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Report: Prince William helps rescue a teen

The Duke of Cambridge sitting at the controls of a Sea King helicopter on March 31, 2011.

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(CBS News) Prince William came to the rescue of a teenager who was swimming off the coast of western England Friday, reports say.

The Duke of Cambridge piloted the helicopter that led the search-and-rescue mission, according to the  U.K. paper Telegraph.

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Prince Carl Philip of Sweden attacked at Cannes nightspot

Prince Carl Philip of Sweden at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Prince Carl Philip of Sweden watches an equestrian event at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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(CBS News) Sweden's bachelor Prince Carl Philip was attacked in a weekend nightclub brawl in Cannes, the palace has confirmed.

A spokesman for the Palace told the press: "Prince Carl Philip was the victim of an unprovoked attack by a stranger while with a companion on the night of August 11th outside a club in Cannes, France.

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Duchess Kate's cousin poses for Playboy

Katrina Darling in the September 2012 issue of Playboy magazine.

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(CBS News) Next month's Playboy cover girl has a royal connection.

Katrina Darling, a British burlesque dancer who is a second cousin to Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, covers the September issue and is also featured in an eight-page pictorial inside the magazine.

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Palace: Prince Philip responding well to treatment

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, watches the dressage equestrian event during the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012, in London.

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(CBS/AP) LONDON - Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, will likely remain hospitalized for a few more days while receiving treatment for a recurring bladder infection.

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Buckingham Palace: Prince Philip taken to hospital

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, watches the dressage equestrian event during the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012, in London.

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(CBS/AP) - Updated 1:20 p.m. ET

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was admitted to a Scottish hospital with a recurrence of the bladder infection he suffered earlier this summer, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday.

Palace officials said Queen Elizabeth II's husband would likely stay in the hospital for a few days for investigation and treatment.

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Gabby Douglas chats royals, food with Jay Leno

Host Jay Leno with guests Michelle Obama, Gabby Douglas on "The Tonight Show," Aug. 13, 2012.

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(CBS/AP) Gabby Douglas paid a visit to "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Monday night, where she talked about everything from her Olympic wins to eating McDonald's and meeting Kate, Duchess of Cambridge.

Host Jay Leno asked the Olympian about meeting Prince William's wife, who offered her congratulations to the team, including gymnast Aly Raisman.

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Kate gets into the Olympic spirit at London Games

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, looks on during the women's handball preliminaries match between Great Britain and Croatia during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug. 5, 2012, in London.

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(CBS News) Britain's royals have gotten into the Olympic spirit during the London Games - meeting athletes, watching events and, in the case of Zara Philips, even competing in them.

But it's been Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, who has been the most visible member of the royal family throughout the Olympic Games.

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Denmark's queen hosts Olympians on royal yacht

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(CBS News) Queen Margrethe of Denmark hosted a reception for Danish Olympians and British and Danish cultural figures Monday aboard the royal yacht Dannebrog.

The 75-year-old yacht is docked in Canary Wharf, London, and is serving as the Danish royal family's residence during the 2012 Olympic Games.

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2012 Olympics is heavy on royals, light on stars

Musician Mick Jagger, left, watches an evening session of athletics competition with L'Wren Scott, right, in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Aug. 6, 2012, in London.

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(CBS/AP) LONDON - The 2012 London Olympics may be flush with royal titles, but it's relatively empty of star power.

Even the A-listers who do attend, like actress Nicole Kidman and singer Keith Urban, who were at the opening ceremony, have managed to bypass photographers and keep a low profile.

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger dropped by Olympic Stadium Monday to watch some track and field. It didn't help Britain's medal count, but it reassured celebrity-watchers worried that the world's biggest sporting event might be lacking in star power.

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Monaco royals host the Red Cross Ball

Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco attend 64th Red Cross Ball Gala on Aug. 3, 2012, in Monte-Carlo.

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(CBS News) Monaco's Princess Charlene and Prince Albert II took a quick break from the London Games, where they have been seen embracing the Olympic spirit, to return to Monaco for the Red Cross Ball, one of Monaco's biggest annual events.

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Duchess Kate meets U.S. women's gymnastics team

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, attends the London Games on Aug. 5, 2012.

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(CBS News) The U.S. women's gymnastics team received a royal visit by none other than Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, over the weekend.

Although Kate has been cheering on Great Britain's teams, that didn't stop her from sharing her Olympic spirit with Team USA as well.

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Monaco's royal couple get in Olympic spirit

Prince Albert of Monaco and Princess Charlene applaud during the swimming event at the London Olympic Games on July 29, 2012.

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(CBS News) Monaco's Princess Charlene and Prince Albert II haven't been shy about showing their Olympic spirit at the London Summer Games.

They've been photographed in the stands, sitting side-by-side and even getting emotional at points during the competitions.

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The royal wave? Will & Kate give it new meaning

Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, do the wave during the match between Andy Murray of Great Britain and Nicolas Almagro of Spain in the quarterfinal of men's singles tennis during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug. 2, 2012, in London.

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(CBS News) Prince William and Kate got a gold medal in audience participation Thursday while cheering on Britain's Andy Murray in his Olympic tennis match.

The royal couple was photographed joining in on the wave as they watched Murray's quarterfinal match against Nicolas Almagaro of Spain from the royal box at Wimbledon.

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William, Kate, Harry meet British Olympic team

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge talks with Great Britain swimmer Rebecca Adlington during a visit to the Athletes Village at the Olympic Park on July 31, 2012, in London.

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(CBS/AP) Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry dropped in on the British Olympic team's official residence to wish them good luck and to admire swimmer Rebecca Adlington's bronze medal.

Tuesday's royal visit caught dozens of athletes by surprise.

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Duchess Kate dons glamorous gray at London gala

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the Royal Academy of Arts for the UK creative industries reception hosted by the British Government supported by the Founders Forum, July 30, 2012.

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(CBS News) The Duchess of Cambridge stepped out solo in London on Monday, attending a charity gala sans husband Prince William.

Kate, 30, donned a dove gray dress with an asymmetrical neckline by Roksanda Ilincic for the Creative Industries reception, held in support of Britain's GREAT campaign.

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