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In Bohemian Corner of NYC, A Traditional Royal Wedding Knees-Up

Laura Trevelyan — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:57:22 +0000

Bunting, fascinators, Union Jacks, Morris Dancers — no, not a British royal wedding street party, but a corner of Greenwich Village, New York that seems to be forever England. Cardboard cutouts of William and Kate decked the street, ...

Could the Crown Go to William, Skipping Prince Charles?

Laura Trevelyan — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:47:06 +0000

This is a momentous week for the Royal Family, a chance to beam the image of a modern monarchy across the globe, as Prince William and Catherine Middleton marry at Westminster Abbey on Friday.

Like Kate, New Yorker Will Marry Her ‘Prince Charming’ on April 29

Laura Trevelyan — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:53:51 +0000

As Kate Middleton kisses Prince William on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, New Yorker Nina Wallin will be watching avidly on TV, while getting ready for her own wedding a few hours later.

New York’s Greenwich Village Gears up for the Wedding

Laura Trevelyan — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:20:29 +0000

With less than two weeks to go until the Royal Wedding, we’ve been finding out what New York has to offer if you’re looking for something to commemorate the royal nuptials. Online, you can buy anything from Kate dolls to ...

Royal Wedding Party Fever Hits the U.S.

Laura Trevelyan — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:23:54 +0000

Americans aren’t about to let a few thousand miles get in the way of their own celebrations of the royal wedding.

What Polls Reveal About Britain’s Support for the Monarchy

Laura Trevelyan — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:25:09 +0000

The barrage of publicity surrounding Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s wedding has certainly raised the profile of the British royal family, but what does a reading of the public opinion poll tea leaves tell us about the ...

Celebrating the Royal Wedding with Frocks and Fundraising

Laura Trevelyan — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:06:41 +0000

Vicki Downey, president of the Daughters of the British Empire in the U.S., cannot wait to see Prince William and his bride kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

Wallis and Edward: An Understated Wedding for a Controversial Couple

Laura Trevelyan — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:05:55 +0000

Not every royal has as public and pageant-filled a wedding as Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s will be. When the Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII, married Wallis Simpson on June 3, 1937, it was a rather simpler ...

What William and Kate Can Learn from Royals Around the Globe

Laura Trevelyan — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 02:46:44 +0000

As Prince William and Kate Middleton look forward to life after the wedding, what lessons — good and bad — can they learn from other royal families around the globe? In the latest BBC America Modern Monarchy show, I’ve been ...

Royal Wedding Do’s and Don’ts for Prince William and Kate Middleton

Laura Trevelyan — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:17:22 +0000

How can Prince William and Kate Middleton maintain their current popularity and become successful monarchs?