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Dr. Anna Whitelock is a professor of early modern history at Royal Holloway University (where yours truly studied abroad), as well as the director of The London Centre for Public History. Having predicted that the British monarchy will be O-V-E-R by 2030, she has earned the “bearer of bad news” title for Monday, April 4th. [Read more…]
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At least according to Life & Style.
For those of you who overspent on Rent The Runway and fashioned grandma’s costume jewelry into a passable tiara, I’m afraid I have some bad news.
Despite a report that he’s moving to America in order to “find his princess,” I’m afraid Prince Harry will remain a UK citizen. [Read more…]
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Back in 2012, it was widely reported that the Duchess of Cambridge was into making jams and giving them out as gifts.
In fact, royal reporter Katie Nicholl specified that Catherine “started making homemade pots of fruit jam” while William worked as a search-and-rescue pilot for the RAF in Wales.
“She gave strawberry jam and plum preserves out as Christmas presents” in 2011, Nicholls reported.
Catherine more or less confirmed this during a teaser for the upcoming ITV documentary, The Queen at 90. [Read more…]
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ITV’s long-awaited documentary, The Queen at 90 will air in the UK on March 27th. Previews for the Robert Hardman-helmed special show fantastic clips featuring the Duchess of Cambridge in her first ever interview.
Catherine spoke fondly of her grandmother-in-law, revealing that her son, Prince George has a special name for The Queen.
“George is only two and a half and he calls her Gan-Gan,” Catherine, in a blue Rebecca Taylor outfit, said.
“She always leaves a little gift or something in their room when we go and stay and that just shows her love for the family.” [Read more…]
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Aside from the Duchess of Cambridge, no one has made a bigger impact on the royal family’s reputation than Prince Harry.
Captain Wales, as he was known in the armed forces, graduated from Sandhurst in 2006 and was deployed twice during his ten-year career to Afghanistan. [Read more…]
Oh, Margot Robbie. Gurl, we have so much to discuss.
The Australian (who is clearly not a monarchist, if the video below proves anything) appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon March 1st to promote her new movie, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.
Fallon likes to per-interview his guests before the show in an effort to find something interesting to talk about on air.
It just so happened that Robbie had a very entertaining story about a certain royal. [Read more…]
The moment I saw the OK! Magazine cover, I knew it was only a matter of time before my mother asked, “Is Kate pregnant?”
As others in my field know, being asked about Catherine and pregnancy occurs on a weekly basis.
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My answer never changes: Unless it’s confirmed by Kensington Palace via social media, the Duchess of Cambridge is not expecting. [Read more…]
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It’s been a cause she’s committed her time to since joining the royal family, and this year the Duchess of Cambridge had a roundtable discussion to kick off a very special week.
In 2013, Catherine became patron of Place2Be, which works with schools to address issues children face if exposed to addiction, poverty and abuse. [Read more…]
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Today marked a significant milestone for the Duchess of Cambridge, who attended her first official engagement as Honorary Air Commandant of the RAF Air Cadets.
Catherine arrived at RAF church St Clement Danes for a service, before attending a reception at the Royal Courts of Justice to mark the 75th anniversary year of the RAF Air Cadets.
The Duke of Edinburgh passed on his patronage to Catherine just before Christmas, after 63 years as Air Commodore-In-Chief.
For the occasion, Her Royal Highness wore a bespoke Alexander McQueen coat, a piece first spotted at a 2014 aviation event in New Zealand, and a few months later for D-Day commemoration in France in 2014. [Read more…]
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Good God in Heaven, some little girl had a Cinderella moment with an actual prince and didn’t bat an eyelash.
Years from now, she’ll gather new friends in her freshman dorm room and trade cans of beer for tales from “Harry and My Wellie: (Almost) A Love Story.”
The Fug Girls found this friggin’ delightful video of Prince Harry in Lancashire, England, where he thanked soldiers for their efforts in aiding villagers affected by major flooding. [Read more…]