The Republican Movement's Lewis Holden says nominations for Governor-General should be made by the public.

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

Zara Phillips has announced her engagement to rugby player Mike Tindall.

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

Sweden's royal family has been rocked by a new scandal.

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.

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

Kiwi bride-to-be Anna Pilkington jokes that Kate Middleton and Prince William have copied her.

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.

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

Not to brag, but Wills charmed us long before he ever charmed Kate Middleton.

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.