Middleton's family concerned over press coverage
Pippa Middleton, Feb. 26, 2011.
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Prince Harry returns to Britain
Prince Harry smiles as he departs fora flight to the Borneo Ice field on April 2, 2011 in Spitsbergen, Norway.
/ Photo by David Cheskin - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesLONDON (CBS/AP) - Britain's most eligible royal bachelor is back at home.
Prince Harry returns to Britain on Friday from an Arctic trek after being delayed by workers who repaired an ice-field runway 200 miles from the North Pole. The repairs were needed because of cracks in the ice-closed runway.
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The Wedding Planner: A resurgent royal family
Prince William and Kate Middleton, Dec. 11, 2010.
/ GettyThree weeks from today, on Friday, April 29, we shall be in the midst of the wedding of the millennium. Kate will have been catapulted from mere commoner to royal princess, a dress designer will be in the hottest demand of his or her life and the world's media will be breathing a collective sigh of relief that it has survived the ultimate endurance test.
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Will Prince William also be a duke?
Prince William, April 1, 2011.
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Giant screens in London to show royal wedding live
Prince William and Kate Middleton pose in the Cornwall Room in St James's Palace in London on Nov. 25, 2010, in one of their two official engagement portraits.
/ Mario Testino/Clarence House/Getty(CBS/AP) So you didn't get invited to the royal wedding? No problem! Grab your best hat and get ready to celebrate at a free street party instead.
Prince William and Kate Middleton's April 29 nuptials will be broadcast live on giant television screens set up in central London - complete with food and drinks stands and a Ferris wheel to add to a celebratory atmosphere, officials said Thursday.
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Prince Harry to remain in Arctic for one more day
Prince Harry joins the Walking with the Wounded team on Mar. 29, 2011.
/ Getty(CBS/AP) Prince Harry will be spending one more day in the freezing Arctic, palace officials say.
Cracks in the ice have closed down the airport runway the prince intended to take home.
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A dreary Monday near Parliament in London.
/ GettyWhile I've been living in the U.S. for 15 years, I always assumed that I had retained my British approach to trials and tribulations: a stiff upper lip and get on with it. However, I am beginning to crumble in this dull, bleak and miserable London weather, so it would appear my stiff upper lip has gone a bit floppy.
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What will be Kate Middleton's title?
Prince William and Kate Middleton in the State Apartment in St. James's Palace, London, Nov. 25, 2010
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Royal wedding? There's an "app" for that
Prince William and his fiance Kate Middleton leave City Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on March 8, 2011.
/ AP Photo/Peter Morrison(CBS/AP) LONDON - If magazine articles, TV news reports and online stories focusing on the royals weren't enough, you can now get your fix on a smartphone as well.
Britain's monarchy says it is launching its first official "Royal App," which will focus on past royal weddings.
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The Wedding Planner: Exploring Buckingham Palace
The White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace.
/ GettyIt's a bit of a geeky blog today! I'm so excited about the 19 state rooms that royal wedding guests will have a chance to explore during the two receptions at Buckingham Palace that I wanted to share some little known facts with you. As we go back in history, think how fascinating you'll be around the water cooler come lunchtime.
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An island getaway for the royal honeymoon?
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Finally the bride and groom can shrug off for a week or two the madness that took over their lives for the previous six months. Prince William and Kate Middleton have several spots on their honeymoon shortlist, according to the Daily Star. One spot is the island of Barbuda, near Antigua in the Caribbean.
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Battle Royal in Belgium Palace
Prince Laurent and his wife Princess Claire of Belgium attend the inauguration of a new business project in Oostakker, on April 1, 2011.
/ Getty ImagesBRUSSELS (CBS/AP) There's a palace war going on in Belgium on a scale rarely seen among the once placid royal lamily It involves an aging king, a rebellious prince, racy headlines, palace intrigue and the future of the monarchy itself.
The wrath of 76-year-old King Albert II was provoked when his youngest son, the 47-year-old Prince Laurent visited Congo, Belgium's former colony, last month against the wishes of both his father and the Belgian government.
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Pippa Middleton's bridesmaid dress designer revealed?
Pippa Middleton attends the wedding of Katie Percy and Patrick Valentine on Feb. 26, 2011, in Alnwick, England.
/ Getty(CBS) Mum's still the word on what Kate Middleton is wearing on her wedding day, but her maid of honor, sister Pippa, may have given away where she's getting her own dress from.
The 27-year-old reportedly spent three hours at designer Alice Temperley's showroom in West London on Thursday, according to the Daily Mail.
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The Wedding Planner: Enjoy the odd tipple
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Brits are known to enjoy the odd tipple. The pub culture is huge. It's those same pubs that seem to have the most events planned come royal wedding day, Prince William and Kate Middleton's favorite watering hole - The Old Boot Inn - included.
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Royal wedding will have military tribute
Prince William at the controls of a Sea King helicopter, March 31, 2011.
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