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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Kate Middleton

Kate Middleton stories: 19 news summaries

(Newser) - The uncle of would-be royal fiancée Kate Middleton has apparently been filmed cutting lines of cocaine by the News of the World. He also boasts of delivering drugs and hookers, and of calling Prince William an obscenity—to his face, even though he was actually quite "lovely,"... More »

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GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Countess Eyes 
 $55M Divorce 
 Settlement 

Divorce expected to be finalized today

(Newser) - The contentious divorce between Swedish countess Marie Douglas-David and Internet mogul George David is expected to be settled today, reports the New York Post. Douglas-David will have to make do with about $55 million, and she won’t get the $16 million penthouse or $1.5 million earrings she wanted.... More »

 Royal Wedding Rumors Heat Up 

Royal retreat has everyone speculating

(Newser) - The engagement rumors about Prince William and Kate Middleton just keep on coming, fueled most recently by the retreat they plan to attend, the News of the World reports. Middleton will join the queen for her traditional hunting trip to Scotland for the first time. More »

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Next Stop for Prince William, Galpal: The Altar

At this point, prince pretty much has to marry Kate

(Newser) - Prince William “has to” marry longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton, a court-watching source tells the New York Post. “Been seeing her too long not to. It would be another embarrassment for the Palace,” the source says, adding that “the wedding will probably be next year after he... More »

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 Kate Busted 
 Driving While 
 Yakking 

Nabbed chatting on cell on country road

(Newser) - Royal and apparently naughty girlfriend Kate Middleton was snapped by a photographer happily chatting on her cell phone while driving, in defiance of Britain's strict ban on using the devices behind the wheel, reports the Sun. Prince William's 26-year-old gal pal was deep in conversation as she tooled along a... More »

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

Poised Middleton 'has never put a foot wrong'

(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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 Ivanka Tops Best-Dressed List 

She and Michelle Obama lead the way, but list is heavy on royalty

(Newser) - Vanity Fair’s International Best-Dressed List holds few surprises. True, it includes David Beckham while omitting his wife, Victoria, but overall the roster is rich with royals and light on poor people. The top 10:
  1. Heiress and exec Ivanka Trump
  2. Would-be American first lady Michelle Obama
  3. French first lady
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Mom of Prince's Girlfriend
Set to Meet Queen

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

(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, Gal Pal Get Serious 

'Playing house' may signal forthcoming royal wedding

(Newser) - In a possible indication that a royal wedding is in the cards, a royal live-in relationship appears to be unfolding at Prince William's residence, Clarence House. On-again-off-again girlfriend Kate Middleton has her own place, but she’s an overnight guest so frequently that she’s installed a gym, and she... More »

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For Britain's Young Princes,
a Role Reversal

Harry's Afghan tour, Wills' chopper antics flop public perception

(Newser) - It seems like only yesterday that William was Britain's standup prince, brother Harry the misled stoner in an SS uniform. But after revelations that William landed his RAF helicopter on his girlfriend’s lawn, and that the younger Harry served actual combat in Afghanistan, the tables have turned, the AP... More »

Prince Pilots Chopper
to Gal Pal's Home

Military defends
'royal heir farce'

(Newser) - British officials have defended allowing Prince William to land a military helicopter on a field next to the home of his girlfriend’s family after the media blasted it as “ridiculous and inappropriate,” the BBC reports. “This was a routine training sortie"—and no one entered... More »

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Brits Want Wills, Not Charles

Public would skip Charles & Camilla to crown Wills & Kate

(Newser) - The British want the monarchy to skip a generation, passing over Charles to Prince William, Reuters reports. More than half of those polled preferred a King William to having his pop ascend the throne. Younger people were especially keen to see Wills crowned. A clear majority were in favor of... More »

Wills to Kate: Don't Go Veil Shopping Yet

Royal romance is back on, but wedding bells won't ring before 2009

(Newser) - Kate Middleton is back in the royal fold and has Prince William "eating out of her hand," but sources close to the couple warn not to expect any wedding bells before 2009. While the romance is clearly back on and Kate is now chummy with Prince Charles, Wills... More »

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William Lashes Out at Paparazzi

He criticizes high-speed chase just days after Diana inquest begins

(Newser) - Prince William blasted the paparazzi after they "aggressively" pursued him and his girlfriend in a high-speed car chase in the wee hours, the Guardian reports. The chase comes just days after the beginning of an inquest into the death of Princess Diana under similar circumstances. The prince's spokesman called... More »

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(Newser) - Hold your breath.  The second in line to the British throne, Prince William, and erstwhile girlfriend Kate Middleton are back together -- sort of.  And while they are seeing each other again, Kate is said to be holding out for the promise of a ring before she gets... More »

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Prince Charming Turns 25

Future king celebrates B-day, inherits Di's millions

(Newser) - Prince William, the man who will be king, is about to get a whole lot richer. Today marks his 25th birthday, when he can start to collect his share of the $40 million left by his mother. It's also a time of reckoning, CBS News reports. William recently split with... More »

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Queen Behind Royal Split

Tab claims matriarch urged Wills to dump Kate, vowing "no more Dianas"

(Newser) - Royal watchers were rewarded today with a report in the News of the World  that  Queen Elizabeth was behind the sudden split between Prince William and his commoner girlfriend, Kate Middleton. The tab said Wills dumped Kate after a closed-door meeting with his grandmother, who said she didn't "want... More »

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Wills and Kate Have Split

Brits mourn fairtytale marriage of Prince William to commoner Kate Middleton

(Newser) - Prince William's four-year romance with shopgirl Kate Middleton is off, the Sun reported in a "world exclusive" today. Though palace-watchers had been betting on another fairytale wedding at St. Paul's, the couple has been growing apart since Wills started his military service, and seemed to prefer carousing with army... More »

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Prince Will's Steady Fights Back Against Tabloids

Kate Middleton ups the ante in struggle for privacy

(Newser) - Prince William's girlfirend Kate Middleton is getting tough on tabloids to get the paparazzi out of her face. Her lawyers filed a complaint with the Press Complaints Commission yesterday after the Daily Mirror published a close-up photo of her she said was obtained through harassment, the Daily Telegraph reports. More »

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