Category Archives: The Royal Wedding

Royal Roundup: 2012′s Accession Day Marks the Queen’s Six Decades of Service

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on February 6th, 2012

The Diamond Jubilee weekend is still several months away, but today (February 6) is the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne.

Royal Roundup: Prince William Arrives in the Falklands; Kate Stays Home with New Puppy

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on February 2nd, 2012

Prince William has arrived in the Falkland Islands for a six-week tour of duty, reports the Associated Press. The Duke of Cambridge’s deployment as a search and rescue helicopter pilot was expected but apparently began a bit earlier ...

Royal Roundup: Prince Harry Says the Queen Needs Prince Philip at Her Side

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on January 30th, 2012

Royal Roundup: Controversy Over the Queen’s Australian Gifts

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on January 24th, 2012

During the Queen’s trip Down Under last year, Australians demonstrated their overwhelming support for the monarchy and the royal family.

Royal Roundup: Britannia May Rule the Waves Again

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on January 17th, 2012

The plan to build a new royal yacht is gaining support in Britain.

Royal Roundup: Kate’s Birthday – Big Bash or Cozy Gathering?

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on January 9th, 2012

Kate at the premiere of 'War Horse' last night. (Rex Features/AP Images)

We’ll know in a short time, but it now appears that Kate’s 30th birthday celebrations will be reserved and low-key – not much of a surprise, really, and quite in keeping with the Duchess of Cambridge’s own public persona.

Gallery: Happy 30th Birthday, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge!

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on January 8th, 2012

Royal Roundup: Murder at Sandringham?

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on January 3rd, 2012

It sounds like the type of fictional murder mystery that the English virtually invented – except that in this case, the body is very real. Sorry, even the previous sentence sounds like book jacket copy for a whodunit set among the ...

Gallery: Greatest Royal Moments of 2011

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on December 31st, 2011

Royal Roundup: Kate and Will Heading to Scotland for New Year’s

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on December 28th, 2011

Where else would it be more appropriate to mark the passing of the old year into the new than in the land of “Auld Lang Syne”? Kate and Wills are going to be celebrating their first married New Year’s together in Scotland, at ...