There’s a new book coming out later this summer about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, but don’t expect anything juicy. It was written by royal journalists Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand and, according to Deadline, it includes an interview the Sussexes gave before they left the U.K. earlier this year. The book, which promises to dispel rumors about the couple and reveal “unknown details about their life together,” reportedly has their blessing. [Read more…]
Pippa Middleton To Adele: Hello, Want To Sing At My Wedding? (REPORT)
Pippa Middleton will wed Eden Roc Capital Management CEO James Matthews next year, and like any bride-to-be, Middleton is going full steam ahead with wedding plans.
Middleton, 33, was hoping to hire Adele to sing at the nuptials, a source told Us Weekly.
Then she realized that someone as talented as Adele could command up to $1 million for an appearance.
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Kate Middleton’s 9 Gold Medal Olympic Reactions
These photos may have been taken four years ago, but they will always reflect an Olympic spectator’s mood.
How do you feel? Are you nervous? Frustrated? Can you not stand to look?
Wonderful, there’s a photo for that.
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Since the Duchess of Cambridge opted not to attend the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics (one cannot blame her, since Zika virus is a real threat), we instead must bookmark this page for a guide on how to feel when your favorite athlete is going for the gold.
Go ahead, bookmark this page. I’ll wait.
Ready?
Take your mark..GO! [Read more…]
5 Ridiculous Tabloid Covers That Declared William and Kate King and Queen
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If I’ve learned anything from glancing over the weekly rags, it’s that gold stickers are a fantastic way to trick people into thinking a headline is real.
Henceforth, I daren’t believe a word any publication states unless it’s stamped with a gold sticker.
Every story is the same – Prince Charles is being skipped over in favor of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for the British throne because Queen Elizabeth said so! Camilla is jealous AF and swears she will exact revenge on the beautiful Duchess for messing up her plans to rule over the kingdom! [Read more…]
10 Times Prince George Was Disappointed By His Birthday Gifts
Well done. You’ve cast a dark cloud of doom over the future King George VII. Is it really that difficult to stick to the registry?
We’ve all witnessed toddlers react poorly to gifts that displease them, whether it’s Christmas or their birthday.
Today, Prince George of Cambridge celebrates his third birthday, although this one is a far more toned-down affair than 2013, when the whole damn world invited itself to the party (present company included).
And here we are, wishing the heir well as he rings in year three with a tea party at Anmer Hall, according to People‘s Simon Perry. [Read more…]
Little Girl Meets Prince Charles, Doesn’t See What the Fuss is About
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Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are on a three-day tour of Cornwall and Devon, and today they met the least impressed human in the area.
5-year-old Ella Cameron joined her father, Andy to meet the Prince of Wales (who also holds the title, Duke of Cornwall) at the Royal Navy Lifeboat Institution.
“She was really looking forward to it, mainly because she didn’t have to go to school,” Cameron told the Telegraph. [Read more…]
Prince George Recalls His Obligatory Visit to Royal International Air Tattoo
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What a splendid treat it was to see His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge at RAF Fairford on Friday.
The Duchess of Cambridge (in a Stella McCartney blue dress and Smythe blazer) and Prince William surprised the crowds by bringing along the 2-year-old (who turns three on July 22nd).
Yes, there was a minor meltdown at the beginning, but things improved greatly once George was shown aircrafts. [Read more…]
All The Terribly British Things That Happened Today at Royal Ascot
It’s one of the most famous races in the world, and nothing was going to keep patrons from attending what is arguably the most British activity ever – Royal Ascot.
Also known as watching horses race while drinking champagne and wearing fancy hats.
Day one saw a downpour of UK proportions come down upon racegoers, who were decked out in their Ascot finest. [Read more…]
You Can’t Take Prince Harry Anywhere (JK You Totally Can, and Should)
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As the rest of the audience sat quietly (I think) in the rows of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Prince Harry made the Duchess of Cambridge giggle.
And it was great.
One thing to know about the royal family is that they love when things go wrong at formal events.
Throwback Bang, Bang! Camilla Takes Aim At Crown Princess Mary During 2012 Set Visit
This. Is. A. GAS.
In March 2012, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall undertook a Diamond Jubilee tour of Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
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Since Camilla was a huge of fan of the Danish version of The Killing, a special set trip was scheduled for her final day in Copenhagen.
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“It was me all along!” Camilla joked as she pointed actress Sofie Grabol’s prop gun.
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“I’m an addict,” Camilla said of the show, according to the Daily Mail‘s Rebecca English. “I’m so excited by this.”
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Series creator Soren Sveistrup was chuffed about his UK fan based.
“Royalty is not the kind of audience you would expect. Prince Charles told me that it was Camilla who introduced him to The Killing,” Sveistrup said.
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“He said it was one of the only things they could agree on seeing together.”
Later that year, royal reporter Katie Nicholl revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were also fans of the series, bingeing on it “in a marathon session.”
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