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Princess Di Lover Eyed Suicide After Their Affair

Perturbed James Hewitt also denies he's Harry dad

(Newser) - The handsome British calvary officer who had an affair with Princess Diana contemplated suicide when their five-year relationship became public, he revealed . "I got in my car to go to France—to shoot myself," James Hewitt told Inside Edition . But his mother insisted on accompanying him. If she...

Church Keeps Catholics Off British Throne

Anglican leader must not be subordinate to pope: Church of England

(Newser) - Royals are free to marry atheists, agnostics, Jews, and Muslims—but don’t expect a Catholic wedding anytime soon. The British government recently attempted to end a policy, in place for centuries, that bars marriages between royals and Catholics ... but the Church of England blocked the move, the Telegraph reports....

Facebook Rant Gets Soldier Axed From Royal Wedding

He calls Kate 'stupid cow,' fantasized of 'shooting Jews'

(Newser) - A soldier has been banned from a procession at the royal wedding after calling Kate Middleton a "stuck up cow" in a "vile" Facebook post in which he also joked about shooting Jews, reports the Daily Mail . "Her and William drove past me on Friday and all...

Here's Who's Going to the Wedding

Other royals, politicians, celebrities, even normal people

(Newser) - You might not have heard, but Prince William is getting hitched in six short days, and the confirmed guest list is out today. A list of the notables, as per the AP:
  • Foreign royals: Denmark's Queen Margrethe; Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja; Spain's Queen Sofia; Prince
...

Kate Dropping 'Obey' From Vows

Royal bride will pledge to 'love, comfort, honor, and keep' prince

(Newser) - Princess-to-be and jelly bean apparition Kate Middleton is following Princess Diana's lead and dropping "obey" from her wedding vows, according to the Daily Mail . She will instead promise to "love, comfort, honor, and keep" Prince William at the big ceremony next week. Diana bucked royal protocol and...

Charles Has Now Waited Longest to Ascend Throne

So ... congrats?

(Newser) - Prince Charles may be just No. 10 when it comes to good-looking royals , but he's No. 1 in another area: being next in line to the British throne. He set the record yesterday, at which point he had been the heir apparent for 59 years, two months, and 14...

Kate Middleton Gets Coat of Arms

Family commissions design for royal wedding

(Newser) - The Middleton family has created its own coat of arms, just in time for daughter Kate to give it up. The design, commissioned by Kate's dad, Michael, to mark his daughter's marriage to Prince William on April 29, features three oak sprigs—one for each of the family'...

Kate Middleton: After Royal Wedding, She'll Be Third Most Beautiful Royal Ever
 Kate Middleton: 
 3rd Prettiest Royal 
survey says
Apr 19, 2011 10:31 AM CDT

Kate Middleton: 3rd Prettiest Royal

Or she will be when she becomes one, that is

(Newser) - It's exciting enough that she's becoming a princess, but this news is sure to make Kate Middleton's day even brighter: On April 29, she will become not just a royal, but the third most beautiful royal in history—in the entire world. She scored 84% in a...

Kate Middleton: Watch Out for Those Crazy, 'Vulgar' Royals
 Kate, Beware This Batty Crew 
CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS
Apr 18, 2011 7:23 PM CDT

Kate, Beware This Batty Crew

The Windsors are pretty wacky, says Christopher Hitchens

(Newser) - For those salivating over every bit of cake or gown drivel that oozes out of the royal wedding, Christopher Hitchens is here to rain on your parade. The "constitutional absurdity" (ie, monarchy) is getting ready to claim its latest victim, he writes in Slate, and Kate Middleton had best...

Prince Harry Promoted to Captain

New rank comes after five years of service

(Newser) - Prince Harry? That’s Captain Prince Harry to you. The prince was promoted to his new rank in the British army after completing five years of service, the BBC reports. Harry, who trains as an Apache helicopter pilot, became the first royal in more than 25 years to serve in...

Among Royal Wedding Guests: Lots of Ex-Loves

But no official word yet on Harry's date

(Newser) - Prince William and Kate Middleton chose 250 of the guests invited to their wedding, and Middleton's family chose 100. Among those? Quite a few of Wills' and Kate's ex-partners, the Daily Mail reports. For Kate: Rupert Finch, whom she dated pre-William, and Willem Marx, one of her teenage loves. For...

Why Prince William Won't Wear a Wedding Ring

He just doesn't dig rings, an aide insists

(Newser) - Perhaps when you heard that Prince William won’t sport a wedding ring after he finally ties the knot with Kate Middleton, you thought it was some sort of royal tradition. Nope, turns out the prince just doesn’t like jewelry, the Daily Mail reports. “It is simply down...

Prince William Parties at Secret Bachelor Bash

No details yet, but you can be sure booze was involved

(Newser) - The palace confirms that Prince William had his bachelor party (or, as the Brits call it, his "stag do") this weekend, but anyone who expected him to go wildly cavorting around London's nightclubs is about to be disappointed. Wills is believed to have spent the weekend at a...

Royal Wedding: In Lieu of Gifts, Please Donate to...

...help save endangered Asian elephants

(Newser) - Prince William and Kate Middleton are saying no-thank-you to fondue sets and the like: In lieu of wedding gifts, one of the charities the pair would like you to donate to is to save Thai elephants. They're asking that charitable gifts be made to the London Zoological Society, which works...

William: Maybe We'll Have Aussie Honeymoon

Weather back home is 'dreadful,' he tells Aussies

(Newser) - It certainly hasn't made the official royal website yet, but Prince William hinted to hopeful Australians today that he'd like to return... as a newlywed, reports Australia's News. "I will have to come back, maybe we'll have a honeymoon in Cairns?" he told a crowd in the flood-ravaged northeastern...

Kate Middleton Saved Prince William From Becoming an Embarrassment, Author Christopher Andersen Says
Without Kate, William
Would Be 'Embarrassment'
SAYS NEW BOOK
Mar 10, 2011 10:42 AM CST

Without Kate, William Would Be 'Embarrassment'

'She's always in control,' author explains

(Newser) - Kate Middleton may be the “commoner” in the relationship, but without her, Prince William could have been a common embarrassment to his royal family, Christopher Andersen tells PopEater . The best-selling author just released William and Kate: A Royal Love Story, and he explains that Wills and brother Harry drink—...

Kate Middleton Family Photos Released
 Here's England's Future Queen 
MIDDLETON FAMILY PHOTOS
Mar 7, 2011 4:48 PM CST

Here's England's Future Queen

Royals release photos of

(Newser) - For the rabid royal watchers out there, for whom no detail is too trivial, Prince William's office today released a crop of new family photos documenting the life of his bride-to-be, AOL News reports. The photos, which start out with Middleton as a young girl and move up to her...

Wills, Kate Launch Wedding Website

That still doesn't mean you're invited, though

(Newser) - British royals: They're just like us! Case in point: Prince William and Kate Middleton have launched a wedding website. All the royal wedding news you need, all in one convenient location: OfficialRoyalWedding2011.org . Adding to the modernness of the proceedings, the website has links to the royal Facebook, the royal...

Wills, Kate Pick Wedding Party
 Wills, Kate Pick Wedding Party 
Feb 14, 2011 9:37 AM CST

Wills, Kate Pick Wedding Party

Top spots go to siblings Harry and Pippa

(Newser) - Prince William has chosen the best man for his wedding, and—shocker!—it’s his brother, Prince Harry. Wills and Kate Middleton announced their wedding party today, People reports, and Middleton also went the family route: Sister Pippa will serve as maid of honor. The other attendants include young...

Prince Harry, Chelsy Together Again

After more than five hours, they leave bar together

(Newser) - On-again, off-again … and again … and again couple Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy appear to be on again. Davy is back in Britain after a six-month trip to Africa, and the two were spotted reuniting at a cocktail bar. “It was like they had never split up. Harry...

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