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William and Kate 'saddened' over nude photo claim
The British palace will investigate a French magazine's claim of having topless photographs of Prince William's wife, Kate, an aide to the royal ...
UK Parliament ponders shift from Westminster
Welcome to Eastminster? After hosting record-breaking athletes and jubilant crowds, east London's Olympic Park could find its next tenants are British ...
Prince William's wife gives her 1st speech abroad
Prince William's wife, Kate, stressed the importance of specialized medical care for seriously ill children Thursday in her first speech outside the ...
US Open champ Murray hopes 'it's not the only 1'
If it's true, as they say, that the toughest Grand Slam title to win is your first, then Andy Murray was right to feel relief, above all, when he ...
Murray caps Britain's golden sports summer
First came the victory in the Tour de France. Then there were the stacks of medals at a dazzling Olympics at home. If that weren't enough to lift the ...
Murray's victory caps amazing summer for Britain
After reveling in a rousing Olympic summer of sporting success, Britain awoke Tuesday to another major milestone: Finally, after 76 years of waiting, ...
London stages parade to mark end of 2012 Games
Royal Air Force jets streaked through the sky above Buckingham Palace, leaving a red, white and blue trail of smoke as gold, silver and bronze medals ...
Dorothy McGuire of McGuire Sisters dies at 84
Dorothy McGuire Williamson, who teamed with sisters Christine and Phyllis for a string of hits in the 50s and 60s as the popular McGuire Sisters ...
Ex-Beatle McCartney gets French legion of honor
France's Elysee Palace says former Beatle Paul McCartney has been decorated with the legion of honor for services to music. On Saturday the ...
Prince Harry in Afghanistan to fly Apache copters
Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, began a four-month combat tour Friday in Afghanistan as a gunner on an Apache attack helicopter, ...
Combat is tradition for UK royal 'spare heir'
Military service is a tradition for the men of Britain's royal family, but combat has been off-limits for the next in line of succession. That has ...
Moroccan royal dominance: Is it out of step?
Rows of figures in traditional hooded white Moroccan robes advance in unison under the blazing sun to where the king, surrounded by his courtiers, is ...
Ex-Beatle McCartney nominated for legion of honor
France's Elysee Palace has said former Beatle Paul McCartney has been nominated for the legion of honor for services to music. On Tuesday, a ...
Royals to tour Southeast Asia and South Pacific
Prince William's office says the former Kate Middleton will make her first speech abroad during their tour of southeast Asia and the South Pacific ...
'Spirit in Motion' gala opens London's Paralympics
"Enlightenment" was the theme, physicist Stephen Hawking the guide and Olympic Stadium the venue Wednesday night as London welcomed 4,200 athletes ...
Crowds welcome Paralympic torch to London
Thousands of people lined Britain's streets on Wednesday to welcome the Paralympic flame as it arrived in London ahead of the games' opening ceremony.
Pioneering doctor remembered for Paralympic idea
The Olympics have Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern games. The Paralympics have Sir Ludwig Guttmann. Guttmann, a Jewish ...
Prince Philip in first appearance since hospital
Prince Philip has made his first public appearance since he was discharged from a hospital last week. The 91-year-old British royal accompanied his ...
Paralympic cauldron lit in central London
Paralyzed marathon participant Claire Lomas lit the Paralympic cauldron in central London on Friday, one of a slew of events meant to mark the coming ...
Britain's economic drop revised up slightly
Britain's economy shrank by 0.5 percent between April and June — slightly less than previously feared — though the revised official figures published ...
Britons shrug off nude photos of UK's Prince Harry
Britain's Prince Harry has been caught on camera doing something embarrassing — again. Celebrity gossip website TMZ on Tuesday posted photos of the ...
Prince Philip leaves hospital after treatment
Britain's Prince Philip left a Scottish hospital Monday after five days of treatment for a bladder infection. The 91-year-old husband of Queen ...
Michelle Obama: the person and the persona
She is 5-foot-11 and world famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama ...
Tiny Cook Islands a squeeze for Hillary Clinton
The tiny Cook Islands are proving almost too small for Hillary Clinton. The South Pacific island chain, home to just 10,000 people, is buzzing as it ...
Palace: Prince Philip responding well to treatment
Prince Philip will likely remain hospitalized for a few more days while receiving treatment for a recurring bladder infection, Buckingham Palace said ...