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Army to Prince Harry: Cut the Boozing

At least, not if he wants to go back to Afghanistan

(Newser) - If Prince Harry wants to make it back to Afghanistan as much as he says he wants to, he'll have to stop partying. His Army superiors have ordered the 27-year-old away from bars and social gatherings and instructed him to focus on his Apache helicopter training, sources tell the...

Taliban: Prince Harry Shouldn't Kill

'Captain Wales' to return to Afghanistan this year; he'll be Taliban target

(Newser) - Newly qualified Apache helicopter pilot Prince Harry is expected to return to Afghanistan for a tour of duty this year, and the people he might be shooting at aren't happy about it. "A prince should use his position to help people, not to come and kill people around...

Elizabeth Marks 60 Years as Queen

Thanks British people as Diamond Jubilee kicks off

(Newser) - It's 60 years to the day since Elizabeth II became queen, and she's kicking off a year of celebrations with a message to the British people. "I am writing to thank you for the wonderful support and encouragement that you have given to me and Prince Philip...

Wills and Kate: No, We Will Not Tell You Our Dog's Name

Royal cocker spaniel is a 'private pet,' says spokesperson

(Newser) - You may have heard the happy news: Prince William and Kate Middleton are the proud parents of a 3-month-old cocker spaniel . However, if you were hoping to find out what they're calling the puppy, prepare to be disappointed. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have strictly instructed aides not...

Harry Eyes Everest Climb
 Harry Eyes Everest Climb 
Jan 19, 2012 9:49 AM CST

Harry Eyes Everest Climb

Will join soldier-supporting charity group

(Newser) - He's been deployed to Afghanistan , he's been made a captain … next up for Prince Harry? Climbing Mt. Everest. He pledged to scale the world's highest peak last year after an expedition to the North Pole. In April or May, he will join up with a charity...

Prince William Gives Kate a Black Lab Puppy
  William Gives Kate a Puppy 
Jan 15, 2012 10:02 AM CST

William Gives Kate a Puppy

Royal pair spotted with a new black Lab, says tabloid

(Newser) - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge reportedly have a new bundle of joy, but it's a bit more furry than the one diehard royal watchers were hoping for. Prince William has given Kate Middleton a Labrador retriever puppy, reports the Mirror , likely for her 30th birthday. “The dog...

Cops ID Body Found on Queen's Estate

17-year-old Latvian immigrant Alisa Dmitrijeva was found by dogwalker

(Newser) - Police in England have identified the body of a girl found last week on the grounds of Queen Elizabeth's behemoth Sandringham estate, reports People . The victim is 17-year-old Alisa Dmitrijeva, a Latvian immigrant last seen getting into a green Lexus with two male friends in August. She was reported...

Woman Found on Queen's Estate Was Murdered

Police performing an autopsy today

(Newser) - A British mystery is officially a murder mystery: Police say that the human remains discovered on the grounds of Sandringham, the queen's massive rural estate, belong to a woman, and that the case is being treated as a murder. An autopsy scheduled for today will hopefully shed some light...

Dog Walker Finds Human Remains on Royal Estate

Forensic experts scour woodland for evidence

(Newser) - A dog walker discovered human remains yesterday less than two miles from the Queen's residence on a British royal estate, police say. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, who are staying at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk for a Christmas holiday, were told about the discovery after...

Prince Philip Leaves Hospital

90-year-old rejoining family at Sandringham

(Newser) - Britain's Prince Philip left the hospital this morning after a four-night stay for heart surgery that saw him miss Christmas , reports the Mirror . The 90-year-old Duke of Edinburgh waved to media gathered outside Papworth Hospital, and appeared to be in good spirits. Philip was headed by car for the...

Sans Philip, Royal Christmas Goes on

Elizabeth's clan hits church, attracts crowds

(Newser) - Britain's Prince Philip remained hospitalized today, recovering from coronary stenting , but the royal show must go on, and so it did: Queen Elizabeth and her entire brood attracted throngs of Brits as they attended Christmas services this morning at the queen's retreat in Sandringham. Kate, in her first...

Queen&#39;s Income Shaved to Mere $48M
Queen's Income
Shaved to Mere $48M
Dec 5, 2011 3:10 AM CST

Queen's Income Shaved to Mere $48M

Things are tough all over

(Newser) - Britain's queen is facing a royal comedown as new austerity measures will likely trim her income to some $48 million, which will be frozen until 2015. It's actually a sizable cut from the good old days in 1991, when her take was a hefty $125 million. So what...

Pippa Signs Six-Figure Book Deal

And we're sure her royal connections have nothing to do with it

(Newser) - When do you get paid six figures to write a party planning book? When you’re Pippa Middleton, of course. Her Royal Hotness has officially signed a book deal worth more than $620,000 to write the guide, which will be out by next Christmas, the Telegraph reports. She was...

William in Frantic Sea Rescue
 William in Frantic Sea Rescue 
Nov 27, 2011 10:40 AM CST

William in Frantic Sea Rescue

Prince among RAF pilots who pull 2 Russians from foundering ship

(Newser) - He didn't exactly ride in on a white horse, but Prince William was among the British rescuers who plucked two Russian sailors from their sinking vessel early this morning, reports the BBC . The Swanland, laden with 3,000 tons of limestone, began taking in water when its hull cracked...

Kate Middleton Is Pregnant: Royal Source

Happy to get the queen off her case, says insider

(Newser) - The rumors are building into a crescendo of little royal foot patters. Now a royal source is insisting to In Touch that, yes, Kate Middleton is pregnant—just six weeks—and that she and her prince are oh-so-relieved to finally get the queen off their backs about having her great-grandbaby....

Pippa Middleton Single Again After Breaking Up With Alex Loudon
 Pippa Middleton Is Single Again 
Nov 11, 2011 10:52 AM CST

Pippa Middleton Is Single Again

Go ahead, say it: OMG!

(Newser) - Now is the time for you to book a plane ticket to the UK and take your shot, because Pippa Middleton and her almost-award-winning rear end are single once again. Her Royal Hotness broke up with former cricketer Alex Loudon following weeks of fighting, reports the Sun . (Actually, the Sun...

Royal Knickers Sold for $15K
 Royal Knickers Sell for $15K  
Nov 2, 2011 12:35 AM CDT

Royal Knickers Sell for $15K

Anonymous buyer snaps up Queen Victoria's blooming bloomers

(Newser) - A capacious pair of silk bloomers worn by Queen Victoria in the 1860s sold for nearly $15,000 at an auction in Britain—more than three times the estimate. "People who collect royal memorabilia for the Victorian era see underwear as the crowning glory in their collection," a...

Firstborn Daughters Can Now Ascend British Throne

Rule change agreed to today

(Newser) - Thanks to a rule change agreed to today, Prince William’s firstborn can ascend the throne, even if that firstborn happens to be a girl. The change to the royal succession rules was approved by leaders of the 16 countries for whom the British monarch is head of state; they...

Books Airs Secrets of Royals
 Book Airs Secrets of Royals 
IRONED SHOELACES?
Oct 26, 2011 6:21 AM CDT

Book Airs Secrets of Royals

Who is the nicest, who's the fussiest, and who never picks up his clothes

(Newser) - Who is the fussiest member of the British royal family? Where is the secret closet in Buckingham Palace for private drinks? Who can swim in the royal pool? These secrets and more are revealed in the Daily Mail's excerpts of the new book Not in Front of the Corgis...

Australia Man Greets Queen by Mooning Her

...and there was a flag involved

(Newser) - Queen Elizabeth saw more of Australia than she bargained for during her visit to Brisbane today. A construction worker gave the queen and her husband a long look at his rear end—which held an Australian flag between the cheeks—as he reportedly ran beside her motorcade for about 150...

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