4/29/2012 8:18 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

The Royal Wedding Anniversary
One Year of Fancy Royalness

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It's time to break out your silly hats again... 'cause today marks the one-year anniversary of Prince William and the Kate Middleton's televised marriage.

Check out what the newlyweds did during their first year of holy matrimony.

You can take the silly hat off now.
12/26/2011 8:00 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Prince William & Prince Harry
Visit Prince Phillip in the Hospital

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Prince William and Zara Phillips (top) along with Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie (bottom) went to Papworth Hospital yesterday to visit Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who is recovering at the hospital after heart surgery. 

Buckingham Palace said it does not know when Philip will be released.

7/5/2011 12:30 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

William and Kate -- Super Duper Protected in LA!

Prince William and new wife Kate Middleton don't need to worry about bringing protection with them when they come to Los Angeles ... because TMZ has learned the Americans have their back ... big time!

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Here's the breakdown -- law enforcement sources tell TMZ the lead agency will be the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, which falls under the State Department. According to their website, "In the United States, the Bureau protects the Secretary of State, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and foreign dignitaries below the head-of-state level who visit the United States."

On the local side, we're told the LAPD Elite Metro division will be working to not only keep the Royals safe, but on making sure crowds (including the paparazzi) behave. As TMZ first reported, cops in L.A. plan on cracking down hard on the paps during William and Kate's stay.

There will also be private security, plainclothes cops and CHP officers to help usher the Royals around town. 

The only cops that won't be protecting the Royals ... are Ponch and Jon.






6/15/2011 11:42 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Cops Ready to Arrest Paps During Royals' L.A. Visit

Law enforcement from the US State Department and the LAPD are making the rounds in a fancy L.A. neighborhood, warning residents Prince William and Kate Middleton will be guests of honor at a party on their block, and to be on the lookout for paparazzi.

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Two LAPD cops and a member of the State Dept. are telling residents in Hancock Park, William and Kate will be attending a bash thrown by BAFTA -- the British Academy of Film and Television Arts -- and law enforcement plans on coming down on paparazzi like a hammer, arresting anyone who trespasses on private property to get a shot.

The trio is going door-to-door in the area surrounding the British Consulate, smack in the middle of Hancock Park.

One resident was told the event would be held on July 9.

Law enforcement said they wanted residents to contact police immediately if there was any sign of photogs, and the cops would take swift action.


6/13/2011 5:30 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Pippa Middleton -- Her Butt's Single Now!

The most coveted real estate in England -- Pippa Middleton's butt -- is back on the market now that she's dumped that guy formerly known as ...  "lucky bastard."061311_TV_pippa_v2_still



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5/24/2011 1:00 AM PDT BY Johnny Lopez

Barack and Michelle Catch Royal Fever

Almost a month after the Royal wedding, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama finally basked in the glow of newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

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It was a meeting of the superpower couples.


5/18/2011 11:10 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Royal Wedding Hat -- Bidding SOARS to $30K!

Princess Beatrice's crazy royal wedding hat that stole the show on William and Kate's big day is creating a BIDDING FRENZY on eBay -- shooting past the $30k mark with four days left to go!!

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Ever since the auction began 6 days ago -- the hat has received over 60 bids ... with the current bid listed at $32,478.56.

Bea had released a statement on the hat ... saying, "I've been amazed by the amount of attention the hat has attracted. It's a wonderful opportunity to raise as much money as possible for two fantastic charities. I hope whoever wins the auction has as much fun with the hat as I have."

The auction closes on May 22 -- and all proceeds will be equally split between UNICEF and Children in Crisis.



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4/30/2011 7:33 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Kate & William -- The Day After

With the royal wedding finally over, Kate Middleton and Prince William -- now known as The Duchess and Duke of Cambridge -- left Buckingham Palace this morning, though they have decided not to embark on a honeymoon just yet.

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Call us crazy, but we think these kids are gonna make it.

4/30/2011 12:10 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

The Royal Wedding -- A Tongueless Affair

The kiss between Prince William and Kate Middleton left some of us wanting more ... and others wanting WAY MORE. 042911_TV_royal_wedding_stillSeriously, what's wrong with a little high-class tonsil hockey?



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4/29/2011 10:32 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

... And They Lived Happily Ever After!

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4/4/2011 4:45 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Queen Elizabeth's Panties in a Twist

A pair of used panties once owned by Queen Elizabeth II were all set to be sold to a British auction house -- but TMZ has learned the sale is stalled because of Prince William's wedding.

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You may remember -- Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers wanted to buy the royal bloomers from the estate of the late "Baron" Joseph de Bicske Dobronyi  -- who got the panties after the Queen left them on a plane in 1968.

TMZ spoke with Charles Hanson -- who tells us, "Out of respect and courtesy for a person of such dignity and rank," he doesn't want the deal to go down until after the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Meanwhile -- the late Baron's estate has already put up most of their items on eBay -- and plan on auctioning the panties in the U.S. if the Brits don't act fast.


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