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India link: DNA proves Britain's future king Prince William has Indian roots

Jun 15, 2013

Researchers have uncovered the details of his lineage via a doomed relationship of William's Indian great-great-great-great-great grandmother. #Prince William #Kate Middleton #India #Princess Diana #WeirdNews #DNA #indian
How Kate and Will's royal baby may help UK economy bounce back

Jun 12, 2013

Happy occasions often boost consumer confidence, sparking a spring in the step that leads right to the shopping mall for street party snacks, summer frocks and suntan lotion. #Prince William #Kate Middleton #HowThisWorks #Will-Kate #United Kingdom #British Royal family #Catherine Duchess of Cambridge
Australia's royal prank DJ awarded 'Top Jock' award

Jun 05, 2013

One of the Australian radio presenters who staged a royal prank call that was linked to the suicide of a London nurse has been awarded the title of "Top Jock" by his employer, radio network Southern Cross Austereo. #Kate Middleton #World #Australia #NewsTracker #Duchess of Cambridge #Jacintha Saldanha #Michael Christian #Mel Greig

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Royal hoax: Why can't UK media let Jacintha rest in peace?

Dec 13, 2012

The story of the nurse who died after being a victim of the prank call from two Australian DJs is now almost a week old, but the media won't let it die. . .or more accurately, won't let the nurse rest in peace. #ThatsJustWrong #Kate Middleton #Royal Family #UK media #Jacintha Saldanha
Jacintha Saldanha death and Twitter's huge leap of logic

Dec 10, 2012

It's the Twitter and social media reaction that's scary. Because the nurse and mum of two was one of the two "victims" of the prank call, the bile thrown at the radio DJs was aggressive and some even implied they should kill themselves. #ThatsJustWrong #Prince William #Kate Middleton
Topless royalty, murdered envoys and the great privacy debate

Sep 14, 2012

What is a private moment? What is a public one? How do you define dignity? No easy questions, and no easy answers. #Kate Middleton #Libya #CriticalPoint #Prince Harry #Media ethics #US ambassador #Christopher Stevens

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Kate Middleton and Princess Diana crowned top fashion icons

2013-06-16 22:00:00

17 JUNE 2013 Kate Middleton's quintessentially British style and effortless elegance has made her a staple in the best-dressed lists. Now the royal mum-to-be has been crowned the number one most fashionable icon in a new poll of 2,038 people, beating sty #Kate Middleton #Princess Diana #Kelly Brook
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Kate Middleton doppelganger cashing in on her looks

2013-06-18 18:23:00

Gabriella Douglas has a well-paying new job, and she didn’t even have to work very hard for the gig. The 26-year-old brunette from Windsor, England, bears a striking resemblance to the Duchess of Cambridge and recently decided to become a professional Ka #Kate Middleton #Prince William #Jennifer Aniston
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Kate Middleton has designer coat named after her

2013-06-18 22:00:00

19 JUNE 2013 Italian fashion house MaxMara has paid tribute to pregnant Kate Middleton by naming a coat after the stylish royal. The Duchess of Cambridge, who is due to give birth to her and husband Prince William’s first child in three weeks' time, wore #Kate Middleton #Max Mara (designer) #Prince William

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