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Royal Hoax: Nurse's Family 'Devastated,' Radio Hosts 'Shattered' By Her Death
December 10, 2012 Jacintha Saldanha transferred a call to another nurse. Two Australian DJs were pretending to be Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, and they were able to find out how the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was feeling. Saldanha's suspected suicide, though, has turned a prank into a tragedy.
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Royal Watch: Kate Is Released From Hospital
December 6, 2012 The pregnant duchess, who was being treated for acute morning sickness, nodded yes when asked if she's feeling better. Meanwhile, the Australian DJs who punk'd her hospital are apologizing for impersonating Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles.
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Egads! Aussie DJ Pretends To Be Queen, Gets Hospital To Talk About Kate
December 5, 2012 A nurse who certainly didn't seem suspicious rather cheerfully told the faux queen (and a fake Prince Charles) that the pregnant duchess is doing better. Kate is being treated for severe morning sickness. The hospital is apologizing for sharing the information.
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Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge, Is Pregnant
December 3, 2012 Prince William and Kate married in April 2011. Now, the future king and queen are expecting. Royal watchers can now go into a tizzy.
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Entirely Real Photos: There Can Never Be Too Many Weird Reproductions Of Royals
October 18, 2012 You've seen Will and Kate (as royal watchers casually call them, you see) as dolls; now see them as a cake.
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Magazine Ordered To Return Photos Of Topless Kate
September 18, 2012 Closer faces fines of $13,000 a day if it does not comply with a French court's order within 24 hours. Photos of the sunbathing Duchess of Cambridge were published last week.
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Row Over Photos Of Topless Kate Lands In French Courts
September 17, 2012 Buckingham Palace is doing what it can to stop further publication of the photos, taken while the woman who some day may be queen was vacationing with Prince William. But they continue to show up in gossip rags.
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Britain's Royals Sue Magazine Over Topless Photos Of Kate Middleton
September 14, 2012 The royal family was roiled by a another nudity scandal just weeks ago, when Prince Harry was photographed in the buff.
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VIDEO: Kate Speaks; Duchess Gives First Public Speech
March 19, 2012 The former Kate Middleton, who some day may be queen of England, gave her first public speech today at a hospice in Ipswich. The reviews are good.
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Royal Watchers: This Picture's For You; Obamas Meet William And Kate
May 24, 2011 The newlyweds met the American president and first lady today in Buckingham Palace.
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Who Was That Little Bridesmaid In The Royal Wedding's Best Photo?
April 30, 2011 And check out what Kate did to comfort the 3-year-old when the noise of half a million people cheering was a little too much for the girl's ears.
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Britain Welcomes Newest Royal Couple
April 29, 2011 LIVE BLOG: The world watches as Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton wed at Westminster Abbey in London. NPR's Two-Way blog will follow the story throughout the day.
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Britons Eagerly Await The Royal Wedding
April 29, 2011 From the hours leading up to the wedding and on through the traditional "first kiss," we'll be following the story.
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The Royal Wedding: Our Coverage Plan And Key Times To Watch
April 28, 2011 Starting around 4 a.m. ET Friday, we'll be posting on what's happening before, during and after the ceremony. If you aren't near a TV or want a more discreet way to keep tabs on the wedding, please join us.
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Royal Reality: Law, Not Just Order Of Birth, Determines Succession
April 27, 2011 Male heirs are still favored, and the law still states that the monarch must be a protestant and "in communion with the Church of England."
