Kate Middleton

December 17, 2012 Royal News

Kate Middleton made her first post-hospital appearance alongside David Beckham on Sunday at BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year Awards.

The expectant Duchess of Cambridge was on hand to present Tour de France champ and Olympic Gold Medalist Bradley Wiggins with this year’s top prize.

December 14, 2012 Hot Topics

Nurse Jacintha Saldhana, who killed herself after taking a prank call involving Kate Middleton, reportedly criticized hospital staff in a suicide note she left for her family.

Royal Hoax Nurse Criticized Hospital Staff in Suicide Note
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The 46-year-old mother of two left three letters, according to the New York Daily News. One condemned her co-workers for the way she was treated after the incident, a second note described the aftermath of the hoax from her perspective, and the third detailed funeral arrangements.
December 12, 2012 Royal News

Conflicting reports are circulating over Jacintha Saldanha’s condition when authorities arrived at her suicide scene in London on Friday.

Was Royal Hoax Nurse Found Alive at Suicide Scene?
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Initial reports from Sky News indicated she might have still been alive, while others like the New York Daily News say she could have been dead for some time.
December 11, 2012 Royal News

The Australian radio station that employed the prankster DJs is giving $500,000 to the family of Jacintha Saldanha, the hospital nurse who purportedly killed herself after being duped by their call about Kate Middleton’s condition.

Australian Radio Station Donates to Nurse’s Family
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Australia's 2Day FM released a statement today saying it hopes to "help [Jacintha] Saldanha's family with the support they need at this very difficult time."
December 08, 2012 Royal News

Although DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian have gone off the air after news that nurse who took their prank call at Kate Middleton's hospital had died in a suspected suicide, the radio station is not firing them.

Radio Station Stands by Royal Prank Callers After Tragic Suicide
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According to the Daily Mail, Rhys Holleran, the chief executive of Southern Cross Austereo, which owns the station, said that Greig and Christian were “completely shattered” by the death of nurse Jacintha Saldanha in the wake of the prank.
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December 07, 2012 Royal News

A nurse who handled an Australian radio station's prank call regarding Kate Middleton’s pregnancy has died of a suspected suicide, according to reports.


Nurse Who Took Prank Call for Kate Middleton Found Dead
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Jacintha Saldanha was found unconscious near King Edward VII Hospital just before 9:30 AM, but paramedics were unable to revive her, according to Scotland Yard. She was first thought to be a receptionist, but new reports indicate she was a nurse working the switchboard.
December 06, 2012 Royal News

A throng of reporters and photographers greeted Kate Middleton and Prince William as they left King Edward VII Hospital in London on Thursday morning. The pregnant duchess, who was being treated for acute morning sickness, smiled and waved at the crowd as she clutched a small bouquet of yellow flowers.

Pregnant Kate Middleton Released from Hospital
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Middleton, 30, had been in the hospital since Monday after a bout with hyperemesis gravidarum. According to Nick Loughran, Assistant Press Secretary to the royal couple, Kate “will now head to Kensington Palace for a period of rest. Their Royal Highnesses would like to thank the staff at the hospital for the care and treatment The Duchess has received."