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Plenty of copy-Kates, precious few princes
Talent agencies in the UK are scrambling to find decent lookalikes for Prince William to keep up with the surge in demand.

Royal wedding gift dilemma for NZ
Government officials are understood to be compiling a shortlist of gift ideas for the April 29 nuptials.

<i>Lewis Holden:</i> It's time Kiwis had a say in nation's top job
The Republican Movement's Lewis Holden says nominations for Governor-General should be made by the public.

Sport the focus of Queen's Christmas message
The importance of sport is a focus of this year's Christmas address to the Commonwealth from the Queen.

Embalmed head of French king found - scientists
The embalmed head of one of the most infamous kings of France has been identified by scientists 400 years after his assassination.

Vanuatu: Princely adoration in the Pacific
Villagers believer the Duke of Edinburgh is a tribal ancestor, writes Kathy Marks.

Swedish royal family hit by fresh Nazi allegations
Sweden's royal family has been rocked by a new scandal.

She was not amused
The real life story that inspired the film, The King's Speech, is one of the most extraordinary involving the British royal family in recent years.

Words fit for a king
The little-known tale of an Australian 'quack' who helped save the British throne from embarrassment is soon to be released.

Britain gets a holiday as Wills and Kate set a wedding date
Royal watchers, romantics and well-wishers finally have a date: the royal wedding will take place on April 29 next year.

Kate's perfectly proper look
I don't think Middleton can be hailed as a style icon yet - she dresses far too sensibly and maturely for such a title.

Royal wedding books set to hit shelves
The hype over the publication of a royal wedding biography nearly matches the fervour accompanying the event itself.

<i>Paul Holmes</i>: It's fairy tale time again
I loved it. I couldn't have been happier the other morning when I read of the engagement of William and Kate.

Charming Prince takes next big step
Not to brag, but Wills charmed us long before he ever charmed Kate Middleton.