Royal watchers, romantics and well-wishers finally have a date: the royal wedding will take place on April 29 next year.

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

The hype over the publication of a royal wedding biography nearly matches the fervour accompanying the event itself.

I loved it. I couldn't have been happier the other morning when I read of the engagement of William and Kate.

This is what queen-in-waiting Kate Middleton's wedding dress would look like if top Kiwi designers had their way.

Britain's Prime Minister has proposed celebrating Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal wedding with an extra public holiday.

The news of Prince William's engagement to Kate Middleton was particularly well received in an iconic small cafe on the Hauraki Plains.

The souvenir mugs and T-shirts are already on eBay.

If Middleton follows tradition, she'll opt for a wedding band made from Welsh gold.

The announcement of Prince William's wedding adds another red letter day to a UK police diary already overflowing with costly events.

Prince William gave Kate Middleton Princess Diana's engagement ring because he didn't want her to miss out on his special day.

In a sign of the times, the British Monarchy made the most of social media to break the news of Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement

Tonga's king has threatened to sue lawyers in the Pacific island nation who are attempting to prevent him selling his sprawling Auckland royal residence.

Rigby & Peller, the corsetier to the Queen and Hollywood A-listers including Lady Gaga and Scarlett Johansson, has reported a $447,524 loss.

Lawyers may take court action if the sale of the King of Tonga's Auckland mansion goes ahead.