Topic: Princess Diana

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

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 Windsor Castle bar, Kate faces severe competition to find a spot ...

Be William's princess? I'd rather watch "X Factor"

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 ...

London fashion buzzing over Kate's dress designer

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 doorstep of veteran British designer Bruce Oldfield, but ...

Princess Di's brother Earl Spencer to marry again

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, founder and CEO ...

Elton John does not expect invite to royal wedding

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 of my relationship with Princess Diana, people ...

Slice of 'Charles and Diana wedding cake' sold

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 the slice of royal history on auction site Trade ...

Britain offers its subjects a royal knees-up

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 ...

Archbishop of Canterbury to conduct royal wedding

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 Middleton later this year, the prince's office said on Wednesday.Other details about the wedding revealed that Middleton ...

Royal wedding bells to chime in 2011

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 ...
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 ...