Royal Infant On The Way, But Housing Unclear
IS IT A BOY? A girl? Prince William and the former Kate Middleton aren’t telling, and palace officials are not revealing where the royal baby will spend its first few months, since renovation of their future home at Kensington Palace is taking longer than expected. William’s tour of duty as a search-and-rescue pilot in Wales [...]
Prince Harry Ends US Visit With CT Polo Match
PRINCE HARRY helped lead a polo team to victory in a charity match before a society crowd last month in Greenwich, wrapping up a weeklong visit to the United States in which he also toured areas devastated by Superstorm Sandy and avoided the kind of salacious headlines stirred by his last American tour. The prince [...]
Prince Harry To Visit Storm-Wrecked NJ Town
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ (AP) – The mayor of a storm-wrecked Jersey shore town said Monday that England’s Prince Harry will visit next week before heading to a news conference nearby. Mantoloking Mayor George Nebel said Monday that Harry will take a short walk along Barnegat Lane, along the town’s bay front, during a brief [...]
Princess Alexandra? UK Royal Baby Name Bets Surge
By Sylvia Hui QUEEN DEBBIE doesn’t quite have the right ring to it. King Bob just sounds wrong. Naming a baby is no easy business, but much more is at stake when it comes to finding the right name for a future monarch. Britain’s bookmakers have some ideas to offer to Prince William and the [...]
UK Palaces Charity Buys Back Diana’s Dresses
TWO DRESSES worn by Princess Diana will finally return to Britain’s palaces after years of being in private ownership abroad. Historic Royal Palaces, a charity that runs Diana’s former residence, Kensington Palace, bought the two gowns last month at a London auction of the princess’s dresses. The charity said the dresses will remain in Britain [...]
Queen Tops Britain’s Female Power List
SHE COMMANDS obedience only from her staff and her corgis, but the Queen has been named Britain’s most powerful woman by a BBC radio program. The monarch topped the list of 100 female figures announced Tuesday on Woman’s Hour, though she is above party politics and her role in government is limited to formalities. The [...]
Prince Harry’s Wartime Role Draws Reprisal Fears
By Gregory Katz PRINCE HARRY’S assertion that he has killed Taliban fighters while deployed as a helicopter gunner in Afghanistan drew intense media coverage in Britain this month and sparked concerns about possible reprisals. He made the assertion in a pooled interview after he was safely out of Afghanistan following a 20-week deployment in which [...]
Photo Of Teen Princess-To-Be Diana Set For Auction
A PHOTO marked “not to be published” that shows a teenage Diana Spencer before she became the Princess of Wales, with a young friend seated beside her, will be featured in an auction this month in New Hampshire. The photograph might never have been seen publicly until now, RR Auction said. Stamped February 1981 on [...]
Royal Baby? You Can Bet On It
WHO’S CASHING in on the royal pregnancy? Betting shops. Punters (bettors) in Britain have a range of possible wagers from betting agencies William Hill, Ladbrokes and Paddy Power. Odds as of December 4: MULTIPLE BIRTH? Paddy Power: Twins: 8-1; Triplets 100-1; Quadruplets or more 500-1 HOW BIG? Paddy Power: Under 5lbs, 5-1; 6lbs to 6lbs15oz, [...]
Will And Kate Expecting A Baby, UK Palace Confirms
By Cassandra Vinograd BRITAIN, Anglophiles, and Brits worldwide don’t have to wait any longer: Prince William’s wife, Kate, is pregnant. St James’s Palace made the announcement December 3, saying that the Duchess of Cambridge – formerly Kate Middleton – has a severe form of morning sickness and is currently in a London hospital. William was [...]



