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Why musicians can't resist the 'king of instruments'
Weighing 150 tons, soaring 70ft into the air and featuring 9,997 pipes, the Royal Albert Hall's 19th-century pipe organ is far from contemporary music's cutting edge.

Prince Harry's speech had guests 'in stitches'
Redhead Harry, 26, known for his prankster antics, had guests in stitches during his speech at the royal wedding reception.

Royal honeymoon delayed
The new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge boarded a Royal Flight helicopter to return home - and in William's case, to work.

Royal wedding: Kate's cousin to wear dress by Kiwi designer
Bronagh Key may be wearing Trelise Cooper, but there is another NZ fashion designer stamping her mark on the royal wedding too.

Britain revokes wedding invite for Syrian ambassador
Britain has revoked a royal wedding invitation to the Syrian ambassador because of violent attacks on protesters there.

Mutual love of rugby helps Key-Sarkozy talks
Pomp and ceremony joined with a mutual love of rugby in John Key's one-day visit to Paris.

Watch the royal wedding live
It's estimated some two billion people from all over the world will watch at Prince William and Catherine Middleton marry.

Key gets better wedding seat than Elton John
Prince William and Kate Middleton have created "a church within a church" at Westminster Abbey for Friday's ceremony.

Liz Hurley, 'Warnie's' Indian cheerleader (+ photos)
Elizabeth Hurley turned heads at an Indian Premier League cricket match....

Wine: Ageing gracefully
A hush descends over the table. A small group of wine enthusiasts watch with due reverence as the cork is gently pulled from the 1968 bottle of French first growth Chateau Haut Brion.

'Denny and Gazza' on guest list for royal wedding
Former Kiwi shearer Gary Lewis will attend the royal wedding with his wife Lady Davina Lewis, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

The delicate fabric of high society
Its intricacy, expense and craftsmanship once made it a must-have for England’s elite. Denise L’Estrange-Corbet traces the history of Honiton lace, a famous feature of royal births and weddings.

Family: NZer cocaine accused was duped
Sharon Armstrong, former Maori Language Commission deputy chief executive, has been detained in Buenos Aires.

Lily Allen's hen night to be at The Ritz
Lily Allen will throw a lavish bash at The Ritz hotel in London for her hen party.

Sandwich heirs after slice of the action
The Earl of Sandwich has opened a sandwich shop in London, 250 years after his ancestor is said to have invented the snack.

Wartime stash of gold returned after 70 years
A German-Jewish man's lost hoard of gold, which lay buried in a London garden for 70 years, has been returned to his family.