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Controversial Royal Wedding Is Set for This Weekend

Norway's Princess Martha Louise, American shaman Durek Verrett share some interesting views

(Newser) - The big day is almost here for the Norwegian king's eldest child, Princess Martha Louise, to marry self-professed shaman Durek Verrett of the US on Saturday in a picturesque corner of southern Norway. The wedding comes amid widespread criticism of the couple's actions and waning support for Scandinavian...

Norwegian Princess, American Shaman to Marry Next Year

Princess Martha Louise is the Norwegian king's eldest child

(Newser) - The Norwegian king's eldest child, Princess Martha Louise, will marry her American partner, the self-professed shaman Durek Verrett , next summer, the couple announced Wednesday. King Harald V said in a statement that his family was "delighted to welcome" Verrett, who is from California and claims to be a...

There's a Whole Lot Riding on This Big Royal Wedding

Nuptials of Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein, Rajwa Alseif to deepen nation's ties to Saudi Arabia

(Newser) - The Middle Eastern country of Jordan is hosting its biggest royal wedding in years on Thursday as its young Crown Prince Hussein exchanges vows with Rajwa Alseif, daughter of one of Saudi Arabia's wealthiest and most influential families. With a VIP list that includes US first lady Jill Biden,...

Archbishop Denies Wedding Claim by Meghan and Harry

They were officially married on the day the public saw them take vows, not during secret event

(Newser) - Among the many bombshells dropped during their now famous interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle and husband Prince Harry revealed they'd been secretly wed three days before the public Saturday ceremony in May 2018. The Sussexes claimed to have been married by Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, in...

Beatrice Took 'Something Borrowed' to New Heights

It appears the queen loaned her granddaughter a dress she once wore to a movie premier

(Newser) - Princess Beatrice quietly got married to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a dress in which she could have rejoined any compliments with, "what, this old thing?" The dress—ahem, "a vintage Peau De Soie taffeta dress, in shades of ivory by Norman Hartnell ... trimmed with duchess satin and encrusted...

Beatrice Ties the Knot, Claims a Royal First

Princess marries Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi is first blood royal to become a stepmom

(Newser) - It likely wasn't the wedding Princess Beatrice had planned, but she's now a married woman. The BBC reports the 31-year-old daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson tied the knot with Italian property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 37, on Friday in a small private ceremony at the Royal...

Princess Beatrice to Wed a Property Tycoon

She'll marry Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi next year

(Newser) - A royal wedding is coming in 2020. Princess Beatrice, ninth in line for the British throne, will marry multi-millionaire businessman Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi following their engagement in Italy earlier this month, Buckingham Palace announced Thursday. The 31-year-old daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, is believed to have...

Japanese Princess Is Now a Commoner
Japanese Princess
Is Now a Commoner
Oct 29, 2018 11:21 AM CDT

Japanese Princess Is Now a Commoner

Princess Ayako does it all for love

(Newser) - Princess Ayako of Japan on Monday wed Kei Moriya at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine—and became Princess Ayako no more. Per imperial law, in choosing not to marry a royal, the 28-year-old had to give up her royal status. She'll be given a parting sum of $950,000 from...

The Unusual Reason Behind Newest Royal Wedding Dress

Princess Eugenie purposely picked a backless number to show off a childhood scar

(Newser) - Britain's Princess Eugenie married tequila executive Jack Brooksbank in a star-studded royal wedding Friday at St. George's Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle. The 28-year-old bride, a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and ninth in line to the British throne, wore a long-sleeved gown with a fitted...

Sewn Into Markle's Veil, a Secret Nod to 1st Date

A piece of fabric from the dress she wore on date with Harry was her 'something blue'

(Newser) - There was much ado made over Meghan Markle's wedding dress , but the new addition to the British royal family is dribbling out an extra detail vis a vis HBO documentary The Queen of the World, reports People . Gazing at her 16-foot veil, she reveals her quiet nod to tradition:...

Bishop Who Enchanted Royal Wedding Has Cancer

Michael Curry says 'do say a prayer,' will have surgery Tuesday

(Newser) - Bishop Michael Curry, whose distinctly American sermon on the power of love stole the Prince Harry-Meghan Markle show , has prostate cancer, reports WJZ-TV . The Baltimore Episcopalian was diagnosed a few months ago at an annual physical, meaning he likely knew his prognosis at the time of the royal wedding. He'...

Royal Wedding Expert With Posh UK Accent Is American

Thomas J. Mace-Archer-Mills, Esq., could also be called Tommy Muscatello

(Newser) - Thomas J. Mace-Archer-Mills, Esq., knew more about the royal wedding than the millions who listened to his global TV commentary outside Windsor Castle—delivered in a posh British accent. It turns out he's a mere Italian-American mortal, from upstate New York, the AP reports. Tommy Muscatello first learned to...

Fake Royal Wedding Dialogue Has Internet Cackling
Watch Harry Make Shocking
Boast About Giraffes
VIDEO
May 24, 2018 11:48 AM CDT

Watch Harry Make Shocking Boast About Giraffes

It's all in good fun in Bad Lip Reading's hilarious new take on the royal wedding

(Newser) - Sure, he swore at the altar . But at least Prince Harry didn't say the quotes jokingly attributed to him by the clever minds behind Bad Lip Reading. The YouTube channel's video re-imagining Saturday's royal wedding, with 5.4 million views in two days, leaves watchers wondering if...

Palace Releases Official Royal Wedding Photos

Family portrait included among 3 new images

(Newser) - Kensington Palace has released three official wedding photographs taken of Prince Harry and the former Meghan Markle shortly after their wedding, the AP reports. Alexi Lubomirski's images include a family portrait of the couple with Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, Prince William, and their spouses, as well as Markle'...

Harry, Meghan Delay Honeymoon for Royal Duties
Meghan and Harry's First
Dance: Her 'Happy Song'
ROYAL WEDDING
May 21, 2018 6:43 AM CDT

Meghan and Harry's First Dance: Her 'Happy Song'

They've delayed their honeymoon for royal duties

(Newser) - Britain is winding down from the royal event of the year , but the newly minted Duke and Duchess of Sussex won't be slipping away for a honeymoon just yet: They plan to commence royal duties at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday with an appearance at a garden party in honor...

After Much Anticipation, the World Sees Meghan's Dress
After Much
Anticipation,
the World Sees
Meghan's Dress
ROYAL WEDDING
May 19, 2018 7:00 AM CDT

After Much Anticipation, the World Sees Meghan's Dress

A Givenchy boat-necked silk gown designed by Clare Waight Keller

(Newser) - British designer Clare Waight Keller is the master designer behind the silk boat-necked gown and long veil worn by Meghan Markle as she walked down the flower-bedecked nave of St. George's Chapel for her wedding to Prince Harry. Waight Keller, the first female artistic director of French fashion house...

All Questions on the Royal Nuptials, Answered Here
All Questions on the
Royal Nuptials,
Answered Here
ROYAL WEDDING
May 19, 2018 6:00 AM CDT

All Questions on the Royal Nuptials, Answered Here

The basics, the minutiae, and the drama

(Newser) - If you just woke up to the realization that there's a major media event going on—i.e., the Meghan Markle-Prince Harry wedding on the other side of the pond—and also to the realization you really don't know much about the ins and outs of royal weddings,...

What's Inside the Royal Wedding Swag Bags
Inside the Swag Bags:
Water, a Fridge Magnet
ROYAL WEDDING
May 19, 2018 5:30 AM CDT

Inside the Swag Bags: Water, a Fridge Magnet

And other goodies

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey, Idris Elba, George and Amal Clooney, the Beckhams, and Serena Williams were among the hundreds of celebrities, royalty, and other guests who trickled in Saturday to St. George's Chapel for Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle, per the AP . And what's a party without goodie...

Princes Surprise Well-Wishers With Stroll on Eve of Wedding

Coverage in the US starts early, as in 4am Eastern

(Newser) - If you want to watch the royal wedding live, you’d better set your alarm. CBS, for example, will start its coverage at 4am Eastern Saturday, but think Super Bowl pregame show, because the wedding won’t really start until 6:30am. That's when Prince Harry will join brother...

No One Will Formally Give Meghan Markle Away

But Prince Charles will walk her down the aisle

(Newser) - Prince Charles will stand in—partially—for Meghan Markle's dad on Saturday. Kensington Palace said in a statement released Friday that Markle "has asked His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to accompany her down the aisle of the Quire of St George's Chapel on her Wedding...

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