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NEWS ABOUT: Royal Family

Royal Family stories: 29 news summaries

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All But a Princess, Wills' Kate Is No Lady in Waiting

Poised Middleton 'has never put a foot wrong'

Oct 5, 08 6:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kate Middleton’s ascension from nouveau-riche commoner to almost-princess may seem like a Cinderella story, but Prince William’s girlfriend has been in control of the situation every step of the way. With a royal wedding looking likely, Vanity Fair’s Vicky Ward examines the poise and powerful personality of... More »

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Prince William • Kate Middleton • Vanity Fair • royalty • British royals • Royal Family

Britain to Ax
Ban on Catholic
Monarchs

Female heirs will also have the same rights as male counterparts

Sep 25, 08 4:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - The British government is planning a royal shake-up of the laws governing who can become king or queen, the Guardian reports. The 300-year-old law currently in place bars Catholics or their spouses from taking the throne, and gives male heirs priority over women; both are targeted for change. Critics say... More »

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United Kingdom • monarchy • Britain • British royals • Catholics • Royal Family

 Letters
 That Reveal
 Teen Diana
 Up for Sale




Compares herself to "an elephant," talks wedding frenzy

Sep 23, 08 10:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Four letters written by Princess Diana to her nanny could fetch $18,500 at auction later this month, reports the Daily Mail. In them, a teenage Diana confesses her insecurities—“watching me dance is like watching an elephant”—and talks of her upcoming nuptials to Prince Charles—“... More »

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Princess Diana • auction • letters • British royals • Royal Family

 Wills' Ship Busts Coke Runner 

Seizes $80M worth of drug near Barbados

Jul 2, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Royal Navy warship Prince William is serving on busted a speedboat carrying $80 million worth of cocaine northeast of Barbados, the Sun reports. The Ministry of Defense said today that Wills was “part of the ship’s company” but would not specify his exact role when they intercepted... More »

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Prince William • Atlantic Ocean • drug trafficking • Barbados • Royal Family • Royal Navy

Mom of Prince's Girlfriend
Set to Meet Queen

Engagement speculation hits overdrive on word of Carole Middleton's royal invite

Jun 18, 08 3:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - The mother of Prince William's girlfriend is set to meet Queen Elizabeth tomorrow, the Telegraph reports, with Carole Middleton scoring an invitation to the royal box at the Ascot races. The news intensified speculation that Kate Middleton and Prince Charles' elder son could soon be engaged, seven years after meeting... More »

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Prince William • Kate Middleton • Queen Elizabeth II • engagement • Britain • British royals • Royal Family

 Did the Butler Do It With Di? 

Brother-in-law tells tab Paul Burrell confessed to 'kinky' confabs with princess

Jun 16, 08 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Did Princess Diana bed her royal butler? That’s what Paul Burrell's brother-in-law tells the News of the World, per a 1993 pub confession. "He suddenly tells me he's been having a sexual relationship with Princess Diana," Ron Cosgrove said. “He said they did it in the... More »

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Princess Diana • sex • affair • Britain • News of the World • Paul Burrell • butler • Royal Family

TV review

 Diet Duchess 
 Leaves Sour Taste 

Lecturing poor on diet a sicking symptom of TV's feast on self-respect

May 23, 08 4:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Watching Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson lecture some of Britain’s poorest—and hungriest—on the virtues of healthy eating on the UK show "The Duchess of Hull" may turn stomachs, but it's just the latest offering from a lengthy menu of a la carte snobbery perpetuated by today’... More »

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reality TV • health • United Kingdom • diet • royalty • poverty • Royal Family • Sarah Ferguson

Prince William
to Chase Drug Smugglers

Heir will soon join Royal Navy patrol
in the Caribbean

May 7, 08 4:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Prince William will soon be chasing cocaine smugglers in the Caribbean while he serves a temporary stint with the Royal Navy, the Daily Mirror reports. Military brass say Britain's possible future king needs experience as an officer with all the services, though officials ruled out sending him to Iraq or... More »

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Prince William • British royals • Royal Family • Royal Navy

 Princes: Now Leave Mum Alone 

William and Harry relieved grueling inquest is over

Apr 8, 08 3:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prince William and Harry are relieved that the grueling inquest into their mother's death has concluded, hoping it will quiet speculation about conspiracies behind the tragedy. "They just want it to end after all this time," a source told the Daily Telegraph. The inquest concluded yesterday that Princess... More »

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Prince William • Prince Philip • Princess Diana • Prince Harry • paparazzi • Henri Paul • Diana inquest • Dodi Fayed • Pont d'Alma tunnel • British royals • Trevor Rees • Rosa Monckton • Lord Stevens • Royal Courts of Justice • Mohamed Al-Fayed • drunk • Royal Family

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