And so over the holidays, including some of the late gifts that came trickling in after the New Year, William and his Catherine received a gamut of everything that ranged from some very practically British gifts of a sleeping bag, cufflinks, a flying helmet, an address book, and a ballpoint pen, to the extraordinary…a papier-mâché doll, caribou antler snow goggles, and a jar of Vegemite…

It seemed like the Duchess was a very popular figure last year because most of the presents were addressed to her.  Some of the gifts included goodwill tokens gifted the couple during their extensive tour of their British Royal Empire overseas last year -  Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as former colony, the United States.

And these included a tartan waistcoat, a knitted prayer shawl, a brown ash basket, a framed Canadian stamp, a peacock feather fascinator, a tartan fascinator, wooden heart box with charm bracelet, two polar bear lapel badges, rag and porcelain dolls, a hand painted scarf, two mosquito traps, leather-bound invitation to Parks Canada, two chef’s jackets, wooden humidor, children’s drawings, bottle of icewine, three red hockey jerseys (duh), Aboriginal bronze, cowboy hats, a framed facsimile of the First Treaty of the First Nations of Canada…and a dog toy.

Wait…what? Aren’t Will and Kate petless?

But the list doesn’t end there. The royal couple also received: A teddy bear (aww), iPad (sweet!), newspaper clippings from the Chicago Daily Sun & Times, a framed film still, a selection of medals, an apron, carved and inscribed building fragments from Christchurch earthquake, a block of jade, cricket hacket, Akubra hat, commemorative coins, and Aboriginal craftwork.

And the nation that presented the least presents? Why the former British colony of the U.S., of course. Apparently, Americans are long on hospitality but short on gifts. Who would have known?

Wonder what William and Kate are planning to do with all the curious and extraordinary swag they received over the holidays…

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And what sparked these rumors off? Why, peanut paste, of course…

Kate and her Prince William toured Copenhagen in Denmark this week where they visited a United Nations aid depot and helped load UNICEF packages handed out in areas suffering from famine. Their hosts, the Danish Crown Prince and his wife, offered William and Kate a taste of some peanut paste, which William dug into but Kate politely declined…

And how did the baby rumors arise from that?

Well point one: it’s considered royal protocol to taste everything your host country invites you to taste. Point two: isn’t Kate quite a stickler for protocol ever since she joined the royal family? Point three: Kate‘s spokesman dispelled any rumors Kate had a peanut allergy.

And most telling, point four: as William read the package of peanut paste that displayed the standard government warning urging pregnant women to stay away from peanuts and their bi-products to avoid allergies, his wife gave him a knowing look, politely declining a taste while the cameras clicked away.

Well, now. It seems the Queen is in for a surprise (if she doesn’t know already) of another great-grandchild.

We hope William and Kate make the announcement soon.

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Uh, not really.

Sorry, guys. Prince William and Kate are definitely not pregnant. The couple’s rep immediately slammed the pregnancy rumors and told Us Weekly:

“Suffice to say that were it true, it would be us that announces it, not a gossip magazine.”

But don’t despair—Will and Kate do have plans to make little royals soon. Prince William recently shared:

“I think we’ll take it one step at a time… We’ll sort of get over the marriage thing first, then look at the kids. But obviously, we want a family.”

Are you sad about this news?

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Star news reports that Wills and his Duchess were at the Cineworld in Llandudno Junction in Wales to catch a movie.

“They looked like they were in a world of their own. He had his arm around her waist as they walked in, as if he was guiding her,”

says a tickled-pink onlooker.

“They looked just like any other young couple enjoying a night at the cinema.”

The couple came through the back door to dressed in jeans, bought some popcorn at a kiosk, and took in the 8pm screening of British comedy “The InBetweeners”.

This is getting to be a date night routine for the royal couple, who just last week, were spotted watching “Bridesmaids” during the same cinemas “bargain Tuesdays” screening.

Total cost of their cheapo date? Less than $16.

Wish we could have one of those kinds of romantic dates, too.

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Despite the fact that the Royal bride reportedly has medical problems that could prevent her from conceiving, celebrity news has gotten wind that she may finally have a bun in the oven!

Kate and her hubby, Prince William, have been trying to produce an heir to the throne ever since they tied the knot in April, and it seems that they’ve finally succeeded! According to some guests at Zara Phillips’ wedding, Kate was kind of acting like she was pregnant. A source reveals:

“Catherine refrained from drinking any alcohol at the reception or at the pre-wedding cocktail party… She’s being very careful not to do anything to jeopardize getting pregnant — or unknowingly harm the fetus in the event that she already is.”

Recent reports claim that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be spending the rest of their summer at Balmoral Castle, the Queen’s estate house in Scotland. A second honeymoon, maybe? Another source shares:

“They both love the peace and seclusion there, and it’s the perfect relaxing setting to help them conceive their first baby if it’s not already on the way.”

Do you think Kate really is pregnant?

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Kim wants her wedding to Kris Humphries to be every bit as extravagant as the royal wedding, which is why she wants to have the exact same cake! A source reveals:

“Kim wants it to resemble Prince William and Duchess Kate‘s!”

Kim and Kris went for a cake tasting on July 29 at Hansen’s Cakes, and the one they chose was a monstrous 10-tiered cake with chocolate chip icing and classic black and white decorations. And get this—it costs about $15,000 to $20,000!

Prince William and Duchess Kate’s wedding cake was a traditional multi-layered cake designed by British baker Fiona Cairns. The 8-tiered cake was covered in cream, white icing, and 900 sugar paste flowers. Fiona tells Us Weekly:

“Catherine wanted a traditional wedding cake with a modern twist.”

Hmmm… It looks like Kris and Kim’s cake may just kick the royal wedding cake’s butt.

Are you excited to see Kim and Kris’ royally inspired wedding cake?

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Despite the class and privilege these future monarchs are entitled to, they chose to sit with other passengers on a flight aboard Flybe airlines which doesn’t have a first-class section.

Makes them out to be more one of us and infinitely more likeable than other people celebrity news knows would live in excess in the face of the recession, or who’d order their bodyguards to mow bothersome humans off their path, don’t they?

Wills and Kate are worth watching, and we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled on news from these worthwhile two.

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Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton graced the Foundation Polo Challenge at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club in California this weekend, . The prince admitted:

“Catherine and I have had a busy few days so the prospect of being able to let loose this afternoon is wonderful for me.”

When asked if he would ever come back to Santa Barbara in the future, William—who was a participant in the polo match—joked:

“That depends on the result out there today -– I’m not a good loser.”

It’s no wonder he beat Kate (or did he?) in the dragon boat race they participated in back when they were touring Canada.

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Even other celebrities who attended the event observed that the red floor seemed even more royally red than usual.

“This red feels extra rich,”

“Avatar” star Zoe Saldana gushed in awe.

Celebrity news notes William, who was dressed in a simple black tuxedo, and Kate, in a flowing white gown, were the only celebrities who talked to no one, and marched the carpet at a brisk walk, merely nodding and smiling at fans, audience and photographers, and generally making everyone present feel like swooning.

So this is what rubbing elbows with royalty feels like.

Despite their very quick entrance, William and Kate exuded the impression that they were really pleased to meet their former subjects from the now independent former colony of the United States of America.

And that, ladies and gents, takes thousands of years of royal breeding and upbringing to make one feel the need to curtsey deeply in the presence of the future king of England and his bride.

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It’s the first time Kate has ever been to America, and its the first time for Prince William in Hollywood, as well. After being booed by some of their subjects in Canada, it’ll be a refreshing change of pace for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor who are sure to be fawned over by descendants of former colonists their royal ancestors exiled to the American wilderness for crimes against the crown.

William and Kate had a meet and greet with the British ambassador, and will be mixing with Hollywood royalty at the BAFTA’s red carpet event in L.A.’s Belasco Theater. Celebrity news knows Kate and her size zero figure will be right at home with all the other size zero’s in Tinseltown who are sure to make an entrance at the event.

We wonder how Kate‘s British-designed couture will stand up to the more baring flamboyant fashions in Hollywood though…

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The race had been scheduled months ago as part of William and Kate‘s visit to Canada, and while we admire the prince’s manly bearing and quiet strength, we’re wondering if William, who hasn’t a lick of rowing experience, could really have bested his wife Catherine at a sport she’s excelled in throughout university…

Of course, in a dragon boat race, we do have their respective team members to consider, all of whom probably put up a pretty good fight. Still, Hollywood rumors are speculating whether Kate, with the cooperation of her rowing team, allowed her husband to win.

It isn’t really good form, not even in this present age of equality, to beat your own husband in front of his subjects, particularly if that husband happens to be second in line to the throne.

Yea or nay?

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Obviously.

William and Kate are currently touring Canada as part of their North American tour, and although everyone seems to be brimming with excitement about this, apparently there was still a handful of people in Montreal who weren’t all that happy to see the newlywed couple.

Small crowds of anti-monarchists—supporters of a separatist French Quebec who resent the fact that Canada’s head of state is Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II—gathered outside the places visited by the couple and chanted:

“Go home parasites!” and “We will never bend!”

According to reports, William-Kate supporters greatly outnumbered the groups of hecklers, and fortunately there were no incidents of violence.

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Prince William and his wife Princess Kate have announced that they would prefer to be called by their first names, and that they need not be referred to by their formal titles, especially now that they are getting ready to go to North America.

Kevin MacLeod, Canadian secretary to the Queen, says:

“With the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge it will be a little more relaxed and a little more, dare I use the word, ‘casual’… During the walkabouts, the Duke and Duchess will be meeting lots of people and they will no doubt be glad when a member of the public chooses a topic of conversation.”

Sources inside the palace add:

“If someone feels they want to address them as ‘William’ and ‘Catherine’ or ‘Wills’ and ‘Kate’, the couple wouldn’t bat an eyelid at either.”

Isn’t it nice how the newlywed royal couple seem to be just like all of us “ordinary” people?

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The ceremonial race will take place on a lake in Canada’s Prince Edward Island, and it will be a hands on match where the royal couple will pit themselves against one another, along with their fellow dragonboat rowers on their respective boats to reach the bank at the other side.

So who are you rooting for? Kate with her sinewy muscles formed from years of rowing, or Wills with his pilot’s reflexes?

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There were reports that the Prince didn’t do too well with his studies. Friends say he was helped greatly by a fellow-student Middleton. On 29 April 2011, after a long courtship, Prince William and his long-term beautiful girlfriend, the former Catherine (Kate) Middleton married at Westminster Abbey.

The pair shares a fondness for the countryside, and the enjoyment of the night life. They seem to relish the spotlight when together, and have become regular patrons at London’s more exclusive restaurants and night spots.

Birth Name: William Arthur Philip Louis
Born: June 21, 1982 at St. Mary’s Hospital, in London, England

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Who wouldn’t love the thought of two drop dead gorgeous royal Englishmen in a revealing spread that’s never been seen since James Middleton’s naughty nether exposure came out?

A Playgirl rep has this to say about featuring the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge in the magazine:

“How much would we pay to see the ‘royal scepter’? I doubt we could afford it, but we’d definitely pay Prince William and Harry in the $500,000 range to pose for Playgirl”.

And we doubt William and Harry will agree to it, either. But it’s a mouth-watering fantasy, in any case.

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Sources close to Princess Camilla reveal:

“Health complications from Kate‘s adolescence raised red flags that may have an impact on her ability to conceive.”

If this is true, then it’s bad news for the British monarchy. After all, every royal family needs an heir to the throne, right? And to add more pressure for Kate, Royal biographer Andrew Morton says:

“If Kate is not pregnant within the next nine months, she’ll be defying 200 years of British tradition.”

Should Prince William and Princess Kate fail to produce an heir, the throne will defer to the eldest male offspring of Prince Harry—that is, if he ever decides to get married!

According to sources, Prince William was aware of Kate’s medical problems but chose to ignore them for a marriage that’s “based on love.”

Isn’t that sweet?

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No wonder the royal couple did the best they could to cut down on their wedding costs – they’d planned to go all-out for their top-secret, ultra-exclusive honeymoon!

This Tuesday, Hollywood celebrity gossip reported that the pair jetted off to a then unnamed location to start on the next heir to the throne. Today, its been confirmed. Prince William and Kate Middleton rented an island on the Indian ocean from German businessman, Farhad Vladi, who inadvertently gave the game away:

“We rented the island to the British royal family…Prince William and Kate are spending their honeymoon there.”

We’re so jealous! Imagine spending a whopping $1,008,000 for two weeks in the lap of tropical luxury…

The latest Hollywood gossip speculates that they may have gone to The Seychelles, a popular tourist destination east of the Kenyan coast. Both William and Kate have been there before, and it’s near Mount Kenya, where William, second in line to the throne, proposed to Kate…er, Catherine, now Duchess of Cambridge, in the romantically rustic setting of a log cabin.

On the other hand, they may possibly be in any number of private islands in the Caribbean or unmapped African hideaways where William has done a lot of his travels.

In any case, Hollywood celebrity gossip has discovered the royal couple will be gone for two weeks. Is that enough time to start the succession in their line a-brewing?

The Middleton siblings have earned overnight fame following their sister Kate’s wedding to Prince William, and now they are paying the price for it. The indecent photos of both Pippa and James have been circulating all over the celebrity gossip websites and blogs at such an alarming rate that the family has decided to take legal action.

A friend close to the Middletons revealed:

“James and Pippa are really embarrassed… How were they supposed to know when these pictures were taken that they would be put under such scrutiny?”

It seems that their friends are the ones leaking these photos, which is a fact that has only added salt to the wound. Another friend disclosed:

“The whole family is furious at what they see as a betrayal.”

The Middleton family has taken immediate action to have Pippa and James’s photos taken down—some of which reveal a completely naked James and a topless Pippa—but they haven’t been able to get all of them, as some sites still display these embarrassing photos.

We wonder what the Queen has to say about all this?

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