'Lord Kevin' plans Kiwi-style royal wedding celebration

2011-04-28T13:30:47Z

As European nobility gather in Westminster Abbey for Friday's royal wedding, one British lord is content to watch the nuptials on television in the small New Zealand farming town he calls home.

The 64th Lord of Little Neston, known as Kevin Couling to his friends, dearly wishes he could be in

Royal fans from far and wide descend on London

2011-04-28T06:00:24Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - For some fans, no distance or discomfort is too great if the prize is a prime view of the wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Some 200 people were already camped out Thursday across the street from ...

Hordes gather for William and Kate wedding

2011-04-28T01:30:21Z

Hundreds of thousands of spectators gathered in London on the eve of the biggest royal wedding for 30 years after Prince William and Kate Middleton took part in a low-key rehearsal for their big day.

Well-wishers camped in front of the Reuters) - Elton John was last at Westminster Abbey 14 years ago when he sang the haunting "Candle in the Wind" at the funeral of his friend Princess Diana.

On Friday, the British si...

Britain prepares for biggest royal wedding since Diana

2011-04-27T01:30:16Z

Britain is putting the crowning touches to the preparations for Friday's wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton as the world gets set to tune in for the biggest royal occasion for 30 years.

Two billion people are expected to watch live on television and the Internet to see the elde...

Kate will avoid Diana's sadness: author Morton

2011-04-26T14:30:34Z

Kate Middleton will avoid the problems experienced by Princess Diana when she marries into a royal family that has changed greatly in 30 years, leading royal author Andrew Morton says.

Morton laid bare the deep unhappiness in Diana's marriage to ...

Rain threatens to dampen royal wedding

2011-04-26T13:30:34Z

The world's first glimpse of Kate Middleton at her wedding to Prince William on Friday could be under an umbrella after forecasters said it may rain and even thunder on the big day.

But the grim prediction failed to dissuade devoted fans of Britain's royal family who have al...

Britain gears up for global royal wedding

2011-04-21T01:30:21Z

Britain is making final preparations for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton next week as the biggest royal occasion in 30 years brings closure to the tragic legacy of Princess Diana.

A worldwide television audience...

Kate Middleton set to eclipse Diana's celeb status

2011-04-18T12:31:04Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton is set to overtake Britain's Princess Diana as the most talked-about woman in the w...

Kate and William: A 'So British' wedding menu

2011-04-08T02:30:08Z

Steak with whisky? Lamb and mint sauce? Banana pudding? The menu for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton is a closely guarded state secret, but one thing is assured: it will be "so British."

"We wouldn't really go into any of the specifics for the big day but we always concentrate on showing off the best of British produce - so your ...

US media ramps up royal wedding coverage

2011-04-03T08:30:21Z

While the British are already overwhelmed by the media frenzy surrounding Prince William's wedding, coverage in the United States is just now heating up and will reach fever pitch in the week before the April 29 ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

"It's catching on pretty quickly in the U...

Britain's republicans rejoice at royal wedding

2011-03-31T05:00:06Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Mention the royal wedding, and the eyes of Graham Smith, Britain's leading lobbyist for the abolition of the monarchy, light up.

Unlike many compatriots, the head of the Republic group will not be reveling in the patriotism and pomp on display at...

'No space' for Kate in London's most royal pub

2011-03-19T20:30:28Z

Britain will grind to a halt next month for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, but in one London pub it's a royal celebration 365 days a year.

At the

2011-03-10T05:00:06Z

LONDON (Reuters) - When she was a little girl, Elsa Hardcastle loved to dress up as a princess and read stories about young women swept off their feet by a prince charming.

Now, the 10-year-old would rather watch a blockbuster episode of reality TV talent show "X Factor" and meet one of its pop singer ju...

London fashion buzzing over Kate's dress designer

2011-02-24T06:00:08Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - It was on everyone's lips at London Fashion Week: Who will make the dress that transports Kate Middleton from regular gal to real-life royalty?

The paparazzi have camped out on the doors...

Princess Di's brother Earl Spencer to marry again

2011-02-15T05:00:10Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Charles Spencer, the brother of the late Princess Diana, who delivered a passionate speech at her funeral, has announced his engagement to a Canadian charity worker.

Charles, 46, the ninth Earl of Spencer, will marry Karen Gordon

Elton John does not expect invite to royal wedding

2011-01-25T05:00:06Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Elton John may have been very close to the late Princess Diana, but the singer says he's not counting on getting an invite to her son William's upcoming wedding.

"I think because...

Slice of 'Charles and Diana wedding cake' sold

2011-01-21T14:30:32Z

A shrivelled 30-year-old piece of confectionery, said to be from Prince Charles and Princess Diana's wedding cake, has sold for NZ$380 ($290) on a New Zealand Internet auction site.

Christchurch woman Katrina Greenslade auctioned ...

Britain offers its subjects a royal knees-up

2011-01-12T04:00:06Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Her Majesty's government has granted its subjects extra time in the pub to toast the marriage of Prince William to his fiancee Kate.

Revellers will be allowed to prop up the bar until 1 a.m. for two successive nights on the weekend of the Royal wedding on April 29 and 30.

"The government considers that, as the Royal Wedding is an occasion for natio...

Archbishop of Canterbury to conduct royal wedding

2011-01-05T05:00:13Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, spiritual head of the Anglican Church, will marry Britain's Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middl...

Royal wedding bells to chime in 2011

2010-12-28T20:30:23Z

An extravaganza of royal glamour should lift the austerity gloom in Britain next year with the wedding of Prince William while Prince Albert II of Monaco will tie the knot in the summer.

The second-in-line to the throne will marry his university sweetheart <...

Want Kate's engagement ring? Just three bucks in China

2010-12-24T03:30:18Z

Chinese vendors looking to cash in on the frenzy over the April wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton are selling copies of her engagement ring for as little as three dollars.

Knock-offs of the 45,000-dollar sapphire-and-diamond ring that the prince gave to Middleton -- and once worn by his mother,

First Wills and Kate book published; more in store

2010-11-29T14:41:44Z

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Who's cashing in on the princess?

2010-11-29T15:00:34Z

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First Kate and Wills book published; more in store

2010-11-26T04:01:31Z

Publishers hope for royal flush as first of many William and Kate books hits UK bookstores

First came the royal engagement. Now — 10 days later — comes the first book.

"William and Kate: A Royal Love Story," by Sun newspaper royal reporter James Clench is being published Friday, the first in a slew of new titles about the relationship between Prince William and fiancee

There'll be no scrimping on Kate's wedding

2010-11-29T15:00:26Z

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Prince William to wed in April at historic Abbey

2010-11-23T18:31:17Z

Prince William and Kate Middleton are to marry on April 29 next year at Westminster Abbey, the historic London church where his mother Diana's funeral was held in 1997, royal officials announced Tuesday.

The couple wan...

The Royal Wedding...who is paying?

2010-11-29T14:53:43Z

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Queen-to-be Kate Middleton is global media magnet

2010-11-29T14:41:06Z

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Faux Gold and Sapphire Ring made out of beads

2010-11-29T14:31:39Z

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An Overview of Three Audiobooks about Diana, Princess of Wales

2010-11-29T14:53:12Z

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Prince Charles hints at 'Queen Camilla'

2010-11-19T18:30:51Z

Prince Charles has said for the first time that his wife Camilla could be crowned queen, reopening a debate over the status of the woman he married eight years after the death of Princess Diana.

His comments in an interview with the US network NBC, to be broadcast later F...

Britain's Prince Charles hints at 'Queen Camilla'

2010-11-19T16:30:38Z

Prince Charles has said for the first time that his wife Camilla could be crowned queen, reopening a debate over the status of the woman he married eight years after the death of Princess Diana.

His comments in an interview with the US network NBC, to be broadcast later F...

Will it be Westminster Abbey for William and Kate?

2010-11-29T14:40:33Z

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William and Kate: Financial future for the Royal duo

2010-11-29T14:29:57Z

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Royal Wedding Bells--Prince William Makes it Official With Kate Middleton

2010-11-29T14:46:18Z

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Press rejoice at prospect of royal wedding

2010-11-29T14:59:52Z

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Spectre of Diana looms as Kate eyes royal future

2010-11-16T15:31:10Z

After Prince William finally proposed to Kate Middleton following years of courtship the big question now is how she will cope with her new role, amid inevitable comparisons with Princess Diana.

"Their lives are never going to be the same from now on. All eyes are going to be on Kate now...

Classic and cool, the Kate Middleton style emerges

2010-11-16T10:30:44Z

Classic and cool, the Kate Middleton fashion style emerges as she prepares for center stage

Kate Middleton's style is natural, unforced and unpretentious. She never seems to be trying too hard or worried about currying favor with the glittery world of fashion.

That's going to help — a lot — when the naturally beautiful young woman blessed with poise, dimples, long legs and perfect postur...

Prince William Kate Middleton Engagement and Gwyneth Paltrow on Glee

2010-11-30T13:57:33Z

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Diana Inquest

2010-11-30T13:50:38Z

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Diana Letters

2010-11-30T13:50:38Z

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Princess Diana Death Unlawful

2010-11-30T13:47:50Z

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Reflections: Prince William in the Royal Navy

2010-11-29T15:41:47Z

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Princess Diana: Forensic investigation adds more questions then answers for October 1st inquiry

2010-11-29T16:03:54Z

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A visitor's guide to Kensington Park, London UK

2010-11-29T16:06:09Z

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Investigating Princess Diana's death

2010-11-29T15:41:44Z

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Mohamed Al-Fayed

2010-11-30T13:29:09Z

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Commentary: The Duchess of Cornwall at Princess Diana's memorial

2010-11-29T15:41:38Z

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Prince Charles

2010-11-30T13:20:49Z

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Paul Burrell Video

2010-11-30T13:20:43Z

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Collecting magazines themed on Diana, Princess of Wales

2010-11-29T15:22:07Z

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Kelly Fisher

2010-11-30T13:07:16Z

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How to Choose Sapphire Jewelry

2010-11-30T12:48:03Z

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Movie reviews: The Queen

2010-11-04T15:39:27Z

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Book reviews: To Kill A Princess, The Diana Plot by Timothy Benford

2010-11-04T15:00:28Z

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The link between the paparazzi and the death of Diana, Princess of Wales

2010-11-04T14:48:42Z

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High profile celebrity deaths and mourning

2010-11-04T14:08:29Z

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The Queen

2010-11-29T15:05:01Z

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Flowers for a hero

2010-11-03T03:12:28Z

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Collectible Royal Dolls

2010-11-02T20:40:03Z

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Princess Diana - Unanswered Question

2010-11-03T00:04:54Z

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Women’s Silk Scarves – If They’re Good Enough for Royalty, They’re Good Enough for You!

2010-11-02T19:50:29Z

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Prince Harry Joined The HALO Trust

2010-11-03T00:07:16Z

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2010-11-03T00:40:12Z

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Another Attempt to Forget Princess Diana

2010-11-03T00:04:54Z

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Prince Harry - Princess Diana's Son

2010-11-03T00:04:58Z

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Kalmadi in 'Princess Diana at ceremony' blunder

2010-10-05T11:16:04Z

Britain's Princess Diana may have died in a car crash in 1997, but New Delhi Commonwealth Games supremo Suresh Kal...

'Diana... sorry Camilla joined Charles at the Delhi games'

2010-10-05T11:23:36Z

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"Make me a channel of your peace..."

2010-10-04T06:33:24Z

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Woman listening to stories Jewelry - Jewelry, Jewelry - Jewelry Industry - china CPR-1000 Current Probe Reader

2010-10-07T23:29:11Z

Do not know when to start, jewelry to please a woman as a weapon. To them, the jewelry is the status, wealth and status symbol, a means of demonstrating their value. Women tend to think that, given the beauty of its own vitality and spiritual jewelry, and jewelry will bring out your gorgeous elegant.

Women more attractive for jewelry, jewelry for women is more bright, delicate relationship between them and provoking, especially when the pieces of jewelry with a loving exhortations, ...

Catherine Walker, designer to Princess Diana, dies

2010-09-26T08:00:07Z

Catherine Walker, designer to Princess Diana, dies at the age of 65 after suffering cancer

Fashion designer Catherine Walker, whose work was championed by late Princess Diana, has died after suffering from cancer, her family said Sunday. She was 65.

Walker was born in France, but ...

The Collection Of Handbags, The Most Fashionable Hands Bags In This Week

2010-09-22T08:07:31Z

The first one is the mosaic tapestry satin dinner Handbag BVLGARI This BVLGARI which is with mosaic brocade for dinner describes the word [resplendent with jewels" fully. Keep an Eye on the Brand Which Rank First : cricket equipment The rich lady style with elegance which using precious stones spells. This Year, Peopl...

4 men charged in NY in Princess Diana Lottery scam

2010-09-09T12:45:49Z

4 charged in NY with wire fraud conspiracy in $5M Princess Diana Lottery identity theft scheme

New York City prosecutors have charged four men with cheating people by telling them they'd won the bogus $5 Million Princess Diana Lottery.

A complaint unsealed Thursday in federal court in

What's the Truth about Princess Diana - was she murdered

2010-10-14T12:45:05Z

Princess Diana married into royalty on a wedding of the century that captured the imagination of people around the world. Not exactly a rags to riches girl or a Cinderella story as Princes Diana was a royalty herself, but it was enough to be the stuff of romance and fairy tale come true on national TV.

And when she died in 1997 from a quasi "cloak and dagger" chase in a French tunnel culminating in a horrific crash, her death has become game to all sorts of intrigues and conspiraci...

In NY, Prince Harry plays polo for African charity

2010-06-27T22:30:11Z

In NY, Prince Harry plays polo to benefit AIDS orphans _ following mom Princess Diana's work

Britain's Prince Harry took a tumble from his horse Sunday before his defeat in a New York polo match against the world's best known ...

Princess Diana dress fetches £192,000

2010-06-09T01:15:49Z

The black taffeta dress worn by Princess Diana at her first official appearance as Prince Charles' fiancee in 1981 has been sold for 192,000 pounds.

The dress, which had been estimated to fetch between 30-50,000 pounds, was designed for the then 19-year-old by former couple Elizabeth and David Emanuel, who later created Diana's wedding dress.

Offered for sal...

Princess Diana dress fetches 192,000 pounds

2010-06-08T13:15:43Z

The black taffeta dress worn by Princess Diana at her first official appearance as Prince Charles' fiancee in 1981 was sold Tuesday for 192,000 pounds.

The dress, which had been estimated to fetch between 30-50,000 pounds, was designed for the then 19-year-old by former couple Elizabeth and David Emanuel, who later created Diana's wedding dress.

Offered for ...

Princess Diana dress fetches over 275,000 dollars in London

2010-06-08T12:16:06Z

The black taffeta dress worn by Princess Diana at her first official appearance as Prince Charles' fiancee in 1981 was sold Tuesday for 192,000 pounds (276,000 dollars, 232,000 euros).

The dress, which had been estimated to fetch between 30-50,000 pounds, was designed for the then 19-year-old by former couple Elizabeth and

2010-06-12T00:17:41Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The black taffeta dress worn by Princess Diana at her first official appearance with Prince Charles after announcing their engagement fetched 192,000 pounds ($276,000) at a London auction on Tuesday.

The dress, which auctioneer

London's Kensington Palace gets moody makeover

2010-06-12T18:38:07Z

Royal sorrows chronicled: London's Kensington Palace gets moody makeover to draw visitors

Princess Diana's former home, Kensington Palace, will be rebranded "The Enchanted Palace" Friday to lure tourists from other popular London sights, like

Prince William visits fire-hit Australian towns

2010-04-16T07:27:46Z

Britain's Prince William reflected Thursday on the "terrifying" force of the wildfires that devastated southeastern Australia last year during a tour of towns hit by the blazes.

William, 27, flew to the southern city of Melbourne where he spoke to people about last February's so-called Black Saturday fires...

Prince William meets Australia fire victims

2010-04-16T07:28:23Z

Prince William on Thursday met survivors of horrific firestorms that killed 173 people in rural Australia last year, during an emotional tour of flattened towns.

William, 27, took a particular interest in February's so-called Black Saturday wildfires and had requested that a tour of the worst-hit areas and meeting survivors form a key part of his visit Dow...

WHATEVER LOVE MEANS

2010-10-22T15:35:47Z

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British police lend Prince Charles money: report

2010-06-15T09:13:35Z

Britain's Prince Charles borrowed nearly 3,000 pounds from his protection officers after the royal found himself short of cash and needing to fork out for "travel expenses," a report said Wednesday.

The heir to the throne repaid the 2,744.34 pounds (3,029 euros, 4,461 dollars) to his officers after they stumped up the money thought to be for flights abroad, accord...

Police lend cash-strapped Prince Charles money

2010-06-15T09:13:29Z

Prince Charles borrowed nearly 3,000 pounds from his protection officers after the royal found himself short of cash and needing to fork out for "travel expenses," a report said Wednesday.

The heir to the throne repaid the 2,744.34 pounds to his officers after they stumped up the money thought to be for flights abroad, according to the Independent.

The money was paid back by Prince Charles borrowed nearly 3,000 pounds from his protection officers after the royal found himself short of cash and needing to fork out for "travel expenses," a report said Wednesday.

The heir to the throne repaid the 2,744.34 pounds (3,029 euros, 4,461 dollars) to his officers after they stumped up the money thought to be for flights abroad, according to the Independent.

The money was paid back by Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth has written to newspaper and magazine editors over the issue of paparazzi photographers intruding on the royal family's privacy, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday.

"The letter was se...

2010-10-26T23:23:00Z

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Book Review: William & Harry, The People's Princes By Ingrid Seward

2010-10-26T23:22:56Z

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Just call him Al Class dismissed

2010-10-22T11:38:17Z

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Prince Harry turns 25, inherits Diana's money

2010-06-11T21:49:06Z

Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, had a low-key 25th birthday on Tuesday, when he became eligible for some of the 6.5 million pounds inheritance left by his mother, Princess Diana.

Harry and his older brother, Prince William, received an equal share worth 7...

Britain Diana Legacy

2010-12-17T02:32:28Z

FILE - In this Tuesday Jan. 14, 1997 file photo, Diana, Princess of Wales, talks to amputees, at the the Neves Bendinha Orthopedic Workshop on the outskirts of Luanda, Angola. No one can measure up to the departed, Diana will always be young and beautiful in the public mind and Kate Middleton

Britain Royal Wedding Ring

2010-11-16T18:01:33Z

Natural Sapphire Co. CEO Michael Arnstein poses for a portrait Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010 at the company's offices in New York. Minutes after the world first saw the ring _ an oval blue sapphire surrounded by diamonds that once belonged to William's late mother, Diana, Princess o...

Britain Royal Wedding

2010-11-16T15:32:35Z

Kate Middleton wears her engagement ring which once belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales, on the day her engagement to Prince William was announced in London Tuesday Nov.16, 2010. Prince William revealed that he proposed using the engagement ring of his moth...

APTOPIX Britain Royal Wedding

2010-11-16T11:03:13Z

Kate Middleton wears the engagement ring of Diana, Princess of Wales, as she poses for the media with Britain's Prince William following the announcement of their engagement, at St. James's Palace in Elizabeth Emanuel stands with two dresses and a blouse that she designed for Princess Diana, at an auction house in London. A racy black gown worn by Lady Diana Spencer on one of her first official engagements is up for sale in London. The strapless silk taffeta dress, by designers Eli...

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