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'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.

Dita De Boni: A real-life princess
What if your daughter squanders her considerable intelligence on meaningless jobs and other fripperies, waiting for her prince to come?

NZ's $10,000 wedding gift to William and Kate
New Zealand's wedding gift to Prince William and Catherine Middleton will be a $10,000 donation to the Christchurch Earthquake appeal.

Is Kate Middleton the best looking UK royal ever?
Middleton is leading the competition in a global online search for the best-looking British royal.

It all started with Queen Victoria
The European mainland's royalty are soon to descend on London for the party of the year. But who are they?

Twins born into Danish royal family christened (photos)
Australian family and friends of Denmark's Crown Princess Mary have become godparents to her twin babies.

Prince William through the years
Photos of Prince William's life in the spotlight so far - from playing with a buzzy bee on the lawn of Auckland's Government House as a toddler in 1983, to preparing for his wedding to Kate Middleton.

Kiwi trumpeters involved in royal wedding
Two Kiwis are among a small group of musicians who will play their trumpets as Prince William and Kate...

TV stars prepare to cover royal wedding
Prince William could leapfrog his father to the throne, suggests TV3 anchor Hilary Barry.

Royal wedding details revealed
Details of the reception for next month's royal wedding have been revealed by staff at Buckingham Palace as the finishing touches on plans are put in place.

Good taste: Prince William's royal affair
The media attention surrounding Prince William's trip to Christchurch and Greymouth was almost as big as the circus over pint-sized pop star Justin Bieber's New Zealand tour.

Kenya top pick for royal honeymoon
New Zealand is a 25 to one shot of being the venue for Prince William's honeymoon.

A guide to royal wedding etiquette
Don't give the queen a friendly hug and don't tweet from the church.

Should Wills be our next King?
Prince Charles offered architectural advice to Christchurch but didn't visit, whereas Prince William shelved ongoing wedding plans last week to support our quake victims. So, who should be New Zealand's next King?

Matt McCarten: Royal road show seems like publicity stunt
I found it so tacky that some English kid was now the centre of attention of the Christchurch earthquake, rather than the dead.

William wows crowds with easy manner
At times, Prince William's visit felt more like an appearance by a celebrity than a future head of state.