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Prince William and Kate expecting first baby
LONDON (AP) — Get the nursery ready: Prince William and his wife Catherine are expecting their first child. St. James's Palace announced the pregnancy Monday, saying that the Duchess of Cambridge — formerly known as Kate Middleton —...
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Britain's royal wedding to be on iTunes
LONDON (AP) — Prince William and Kate Middleton can go straight from Westminster Abbey to your personal playlist. Royal officials say that for the first time in history, the entire April 29 royal wedding ceremony — including the couple's...Tags: Family, London (England), E-Commerce Industry, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Kate Middleton's family photos go online
LONDON (AP) — A small batch of photographs from Kate Middleton's early years have hit the Web, giving the world a glimpse of the soon-to-be royal's early years. The five pictures from the Middleton family album show her as a pigtailed toddler, a...Tags: Hobbies, Anglicanism, Christianity, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Royal maid of honor hits Hogwarts society wedding
LONDON (AP) — Was it a dress rehearsal for Kate Middleton's sister and Prince Harry's on-again, off-again girlfriend? Pippa Middleton, 27, the princess-to-be's maid of honor, and Chelsy Davy were photographed at the swanky castle wedding for...Tags: Family, Harry of Wales, Harry Potter (fictional character), Anglicanism, Human Interest
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Check the mailbox: Royal invites posted
LONDON (AP) — Keep an eye on the mailbox — Britain's Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton have posted invitations to their hotly anticipated royal wedding. St. James's Palace says about 1,900 guests are expected. Military...Tags: London (England), David Beckham, England, Sports, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
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Palace nixes 3D TV broadcast of UK royal wedding
LONDON (AP) — Palace authorities say Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding will not be filmed in 3D because of the space needed for the format's cameras and relatively small demand. Some British broadcasters had hoped to use the technology...Tags: Family, London (England), Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, United Kingdom, Imperial and Royal Matters
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Prince William, Kate depart on honeymoon
LONDON (AP) — Palace officials say Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton have departed on their delayed honeymoon. William's office declined to say where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have traveled and for how long, but stressed on...Tags: Anglicanism, Honeymooning, Human Interest, Christianity, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
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Queen Elizabeth II portrait vandalized at Westminster Abbey
A portrait of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II that was commissioned to mark her 60 years on the throne has been defaced at Westminster Abbey in London. The painting, created by artist Ralph Heimans, has been taken down from public viewing. A statement...Tags: Anglicanism, Imperial and Royal Matters, Religion and Belief, Christianity, United Kingdom
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Visitor sprays paint on UK queen portrait at Westminster Abbey
ReutersLONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - A portrait of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, which was part of a special display at Westminster Abbey, was taken down after being defaced with paint on Thursday, the Abbey said. The painting, by Australian-born London-based artist...Tags: Anglicanism, Religion and Belief, Christianity, United Kingdom
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'Desperate father' spray paints British queen's portrait
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - A man defaced a portrait of Britain's Queen Elizabeth with paint at London's Westminster Abbey on Thursday, with a campaign group for fathers' rights saying he was one of its members making a "desperate" plea to the monarch for help....Tags: Anglicanism, Imperial and Royal Matters, Elections, Tony Blair, Religion and Belief
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British queen's husband, 91, to undergo "exploratory" surgery
ReutersBy Costas Pitas LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - Prince Philip, the 91-year-old husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, was to undergo "exploratory" surgery on his abdomen on Friday. His wife of 65 years carried on with her official engagements, visiting the...Tags: BBC, Anglicanism, David Cameron, Imperial and Royal Matters, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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A LOOK BACK
June 2, 1953: The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place in London's Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI; it was the first such ceremony to be broadcast on television. June 3, 1943: Los Angeles saw the...Tags: Anglicanism, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Elizabeth II, U.S. Supreme Court
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