Royal News

March 31, 2013 Baby News

Despite recent reports saying that Pippa Middleton will be throwing a baby shower for pregnant sis Kate Middleton, ABC News Royal Expert Victoria Arbiter says there is virtually no chance of a shower happening.

Report: Kate Middleton Won't Have a Baby Shower
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"They are clearly very wealthy, and a lavish baby shower would be seen as highly inappropriate," said Arbiter. "There's nothing they can't go out and buy themselves."
March 27, 2013 Royal News

She’s nearly six months pregnant and Kate Middleton is already planning her baby shower! Luckily, the Duchess of Cambridge comes from a family of party gurus, including sister Pippa.

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“It was her sister Pippa’s idea,” a friend of Kate’s told OK! magazine.
March 20, 2013 Royal News

Kate Middleton, now five months pregnant, doesn't take the subway anymore, but she's prepared nonetheless, thanks to a "Baby on Board" button from the London Underground staff. According to Us Weekly, the Duchess of Cambridge accepted the pin in good humor and joked, “I’ll make sure to wear it at home."

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Howard Collins, Chief Operating Officer of the London Underground, presented the badge, telling the Daily Mail that the pins encourage gentlemen to offer up their seats to expectant mothers on the tube and "saves men the embarrassment of having to guess if a woman is pregnant.“
March 17, 2013 Royal News

Pregnant Kate Middleton showed off her baby bump in style on Sunday, while revealing she’s hoping for a boy, and Prince William is hoping for a girl.

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The Duchess of Cambridge celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in royal tradition by handing out springs of shamrock to soldiers in the Irish Guard. Kate glowed in a green dress coat, shamrock pin, black hat and updo. She suffered a minor mishap when one of her black heels got stuck in a drain and had to lean on Prince William as she yanked it out.
March 06, 2013 Royal News

Royal mom-to-be Kate Middleton may have inadvertently let it slip that she and Prince William are expecting a daughter.

Is Kate Middleton Having a Girl?
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The Duchess of Cambridge was in Grimsby, UK, on Tuesday, greeting about 2,000 well wishers. A witness told the Daily Mail that Kate approached one woman, who handed Middleton a teddy bear, to which the Duchess exclaimed, “Thank you, I will take that for my d...,” stopping herself before revealing anything.
March 05, 2013 Royal News

Pregnant Kate Middleton is only showing a hint of a bump, but she's already feeling the baby moving and kicking. According to Us Weekly, the Duchess of Cambridge shared the news with an admirer during a visit to the National Fishing Heritage Centre in Grimsby, England.

Bobbie Brown told the mag, "I asked her if [the baby] has been moving or kicking. She said: 'Yes, it is. Very much so.'"
March 03, 2013 Royal News

Queen Elizabeth II was taken to the hospital this weekend with symptoms of gastroenteritis, said Buckingham Palace.

The Queen Hospitalized, ‘A Precautionary Measure’
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The 86-year-old monarch has been taken to King Edward VII Hospital in London, a palace spokesman said, but only as “a precautionary measure” and that the Queen is in “good health.”
February 28, 2013 Royal News

A charity dinner in South Africa was especially touching Wednesday night when Prince Harry told the crowd that he hoped his mother, Princess Diana, would be “proud” of his humanitarian work.

Prince Harry Hopes Princess Diana ‘Would Be Proud’ of His Charity Work
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The 28-year-old royal helps children suffering from HIV/AIDS and other illnesses through his charity Sentebale, which means “forget me not.”