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Charles on Why He'll Keep Mouth Shut as King: 'I'm Not That Stupid'

Prince who's vocal on topics like environment says he won't be once he's crowned

(Newser) - When he's not having servants iron his shoelaces , Prince Charles has been accused of "meddling" into hot topics such as the environment by strongly voicing his opinions—not a typical stance for royals to take in public debates. And he's defiant about it, telling a BBC documentary...

Meghan Markle Accused of 'Unconscionable' Lie

Half-sister Samantha Grant speaks up for their dad

(Newser) - Meghan Markle's half-sister took another shot at her this week over a speech the duchess gave in Fiji, the HuffPost reports. Speaking Wednesday at the University of the South Pacific, Markle talked about the importance of a college education and said she was only able to attend Northwestern University...

Meghan Markle Is &#39;Cutting Back&#39;
Meghan Markle Is 'Cutting Back'
Oct 21, 2018 11:30 AM CDT

Meghan Markle Is 'Cutting Back'

The Duchess of Sussex is pregnant and needs rest

(Newser) - A newly pregnant Meghan Markle is easing her crazy schedule as she and Prince Harry tour four Commonwealth countries over 16 days, Hello! reports. Now in Australia, the 37-year-old Duchess of Sussex apparently needs a break. "She told me that pregnancy was like having jet lag," a fan...

Will and Kate Just Became Uncle and Aunt
Pippa Middleton
Welcomes First Child
Oct 16, 2018 10:50 AM CDT

Pippa Middleton Welcomes First Child

It's a boy cousin for George, Charlotte, and Louis

(Newser) - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have new titles: uncle and aunt. Kate Middleton's younger sister, Pippa, gave birth to her first child , a son, with husband James Matthews on Monday at St. Mary's Hospital in London. There's no word yet on a name, though "everyone...

The Unusual Reason Behind Newest Royal Wedding Dress

Princess Eugenie purposely picked a backless number to show off a childhood scar

(Newser) - Britain's Princess Eugenie married tequila executive Jack Brooksbank in a star-studded royal wedding Friday at St. George's Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle. The 28-year-old bride, a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and ninth in line to the British throne, wore a long-sleeved gown with a fitted...

Meghan Markle Closes Car Door, Internet Flips Out

OK, then

(Newser) - All eyes have been on Meghan Markle since her much-hyped nuptials to Prince Harry, with people commenting on what she wears , how they think she feels , and now—how she exits a car. The BBC and People report that the newest member of the royal family arrived Tuesday at London'...

Celebrity Photog's Shots of Prince Louis Released

They were taken at his July 9 christening

(Newser) - Kensington Palace has released family photos of Prince Louis in the arms of his mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, to mark the baby boy's christening. The four official photos were taken at Clarence House in London after Louis was baptized in the chapel at St. James' Palace on July...

Markle&#39;s Dad: &#39;She Is Terrified&#39;
Markle's Dad: 'She Is Terrified'
Jul 15, 2018 11:00 AM CDT

Markle's Dad: 'She Is Terrified'

Thomas Markle criticizes the royal family in unvarnished interview

(Newser) - "My thing about my daughter right now is that I think she is terrified. I see it in her eyes, I see it in her face and I see it in her smile." So says Meghan Markle's father, Thomas, in a sit-down with the Sun that includes...

Harry, Meghan Got Quite a Gift From the Queen

They now own York Cottage on royal family's Sandringham Estate

(Newser) - Should the Duke and Duchess of Sussex tire of running into family near their home on the grounds of London's Kensington Palace, they now have an escape courtesy of Queen Elizabeth II. The queen handed over York Cottage on the 20,000-acre Sandringham Estate in Norfolk as a wedding...

Meghan Markle's Ex Has News of His Own

Trevor Engelson, 41, says he's marrying health expert Tracey Kurland

(Newser) - Meghan Markle's ex-husband appears to have bounced back from their breakup with wedding plans of his own, Us Weekly reports. Trevor Engelson, 41, posted an Instagram photo Friday of him with health expert Tracey Kurland, his girlfriend of three years, with a diamond ring on her left hand. "...

Royal Wedding Expert With Posh UK Accent Is American

Thomas J. Mace-Archer-Mills, Esq., could also be called Tommy Muscatello

(Newser) - Thomas J. Mace-Archer-Mills, Esq., knew more about the royal wedding than the millions who listened to his global TV commentary outside Windsor Castle—delivered in a posh British accent. It turns out he's a mere Italian-American mortal, from upstate New York, the AP reports. Tommy Muscatello first learned to...

Harry Cursed at the Altar —and Broke a 30-Year Tradition

Read the Royal Wedding highlights

(Newser) - In case you slept in, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry had an understated, private get-together Saturday morning and got married among friends at City Hall. Kidding: Their marriage at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, near London, was a major international media event filled with beloved moments that are...

Meghan Markle Issues Statement on Her Father

'I have always cared for my father,' bride-to-be says

(Newser) - The "will he" or "won't he" debate is finally settled. Meghan Markle's father, Thomas Markle, will not attend his daughter's wedding Saturday to Prince Harry, the soon-to-be royal confirmed in a statement Thursday, per CNN . "I have always cared for my father and hope...

Meghan Markle Won't Have a Maid of Honor

And more details on the May 19 royal wedding

(Newser) - Prince Harry will be missing his mother on his wedding day, just two weeks away, but his aunt will be standing in. Lady Jane Fellowes will represent her sister, the late Princess Diana, at the May 19 ceremony at Windsor's St. George's Chapel, where she'll also do...

Royal Baby's Name 'Confounds Expectations'

Meet Louis Arthur Charles, aka 'His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge'

(Newser) - George, Charlotte, and … Louis. A name has finally been bestowed upon the youngest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton, reports People , ending four days of suspense since the baby's birth on whether the couple would go traditional or adventurous. Louis Arthur Charles is the boy's full...

Prince Harry Picks His Best Man
Prince Harry
Picks His Best Man
Apr 26, 2018 6:11 AM CDT

Prince Harry Picks His Best Man

He returns the favor and chooses his brother, William

(Newser) - The name of the new royal baby may still be the subject of heavy betting, but another royal decision has been announced—and it's a no-brainer. Prince Harry has asked Prince William to be best man at his wedding, Kensington Palace announced via Twitter . "The Duke of Cambridge...

Duchess Kate in Labor
Royal Baby No. 3 Is Here
UPDATED
Apr 23, 2018 7:19 AM CDT

Royal Baby No. 3 Is Here

Duchess Kate delivers a boy

(Newser) - The royal family just got a little bigger. The duchess of Cambridge, formerly known as Kate Middleton, delivered a boy Monday weighing 8 pounds, 7 ounces, per the Kensington Palace Twitter feed . "Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well." This is child No. 3 for...

Prince Charles Stuns Writer With 'Racist' Remark

British writer Anita Sethi is outraged

(Newser) - Prince Charles has roused a Guardian reporter's ire by allegedly making a racist remark about her, People reports. Anita Sethi met Charles this week at the Commonwealth People's Forum, and when she told him she's from Manchester, he apparently said, "Well, you don't look like...

Queen Makes Bold Move on Behalf of Prince Charles

Tells member nations of Commonwealth she wants him to succeed her as leader

(Newser) - Queen Elizabeth II turned up the dial on her once quiet activism for Prince Charles to succeed her as head of the Commonwealth Thursday, telling leaders of its 53 member states that the 69-year-old has her full support. In what the Telegraph describes as "an unusually explicit statement of...

In Surprise, Palace Says Philip to Have Planned Surgery

Hip surgery will take place Wednesday

(Newser) - Queen Elizabeth II's 96-year-old husband, Prince Philip, has been admitted to a London hospital for a previously scheduled hip surgery, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday. The palace said the prince entered the King Edward VII Hospital in the afternoon and would have the surgery Wednesday. It said the hospital admission...

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