LOS ANGELES – Prince William has revealed his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, is an "important" part of his life who gives him invaluable advice.
The 29-year-old royal - who is second in line to the British throne after his father Prince Charles - has a close relationship with the monarch and feels he can ask her any question.
LONDON – With a smile that lit up TV screens around the world, Kate Middleton swept down the aisle to marry Prince William in a union expected to revitalize the British monarchy.
LONDON – It's a Who's Who of royalty, power and fame: David and Victoria Beckham, Elton John, Prime Minister David Cameron, the king of Norway and the cream of British nobility were among the hundreds of guests inside Westminster Abbey for Friday's royal wedding.
LONDON – It may be the stuff fairytales are made of - but Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding comes with a hefty real-life price tag.
And amid the nation's joy, that has some Britons grumbling such lavishness is inappropriate for this age of austerity.
LONDON – Each step has been rehearsed, each flower meticulously arranged, the aisle of Westminster Abbey transformed into a flowering green avenue of trees.
LONDON – Prince William and Kate Middleton have chosen a family business with long ties to the royal family to make the wedding ring of rare Welsh gold that will be slipped on her finger Friday.
LONDON – When Prince William was born, Britons rejoiced at the sight of him in his mother's arms. He was heralded as a king in waiting who would take the Windsor dynasty into the next generation and the next century.
LONDON – Practice makes perfect: Kate Middleton and her bridesmaids, together with best man Prince Harry, rehearsed one more time at Westminster Abbey on Thursday, the eve of the most anticipated royal wedding in decades.
LONDON – For hardcore fans of the British monarchy, sitting glued to the television with popcorn just doesn't cut it for an occasion like a royal wedding.
LONDON – British police say guests at the royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton will have to pass through security checks to enter Westminster Abbey.
LONDON – Hundreds of troops have paraded through the empty streets of London in a dawn rehearsal for their ceremonial role during the royal wedding.
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