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It's a Prince: Royal Baby Born

Kate gives birth to baby boy

(Newser) - Those of you who bet that it would be a little princess have just lost your money. The royal baby has been born, and it's a boy, the Guardian reports. "Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 4:24pm," Kensington...

Inside 'Lavish' Royal Baby Birthing Wing

Not sure where to store your birthing jewels? Lindo Wing has a safe

(Newser) - How in the world to pass the time until the royal baby arrives ? The Daily Mail is here to help, with all the details one could ever want on the swanky private maternity wing where Kate Middleton is giving birth at this very moment—made even swankier with a...

Royal Baby's Title Already Announced

Plus: Zara Phillips also expecting

(Newser) - According to the rumor mill , Kate Middleton could be popping out a royal baby any day now, so of course the gossip pages are already filled with "news" of the as-yet-unborn heir to the throne. You're not going to find out anything really interesting, like the sex...

Aussie PM Mocked Over Knitting Toy for Royal Baby

Julia Gillard's team insists kangaroo isn't a publicity stunt

(Newser) - In a move that is definitely, absolutely, totally not a publicity stunt, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is knitting a kangaroo for the next heir to the British throne, Sky News reports. Gillard discussed the "cute project" for the progeny of Prince William and Kate Middleton in the new...

Kate Middleton's Pregnancy Prep Revealed

Prenatal yoga, hypono-birthing

(Newser) - Kate Middleton is not messing around when it comes to childbirth: The Duchess of Cambridge is considering hypno-birthing, sources tell Grazia and Now in interviews picked up by EntertainmentWise . The birthing method is supposed to make for a shorter, less painful labor by decreasing anxiety, which could be particularly helpful...

Harry Came to Gay Soldier's Rescue

Soldier reveals 2008 incident in new book

(Newser) - If you're the type to swoon over every little thing Prince Harry does, prepare your tizzy now: One of his fellow soldiers in the British Army revealed over the weekend that Harry came to his aid when he was being bullied over his sexuality by other soldiers. "I...

Britain Bugged Its Own King in 1936

As Edward VIII abdication crisis erupted

(Newser) - Today's best bit of historical trivia comes compliments of the BBC , which reports on newly released secret documents that show Britain bugged the phone of its own king in 1936. That king was Edward VIII, most famously known for abdicating so that he could marry divorcee Wallis Simpson. But...

Harry Can't Shut Up About Royal Baby Gender

Telling everyone who will listen, 'It's a boy!'

(Newser) - Prince Harry can't keep a secret, at least according to the similarly loose-lipped British tabloids. "Harry has been telling everyone Wills and Kate are having a boy and how thrilled he is at the prospect of having a little nephew," one source tells the Mirror . "He...

How Beyonce Accidentally Mortified Princess Eugenie

Attempt to get her to sing in front of 80K people did not go well

(Newser) - When Beyonce chose a random audience member to belt out a line from her song "Irreplaceable" last night at London's O2 Arena, little did she know the audience member was sixth in line to the British throne. Yes, Beyonce stuck her microphone under Princess Eugenie's royal nose,...

Queen Gets $7.5M Raise
 Queen Gets $7.5M Raise 
Apr 3, 2013 10:32 AM CDT

Queen Gets $7.5M Raise

'Sovereign grant' set at $54.5M

(Newser) - Must be nice to be Queen Elizabeth: Taxpayers just gave her a $7.5 million raise. As the AP explains, taxpayer funds cover her official duties and travel, the running of her household, and the maintenance of the royal palaces, and the "sovereign grant" has been set at more...

Prince William Quitting Job
 Prince William Quitting Job 
Mar 28, 2013 10:53 AM CDT

Prince William Quitting Job

No word on what he'll do next

(Newser) - Prince William has given his notice. The future king of England formally notified the Royal Air Force that he'll be leaving his position with the Search and Rescue Force, a military source confirms to Us . "William is ready to take on new challenges—as a royal and within...

Prince Harry Will Hit NJ, Skip Vegas in Upcoming US Visit

Will visit Hurricane Sandy victims along Jersey Shore in May

(Newser) - Prince Harry is coming back to the States for the first time since his infamous trip to Las Vegas last year, but this time around he's staying away from Sin City. Instead, he'll promote the charities he supports in New York City and then visit Hurricane Sandy victims...

Kate Wants a Boy, William Wants Girl

Somebody's probably going to win that argument

(Newser) - Prince William and wife Kate donned their green today to ring in St. Patrick's Day with a ceremony honoring the Irish Guards, who apparently seized their moment to grill the duchess on—what else—the royal baby. As People reports, Kate was a little more forthcoming than usual, telling...

Aftermath of Richard III Discovery: Hate Mail

Plus: Another historical figure discovered under parking lot

(Newser) - No one could accuse the Brits of a lack of passion for their history. As the feud continues over where to bury Richard III , the head of the York Minster church is getting hate mail, AFP reports. Nine of Richard's descendants have called for his reburial at York, where...

Kate May Have Given Away Baby's Sex

Duchess almost appears to say 'daughter'

(Newser) - Is Duchess Kate expecting a little girl? At a public appearance yesterday, she gave what some are calling a hint about the sex of her baby, the AP reports. When someone handed her a teddy bear as a gift, Kate said, "Thank you, I'll take that for my...

Queen Elizabeth Hospitalized
 Queen Elizabeth Hospitalized 
Mar 3, 2013 10:03 AM CST

Queen Elizabeth Hospitalized

Monarch's stomach bug forces her to cancel trip to Rome

(Newser) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth has landed in the hospital in London today after suffering the effects of gastroenteritis—better known as a stomach bug, reports Sky News . The 86-year-old monarch is said to be in "good spirits," though she is expected to stay in the hospital for two...

Pippa's New Job Is Kind of Embarrassing

Middleton writing for supermarket's in-house magazine

(Newser) - It must be tough to be Pippa Middleton: Your sister is basically a princess, currently carrying the future king or queen of England in her beloved womb, while you're stuck ... writing for a supermarket's in-house magazine. Yes, party planner Pippa, whose book bombed , has a new gig writing...

Prince Harry Thinks New Galpal Is 'the One'

Cressida Bonas was also briefly linked to him last summer

(Newser) - Looks like Chelsy Davy won't be "next" to marry a prince after all, because Harry is reportedly getting serious with galpal Cressida Bonas. "Harry is very close to Cressida; in fact she was one of the first people he wanted to see when he came back from...

Yep: Skeleton in Parking Lot Is Richard III

DNA matches sister's descendant

(Newser) - Archeologists have shown "beyond a reasonable doubt" that human remains under a Leicester parking lot belong to a fabled king of England. Researchers had suspected the skeleton was Richard III's —and today they announced that DNA and other testing have confirmed it, the Guardian reports. The skeleton'...

UK Cops Tase Guy With Knives Outside Buckingham

They brought stun guns to his would-be knife fight

(Newser) - How to get yourself Tased in a hurry: Show up outside Buckingham Palace waving a couple of knives during the Changing of the Guard. Such was the fate today of a man believed to be in his 50s, after police challenged him and he responded "aggressively," reports the...

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