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Prince Philip Leaves Hospital After Treatment

Third visit in 8 months

(Newser) - Britain's Prince Philip left a Scottish hospital today after five days of treatment for a bladder infection. The 91-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II was hospitalized Wednesday with a recurrence of an infection he suffered earlier this summer. Buckingham Palace said Philip was returning to the nearby Balmoral estate,...

Prince William Rescues Girl
 Prince William Rescues Girl 
Aug 17, 2012 10:59 AM CDT

Prince William Rescues Girl

Go ahead, swoon

(Newser) - It's the stuff British schoolgirls' daydreams are made of: Prince William helped save a 16-year-old girl after she got stranded off the Welsh coast. Wills, an RAF search-and-rescue helicopter pilot, was sent on the mission after surfers saw the teen trying to help her struggling 13-year-old sister, E! reports....

Kate Hugs Her Prince, Brits Go Wild
 Kate Hugs 
 Her Prince, 
 Brits Go Wild 
olympics
Aug 3, 2012 9:06 AM CDT

Kate Hugs Her Prince, Brits Go Wild

Royal couple have been Olympic regulars

(Newser) - Royal watchers aren't often treated to a glimpse of affection between Wills and Kate—but yesterday was an exception. The pair hugged enthusiastically at the men's team sprint track cycling event, prompting headlines and a giant collage of pictures of the much-touted moment at the Daily Mail . The...

These Games Will Be Quite British

 These Games 
 Will Be Quite 
 British 
olympics
Jul 27, 2012 8:57 AM CDT

These Games Will Be Quite British

London 2012 will celebrate UK—without going overboard

(Newser) - Don't expect a rerun of Beijing: This year's Olympics will have a more understated character, better suited to their host country, organizers say. "What you’re going to get, generally speaking, is an image of the UK as it is, warts and all," says a promoter....

British Throne's 'True Heir' Dead at 71

Some historians believe Mike Hastings had a claim to the crown

(Newser) - The rightful heir to the British throne may have just died in Australia. Some historians considered Mike Hastings, the 14th earl of Loudoun, to be the true heir, descended as he was from the House of York. The AFP reports that the claim stems from documents uncovered by one historian...

Big Ben's Home Gets New Name: Elizabeth Tower

Renamed to mark Diamond Jubilee

(Newser) - Britain isn't finished celebrating the queen's 60 years on the throne. Now her name will be affixed to an international icon: the tower that houses Big Ben. Until now, its technical name had been simply the Clock Tower, though the name Big Ben is often used to refer...

Prince William Turns 30, Gets Millions

Even with inheritance from Princess Di, he's keeping his day job

(Newser) - Prince William stands to inherit the British throne someday, but for now, he'll have to make do with the nearly $16 million or so that he inherits today. This is the prince's 30th birthday and he can now get his hands on half of Princess Diana's estate,...

British Royal Makes Olympic Team

Zara Phillips chosen for equestrian team

(Newser) - Princess Anne has long been the only British royal to have competed in the Olympic Games but daughter Zara Phillips is about to join the ranks. Phillips, the queen's granddaughter, has been selected as one of five members of Britain's equestrian team at this year's London Games,...

Diamond Jubilee Ends With a Fly-by

Philip 'feeling better': Prince Edward

(Newser) - Queen Elizabeth waved to massive crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace this afternoon as her Diamond Jubilee celebration came to a close. World War II and Red Arrow aircraft zoomed past the palace in a celebratory flyover to end the extended weekend. Meanwhile, Prince Philip is "feeling better,...

Prince Philip Hospitalized
 Prince Philip Hospitalized 
Jun 4, 2012 11:44 AM CDT

Prince Philip Hospitalized

Will miss tonight's Diamond Jubilee festivities

(Newser) - Prince Philip has been hospitalized with a bladder infection, and will miss the rest of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee . Paramedics were called to Windsor castle today to fetch Philip, in what's being billed as a "precautionary measure," according to the Daily Mail . In a statement, Buckingham...

1K-Boat Flotilla Lauds Queen


 1K-Boat Flotilla Lauds Queen 
JUBILEE CONTINUES
Jun 3, 2012 8:29 AM CDT

1K-Boat Flotilla Lauds Queen

Thousands crowd Thames in celebration

(Newser) - More than 1,000 boats are sailing down the River Thames today in a flotilla tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne that organizers are calling the biggest pageant on the river for 350 years. Despite cool, drizzly weather, hundreds of thousands of people lined the...

Anti-Monarchists Gear Up to Derail Queen's Jubilee

Republicans find lavish celebrations fly in face of austerity elsewhere

(Newser) - Not everyone in Britain is thrilled beyond words about Queen Elizabeth's big diamond jubilee on Saturday: Somewhere between 22% and 50% of Britons are estimated to be anti-monarchist, and with a tough austerity program rocking Britain's economy, many anti-austerity protesters are teaming up with republicans to demonstrate against...

Wills: Grandma Made Us Rip Up Wedding Guest List

Prince talks about Queen Elizabeth in new interview

(Newser) - When Prince William first started planning his wedding to Kate Middleton, he was handed the original guest list, with 777 names on it—"not one person I knew or Catherine knew," he reveals in an ITV1 documentary about Queen Elizabeth airing next month. He took the list to...

Prince William: You Don&#39;t Mess With Grandma
 Prince William: 
 You Don't Mess 
 With Grandma 
new interview
May 16, 2012 9:03 AM CDT

Prince William: You Don't Mess With Grandma

Wills, Harry talk Queen Elizabeth in rare interview

(Newser) - What’s it like to have Queen Elizabeth as your royal grandma? “'Behind closed doors, she's our grandmother, it's as simple as that,” Prince Harry tells Katie Couric in a rare interview on the subject. Even so, “As I learned from growing up, you...

William's 30th Birthday Present: $16M

He can access princely sum from mom next month

(Newser) - Life will soon be even sweeter for Prince William and his popular Princess Kate. Wills is about to inherit as much as $16 million from the estate of his late mother. "It will be quite a handy sum if he wants to buy his and Kate’s first family...

Palace: Kate Has &#39;Graduated&#39;
 Palace: Kate Has 'Graduated' 
Apr 27, 2012 10:13 AM CDT

Palace: Kate Has 'Graduated'

Congratulations are apparently in order for the Duchess of Cambridge

(Newser) - One year after her marriage to Prince William, the former Kate Middleton has something new to celebrate: Her "induction" is now complete and St. James' Palace considers her a "fully fledged member" of the British monarchy, a senior royal source tells CNN . She achieved this vaunted status by...

Will and Kate's New Neighbor: Prince Harry

Royal siblings will live at Kensington Palace

(Newser) - Roll out the royal couch. Prince Harry is crashing with his older bro and sister-in-law for the foreseeable future. Things likely won't get too tight as there is plenty of space on the grounds of Kensington Palace, where Harry, William, and Kate reside. Harry, 27, has moved into a...

Kate Gives First Public Speech
 Kate Gives First Public Speech 
Mar 19, 2012 10:36 AM CDT

Kate Gives First Public Speech

Duchess of Cambridge speaks at children's hospice

(Newser) - Members of the adoring public who didn't get quite enough of Kate Middleton's perfectly British voice while watching her exchange vows with Prince William had a chance for another fix today: The Duchess of Cambridge gave her first public address as royalty, speaking at the opening of a...

Army to Prince Harry: Cut the Boozing

At least, not if he wants to go back to Afghanistan

(Newser) - If Prince Harry wants to make it back to Afghanistan as much as he says he wants to, he'll have to stop partying. His Army superiors have ordered the 27-year-old away from bars and social gatherings and instructed him to focus on his Apache helicopter training, sources tell the...

Taliban: Prince Harry Shouldn't Kill

'Captain Wales' to return to Afghanistan this year; he'll be Taliban target

(Newser) - Newly qualified Apache helicopter pilot Prince Harry is expected to return to Afghanistan for a tour of duty this year, and the people he might be shooting at aren't happy about it. "A prince should use his position to help people, not to come and kill people around...

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