescapable fate—but they seem happy anyway

(Newser) - Even to those of us with no plans to sit through the royal wedding, Prince William and Kate Middleton are intriguing. “My friend is not a royal watcher or a tabloid reader. Neither am I,” writes Anne Applebaum in the Washington Post . Yet both were familiar with Kate’...

Royal Wedding:
Who Got Snubbed?

Apr 26, 2011 9:32 AM CDT

Royal Wedding: Who Got Snubbed?

It's not just prime ministers that are notably absent from guest list

(Newser) - With just three days left before the royal wedding, the inevitable complaints of guest list snubs are coming to the surface. News came out over the weekend that the last two British prime ministers weren't invited, and now the New York Times notes that some of Princess Diana's...

Princess Di
Lover Eyed
Suicide After
Their Affair

Apr 26, 2011 4:03 AM CDT

Princess Di Lover Eyed Suicide After Their Affair

Perturbed James Hewitt also denies he's Harry dad

(Newser) - The handsome British calvary officer who had an affair with Princess Diana contemplated suicide when their five-year relationship became public, he revealed . "I got in my car to go to France—to shoot myself," James Hewitt told Inside Edition . But his mother insisted on accompanying him. If she...

Beyonce, Jay-Z to
Rock Royal Reception

rumor mill

Apr 25, 2011 10:51 AM CDT

Beyonce, Jay-Z to Rock Royal Reception

Wills, Kate have extended an invitation, says source

(Newser) - The countdown is on: Prince William and Kate Middleton marry on Friday, and performing at their reception will be ... Beyonce and Jay-Z. Wills and Kate are "massive fans," a source tells the Daily Star , and have asked the musical couple to perform Beyonce's "Crazy in Love"...

Facebook Rant Gets Soldier Axed From Royal Wedding

Apr 25, 2011 4:26 AM CDT

Facebook Rant Gets Soldier Axed From Royal Wedding

He calls Kate 'stupid cow,' fantasized of 'shooting Jews'

(Newser) - A soldier has been banned from a procession at the royal wedding after calling Kate Middleton a "stuck up cow" in a "vile" Facebook post in which he also joked about shooting Jews, reports the Daily Mail . "Her and William drove past me on Friday and all...

Bahrain Prince Declines
Royal Wedding Invite

ALSO: BLAIR, BROWN SNUBBED

Apr 24, 2011 12:45 PM CDT

Bahrain Prince Declines Royal Wedding Invite

Under duress; and it's no place for old Labour PMs, either

(Newser) - The news that Bahrain's crown prince was ducking out of his troubled country to attend Prince William's much ballyhooed nuptials raised some eyebrows, and Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa today reversed course, sending Prince Charles his regrets. Saying he was "saddened and troubled" by British media...

Here's Who's Going
to the Wedding

Apr 23, 2011 8:03 AM CDT

Here's Who's Going to the Wedding

Other royals, politicians, celebrities, even normal people

(Newser) - You might not have heard, but Prince William is getting hitched in six short days, and the confirmed guest list is out today. A list of the notables, as per the AP:

Foreign royals: Denmark's Queen Margrethe; Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja; Spain's Queen Sofia; Prince

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Teen on Hunger Strike Gets
Flight to Royal Wedding

Apr 22, 2011 10:15 AM CDT

Teen on Hunger Strike Gets Flight to Royal Wedding

Desperate to attend, Mexican woman spent weeks outside UK embassy

(Newser) - She went on a 16-day hunger strike for a cause: to get to the royal wedding. Now, the dream is coming true for 19-year-old Estibalis Chavez of Mexico, after a pitying man lent her the airfare to head to London. Desperate to attend the wedding, she spent two weeks camped...

Kate Dropping
'Obey' From Vows

Apr 22, 2011 4:30 AM CDT

Kate Dropping 'Obey' From Vows

Royal bride will pledge to 'love, comfort, honor, and keep' prince

(Newser) - Princess-to-be and jelly bean apparition Kate Middleton is following Princess Diana's lead and dropping "obey" from her wedding vows, according to the Daily Mail . She will instead promise to "love, comfort, honor, and keep" Prince William at the big ceremony next week. Diana bucked royal protocol and...

Kate Middleton
Gets Coat of Arms

Apr 20, 2011 4:05 AM CDT

Kate Middleton Gets Coat of Arms

Family commissions design for royal wedding

(Newser) - The Middleton family has created its own coat of arms, just in time for daughter Kate to give it up. The design, commissioned by Kate's dad, Michael, to mark his daughter's marriage to Prince William on April 29, features three oak sprigs—one for each of the family'...

Kate Middleton:
3rd Prettiest Royal

survey says

Apr 19, 2011 10:31 AM CDT

Kate Middleton: 3rd Prettiest Royal

Or she will be when she becomes one, that is

(Newser) - It's exciting enough that she's becoming a princess, but this news is sure to make Kate Middleton's day even brighter: On April 29, she will become not just a royal, but the third most beautiful royal in history—in the entire world. She scored 84% in a...

Kate, Beware This Batty Crew

CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS

Apr 18, 2011 7:23 PM CDT

Kate, Beware This Batty Crew

The Windsors are pretty wacky, says Christopher Hitchens

(Newser) - 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...

Wills, Kate Dance
Down the Aisle

viral videos

Apr 18, 2011 9:07 AM CDT

Wills, Kate Dance Down the Aisle

T-Mobile ad is closing in on 5M views

(Newser) - Just because he's royalty doesn't mean Prince William wants to be left out of the viral wedding video craze. AdWeek points to a new ad from T-Mobile imagining a royal wedding complete with Wills, bride-to-be Kate Middleton, Charles and Camila, the Queen, Prince Harry, and a variety of...

Kate's Face Appears on
Jelly Bean, Brits Go Wild

Apr 15, 2011 3:40 AM CDT

Kate's Face Appears on Jelly Bean, Brits Go Wild

'She was lying there, staring at me,' says co-owner of candy shop

(Newser) - It's a miracle! Soon-to-be-princess Kate Middleton's face has mysteriously appeared on a yellow jelly bean, and it's going to be sold on eBay. When jelly bean store owner Jessica White opened a jar of mango-flavored jelly beans, "I saw her immediately," said boyfriend and co-owner...

Among Royal Wedding
Guests: Lots of Ex-Loves

Apr 11, 2011 11:40 AM CDT

Among Royal Wedding Guests: Lots of Ex-Loves

But no official word yet on Harry's date

(Newser) - Prince William and Kate Middleton chose 250 of the guests invited to their wedding, and Middleton's family chose 100. Among those? Quite a few of Wills' and Kate's ex-partners, the Daily Mail reports. For Kate: Rupert Finch, whom she dated pre-William, and Willem Marx, one of her teenage loves. For...

Why Prince William
Won't Wear a
Wedding Ring

Apr 1, 2011 12:05 PM CDT

Why Prince William Won't Wear a Wedding Ring

He just doesn't dig rings, an aide insists

(Newser) - Perhaps when you heard that Prince William won’t sport a wedding ring after he finally ties the knot with Kate Middleton, you thought it was some sort of royal tradition. Nope, turns out the prince just doesn’t like jewelry, the Daily Mail reports. “It is simply down...